A Great Undertaking

"So that's it. The quality of my Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul is too high, which in turn proves that the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul is anything but ordinary." Tang San understood what Chen Feng meant.

But he was still puzzled. "Why does it look like ordinary Blue Silver Grass, then?"

"In nature, some creatures disguise themselves to avoid predators," Chen Feng said.

"That makes sense. Then how do I restore it to its true form?" Tang San asked.

"That brings us back to what we were just discussing—how to make a Biological Spirit evolve." Chen Feng smiled.

"Tell me your method." Tang San spoke expectantly.

If he had trusted Chen Feng before simply because Chen Feng was his friend, now he was convinced by Chen Feng's ability.

"Uncle Tang Hao already told you to hide your Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul. That means for a long time, you'll only be able to attach Soul Rings to your Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and use it in battle, right?" Chen Feng asked.

"Yes, but why can I only attach Soul Rings to Blue Silver Grass? Even if I can't openly use the Clear Sky Hammer, I can still attach Soul Rings to it and keep it as a trump card for critical moments." Tang San sounded confused.

"No, Xiao San, you absolutely must not do that. Otherwise, you'll ruin your Twin Martial Souls." Chen Feng warned him with a solemn expression.

"Why?"

"Because the advantage of Twin Martial Souls lies in attaching Soul Rings to only one Martial Soul first. Once your Soul Power rises and your body becomes strong enough to endure them, you attach Soul Rings to the other Martial Soul." Chen Feng explained.

Tang San understood. "That way, the second Martial Soul can start with high-level Soul Rings, making it far stronger than others from the very beginning."

"That's right, but that creates another problem—whether the body can withstand so many high-level Soul Rings." Chen Feng's expression turned grave. "I heard that a Twin Martial Souls wielder once exploded and died while attaching Soul Rings to his second Martial Soul."

"Exploded and died?"

"Yes. His body wasn't strong enough to bear the power of so many powerful Soul Rings. It wasn't surprising that he exploded and died."

Chen Feng mourned for that unlucky fellow for one second before continuing:

"So, in my view, whether one has Twin Martial Souls or a single Martial Soul, there are two principles that should be followed when attaching Soul Rings.

"Strengthen the foundation and nourish the source; promote strengths and avoid weaknesses. Those are the eight words I came up with. I call them the Soul Ring Attachment Principle."

"Strengthen the foundation and nourish the source; promote strengths and avoid weaknesses..." Tang San mulled over those eight words. The more he considered them, the more profound and meaningful they seemed.

Chen Feng continued explaining the theories he had developed in this world by combining them with knowledge from his previous life:

"Take Blue Silver Grass as an example. What are its characteristics? Its tenacious vitality—wildfires cannot burn it all away, and spring winds bring it back to life. Its reproductive ability, with seeds spread throughout the world. Its adaptability, allowing it to grow in most places.

"These are the 'foundation' of Blue Silver Grass, the aspects we need to strengthen most. As for the 'source,' it refers to the functions you give it. Those functions must not conflict with the foundation and can only serve as support."

Chen Feng's explanation was simple and easy to understand, and Tang San quickly grasped his meaning. "So I should attach Soul Rings to my Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul around its vitality, reproductive ability, and adaptability, while adding some unique functional abilities. Is that right?"

Chen Feng nodded, then shook his head. "Yes, but not entirely. We have too few Soul Rings—only nine, and one of them has to be reserved for the Martial Soul Avatar. With so few Soul Rings, if you still want functionality, you can't account for every part of that 'foundation.' It's best to choose one as the absolute core and build every Soul Ring around it. Xiao San, what do you think should be the absolute core of your Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul?"

Tang San fell into thought. After a while, he said, "Reproductive ability won't work. Adaptability is worth considering, but what I want to choose most is vitality.

"I have Twin Martial Souls. Only if my vitality is strong enough will I be able to withstand high-level Soul Rings attached to my second Martial Soul."

"Exactly. That's what I think too. To me, the vitality of the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul is what truly makes it unique. And I believe strengthening that vitality may very well promote the evolution of the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul. If developed to the extreme, it might even be able to revive people!" Chen Feng's voice unconsciously rose.

Not far away, a man reclining against a tree branch with his eyes closed opened them at that moment and murmured in surprise:

"What extraordinary talent. At such a young age, he already possesses such ability. It's fine that he knows about the Clear Sky Hammer, then. With Xiao San by his side, perhaps he truly can..."

Chen Feng had no idea that a certain Hammer Douluo had judged him to be an "extraordinary talent." He was still discussing Martial Souls with Tang San.

"Revive people? Can someone really be revived?" Tang San asked excitedly.

"I can't guarantee it completely. After all, revival requires not only the resurrection of the body, but also the resurrection of the soul. Neither can be missing, yet your Blue Silver Grass has no traits related to death or souls."

"Then can I..."

"No! Xiao San, remember this: strengthen the foundation and nourish the source; promote strengths and avoid weaknesses. If you attach Soul Rings related to death and souls to Blue Silver Grass, you'll be abandoning the root for the branches. In the end, you'll pursue both paths, but won't get far on either." Chen Feng sternly crushed Tang San's wishful thinking.

"But I really, really want to see Mom." Tang San's voice was low.

Though he had lived two lives, he had never experienced a mother's love. Only in this life had he gained a father.

So even though Tang Hao barely looked after him, he had never resented Tang Hao.

"I understand how you feel, Xiao San, but why must you place everything on your own shoulders? Don't forget, we won't be fighting alone in pursuing the power of revival.

"Douluo Continent is so vast. Could there really be no geniuses with the same goal? We can gather a group of like-minded companions and accomplish this great undertaking together!" Chen Feng declared passionately.

It would be best if those companions also had Biological Spirits. That would make it much easier for him to obtain blood.

If Chen Feng tried to trade for blood with other factions after successfully advancing his research into Martial Soul Evolution, they might still refuse. But drawing blood from his teammates would present little difficulty.

If Chen Feng had already helped a teammate evolve their Martial Soul, and that teammate was still stingy about giving him a little blood...

Then Chen Feng would get mad!