Typical Soul Guides cannot achieve this.
Not to mention Level 9, even Level 4 Soul Guides become mentally exhausted and visibly decline in condition after crafting Level 4 Soul-guiding Devices. If they push for Level 5 and successfully create a Level 5 Soul-guiding Device, their condition will deteriorate further.
This is also a key reason why the output of Soul Guides is not high.
However, Su Yu does not have this trouble at all.
It can only be said that the Soul Master's own strength and quality play a role in unseen domains. Soul Masters and Soul Guides have never been two separate professions. Even with the most traditional concept, a Soul Master cannot possibly avoid using Soul-guiding Devices for convenience, and the crafting of these devices is all centered on enhancing the Soul Master's abilities.
"Xiaofeng should be taking the assessment. Let's check on his progress during this period."
Su Yu did not immediately start the next stage of crafting but left the crafting room and returned to the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Guide Academy.
Martial Soul System.
The Vice Dean of the Martial Soul System remains Xu Kun, belonging to the Crown Prince's lineage, which is the most puzzling point for Su Yu in placing Bai Feng in the Martial Soul System.
Fortunately, Mirror Hongchen's personnel in the Martial Soul System is not weaker than Xu Kun's influence. The education director and multiple core teachers are Soul Guides from Mingde Hall.
"Teacher, are you here?"
Bai Feng is cultivating Soul Power in his dormitory. Unlike Su Yu back then, his dormitory is a single room without roommates.
There is also a Soul-guiding Device crafting room in the dorm, which is quite convenient.
"Your Soul Power has reached Level 14? Not bad."
Bai Feng, who is in cultivation, has the most noticeable fluctuation in Soul Power, allowing Su Yu to roughly estimate his Soul Power Level.
Generally speaking, the first Soul Ring of four hundred ninety years would not provide a ridiculous amount of Soul Power; Level 12 is relatively normal, even for a Soul Beast like the Celestial Star Sword Scale Dragon.
However, Bai Feng's Soul Power reached Level 13 at that time.
After absorbing the Soul Ring, he immediately reached Level 13.
At the time, Su Yu paid a little attention but couldn't find any underlying issue.
Bai Feng's Soul Power inexplicably increased by a level.
However, Level 13 is a good thing, and Su Yu did not dwell on it.
Now, less than three months have passed since obtaining the first Soul Ring, and Bai Feng has upgraded again, reaching Level 14.
"That is all thanks to the teacher's support."
Bai Feng's Soul Power breakthrough occurred half a month ago. He still hasn't enjoyed the most core treatment, and his cultivation resources were provided by Su Yu.
After passing the freshman assessment in the next few days, he will be able to receive advanced bath treatment and elixirs from the Academy.
"How is the assessment for the Level 1 Soul-guiding Device, do you have confidence in passing it?"
"Don't worry, teacher. Before my Soul Power breakthrough, I had already mastered the crafting of Level 1 Soul-guiding Devices, and now I'm trying to craft the types you gave me."
Su Yu assigned Bai Feng a large amount of Level 1 Soul-guiding Device crafting schematics, similar to how Kong Deming nurtured him.
Su Yu explained all the theories involved and tasked Bai Feng with mastering the core arrays of these Level 1 Soul-guiding Devices.
On practical grounds, thoroughly understanding these Level 1 core arrays may not be evident for Levels 2, 3, and 4. However, by the time one reaches the Level 5 and 6 Soul Guide realm, the advantage of solid groundwork becomes increasingly apparent.
Bai Feng does not need to rush in advancing his Soul Guide level so long as it does not fall behind his Soul Power Level. Su Yu, already a Soul Venerable, started researching Soul-guiding Devices in reverse, so he was initially in a hurry.
Bai Feng need not worry about this.
He is only six years old.
Becoming a Level 3 Soul Guide by the age of twelve is undoubtedly achievable, with Level 4 not being out of reach.
Bai Feng claims his talent in Soul-guiding Devices is not prominent, but this is only relative to his prowess in Martial Soul cultivation.
Moreover, as his Martial Soul cultivation rises, his abundant Soul Power allows him to craft Soul-guiding Devices with ease.
