Chapter 280: The Eve of Transferring Power.
Overall, Electrolux was now able to create soul crystals for undead creatures and allow them to develop emotions. This meant that the plan to have the undead provide faith power had taken a significant step forward. After all, if the undead could generate faith power, then the vast number of undead in the half plane of the undead would become one of Huo Yuhao's most important sources of faith power.
"Yuhao, you deserve a lot of credit for this. If it weren't for your inspiration, I wouldn't have found this direction so quickly," Electrolux praised without hesitation, his eyes filled with admiration for Huo Yuhao.
"Teacher, you flatter me. I only provided an idea; you are the one who truly implemented it."
"Coming up with useful ideas is no simple matter. You don't need to be so humble," Electrolux said, looking at Huo Yuhao. "By the way, Yuhao, I have made a new discovery about the Netherworld."
"Oh? Teacher, what have you found?" Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up. After all, that place was extremely secretive, and with his current strength, he had no way of entering it.
Electrolux sighed. "I've realized that we cannot extract souls from the Netherworld without limitations. Retrieving souls is an extremely taxing process in terms of mental energy. Moreover, the most important issue is that these souls are arranged in a completely chaotic manner. The farther back in time a soul has existed, the more mental energy is required to locate it. I've searched for a long time, but I haven't been able to find the souls of Bibi Dong or Qian Renxue. At the moment, I am merely a fragment of divine consciousness. Even after being nurtured by the Blade of Life, I have only recovered partially. There is still a vast gap between me and my peak state."
"Teacher, are you planning to retrieve their souls from the Netherworld?" Huo Yuhao was surprised. Although he had thought about it, he had never brought it up.
Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue had once ascended to godhood, and in the entire Douluo Continent, that was an incredibly rare feat. Of course, he didn't know whether Tang San had already destroyed their souls. If their souls had been obliterated, then no matter how hard Electrolux searched, he would never find them.
"Yes," Electrolux nodded, his expression serious. "I have long suspected that you might be the reincarnation of a deity. If we can bring back two individuals who have previously attained divinity to assist you, it might help you ascend to godhood as well. Rest assured, I will find a way to retrieve them from the Netherworld. However, this will take time, and their souls must still exist. Even if only a fragment remains, I am confident I can resurrect them as undead beings."
Huo Yuhao nodded and continued discussing matters related to the undead and the Netherworld with Electrolux. He then mentioned his hope of modifying the incomplete version of Mysterious Heaven Technique in a different way. This time, the modification was aimed at ordinary people, prioritizing ease of entry rather than a high upper limit, so Electrolux set this as his goal for the improvement. Naturally, the process would not take too long.
Several days later, at Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy, inside the principal's office.
"Xiao, Grandpa said that today we're going to witness an ordinary person becoming a soul practitioner. Do you think this is even possible?" Meng Hongchen sat in a chair, gazing at Xiao Hongchen.
Xiao Hongchen was sitting at a desk reading a book. Hearing Meng Hongchen's question, he put the book down, closed it, and said firmly, "That's absolutely impossible. A person with innate soul power of zero is just an ordinary person. Such people can never become soul practitioners. Whether it's our Sun Moon Empire, Shrek Academy, or the other three empires, there has never been a precedent for someone with zero innate soul power becoming a soul practitioner. Meng, judging by your tone, it sounds like you actually believe this could really happen."
Meng Hongchen smiled. "Xiao, why don't we make a bet? Let's wager on whether or not an ordinary person can become a soul practitioner. I think it's highly possible."
"A bet? You're just trying to get your hands on my gold soul coins again, aren't you?" Xiao Hongchen frowned, suddenly feeling that his gold soul coins stored in his soul tool were in danger.
Meng Hongchen grinned. "It's not my fault rare metals are so expensive. Although I can afford most of them, some are outrageously priced, even for me. But I need those materials to craft my own soul tools. So, my gold soul coins for this month are already gone."
Although Jing Hongchen gave his grandchildren an allowance of gold soul coins every month, since the Hongchen family had been revitalized by Jing Hongchen, he never gave them excessive amounts. This was to encourage them to refine high quality soul tools, hone their skills, and sell their creations to earn money.
Xiao Hongchen shot Meng Hongchen a glance and said, "Alright, just don't regret it. If you lose, you'll have to hand over gold soul coins or equivalent rare metals or even soul tools. I'll bet forty thousand gold soul coins that someone with zero innate soul power can never gain soul power and become a soul practitioner."
After all, there was no way that someone born with zero innate soul power could undergo a transformation into a soul practitioner, let alone eventually become a soul master. Xiao Hongchen was certain of his victory in this bet. However, since Meng Hongchen was his younger sister, he didn't want to be too harsh, so he only wagered forty thousand gold soul coins. When she lost, he would simply take her out for a lavish meal to comfort her.
Meng Hongchen nodded indifferently. "Alright."
She had already heard from her grandfather that the one conducting this experiment was none other than the renowned Yuhao.
Xiao had been too absorbed in studying soul engineering to pay attention to such matters.
Although the idea sounded outrageous, considering the miracles Huo Yuhao had created, she decided to trust him. After all, Yuhao was a miracle maker.
Inside Mingde Hall, all the researchers had stopped their work and were heading toward the academy's plaza. The reason was simple today, Huo Yuhao would demonstrate to everyone how to turn a person with zero innate soul power into a soul practitioner.
This unprecedented event was an irresistible temptation for the researchers. Every single one of them had their own unique ideas about soul tool development, whether successful or not. They were all eager to witness something entirely new.
Soon, the crowd arrived at the plaza. Unlike usual, the plaza was eerily quiet.
Xuan Ziwen led a group of researchers and stepped into the plaza, soon spotting Jing Hongchen.
(End of chapter.)
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