A portion of the "special rewards" in cultivation resources goes without saying.
The most important four rewards, aside from the "hundred drops of Pure Divine Power" that aligns with part of Bibidong's ultimate reward, are "Bo Saixi's insights on manipulating Divine Power," "Bo Saixi's insights on manipulating soul power," and "Bo Saixi's insights on controlling Martial Soul Origin power."
As a genius in the realm of Divine Power, You Chen, however, lacks practical combat experience using Divine Power. Although he can develop secret techniques like Star Soul Art that far exceed the understanding of Douluo people, his application remains somewhat immature.
After communicating with Li Na through their mental link and realizing that his Starlight Avatar had revealed a flaw, he became even more certain of this.
At the very least, his experience in using Divine Power cannot compare to Li Na, who has existed for hundreds of thousands of years, nor to Bo Saixi, who has fought as an Ultimate Douluo for most of her life.
Thus, he chose to use this reward directly.
Digesting someone else's experience is a long process, but upon just absorbing Bo Saixi's insights on manipulating Divine Power, a flood of inspiration burst forth.
He quickly noticed some rough and careless aspects in his use of Divine Power, including various shortcomings in Star Soul Art.
After all, Star Soul Art is still in its infancy; aside from the Star Wheel being relatively complete, other aspects are merely in the early stages.
Having just absorbed Bo Saixi's experience, the first thing You Chen noticed was the inadequacies of the Star God Spike, which he had used most frequently in previous battles.
'Yes, this method of use, given the vastness of my Divine Power, is far too slow in utilizing it!'
A flash of inspiration struck You Chen: 'I can completely create a large number of "commonly stocked Star God Spikes" in my mental sea in advance! With my amount of Divine Power, even maintaining over a thousand Star God Spikes at all times is a burden my Soul Core can handle! If I had this preparation before fighting Bo Saixi—though her eighth soul skill, Ocean Pearl, has an instant recovery effect for Divine Power, and her own mastery of Divine Power is quite strong, it might not work well for her. But against someone else, I could likely take them down in one encounter!'
'This is one method. But this method relies heavily on brute force, lacking elegance and finesse. However, there are still ways to enhance the power of a single Star God Spike! I can definitely add a certain hypnotic effect to the Star God Spike, strengthening the opponent's perception of their own Divine Power being damaged! In the real world, such a perception requires a very high level to affect the body itself, but in the mental realm, once this perception is established, it will result in real injury!'
'And…'
Various sparks of inspiration erupted in You Chen's mind.
It took a while for him to calm the myriad of ideas that were still in the creative stage.
Like many projects, moving from idea to concrete implementation requires continuous practice.
So, You Chen temporarily set these ideas aside.
Then he looked at the second experience reward.
He had already obtained two insights on soul power manipulation.
However, the insights from Spiny Seahorse Douluo and Serpent Spear Douluo were merely at the ordinary Titled Douluo level.
When You Chen absorbed their insights, he was also at that level.
Now, however, Bo Saixi's insights on soul power manipulation are undoubtedly at the Ultimate Douluo level.
You Chen understood very well that memes can cause pollution.
His current soul power manipulation is at the ordinary Super Douluo level; if categorized into early, mid, and late stages, he is currently in the mid-stage, while Bo Saixi is in the late stage, extremely close to perfection.
If he were to absorb Bo Saixi's experience now, it would be akin to shaping his own path without having solidified it yet, absorbing knowledge far beyond his capabilities, which could easily lead to him becoming a replica of Bo Saixi.
You Chen has a strong obsession with maintaining his own identity, so he did not plan to absorb this insight just yet.
Instead, he intended to wait until his realm approached Bo Saixi's before absorbing this insight, using it to attempt a breakthrough to the perfect level.
Then, he moved on to the final insight.
This was also the one You Chen valued the most among the three insights.
