The art of "thrusting"

This idea didn't suddenly come to Chen Feng; rather, it had vaguely formed after the Fire Mark Ritual.

He had personally experienced the Fire Mark Ritual, knew what it felt like, and understood the principle behind Fire Mark effectiveness.

Similarly, Chen Feng was also aware of the shortcomings of the Fire Mark.

Cang Xiao once said that the Fire Mark Ritual is risky and requires a certain level of willpower and physical fitness.

The essence of carving Fire Mark is to gather external Fire Element Energy and carve a valve on the human body to absorb Fire Element; in a more mystical way, it might be called "drawing energy through a barrier."

As is well known, the rush is the most intense, and afterwards it becomes peaceful.

Therefore, during this process, whether it is due to intense pain that prevents the use of Soul Power to guide the sudden and intense Fire Element Energy, or the human body itself is unable to withstand this Fire Element Energy, the result will be an energy outburst, leading to limb damage.

In other words, the risk of the Fire Mark actually lies in the period during the Fire Mark Ritual.

Having personally experienced this ritual, Chen Feng couldn't help but have an idea: since the risk of the Fire Mark Ritual only lies in that short period of time, why not simply separate the process of charging?

Anyone who's ever tried it knows that continuous rushing can easily lead to the end, but stopping 《Cun Zhi》 in the middle makes all the difference.

Chen Feng shared the same idea: since the human body cannot withstand the complete Fire Mark, then a portion of the Fire Mark should be placed externally and supported by Soul Tool Metal.

Only the most essential and least risky part, namely the Quenching Rune, is left on the human body. In this way, not only is the risk of elemental rampage avoided, but it is also no longer necessary to limit oneself to a single element.

Take Chen Feng for example. His Martial Soul has multiple attributes, so it is obviously not a suitable approach to only Quenching with Fire Element, as there is a possibility of elemental imbalance. Therefore, this can be considered as a consideration he made based on his own needs.

As for why he didn't bring up the idea while he was still in the village, it was because there wasn't enough Soul Tool Metal or a Grandmaster there, and he didn't want to rashly give hope to those disabled elders.

Therefore, Chen Feng planned to ensure the success of the experiment before deciding how to handle the affairs of Chen Clan Village.

To be honest, although the Fire Mark Ritual technique has its flaws, his Great-Grandfather Chen Yao's decision to place the Fire Mark on his right arm was indeed a wise one.

Even if the ritual fails, at most you'll lose an arm. Even if your strength is diminished due to the injury, at least you'll survive. But if the Fire Mark were tattooed on your torso...

Chen Feng sighed inwardly, thinking that his Great-Grandfather's dying words must have included instructions on changing the position of the Fire Mark.

"Bro Feng, you mean to use Soul Guidance Material to support the Rune, but the problem remains: how do we introduce external energy into the human body? It's manageable for Soul Master, but the problem of those with zero Soul Power is still unsolved." Oscar was somewhat confused.

Chen Feng smiled and shared his thoughts.

"Wow, dividing the Rune into two parts and placing one part on the human body, what a wonderful idea!" Oscar exclaimed.

"It has to be you, Bro Feng. I couldn't have come up with this." Ma Hongjun expressed his sincere admiration.

"Of course, Xiao Feng is the brains of our organization," Dai Mubai said with a smile.

Tang San thought for a moment and said, "It's not difficult to implement technically, but where do we find test subjects?"

"I suggest we find one person with weak Soul Power and one with zero Soul Power to see if my idea can be realized before proceeding to the next step," Chen Feng said.

"Most of us have Biological Spirit. We benefited a lot from the Foundation Building Method back then. Now, if we want to find a Tool Spirit, I'm afraid the only one is..." Dai Mubai looked at Meng Yiran.

Seeing this, Meng Yiran shook her head and said somewhat dejectedly, "It's a pity I can't help in this regard. I'm an only child, and all my teammates at school had Biological Spirit."

Ma Hongjun looked at Dai Mubai and said, "Boss Dai, aren't you overthinking things?"

"What?" Dai Mubai, puzzled.

"We're looking for people with weak or zero Soul Power Soul Power, why are you focusing on us? Why not just find two people from any village? Aren't most ordinary people in villages zero -Soul Power? Even if a Soul Master does emerge, it's rare for them to have strong Innate Soul Power. We're the minority," Ma Hongjun said, shrugging.

