Douluo: Martial Soul Research Diary
Chapter 45

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Han Tao wrote in the Diary.

The effect Origin had on "adaptation" had led to a new problem.

The base recovery speed of Martial Soul Origin was lower than Han Tao's need for Martial Soul Evolution, and also lower than his Soul Power Cultivation speed.

Compared to everything else, recovering Martial Soul Origin was far too slow and far too difficult.

Only continuous cultivation, cultivation lasting an entire year, could restore all of his Origin.

Blue Silver Origin was the core that affected the effect of "adaptation," and it was also the foundation of Martial Soul Evolution.

So next, Han Tao began an in-depth study of Martial Soul Origin.

"There is an upper limit to Blue Silver Origin." This was beyond doubt and undeniable.

The first question was, "What factors affect the upper limit of Blue Silver Origin?"

Han Tao came up with several guesses.

Soul Rings and Soul Bones, Soul Power Level, and martial soul quality.

First was "Soul Rings and Soul Bones." Could they increase the upper limit of Origin?

Soul Rings and Soul Bones from plants of the same lineage, such as Blue Silver Grass, Blue Silver King, and Blue Silver Emperor—could they increase the upper limit of Martial Soul Origin? If not, this part would be refuted.

If they could, what about Soul Rings and Soul Bones from similar Plant Soul Beasts? If those still worked, what about Soul Rings and Soul Bones from animal Soul Beasts? Among all Soul Beasts, which type's Soul Ring increased Origin the most? Expanding step by step, exploring bit by bit, verifying through steady progress.

"For the next Soul Ring, choosing Blue Silver Grass will verify the first guess."

"Or fusing with the 100,000 Year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone can likewise verify the first guess."

Unlike before, with a problem involving Blue Silver Origin like this, Han Tao could not find a "guinea pig."

When other people absorbed Soul Rings, he could not sense or judge whether their Martial Soul Origin had increased.

Ning Fengzhi had once said that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda could not evolve, and the fundamental reason was that he could not obtain the Martial Soul Origin of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda from Soul Rings and Soul Bones.

Then did that mean Soul Rings and Soul Bones that were not of the same lineage could not raise Martial Soul Origin?

From this, another question arose.

How should a Weapon Martial Soul evolve? Could a martial soul be tempered through forging, such as the Clear Sky Hammer? Han Tao did not think about or verify this in depth. How Weapon Martial Souls evolved had no connection to his interests.

People only conducted deep research and thought when it involved their own interests.

Next was whether "Soul Power Level" affected the upper limit of Origin.

The answer was somewhat unexpected: no! Martial Soul Strength was the outward manifestation of Martial Soul Origin, and Martial Soul Origin was the internalization of Martial Soul Strength. Whether Martial Soul Strength or Martial Soul Origin, neither had anything to do with Soul Power Level.

Han Tao did not draw a firm conclusion, because he only had data from levels 1 to 24, and had done no exploration in the high-level field.

What if the upper limit of Origin rose when one obtained their Martial Soul Avatar?

Wouldn't that be slapping himself in the face?

Last was the part about "martial soul quality."

Han Tao opened the Diary and found the data records from before Blue Silver Grass evolved.

Then he sensed the data after Blue Silver Grass had evolved and compared the two.

The conclusion held: "martial soul quality is positively correlated with the upper limit of Origin."

"Path to Heaven—this is another Path to Heaven!"

Han Tao made this assessment.

The "adaptation" of Blue Silver Grass would slowly and steadily raise martial soul quality.

And the rise in martial soul quality would promote the increase of Blue Silver Origin.

The two complemented and promoted each other; neither could be lacking.

"A positive cycle. Martial soul quality and Martial Soul Origin form a positive cycle!"

"Between Meridians and soul power, there is a positive-cycle compatibility connection. Martial soul quality and Origin are the same."

"Douluo Continent has never cut off the Vitality of bottom-level Soul Masters."

The next major question was, "What factors affect the recovery speed of Origin?"

Likewise, Han Tao offered his own guesses.

A Soul Master's cultivation speed, the upper limit of Martial Soul Origin, and external factors.

Han Tao could feel that when he cultivated soul power, a tiny portion of soul power would flow into his martial soul and, through a specific method, transform into Martial Soul Origin.

Then, when cultivation speed increased, would the transformed Origin increase in the same proportion? There were many factors affecting cultivation speed, including the quality of the Meditation Method, the innate talent of the Meridians, the Soul Master's Soul Power Level, and so on and so forth.

And the testing method was also very simple. Han Tao only needed to use a single Meditation Method and carry out a Data Comparison to reach a conclusion.

Control the variables, observe the results, obtain the conclusion.

This process was not troublesome.

The recovery speed of Origin was affected by the speed of Soul Power Cultivation, and it was likewise positively correlated.

At the same time, the recovery speed of a martial soul's Origin recovered according to a percentage of the total amount.

In other words, the higher the upper limit of one's origin, the faster the recovery effect.

So now, Han Tao set a clear direction for his development.

"Raise my Soul Power Cultivation speed."

Returning to simplicity—that was the foundation.

Recently, Ning Fengzhi had helped Xiao Yuan hunt down a 10,000 Year Gravity Soul Ring.

It seemed unimportant, but in truth, it was very important. Xiao Yuan's Gravity Soul Ring could fundamentally increase Han Tao's cultivation speed.

The theoretical foundation of Gravity Pressure and Deep Treatment, and the fulfillment of the objective conditions.

Moreover, opening the Twelve Principal Meridians had increased the strength of Han Tao's organs.

Breakthroughs in two fields had greatly increased Han Tao's cultivation speed.

"Perhaps."

"I can increase my cultivation speed from other angles."

Han Tao brewed a cup of tea as inspiration kept surging through his mind.

"Heaven Dou Royal Academy proposed the Twelve Principal Meridians and the Eight Extraordinary Meridians."

"The Twelve Principal Meridians are likewise part of the meridians, so logically, they should inherit the characteristics of the meridians."

Connecting the Twelve Principal Meridians had opened the Small Heavenly Cycle of Han Tao's soul power circulation.

With the support of the Distraction Control Method, his soul power circulated at every moment.

As soul power flowed through the meridians, it would, at an extremely slow rate, increase the compatibility between the meridians and soul power.

This speed was far, far too slow. Its influence was extremely microscopic, and under the current circumstances, this factor was not worth considering.

"The Eight Extraordinary Meridians."

The Heaven Dou Meditation Method did not involve the Eight Extraordinary Meridians.

In Heaven Dou Royal Academy's theories, they had only introduced the concept and locations of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians.

How to open the Eight Extraordinary Meridians? What was the use of opening the Eight Extraordinary Meridians? What effects could they have on a Soul Master? And what meditation method corresponded to the Eight Extraordinary Meridians?

Heaven Dou Royal Academy had touched on none of these contents.

According to the information Han Tao knew, on the Douluo Continent, the only cultivation method involving the Eight Extraordinary Meridians was Tang San's Mysterious Heaven Skill.

His fingers tapped against the table, and a crisp sound rang out from the luxurious Phoebe zhennan wood.

Thump! Thump! Thump! The crisp sound and the tremor in his fingers gave Han Tao a flash of inspiration.

"Mm, vibration?"

This might be a direction.

Pressure and vibration were both external forces.

Soul Power Suppression could assist cultivation, and under the effects of Deep Treatment, its side effects could be eliminated.

Then what about vibration?

Did it also possess the characteristics of Soul Power Suppression?

What kinds of effects would vibration have on a Soul Master? Perhaps positive, perhaps negative—before it was verified, there was no way to know.

As far as Han Tao knew, on the Douluo Continent, vibration-type soul skills were not considered rare.

The Titan Giant Ape could emit an extremely powerful Shockwave.

Zhao Wuji's Sixth Soul Skill, Vajra Roar, belonged to the sound-wave category of soul skills, and could barely be counted as a type of Shockwave.

"Zhao Wuji was a good teacher, but unfortunately."

He had both Gravity Soul Skills and sound-wave soul skills. He could almost be called heaven-chosen.

It was just that Shrek Academy had never brought out the role he should have played.

Of course, these were only Han Tao's guesses.

Before guesses were verified, they would forever remain guesses.

"Why not verify it?"

Putting away his notes, Han Tao walked toward the Sect Leader's Residence.

Regarding the previous chapter: perhaps the author's description was not adequate, so a small modification was made to the previous chapter.

If you read carefully enough, you will find that the protagonist has actually already obtained the greatest opportunity. Next, the plot will return to the main storyline.

I am very sorry, deeply sorry. I will seriously write every chapter well.

That's that.

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