Martial Soul Devouring Evolution Method!

Chapter 6: Martial Soul Devouring Evolution Method!

After Huo Si brought back Chu Youwei, the Spirit Power Meditation Method, and a vast amount of data on snake-type Martial Souls and snake-type Spirit Beasts, the entire Plane Research Institute sprang into action once again.

Dozens of top-tier scientists from across the country began researching the Martial Souls and Spirit Beasts of the other world, meticulously screening for the Martial Soul best suited for Huo Si.

When the Spirit Power Meditation Method was submitted, Elder Long was stirred once more.

"Based on the fact that I can recover spirit power within this world, it means this world possesses spirit power as well."

"In other words, our world can also produce Spirit Masters and cultivate spirit power!"

Tap, tap, tap!

Elder Long strode into the research laboratory.

"Good, good, good!"

"Thank you all for your hard work!"

"Little Huo, Little Chu, you two have worked hard as well!"

Elder Long's gaze fell upon the pair, and his expression shifted slightly when he noticed Long Weiguo was not with them.

"Where is that child, Weiguo?"

"Did some accident occur in the Douluo World??"

"Do we need to mobilize heavy artillery from the national treasury to send back???"

Huo Si bowed slowly.

"Everything went smoothly; no danger was encountered."

"Long Weiguo is stationed at the hotel, and we brought the items back first."

"Elder Long, this is the Spirit Power Meditation Method purchased from the Spirit Hall."

Huo Si personally handed the Spirit Power Meditation Method to Elder Long.

"With this, our Dragon Kingdom can continuously produce Spirit Masters, perhaps even making it a nation of Spirit Masters!"

Huo Si frowned, wanting to say more but hesitating.

Seeing Huo Si's troubled expression, Chu Youwei quickly stepped forward.

"Elder Long, I'm afraid that won't quite work. In that Douluo World, one must first awaken a Martial Soul and possess spirit power to practice this technique; those without spirit power cannot become Spirit Masters."

"Even in that world, according to the information provided by the Planar Pioneer, Officer Huo, only a very small number of people can become Spirit Masters. Out of tens of millions, there are fewer than a million Spirit Masters—not even one-tenth."

Huo Si added.

"Furthermore, there is another difficulty plaguing us. Since we are all adults, we have already missed the most critical period for rapid cultivation, lagging behind the people of that world by who knows how many years."

"The optimal cultivation period is at age six, right after awakening a Martial Soul. I was already twenty when I crossed over, missing out on a full fourteen years of cultivation time. Even with this Spirit Power Meditation Method, I estimate that even until I die of old age, it will be difficult to break through to level ninety."

Upon hearing Huo Si's words, Elder Long narrowed his eyes.

"Haha, little comrade, you still underestimate our nation."

"How many times have we fallen, and how many times have we returned to the peak? We do not fear difficulties; if there is a problem, we simply overcome it."

"What we need is an opportunity. As long as there is an opportunity, there is hope, and with hope, we can get things done!"

Elder Long raised his hand, his spirit soaring. The words he spoke acted as a stimulant for everyone present.

"If we start late, we will simply work harder and seize every opportunity to cultivate from the new generation."

"If this technique doesn't work, we will imitate, modify, and create a new technique suitable for you. Being difficult to break through just means it is difficult, not impossible, right?"

"Effective immediately, mobilize the Think Tank to dismantle, analyze, imitate, and innovate... tailor-make a technique for the Planar Pioneer. We must resolve the issues of age and cultivation difficulty!"

As soon as Elder Long finished speaking, a new group of people moved into the Douluo Research Institute.

They included both the elderly and the young; they had once been the pillars of the nation, as well as martial arts masters and inheritors of various schools and sects of the Dragon Kingdom.

Watching the institute become busy once more, Huo Si felt a deep sense of emotion. Is this the Dragon Kingdom?

With the top-tier scientists and geniuses of immense intellect, everyone would step forward to overcome obstacles whenever he needed them.

Soon, based on Huo Si's Martial Soul and rigorous evolutionary research, the Douluo Research Institute provided the first spirit ring recommendation.

[Martial Soul Devouring Evolution Theory!]

[Planar Pioneer: Huo Si!]

[Primary Martial Soul: Snake (thumb-sized)!]

[According to the Spirit Hall, the limit for the first spirit ring is 420 years. The Douluo Research Institute has selected the spirit beast and age based on the Martial Soul Devouring Evolution Theory.]

[Spirit Beast: Giant-Mouthed Snake]

[Age: 420 years]

[Spirit Beast Compendium: The body is segmented and covered in dark green ridged scales. It has a wide head, a giant mouth with exposed fangs, and a sagging, distended stomach. Its body is wreathed in fluorescent spirit power, and it lurks in the forest, displaying a gluttonous and ferocious nature.]

[Abilities: Constriction, Corrosive Acid, Gluttony; capable of swallowing prey several times its own size alive.]

