Doesn't Martial Soul Cultivation Also Involve Biology?

No one could answer.

When he reached the door, Ning Yuan glanced back at the classmates sitting there in stunned silence. The corner of his mouth lifted slightly, but he said nothing. He turned and followed Yue Guan out.

In the corridor, sunlight slanted in through the windows.

"Elder Yue Guan," Ning Yuan said, "about what you said just now—did you truly agree with my view, or were you only helping me out of a bind?"

Yue Guan did not stop walking. "You think I was speaking up for you?"

"Wasn't that it?"

"I've spent decades in Pope Palace. I've seen more geniuses than you've had meals."

Yue Guan did not even look back.

"The fact that you managed to make your first soul ring reach the thousand-year level is real. Facts are the strongest rebuttal."

Ning Yuan fell silent for a moment, then laughed softly.

They arrived at Yue Guan's residence.

As usual, Ning Yuan plunged straight into the study.

Yue Guan truly knew a great deal about the pharmacology of immortal herbs. It could be said that aside from Tang San, he was the person among the natives of Douluo Continent who understood immortal herbs the best.

But at that moment, Yue Guan's brows were tightly furrowed.

"Ning Yuan, what you mentioned to me last time—about my Martial Soul belonging to the Beast Martial Soul category and being capable of possession—this..."

It turned out that after Ning Yuan started coming here, he had gradually become familiar with Yue Guan.

During their last chat and discussion, Ning Yuan had brought up this point.

He had said that plants also counted as living beings, so why couldn't they, like common Beast Martial Souls, undergo Martial Soul possession, instead of being released externally to fight like Tool Martial Souls?

Plants counted as living beings too?

Plant-type Martial Souls counted as Beast Martial Souls too?

The idea Ning Yuan put forward seemed to open the door to a whole new world for Yue Guan.

That was right!

Why had he never thought of it before?

Later, after thinking it over, he realized that Ning Yuan's words did make sense.

Where had this kid learned all this?

He himself had studied this field for years, yet he had never thought in this direction.

Looking at Yue Guan, who was thirsting for knowledge, Ning Yuan found it somewhat amusing inside.

It was time to give these people from another world a little shock from Mendel!

"Douluo Yue Guan, what we call living beings is an extremely broad category. It includes birds and beasts, grasses, trees, flowers, and insects, and even, on the smaller end, fungi and bacteria."

"Fungi? Bacteria?"

Yue Guan did not understand. This Ning Yuan had brought out new terms again.

"Ahem... Well, that part isn't important. What matters is that a Soul Master must understand his own Martial Soul."

"Plants need to take root in soil and absorb nutrients from it before they can grow strong."

"Plant-type Martial Souls are the same!"

"They inherently possess the traits of plants. They need a supply of nutrients in order to provide a Soul Master with the greatest help."

"But Douluo Yue Guan, you treat your Martial Soul like a Tool Martial Soul. Every time you fight, you separate it from your body. Think about it—what happens when a plant leaves the earth?"

"...It withers? It dies?"

Yue Guan answered tentatively.

"Exactly. If it goes without nutrition for too long, then no matter how hardy a plant is, it won't do."

"Then what should I do? It's not as if I've never tried Martial Soul possession, but after it possesses me, it doesn't improve me at all."

Yue Guan had another question.

Ning Yuan had guessed long ago that Yue Guan would say this.

"Douluo Yue Guan, you still haven't thought it through. I just said that plants need soil and nutrients. And isn't the Soul Master himself the most suitable soil?"

Hearing this, Yue Guan's eyes lit up.

"You mean..."

Ning Yuan nodded.

"That's right. Use the body as soil, let your Martial Soul take root in it, and let the Martial Soul grow."

"But in that case, wouldn't the Martial Soul drain the body dry sooner or later?"

Yue Guan raised another question.

After listening, Ning Yuan shook his head.

"Title Douluo Yue Guan, you still don't understand plants. Let me ask you, what do all plants have in common?"

"..."

Yue Guan really had never thought about that question.

Seeing this, Ning Yuan immediately added, "It's the tenacious vitality of wild grass that can't be burned away by wildfire, only to grow again when the spring wind blows!"

"It's the strength of a tiny seed that can push aside the stubborn rock above it!"

"It's the adaptability to survive even when placed in harsh environments!"

Hearing Ning Yuan's answer, Yue Guan felt as if something in his head went buzz, and he suddenly gained enlightenment—yet it still felt like something was missing.

