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Chapter 55: The Time Secret Realm
Sure enough, after walking a few steps forward, Bai Chen began to see signs posted outside various rooms:
"Plant-Type Soul Master Training Room"
"Fire-Attribute Soul Master Training Room"
"Light-Attribute Soul Master Training Room"
However, none of these were places Bai Chen needed.
At most, these rooms simply contained higher concentrations of their respective elements in the air.
But Bai Chen could not cultivate normally through meditation, so these environments held no real value for him.
What truly interested him was the unusual activity of the time power within his body.
When he devoured soul beasts in the Spirit Ascension Platform earlier, Bai Chen had already felt something similar—his comprehension of related attributes slowly increasing.
It was difficult to describe precisely, but one thing was certain:
It was a very good phenomenon.
Now, inside this mysterious space, he felt the same sensation again—except this time the improvement was happening in his understanding of the Time attribute.
Simply staying here caused his perception of time laws to gradually deepen.
Moreover, he felt as though the time elements in the air were slowly flowing into his body.
If what Zang Xin said was true—that people couldn't stay here long because the time laws would assimilate their bodies—
Then perhaps…
Bai Chen might be able to resist that assimilation to a certain degree.
Bai Chen narrowed his eyes and stopped in front of a door.
Regardless of whether his guess was correct, he wouldn't know until he left the space and verified it later.
For now, he decided to focus on something more practical.
With that thought, he pushed open the door labeled:
"Forging Room."
Since he had no interest in the attribute training rooms, the only suitable choice for him was a room meant for technical training.
And as a blacksmith, the forging room was the obvious answer.
Soon, the sound of metal striking metal filled the chamber.
Clang. Clang. Clang.
The rhythmic sound of forging echoed continuously.
After twelve hours had passed, a white light gathered before Bai Chen, forming the shape of a door.
Bai Chen wiped the sweat from his forehead, put away his forging hammer, and stepped out of the space.
Zang Xin was waiting for him.
"You're out. How did it feel?"
"Senior…" Bai Chen frowned slightly and asked,
"Is this space related to the Time attribute?"
"Oh?"
A trace of surprise flashed in Zang Xin's eyes.
"Why would you say that?"
He clearly remembered that he hadn't yet explained the underlying principle of the space to Bai Chen.
Bai Chen then described the sensations he experienced inside.
After listening carefully, Zang Xin also began to frown.
"Hmm… I see. What you're describing is indeed worth investigating."
Soul masters with the Time attribute were extremely rare.
Even throughout the Tang Sect's long history, they had appeared only a handful of times.
At the very least, Battle Soul Hall had never previously hosted a time-attribute soul master, so Zang Xin had no idea such reactions would occur.
"Since that's the case…"
Zang Xin muttered something under his breath.
Suddenly he pulled out his soul communication device and dialed a number.
"Come here immediately. It's urgent."
"Yes, the Battle Soul Hall headquarters in Heaven Sea City."
"Don't ask why. Just get here quickly."
After finishing the call, Zang Xin seemed noticeably more relaxed.
He smiled at Bai Chen.
"Wait a moment. A professional will be here shortly to examine your situation."
Half an hour later, the elevator doors opened again.
A middle-aged man stepped out.
He pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose and spoke in a tired voice.
"Vice Hall Master, what's the matter?"
Zang Xin pointed at Bai Chen.
"Take a look at this child."
He briefly explained everything that had happened.
As the man listened, his expression slowly changed.
He crouched in front of Bai Chen and placed a hand on his shoulder.
A gentle wave of soul power flowed into Bai Chen's body.
At the same time—
Nine soul rings slowly rose from the man's body.
He was clearly a Title Douluo-level powerhouse.
Zang Xin explained:
"This is one of the Tang Sect's famous Body Regulators. His martial soul is quite unique."
"It isn't suitable for combat. It's not even suited for healing or traditional support."
"But he can adjust a person's physical condition, keeping them in peak state and even slightly improving their cultivation speed."
"The most incredible part is that his assistance produces no side effects."
Bai Chen blinked in surprise.
A soul master like that actually existed?
But after thinking about it for a moment, he realized something.
Such a person would be even more valuable than combat-type Title Douluos.
After all, powerful fighters existed everywhere.
But someone with this kind of rare ability was one of a kind.
The regulator ignored Zang Xin's introduction.
After a moment, he withdrew his hand and nodded thoughtfully.
"I see… I see…"
Zang Xin asked quickly,
"Well?"
"As you suspected," the man replied calmly,
"This child can remain in the Battle Soul Hall space longer than twelve hours."
"I've examined many people who entered that space before."
"His condition is clearly different."
"The time laws affect him far less than they affect ordinary people."
Zang Xin immediately asked,
"Then how long can he stay inside?"
This was extremely important.
Bai Chen might not be able to cultivate normally, but he could learn other things inside that space.
Even using it purely for learning would be terrifying.
After all—
The twelvefold time ratio was simply too powerful.
The regulator shrugged.
"How would I know?"
"You'll have to test it."
"Don't worry. If mild assimilation occurs, I can still correct it."
Zang Xin and Bai Chen exchanged a glance.
Then Zang Xin nodded.
"Alright."
And so, the experiment began.
Bai Chen was also extremely curious about the results.
This discovery would significantly influence his future plans.
If he could stay inside much longer, many strategies would become far easier to implement.
During this time, Zang Xin left briefly and prepared enough food to sustain Bai Chen for an entire month, in case hunger became an issue.
However—
Bai Chen didn't even finish the food.
By the time the regulator finally stopped the experiment, Bai Chen had remained inside the Battle Soul Hall space for half a month.
According to the regulator, staying longer than that would inevitably cause irreversible assimilation by the time laws, even for Bai Chen.
However, the cooldown period between entries remained the same as everyone else:
One week.
Everyone present clearly understood what this meant.
Essentially—
Every week, Bai Chen could spend thirty hours in the outside world to gain half a month of learning time inside the space.
In practical terms…
It was as if he had gained twice the amount of time in his life.