When cultivating in Douluo Continent, one's martial soul is actually in an external state, and the soul rings are in a hidden state.
Dugu Bo found himself becoming increasingly curious about the little monster in front of him.
His mind was filled with a bunch of strange and unusual knowledge, including immortal herbs he didn't even recognize, and methods for advancing martial souls that he had heard of but couldn't find any specific way to do.
The legacy of the Medical Douluo?
He believed half of it; the other half, only heaven knows how much this kid was hiding.
The Eight-Cornered Ice Grass and the Fiery Apricot Blossom can forge a body impervious to water and fire; it would be a lie to say you're not tempted!
But it's absolutely impossible for him to give up these difficult-to-cultivate poison techniques. As for the moderate second option?
Which one do you choose?
Which would you choose?
Only a mediocre person would choose a plan that might lead to improvement. Dugu Bo had no intention of stopping there. Title Douluo were powerful, but it would be difficult for anyone to be the last title Douluo in the world.
Seeing the young man cultivating diligently, Dugu Bo was eager to investigate what kind of martial spirit this blue lotus was.
It was clearly an elemental martial soul, yet he saw the shadow of a beast martial soul on it, as well as features similar to the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum of a certain Chrysanthemum Pass.
I can't see through it, I really can't see through it.
Besides possessing unparalleled venom, the Azure Serpent King also has an unmatched ability to sense danger. Apart from those abnormal Soul Masters who possess domains, Dugu Bo is confident that no one in the world can sense the approach of danger better than him.
Because he didn't know how many competitors he had on the path of cultivation, he was the only one who eventually reached the top!
The blue lotus flames before him could constantly generate danger signals for him, who was already at level ninety-one, but upon closer inspection, he could clearly sense that their soul power was insufficient to threaten him.
How strange!
Truly a rare find in this world.
Thinking of this, Dugu Bo suddenly felt a pang of jealousy. It was bad enough that his son had died young, but his granddaughter had been kidnapped by that brat from the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan at such a young age. Looking at the person who was trying to break through to level 90 in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, he felt incredibly envious.
As a titled Douluo, Jiang Xiaozi wasn't cultivating soul power.
Not only did his soul power not increase, but he could also sense a subtle decrease in soul power as the blue lotus moved around it. If he hadn't been so close, and if Dugu Bo's soul power hadn't been far superior to his opponent's, it would have been very difficult for him to perceive it.
"Compress your soul power!"
"Where did this little pervert learn his methods?!"
Dugu Bo cursed under his breath. "Did that old bastard Meng Shu tell him?"
impossible!
Soul power compression is something only titled Douluo know, and only those above level 95 can master it. The reason why it's like a divine punishment for titled Douluo to be one level higher than level 95 is precisely because of this soul power compression.
Unlike the methods of soul power condensation passed down by ordinary families and sects, Jiang Xuan was using the soul power compression method.
The principle is simple: to purify and compress the existing soul power in the body using a special method, like compressing 100 units of soul power into one unit. Although this unit is small in quantity, its quality is far superior to the previous one.
The remaining 99 can still be refilled!
This is why it's rare to see Title Douluo fight across levels; after level 95, the difference between even one level can be terrifying, sometimes even comparable to the difference between a Great Soul Master and a Soul Douluo.
"They seem quite skilled; they must have been practicing for quite some time."
When Dugu Bo himself reached level 91 and could not make any further progress, he also tried to condense his soul power. After all, if the quantity could not be increased, improving the quality was also a way to enhance strength. Even so, he could not reach the level of the little monster in front of him.
It's infuriating to compare yourself to a real person.
Could an ordinary Soul Master defeat him?
For some reason, such a thought flashed through Dugu Bo's mind;
Hehe, I reckon most Soul Masters wouldn't be a match for him, especially after he gets his third Soul Ring.
After observation, some results have been obtained. The problem still lies in Jiang's martial soul. The strange blue flame lotus will automatically appear during cultivation, which is like adding a self-condensing furnace to the outside.
"This little pervert isn't afraid of roasting himself alive?!"
The more Dugu Bo thought about it, the angrier he became. He simply sat down on a tree trunk not far away, thinking that if he couldn't bear to look at it, he could calm his mind.
However, because he needed to look after the grandfather and grandson, he didn't go far.
...
Jiang Xuan knew that Dugu Bo was observing his soul power condensation, but since he would need Dugu Bo's help later, revealing some exchangeable secrets would undoubtedly increase his bargaining power. The cultivation technique for condensing soul power came from the first sign-in of the Awakening System.
As always, Jiang Xuan felt inexplicably familiar with the technique, and he had even taught it to his sister Yiran, but its effectiveness was greatly reduced when applied to her.
The old poison master didn't ask any more questions, and he had no reason to interrupt his cultivation. What place could be more suitable for fire and ice attribute soul masters to cultivate than the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well?
The surge in power after the awakening of the Azure Lotus is the most pressing issue to address. Following the execution route of the technique, Jiang Xuan continuously condenses and refines the soul power that has surged during this period.
The soul power went from level 35 to level 34 as displayed by the system, and then to level 32. It stopped at level 32, and all the excess energy was absorbed by the Azure Lotus without any waste.
Too much of a good thing is bad; it's not that we can't continue to solidify.
Condensing soul power is like squeezing existing items in a jar. Many things can indeed be compressed again by external force when they are squeezed to a certain extent, but then they lose their original purpose.
How much a tank can hold depends on its size and quality. If you ignore your physical condition and blindly pursue compression, you will only crack your "small water tank".
Level 32 is an excellent level.
As for his own martial soul, he still needs some time to adapt. The power of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame has increased dramatically after awakening, which has also greatly increased the burden on his body.
It will take a long time of hard work to achieve the same level of effortless control as before.
There are similar situations to Jiang Xuan in the original work. For example, Thunderbolt Beibei, who awakened the Golden Sacred Dragon Martial Soul in Douyu II, had to keep his Martial Soul sealed because it was too powerful.
Furthermore, his cultivation speed before level 40 is far slower than other Soul Masters with similar talent, so he only uses the Golden Sacred Dragon Martial Soul in critical situations.
Looking at it this way, there are still so many unexplored mysteries between martial spirits and soul masters.
Why does a Soul Master's cultivation speed depend on their innate Soul Power?
The strength of a martial soul can affect a soul master's talent, but if it becomes too strong, it can put a burden on the body.
In the Douluo Continent, is a Soul Master's body more like a vessel for their Martial Soul? Since they can inherit the Martial Souls of both parents and have twin Martial Souls, is that related to the strength of their soul?
Unfortunately, besides that "master," the only other place with the most complete collection of information to find out is the Spirit Hall's library, but they won't let you in for no reason.
(End of chapter)