The Stellar Visualization Technique was a technique for cultivating spiritual power developed by Xu Yuan. It involved resonating with corresponding stars in the sky and visualizing their trajectories through the use of spiritual power.
Although it couldn't fully transform someone into the corresponding star, it could allow them to sense a trace of the star's abilities.
Though Xu Yuan sensed only a few stars, he still had some awareness of the characteristics of the stars he resonated with.
Among the stars he resonated with, Xu Yuan couldn't immediately think of any that would correspond to the Power Gem.
"I'll find time to show Jinyang again and see which type of star resonates with him."
Upon hearing Xu Yuan's response, Mu Ye also smiled.
After all, Xu Yuan had his own cultivation needs and couldn't always worry about a junior disciple or delay too much of his energy for him.
Wang Jinyang was discovered and invited into the Body Sect by Xu Yuan, who had provided support in many ways, showing great dedication. Even Mu Ye wouldn't demand that Xu Yuan must help this time.
However, it seemed that Xu Yuan was still willing to lend a hand.
"If he has time now, let him come to the cultivation room. I'm also curious about the star corresponding to his Power Gem."
The existence of the Power Gem martial soul itself intrigued Xu Yuan.
He was familiar with Wang Jinyang's martial soul form—it was a very orthodox gem-type martial soul. However, his martial soul possessed strength attributes, as if it evolved from an auxiliary-type martial soul and directly solidified abilities similar to strength enhancement, mutating into an offensive martial soul.
After being brought into the Body Sect by Xu Yuan, his martial soul became closely linked to Wang Jinyang's blood essence, making it highly suitable for blood essence power.
Moreover, this gem could resonate with stellar energy.
It could be said that, aside from his cousin Xu Tian, Wang Jinyang was the most special junior Xu Yuan had encountered.
Of course, 'special' here referred not to pure talent but rather the potential of his talent.
At the very least, under the transformation brought on by Xu Yuan's various secret techniques, Wang Jinyang's talent could certainly rank as the best after Xu Tian.
"Alright."
After witnessing Xu Yuan's successful breakthrough, Zhang Huanyun dismissed the soldiers and left.
Mu Ye found Wang Jinyang and brought him to Xu Yuan's cultivation room.
"Senior Brother."
"Hmm, your soul power is at Level 39." Xu Yuan could instantly tell Wang Jinyang's soul power level.
Over the past two years in the Body Sect, Wang Jinyang had focused on strengthening his foundation. Even so, he had still advanced nearly eight levels in two years.
In fact, he had been stuck at Level 39 for five months.
This was normal for soul masters. Sometimes, even genius soul masters could be stuck at the bottleneck of Level 40 for nearly a year.
"I'll activate the visualization technique shortly. You try to sense it, and I'll see which type of star corresponds to you."
After giving Wang Jinyang time to adjust his state, Xu Yuan began to channel his spiritual power.
His spiritual power circulated only within his mind, yet the scenery around the cultivation room changed dramatically.
The starry sea flowed.
Wang Jinyang took a deep breath and almost instantly sensed the star that resonated with him.
On Xu Yuan's side, he also felt some changes.
"There are three stars!"
Xu Yuan observed his starry river with surprise.
Because Wang Jinyang's power was too weak, Xu Yuan hadn't felt anything during the first two attempts. This time, upon careful sensing, he finally noticed.
In Xu Yuan's Stellar Visualization Technique, there were hundreds of stars—a staggering number.
However, these hundreds of stars had a high repetition rate.
For each of the five elements, there were over fifty corresponding stars. Additionally, there were recently sensed stars corresponding to thunder power, as well as stars Xu Yuan sensed based on his understanding of stellar energy—these made up the majority.
The three stars Wang Jinyang sensed were all auxiliary-type stars.
In fact, auxiliary-type stars varied. Some emitted a distinct noble and magnificent aura, as if treasures existed on the corresponding stars.
Or perhaps, the natural laws derived from these stars were more suited to nurturing such treasures.
What Wang Jinyang resonated with fell into this category.
All three were auxiliary-type stars and corresponded to gem-type powers.