Ning Yuan continued throwing out new ideas.

"Title Douluo Yue Guan, what I've described is only the shared traits of ordinary plants."

"But your Martial Soul, the Chrysanthemum Sky-Piercing Velvet, is a top-tier existence among plants."

"It is an immortal herb in itself, able to strengthen the foundation and nourish the origin. If consumed, its energy flows through the limbs and its blood opens the eight meridians, allowing one to cultivate an indestructible diamond body."

"Countless Soul Masters under heaven would long to find even one stalk, yet fail no matter how desperately they sought it—but you were born with one."

When Ning Yuan reached this point, he stopped.

There was no need to say any more after that. With Yue Guan's talent, he would definitely be able to understand.

Sure enough, after hearing all this, Yue Guan froze in place.

Clearly, he was digesting this new knowledge.

The Chrysanthemum Sky-Piercing Velvet could strengthen a Soul Master's physical body. If he rooted his Martial Soul within his bloodline and nourished it day after day...

Wouldn't his physical quality in the future become even stronger than that of Soul Masters with Beast Martial Souls?

Yue Guan knew that although Soul Masters competed by who had higher soul power and who had the higher realm, the most fundamental thing was still bodily strength. The further one cultivated, the more deeply one felt this truth.

In the past, he had suffered precisely because his physical strength was not as strong as that of Martial Souls with Beast Martial Souls, causing him to endure no small amount of humiliation along the way.

Otherwise, with his talent, he would never have been stuck at his current level.

In his combination with Ghost Douluo, he had always leaned toward the support route.

If everything was truly as Ning Yuan said, then he would no longer be a support-type Soul Master.

He would become an existence whose physical body rivaled that of a Title Douluo with a top-tier power-attack Beast Martial Soul.

He, too, could walk the path of breaking all techniques with overwhelming strength.

And on top of that, his Martial Soul still possessed powerful support abilities.

Yue Guan's thoughts grew wider and wider.

Since the Chrysanthemum Sky-Piercing Velvet could support him, could it also support others?

He imagined that if he succeeded, then when he fought together with Ghost in the future, he could completely strengthen Ghost's power and raise Ghost's attack strength to another level.

Thinking of this, he looked at Ning Yuan as if he had dug up a treasure.

This Ning Yuan truly had brought him far too many surprises.

Being able to recruit him into Spirit Hall was truly Spirit Hall's good fortune.

[You really can bluff! Aren't you afraid you'll bluff him crippled?]

[That's science! Science, understand? Soul Master cultivation has to pay attention to science too.]

[Oh, give me a break. What if this old man cultivates according to what you said and something goes wrong?]

Ning Yuan smiled without saying a word.

If this failed, then the blame would have to fall on Darwin and Mendel. What did it have to do with him, Ning Yuan?

After finishing the books, Ning Yuan quietly left Yue Guan's place.

Because Yue Guan at this moment had already entered a state of self-forgetfulness.

There was no longer any need for him to stay there.

However, Ning Yuan had actually had selfish motives in saying so much to Yue Guan.

First of all, since he had chosen to join Spirit Hall, he naturally hoped that Spirit Hall's strength would grow as much as possible.

Otherwise, as the plot advanced, Spirit Hall would inevitably be destroyed by Tang San.

That would not do!

And besides, helping Yue Guan also counted as increasing the familiarity between the two of them.

When the time came, he would pay Dugu Bo a visit. The man could be of help too.

Ning Yuan actually felt rather sorry for Dugu Bo.

In the original novel, Tang San had scammed him, even robbing his home.

After Tang San became a god, he had also forgotten all about this senior he had fleeced bare.

Now that Ning Yuan had transmigrated here, it would be best if he could poach Dugu Bo over to Spirit Hall.

He absolutely could not leave him for Tang San.

And Ning Yuan, who knew the original novel well, knew how to solve Dugu Bo's Toxin problem.

As for the herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, those could not be left for Tang San either.

Dugu Bo was guarding a mountain of gold without knowing how to use it. It was truly a reckless waste of precious resources.

Forget it. It was still too early to think about these things now.

The most important thing at present was still improving his own strength.

Although Agony's template had been unlocked, Ning Yuan's proficiency in controlling it was still lacking.

He still needed to practice diligently.

"Ning Yuan! This is all Ning Yuan's fault!"

"Ning Yuan! I'll never let you off!"