Inspiration from a Strange Source

The four of them fell silent for a moment.

The fact that it only treats the symptoms and not the root cause is clearly a big problem.

Therefore, Flender and the other two were somewhat worried about Chen Feng's future.

As for Chen Feng himself...

Although he inevitably felt lost because of A Yan's experience, he was mentally prepared and his mindset remained relatively stable.

Moreover, he is still young and hasn't committed many atrocities, so he shouldn't have any problems in the short term.

At that Shi Nian, this Old Deng could play a role to some extent, and with Chen Feng and Yang Sword acting as a balance, his situation should be better than that of his predecessors. It is estimated that he can at least live to Adulthood normally.

"Xiao Feng, I think you should go to Crimson Sand City. Judging from what Village Chief Ma said, there might be some of your clansmen there. Perhaps they can offer some solutions," the Grandmaster said thoughtfully.

Chen Feng nodded slightly in agreement, "I had the same thought, but I'm afraid they've hidden themselves, and finding them in a city won't be easy then."

His lineage of the Chen Clan members would certainly not make a big fuss, and they might even hide or change their surname, as can be seen from A Yan's practice of only mentioning his name.

Under these circumstances, Chen Feng didn't have much confidence in finding his own lineage.

Moreover, there's a possibility that A Yan is lying.

But this is still a clue, and it wouldn't hurt to stop by Crimson Sand City on the way back.

"Speaking of which, I feel that the existence of Martial Soul is both a form of enhancement and, to some extent, a shackle for humanity."

"Chen Feng sighed softly."

The Grandmaster deeply agreed with this statement, "Especially when Soul Master misdevelops their Martial Soul, or when their Martial Soul has certain flaws."

He has both problems: his Golden Horn was born with a mutation, and later, due to improper upbringing, it suffered from developmental problems.

"But we have no choice. Once we awaken our Martial Soul, we can only follow the predetermined path," Flender sighed.

Liu Erlong nodded, "That's right. There are also many Soul Master from Commoners backgrounds who, because they lack inheritance and receive incorrect guidance in junior Academy, have gone down the wrong path. It was because I saw this situation that I decided to start Blue Tyrant Academy."

"However, the later emergence of the Foundation Building Method pointed out the path for Biological Soul Master, and the new Soul Master positioning also made it clear to many people the direction of development. Xiao Feng, your contribution in this regard is quite significant."

"So we all believe in you, Xiao Feng. You will definitely be able to overcome the flaws in your Martial Soul." The Grandmaster patted Chen Feng on the shoulder.

Flender laughed and said, "You said before that you wanted to research a technology that could Martial Soul Replacement. To be honest, if there were a chance to choose again, many Soul Master would want to change their Martial Soul. When that day comes, you will definitely be hailed as a god by Soul Master."

"It could also be a fall into an abyss," Chen Feng thought to himself.

If Martial Soul can truly be replaced, it means that the major drawback of Martial Soul Bloodline Inheritance will be eliminated, and the status of these current Soul Master families will inevitably be affected.

At that time, conflict, chaos, and even war are foreseeable.

To be honest, Chen Feng felt that Bibi Dong was like a little girl compared to him when it came to starting a war, because he knew the source of the conflict and how to escalate and expand it.

For example, if Chen Feng had simply thrown out the original version of the Soul Bone Manufacturing Technique without any processing, it would have inevitably caused a huge uproar.

Who knows, someone might run into the tavern, bang on the table, shout "One Soul Bone is worth 500,000 Gold Soul Coin, more than a carriage could hold!", then comb their hair into a side part, grow a mustache, and start yelling "West Sea!"

From this perspective, the Rakshasa Godhood should not belong to Bibi Dong, but to Chen Feng.

Of course, Chen Feng wouldn't expect such a thing to happen.

His Martial Soul itself had hidden dangers. If it were also affected by the Rakshasa God's Will, then there would be no need to struggle. He could just lie down and finish the matter. The next morning, Chen Feng and his group of five bid farewell to Village Chief Ma and the villagers, and then left Perching Feather Village.

Ma Hongjun slept soundly all night, completely unaware that Chen Feng had left in the middle of the night. Chen Feng would not tell him the truth of what happened back then; the truth was too heavy for more people to know.