Previously, Xu Yuan's understanding of these three stars' energies was that they could resonate with various gem-type martial souls.
In his view, soul masters who could resonate with these three stars would likely possess auxiliary gem-type martial souls, or something like the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda.
However, he hadn't expected Wang Jinyang to resonate with these three stars.
"So, why can Jinyang resonate with these three stars?"
Is it solely because of the gem's characteristics?
The variation in strength is just one aspect of the change; beyond that, are there unchanging aspects?
Does the inherent ability of gems still exist?
As Xu Yuan pondered, a scene suddenly came to mind.
It was a fusion technique involving seven gems working together, forming a seven-in-one fusion skill.
Not a martial soul fusion skill, but one that complemented the different powers of the gems, achieving a fused effect.
Since the martial souls didn't fuse, the effect naturally couldn't achieve maximum amplification, but it still produced a synergistic effect where one plus one was greater than two.
"Could it be that Jinyang's martial soul is also capable of fusing with other gem-type martial souls?"
The seven-in-one fusion technique of gem martial souls was a result achieved by Canghui Academy twenty thousand years ago. The fusion technique was called the Seven Asura Illusions.
But it wasn't limited to just one form. Over the past twenty thousand years, many gem-type martial souls capable of complementary combinations still existed.
Wang Jinyang's martial soul was a variant martial soul, and Xu Yuan didn't know specifically which gem-type martial souls it could complement.
But that didn't stop him from speculating.
"Could the Power Gem possibly fuse with concepts like Speed Gems or Defense Gems?"
Xu Yuan thoughtfully looked at Wang Jinyang, feeling that this kid's martial soul might have some potential.
The three stars resonated with acceleration, enhancement, and recovery.
If these traits were mapped to auxiliary soul skills, they corresponded to speed enhancement, all-around enhancement, and soul power recovery.
"The degree of resonance with these three stars varies. Among them, the resonance with speed enhancement isn't the highest, but it's stable. The all-around enhancement subtly interacts with speed enhancement under the influence of the Power Gem, while soul power recovery has the weakest fluctuations."
Xu Yuan further verified his suspicions.
"So, these three stars' powers, huh?"
After thinking for a moment, Xu Yuan cast a soul skill on Wang Jinyang.
Rings of soul halos appeared around Xu Yuan—six black, three red.
Among them, the fifth black soul ring flickered.
"Fifth soul skill, Star Shift."
Xu Yuan's development of soul skills was remarkable. The original effect of Shift of Stars was to construct a mental chessboard and transfer the effects of mental-type soul skills between different targets on the board.
If an enemy cast an illusion on an ally, Xu Yuan could redirect the illusion to another target, sparing his ally from its effects.
This time, he wasn't casting the skill because Wang Jinyang was under any mental-type soul skill.
To Wang Jinyang's astonishment, three beams of starlight emerged from three stars in the starry river within the room and entered his mind.
"What is this?"
Facing Wang Jinyang's confusion, Xu Yuan explained.
"This is the effect of my soul skill, temporarily linking you to these three stars. Although it doesn't mean you'll directly sense the corresponding stars yourself, it strengthens your connection to them, making it easier to sense."
Wang Jinyang revealed a look of amazement.
Beside him, Mu Ye was equally astonished.
He knew the effect of Xu Yuan's fifth soul skill but hadn't expected it to be developed to this extent.
Sensing stars wasn't simple. Even after practicing the Stellar Visualization Technique for so long, Mu Ye could barely sense some extremely explosive star powers and hadn't fully resonated with them.
Yet Xu Yuan's soul skill could enhance this connection, assisting soul masters in sensing corresponding stars?
What kind of divine assistance was this?
"Thank you so much, Senior Brother!" Wang Jinyang knew what this meant and immediately expressed his gratitude to Xu Yuan with joy.
Xu Yuan waved his hand.
"I've only helped establish a slight connection. Whether you can truly sense them on your own depends on you."
Though he said this, Wang Jinyang had already sensed the three stars three times through Xu Yuan, bringing him very close to them. With this boost, Wang Jinyang now had a fifty percent chance of success.
