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Chapter 49: The Spirit Ascension Platform
Twenty thousand years ago, poison-type soul masters had to worry about the harm their own poison would cause to themselves during cultivation.
But in this era, that problem had long since disappeared.
Bai Chen intended to use the medical knowledge and techniques developed over these twenty thousand years to resolve the poison afflicting Dugu Bo.
Was he doing this in order to obtain the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well?
Yes—and no.
First of all, from Bai Chen's perspective, he didn't actually need Dugu Bo's permission to obtain the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
It must be understood that the reason the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well came into existence was because of the corpses of the Water and Fire Dragon Kings. Strictly speaking, it could be considered a legacy of the Dragon Clan.
And when it came to a dragon clan legacy, a human like Dugu Bo—who couldn't even properly identify many of the herbs growing there—could hardly be considered its true owner.
If the dragon souls sleeping beneath the spring had the ability to choose a master, they would undoubtedly choose the Silver Dragon King, one half of the Dragon God, rather than Dugu Bo.
Therefore, as long as Bai Chen revealed the existence of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to the Silver Dragon King, Dugu Bo would have neither the strength nor the standing to keep it.
Even if the Silver Dragon King took everything from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Dugu Bo would have no grounds to object—and no power to stop it.
For that reason, Bai Chen wasn't learning the Medical Canon and Poison Canon in order to negotiate with Dugu Bo.
If anything, it was more like compensation… and personal peace of mind.
The Silver Dragon King taking the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was only natural.
But for Dugu Bo, it would still be an undeserved misfortune.
As someone who would benefit from the situation, Bai Chen found it difficult to stand by and watch without doing anything.
He hoped that when the day came for him to die, he could leave this world smiling, without regrets.
So he intended to give Dugu Bo some form of compensation.
Whether that compensation would truly balance out Dugu Bo's loss… Bai Chen didn't particularly care.
After all, this act was simply to satisfy his own conscience.
Once his conscience was clear, that was enough. The rest didn't concern him.
After handing the Medical and Poison Canons to Bai Chen, the purpose of their trip had been fully accomplished.
The group left the Tang Sect base.
On the way back to Bai Chen's home, Zang Xin used his soul power to transmit the circulation method of the Mysterious Heaven Technique to him.
Although Bai Chen's cultivation method made it difficult for him to improve through normal practice, the Mysterious Heaven Technique wasn't only useful for speeding up cultivation—it also refined the quality of soul power itself.
Learning it could only be beneficial.
This also perfectly matched Bai Chen's intentions.
In this era, he might not need the Mysterious Heaven Technique very much.
But his other incarnations from different eras certainly did.
Even the somewhat simplified version of the technique in this era was still considered one of the top cultivation methods on the continent, far superior to the cultivation technique taught by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Of course, if he had the opportunity, he would still try to obtain the complete version of the Mysterious Heaven Technique someday.
That would likely require finding a way through Tang San in the first era.
After dropping Bai Chen off at home, Zang Xin stayed for another two hours, personally instructing him and teaching him the rest of the Tang Sect's Six Ultimate Arts before finally leaving.
These techniques were extremely useful in the early stages.
Skills like the Purple Demon Eye, which cultivated spiritual power, would remain valuable even in the later stages.
The next morning, Bai Chen woke up early.
He pulled open the curtains and looked out the window.
A faint purple flash passed through the depths of his eyes, and he slowly exhaled.
He could feel his spiritual power increase ever so slightly.
The most convenient thing about the Purple Demon Eye was that it didn't consume much time.
Just spending a short moment cultivating it each day allowed one to steadily increase their spiritual power.
It was incredibly efficient.
Almost as if someone had been waiting for that exact moment, the doorbell rang just as he finished his cultivation.
Bai Chen stepped outside.
As expected, Zang Xin was already waiting at the door.
"Oh? Looks like you've been cultivating properly."
Zang Xin greeted him with a smile.
He had already seen Bai Chen practicing the Purple Demon Eye by the window earlier. That was undoubtedly a good sign.
Bai Chen walked up to him and asked curiously,
"Senior Zang Xin, where are we going today?"
"You'll find out when we get there."
Zang Xin smiled mysteriously as he led Bai Chen into the car.
As they drew closer to their destination, Bai Chen gradually began to understand.
He couldn't help asking,
"Senior… are we going to the Spirit Pagoda?"
"Correct."
Zang Xin answered without even turning his head.
"Have you ever heard of the Spirit Ascension Platform?"
Bai Chen's heart stirred, though his expression remained calm.
"I've heard my father mention it a little."
"Then this will be easy."
Zang Xin chuckled.
"Your martial soul requires killing to grow. Coincidentally, the Spirit Ascension Platform also requires you to kill soul beasts inside it."
"You'll go in and try it today."
"If it works, then from now on your cultivation will be entirely my responsibility."
"Don't worry about the cost. The Tang Sect will cover everything. You can enter the Spirit Ascension Platform as many times as you want."
"…."
Bai Chen fell silent.
As many times as he wanted…
This was exactly why he had excluded the Spirit Pagoda when choosing a faction earlier.
The core services offered by the Spirit Pagoda could all be solved with money.
For ordinary people, the price was indeed astronomical.
But for the top powers of the world, money was rarely a problem.
Just like now.
The moment Bai Chen needed something, Zang Xin simply said he could enter as many times as he wanted, with the Tang Sect covering all the expenses.
But the Spirit Ascension Platform…
When he thought about it carefully, it really was a blind spot he had overlooked.
Bai Chen narrowed his eyes and began thinking carefully.
Because he had subconsciously believed the Spirit Ascension Platform existed only to increase the age of spirit souls, he had ignored its other functions.
But now that he thought about it, this place might actually contain the largest number of "soul beasts" on the entire continent.
Of course, the soul beasts inside the Spirit Ascension Platform were merely simulations, and couldn't compare to real soul beasts.
But for Bai Chen, as long as they allowed him to increase his cultivation, that was more than enough.
After all, while the simulated soul beasts might not match the quality of real ones, their quantity was enormous.
More importantly, killing them carried no real danger.
Even if he died inside the platform, his real body would remain completely unharmed.
That was the greatest advantage of the Spirit Ascension Platform—and the reason why Zang Xin had chosen it instead of the Abyss.
Realizing this, Bai Chen's eyes lit up.
Yes.
It was definitely worth trying.
Just as he finished reaching that conclusion, Zang Xin had already driven them to the parking lot near the Spirit Pagoda.
Looking at the towering structure that seemed to reach into the clouds, Bai Chen let out a long breath.
He rarely came here.
Seeing it up close, it was truly impressive.
In a sense, the Spirit Pagoda was the organization in this era that most closely resembled the role once held by the Spirit Hall.
In terms of overall power, it was absolutely one of the strongest forces in the Federation.
After all, in an era where soul beasts were nearly extinct, spirit soul technology had become unbelievably important.
The Spirit Pagoda controlled all authority related to spirit souls, meaning it could influence the entire soul master world.
Almost every soul master was, in one way or another, restricted by its power.