The reason he directly absorbed the experience in Divine Power without fearing any meme pollution is that he has an extremely clear understanding, or rather confidence, in his own Divine Power talent.
This experience, given his talent, could never be polluted by memes; instead, he could grasp it and refine it instantly!
In terms of controlling Martial Soul Origin power, You Chen had similar thoughts.
While he may not have much experience fighting with Martial Soul Origin power, he believes he is the best in the world in understanding it, without any hesitation!
You Chen immediately chose to use it!
In an instant, a wealth of insights and experiences from Bo Saixi regarding Martial Soul Origin power flooded into You Chen's mind.
He quickly realized that this insight, if stored as bytes, contained far less content than the insights on Divine Power.
This is only natural.
Most Soul Masters in this world truly begin to engage with Martial Soul Origin power only after becoming Soul Saints, while Divine Power, if one has talent in this area, is likely cultivated from a young age.
For example, Hu Lena is like this. Although Bibidong's training was quite poor, she still received some training.
Bo Saixi, on the other hand, received truly high-end education.
However, in terms of education on Martial Soul Origin power, these natives are undoubtedly too rough compared to You Chen's systematic training methods.
Bo Saixi's Seagod Spirit has characteristics similar to Yan's Flame Lord Martial Soul, but unfortunately, she did not have a good teacher like You Chen in her childhood to guide her in this direction.
Thus, Bo Saixi only truly encountered the essence of Martial Soul Origin power after advancing to the seven rings.
Similar to Qian Renxue, after unleashing her Spirit Avatar, Bo Saixi's Sea God domain strength also significantly increases.
Even You Chen, who has yet to fully grasp the essence of domains, cannot do so, but this does not hinder her from using the Sea God domain more proficiently.
With the enhancement of the Sea God domain, her control over Martial Soul Origin greatly improves, and her training efficiency rises accordingly.
After reaching the Ultimate Douluo level, although she still hasn't broken through the Spiritual Realm, she has touched upon its surface and comprehended a special "battle technique."
You Chen had already witnessed this technique before; it was the earth-shattering move that completely fused Spirit Ring soul skills with spirit, domain, and the "Sea God's Wrath."
This battle technique is a concept that would only be truly mastered after ten thousand years, but Bo Saixi's execution of "Sea God's Wrath" can be said to have a prototype.
Relying on higher-level theoretical knowledge, after absorbing Bo Saixi's insights on battle techniques, You Chen quickly understood its essence.
'Spiritual Realm Burst is the explosive state of the Martial Soul activated by the innate spirituality of the soul. The so-called battle technique is the perfect resonance of mental will and soul power, a clever technique for Soul Masters to utilize the Spiritual Realm. Unlike the direct and crude use of Spiritual Realm Burst, which can lead to excessive fatigue and weakness, this method, due to the extreme concentration of mental will, may lack some variability. Simply put, one cannot use battle technique A and then seamlessly transition to another skill B.'
'For example, I cannot use Stardust Phantom while simultaneously allowing myself or Stardust Phantom to unleash other soul skills. Therefore, when using a battle technique, I can only use the enhanced shooting sonic speed in the state of Spiritual Realm Burst; such instantaneous explosive skills are necessary, otherwise, it becomes too rigid and lacks cost-effectiveness.'
This battle technique holds little value for You Chen, who has begun to touch upon the perfection of the Spiritual Realm.
In the state of Spiritual Realm Burst, You Chen can freely use various battle techniques and combine them at will, far surpassing this battle technique secret method.
However, this battle technique is indeed a clever technique for those who cannot truly step into the Spiritual Realm to utilize the power of the Spiritual Realm.
And it provided You Chen with some inspiration.
'A battle technique without side effects is not only a prototype of the Spiritual Realm but can even be said to be a prototype of the "perfect" realm.'
You Chen pondered, and without hesitation, he directly used a flash of inspiration.
Countless thoughts flashed, helping You Chen capture that fleeting inspiration.