Fifty percent was already quite high.
With three stars, a fifty percent probability meant he should at least be able to sense one.
The probability of failing to sense all three simultaneously was only one-eighth.
"Teacher, I suspect that Jinyang's martial soul mutation is incomplete."
"Oh?" Mu Ye looked at Xu Yuan in surprise.
Wang Jinyang also cast a curious glance.
He felt that his martial soul was already very stable. Now, Xu Yuan was saying that his martial soul mutation was incomplete?
Of course, he didn't question Xu Yuan. Instead, he was curious about what aspects of his martial soul were still incomplete.
Facing their gazes, Xu Yuan didn't beat around the bush anymore.
"Your mutation is very thorough and successful. I just suspect there might be other directions for mutation, such as gemstone solidification with speed enhancement effects or solidifying defensive abilities, which could result in soul powers like Speed Gem or Defense Gem."
"And if these soul powers really exist, they might have complementary possibilities with your soul power. At the very least, they can cooperate to perform combination skills. If the degree of complementarity is high, there might even be an opportunity to perform a soul fusion technique!"
The seven-in-one fusion skill doesn't mean that gem-type soul powers cannot perform soul fusion techniques. It's just that with more people, the threshold for soul fusion has been raised too much.
If it's just the complementarity between two gem-type soul powers, then through mutual adjustment, there is a chance to achieve a certain level of compatibility.
Of course, Xu Yuan couldn't guarantee anything.
"Compared to finding corresponding soul powers to perform soul fusion techniques, I prefer you to enrich and complete the missing parts yourself."
Xu Yuan looked at Wang Jinyang with a hint of expectation in his eyes.
Though they were only seven years apart, it was like being from different eras.
Xu Yuan had already become a Title Douluo, while Wang Jinyang was merely at the Soul Ancestor level.
Since Wang Jinyang was introduced by Xu Yuan, he regarded him somewhat as a junior.
Just like how he treated his own cousin.
"Enrich the missing parts myself?" Wang Jinyang tried to understand Xu Yuan's meaning.
Complete the missing parts of the martial soul through cultivation?
But is this possible?
"Just practice the Stellar Visualization Technique well. Try to find more pieces of the puzzle for your martial soul and establish connections with these stars. There will be opportunities in the future."
This was all Xu Yuan could say.
If Wang Jinyang could become a god in the future and lay a solid foundation early on, there would still be opportunities after becoming a god.
Wang Jinyang frowned, contemplating whether to give it a try.
Soon, his gaze became resolute.
He thought of what Mu Ye had told him earlier and formed his own ideas.
"Brother Xu Yuan wasn't so exaggerated at the Soul Ancestor level either. Everything came from seizing opportunities at every stage to expand his advantages, which led to his current achievements. I am still at the Soul Ancestor level. There are still stages like Spirit Ancestor, Spirit King, and until Title Douluo. According to the teacher, if I seize all these opportunities and strive to improve at each stage, perhaps I'll have a chance to catch up with Brother Xu Yuan?"
Wang Jinyang had big aspirations.
Having witnessed true geniuses, he yearned even more to reach their heights.
However, the gap in reality brought a sense of despair.
Now, Wang Jinyang saw a glimmer of hope.
He didn't want to give up.
Blood essence isn't just about amplifying strength.
Blood essence can enhance a soul master in all aspects!
Whether it's strength, defense, or speed!
Therefore, he needed to make up for these aspects himself to fully unleash the potential of blood essence.
"Alright, but the three stars I sensed aren't very complete either. You'll still have to rely on yourself to sense them in the future."
"Brother Xu Yuan, you've already helped me a lot." Wang Jinyang gave a bitter smile.
He already felt embarrassed when he asked Mu Ye to inquire about Xu Yuan's attitude, let alone feeling unsatisfied now.
Mu Ye stood aside without expressing any opinions.
The future Xu Yuan described sounded good, but achieving such an outcome wouldn't be easy. Moreover, it was just theoretical, and there might be unknown critical factors that could lead to failure.
