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"Now, Ling Xiao, do you understand? For a true powerhouse, the understanding and mastery of the Martial Soul itself is what matters most."
"If a Soul Master's understanding of their own Martial Soul reaches the pinnacle, they would be the strongest in the world even without using a single Soul Ring or Soul Skill."
"Ling Xiao understands."
Taking a deep breath, Ling Xiao looked at the old man before him with growing reverence.
A figure with such profound insight into the Soul Master system was a true teacher; how could he not show respect?
He immediately performed the formal salutation of a disciple, speaking respectfully, "Dean, Ling Xiao wishes to take you as my teacher and learn the understanding and application of Martial Souls from you. Please accept me as your disciple."
Seeing the young boy before him sincerely wishing to acknowledge him as a master, a smile finally broke through Mu Chen's weathered, aged face.
"Making a brat like you willing to become this old man's disciple is no easy feat."
"But that is only natural. In this world, teachers look for suitable disciples, just as students look for suitable teachers."
"Otherwise, if the wrong teacher is followed or the wrong disciple is taken, it doesn't just mislead the student and harm everyone involved—it makes one a laughingstock for the world to ridicule."
Mu Chen looked at Ling Xiao, his eyes growing brighter.
"Good! Today, I shall take you as my disciple. In this life, this old man shall have no more regrets!"
Having said that, Mu Chen couldn't help but laugh toward the sky, delighted to have gained a disciple and even more overjoyed that his lifelong wish finally had a possibility of being fulfilled.
"Come, sit." Ling Xiao followed the instruction and sat cross-legged.
On the grassy lawn by the lakeside, Ling Xiao spoke to Mu Chen about his cultivation during this period. The elder and the youth appeared exceptionally harmonious in this quiet environment.
Perhaps, many years later, Ling Xiao would look back on this scene and smile from the heart.
Time passed bit by bit.
After listening to the problems Ling Xiao encountered during his cultivation, Mu Chen explained them one by one, finally arriving at the issue of the Profound Sky Axe being too heavy.
Mu Chen smiled faintly and said, "This is a very common problem among Soul Masters with heavy-type Tool Martial Souls. The root of this issue lies in the fact that your physical strength does not match your Martial Soul."
Physical strength not matching the Martial Soul. Ling Xiao asked, "So the key to solving this is to enhance my physical strength?"
Mu Chen nodded.
"Generally speaking, that is indeed the case. To solve this through enhancing physical strength, there are three methods: the High, Mid, and Low methods."
"High, Mid, and Low methods?" Ling Xiao couldn't help but feel curious.
"The so-called Low Method is to hunt Strength-type Soul Beasts to obtain a Soul Ring, attempting to acquire a strength-amplification Soul Skill to enhance your physical power."
The corner of Ling Xiao's mouth twitched slightly.
This method truly deserved to be called the "Low Method"; it was far too simplistic and crude.
"Heh."
Mu Chen knew Ling Xiao would think that way and continued, "Of course, because this method is too simple, it has many drawbacks."
"First, it relies entirely on luck. After all, a Soul Ring obtained from killing a Strength-type Soul Beast isn't guaranteed to be a strength-amplification type. Second, the effect is poor."
"In the early stages when one's cultivation isn't high, a strength-amplification Soul Skill can barely resolve the issue. But once your cultivation reaches a higher level, if you continue to rely on that earlier skill, the effect will be insufficient."
Ling Xiao was a bit confused and asked, "Teacher, once your cultivation is higher, can't you just try to obtain a stronger strength-amplification Soul Skill?"
"Mhm. At first, those Soul Masters plagued by this problem thought the same. But when they tried, they found it wouldn't work."
"They discovered that once their cultivation was high, even if they hunted powerful Strength-type Soul Beasts for Soul Rings, it was extremely difficult to obtain a strength-amplification skill. Most of them were direct-attack types."
"If we say that obtaining a strength-amplification skill in the early stages through Soul Rings is merely a low probability, then in the later stages, it is almost something that can be sought but never found."
"This?" Ling Xiao couldn't help but wonder, "Teacher, do you know why that is?"
Mu Chen looked at Ling Xiao and said, "You should know about the two processes of a Martial Soul absorbing a Soul Ring proposed by the Sword Master Yun Xi, right?"
Ling Xiao nodded.
"Mhm, it was taught in class. When the bloodline power of the hunted Soul Beast is significantly stronger than the quality of the Martial Soul, the absorption is in a state of Fusion."
"However, if the level of the Soul Beast is similar to or weaker than the Martial Soul, the absorption process is in a state of Devouring."
"It seems you haven't wasted your time in class," Mu Chen said appreciatively.
"Then, do you know why it is still a 'Devouring' process even when the quality of the Soul Beast and the Martial Soul are similar?"
Ling Xiao was stunned; he truly hadn't considered this.
Seeing this, Mu Chen explained calmly, "In class, you learned that when a Martial Soul absorbs a Soul Ring, the power of the ring is divided into three parts."
Ling Xiao's eyes lit up, and he quickly responded, "I remember!"
"This was also taught. The Soul Ring carries the Soul Power and source power of the Soul Beast. During absorption, once the Soul Master withstands the impact of the ring's power on the body, that power is divided into three."
"One part fuses with the body to enhance physical fitness, one part strengthens the Martial Soul Origin, and the last part remains within the Soul Ring to establish a connection with the Martial Soul, forming a Soul Skill."
"Teacher, are you saying that because the Soul Ring's power is split into three parts, the absorption remains in a 'Devouring' state even for Soul Beasts and Martial Souls of equal quality?"
"Correct. You are a quick study. It is precisely for this reason that even if the bloodline level of the chosen Soul Beast is close to the Soul Master's Martial Soul level, it will still be a Devouring state," Mu Chen said with satisfaction, having been saved some effort.
"However, one point is worth noting. When Yun Xi proposed this conclusion, her description of 'absorbing a Soul Ring' more accurately referred to the Martial Soul Origin absorbing the power."
"This conclusion does not apply to the aspect of the Soul Ring's power combining with the Martial Soul to generate a Soul Skill."
Ling Xiao bowed his head in understanding.
Back then, the Sword Master Yun Xi conducted her research to solve the issue of her own Martial Soul's growth being negligible after absorbing rings; naturally, she wouldn't have delved too deeply into the generation of Soul Skills.
"Teacher, then what factors influence the generation of Soul Skills after absorbing a Soul Ring?"
Thinking of the previous problem, Ling Xiao asked.
"The amount of Martial Soul Origin the Soul Master can control during the absorption."
As if anticipating Ling Xiao's confusion, Mu Chen went on to say, "Generally speaking, we Soul Masters can absorb at most nine Soul Rings. Among them, a One Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring can grant two Soul Skills, while others only grant one."
"However, the seventh Soul Ring is very special. Regardless of the Soul Ring's age, the skill granted by the seventh ring is always the Martial Soul Avatar. Even a One Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring will not grant a second skill."
"The function of the Martial Soul Avatar is also different from ordinary Soul Skills. Its most important role is to allow the Soul Master to completely control all of the Martial Soul's Origin."
"Therefore, after activating the Martial Soul Avatar, the Soul Master's strength increases dramatically, and the power of the first six Soul Skills will also be significantly enhanced."
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