Furthermore, the Martial Soul cultivation method devised by Su Yu for Bai Feng also lays the foundation for crafting Soul-guiding Devices by developing his Soul Power manipulation.
"Not bad, your speed is comparable to Xiao Hongchen."
The deficiency in Xiao Hongchen's Soul Power impeded his crafting of Soul-guiding Devices. On the other hand, Bai Feng's Martial Soul cultivation compensates, allowing his slightly weaker talent in Soul-guiding Devices to catch up to Xiao Hongchen.
In essence, once a person's talent reaches a threshold, the cultivation of Soul Masters and Soul Guides becomes mutually facilitating rather than obstructive.
...
Su Yu brought Bai Feng to Mingde Hall.
"Has Xiaofeng already achieved the skill level to craft Level 1 Soul-guiding Devices?"
Since Bai Feng crafted Soul-guiding Devices alone in his dormitory, outsiders were unaware of his skill level.
Mirror Hongchen took personal responsibility for this assessment due to Su Yu's influence.
Looking at Bai Feng, he felt inexplicably sentimental.
Like Su Yu, Bai Feng is also a genius.
Although not matching Su Yu's pace, the conditions of both parties are different. If compared, Bai Feng could match Xiao Hongchen.
The speed at which both achieved Level 1 Soul Guide is comparable.
This sufficiently evidences Bai Feng's talent.
As Bai Feng began forging rare metals, Mirror Hongchen and Su Yu focused their attention.
"Not bad, very solid groundwork, just like you were back then."
Both are Soul Guides rooted in Martial Soul cultivation, with a very firm grasp on the fundamentals of crafting Soul-guiding Devices.
...
Two hours later, Bai Feng completed the Level 1 Soul-guiding Device in front of him.
Mirror Hongchen picked up this Soul-guiding propulsion device and examined the engraving of the patterns.
"The core array depiction is stable, but there are some unstandardized places in the patterns. Nonetheless, the complex construction of the core array makes it a good Level 1 Soul-guiding Device."
Level 1 Soul-guiding Devices are seldom usable because their core arrays are simple.
This propulsion device was merely a simple device capable of ejecting airflow, somewhat able to propel a ten-pound rock, but its effectiveness in assisting Soul Masters during combat is not ideal.
Endlessly optimizing the core array, elevating it to Level 3 or 4, is necessary for noticeable effects.
After commenting on Bai Feng's propulsion device, Mirror Hongchen personally awarded him a Level 1 Soul Guide badge.
This also marked Bai Feng as a certified Level 1 Soul Guide by Mingde Hall.
Obtaining the badge, Bai Feng could not contain his excitement.
After all, the environment he grew up in had shaped his views on honor.
Although following Su Yu for a period had brought changes in his perceptions, expanding his horizons to greater, broader realms, his aspirations and ambitions had outgrown those of a village child, but inevitably he was still a bit thrilled.
"Village Chief, Grandfather, I became a certified Soul Guide by Mingde Hall."
Back then, the village chief's greatest wish was to earn certification by Mingde Hall, yet despite being capable of crafting higher-level Soul-guiding Devices, he never passed the Level 1 Soul Guide certification.
A wild Soul Guide and a Soul Guide educated through system-based learning still have significant differences. The core arrays contain many superfluous, useless patterns which reduce crafting difficulty but also develop some detrimental habits, making future advancements increasingly challenging.
...
After Bai Feng became certified as a Level 1 Soul Guide, he continued cultivating in the Martial Soul System and formally received premium treatment.
All benefits could be directly obtained from Mingde Hall.
Since Bai Feng had also joined Mingde Hall, he enjoyed its benefits as well.
Following Su Yu's advice, Mirror Hongchen planned to classify Mingde Hall's personnel arrangement.
Armor Masters might become the violent entity of Mingde Hall in the future.
...
After finishing matters concerning his disciple, Su Yu was about to return to continue his closed cultivation when Mirror Hongchen called out to him.
"Xiaoyu, don't hurry off. Xuan Ziweng's research seems to have made new progress, asking you to visit when you have time."
Whenever Su Yu received this news from the Hall Master, he was thrilled because each advancement in Xuan Ziweng's research was beneficial to him. Su Yu recalled Xuan Ziweng's current project as being quite meaningful.