Virtuous Cycle

Yu Xiaogang's words left Lin Mo momentarily stunned.

He did not answer immediately, instead putting on a contemplative expression.

Yu Xiaogang did not rush him.

As someone who had spent the better part of his life on theoretical research, patience was the one thing he did not lack. Besides, he was in no particular hurry.

The dormitory fell silent once again.

After a long while, Lin Mo slowly raised his head.

"Grandmaster."

He began, "I only know that your Martial Soul underwent a malignant mutation, which is why it became the world's one and only external beast Martial Soul, Luo Sanpao."

Lin Mo took a deep breath and continued, "If necessary, Grandmaster, you could look for clues within your own family's Martial Souls."

As he spoke these words, a look of apology appeared on Lin Mo's face.

Upon hearing this, an expression of sudden realization dawned on Yu Xiaogang's face.

Seeing this, Lin Mo felt relieved and continued on his own accord, "Take our classmate Wang Sheng for example."

"His Martial Soul is the War Tiger, a beast Martial Soul that is the king of all beasts. Among commoners, the quality of his Martial Soul is already quite good."

"If his War Tiger Martial Soul were an external beast Martial Soul, then whether it was for nourishment or to help this external Martial Soul advance further... he should feed it the flesh and blood of the same species or soul beasts with higher-quality bloodlines to serve as its blood-food. The flesh of a soul beast like a Ghost Tiger would be very suitable."

Once these words were out, Yu Xiaogang's eyes grew even brighter.

"Although I am not certain if this can help him advance further, I am certain that it would definitely be of great benefit to his cultivation."

At this point, his tone suddenly became excited, "Just like Tang San."

"Little San?"

Yu Xiaogang was instantly intrigued.

Lin Mo nodded, a smile on his face, "That's right, just like Tang San."

"Tang San's Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, if broken down, belongs to the herbaceous category of plant-type soul beasts that excel in life attributes."

"His previous first soul ring was also produced by an Azure Vine, a plant-type soul beast that excels in life. Its nourishing effect on his Blue Silver Grass was excellent."

"I believe you have seen this yourself, Grandmaster."

"Hmm."

Yu Xiaogang nodded, his voice filled with pride, "After absorbing the soul ring produced by that Azure Vine, Little San's Blue Silver Grass grew from less than a finger's width to nearly five fingers wide."

He held out his hand, using his thumb and index finger to indicate the width, "On top of that, the strength and toughness of the Blue Silver Grass have been greatly enhanced."

"That is the logic behind it."

Lin Mo nodded, "If Tang San continues to prioritize obtaining plant-type soul rings in his future advancements to continue strengthening the origin of his Martial Soul, then once his cultivation breaks through to the Soul King stage or even higher, his Martial Soul may very well become even more powerful under the nourishment of these soul rings."

"Even if his Martial Soul cannot escape the category of Blue Silver Grass by then, it will be an unprecedentedly powerful Blue Silver Grass. By that time, perhaps the name 'Blue Silver Grass' will no longer be appropriate for his Martial Soul, and it could be given a new title, much like the Blue Silver King."

At this point, a smile appeared on Lin Mo's face, "Just like the rare Ghost King Vine among Ghost Vines, who is to say that there aren't higher-level bloodline species among common plants like Blue Silver Grass?"

Hearing this, Yu Xiaogang's breathing grew slightly rapid.

Ghost King Vine.

It was the king among Ghost Vines; both its toxicity and toughness far exceeded that of ordinary Ghost Vines.

If such rare species existed among soul beasts like the Blue Silver Grass, then Tang San's future path would be even broader than he had imagined.

Seeing this, Lin Mo struck while the iron was hot, steering the topic back to Yu Xiaogang, "The same logic applies to your Luo Sanpao Martial Soul, Grandmaster."

"Although it appears weak now, if it is nourished by the flesh and blood of higher-level soul beasts of the same species, it may very well advance further. Then, it can feed back into your Soul Power to complete your improvement."

"When that time comes, you can absorb soul rings of the same species to continue strengthening the origin of the Luo Sanpao Martial Soul. Who knows, it might create a virtuous cycle and solve the problem that has plagued you for so many years!"

Long after Lin Mo's voice faded, Yu Xiaogang remained seated, motionless.

The flesh and blood of high-level soul beasts, the breakthrough of Luo Sanpao, the soul rings of sub-dragon species.

A virtuous cycle could be constructed from this.

So that was it.

So there had been a way to solve his problem from the very beginning.

It was just that he had been trapped by the concept of a malignant mutation and had never thought about it from this perspective.

Lin Mo's words allowed Yu Xiaogang to have a complete epiphany, and the fog in his mind was thoroughly dispelled.

Thinking of this, Yu Xiaogang suddenly stood up.

He bowed deeply to Lin Mo. "The learned one is the teacher."

Yu Xiaogang's voice was exceptionally sincere. "Lin Mo, despite your young age, you have truly solved a problem that has puzzled me for countless years!"

Lin Mo stood up and calmly accepted the gesture.

After concluding the conversation, Lin Mo set off to return to his dormitory.

Walking back, Lin Mo was in an exceptionally cheerful mood, even humming a little tune.

If Yu Xiaogang could truly resolve the predicament that had plagued him for so many years.

It didn't need to be much; as long as his cultivation could successfully break through to the Soul Elder realm.

Then Yu Xiaogang would effectively owe him a massive favor.

With this connection to Yu Xiaogang, he likely wouldn't have to worry about interference from Bibi Dong.

After all, anyone who knew anything understood the weight Yu Xiaogang held in Bibi Dong's heart.

As long as Yu Xiaogang was there, what did it matter if Bibi Dong discovered his thousand-year second ring?

She would most likely choose to turn a blind eye.

Unlike Tang San and his father, he did not have an irreconcilable blood feud with Martial Soul Hall.

Thinking of this, the pace of Lin Mo's footsteps became even lighter.

On the other side, Yu Xiaogang remained in the dormitory, leaning back in his chair.

His heart felt a sense of loss.

It seemed his path of cultivation had been wrong from the very beginning due to his own stubbornness.

Just as he had once been obsessed with taking on a gifted disciple to prove that his Ten Core Competencies of Martial Souls were not wrong.

His cultivation, much like his theoretical research, had long since fallen into a dead end.

He had always wanted to prove himself.

To prove that even with a malignant martial soul mutation, he was not a disgrace to his family.

To prove that those who looked down on him were wrong.

Yet, on this path, he had gone astray from the very start.

Whether it was theoretical proof or his own cultivation, it seemed he had been trapped in a dead end from the beginning.

If not for Lin Mo pointing it out, he feared he would have been trapped within it for the rest of his life, unable to extricate himself.