No One Can Control My Thoughts

Upon hearing this, Tuoba Yan felt bewildered, repeatedly murmuring, "Hu Li Na?"

Tuoba Xi nodded, "Hu Li Na's parents were under my command before they passed. Several years ago, during a soul hunting expedition, they went out with the former Pontiff and perished in battle alongside your parents. She and her brother became orphans and have been raised by the Martial Soul Hall ever since. She's in fifth grade now, and she's not unattractive. I hear she recently acquired her second Soul Ring."

"I disagree."

"Do you dislike her age? She's several years older than you. I've considered that as well. If you were to marry, it would allow you to become a couple sooner. She's a Soul Master, and she has your Horse Talisman, I believe she won't age easily!"

Tuoba Xi's face lit up with a pleased smile, thinking about the changes to his body caused by Tuoba Yan's Horse Talisman.

His body had been restored to a relatively perfect state, and he felt his cultivation speed had increased. He had information suggesting he would break through to the Title Douluo realm within fifteen years!

However, Tuoba Yan raised his voice, reiterating, "I said, I, no, I, do, not, agree!"

"Hu Li Na possesses a Soul Power level of nine at birth. She will undoubtedly become a Title Douluo in the future. Marrying her will allow our Tuoba Clan to have two Title Douluos. In terms of the number of Title Douluos, our strength would rival the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. The number of families in the Soul Master realm with Title Douluos is few, and this is extremely important for our clan."

Tuoba Yan glared at Tuoba Xi with a look of disdain.

Tuoba Xi didn't pay attention, ignoring his grandson's gaze and continuing to analyze, "The child's Martial Soul is inherited from her parents. It largely determines her talent. Perhaps, your child with her might awaken the Saint Martial Spirit. I'll go and propose the match; I'm sure it will succeed. I promise you, besides Hu Li Na, I'll allow and support you taking concubines!"

Bearing children is a responsibility and obligation.

In the Soul Master realm, many families are forced to act as breeding tools to give birth to exceptionally talented offspring.

Ning Feng Zhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is not an isolated case.

Tuoba Yan remained silent, allowing Tuoba Xi to continue speaking.

After finishing his speech, Tuoba Xi asked, "Yan'er, what are your thoughts?"

Tuoba Yan said firmly, "No one can influence my decisions. Have you finished speaking? If you have, then you may leave. I'm going to begin my cultivation!"

Tuoba Xi frowned, saying, "I've said so much, and you haven't listened to a word? Sigh, forget it. I heard that the Pontiff recently has a desire to take on apprentices. That child has a good chance of being accepted as a disciple. She still has a year before graduation, and when you change your mind, just let me know. Once this opportunity is gone, it will be gone forever!"

After Tuoba Xi left, Hu Li Na's life flashed through Tuoba Yan's mind.

The Martial Soul Hall has the Four Madmen, and Hu Li Na is one of them.

To some extent, the deaths of many elders within the Martial Soul Hall, and the Hall's downfall, are linked to Hu Li Na.

Tuoba Yan and Hu Li Na had never met. For some reason, he felt a strong aversion to her and couldn't bring himself to like her.

"Marry her?" Tuoba Yan laughed, a mocking curve on his lips, "Impossible!"

Tuoba Yan exhaled heavily, calming himself, his gaze fixed on the Soul Bone floating in the palm of his hand.

Soul Bones are also graded.

For Soul Bones of the same level, the more complete they are, the greater the energy fluctuations, and the better the quality.

The Exploding Blazing Flame Right Arm Bone, a three-thousand-year-old Soul Bone, gifted by the Grand Elder Qian Dao Liu, was from a Red Flame Beast. It was only the front arm, lacking the rear arm.

Although the Soul Bone's effect was extraordinary, it was ultimately incomplete.

A Soul Bone becomes complete after six thousand years.

This was why Tuoba Yan strongly insisted that any Soul Bone he absorbed in the future must be at least six thousand years old.

Ironically, the Soul Bone floating in the palm of Tuoba Yan's hand also came from a Red Flame Beast. It had both the front and rear arms.

The Soul Bone was remarkably complete, without a single flaw. The energy contained within it was about to explode.

Tuoba Yan pressed it against his right arm.

Buzz.

A faint buzzing sound echoed. His right arm trembled slightly.

Immediately, the Soul Bone, harder than bone, vanished, transforming into a red energy stream that silently seeped into his right arm through the capillaries.

Warmth, comfort, without any hindrance or pain.

It felt completely different from absorbing a Soul Ring. Tuoba Yan guessed that the reason for this lack of resistance and burning sensation was because the Saint was known as a demon of fire, dominating flames.

The process of absorbing the Soul Bone was incredibly fast.

Sounds of bones shifting echoed.

Tuoba Yan looked inward at his body and saw his meridians turn crimson red. The Soul Bone's energy flowed through the meridians, as if on fire.

Under the influence of the Soul Bone's energy, the space for Soul Power to flow within the meridians was increasing exponentially.

A small stream was transforming into a vast river. The meridians were widening and becoming more resilient.

Crack. A slight cracking sound echoed.

There was no pain as he had imagined. Looking inward, Tuoba Yan clearly felt that the meridians in his right arm were being thoroughly unblocked.

"A Soul Bone can unblock meridians?!"

There was no mention in the books of Soul Bones being able to unblock corresponding body parts' meridians.

Yet, Tuoba Yan truly felt the meridians in his entire right arm merging and becoming integrated.

Instantly, a wave of physical power surged.

Tuoba Yan fell asleep, sleeping until the early morning of the next day.

"Yan'er, it's time to get up and cultivate your spirit power!"

Soul Power, the physical body, and spirit power – all three are essential for cultivation.

Improving Soul Power relies on meditation.

Strengthening the physical body comes through exercise.

As for spirit power, there's almost no shortcut.

Currently, Alchemy on the Douluo Continent is in its nascent stage. Even nobles don't have a large supply of medicinal ingredients to help their children improve their spirit power.

Especially when the properties of the herbs aren't well understood, reckless use of medicine can seriously endanger one's life.

Some Soul Masters in the Soul Master world even believe that relying on medicine to increase strength is taking a shortcut and can have harmful effects on the body, leading them to resist using medicine to improve their abilities.

The most common methods Soul Masters use to improve their spirit power consist of just two words: get beaten!