Back in Suotuo City, the five of them went to a shop, the meeting place they had agreed to meet the day before. It was the same small shop that Flender had opened in Suotuo City.

However, at this moment only Tang San and Xiao Wu were present; the others probably hadn't returned yet.

Upon entering the shop, Chen Feng saw Tang San Crystal Hair on the wall, while Xiao Wu lay leisurely on a recliner next to him, looking quite comfortable.

"Xiao San, Xiao Wu, why are there only two of you?" Chen Feng glanced at the crystal on the wall and asked the two of them.

Xiao Wu sat up. "Dean, you're back? Teacher Zhao and Senior Qin went back to the Academy to revisit old haunts and reminisce about the past. They haven't come back yet."

"Oh, you two are here quite early." Flender waved Xiao Wu away, then lay down on the recliner with a comfortable sigh.

He used to enjoy lounging in this recliner when he had nothing to do. This recliner has witnessed many of his years, and now that he's revisiting this place, he naturally has to lie down in it again.

"No, Xiao San and I didn't actually go back; we just stayed here for the night," Xiao Wu said.

"Hmm? Why not go back?" Flender, somewhat puzzled.

As he spoke, he seemed to remember something, and gently patted the armrest, saying, "I'll take this recliner back with me this time."

"Um, let Xiao San explain to you." Xiao Wu nudged Tang San beside her.

Tang San approached Flender and said, "Dean, could you sell me that crystal?"

Flender didn't even look at what Tang San was saying, waving his hand and saying, "What are you selling? If you want it, just take it."

Tang San hesitated for a moment, then said, "Dean, it's not an ordinary crystal; its value may exceed your expectations."

Flender then glanced at the crystal on the wall and asked, "Not ordinary crystal? Then what is it?"

"It's Crystal Board."

Flender and Grandmaster Liu Erlong exchanged bewildered glances, clearly neither of them having heard of this term.

Tang San explained, "Most people believe that amethyst is the most precious crystal, but there is a type of crystal called Hair Crystal, which is even more valuable than amethyst. Hair Crystal is formed when some natural crystals, under certain conditions, develop golden thread-like inclusions inside. These golden threads are called 'Crystal Hair' or 'Hair Gold.' As long as 'Crystal Hair' is present, regardless of the crystal's color, its value will exceed that of the best-quality natural crystal. That's Hair Crystal."

"Then what about Crystal Board? What's its relationship with Hair Crystal?" Flender asked curiously.

"When there are enough and dense enough Crystal Hair in Hair Crystal to form a plate-like structure, this type of Hair Crystal can be called Crystal Board," Tang San replied.

Flender understood. "You mean Crystal Board is the more precious Hair Crystal?"

"That's right."

Flender gave Tang San a deep look. "Actually, you shouldn't have said these things, Xiao San. I already told you to just take the crystal directly. Why bother mentioning its value?"

"The dean is not an outsider." Tang San said succinctly, his tone scathing.

Flender smiled, stood up, walked to the wall, took down the crystal, and then returned to the recliner. Tang San's gaze followed the crystal the whole time.

Flender examined the crystal in his hand carefully and found that there was indeed Golden Light shining through it, but it was not easily noticed because of the impurities on the crystal. He then handed it to Tang San.

"Dean, please name your price." Tang San accepted the crystal.

"I said I'd give it to you, but if you don't mind, could you tell me what it's used for? Or is it just that it's precious?" Flender asked.

Tang San glanced at the door, and Chen Feng walked over and closed the door. Then he said to Tang San, "Xiao San, let us see what you've got."

Tang San nodded, placed the crystal in his hand on the ground, took out a forging hammer from the Jade Snow Ice, and used his Mysterious Heaven Skill internal energy to smash the crystal on the ground.

Xiao Wu instinctively covered her ears, and the others also instinctively used their Soul Power to protect themselves.

With a loud bang, the crystal on the ground shattered instantly. At that moment, a strange scene unfolded: countless golden specks of light scattered out from the crystal.

Before Tang San could speak, Flender reached out and grabbed, and invisible energy gathered in his hand, drawing back the scattered points of light.

He picked up a golden particle, noticing that it was slightly soft yet incredibly elastic, and asked, "Is this what you wanted?"

"Yes, after this Hair Gold is removed from the protection of the crystal, it will automatically curl up and form particles, but if Soul Power is injected into it..."