However, if it could be achieved, the rewards would be enormous.
Decisions involving the future weren't something Mu Ye would interfere with regarding his disciples.
After seeing off Wang Jinyang and Mu Ye, Xu Yuan didn't dwell on this matter.
"I haven't received a reply from Uncle about the specific effects of the suppressant yet."
Speaking of the devil, just as Xu Yuan thought of this, the next second, he felt his communication device vibrate.
"Hello, Uncle?"
"Although Qiangu Dongfeng left some records, there are no detailed clinical trial results or performance effects as you mentioned. However, I obtained some samples earlier and just conducted a simple test. The effect of suppressing human emotional changes is very obvious, and I suspect the key to suppression lies in change."
"Change?"
"Yes, the effect of this suppressant isn't to completely suppress human emotions. If someone is originally excited, the latest version of the suppressant can keep the person in a prolonged state of excitement."
Hearing the explanation from the other end, Xu Yuan couldn't help but frown.
This...
This effect doesn't seem very reliable.
Would the Demon Emperor really need these effects to become a god?
But, to suppress Tang Hao's revival, would this suppressant be effective?
No!
"Uncle, does this suppressant have side effects?"
"Yes, but the side effects are minimal and can be mitigated by healing-type soul masters' abilities."
"Then, Uncle, find another volunteer and have them use the suppressant while in a deep sleep."
On the other end of the communication, Xu Shengqun's eyes flickered.
It made sense.
Is sleep considered a state?
Although it's not an emotional state, it's a state devoid of emotion.
Especially the deep sleep state emphasized by Xu Yuan.
Transitioning from no emotion during sleep to having emotions upon waking is also a kind of change!
There are five types of suppressants, and if developed for different human emotions, this approach could yield five effective suppressants!
Moreover, this method isn't direct suppression but rather suppressing emotional changes, making its effects more covert and less stimulating.
If it works, the person who proposed this idea must be a genius.
If Xu Yuan's hypothesis is confirmed, then the problems they had been pondering would basically have answers. The target of these suppressants would indeed be the plane administrator.
"If it's aimed at Tang Hao, how did the Holy Spirit Sect realize his existence? And why didn't the Demon Emperor in the original work announce this information earlier?"
Xu Yuan believed that if the Demon Emperor truly knew this intelligence, even if she died, she would never let Tang Hao, the plane administrator closely related to Tang San, live comfortably.
Rubbing his temples, Xu Yuan stopped obsessing over this issue.
This wasn't cultivation.
Knowing the result was enough; the process wasn't important.
If he couldn't get a direct answer, he wouldn't waste time exploring it.
Shrek Academy.
Sea God Pavilion.
Feng Wuyu stood before the Demon Gate, quietly waiting.
The Demon Gate emitted strong spatial fluctuations, as if the entire passage was under immense pressure.
The Golden Ancient Tree released a streak of emerald green energy, integrating into the passage.
A figure gradually emerged from the Demon Gate.
This person was engulfed in flames, exuding an explosive aura.
It was Zhuo Shi.
"I didn't expect you old man to break through as well."
Feng Wuyu observed Zhuo Shi's state and said sarcastically.
At this moment, Zhuo Shi had already broken through to the Lingyu realm, and his spiritual power fluctuations were very intense, though his soul power was still at Level 98.
"Hmph, you old thing, it's not like you gained anything from Xiao Mu Zi's leakage. I found my opportunity through my own efforts." Zhuo Shi's temper was terrible.
Previously, he practiced self-cultivation, and might have exploded after Feng Wuyu taunted him several times. Now, he wanted to retaliate as soon as Feng Wuyu opened his mouth.
Feng Wuyu raised an eyebrow.
"Heh, old man, you may not know, but I'm already a Divine Craftsman."
His eyes were full of pride.
At the same time, it seemed like he was telling Zhuo Shi, don't provoke me, or your four-word battle armor is at risk.
Zhuo Shi sneered.
"Don't think I don't know what's going on over there. Xiao Yuan is also a Divine Craftsman. If you won't forge for me, I'll go to Xiao Yuan."
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