Divine Power, soul power… no, strictly speaking, there is also the Soul Master as a carrier.
Essence, energy, spirit, the trinity.
Perfection…
A glimmer of light suddenly flashed in You Chen's eyes.
'Yes. Just the explosion of the soul and mental level is certainly not enough to achieve perfection. It must rely on the physical body as a carrier and soul power as the driving energy. Only when all three are perfectly integrated—the innate spirituality of the soul, the support of the physical body, and the operation of soul power—can one achieve a state where there is no burden on the Martial Soul!'
The path has truly been opened.
All that remains is to move forward step by step along this correct path.
You Chen felt that, at the fastest, within half a year, or at most two to three years, he would be able to truly achieve perfection and step into the perfect level of controlling Martial Soul Origin power!
"Um… Master? Are you okay?"
After absorbing Bo Saixi's insights on Martial Soul Origin, You Chen was delighted with his gains and wanted to take a closer look at what "Divine Power" was all about when he suddenly heard Li Na's somewhat stammering voice deep within his mind.
"...Don't worry, I'm fine. I just had a sudden realization."
Only then did You Chen remember that he had previously asked Li Na for knowledge on the use of Divine Power and had forgotten to force her into a deep sleep.
Does this mean…
'Is my perfect body being shown to Li Na, that old woman, for free?'
You Chen suddenly fell silent again, while Li Na's Divine Power swept over the pale Bo Saixi, causing the soul within the Spirit Ring to shiver suddenly.
'Master, you won't treat me like the High Priest, will you? Your tricks are too exaggerated; even the High Priestess of the Sea God can't handle it. I, I definitely can't! But I'm a soul… I should be fine, right?'
Thinking this, recalling You Chen's fierce demeanor just now, Li Na couldn't help but blush, and then for some reason, she felt a bit disappointed.
However, before she could figure it out, You Chen directly cut off her signal.
He thought to himself that he wasn't used to having a soul with him and would need to pay more attention in the future.
It was fine that Li Na was a female soul beast, but if he happened to have new male guests in the future, You Chen didn't have those strange preferences...
You Chen glanced again at the sleeping Bo Saixi.
This High Priestess of the Sea God already had an excellent figure, and after removing her arms, it only accentuated the shape of her chest and the long, straight lines of her legs. In terms of grace and charm, she was indeed the best woman You Chen had ever tasted.
Moreover, having conquered such a powerful being, You Chen couldn't help but feel a great sense of accomplishment within himself.
Even such a strong individual had to submit to his humiliation; You Chen felt a surge of confidence that he could grasp the world.
'No need to be impatient.'
Although he had roughly deduced that Poseidon would not interfere with the lower realm in the short term, this experience made You Chen more vigilant.
After verifying his strength with Bo Saixi, You Chen gained a clearer understanding of himself.
In a year or two, he would be able to claim to be truly invincible in the world.
But being invincible in the world also raises the issue of enemies from the heavens.
If he considers gods as hypothetical enemies, he must work hard to manage the Douluo Continent, this small piece of land.
Only by ensuring that his plans proceed smoothly and absorbing enough collective willpower can he guarantee that he possesses the strength to rival the gods in the shortest time possible.
Moreover, he is still in a period of rapid improvement.
In terms of soul power, physical body, Divine Power, Martial Soul Origin, and other aspects, he has yet to reach a bottleneck.
There is no need to rush to change the world; instead, he should extend this process as much as possible before reaching the limit of his cultivation, allowing himself ample time to develop.
Mastering the merfolk clan essentially equates to mastering a large part of the North Sea.
In terms of the replenishment speed of marine biological resources, it is naturally more efficient than the still-developing Beast Soul Commerce.
You Chen's next major cultivation goal is to convert a large amount of biological resources for his own use, elevate his physical body to the limit, and then break through the Titled Douluo realm to condense a second Soul Core.
