"Devour." Tang Hao nodded. "What is the essence of Blue Silver Grass? It is grass. In nature, grass is the lowliest of plants. It grows in the wilderness, by the roadside, and in cracks between rocks. It is trampled by wild beasts and deprived of sunlight by other plants. Yet grass has never gone extinct. Instead, it covers every corner of the continent. Why? Because grass possesses the strongest survival ability of all plants. It will fight for nutrients, water, and sunlight at any cost. Even with only a little soil in a crack between rocks, it can take root and sprout."
Tang San's heart stirred. He vaguely understood what his father was trying to say.
"In nature, the roots of Blue Silver Grass secrete a special toxin. This toxin can kill the weaker plants around it and turn their decaying roots into its own nutrients. This is the primitive form of Blue Silver Grass's devouring ability in nature," Tang Hao said slowly. "And if a Soul Master with the Blue Silver Grass martial soul can awaken this trait, they can apply this devouring ability to other living beings, absorb their life force, and convert it into their own soul power."
Tang San's eyes suddenly lit up.
Absorbing the life force of other living beings to increase soul power? Such an ability was simply unheard of.
If Blue Silver Grass truly possessed such a trait, then its cultivation speed would no longer be limited by the quality of its martial soul. As long as there was enough life force to devour, his soul power could grow at the fastest possible rate.
"But." Tang Hao's tone suddenly turned stern. "The devouring ability is a double-edged sword. It can indeed allow you to increase your soul power quickly, but at the same