Dai Mubai blinked, coughed lightly, and said, "I, of course I thought of that, I was just seeing if you could."

Ma Hongjun didn't believe it at all, rolled his eyes and said nothing, while the others all laughed.

"I don't think we can look for them in the village, or even ordinary people," Chen Feng said after a moment's thought, rejecting Ma Hongjun's suggestion.

"Huh? Why? The majority of people are ordinary people with zero Soul Power." Ma Hongjun asked, puzzled.

The others also looked at Chen Feng Chen Feng, clearly not understanding his thoughts.

Chen Feng sighed and said, "Don't forget, our experiments are risky, and ordinary people have a very weak ability to Yufeng. What if something unexpected happens during the experiment and those ordinary people die? Even if they don't die, what if they become disabled? Either way, it would be a huge blow to their families."

Tang San nodded, agreeing with Chen Feng's words, "Xiao Feng is right. In the village, an ordinary Adulthood is just a source of labor, while children are the hope for the future. We can't drag them into this."

Ma Hongjun scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "I... I didn't think that much about it. I just felt that Bro Feng's previous experiments hadn't gone wrong, so..."

"I understand, but this kind of thinking is wrong. Every experiment has risks, and risk assessments must be conducted. You can't just make an idea on a whim, because that will only cause all sorts of experimental accidents or even disasters," Chen Feng warned.

As a pioneer in academia, he has a responsibility to pass on the quality of "caution" to future Scholar. He doesn't want a bunch of mad scientists among his students to cause all sorts of unimaginable experimental disasters.

When asked again, he said he was the one who taught him.

Even if Chen Feng were dead, he would be brought back to life by anger.

"Careful risk assessment, the right to informed consent, and the principle of voluntary participation in experiments are the Three Great Experimental Principles that must be followed."

Chen Feng emphasized in a serious voice.

"Understood," everyone replied earnestly.

"How about we do what we did last time and find someone from a Soul Master family?" Bai Chenxiang suggested, raising her hand.

"Well, after excluding ordinary people, this is the only way. Even if people from Soul Master families don't have Soul Power, their ability to withstand risks is much stronger than that of ordinary people. As long as we ensure that they are informed and willing, there will be no problem," Zhu Zhuqing said in a cold voice.

Dai Mubai smiled. "Or rather, those with zero Soul Power from Soul Master families have a stronger desire for experimentation. They are eager to change their current situation, and finding such people to experiment on is the most suitable."

After saying that, he patted Ma Hongjun on the shoulder and said, "Did you understand? That's what I was thinking just now. You're on the third floor, thinking I'm on the first floor, but actually I'm already on the fifth floor."

"Oh, right, right, right." Ma Hongjun nodded perfunctorily. He wasn't the sharpest of them all, but he wasn't stupid either. How could he not see through this kind of cover-up?

"Then I'll go back and ask my father if there's anyone suitable in the sect," Ning Rongrong said.

Of everyone present, she was probably the only one with a truly useful magical Tool Spirit.

Tang San nodded silently. Although he possessed the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul, he had never met anyone from the Clear Sky Sect except for his father.

Therefore, even though the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul is suited to the Fire Attribute, he couldn't speak.

Furthermore, he was not optimistic about Ning Rongrong's approach. In terms of attributes, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul is most suitable for earth or metal, and it would be difficult to find a suitable experimental subject.

"Perhaps I have a suitable candidate here," Bai Chenxiang said hesitantly.

"Hmm? Xiangxiang, doesn't your family belong to the Sharp-tailed Swift martial spirit? Is it possible that there are people who have mutated into weapon martial arts?" Ma Hongjun asked doubtfully.

"No, I'm talking about someone I know. His surname is Yang, the Yang from the Breaking Clan," Bai Chenxiang said, shaking her head.

"Oh? The Breaking Clan? That's a good choice. The Fire-Tipped Spear and such are pretty cool too." Chen Feng said, stroking his chin.

His Martial Soul isn't a gun.

What is that?

"Uh, Candle." Bai Chenxiang gave a somewhat embarrassed smile.

"What the heck?" Dai Mubai picked at his ear. "Did I hear that right? How are these two things connected?"

"Could it be... Old Wang next door?" Ma Hongjun guessed.