[Recommendation: This soul beast grows extremely fast, its age increasing by decades more than its peers in a single year. It likely consumes a large amount of soul beast meat, which contains soul power, and possesses a specialized stomach with extremely strong digestive capabilities. Its drawback is that without sufficient food, it will consume itself and often starve to death; thus, it has not proliferated and is rare beyond a thousand years.]

[Fully compatible, strengthening, evolutionary path, gluttonous, fast digestion, high energy conversion efficiency!]

Huo Si looked at the soul beast the institute had carefully selected for him.

To be honest, if it were up to him, Huo Si would have likely just picked any random snake-type soul beast.

Regardless of the specifics, they were all snakes, so they had to be compatible.

However, the institute was different; they selected based on the specifics of Huo Si's martial soul, balancing growth and laying the groundwork for future evolution.

Yet, Huo Si was still somewhat dissatisfied.

The soul beast was satisfactory, but Huo Si remained unsatisfied because it was not the limit.

The institute was filled with top-tier scientific talent, and it was not their fault; they had already provided the most perfect answer based on limits and textbooks.

Turning around, Huo Si walked straight toward the head of the Scientific Research Institute.

"Change this part."

Elder Ke looked at the spot where Huo Si was pointing, his brow furrowing instantly.

"Pioneer, you cannot do this!"

"The limit set by Spirit Hall is four hundred and twenty years. They have developed for thousands of years, and their statistical conclusions cannot be wrong."

"In the calculations for soul rings, if a soul master absorbs a ring beyond the limit, their body will explode!"

Seeing the agitated Elder Ke, Huo Si raised a hand and pressed it onto his shoulder, signaling him to calm down.

"Elder Ke, I know you don't want me to take risks."

"But the path I must walk is already filled with danger. If my martial soul does not grow to its ultimate potential, how can it evolve?"

"Furthermore, I have only told you what I know; the official records of that world do not have complete statistical documentation."

There was no helping it; if he did not obtain the institute's approval, even that person would not allow him to take such risks.

Huo Si had no choice but to explain the limits of soul rings using a more scientific approach.

"Ten thousand years ago, the absorption limit for soul rings was based on physical fitness."

"The data provided by Spirit Hall is based on the absorption limit for a six-year-old with innate full soul power, which is around level ten."

"But everyone's physical fitness is different, and the amount of soul power they can withstand and absorb varies."

"Do you think my physical fitness at twenty years old with level ten soul power is the same as a six, eight, or nine-year-old who just reached level ten?"

The top scientists in the surrounding institute quickly gathered around upon hearing this.

Elder Ke's eyes grew brighter and brighter as he listened to Huo Si's explanation.

"According to what you say, since everyone's physical strength is different, it does make some sense."

A young researcher in the crowd suddenly looked up.

"Could it be that the Pioneer wants to directly challenge the second soul ring absorption limit of seven hundred and sixty years?"

Elder Ke shouted loudly in protest upon hearing this.

"Absolutely not!"

"Although the Pioneer makes a valid point, the gap in physical fitness between level ten and level twenty is massive."

"To exceed the limit for a first soul ring, one can rely on physical strength greater than that of a six-year-old child. But for a second soul ring, one has the reinforcement of level twenty soul power and the physical fitness of a Great Soul Master, so absorbing a seven-hundred-year ring is understandable. However, the Pioneer, at level ten soul power, still has the body of a normal person, and even with the reinforcement of soul power, it is only slightly stronger than an ordinary person."

"It is definitely not at the level of someone who already has a first soul ring and the physical fitness of a level twenty. I, Ke Jun, absolutely do not agree with you wanting to absorb a seven-hundred-and-sixty-year soul ring, unless the Pioneer captures a native from the Douluo World who has just reached level twenty soul power and we use the physical fitness detector to confirm that the Pioneer's physical fitness is superior to a Great Soul Master!"

Looking at the stubborn Elder Ke, Huo Si sighed, knowing full well that this was for his own good.

But, having already received the assistance of an entire nation, with the most elite scientists among fourteen hundred million people solving his problems, Huo Si was unwilling to settle for the same soul ring configuration as the natives.

His eyes darted around, and Huo Si had a new idea.

"Elder Ke, what you said is correct, absolutely correct, and I don't think there's a problem with it."

"But look, isn't my physical fitness stronger than those six, eight, or nine-year-olds?"

"My current physical fitness, even if it hasn't reached the level of a Great Soul Master, should be able to increase the age limit by two hundred years on top of the original, right?"

Huo Si gave his affirmation first before stating his conclusion.

"Seven hundred years?"

"Seven hundred is absolutely impossible. Although I don't know the exact physical fitness of a Great Soul Master, I think six hundred is still too risky, and five hundred also carries risks, so why don't we just choose four hundred?"

Huo Si's face darkened repeatedly. Elder Ke was a wily old fox; seven hundred was out, six hundred was too risky, and five hundred had risks, so he had pushed his proposal right back to four hundred.

