Chapter 36: Qian Daoliu: Bibi Dong, do you think Soul Beasts can only cultivate to a Hundred-thousand-Year Soul Beast?
He had also heard about Hu Bai's good luck, and teaching him this knowledge now would be beneficial.
What if he encountered one when he went out in the future? And then missed it due to a lack of relevant knowledge? Wouldn't that be incredibly heartbreaking?
"Then many thanks, Uncle Yue. If I encounter more Immortal Herbs when I go out later, how about I give you one?"
Hu Bai smiled.
Seeing the little fellow's confident expression, Yue Guan also felt very fond of him: "Alright, if you encounter Immortal Herbs later, remember to save one for me. Of course, I won't take your things for free. If you ever need my help with anything in the future, just tell me. As long as I'm free, I won't refuse."
Little did Yue Guan know that what he said now would truly come to pass in a short while, and his future life would undergo earth-shattering changes because of Hu Bai.
Hu Bai bid farewell to Yue Guan and returned to his room in the Supreme Pontiff Palace, where he began to read the Immortal Herb notes compiled by Yue Guan.
Upon opening it, he saw many types of Immortal Herbs recorded inside: Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, Yearning Heartbroken Red, and Netherworld Shore Flower.
This morning, Bibi Dong uncharacteristically did not come to check on the trio's study progress. She went to the Worship Hall.
In the Worship Hall, Bibi Dong faced the seven High Priests alone, her face devoid of any expression: "High Priest, you should have checked the information regarding Extreme attributes yesterday, correct? Have you found anything?"
Qian Daoliu nodded and said, "Of course."
Qian Daoliu explained all the advantages and disadvantages of Extreme attributes that he knew to Bibi Dong.
Bibi Dong frowned deeply: "Extreme attributes can reduce a Soul Master's Cultivation speed. This is just one Extreme attribute. If Hu Bai has two Extreme attributes, three Extreme attributes in the future… Wouldn't that mean even more…"
Qian Daoliu sighed and said, "The worst outcome is indeed as you imagine, but it's not necessarily so. After much thought and searching through material, I found that Hu Bai's Nine-tailed Sky Fox is quite special. This Martial Soul itself does not possess these elemental attributes; what it possesses is merely elemental affinity and control.
What we saw yesterday should be another innate ability of his Martial Soul. When Hu Bai falls into a deep sleep or ethereal state, he will absorb surrounding elements into his soul ring, enhancing the purity of the attributes within the soul ring and causing them to advance towards Extreme attributes."
"This also indicates that the attributes Hu Bai will be able to control in the future will inevitably be Extreme as time progresses, but his Martial Soul is a mental type Martial Soul. It's just that his soul rings possess Extreme attributes. This might not cause his Cultivation speed to decrease as severely as those Soul Masters who possess Extreme attribute Martial Souls."
Listening to Qian Daoliu, Bibi Dong also felt it made sense. After all, the Nine-tailed Sky Fox Martial Soul should fundamentally be primarily a mental-type Martial Soul. These elemental forces are abilities attached to the Martial Soul, not its attributes.
However, since the soul rings will advance to Extreme attributes, it will more or less affect his Cultivation speed. Spirit Hall had never encountered such a situation before. If his Cultivation speed genuinely decreases, what method should they use to intervene?
Soul Bone, or some other Heavenly and Earthly Treasure?
"Don't worry, to prevent this worst outcome from happening, I already have a countermeasure. There is a thing in this world called Life Gold, which can assist Soul Masters in prematurely opening their Spiritual Sea and greatly enhance their mental power."
"Cultivating to our level, you should also be aware that after a Soul Master's Cultivation reaches Soul Emperor or Soul Saint, the amount of soul power they need to accumulate to continue raising their level is much greater than before. Relying solely on ordinary Cultivation methods is useless; it requires advancement."
Bibi Dong thought of something, and her pupils suddenly constricted: "You mean, using mental power to drive the Cultivation of soul power? Is this Life Gold really that miraculous? Why have I never heard of it before?"
Qian Daoliu shook his head and said, "I also found relevant information in an ancient text. It stated that Life Gold is formed by the purest life energy condensed between heaven and earth, requiring tens of thousands of years or even longer to form under special environmental conditions. Of course, it's very difficult to encounter."
Bibi Dong said, "I will issue an order for Spirit Hall personnel across the continent to keep an eye on major auction houses, and also to post bounties…"
Qian Daoliu shook his head, interrupting Bibi Dong's next words, then said: "Actually, there are two places where Life Gold might exist. The first is in the Star Dou Great Forest, and the second is in the sea."
"Star Dou Great Forest?" Bibi Dong asked, puzzled.
Qian Daoliu nodded: "The Star Dou Great Forest covers a vast area. Spirit Hall has existed for so many years, yet we cannot claim to have explored it all. Perhaps in some location within the Star Dou Great Forest, there is something like Life Gold. Of course, such a thing is also an extremely precious treasure for Soul Beasts, and there might be extremely powerful Soul Beasts guarding it."
"I understand. For Hu Bai, I will take Ghost Douluo and Yue Guan to the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest then. What if powerful Soul Beasts are guarding it?"
"Hahaha, Bibi Dong, you still underestimate Soul Beasts too much. Never mind, I'll take this opportunity to tell you something. Our Spirit Hall's research on Soul Beast Cultivation has one mistake. Do you think Soul Beasts can only reach a Hundred-thousand Year Soul Beast Cultivation at most?"
"Qian Daoliu, what do you mean by this?" Bibi Dong's expression instantly turned serious.
Qian Daoliu chuckled: "Spirit Hall records used to state that if a Soul Beast reaches a Hundred-thousand Year Soul Beast Cultivation and does not transform, it only has a lifespan of three thousand years. But is that truly the case? Many years ago, our Spirit Hall once attacked Sea God Island, and I also befriended the High Priestess of Sea God Island. She and I are both level ninety-nine. But there is also a Soul Beast in the great sea that she fears greatly, do you know?"
"Do you think that if it were merely a Hundred-thousand Year Soul Beast, it would make a level ninety-nine Ultimate Douluo who can control the power of the great sea feel so troublesome?"
"Therefore, I assert that that Sea Soul Beast is not merely a Hundred-thousand-Year Soul Beast Cultivation. Since Soul Beasts in the great sea can have Cultivation beyond a Hundred-thousand-Year Soul Beast, why wouldn't there be any on the continent? Perhaps there are super Soul Beasts hidden in the Star Dou Great Forest that we don't know about, and not just the Star Dou Great Forest, but also the Extreme North!"
"The environment in the Extreme North is so harsh that none of our Spirit Hall members have deeply explored it. I believe that in such a harsh environment, the probability of a Soul Beast possessing Extreme Ice attributes appearing is very high. You can take Hu Bai there to see if you have the chance."
Today was truly a day of shock for Bibi Dong. She had not expected that there were so many secrets about Soul Beasts on this continent.
She had originally thought her Martial Soul theory was sufficient, but now it seemed far from enough!
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