Talent in Soul Tools

When he stopped taking life and death so seriously, his fear of Tang San and the Plane Master diminished as well.

Since he was no longer afraid of either of them, he did not feel particularly strongly about winning Tang Wulin over.

Compared to winning Tang Wulin over, partnering with Gu Yue Na seemed more reliable.

Provided Gu Yue Na did not become lovesick.

When I reach level twenty, obtaining spiritual-type power will become even more necessary, Chen An thought.

His plans had always included obtaining spiritual-type power.

After experiencing his first visualization, he became even more certain of that decision.

Strengthening his spiritual power would make future visualizations much easier.

It would also make his mind as strong as his body, leaving him with no obvious weaknesses.

Now, he had another reason to obtain spiritual-type power: to treat Gu Yue Na.

Unless her split personality was cured, he would never feel fully at ease.

He had never dealt with neurology in his previous life and was completely helpless when it came to mental issues like split personality.

If he wanted to help Gu Yue Na now, he could only rely on fantastical power.

After obtaining metal-element power, he had developed a special perception of and connection to metal.

Perhaps obtaining spiritual-attribute power would also allow him to affect a person's mind.

Na Er's personality was ultimately a mental illness. Perhaps it really could be treated directly.

Whether it works or not, I have to try, Chen An decided.

He did not dwell on the matter and began cultivating.

He had no cultivation technique. Other than the Mysterious Heaven Skill, this world had no other cultivation techniques.

Soul Masters like him, who cultivated without techniques, were actually the overwhelming majority.

They could only instinctively absorb the energy of heaven and earth, then use their Martial Soul Source to refine and store it.

The speed of cultivation basically depended on the strength of one's Martial Soul Source.

That was why Soul Masters with stronger Martial Souls cultivated faster.

Innate Soul Power was also one of the indicators used to judge the strength of a Martial Soul Source.

For the same Martial Soul, the higher one's Innate Soul Power, the stronger their Martial Soul Source would be.

Among the direct descendants of sects such as the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Clear Sky Sect,

their Martial Souls were usually powerful ones like the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon and the Clear Sky Hammer.

Yet their cultivation talent varied in strength. Possessing a top-tier Martial Soul did not necessarily make one a top-tier genius.

If one possessed a powerful Martial Soul but had low Innate Soul Power, their talent could only be considered average.

A top-tier Martial Soul determined the lower limit of one's cultivation talent, while the upper limit depended on Innate Soul Power and personal opportunities.

Chen An's situation was rather special. His Martial Soul Source was not singular.

Whenever the Creation Holy Tree granted him a type of power, it was equivalent to him gaining another Martial Soul.

As his Martial Soul Source increased, his cultivation talent improved as well.

After obtaining metal-element power, Chen An could clearly feel that his connection to the energy of heaven and earth had become much closer.

In terms of cultivation, this meant that he absorbed energy faster and refined and stored it more easily.

At his current cultivation speed, he would definitely not be inferior to those top geniuses who cultivated the Mysterious Heaven Skill.

"The energy I absorb is divided into two streams and distributed evenly between the two fruits."

After cultivating for a while, Chen An made a discovery and gained a deeper understanding of his own Martial Soul.

His cultivation process seemed to be the process of continuously strengthening the fruits.

The next day, Chen An returned to the workshop and requested a Soul Tool crafting room.

The room contained a full set of tools and also provided several common metals.

Chen An selected a piece of metal. After processing it, he began attempting to inscribe a Soul Guidance Array.

He had been interested in Soul Tools since childhood, and his family had also made some low-level Soul Tools.

He remembered several Soul Guidance Arrays and wanted to inscribe one of them now.

The Profound Gold Battle Hammer was convenient for forging, but it was unsuitable for inscribing Soul Tools.

He could only use an ordinary Soul Tool carving knife, which was also what he was more familiar with.

In the past, he had often used a Soul Tool carving knife to draw arrays on wooden boards.

He had only copied their patterns then. Without Soul Power, there was no way to inscribe a true Soul Guidance Array.

Chen An followed the paths he remembered. He had practiced this many times before.

However, this was his first time inscribing one while infusing it with Soul Power. Before, he had merely been drawing.

Only now could it truly be called inscribing a Soul Guidance Array. Once successful, it would grant the metal special power.

The process went more smoothly than he had expected, and before long, he had completed the inscription.

A Soul Guidance Array appeared on the smooth metal surface, making it no longer ordinary.

Chen An tried infusing Soul Power into the metal. The Soul Guidance Array lit up and reacted.

This meant that his inscription had succeeded. It did not merely look convincing on the surface.

It was a genuine Soul Guidance Array and could be used as a Soul Tool component.

Chen An sat in a chair and pondered, carefully recalling what he had felt moments ago.

While inscribing the Soul Guidance Array, his connection with the metal had also played an important role.

The essence of a Soul Tool was a Soul Guidance Array converting and utilizing energy.

During that process, energy flowed through the metal, and the speed of that flow determined the quality of the array.

The guidance the metal had given him was how to make the energy flow faster.

By modifying the array according to the information conveyed by the metal, the resulting Soul Guidance Array would be more effective.

By his estimation, this Soul Guidance Array was at least more than twice as effective as the original.

Chen An left the workshop with satisfaction, gaining a deeper understanding of his own condition.

Now all that's left is to learn about my combat ability, Chen An thought as he walked.

He still knew nothing about his own combat strength, having never fought a real battle.

At the end of the day, this world still revered strength. Combat power was what mattered most.

His focus would remain on improving his strength. Everything else he did could only be considered entertainment outside cultivation.

When he returned to the hotel, he happened to run into Gu Yue Na, who was heading downstairs.

"Going to eat?" Chen An asked. It seemed that eating was the only thing that could get Gu Yue Na out the door.

"Mm, it's time for lunch," Gu Yue Na nodded.

Even with Na Er's personality troubling her, she still never forgot to eat. Her appetite was excellent.

"Want to get some exercise with me after we eat?" Chen An asked.

"Hm?" Gu Yue Na looked at Chen An questioningly.

"To be honest, I haven't used my Martial Soul in battle since becoming human."

"I want you to spar with me," Chen An explained, lowering his voice.

They were not in a private room, so some things could not be said too loudly.

Gu Yue Na became somewhat interested. Seeing the anticipation in Chen An's eyes, she did not refuse.

She was indeed a little curious about Chen An's strength and wanted to see it for herself.

The two went to the restaurant together. After each of them finished a table full of food, they left the hotel.

Soul Masters were forbidden from fighting within Mingdu, but with so many Soul Masters in the city, conflicts were inevitable.

To prevent them from fighting in the streets, the government had built many venues specifically for Soul Master battles.

Most of these venues were free. Any Soul Master who needed one could enter and fight.

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