"What 'Old Wang next door'? He's just a weakened and mutated Martial Soul who awakened a Candle without Soul Power. Don't overthink it. Soul Master families all have methods to test Bloodline," Bai Chenxiang said, rolling her eyes at Ma Hongjun.

"But these two are unrelated. How did the gun and the Candle mutate together?" Ma Hongjun was completely baffled.

Oscar suddenly gave a strange laugh, and amidst the puzzled looks of the crowd, uttered a single phrase. "All show and no substance."

Everyone:

Could he really be a genius?

"Ahem, never mind how it mutated. Xiangxiang, go ask that person if they're willing to participate in our experiment. Remember to make the risks clear to them." Chen Feng forcefully brought the topic back on track.

"Okay, but I think he'll probably agree. When he Martial Soul Awakening, it caused quite a stir. Since his parents are both quite powerful Soul Master, it was unbelievable to many that he awakened a Candle Martial Soul. The key point is that he didn't even have Soul Power. I heard that he became very depressed because of it." Bai Chenxiang said with a sigh.

Although she had never met this person, she had heard rumors about him and could imagine what kind of blow he had suffered.

To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that all the major families had the means to test Bloodline, she might have had some doubts herself.

"We've found someone with zero Soul Power. It'll be easier to deal with those with weak Soul Power. Let's not bother two people at once. Xiangxiang, when you go to find that person, you can tell Clan Leader Yang about this and see if there are any other clansmen with very poor Soul Power," Chen Feng reminded him.

"Okay, Bro Feng, I've got it." Bai Chenxiang nodded.

"The others should continue collecting Soul Tool Metal through their own methods, and not give up their cultivation."

"Understood."

After the plan was agreed upon, everyone else dispersed, except for Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, who remained.

Clearly, after not seeing Chen Feng for a while, they all missed him and wanted to take this opportunity to reconnect.

Chen Feng had the same idea. His Cycle of Rebirth had a new function, which was perfect for bringing both girls in so they could stroll around the holographic Beach together.

Previously, he could only pull one person into the Cycle of Rebirth, but since waking up from the Illusion of Shi Nian, he has gained a new ability, "The Summon of Fate," which allows him to pull two people in.

Speaking of which, both of Yin Sword's new abilities are related to Shi Nian. Shi Nian eats... oops, Shi Nian -branded experience packs eat, they taste really good.

But just as Chen Feng was about to summon his Martial Soul, a figure with black hair and a black robe walked leisurely out of the forest.

"Have you finished discussing things?"

Upon seeing this figure, Chen Feng was taken aback. "Old Poison? When did you arrive?"

"I've been here for a while. Listening to you all discussing things here is quite interesting." Dugu Bo found a chair and sat down.

"Didn't the Xiao San notice you?" Zhu Zhuqing asked, puzzled.

"Of course he found out, but he probably thought it wouldn't hurt to let me hear it," Dugu Bo said.

Ning Rongrong secretly pursed her lips, "Then what are you doing out here at this time, senior?"

Dugu Bo's lips curled slightly. "You were discussing something earlier, so it wasn't convenient to disturb you. Now that you're finished, I'll come out and talk to Xiao Feng about some serious matters. Is that alright?"

"Senior, you really know how to find the right time," Ning Rongrong said with a barbed tone.

"What, did I interrupt your good time? You three little kids, don't do that kind of thing so early, it's not good for your health. I'm just trying to help you," Dugu Bo said with a smile.

"What? We haven't gotten to that point yet!" Ning Rongrong blushed.

Zhu Zhuqing was also shocked by Dugu Bo's wild words, her face flushed and she didn't know what to say. Chen Feng looked up at the sky, as if it contained the secrets of the world.

"Alright, alright, you three little brats, stop showing off your love in front of this old man. I have important business with Xiao Feng. Girls, go do your own things first," Dugu Bo said seriously after laughing for a while.

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were somewhat reluctant, but they knew they couldn't delay important matters, so they had no choice but to say goodbye to Chen Feng.

Watching them leave, Chen Feng asked helplessly, "What's the rush, Old Poison?"

Dugu Bo didn't speak immediately. Instead, he waited until both girls had disappeared before leaning closer to Chen Feng and whispering, "I wasn't at the Academy before because Xue Xing needed me, but recently, things have changed."