True Fragrance (Part 2)

Wang Chuan didn't really take how powerful Zhao Wuji might become in the future to heart, because in any case, he wouldn't be stronger than himself.

What truly made Wang Chuan covetous was the possibility that Zhao Wuji had actually obtained the Gravity Control soul skill.

If he had, then in the future, he could enjoy the same gravity training treatment as Sun Wukong in Dragon Ball, which was far more effective than simply pumping iron.

Furthermore, it wouldn't just train his muscles; it would also train his internal organs, which could be described as having many benefits.

However, refining a soul ring wasn't something that could be finished in a short time, especially since this was a 2,200-year-old soul ring.

Thus, Wang Chuan cast his greedy gaze upon the carcass of the Earth Crystal Bear.

When Zhao Wuji recovered from the state of refining his soul ring, he saw Wang Chuan quickly plucking the fur off a bear paw.

After a brief moment of confusion, Zhao Wuji's thoughts gradually cleared, and he looked at Wang Chuan with an expression of disgust.

"Boss, what are you doing?

This bear paw looks so disgusting; you aren't planning on eating it, are you?"

A bear paw with the skin still on, combined with the uncleared fur, did indeed look a bit rough and unappealing.

But Wang Chuan remained unmoved, carefully cleaning every last bit of fur remaining on the paw, and chuckled.

"That's where you're wrong, Old Zhao. When it comes to a bear, the most delicious part of its body is this bear paw.

Are you sure you won't eat it later just because it looks a bit disgusting right now?"

Zhao Wuji pondered for a moment, then naturally ran over to Wang Chuan's side and began to help.

Since Wang Chuan had already put it that way.

How could he not at least taste it?

While processing the ingredients, Zhao Wuji also happily shared his new soul skill, Gravity Control, with Wang Chuan.

Although he hadn't applied this soul skill in actual combat yet, Zhao Wuji already had a clear train of thought.

Compared to the original Gravity Increase, which could only inflict negative status effects on enemies.

Gravity Control might seem like one soul skill, but it actually had two effects: increasing and decreasing gravity.

It was precisely because of this that the Earth Crystal Bear could leap to such a great height when it first appeared, and then change direction at a bizarre angle to smash toward the two of them.

And Zhao Wuji's development ideas stemmed from this.

He could use it to reduce gravity to increase his own speed, allowing his movement speed in the Star Dou Forest to increase significantly, so Wang Chuan wouldn't have to accommodate his speed too much anymore.

And Gravity Increase could restrict enemies during battle, creating key opportunities for him to strike.

Thinking that one of his soul skills could produce the effects of two, wasn't this just a youth version of a 100,000-year soul ring!

So, as he spoke, Zhao Wuji laughed like a fool.

But Wang Chuan chuckled lightly, "With such a good soul skill, is that all you can think of using it for?"

In an instant, Zhao Wuji heard the hidden meaning in Wang Chuan's words and immediately leaned in eagerly.

"Boss, do you have any brilliant insights? Please, enlighten me!"

Since he had accepted Zhao Wuji, Wang Chuan didn't hold back and directly explained the prospects of controlling gravity for physical training.

Zhao Wuji's eyes lit up immediately, as this soul skill wasn't just useful for Wang Chuan; he could also benefit from it. At the same time, he felt internally that the boss was worthy of being the boss—he truly knew so much.

But Wang Chuan wasn't finished, and continued.

"Also, don't be so rigid. The effects of Gravity Control shouldn't be limited to increasing and weakening gravity; you can try changing the direction of gravity.

For example, if you change the gravity to point outward, couldn't your Gravity Control soul skill produce the effect of your first soul skill?

Then, when you encounter some powerful attacks, you won't have to worry about your first soul skill failing to defend against them.

And you can also change the direction of the soul power to point toward yourself for this move, so that some enemies you can't catch with speed will fall right into your hands.

And if you continue to develop along this line of thinking, you can also make the gravity not limited to one direction.

