A new research topic and the Ma-family perky backside
The so-called "Living Spirit" is an entity formed by sealing fragments of the soul or spirit into an object through superb alchemy.
This thing, which came from a fantasy work in Chen Feng Chen Feng's previous life, seemed quite similar to the situation before him.
Through this association, Chen Feng suddenly had an idea about Tool Spirit.
Is it possible to infuse an external soul into Tool Spirit through some alchemical means, achieving an effect similar to Meng Yiran's living Martial Soul?
To do this, we first need to define a problem.
"Still, are you controlling this snake now, or does it have its own consciousness and can act on its own?" Chen Feng asked.
"I can control its movements, and it can also move on its own," Meng Yiran replied.
"Oh? You can directly command it with your thoughts?" Chen Feng's eyes lit up.
"Sure." Meng Yiran reached out her hand to the snake in front of her, and the long snake turned around and crawled up her arm and onto her body.
Meng Yiran already had a somewhat dark and edgy vibe, and now with a snake wrapped around her, she looked even more mysterious and eerie, making Oscar stare in disbelief.
But Chen Feng's attention wasn't on that at the moment; he said to Meng Yiran:
"Ranyi, I have an experiment I'd like you to participate in."
"What experiment?" Meng Yiran asked curiously.
"I want to see what happens to this snake after you lose consciousness," Chen Feng said.
"Lost... lost consciousness?" Meng Yiran somewhat stunned. "How could you lose consciousness?"
"Uh, Xiao San, do you have any drugs that can make someone faint?" Chen Feng asked Tang San.
"What are you thinking? How could I possibly make this kind of medicine? Besides, I don't even know the formula for this type of medicine," Tang San said speechlessly.
"Can't it be done?"
"It can't be done."
He could name seven or eight different poisons, but he really didn't know anything about sleeping potions.
He didn't want to know either, because this thing had a bad reputation.
Generally speaking, in the martial arts world, sleeping potions are inextricably linked to notorious womanizers.
Although being an assassin isn't exactly a desirable profession, in Tang San's opinion, their Tang Sect was still far superior to that of womanizing thieves.
They only kill for money, adhere to high professional ethics, and never taint a woman's innocence.
"Well, that's actually something we could do," Chen Feng hinted.
He thought Tang San was capable of doing it but didn't want to because he was afraid of being looked at differently by others.
But Tang San genuinely didn't know how, so he shook his head and said:
"That's really not available."
"It seems that physical anesthesia is the only option then," Chen Feng sighed softly.
"What is physical anesthesia?" Meng Yiran asked.
"I just want to knock you out."
Meng Yiran:
Seeing that she didn't look well, Chen Feng advised her:
"Still, the sooner you confirm these things, the better. Once you've confirmed them, you'll have peace of mind and a better understanding of the changes in your Martial Soul."
Meng Yiran certainly understood this principle, but being hit for no reason was definitely not a pleasant experience.
However, she didn't hesitate for long and quickly agreed to do the experiment.
"Xiao San, you can handle this." Chen Feng planned to have the professionals take over. "By the way, Yi Ran, you'd better give the snake an attack command before you faint, so we can observe its autonomy."
"Then who should be the target?" Meng Yiran asked.
"Yeah, let's use the Xiao San then, since it was him who attacked you anyway," Chen Feng said.
"Xiao Feng, you're being a bit inhuman," Xiao Wu couldn't help but complain.
"Then how about you take over?" Chen Feng glanced at her. "Don't forget this snake is poisonous. Besides Xiao San, who else here can handle it?"
Xiao Wu glanced at Oscar, Oscar was immediately startled and waved his hands frantically.
"Don't look at me like that. I can cure poison, but I can't fight."
"Alright, Xiao Wu, Xiao Feng is right, I am indeed the best target." Tang San said, patting Xiao Wu's head.
He himself was also very curious about Meng Yiran's snake and wanted to test the quality of its venom, so Chen Feng's suggestion suited him perfectly.
Meng Yiran did not object to Chen Feng's idea. She obeyed his command to the snake in front of her, then sat down and gestured for Tang San to take action.
Tang San chopped Meng Yiran on the neck with a hand chop, Meng Yiran immediately collapsed. Oscar rushed forward to support her.
