A year has passed, and through his own cultivation alone, his Soul Power Level has increased by more than two levels, from level 54 to level 57.
In terms of physical body, with the help of the "Godly Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength", there has naturally been a leap in improvement.
Although the incomplete version of the system, "Godly Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength," only has the effect of strengthening the physical body and has no additional supernatural powers or methods, even the physical strength alone is hardly one-hundred-millionth of the original. Even if a Giant Elephant is conceived within the body, it does not truly grant the power of a Giant Elephant.
However, even the beginner-level "Godly Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength" was enough to allow You Chen to cultivate his physical body to the level of Titled Douluo in this world.
Despite relying on abundant resources and spending a year, You Chen still hadn't fully mastered the beginner level of the "Godly Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength." However, he had only managed to cultivate less than one-third of the 840 million particles in his human body into a "Giant Elephant." By switching to the larger version, his physical strength had already reached the Soul Sage level! With the appearance of a keratinized membrane on his skin, the most significant improvement was naturally in his body's defensive capabilities!
In terms of defensive capabilities alone, it is already comparable to his original greatest strengths: reaction speed and speed!
However, in order to maintain the balance of the three elements, he does not intend to continue cultivating until his Soul Power Level breaks through to the next stage.
The larger version has Soul Sage- level physique, while the smaller version has reached the Soul Emperor level, which is more than enough for now. If Tang San knew that his opponent in two years would be such a physical monster, he'd probably be starting to feel euphoric right now, wouldn't he?
Among the cultivation techniques obtained by the system, the next two are the "Soul Shocking Tactic" and the "Aura Concealment Art"!
You Chen's talent in the mental system is undeniable. Even with only a portion of his energy, he still managed to cultivate the Soul Shocking Tactic from the Lesser Completion stage to the Great Accomplishment Completion stage at an extremely rapid pace!
If the Lesser Completion level of "Soul Shocking Tactic" is only a two-thousand-year-level Soul Skill, and in the hands of a gifted individual like You Chen, it would be at most a three-thousand-year standard, then the Great Accomplishment level of "Soul Shocking Tactic" is definitely a ten-thousand-year-level Soul Skill!
If used under a state of Hyperfocus, the power of this mental-type Soul Skill will be multiplied!
With the addition of You Chen's mental talent, it will never be outdated even when you reach the Titled Douluo!
Of course, it's hard to say how many years it would take to reach perfection, even if it only takes a year to reach the Great Accomplishment stage.
Given You Chen's mental strength level a year ago, it would probably have taken him at least ten years to get started.
But... if it were now, this timeframe would likely be shortened by five years.
There's no other reason than that after picking up the cultivation of the "Distraction Control Soul Refining Art" again, You Chen has now reached the Five Hearts Realm, and his spiritual power has at least doubled, making him extremely close to the peak of the Spirit Abyss Realm.
Meanwhile, the "Aura Concealment Art," which You Chen was so focused on, also successfully reached the Great Accomplishment Completion stage under the guidance of his Great Accomplishment level Soul Power control.
The Lesser Completion stage of the "Aura Concealment Art" allows one to perfectly conceal Soul Power under normal circumstances, while the Great Accomplishment Completion stage's effects were something You Chen had already experienced in advance through "Hyperfocus."
This refers to "perfect Soul Ring convergence under the state of Martial Soul Possession".
This is why, even when You Chen used the alias You Xing and activated his Martial Soul Possession, no one saw his Soul Ring appear. (PS: I had this in mind, but my hand forgot to write it down, oops.)
After Great Accomplishment, You Chen can directly experience the effects of its perfect level through Hyperfocus.
The Perfected level of the "Aura Concealment Art" is superior in concealing one's aura and controlling Soul Power! Compared to the Great Accomplishment Completion Soul Ring, the Perfected level can even use Soul Ring Soul Skill directly without revealing the Soul Ring!
In addition, after repeated use and testing, You Chen also discovered its hidden effect— Simulation and changing the color of the Soul Ring.
The principle is somewhat similar to suppressing the level of Soul Power, but here a more ingenious method is used. Instead of suppressing, the energy manifested by the Soul Ring is contained, thereby changing the color of the Soul Ring.
After that, the most noteworthy of the remaining system techniques and martial arts is the "Cloud Movement Fist".
Clouds are formed by the condensation of air over water. This "air" is also a side view of the wind.
During the process of practicing the Cloud Movement Fist, You Chen did not spend much effort but comprehended a martial art that was more suitable for him—the Wind Movement Fist.
However, if two fist techniques are used at the same time, an even higher level of fist technique can be unleashed – "Wind Cloud Movement"!
Over the course of the year, You Chen also made some summaries of the cultivation techniques and martial arts skills provided by the system, and gave them simple ratings.
This time, it's not the usual "beginner, minor success, Great Accomplishment" approach, but rather a division based on one's own value.
Ordinary: Basically useless. This category includes everything from trash to items with some borrowing value and the potential for related applications. The Five Qi Evil Art was placed at this level by You Chen.
Useful: As the name suggests, it has some use; with a little practice and accumulation, it can be put to good use. Cloud Movement Fist and Flying on Grass.
Strong: This can be categorized as a main skill, roughly equivalent to the importance of carefully crafted endgame gear in online games. The Soul Shocking Tactic falls into this category.
God among Gods: Whether it's for skipping class, achieving invincibility, or granting immense confidence and resources, once you obtain and use it, you can't help but exclaim "God among Gods!" Its status is similar to those game-breaking artifacts in online games that allow you to skip classes or break game limits. The Aura Concealment Art and the Godly Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength are examples of God among Gods. Everyone who's used them raves about them.
The Wind Movement Fist can barely be considered "strong," while the Wind Cloud Movement, formed by combining the ordinary Cloud Movement Fist, is a truly high-level skill worthy of in-depth study. Although it's not as quick to learn or as easy to use as the Soul Shocking Tactic, and because the Cloud Movement Fist's attributes don't perfectly suit You Chen, resulting in higher energy consumption, it's still definitely not bad!
As You Chen's understanding of the power of the Martial Soul Origin deepens, there is a possibility that he may be able to develop it further.
With a few minor modifications, both "Wind Wing Blade" and "Storm Airflow" feel like they're pretty much ready to retire.
Fortunately, You Chen was very focused on his time and didn't have the leisure to do so, so his two Soul Ring Soul Skill were temporarily spared from being overpowered by You Chen's skills.
Where does You Chen spend all his time...?
Firstly, the research on the previously mentioned method of absorbing the age of Soul Ring and increasing that age.
The information that You Chen asked Wan to collect had naturally been received long ago.
A year is more than enough time for You Chen to analyze and verify the findings.
Determining the optimal age is like deriving a formula. There are four main variables: mental strength, physical fitness, Soul Power Level, and optimal age. The first two variables can be basically determined, while the last variable, although it does not have a precise value, has a data range formed by a large amount of data.
With You Chen's extensive theoretical knowledge, it wasn't difficult for him to deduce a rough estimate.
Of course, this research must ultimately be applied to oneself, You Chen naturally wants to pursue a more precise scope, which ultimately requires certain experimental implementation.
Then comes the "method to increase the lifespan".