The Godly Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength has a unique characteristic. "The higher one's basic physical qualities and life level, the faster one can cultivate it."
The higher the level, the stronger the physical foundation, and the lower the difficulty of cultivation. In some cases, cultivation is impossible if the corresponding realm is not reached at a certain level.
For example, the perfect level, where a divine image is conceived within the particles of the body, is the lowest level that can be cultivated. It is the basic realm of Titled Douluo, and this is only the lowest theoretical level. The difficulty of achieving it is as high as Luo Feng in Swallowed Star cultivating the Ranks Technique in the Lord of the Universe, which requires incredible physical talent.
You Chen's current life level is the Soul King level. Combined with his basic physical qualities and aptitude for physical cultivation, he spent a year cultivating to the "Giant Elephant" level, which is the "entry level," but he has not yet reached one-third of the level.
However, as one progresses further down the path, the speed of cultivation will naturally slow down. With the same resources, the efficiency of absorption and improvement will be far less than if he were to cultivate after advancing to the Soul Emperor level.
You Chen could actually have taken the "pure physical body" path, completely disregarding Martial Soul and the balance of essence, Essence, Qi, and Spirit, and absorbed as many Soul Ring as possible to improve his Soul Power Level and physical qualities.
Reaching the Soul Sage level as soon as possible, and completing the initial stages in a few years, will allow one to directly possess the combat power of Titled Douluo.
Then all other resources were directed towards physical cultivation, and no "Flash of Inspiration" was wasted on useless Soul Power Borrowing Method, all to help him break through the bottleneck of the "Godly Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength". Once he passed the "entry level" and reached the "minor success" level, he began cultivating the Dragon Elephant Micro-Particles Technique, and soon he would possess the combat power of Super Douluo.
Even... if this path leads to its end, it is not impossible to break the law by force and reverse the so-called dog shit-like fate.
This is just an extreme example.
You Chen's talent in physical cultivation is average. Even though the potential of the Godly Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength is indeed limitless, considering that the upheaval will erupt in only one or two decades, he will not put all his eggs in one basket.
However, the system rewards have already proven its possibility.
In other words, choosing the second path might simply be for a small, petty gain, merely slowing down one's progress.
In the past year, You Chen has basically converted all the short-term convertible power, raising his strength to its peak! Even if he continues his research, his strength will not change much in the short term! To improve further, he must absorb Soul Ring!
At this moment, the members of the Soul Arena Beasts were resting and regrouping, while You Chen, who appeared calm on the surface, was inwardly in turmoil.
Even with You Chen's decisiveness, he was unusually caught in a dilemma at this moment.
Because... this could very well be a choice that drastically alters the future, leading the world line down a different path.
Two years! Three years! Or even longer!
If he chooses the second path, he will have to pay this time cost!
Is two or three years a long time?
The original story depicts the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect being severely damaged and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan being wiped out, which takes place approximately 13 or 14 years later!
No, that's not right!
You Chen suddenly realized what was happening.
It does take about three years to study the Two-Ring Borrowing Method, but it won't take him that long to level up to 60!
'I almost got myself into a mess.'
You Chen silently shook his head in his heart.
After obtaining the system, his previously dormant ambition stirred up again. However, he forcibly suppressed his restless heart, which was itching to stir up trouble, and spent a year in restraint and silence. As a result, his thinking seemed to fall into some kind of extreme.
You Chen suddenly recalled that just a year ago, he was still a marginal person who only thought about living in seclusion, escaping the Spirit Hall, and fleeing the war that would sweep across the continent in the future.
He had waited for so many years before realizing his limits and giving up completely. How come he is now so conflicted and impatient just thinking about the possibility of waiting another three years, forgetting that his choices have never been limited?
Even Tang San, the protagonist of the original novel, had to level up step by step before the official cheat code of the Sea God Island Divine Test, rather than achieving it all at once.
Even the most difficult tests require a certain amount of time to pass.
And what about myself? With the advantage of my second incarnation, I can jump ten or twenty levels in a short period of time, no matter when.
Even if this timeline is indeed postponed by three years, it's hard to say that the losses would be enormous.
Thinking of this, You Chen couldn't help but chuckle, his mind clearing up and feeling a sense of sudden enlightenment.
To execute his subsequent plans, the strength of his companions and subordinates is equally indispensable.
The Soul Arena Beasts, who are in their prime, also need time to grow.
While one's own strength is essential to establishing order, how can one proceed cautiously and steadily, in accordance with his nature, if he only focuses on his own power and ignores other forces?
After calming down a bit, You Chen quickly realized that he was just being limited by his own thoughts of "having to do something before everything becomes a done deal" and "having to reverse his original fate." He was blinded by the enormous pressure he had created for himself.
I was just trapped in a black-and-white way of thinking.
Having figured this out, You Chen felt as if the dust had been brushed away from his soul, leaving him with a sense of peace and tranquility.
The thoughts of You Chen seemed to be washed away by clear spring water, becoming clear and lively again.
He began to examine himself and the issue from other perspectives.
If he hadn't realized that Soul Power Borrowing Method could reach the level of Two-Ring Borrowing Method, what would he have done? Would he have thought that his the Choice of Soul Rings was a mistake? The answer is, of course, absolutely not.
Because he chooses to make each step as correct as possible, rather than making the absolutely correct move.
What he pursued was never absolute perfection.
'If I knew about the possibility of Soul Power Borrowing Method and still went to absorb the smaller Soul Ring now, I would definitely regret it later.'
Since you know you will regret it, it means that this is not the most correct time, relatively speaking.
Even if such a choice might deviate from "absolute correctness," You Chen would still make such a choice.
"Let's go back!" You Chen waved his hand and gave the order to the Soul Arena Beasts who were already fully prepared.
The group left the Star Dou Great Forest in a grand procession, and then... arrived at the true stronghold of the Soul Arena Beasts, the Star Luo Empire.
After passing through the border of Star Luo City and entering the territory of the Star Radiance Duchy, they finally settled in a valley on the edge of the Asturias Mountain Range.
This is the training base and logistics headquarters for Beast Soldier Beast Envoy, and also the research institute that You Chen secretly built after being completely squeezed out of the Spirit Hall's research center by Bibi Dong.