Both the Beast Soul Commerce and the Beast Soul Alliance headquarters have core members holding emergency communication devices that can directly contact him. You Chen plans to temporarily cultivate here for a while, while also completely taking control of the North Sea.
Thus, a month passed.
You Chen's slow and steady cultivation was very normal and smooth. Aside from gradually improving the Godly Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength Dragon-Elephant Chapter, he was still digesting the two insights from Bo Saixi.
Even his research on Divine Power began to show significant progress after being able to access real Pure Divine Power.
However, this place lacks many instruments, and Divine Power is currently a non-renewable resource. You Chen did not easily attempt anything here, planning to wait until his cultivation here reached a pause, and the North Sea stabilized before returning to the headquarters for further research.
You Chen's tasks related to Bo Saixi were also progressing very smoothly.
Of course, not all tasks could be completed easily. In such cases, You Chen employed the method of stopping short, directly abandoning the task, stirring up Bo Saixi's emotions, and then turning to leave without a word, refreshing the task the next day.
During the task refreshing process, You Chen did not forget to further test the system tasks.
After all, it is not easy to encounter an object that can frequently and stably trigger tasks.
The first issue is the selection of task lines and identity anchoring.
In theory, once a task line is locked, even if a task is triggered, it cannot be activated.
However, Bo Saixi has no idea about the distinction between You Chen and You Xing.
Moreover, since Bo Saixi knows that You Chen possesses extremely high-level avatar and disguise abilities, she cannot even recognize the difference in soul power between You Chen and You Xing, not knowing which one is the true soul power fluctuation of You Chen, or if both are disguises.
The only way she can confirm that You Chen is You Chen is that he is the only man who can come to the prison to directly interrogate her, humiliate her, and subject her to various indignities.
Through this experiment, You Chen confirmed that.
In the case where the other party cannot anchor You Chen's specific identity, it does not hinder the triggering of tasks; it only requires that the character she clearly recognizes is actually You Chen.
And this situation is likely to be where a task line conveniently assigns tasks, leading to that task line.
It is somewhat similar to "distributed concurrency."
With this reference, You Chen was able to draw a new conclusion based on previous task experiences.
That is, conversely, when the task object clearly recognizes the identity corresponding to the character card, the task will not trigger in this "distributed concurrency" manner.
For example, if You Chen has been using the identity of a masked killer to solve tasks in task line I, that identity has already been completely anchored to task line I.
However, the "mysterious powerhouse" identity that You Chen is currently using in the sea area has not been recognized by many people, so there is no such anchoring effect.
When You Chen truly settles in the North Sea and is gradually recognized by Sea Soul Beasts and Sea Soul Masters as the "Lord of the North Sea," and Bo Saixi also recognizes this, the anchoring effect will occur.
From the current signs, it is likely bound to task line II.
The above is just You Chen's rough speculation, which may differ slightly from the actual situation, but generally, it should not be far off.
It sounds complicated, but it is actually a logical chain that aligns with the natural thoughts of humans.
For instance, the hatred brought by the masked killer triggering tasks on You Chen and You Xing is quite strange. It should naturally be a task triggered by the masked killer. In this process, both the masked killer and You Chen are classified under character card I and task line I.
Both are merely different facets of You Chen's self displayed to the outside world.
One day, just like when researchers announced "Marika is Radagon," people will unexpectedly learn and uncover the truth that "You Chen is You Xing." Once this distinction is recognized as the ability of an avatar and forms widespread public recognition, the task line will likely collapse back into one.
Self, reality, reflection, collapse...
As You Chen sorted through the task lines, he realized something again. However, even after using a flash of inspiration, he could not grasp this fleeting insight.
Perhaps this knowledge is something he cannot truly touch at his current level.
However, You Chen is not in a hurry; he believes that one day he will uncover these mysteries, just as he has repeatedly unveiled the mysterious veil of Martial Soul.
