Human Self-Control

"Give."

After putting the structural diagram of the Soul Palace and its patterns into the Gray Pouch, Zhou Qing took out a red envelope and handed it to Romantina.

"What's this?"

Romantina took it, opened it, and found a Soul Card inside.

"I prepared gifts for Tang San and Xiao Wu during the New Year, and I thought I'd prepare one for you too. There are 100 Gold Soul Coin in the Soul Card. Buy whatever you want." Zhou Qing felt he couldn't be biased, so he also prepared one for Romantina.

"You also prepared Soul Card for Tang San and Xiao Wu?" Romantina asked curiously.

"No."

"Isn't it a bit much that all you've prepared for me is money?" Romantina's cheeks were flushed, whether she was dissatisfied because Zhou Qing was only being perfunctory with her, or because this differential treatment triggered her masochistic tendencies.

"Well... it's mainly because your interests are too unique. I can't stop you, but I definitely won't give you those kinds of toys."

Zhou Qing's eyes darted around. "Also, the New Year Gift I prepared for Tang San and Xiao Wu are worth no more than one Gold Soul Coin."

The notebook used to write Tang San's "Scientific Experimentation Method" only cost one Copper Soul Coin.

Xiao Wu's pink Belt was a bit pricey because of its good material, costing two Silver Soul Coin.

He gave Romantina one hundred Gold Soul Coin! And the Soul Card itself is worth one Gold Soul Coin, so that's one hundred and one!

"This explanation sounds a bit strange," Romantina felt that something was amiss, but unable to figure it out, she could only accept the hundred Gold Soul Coin and then asked, "Speaking of which, what kind of gift do I need to prepare?"

"No need! The help your Brain Martial Soul can provide for our future is the best gift!" Zhou Qing dared not let Romantina prepare a gift, otherwise he was really afraid that she would prepare some strange play props.

Romantina: "(each-each)"

"Speaking of which, why weren't you excited after you were possessed by the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm?" Zhou Qing felt a little uncomfortable under Romantina's gaze, so he quickly changed the subject.

"Oh, this? Maybe my body has developed a resistance," Romantina suddenly said with a touch of melancholy.

Zhou Qing opened his mouth, then realized he had asked a stupid question.

Upon hearing this, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm burst into a tirade of curses:

That's called resilience!

"I'm panicking! I'm panicking!"

[Damn woman! We Soul Beast don't care about such things! What's important is Life! Unlike you humans, who go to such lengths and come up with all sorts of ridiculous things...]

However, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's voice trailed off as she pondered the differences in the reproductive processes of humans and Soul Beast—

Being able to enjoy the pleasure of reproduction...

This will encourage humans to actively participate in the reproduction process.

Humans are different from all other creatures, including Soul Beast, in this respect: humans do not have a mating season!

In other words, once humans reach a certain age and their reproductive organs are fully developed, they remain in estrus.

Unless:

Perhaps they are too old, or perhaps they have some specific medical condition—

I can't give birth anymore.

Even so, most humans in their estrus cycle are not controlled by this impulse, but rather suppress this reproductive urge and instead focus their energy on other things.

For example: invention, writing, changing the world, etc.

The more Sky Dream Ice Silkworm learns about humans, the more it realizes how remarkable humans are. Even a "freak" like Romantina possesses strong self-control and perseverance.

Meanwhile, Zhou Qing had already distanced himself from Romantina / Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, who was "talking to herself," and went to the Blacksmith Shop to share with Tang San the structural diagram of the Soul Palace and the patterns he had summarized.

"Could we create a similar structure with metal and engrave the corresponding patterns?" Tang San also thought that metal might not achieve a similar effect.

"Although I share the same idea as you, for the sake of accuracy, we still need to use common metals such as copper, iron, lead, silver, and gold to try it out and see if it works." Zhou Qing said that practice makes perfect, and we have to try it out. He then added, "The metal used in the experiment should ideally be of the same quality as the Common Red Sword you gave me. Perhaps if the metal has a spiritual quality, it might produce unexpected effects."

"That will take quite a while."

He spent an entire semester forging the materials for the Common Red Sword!

Although I was only a Soul Master last semester and my progress was a bit slow, even though I have now become Soul Grandmaster, my progress cannot be improved too quickly.

"It's alright, take your time." Zhou Qing wasn't in a hurry. Anyway, there were three years. Moreover, regarding the place where Martial Soul were nurtured: the Soul Palace, what changes occurred after it was shattered, or rather, at the moment of its shattering, that made people connected with their Martial Soul? This needed to be observed at the end of this second semester when he participated in the annual Martial Soul Awakening event organized by the Spirit Hall.

Furthermore, Zhou Qing also offered a suggestion regarding the forging process, advising Tang San to utilize his Second Martial Soul for forging. The Clear Sky Hammer's talent can be summed up in one word: vibration.

Taking advantage of this shock, Tang San's forging efficiency will surely be greatly improved.

Should we expose ourselves prematurely?

Tang San was somewhat worried.

"What I mean is, when you are forging, you should also cultivate the Clear Sky Hammer Skill while cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Skill. You can try to let your Soul Power flow through the Clear Sky Hammer, but without releasing it. This way, the Soul Power used during forging will take on its properties, which may achieve unexpected results."

Zhou Qing didn't want Tang San to reveal the Clear Sky Hammer so early, otherwise the quality of the monsters and demons gathered in Nuoding City would far exceed that of the previous semester!

There's even a chance it might attract the Titled Douluo of the Spirit Hall—

That would be a complete disaster!

"Is that so? We can give it a try." Tang San agreed with Zhou Qing's suggestion, since this would also help him train his Armament Qi Field.

Speaking of the Armament Qi Field, Zhou Qing also thought of the Perception Qi Field and the Mind-Sense Qi Field. He had already determined that these three Qi Field Power were essentially formed when the two extraordinary power systems of the human body reached the most harmonious unity, allowing the three treasures of Essence, Qi, and Spirit, and spirit to resonate and trigger a power of belief in people's hearts, which was then materialized.

The difference in the effects of these three depends on which part of a person's Spiritual Power, Soul Power, or Qi and Blood occupies a larger proportion.

The Perception Qi Field and the Spiritual Power play a significant role.

Armament Qi Field, with a relatively high proportion of Qi and Blood.

The role of Soul Power in these two situations is only one: to harmonize.

The final Mind-Sense Qi Field is a balance among the three, entirely dependent on the strength of a person's belief. To the point that others cannot analyze from the presented effect whether this power utilizes Spiritual Power, Soul Power, or Qi and Blood and qi.