But Qian Xunqian, who had thoroughly read all five Douluo books, naturally knew that in later generations, cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Skill could grant someone Innate Soul Power.
In other words, although Innate Soul Power was something one was born with, it could also be acquired through certain methods later in life.
Qian Xunqian had made a remarkably keen discovery: a blind spot.
"Why can people cultivate if they have Innate Soul Power, but not if they don't?"
"Could Soul Power itself be like a magnet, with an attraction mechanism?"
In Qian Xunqian's mind, a model took shape:
She imagined a human body with a magnet in its dantian. Then, magnets from outside would rush toward the body, and as their numbers increased, the magnetic force would grow stronger, attracting even more magnets.
"So, could I install a magnet inside the human body artificially, helping it acquire Innate Soul Power?"
"First, this auxiliary device would need to capture Soul Power precisely. So, what material in this world can capture Soul Power with precision?"
"After capturing it, I'd also need a conduit to transport that Soul Power into the body's Martial Soul and store it there, so that it can become Innate Soul Power. The conduit's material would have to ensure that it can carry Soul Power."
Thinking over these two questions, Qian Xunqian's mind stayed excited for so long that she couldn't fall asleep at all.
The next morning, she rushed to the Spirit Hall library to pore over books.
She was so lost in the ocean of knowledge that she couldn't pull herself away; she didn't even notice when someone called her.
Only when she felt someone shove her shoulder hard a few times did Qian Xunqian come to her senses. She whipped around to see who was trying to get in the way of her studying!
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She turned around—and froze.
Oh, come on. It was Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang in his younger days!
Qian Xunqian thought to herself: What kind of day is this? So unlucky. I actually ran into the Divine Master—Yu Xiaogang.
At that moment, her mind was no longer filled with knowledge. Instead, one thought echoed over and over:
"I cultivated a god!"
"I cultivated a god!"
"..."
"Little girl, how old are you? Where are your parents? This is an important area of Spirit Hall. Unauthorized people aren't allowed in!"
Seeing the little girl in front of him with messy hair and dirty clothes, Yu Xiaogang assumed she was some commoner child who had stumbled into the place by accident.
As the son of Yu Yuanzhen, the head of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and a noble among nobles, he made no attempt to hide his disdain for commoners.
Besides, the vast library was empty, so there was no need to keep up appearances.
"Uncle? Who are you?" Qian Xunqian asked innocently.
"U-Uncle?" Yu Xiaogang nearly fell over.
"Child! What did you just call me? Uncle!"
Did he really look that old? He was only eighteen!
Yu Xiaogang's anger flared, but for a moment he couldn't find an excuse to lash out. He glanced around, and sure enough, he spotted something.
"Let me see that book! You're only three or four years old, aren't you? You can't even recognize the characters. How could you understand it?"
After all, he was fifteen years older than the child; he was still strong enough to snatch the book from her hands.
He closed it and looked at the cover:
Encyclopedia of Soul Beasts (Volume Seven)
Yu Xiaogang wondered: What kind of book is this? He had already mastered the theoretical knowledge in the Spirit Hall library. If anyone in the world could claim to be the foremost authority on theory, he, Yu Xiaogang, would dare call himself second to none!
That was the confidence of the future young clan head of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!
Even the Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall had taken a liking to him after witnessing his profound knowledge!
Yu Xiaogang sank into his fantasies, smiling in a daze until drool ran down his chin.
No good. His Grandmaster itch was acting up!
With the book in hand, Yu Xiaogang clasped his hands behind his back, straightened his spine, and put on the air of a sage detached from the world.
"Heh heh heh, surely this child can feel the charm of a Grandmaster now!"
Yu Xiaogang thought as he swayed slightly.
However, Qian Xunqian didn't even spare him a glance. She simply said, "Give me back my book, or I'll call someone!"
Looking at the little girl in front of him, Yu Xiaogang shook his head and sighed inwardly:
"The world has truly fallen into decline. People are no longer what they used to be! They pursue power too much and have forgotten theory, forgotten wisdom! They don't respect the wise or respect theory! Sigh! I, Yu Xiaogang, must turn the world's foolishness around!"
Feeling an inexplicable burden settle on his shoulders, Yu Xiaogang was instantly fired up.
He opened the book and was about to speak:
"Little friend, this is an encyclopedia of Soul Beasts. It records many Soul Beasts. Allow me, a Grandmaster of theory, to explain it to you..."
Yu Xiaogang opened to the first page and froze. Huh? There are Soul Beasts like this?
Grandmaster stood rooted to the spot, thinking: What the hell is a Titan Snow Demon? He'd never seen one before. And what is the Far North? Where is that?
But to save face, Yu Xiaogang quickly recovered and resumed his "sage detached from the world" act, reading the book aloud to Qian Xunqian.
Since he had no insights or substantive knowledge of his own, Yu Xiaogang could only read every word on the page, just like those useless teachers from Qian Xunqian's high school days who could do nothing but read off PowerPoint slides.
Qian Xunqian had thought Grandmaster would offer some great insight. She hadn't expected him to be nothing but a clown who could only read aloud.
Kid, I gave you the chance to show off, and you blew it!
"Uncle Sky Crocodile!"
"Ah! Little niece! Going to catch Soul Beasts again?"
Before long, a Level 98 Super Douluo came to Qian Xunqian's side and looked over Yu Xiaogang.
He extended a finger.
"Hmm... I know you... Hmm... Let me think... You're that good-for-nothing from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan whose Innate Soul Power is only half a level!"
Sky Crocodile spoke nothing but the plain truth.
Yu Xiaogang's face darkened instantly. He was about to strike, but after seeing his opponent's Level 98 cultivation, he could only silently remind himself: Grandmaster, hold it in!
Yu Xiaogang forced down his anger and put on a pleasant expression. "You must be Lord Sky Crocodile, the Second Worship of the Worship Hall. I'm Yu Xiaogang, from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. My Martial Soul does indeed have a flaw, but as the old saying goes, 'All roads lead to the Star Luo Empire.' I've already come a long way in Martial Soul Theory."
"Then let me ask you: do you know about the Ice Jade Scorpion Martial Soul?" Qian Xunqian asked.
Yu Xiaogang's mind exploded as he frantically searched for the keyword "Ice Jade Scorpion."
But if you didn't know something, you didn't know it. He had no theoretical knowledge to draw on.
He bet the little girl in front of him couldn't understand any profound theories. She had probably just heard a term from an elder and was showing off.
And Golden Crocodile Douluo was the practical type. There was no way he had studied theory.
If Yu Xiaogang just made a few things up, wouldn't he have the two of them completely fooled?
Then, by winning them over with his personal charm, he could raise his reputation another notch!