During this time, there was also a period of turmoil in the North Sea.
The position of Sea Princess is more easily changed, which is undoubtedly a significant event in the Sea Soul Beast society of the North Sea!
Although the merfolk clan is the ruler of the North Sea, with many vassal races under their command, the ocean is so vast that not all groups can submit to the Sea Princess.
The most understandable point is that the seven major groups under the Sea Princess are all high-level soul beasts, and there are no quasi-top bloodline soul beasts among them.
This is because a difference in bloodline level is already enough to prevent those quasi-top soul beasts from submitting to the Sea Princess.
Firstly, the Sea Princess is more adept at support, and her combat power can only be considered below average among soul beasts of the same level, which leads most soul beasts who pride themselves on their own strength to look down on the Sea Princess.
Every race has its geniuses, and those top geniuses among quasi-top soul beasts are not without the strength to challenge the royal family of the merfolk.
Seeing the change in the Sea Princess's position, many ambitious soul beasts invaded the waters surrounding the Crystal Palace to test the waters.
After all… many Sea Soul Beasts know that the current Sea Princess's cultivation is already incredibly close to six hundred thousand, and it is possible that she has failed a breakthrough and turned to ash under the tribulation.
In the waters surrounding Crystal Palace, the concentration of heavenly energy is only surpassed by that of Seagod Island, making it a tempting target for many soul beasts.
If there is an opportunity to settle here, it is naturally not to be missed.
Among them, there have been instances of soul beasts at the hundred-thousand-year level rushing into the waters around Crystal Palace.
There was even one occasion when three hundred-thousand-year soul beasts united to pose a significant threat to the merfolk's defensive line.
It was You Chen who directly intervened, forcefully suppressing them. After failing to enslave them using the Divine Power method, he simply killed them, turning their bodies into nourishment for his own growth.
He even took the opportunity to hunt down some restless Sea Soul Beasts, conveniently supplementing his training resources.
You Chen had promised Li Na and was considering establishing this place as another base, so he had no intention of breaking his word and didn't mind taking action to eliminate some unnecessary threats to the merfolk.
The tragic deaths of the three hundred-thousand-year soul beasts naturally led to a significant quieting of the surrounding waters.
Those ambitious and powerful Sea Soul Beasts realized that even though the previous Sea Princess had vanished, there still existed super strong beings in this sea area, far beyond their capabilities, capable of crushing them!
This naturally extinguished some inappropriate thoughts.
However, considering his eventual departure and the situation regarding Li Ya and Li Jing, You Chen specifically handed Li Ya over to teach her the Soul Shackling Art, the Conqueror's Haki, and the Void God Stab—three powerful mental secret techniques.
The merfolk are adept at Divine Power, and these three manuals were equivalent to giving Li Ya three powerful Innate Soul Skills.
Moreover, the merfolk's talents are primarily supportive, and previously lacking any mental attack secret techniques, You Chen's three manuals effectively filled in Li Ya's shortcomings, allowing her to truly possess the potential to become a formidable independent force.
This naturally made her extremely grateful, and her gaze towards You Chen now held a hint of genuine recognition compared to before.
You Chen also deliberately let Li Jing know about his imparting of supreme mental secret techniques to Li Ya.
No one knows a daughter better than her mother. Although Li Jing did not explicitly state it, Li Na had already sensed Li Jing's thoughts of escape while reprimanding her.
Without the three soul skills granted by You Chen, and lacking the ability to assist other soul beasts, Li Jing's strength might not even surpass that of those near top-tier bloodline hundred-thousand-year soul beasts. Coupled with the inherent weaknesses of the merfolk, and the turmoil surrounding the transition of the Sea Princess position not yet fully settled, running out carelessly could lead to unforeseen dangers.
Concerned for her daughter, Li Na immediately chose to inform You Chen.
If Li Jing knew that her caring mother had sold her out without a moment's hesitation, she would surely be very pleased.
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