If Zhou Qing's conjecture was correct, then anyone in the outside world who broke through to Level 100, if unable to keep their divine soul clear, would more or less be subtly influenced by the bugs in Douluo Star's rules. Their thoughts might undergo slight changes without them realizing it.
With that in mind, Zhou Qing began considering how to prevent himself from being affected.
The Inner Scenery World!
That was the ultimate answer.
By Opening Inner Scenery, the growth of Soul Power would no longer require other extraordinary creatures—Soul Beasts—to sacrifice their lives. One could become self-contained.
Although the human body would still remain in contact with the outside world, the Inner Scenery World existed parallel to and independent of it, unaffected by its rules.
Take the peculiar space of Nami Village, for example. At its birth, it must have been empty and chaotic. Yet through the efforts of the Fallen Ones, it had continuously developed and expanded, gradually becoming harmonious and stable.
Likewise, cultivating the Inner Scenery World required borrowing the power of Soul Beasts reborn within it, continuously sorting through the Inner Scenery and allowing it to keep growing and evolving.
After taking a tour of Nami Village, Zhou Qing suddenly felt enlightened.
Though he had not obtained any specific cultivation method, having figured out these key points meant he could attempt to construct a corresponding theory for the dimensional ascension of the Inner Scenery in the future.
Meanwhile.
Following Clockwork Gentleman's guidance, Riko found where the pink Fallen One lived.
It was a triangular house built from several massive stones.
This was actually an area for temporary accommodation for outsiders. Though the pink Fallen One was a native of Nami Village, its original home had been reclaimed and repurposed after its value was settled, leaving it