At that moment, Meng Yiran's snake sprang up and launched an attack on Tang San like lightning.
Tang San Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track Steps to dodge the snake's bite, while simultaneously summoning Blue Silver Grass to try and control the snake.
However, due to the unique body structure of snakes, even if they are entangled by Blue Silver Grass, they can easily squeeze out.
Chen Feng observed Tang San's fight with the snake for a while, then said to Oscar:
"Wake Yiran up."
"Okay," Oscar replied, then began to shake Meng Yiran.
Because Tang San's blow wasn't very forceful, Meng Yiran was quickly awakened.
The moment she woke up, the snake that had been fighting Tang San stopped moving and swam back to Meng Yiran's side.
Meng Yiran took the Recovery Tofu from Oscar, paused for a moment, and then asked:
What were the experimental results?
"Very good," Chen Feng said. "After you fainted, your snake focused on Xiao San and launched an attack, which proves that it has the ability to fight independently and can recognize the enemies you assigned to it. This is very useful in battle."
Meng Yiran's expression turned somewhat strange. "But if that's the case, wouldn't I be useless?"
Originally a perfectly good Tool Spirit Soul Master, he's now just an accessory to his own Martial Soul?
Is there no justice left? Is there no law left?
"You can't say that." Chen Feng shook his head and repeated to Meng Yiran what he had once said to the Grandmaster.
"Actually, you can see this situation as a tactic. You can still use your usual fighting methods normally, but anything can happen in battle. If you lose consciousness for any reason, your Martial Soul can still continue fighting. Isn't that a good thing?"
Meng Yiran thought about it for a moment and felt that Chen Feng's words made sense.
Moreover, the Serpent Cane suddenly comes to life during battle, biting the enemy like a snake. This fighting style is quite unexpected, and if used well, it could play a significant role.
This was also her idea when she Self-Created Soul Skill, "Snake Transformation Method".
"It seems I'll need to train to adapt to the new combat style," Meng Yiran said, standing up.
Chen Feng, however, was lost in thought.
In the test just now, he had completely confirmed that the snake transformed from the Serpent Cane did indeed possess its own consciousness, so it can be inferred that it has an independent soul.
However, this independence is not complete; Meng Yiran control its behavior.
The relationship between Meng Yiran and the Transforming Serpent is actually similar to that in many fantasy works.
And those similar relationships all require one special element to be established.
That is a "contract".
Yes, when faced with Meng Yiran's peculiar situation, the first thing Chen Feng thought of was a contract.
This idea didn't actually come to me recently; after Golden Horn evolved, Chen Feng had a vague idea about it.
However, at that time, isolated cases were not sufficient for verification. The Grandmaster, as a unique case, could not be used as an experimental subject because it was impossible to compare and generalize, making it difficult to draw any useful conclusions.
Furthermore, Chen Feng's main focus at that time was on Soul Ring, so he naturally didn't spend much time on special cases like Grandmaster.
However, a second case of this has now emerged, and Chen Feng's research on Soul Ring and Soul Bone has temporarily come to an end. Therefore, research on External Beast Martial Soul may be put on the agenda.
In these two special cases, Chen Feng's primary consideration is actually the contract.
If the relationships between Grandmaster and Golden Horn, and Meng Yiran and the Transforming Serpent could be formalized into contracts, then research on External Beast Martial Soul would undoubtedly make great progress.
At this time, Chen Feng was actually very eager to meet Electrolux.
This person possesses exceptional expertise in contracts, while Chen Feng is completely ignorant about them.
This concept, which belongs entirely to the realm of fantasy, left Chen Feng with no idea how to approach it.
Fortunately, this problem doesn't require as much immediate attention as Soul Ring and Soul Bone, so taking it slowly won't cause any issues.
Not long after Meng Yiran finished her test, Zhu Zhuqing, Bai Chenxiang, and the Grandmaster woke up one after another.
The Grandmaster looked much younger after taking the Nine-Rank Purple Ganoderma, but due to the cleansing and purification process he underwent, his body was now covered with the impurities he had expelled himself.
So he didn't have time to say anything to everyone and hurriedly went to find a place to take a shower and change his clothes.
Zhu Zhuqing's Soul Power reached the bottleneck of Level 30, while Bai Chenxiang's increased by seven levels.
