Seeing Qi Ling's surprised look, Qian Renxue didn't find it strange at all, and said, "Because I have no reason to solve it."
"Its Soul Ring is useless to me, so even if I deal with it, it will only be a waste of the Soul Ring. It's better to leave it for someone who needs it more," Qian Renxue said. "In terms of Soul Beast's aptitude, it is quite excellent and shouldn't be wasted like this."
"But wouldn't you want to eliminate such a threatening Soul Beast to ensure your own safety?" Qi Ling asked.
"I can't eliminate it just because it poses a threat to me; I don't have that right!" Qian Renxue said earnestly. "It's simply following its instincts, which is its right and there's nothing wrong with that."
"If we must say something, the one who is wrong is not the animals that simply wanted to live, but us humans who, for our own selfish desires, wantonly attacked them."
Qi Ling was astonished upon hearing Qian Renxue's words. This girl actually had such thoughts; it was completely unlike anything people of this era would think of. She could practically be called a philosopher.
"And there's more," Qian Renxue added, "It poses no threat to me. Even if I fall into its trap, I can escape unscathed."
Qi Ling was immediately helpless. This was probably the composure of the strong. However, even she herself was not very afraid of this Earth Pitcher Plant.
So together with Qian Renxue, the two bypassed the territory of the Earth Pitcher Plant and continued to explore further inside.
Compared to other sacred sites for Soul Beast, the number of Soul Beast in Doomsday Valley is pitifully small, and the living environment is extremely harsh, making it almost impossible for ordinary Soul Beast to survive here.
For this reason, the Soul Beast here all possess a special skill, such as being adept at using traps like the Earth Pitcher Plant, or being proficient in survival skills such as camouflage.
For example, just now, Qi Ling witnessed a large tree grow legs and then run away like the wind, leaving Qi Ling, who had originally planned to rest against it, dumbfounded.
"Be careful, little brother," Qian Renxue said to Qi Ling as she knocked away a small flying monster. " The Soul Beast here, even if they aren't strong, all have their own unique attack methods, making them difficult to deal with."
As the leader of the Holy Temple Knight Order, Qian Renxue did not bring any attendants with her, which shows how independent she is. However, Qi Ling now feels that she seems to be taking care of him like a younger brother.
"By the way, sister, you seem to know this place so well. Is this not your first time here?" Qi Ling asked casually.
Qian Renxue nodded, confirming Qi Ling's question, and said, "Every now and then, I come here for a period of special training, and I only leave when I can't take it anymore."
"Oh? Special training? What kind of special training can be done here? With these Soul Beast?" Qi Ling asked in surprise.
"That's right, little brother, don't underestimate the Soul Beast here. As I just said, most of the Soul Beast here have their own special skills in order to survive. Even the weakest Soul Beast can possess extremely powerful abilities," Qian Renxue said.
"Take this Poison Dart Frog, for example," Qian Renxue said, picking up a green frog from under a shady tree. "It's only a Hundred-Year Soul Beast, which should be quite insignificant, but it possesses abilities that would make even Thousand-Year Soul Beast tremble in fear."
"Oh? That powerful? What can it do?" Qi Ling was immediately intrigued when she saw this unusual Soul Beast.
To satisfy Qi Ling's curiosity, Qian Renxue grabbed the Poison Dart Frog with her left hand and held it towards her face.
The Poison Dart Frog, which had been motionless as if playing dead, suddenly thrust its tongue, gleaming with a chilling green light, at Qian Renxue the instant it gained an angle to attack.
However, Qian Renxue was prepared for this, so she naturally wouldn't let it succeed. She easily used two branches to trap its tongue, depriving it of its only means of attack.
Seeing all this, Qi Ling's mouth dropped open in astonishment, because this small Hundred-Year Soul Beast had just displayed an astonishingly powerful attack ability. If its poison was potent enough and its tongue sharp enough, it could indeed have inflicted fatal damage on Thousand-Year Soul Beast!
"What's going on? This kind of Soul Beast is clearly just an ordinary Soul Beast, so how can it have such powerful attack capabilities?" Qi Ling asked, puzzled.
"Because it's concentrated!" Qian Renxue said, showing Qi Ling the muscles on either side of the Poison Dart Frog's mouth. "This kind of Soul Beast has almost all its muscles concentrated on the sides of its mouth, and at the same time, the entire structure of its body is designed solely for it to unleash this attack."
"Because of this characteristic, its single attribute is amplified to the extreme, making it capable of dealing with even more powerful enemies. This is the key to its survival."
"I see, but sister, I don't quite understand. Even so, what does this have to do with your cultivation method?" Qi Ling asked, puzzled.
"Think about it, little brother, if you were in such an environment, constantly facing attacks from who-knows-where, what would you do?" Qian Renxue asked.
Qi Ling thought for a moment and said, "I'm afraid I'll have to keep my mind on high alert, always ready to face attacks from all sides."
"That's right, exactly!" Qian Renxue said. "In this kind of environment, you have to be on high alert even when you're sleeping. The slightest carelessness could cost you your life."
"In this way, your mind will reach its limit under pressure and remain in a state of high pressure, which is exactly the state I want."
"High-pressure state? What's the use of such a state?" Qi Ling continued to ask.
"Really, little brother, how come you still don't understand?" Qian Renxue said helplessly, "The growth of Soul Master's Soul Power is extremely closely related to a person's mental state!"
"Under normal circumstances, Soul Power will slowly increase, but at an extremely slow rate! However, as a person concentrates their attention, the rate of Soul Power growth will greatly increase; this is what we call the cultivation process."
"If a person is in the extreme state I just mentioned, it's equivalent to keeping their mind in a state of high concentration at all times, thereby achieving the best cultivation effect and allowing their Soul Power to increase rapidly."
Upon hearing this, Qi Ling suddenly realized, "So that's how it is! It's like keeping someone in a state of deep cultivation at all times, and the effect is much better than in ordinary situations, because if you're not careful, you could really lose your life!"
"That's right, I call this cultivation method the Extreme Cultivation Method," Qian Renxue said.