God?

Innovation—is that something you can just conjure up on a whim?

The reason he could propose those two points earlier was that he had genuinely experienced them in his past life, whereas for some reason, no similar concepts existed here.

It was an advantage gained by exploiting an information gap.

However, Ye Luochen was not an engineering student, nor had he ever worked on the front lines of production; he was a layman when it came to machine processing and industrial manufacturing.

Although he had learned some soul tool technology recently, he couldn't offer any further insights if asked about more profound matters.

As an eighth-rank soul master, Xuan Ziwen naturally understood how immense the difficulty of innovation was, so he didn't press further, instead saying:

"Regardless, it is certainly a good thing that your martial soul could evolve again."

With Ye Luochen's innate soul power now raised to rank six, the possibility of him breaking through to higher levels of cultivation in the future had naturally increased significantly.

And this also meant that he now had the potential to reach a higher ceiling in the field of soul tools.

After all, given the current level of technology, soul tools still had a very strong correlation with soul power.

"However."

As he spoke, Xuan Ziwen's tone shifted, and he said with a mournful expression:

"Next time you have any ideas, remember to tell me in advance. Wait until I've made a few more products before you come to the laboratory."

"Otherwise, my heart really can't take it every time the first-generation prototype machine gets swallowed by your martial soul."

Hearing this, Ye Luochen nodded, caught between laughter and tears.

He hadn't known that such a situation would occur either.

But just as Xuan Ziwen had said earlier, regardless of whether this was the actual cause, it was undoubtedly good news for him.

He had only just personally experienced the advantages brought by strong innate soul power a few days ago.

After practicing with all his might for just one night, his soul power level had jumped from thirty-eight to forty, as if he were riding a rocket.

Of course, this was due to Ye Luochen's long-term accumulation—a case of "thin accumulation leading to a thick outburst"—and it would likely be difficult to replicate again.

But no matter how much one accumulates, one still needs the opportunity for that outburst.

The increase in innate soul power brought about by devouring the first-generation Stamping Machine Tool was undoubtedly the key that triggered this outburst.

And that was only when he had rank five innate soul power.

Now, it had increased by another rank.

His cultivation speed would undoubtedly advance even further!

After the two of them calmed down and tidied up, they naturally didn't forget to report the matter to Jing Hongchen.

Upon hearing the news, even with Jing Hongchen's vast experience, he couldn't help but be rendered speechless on the spot.

Could groundbreaking achievements in soul tool technology actually trigger a martial soul evolution?

"This martial soul characteristic..."

Jing Hongchen couldn't help but exclaim.

"It is truly unheard of... hmm?"

In the midst of his exclamation, Jing Hongchen let out a soft sound of surprise, his voice trailing off as a look of contemplation appeared on his face.

After a few seconds, he spoke slowly once more:

"It seems it may not be entirely unheard of."

Hearing this, Ye Luochen immediately perked up; when it came to matters concerning his own martial soul, he couldn't afford to be careless about any clues.

Jing Hongchen's voice continued:

"After your martial soul showed abnormalities a few days ago, I went to carefully consult the records."

"This kind of acquired evolution is not without precedent."

"First, it occurs when one consumes rare treasures, allowing the martial soul to be replenished and elevated at the energy level, thereby triggering an acquired evolution."

"Second, it involves the use of secret techniques, the most typical being the Body Sect. It is known to all that the Body Sect possesses the secret technique for the secondary awakening of body martial souls, which can facilitate an acquired evolution."

"These two methods are not considered secrets, and they happen from time to time; they are not particularly rare."

Listening to Jing Hongchen, Ye Luochen remained silent, merely nodding in acknowledgment.

However, neither of these possibilities seemed to apply to him.

"But, aside from these two methods, I found another possibility, and that is..."

Jing Hongchen's voice sounded again.

"God."

The simple utterance of that single word caused both men present to look up sharply, their eyes filled with disbelief.

God?

The entire Douluo Continent knew exactly what this word represented.

This was the absolute authority, the ruler, the supreme existence of the Douluo Continent.

For an existence of that level, causing a person's martial soul to undergo an acquired evolution would likely be nothing more than a mere thought.

"But... how is this possible?"

Ye Luochen could not help but speak up.

"With my level of talent, how could a god possibly take action to bestow a blessing upon me?"

He was extremely clear about his own standing.

Compared to commoners who could not cultivate, he was certainly far, far stronger; even beyond commoners, the vast majority of soul masters capable of cultivation could not possess such a cultivation level at his age.

Fifteen years old, level forty.

Perhaps looking at this number alone did not provide a direct sense of scale.

However, Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi, who were of similar cultivation to him, had been directly listed by Shrek as reserve members of the Seven Devils and were being cultivated as core disciples.

The value of that was self-evident.

Yet, Ye Luochen was also very clear that there was always someone better, and there were always heavens beyond the heavens; there were plenty of people far more terrifying than him.

If nothing else, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen were two living examples.

At the same age, their cultivation levels were more than ten levels higher than his.

With such terrifying geniuses in existence, how could a god possibly bestow a blessing upon him, causing his martial soul to evolve repeatedly?

Facing Ye Luochen's question, Jing Hongchen shook his head and spoke slowly:

"Although information regarding gods is extremely scarce, I have still managed to uncover a few things."

"In many cases, divine miracles are not bestowed directly by the gods, but rather through the form of 'Godly Trials'."

"As long as the chosen individual passes the trials, they will receive corresponding rewards; martial soul evolution and soul ring enhancement are all possible outcomes."

"As for the factors that determine whether one is chosen, no one can say for sure, but it is certainly not as simple as mere strength or talent."

"Therefore, although it may sound quite absurd, being chosen by a god and entering a state similar to a Godly Trial is indeed somewhat similar to the situation you have experienced."

"At the very least, it is far more similar than the previous two methods of martial soul evolution."

"Perhaps it was the God of Forging or the God of Soul Guidance? And the content of the Godly Trial just happened to involve making breakthroughs in forging or soul guidance devices?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Luochen did not know how to respond for a moment.

He could only widen his eyes.

This...

How could this be possible?

This was his only thought at the moment.

Although Jing Hongchen's explanation, truth be told, did sound like it had some merit.

But Ye Luochen still subconsciously felt that it could not possibly be the case.

How could anything related to "gods" have any connection to him?

And just as Ye Luochen was in disbelief, Jing Hongchen's voice sounded once again:

"This is merely a conjecture, so you need not take it too much to heart."