Huo Si turned and walked away without the slightest hesitation; he did not want to talk to this old man anymore.

"Pioneer, Pioneer, wait, wait! How about you capture a native and bring them back for testing? Don't be angry!"

Elder Long watched all of this with a smile.

Not far away, Chu Youwei was recounting what she had seen and heard after arriving in that world, as well as everything that had transpired.

"Elder Long, should we take a further step and make contact with Deacon Su Yuntao of the Douluo World?"

After hearing everything Chu Youwei had to say, the smile on Elder Long's face faded.

"Enough. Huo Si did the right thing. Not letting you awaken your Martial Souls was to prevent the risk of exposure."

"If you awakened your Martial Souls and they pressured you to join Spirit Hall, what would you do if you refused and ended up being targeted?"

"In the early stages of the Douluo World, we absolutely must not attract the attention of the indigenous powers."

"Before we fully understand that world, the risks of acting rashly are too great."

"At the very least, we cannot expose ourselves until the Pioneer stabilizes the Plane Star Gate, allows the Dragon Kingdom to reliably transport large quantities of troops, and can transmit missiles capable of wiping out all enemies!"

Chu Youwei's expression turned anxious.

"But right now, only the Pioneer possesses the power of that world. I don't deny his loyalty to the Dragon Kingdom, but..."

Elder Long's expression shifted.

"That's enough. A man who was shut out, mocked, and humiliated to the extreme in an alien world, yet managed to hide his second Martial Soul—and upon returning to his motherland, didn't hide his abilities or act like a traitor—he is a man of our Dragon Kingdom."

"Youwei, you must remember: based on what you've told me, with his ability and shrewdness, even without the state's assistance, he could live quite well just by trafficking supplies between the two worlds."

"Right now, he is the one leading our motherland. If one day he decides he doesn't want to play with us anymore..."

Chu Youwei turned pale.

"Yes, Elder Long, I understand."

"I will follow your instructions and will not engage with the natives privately."

Tap, tap, tap!

Just then, a man with a vigorous, robust build and white hair and beard walked over with steady, powerful strides.

"Elder Long, our Think Tank has finished researching a custom cultivation method for the Pioneer!"

Elder Long took the new technique, his eyes lighting up the moment he saw it, clearly shocked by its ingenious concepts.

"Youwei, go call the Pioneer over."

Before long, Huo Si walked over, his face still showing signs of defiance.

Ultimately, after repeated discussions by the Scientific Research Team, the limit was firmly set at five hundred years; they absolutely could not risk absorbing a six-hundred-year Soul Ring.

"Is the new technique finished?"

"Let me see."

Elder Long looked at Huo Si with a kind smile, slowly handing over the new Spirit Power Meditation Method while giving the white-haired man a look, signaling him to explain.

"My name is Gong Changyun, Pioneer. It is a pleasure to meet you. I will explain your cultivation method."

"Based on the breakdown and analysis by our Think Tank, we looked at the foundation of the Spirit Power Meditation Method."

"The Spirit Power Meditation Method is nothing more than entering a specific state, absorbing the spirit power between heaven and earth, integrating it into the body, and absorbing it into one's own spirit power reserves..."

A glimmer of excitement gradually appeared in Gong Changyun's eyes.

"So, why don't we take it a step further? Why not directly absorb the spirit power of heaven and earth to increase the spirit power within the body and rapidly improve one's cultivation?"

"Since the goal of absorbing spirit power is to increase one's strength, why not directly consume things that contain spirit power? Considering that the rare treasures of that world are limited, why not look for something more abundant, such as... Soul Beasts!"

"According to the Scientific Research Institute's study of your Martial Soul, the little snake also possesses spirit power fluctuations similar to yours. We can conclude that your spirit powers are equal, or even in a state of sharing and symbiosis."

"Since the two are in a symbiotic state, and it aligns with your Soul Beast evolution path, we consulted with the Scientific Research Institute to modify the Spirit Power Meditation Method..."

"Considering that the spirit power between heaven and earth in that world might be mild, but the spirit power contained within spiritual items and Soul Beasts is violent... we have developed the Soul Beast Devouring Evolution Method!"

[Martial Soul Devouring Evolution Method!]

[By relying on devouring Soul Beasts—utilizing the spirit power, abilities, and strength contained within them—and combining this with the Soul Beast's powerful stomach, terrifying stomach acid, and specific circulation pathways, the energy is digested and converted into spirit power!]

[You can rely on your Martial Soul to devour the Soul Beast, then recall the Martial Soul to digest it, using the body's circulation pathways to convert the energy into spirit power. This avoids the damage caused to the human body by directly consuming Soul Beasts... and as the Martial Soul's strength increases, it directly enhances the strength of your physical body.]

[If the Martial Soul cannot absorb it, you can summon the Martial Soul and have it regurgitate the partially digested Soul Beast, keeping the risks under control.]

"Holy shit!"

Looking at the description of the technique, Huo Si's worldview was thoroughly shattered.