Think about it: when you target an enemy and disrupt the gravity around them, won't their movements be affected much more than by simple increases and decreases in gravity?"

The more Zhao Wuji listened, the more shocked he became.

According to Wang Chuan, a single soul skill of his could actually produce five different effects.

Was he even still a normal soul master?

For a moment, Zhao Wuji actually felt the "happy distress" of having seven soul skills from a mere three soul rings.

But suddenly, Wang Chuan's tone became stern.

"However, no matter how you develop this soul skill, you must remember.

A soul master's strength lies within themselves. I am only providing you with a direction for cultivation; you must never slack off in your own training."

Zhao Wuji's expression immediately turned solemn, and he said earnestly.

"Yes, Boss. I will definitely work hard on my cultivation in the future."

Seeing this, Wang Chuan nodded with satisfaction, then glanced at Zhao Wuji's lower body.

It wasn't that Wang Chuan had any peculiar hobbies.

It was just that this guy Zhao Wuji had a glaring flaw in his physical training; he had actually neglected his lower body in favor of his upper body.

This was a major taboo in body tempering!

It was no wonder that when he first faced Tang San in the future, Zhao Wuji, a dignified Soul Saint—even if he was of the Power Attack type—ended up being spun around in circles by Tang San's little Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.

And Wang Chuan, who intended to reveal some secrets to Zhao Wuji, naturally wouldn't allow such a situation to occur.

So, after some thought, Wang Chuan said.

"Also, you need to train your legs; their strength is far too average.

Although reducing gravity can increase your speed, that is ultimately an external aid.

When your soul power is running low, the inherent strength of your physical body is everything."

Regarding Wang Chuan's critique, Zhao Wuji accepted it humbly while feeling moved in his heart; the boss was indeed the boss, he was truly too good to him.

While the two were chatting, the carcass of the Earth Crystal Bear had already been processed.

Aside from the four bear paws that Wang Chuan decided to prepare with care, the two of them looked rather grim after eating the main body of the bear.

Because wild game was not as delicious as many people imagined.

Or rather, many large carnivores had a very strong gamey odor, especially tigers, boars, and bears.

Wang Chuan and Zhao Wuji both had mouths full of the rank, musky taste, and if it weren't for the fact that it truly had strong nourishing effects, Wang Chuan really wouldn't have been willing to eat it.

Wang Chuan had the intention of coaxing Zhao Wuji to eat more, but unfortunately, Zhao Wuji's level of body tempering was far lower than Wang Chuan's, and he couldn't eat any more after consuming several dozen catties.

In the end, the majority could only go into the stomachs of Golden Scale and Wang Chuan.

However, as painful as eating the bear meat was, that was how much Wang Chuan looked forward to the bear paws that would follow.

Because bear paws were renowned as one of the Eight Treasures!

Regarding how to prepare bear paws, what left the deepest impression on Wang Chuan were the honey-glazed bear paws and braised bear paws he had learned about from short videos.

But the former required high-quality honey, ham, and a whole host of procedures that Wang Chuan truly couldn't manage right now, so he settled for the next best thing and chose to make braised bear paws.

He slowly lifted the lid of the pot.

Simmering over a low flame, the braising sauce had reduced to a shallow layer at the bottom of the pot, bubbling away.

A savory, slightly sweet aroma instantly exploded into the air, causing Zhao Wuji, who had been unable to eat another bite, to widen his eyes in shock.

Immediately, Zhao Wuji stopped pretending to be full and hurried over, his face filled with drool.

Looking at the bear paws in the pot, soaked in the braising sauce and radiating a wine-red, oily luster, Zhao Wuji no longer felt any sense of disgust.

However, Wang Chuan was not a generous person.

He had originally planned to give Zhao Wuji half, but since the guy said he was full, he would just let him have one to taste the flavor.

Zhao Wuji felt aggrieved in his heart because the bear meat had truly been awful, but when that mouthful of collagen from the bear paw went down, Zhao Wuji only wanted to say two words.

"So good~"