Xuan Ziweng nodded and smiled, "Of course, they are categorized as forbidden because their effects are too terrifying for the average Soul Master's physique to withstand. However, for someone with an abnormal physique like yours, they naturally work very well."
"I'll take this Forbidden Element Table with me then."
"It was originally prepared as a backup for you."
Su Yu stored the table into his Storage Soul-guiding Device.
When I return, I'll try to rearrange the forbidden elements to create a new bone pattern refinement method.
There's also the flesh and blood refinement. Perhaps this bone pattern refinement method can also be incorporated into the Qi and Blood Bursting Technique for refining flesh and blood.
In the past, Su Yu never integrated bone pattern cultivation into flesh and blood refinement because he couldn't withstand it.
But previously, while observing two Essence Sect disciples practicing Qi and Blood Power outside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye, he comprehended the Qi and Blood Bursting Technique, significantly accelerating both Qi and blood cultivation and flesh and blood refinement.
The previously refined Bloodline Power enhanced his essence, but the increase in specific strength was limited.
After all, it's merely Bloodline Power, with a limited amount of true energy contained.
With the Qi and Blood Bursting Technique, Su Yu will extract the potential of his physical body after bloodline refinement at an accelerated pace.
Now, having cultivated for several months, he feels he can incorporate bone pattern refinement while using the Flesh and Blood Bursting Technique.
"The Forbidden Element Table is not yet fully organized, and this was actually why the Hall Master called you over this time."
Xuan Ziweng didn't disappoint Su Yu as he produced another report.
The report contained a lot of content, spanning over a hundred pages, and it wasn't an experiment record but seemed like a conclusion specifically handed to Su Yu.
"The idea of Bone Tempering and Soul Nourishing is feasible. We've already reached a theoretical conclusion, and I've verified some basics through the refinement of ordinary flora and fauna."
After perfecting this technology theoretically, Xuan Ziweng began testing it on real organisms.
Ordinary small animals transform into Soul Beasts, initially developing Soul Power within.
With long-term nurturing through Soul Power, this becomes viable.
Of course, the most noticeable difference between ordinary organisms and Soul Beasts actually lies in the strength of their souls.
The condensation of Soul Power itself is a form of energy produced under the influence of a life form's soul and body.
For Soul Masters, Soul Power is energy refined with the aid of their Martial Soul, but the Martial Soul itself is linked to the Soul Master's soul and physical body.
Based on Xuan Ziweng's hypothesis, a Soul Master's Spiritual Power can slowly enhance as Soul Power is cultivated due to this connection.
Similarly, every breakthrough in Soul Power results in the strengthening of a Soul Master's physique.
Bone Tempering and Soul Nourishing aims to maximize the connection between Soul Power and both physical and spiritual aspects, using Soul Power as a bridge to better feedback physical refinement achievements into Spiritual Power.
"It's all thanks to the rune system, huh."
Xuan Ziweng's achievements are strong, but everything is still based on runes.
He remarked more than once that the rune system Su Yu discovered was truly a treasure, capable of achieving so many effects through runic means.
Otherwise, with all the previous technologies, Bone Tempering and Soul Nourishing would not have been achievable.
Not to mention Bone Tempering and Soul Nourishing, even armor technology and other results achieved by Xuan Ziweng could not be realized.
Su Yu truly pioneered a fundamental system.
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Su Yu spent an hour reading through the conclusions on Bone Tempering and Soul Nourishing.
Xuan Ziweng explained the research process behind these conclusions by his side.
Su Yu had strong comprehension abilities, especially with the enhancement of the Qing Ming runes, quickly digesting these conclusions and what his senior brother explained.
"This Bone Tempering and Soul Nourishing is quite useful for me. Thank you, brother."
"Haha, no need to thank me. These researched technologies are beneficial to the Soul Master Realm as well."
Xuan Ziweng waved his hand, as he wasn't researching these solely for Su Yu.
He strives for the Soul Master Realm and the Soul Guide Realm!
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Su Yu left Xuan Ziweng's lab with a wealth of knowledge.