Bai Chenxiang's Soul Power was already at level 22, and now it has directly reached level 29, just one step away from the Level 30 mark.
This made Bai Chenxiang extremely happy, but also vaguely uneasy.
She feared that her strength would increase too quickly, causing instability in her foundation and potentially affecting her entire life.
Tang San explained her concerns:
"Don't worry, there won't be any problems. I've chosen items that Strengthen the Foundation and Nourish the Essence. They won't shake your foundation; on the contrary, they'll make it even stronger. You'll gradually feel the difference as you cultivate."
"So, if we just keep eating this kind of Immortal Herb, wouldn't we reach the Titled Douluo level very quickly? Then we wouldn't need to keep training so hard." Oscar started daydreaming.
"That's impossible." Tang San ruthlessly shattered Oscar's fantasy. "Putting aside the extreme rarity of immortal Immortal Herb, the amount a person can Immortal Herb in their lifetime is limited. Eating more will not only not bring benefits, but will also cause very serious consequences, and may even lead to the complete loss of one's cultivation."
"Ah? Never mind then, I'm already satisfied with advancing five levels." Oscar didn't dare to think about anything else.
At that moment, Bai Chenxiang suddenly let out a cry of surprise.
"Huh? I feel like I could do it."
Everyone looked over at the sound and saw Bai Chenxiang, still in the state of being Martial Soul Possession, trying to flap the wings behind her.
Bai Chenxiang's Martial Soul is the Point-tailed Swift, and when the Martial Soul Possession, a pair of white wings will appear on her back.
However, when their Soul Power is insufficient, the Point-tailed Swift Soul Master cannot fly, and other Soul Master with flying Martial Soul are in a similar situation.
Of course, if you specifically acquired the flying Soul Skill, then that's a different story.
Originally, Bai Chenxiang couldn't fly and could only be a ground bird.
However, after taking the Qing Feng Bi Ying Hua this time, she felt as light as a swallow, and with just a slight effort, she could jump as if she could fly.
After the Martial Soul Possession, this feeling is no longer an illusion.
With a flap of her wings, she slowly lifted off the ground and gradually rose into the Airborne, much to everyone's astonishment.
"I can fly! I can fly now!" Bai Chenxiang shouted happily in the Airborne.
Just then, a loud phoenix cry and a deep, resonant tiger roar rang out almost simultaneously.
Upon hearing the loud phoenix cry, Bai Chenxiang seemed to be disturbed by something and suddenly fell from the sky.
"Watch out!" Everyone exclaimed in alarm and prepared to rush forward to help.
But Zhu Zhuqing was the fastest. She transformed into a shadow and darted through the forest, arriving beneath Bai Chenxiang in the blink of an eye, and caught the falling Bai Chenxiang steadily.
"Thank you, Sister Zhu Zhuqing," Bai Chenxiang said, still somewhat shaken.
At this moment, Ma Hongjun's excited shouts rang out:
"I'm having so much fun! Hahahaha!"
Golden-red flames shot into the sky, and when the flames subsided, a slender and handsome young man appeared before everyone.
He had fiery red hair and was standing there striking a pose in a flamboyant manner.
"Where did this person come from?" Zhu Zhuqing asked, frowning.
Xiao Wu, with her fiery temper, was about to attack, yelling, "Where did this slut come from? Give my Fatty back!"
The red-haired boy instinctively used flames to force Xiao Wu back, then quickly explained:
"Don't hit me! Don't hit me! I am your fat man!"
"What!?" Xiao Wu covered her head in disbelief, looking utterly bewildered.
"He... he's actually Fatty? He's actually the same Fatty from before?!"
Everyone else, including Chen Feng, looked like they'd been struck by lightning, even though Chen Feng knew that Ma Hongjun might undergo significant changes after eating the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower.
But when this scene actually appeared before him, he still felt that his worldview had been completely shattered.
After all, the difference in Ma Hongjun's appearance before and after the transformation was so great that it was really hard for anyone to accept it calmly.
"Bro Feng, my dear Bro Feng~ I'm so grateful to you, you've practically given me a second life." Ma Hongjun leaned closer with a sly grin.
"Look at my pert, shapely Ma Family Perky Butt, Bro Feng, feel free to use them as you like, I won't have any objections."
Chen Feng: