Upon hearing Bibi Dong's words, Lin Mo fell silent.
He didn't speak immediately, but stood there with his eyes lowered, and no one showed much surprise on their faces.
Whether it was Dugu Bo, Yue Guan, Qian Renxue, or Golden Crocodile Douluo, they all knew that Lin Mo must have his own secrets to be able to cultivate to this level at such a young age.
In the path of cultivation, both opportunity and talent are indispensable.
These old guys were able to cultivate to the Titled Douluo realm, which is due to their own extraordinary encounters and good fortune.
But now— for Bibi Dong to use such a high-sounding reason and such an aggressive attitude to interrogate a junior about his secrets is truly beneath her dignity.
Time passed little by little.
After a long silence, Lin Mo slowly raised his head to look at Bibi Dong, "Since Your His Holiness the Pope wants to know the reason for the Charizard's continuous mutations..."
"If Lin Mo is willing to cooperate and tell me everything I know, perhaps it will be of some help to Your Majesty."
Lin Mo changed the subject, "However, even I, the host of this Martial Soul, am not entirely clear about the true reason for its mutation, so all I can offer Your His Holiness the Pope is some speculation based on my own experience."
Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong nodded.
Her breathing was still somewhat rapid, and this outward display of emotion was quite different from her usual composed demeanor.
Lin Mo organized his thoughts, "Based on my speculation, the reason why the Charmander was able to mutate continuously back then might be related to the Soul Ring it had absorbed."
" Soul Ring?" Bibi Dong repeated softly.
"Yes." Lin Mo nodded, " The Charmander was originally hatched when my Soul Power Level was ten."
At that time, it was merely a Fire-type dragon Beast Martial Soul, which, according to bloodline classification, should be categorized as an Earth Dragon with diluted dragon blood.
"Therefore, when acquiring Soul Ring later on, I naturally preferred to choose Fire-type Soul Beast and dragon-type Soul Beast."
The goal was to see if a high-quality Soul Ring could be used to enhance the Fire-type of the Charmander, or its own Martial Soul Origin.
"My First Soul Ring came from a 400-year-old Lava Turtle, a pure Fire-type Soul Beast;
My Second Soul Ring came from a Scarlet Blood Lesser Dragon with an age of eight hundred years, a rather rare Subdragon Soul Beast. It was obtained with the help of my teacher, Ye Linyuan.
"I don't recognize the Soul Beast that provided me with my Third Soul Ring. In the words of Senior Dugu Bo, it was a Fire-type Subdragon Soul Beast with a cultivation of over a thousand years, possessing extremely high bloodline quality, and it seemed to also have a trace of very rare True Dragon bloodline within its body."
Lin Mo's gaze swept over Dugu Bo, Dugu Bo nodded slightly, confirming this.
"It's precisely because of absorbing this Third Soul Ring," Lin Mo's voice rose slightly, "That the Charmander's Martial Soul Origin has been greatly strengthened."
It was at that time that it completed its first Benign Mutation, transforming from Charmander into Charmeleon.
He looked at Bibi Dong and added, "The teachers at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy also know that the Charmander evolved into Charmeleon."
At that time, my Soul Power Level was level 30. After obtaining my Third Soul Ring, my Martial Soul form changed, which caused quite a stir in the academy.
Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong nodded, signaling Lin Mo to continue.
They did indeed know this information.
Moreover, the Spirit Hall has thoroughly investigated all the information about Lin Mo that could be found outside.
The Spirit Hall even found out that Lin Mo was an orphan adopted by the Soul Emperor Village!
Seeing that Bibi Dong had no objection, Lin Mo continued, "It was precisely because of this change that I focused more on dragon-type Soul Beast with rich dragon blood during the subsequent hunting of Soul Ring."
I want to see if Charmeleon will undergo any further changes if we continue down this path.
At this point, Lin Mo paused, his gaze falling on Qian Renxue.
"However, sometimes the acquisition of Soul Ring depends more on fate." His tone was somewhat sentimental. "My Fifth Soul Ring came from the Sun Insect King, which had a cultivation of 30,000 years. I wasn't as lucky as before in finding a dragon-type Soul Beast suitable for Charizard."
Sister Xue over there also knows this; it was she who gave me that Soul Beast back then.
Qian Renxue raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of amusement flashing in her golden eyes, but she remained silent.
"As for my Fourth Soul Ring," Lin Mo turned to Dugu Bo, "It was Thorn Dragon with ten thousand years of cultivation that Senior Dugu led me to encounter in the Star Dou Great Forest."
"After absorbing the Soul Ring of this Thorn Dragon, the Charmeleon's Martial Soul Origin was further enhanced, but the enhancement was not very significant."
Until my cultivation level reached the bottleneck of level fifty, it completed this final evolution based on the feedback from the increased cultivation level.
"All five of the Charizard's current Soul Ring were provided by Fire-type Soul Beast or dragon-type Soul Beast."
If we really examine the reasons for its Benign Mutation, in my opinion, it is very likely that it occurred here.
Nourished by similar Soul Ring, the Charizard's Fire-type and Martial Soul Origin were greatly enhanced.
At this point, Lin Mo paused for a moment, then added, "Of course, these are just my speculations."
Martial Soul are inherently mysterious, and even now, no one has been able to fully understand them.
I'm not entirely sure of the real reason behind the Charizard's mutation; it could also be due to the unique nature of the Mutated Martial Soul.
He slowly delivered the speech he had prepared beforehand.
Of the first five Soul Ring of the Charizard, he faked the origin of only the third Soul Ring.
The true source of the Third Soul Ring is a Scarlet Yang Marigold with a cultivation level of five thousand years, not some Subdragon Soul Beast. All the other information is true.
The claim that it's nine parts true and one part false, coupled with rhetoric like "99% effort plus 1% talent," makes it a complex and often misleading concept.
How much Bibi Dong can believe is entirely up to her.
In any case, he had already truthfully told everyone the reasons he had guessed.
Just like 99 percent effort plus 1 percent talent, the two together constitute the necessary conditions for success.
Most people use 99% effort to motivate themselves, but compared to effort, that 1% talent is the most crucial thing.
Without the latter, no matter how hard you try, you will be far from success.
The evolution of Charmander is similar. The reason it was able to evolve into Charizard is simply because it is Charmander, and it has absolutely nothing to do with the type of Soul Ring it absorbed.
At this point, Lin Mo seemed to remember something and added, "If other Soul Master want to replicate my path, they can refer to my choices when it comes to acquiring Soul Ring."
With the blessing of these five identical Soul Ring, the Charizard experienced a significant enhancement in both the purity of its Fire-type and the strength of its Martial Soul Origin.
Upon hearing Lin Mo's words, Bibi Dong slowly raised her head, Sheer Force suppressing her emotions and regaining her usual composure.
Same-Origin Enhancement.
This is also a mainstream view in the Soul Master World, but there are very few successful examples.
Most Soul Master consider the compatibility between their Martial Soul and Soul Ring when acquiring Soul Ring, but few are as lucky as Lin Mo, whose Soul Ring are all within his initial plan.
Moreover, each and every Soul Ring is of extremely high quality!
After all, the process of hunting Soul Beast to obtain Soul Ring is too random; getting Soul Ring that suits you depends entirely on luck.
Now that a living example is right in front of her, she has no choice but to believe it.
only----
Bibi Dong's thoughts raced.
This method seems quite difficult to apply to Yu Xiaogang.
Because Yu Xiaogang had already obtained the first two Soul Ring, and due to his own talent, his cultivation level was stuck at level 29, and he could not continue to improve.
Moreover, if he remembered correctly, Yu Xiaogang's first two Soul Ring seemed to be far from meeting the requirements for Same-Origin Enhancement.
The first Soul Ring came from a lightning-attribute sub -Subdragon Soul Beast that his family had acquired for him. The second Soul Ring was obtained by Yu Xiaogang after he left the family by hunting other types of Soul Beast.
However, this is not a problem that is completely unsolvable.
Since Soul Ring can strengthen the Martial Soul Origin, then Soul Bone, which are even more precious than Soul Ring, can naturally do the same.
If we can find a suitable Soul Bone for Xiaogang —and not just Soul Bone, but some compatible spiritual objects from heaven and earth would also work, like the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum that this kid consumed.
Thinking of this, hope was rekindled in Bibi Dong's heart.
She looked at Lin Mo, her expression becoming complicated. " Lin Mo."
Bibi Dong's voice had returned to calm, "What you said today is indeed helpful to the Spirit Hall's research."
I will not let you make a wasted trip, nor will I let you reveal your secrets for nothing.
"In exchange, if you encounter any bottlenecks on your cultivation path in the future, you can come to Spirit City to find me."
I can answer your question once; it can be any question.
This is a promise, a promise from the Pope of the Spirit Hall.
Lin Mo nodded in agreement, his expression remaining calm. "Thank you, Your His Holiness the Pope."
He didn't say much in the way of formalities.
Such a promise is useful when it's needed, but it's nothing more than empty words when it's not.
However, Bibi Dong then asked Lin Mo the same question again.
Her gaze fell on Lin Mo, filled with scrutiny and a hint of barely Frisk expectation. " Lin Mo, do you truly not wish to join the Spirit Hall and become my disciple?"
"With the talent you've shown, it's not impossible that you could even succeed to the Pope in the future."
Moreover, the resources the Spirit Hall can provide far surpass those of the Heaven Dou Empire; only here can you receive the best training!
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo remained silent for a moment.
After a long while, he slowly raised his head to look at Bibi Dong, then shook his head, "Thank you for your kindness His Holiness the Pope."
"But I don't have that idea yet. I'm still a student at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and the academy and the three members of the teaching committee have treated me very well."
He paused, then continued, "Before the next Continental Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academy concludes, and before graduation, I will not consider joining any other faction."
This is my explanation to the college, and also my principle in life.
Lin Mo looked at Bibi Dong and said sincerely, "Please forgive me His Holiness the Pope."
Bibi Dong showed no surprise at Lin Mo's refusal, as if she had expected this answer.
Having obtained what she wanted from Lin Mo, Bibi Dong was clearly in an extremely good mood.
"Since that's the case, I won't insist," Bibi Dong said slowly. "However, Lin Mo, what you just said still needs improvement in many details."
"Next, I'd like to ask you to stay in Spirit City for a few more days and explain what you just said, namely the selection criteria from the First Soul Ring to the Fifth Soul Ring, the feeling during absorption, and the specific manifestations of each change in the Martial Soul."
Everything was recorded in black and white, down to the smallest detail.
"This record will be very helpful for the Spirit Hall's future research!" Bibi Dong added, "If it can be successfully verified in the future, and a feasible method for Benign Mutation of Martial Soul can be found, the Spirit Hall will certainly reward you handsomely."
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo nodded slightly, "This junior understands."
He said, "I will stay in Spirit City for a few more days to record everything I know in detail."
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