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Tang San picked up a Hair Gold and poured his Mysterious Heaven Skill internal energy into it. Instantly, the Hair Gold hair slowly extended into a thin golden thread.

Flender followed suit and then tried pricking his hand with the gold thread; a drop of blood oozed out.

He withdrew his Soul Power, and the golden threads shrank into golden particles.

"What a vicious weapon." Flender understood the purpose of the Hair Gold, and his gaze became somewhat solemn.

"I call it the Dragon Whisker Needle, which is specifically designed to break through internal martial arts techniques... well, it protects the body with Soul Power and can inflict immense pain on the enemy," Tang San explained.

"In other words, the Spirit Master Tournament doesn't allow weapons other than Martial Soul, otherwise the outcome of this competition would be even less suspenseful," the Grandmaster sighed.

Xiao Wu wholeheartedly agreed, "Yes, it would be best to give that Yan a few, and see if he still dares to be arrogant."

Flender clicked his tongue in amazement and handed the Hair Gold to Tang San, saying, "Xiao San, you'd better use this thing with caution."

"I will, Dean." Tang San put the Hair Gold away.

Liu Erlong looked around and said, "I didn't expect you to have such good stuff here, Boss Fu. I thought your shop was full of junk."

"This is too much junk. There are a few life-related Soul Tool, but they're not very valuable," Flender said.

"What kinds of Soul Tool are they?" Chen Feng asked, intrigued.

"There were a few Soul Guidance Lamp, a Soul Guidance Image Recorder, and a Soul Guidance Music Box. That's about it," Flender recalled.

"I understand the Soul Guidance Lamp, but what are the Soul Guidance Image Recorder and the Soul Guidance Music Box?" Xiao Wu asked curiously.

"The Soul Guidance Image Recorder can record images, but the recorded images are not very clear, and sometimes it doesn't work very well. As for the Soul Guidance Music Box..."

Flender pointed to a box on the counter. "Look, that's it. As long as you input Soul Power into it, it can spin and play music."

"Image Recorder that can record images? Dean, could you sell it to me?" Xiao Wu's eyes lit up.

As a girl, she has a natural passion for taking photos.

Flender pointed to the counter, "The Image Recorder and the Music Box are together. Go get them yourself; they're nothing valuable. And grab the Music Box too."

"What if you misjudge me again, teacher?" Ma Hongjun casually remarked from the side.

"If I misjudged you, so be it. Consider it my graduation gift to you all." Flender didn't seem to mind.

He's guarded these things for so many years. If there are still treasures like the Crystal Board inside that he hasn't discovered, then it can only mean that he's truly destined to be without such treasures.

So rather than letting these things gather dust, it's better to let the children pick some they like and take them home; at least the meat will still be in the pot.

Thinking this, Flender planned to let Chen Feng pick one out as well, but he saw Xiao Wu looking at the Music Box that Xiao Wu had brought over, with a thoughtful expression on his face.

"Interested in this Music Box?" Flender asked.

Chen Feng nodded.

"Take it then. I didn't expect you to like music, Xiao Feng." Flender smiled.

"Thank you, Dean." Chen Feng took the Soul Guidance Music Box and poured his Soul Power into it.

Immediately, the two little figures on the Music Box began to slowly rotate, and a beautiful melody began to play.

Chen Feng stared at the Music Box that was spinning on its own, his mind wandering.

Although he did enjoy music, that wasn't what sparked his interest in the Soul Guidance Music Box Music Box. What truly attracted him was its demonstration of a way to convert Soul Power into kinetic energy.

There are similar things to the Soul Guidance Music Box on Earth. The more traditional and older ones use mechanical energy from a spring as their power source, while the more modern ones use electricity.

But their essence remains the same: converting energy into power to make the Music Box rotate and produce sound.

If the Music Box were replaced with other machines and the energy source were changed to fossil fuels, it would be able to do many things.

Therefore, what others see as Soul Guidance Music Box means many possibilities to Chen Feng, such as a roaring industrial machine or even various kinds of dazzling art.

While it might seem strange to draw industrial inspiration from a Music Box, Chen Feng couldn't resist the connection.

Of course, whether it will succeed remains to be seen in subsequent experiments.

If they can't replicate it, or if the replicated Soul Tool doesn't output enough power, then these ideas will remain just ideas.