What Was This?

Huo Hai had brought neither paper nor brush, so he could not copy down everything in the book. Besides, committing it to memory would be better. Ever since coming to this world, he had felt his memory improve noticeably.

Perhaps it was because he had devoured a soul, or perhaps cultivation had strengthened his mind. Whatever the reason, while Huo Hai had not reached the point of remembering everything at a glance, he could fix something firmly in his mind after reading it a few more times. Once he remembered it, he was unlikely to forget it. Other people on the Heavenly Spirit Continent might not have memories as good as his, but theirs were hardly poor.

After leafing through the black book several more times and confirming that he had memorized it completely, Huo Hai put it into his Inner Space. Then he resumed practicing his various techniques while waiting for the mining to continue.

He lacked both the conditions to study Demonic Beasts and the necessary knowledge and equipment for experiments. Rather than waste time, he decided to master his techniques first. Many advanced techniques were, in fact, simply variations of these fundamentals infused with spiritual power.

And if he wanted to use the Battle Spirit Art well, he could not neglect its foundations. Instead of worrying about when Demonic Beasts might attack, he would be better off increasing his own strength. If he became powerful enough to disregard Demon Spirit Masters and Demonfolk, he would have no reason to fear them even without deliberately studying their weaknesses.

Days passed. Throughout that time, Huo Hai saw no sign of another human arriving. Everything in the Source Spirit Land was peaceful and natural. It was so empty and silent that it was almost unbearable.

Here, Huo Hai finally understood