Tang Lan's explanation was logical and well-reasoned.
But Chen Xin still had questions!
"Then, how do you explain those moments of sudden enlightenment that break through a bottleneck?" he couldn't help but ask.
"It's simple: the soul undergoes a sublimation."
Tang Lan answered smoothly.
"Generally, a person's soul cannot be cultivated. It can only grow naturally, or increase when breaking through or absorbing Soul Rings."
"So-called enlightenment is the realization of the laws of the world. The soul then resonates with those laws, thereby growing stronger."
"The bottleneck that was holding you back naturally breaks."
Ah, this...
Could it really be explained like that?
Chen Xin wanted to find a counterargument, but his mind was blank.
——He, a swordsman, how would he understand these theories?
"So, according to you, what I lack is soul level?" Chen Xin questioned, puzzled. "Then how can the Nine Yang Divine Skill, with its muscle and marrow cleansing, help me break through?"
Tang Lan didn't answer directly, instead asking another question:
"Sword Uncle, why does the upper limit of Soul Rings increase when the body is strengthened?"
Chen Xin answered without hesitation, "What kind of question is that? The body and Soul Rings are inherently related."
He paused! Then he understood! He blurted out, "The upper limit of the soul, like soul power, is also restricted by the body?"
Tang Lan nodded in affirmation.
This was a truth he had only grasped after his Blue Silver Domain had awakened three times, with the help of the ultimate life attribute.
"The soul, like soul power, is restricted by the body, but it can also be purified and compressed."
"When a person comprehends the world, the quality of their soul improves."
"Just like when soul power is compressed, the space freed up can naturally accommodate more."
"The bottleneck is broken."
Chen Xin felt enlightened!
He used the principle to infer, "So, I don't have to be fixated on the comprehension of the sword. Even if I comprehend other Dao, as long as I can resonate with the world, I can break through?"
Tang Lan nodded in agreement, but then shook his head.
This confused Chen Xin.
What did he mean by that?
Tang Lan explained, "The logic is there, but Uncle Sword, you've dealt with swords your entire life. Sword Dao is easier to comprehend."
"If you go to comprehend something else midway, you have to start from scratch, and you might still get stuck in the end."
Chen Xin was enlightened!
He gave Tang Lan a thumbs up.
"As expected of the one who wrote the Tang Sect Encyclopedia, I've learned something."
Things that increase comprehension are hard to find.
But things that enhance the soul, although precious, still exist.
Once this train of thought opened up.
Level 97 seemed within reach, almost at the fingertips.
But Chen Xin suppressed his emotions.
He couldn't rush!
After the Nine Yang Divine Skill reached the second layer's perfection, he would naturally break through.
Using external force to break through might damage the foundation, so it was best to leave that for last.
"Then, Xiao Lan, can you talk about the creative ideas behind those self-created Soul Skills?" Chen Xin asked again.
He was so curious!
Tang Lan and Tang San created Soul Skills as if they were free.
Don't even mention...
This point, Tang Lan had actually considered.
"Whether it's self-created Soul Skills or regular Soul Skills, it all comes down to the use of soul power."
"The nature of soul force, I divide into two types: attributes and form."
"Attributes are straightforward, like wind, fire, lightning, and so on."
"Form is the core of developing self-created soul skills."
Tang Lan opened his palm.
Crimson inner force appeared in his palm, rotating clockwise, forming a small vortex.
"Soul force itself has no form or substance; it's our thoughts that give it form."
"Now I'm making the soul force rotate, giving it the cutting power of a wind blade."
"But the soul force itself isn't very hard, so the damage isn't high."
"So, as long as you find a way to make your soul power rigid, a self-created cutting Soul Skill is born."
Chen Xin frowned, deep in thought.
Is it really that simple?
Because of his fixed way of thinking, he'd never actually considered it this way before.
But...
Chen Xin gathered his soul power in his hand, condensing it into the Seven Kill Sword's sword qi.
Following Tang Lan's instructions, he made them rotate clockwise.
The sword qi transformed into a crescent moon, slicing through the air with a sharp screech.
This...
A self-created Soul Skill was done?
"Congratulations, Uncle Jian, on creating a new Soul Skill." Tang Lan said with a smile. "That power gives me goosebumps. It has the power of a Soul Emperor with six Soul Rings."
Chen Xin chuckled and dispersed the sword qi.
He was a Title Douluo; why would he care about this little bit of power?
But this idea was priceless!
He carefully examined Tang Lan.
Tang Lan felt uneasy under the scrutiny – he felt like Chen Xin wanted to dissect him!
"A young person's mind is so useful!" Chen Xin sighed. "I'm getting old! I should listen to the voices of the young more often."
He turned back, lost in thought.
Tang Lan breathed a sigh of relief.
A warning bell rang in his heart!
He's displaying theories that are a bit too freakish right now.
After all... He was only thirteen years old.
"How would I know so much?"
Chen Xin was probably suspicious of that just now.
But as an elder, a partner, and because Tang Lan had "half the grace of a teacher,"
he chose to ignore it.
—Everyone has their secrets, which are also their bottom lines.
Tang Lan reflected inwardly.
He'd been improving a bit too quickly recently; he was starting to get cocky.
Riding the wave was a big taboo, he absolutely couldn't do that again!
He was just about to chat more with Zhu Zhuqing to divert his attention.
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes were shining, filled with starlight.
— Tang Lan just now was simply too cool!
Although Zhu Zhuqing's personality was aloof, she was still an eleven-year-old girl and couldn't resist a "glowing" Tang Lan.
It was an unexpected surprise.
At the same time.
Tang Lan also understood how Yu Xiaogang had captured Bibi Dong and Liu Erlong back then.
It was nothing more than—showing off!
An hour later.
The three of them arrived above the Sunset Forest.
As one of the three major soul beast forests, the quality of the soul beasts in the Sunset Forest was far inferior to those in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Most of them had cultivation levels between a thousand and ten thousand years.
There weren't many above ten thousand years.
It couldn't be helped.
After all, it was close to Tiandou City. The soul masters' unrestrained hunting over the years had led to the current situation.
"Shh!"
"If you don't understand ecological protection, your descendants can only suffer."
He sighed with emotion.
Tang Lan signaled Chen Xin to descend, deploying his Blue Silver Domain to communicate with the blue silver grass – even with few soul beasts, the blue silver grass still covered the entire forest.
A flood of information flowed back.
Tang Lan quickly gained a general understanding of the Sunset Forest.
"Zhuqing, how many years do you want to hunt?" Tang Lan asked.
"3500 years!" Zhu Zhuqing replied without hesitation, "Didn't you say last time that was the limit?"
Little girl, quite ambitious.
"That's not the case now," Tang Lan corrected, "My martial soul has evolved again. I can control anything under ten thousand years, as long as you don't explode while absorbing the soul ring."
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes brightened!
She stared directly at Tang Lan.
Tang Lan didn't play coy.
"Your current physique can only handle a maximum of 4,300 years."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded.
"Then, 4,300 years it is!"
Listening to their conversation, Chen Xin was quite impressed.
A normal person's fourth Soul Ring was only around 5,000 years.
And your third Soul Ring is already 4,300 years?
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