Aside from the Forbidden Element Table and Bone Tempering and Soul Nourishing techniques, Xuan Ziweng had also summarized many Spiritual Nurturing techniques, which were very useful for Su Yu and could significantly enhance his current cultivation efficiency.
As his Soul Power Level, physique, and Spiritual Power enhanced, the efficiency of his previous cultivation methods gradually diminished.
With Xuan Ziweng's assistance, Su Yu's cultivation speed could keep up again.
"The dead energy is getting more intense, but the Spiritual Nature has yet to be nurtured." Su Yu checked the Dead Spirit Holy Soul Grass he transformed and frowned.
He felt a bit anxious, wondering if his plan was failing.
"Seems it hasn't been nurtured adequately yet."
If even rare metals could awaken Spiritual Nature, why couldn't the dead spirit?
He mobilized the Life Force within the Blade of Living Beings, fully enveloping the gray-white Holy Soul Grass.
"Perhaps it's a matter of growth environment."
The survival conditions for the Holy Soul Grass are harsh, and there are few suitable growth environments on the Douluo Continent, aside from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye, which gathers heaven and earth spirit rhythm and nourishes with Immortal Spirit Qi, suitable for the growth of most Immortal Grass.
Su Yu couldn't replant this gray-white Holy Soul Grass back in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye since he needed to observe and nurture it daily, and the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye wasn't convenient.
Encapsulated by Life Force, Su Yu moved the gray-white Holy Soul Grass, along with the potted Seventh-level Soul-guiding Device underneath it.
"Place it in the Blade of Living Beings' space and see the effect."
In the space opened by the Blade of Living Beings, Life Force is abundant, considered another place, aside from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye, capable of meeting the growth needs of the Holy Soul Grass.
Previously, Su Yu was mainly concerned about the suitability of placing undead creatures within the Blade of Living Beings' space.
Now, he's figured it out.
"I've always used Life Force to nourish, aiming to awaken the Spiritual Nature and vitality of this Dead Spirit Holy Soul Grass, completing the transformation from death to life. A more abundant Life Force might be better."
After settling the matter of the Holy Soul Grass, Su Yu began his cultivation.
He set aside the matters concerning the Ninth-level Soul-guiding Device for now, focusing on incorporating forbidden elements into his Qi and blood cultivation, and mastering the Bone Tempering and Soul Nourishing method first.
Spiritual Nurturing also required an upgrade.
"Let's proceed simultaneously."
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Shrek Academy.
Inner Courtyard.
"Su Tong, you're our greatest trump card in Shrek this time. You must strive to break through before the Soul Fighting Competition," Xuanzi said, personally overseeing her training.
Su Tong, Ice Heaven Snow Lady Martial Soul, Ultimate Ice, Level 69 Soul Emperor!
Twenty years old!
Training alone, reaching such a level with an Extreme Martial Soul, all the strong members of the Sea God Pavilion were amazed.
With Su Tong, a formidable force joining the Inner Courtyard and passing all assessments, even Yan Shaozhe's biggest headache was resolved.
Who could possibly stand against an Extreme Martial Soul at the Soul Saint level?
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Xingluo Empire, Royal Family.
"Jiujiu, how is the team from the Royal Academy trained this time?" Xu Jiawei asked his sister.
The upcoming Soul Fighting Competition involves so much.
Xu Jiujiu sighed, "Brother, although our Royal Academy has abundant resources, we lack the top-level Soul-guiding technology compared to Mingde Hall, nor do we have geniuses from the entire country like Shrek. Even though the proportion of geniuses sent to Shrek has decreased and been absorbed by our Royal Academy in recent years, it will take at least until the next Soul Fighting Competition for them to grow."
Xu Jiujiu was quite helpless.
That was the result of being drained by Shrek.
All the top talents were drawn away.
In the past, it was fine since the major empires' major forces themselves promoted this matter, which led to the establishment of Shrek Outer Courtyard, thereby weakening the empires' local academies.
Despite ample resources, they never could outmatch Shrek.
"This time, our strategy is very straightforward: just escort Shrek." Xu Jiawei sighed with resignation, "Shrek supposedly has high confidence in winning the championship and has even allocated seven students above the Soul King to the Tang Sect Team. Let's try to clear obstacles for them when the time comes."
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