A Stir Across the Factions
The impact of the Thesis continues to grow.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, one of the "Upper Three Sects," was the first to learn of this information. Because of Yu Xiaogang, although the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan did not say it on the surface in recent years, it had gradually begun to pay attention to theoretical research in secret.
Therefore, they react the fastest and are most sensitive to this type of information.
The "Upper Three Sects" mentioned above that were the first to research and demonstrate the content of the Thesis were the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Among them, the [Etheric Body] theory was the first to be accepted and confirmed. In fact, this is a very obvious barrier of knowledge, a window paper that can be easily broken through.
Many high-level Soul Masters actually have a vague suspicion about this, but they lack effective means of observation, so they cannot get to the bottom of it.
According to the Thesis, the Martial Soul is essentially a reflection of the Etheric Body in reality. Under the influence of certain rules, the originally formless Etheric Body can manifest in the material world in a physical form.
Among them, Beast Martial Soul are quite special. Unlike Tool Martial Soul, which exist completely separately from the body, Beast Martial Soul, when manifested, will be in a composite state with the Soul Master's physical body, that is, Martial Soul Possession.
At this moment, the Etheric Body almost completely overlaps with the physical body, becoming indistinguishable.
The Thesis refers to this stage as the superposition of matter and energy in the physical body, while the [Martial Soul Avatar] goes a step further and can be regarded as the result of the complete materialization of the Etheric Body.
In this state, the execution of Soul Power will be more clearly felt than when the Martial Soul Possession, and the connection between the five layers of the structure will be closer.
At this time, [Mental Power], as a key element connecting the five layers of structure, will become more active.
This has been confirmed by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Master.
To prove his point of view, Zhou You casually included some simple Nature Skill techniques in his Thesis. These techniques did not involve any external methods; they were simply a method of introspection that allowed Soul Masters to use their Mental Power to introspect themselves and more directly "see" the flow of Soul Power.
What seemed so simple to him was nothing short of a divine skill or secret technique in the eyes of Soul Master!
It's important to understand that "seeing" is never a simple matter. Without seeing bacteria with our own eyes, humans cannot understand microorganisms and cannot correctly comprehend the mechanisms of disease formation.
Similarly, if Soul Master cannot "see" Soul Power with their own eyes, they cannot correctly understand the cultivation activities they are engaged in, nor can they correctly understand the Etheric Body.
It was precisely because Zhou You provided them with the tools to "see" phenomena that the originally vague truth suddenly became clear.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon is a very special Martial Soul, even among Beast Martial Souls.
Before Soul Master with an ordinary Beast Martial Soul can cultivate to the Martial Soul Avatar, they can only perform Martial Soul Possession. At this time, the Soul Master's appearance will change in the direction of the Martial Soul's characteristics.
For example, when the Martial Soul Possession Master, white fur and black spots will grow on the Soul Master's body, and organs that were not originally there, such as cat ears and a tail, will appear.
This is a temporary "abnormality"; these changes will disappear when the Martial Soul is dispelled.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon is different. Soul Master the Soul Elder stage onwards, every time a Soul Master obtains a Soul Ring, they will undergo a [Dragon Transformation], which is a change based on the physical body's genetic level.
Therefore, Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Masters above the Soul Elder, even when not possessed, still possess extremely high physical strength in the parts that have undergone "Dragon Transformation," and can directly Dragon Transformation those parts under the drive of Soul Power.
This is actually the effect of the Martial Soul Avatar. Other Soul Masters can only unlock this achievement at level 70, but the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Master starts to gradually unlock the True Form from level 30. In essence, this is a deep fusion of the physical body and the Etheric Body.
This is why the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Master highly admires Zhou You's theories, as it is obvious that this knowledge has immeasurable value for them.
Yu Yuanzhen, the contemporary patriarch of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, carefully put down the "Spirit Hall Bulletin" and firmly memorized the two names on the Thesis.
The first author was a name he had never heard of before.
"Lord of the Clouds..." Yu Yuanzhen pondered over the name; it sounded like a pseudonym.
The second author, however, looks familiar.
"Yue Guan? Isn't that Chrysanthemum Douluo's real name?" Yu Yuanzhen frowned.
He was of the same generation as Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and others. There were only a handful of people on the entire continent who could cultivate to the level of Titled Douluo. He knew many of them, and even those he didn't know had heard of them.
The circle at the very top of the pyramid is not large to begin with, so it's unlikely that an unknown new Douluo would suddenly appear out of nowhere.
Therefore, Yu Yuanzhen naturally believed that this "Lord of the Clouds" was an alias created by some Titled Douluo. After all, Chrysanthemum Douluo was not a great benefactor, and the person who could make him willingly give up his "masterpiece" must also be a Titled Douluo.
Gui Mei?
Bah! A mere brute!
Yu Yuanzhen his head. He couldn't imagine which Douluo possessed such wisdom, able to reveal all the secrets of Soul Master's cultivation in just a few thousand words.
He desperately wanted to get to know this "Lord of the Clouds," whose theory of [Etheric Body] was like a guiding light for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Master.
Many clansmen who had been stuck at the "Dragon Transformation" stage and unable to make any progress suddenly saw the [Etheric Body chapter], their confusion dispelled, and they all broke through.
This led more people to pay attention to this Thesis; however, the chapters following the [Etheric Body chapter were not so easy to understand.
[Mind Body chapter] is alright, as there is the introspection method left by Zhou You, which allows Soul Masters to indirectly verify the correctness of this theory.
However, the later Mental Body chapter " and " Spirit Body chapter " are even more obscure and difficult to understand.
According to the Thesis, the foundation of [Mental Power] originates from the [Spirit Body] and is commanded and driven by the [Mental Body].
Therefore, Soul Masters can use their Mental Power to touch and "see" the Etheric Body, but they cannot use the same method to explore the Mental Body and Spirit Body.
There is a hierarchy and priority issue here. Yu Yuanzhen is also a knowledgeable person, and he vaguely sensed that this "Mental Body" likely refers to what people often call the "soul".
The Douluo Continent has the concept of "soul," but just like in the real world, no one can clearly explain its essence.
However, as a Titled Douluo, it was impossible for him not to be familiar with knowledge related to the soul. Therefore, Yu Yuanzhen was able to barely understand the [Mental Body chapter] of the Thesis, and he gained new insights every time he read it again.
However, this also means that even he failed to fully grasp the knowledge within.
But this at least proves that the Mental Body is not a delusion, and is most likely correct.
If the [Mental Body chapter is like this, then what about the [Spirit Body chapter that follows?
Does it involve knowledge beyond the limits of Soul Master's understanding? For example... gods?
Upon thinking about this, Yu Yuanzhen could no longer sit still.
He immediately summoned people over.
"You immediately inform your clansmen that by any means necessary, you must find Yu Xiaogang and bring him back to me!"
It doesn't matter if he can't fully understand it, as long as someone else can.
When it comes to theoretical knowledge, even Yu Yuanzhen had to admit that he was not as good as his son Yu Xiaogang.