Douluo: Martial Soul Research Diary

Chapter 5 Level
Theory exists, practice begins.

Following the rules of the "meditation method," Han Tao once again raised his mental power, spreading it throughout his body and drawing upon his soul power.

Unlike in the past, this time during his cultivation, Han Tao did not deliberately pursue the speed of soul power flow, but instead tried to slow down the flow as much as possible.

The Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique requires the hammer to collide with iron ore to complete a new round of power accumulation, and this collision point will generate a huge shock.

The collision couldn't have occurred within a meridian, as meridians are fragile and cannot withstand such intense force.

Broken meridians are difficult to repair, and the practice of meditation is closely related to the meridians. Once the meridians have problems, it means that the path of cultivating soul power is completely blocked.

Slowing down the flow of soul power would obviously affect cultivation efficiency, but Han Tao had no choice but to do so.

The slow flow brought a deeper perception of soul power, and at the same time, it gave Han Tao a stronger control over his soul power.

Round after round, time always slips away unnoticed.

One hour, two hours.

When the holiday ended, Han Tao had made no progress.

No development is ever accomplished overnight; it requires a long period of exploration, summarization, and reflection before a moment of inspiration can occur.

Fortunately, during this arduous period of training, Han Tao's soul power level quietly broke through and reached the level 4 mark.

"This is truly something to be thankful for!"

With a smile on his face, Han Tao bid farewell to the golden wheat field and returned to the Notting City Junior Soul Master Academy.

Last year's work-study student is still this year's work-study student; the master did not pay tuition for Tang San.

Perhaps in his eyes, the teachers at the Soul Master Academy are not qualified to teach talented students, who can only be properly guided through his advanced theories.

Unlike the masters, Han Tao never believes that his theories are accurate. His theories are based on current narrow cognition and are not necessarily completely correct on a more macro or broader knowledge scale.

Therefore, in the future, he is very likely, or rather, certain, to overturn his past conclusions.

One month.

two months.

Three months.

Should we continue?

Whenever he experiences a late-night emo moment, Han Tao questions himself.

Reducing the flow rate of soul power will affect the cultivation speed, and even the improvement of cultivation talent.

However, this is not without its advantages.

At the very least, Han Tao's perception and control over soul power have been significantly enhanced through his extensive cultivation.

Before long, the changes in his soul power perception led Han Tao to discover a new opportunity: there were certain singularities in his meridians. These singularities had a deeper capacity to contain soul power and were stronger than the meridians.

This singularity was called a "hole" in ancient China.

Han Tao envisioned that soul power circulates through the body's meridians, and when it passes through acupoints, it utilizes the principle of chaotic wind to accelerate its flow, thereby increasing his cultivation speed.

But ideals are just ideals, and given the current situation, they are simply impossible to achieve.

Opening acupoints requires soul power to exert an impact, and Han Tao's total soul power is insufficient.

After opening the acupoints, the flow of soul power in the chaotic cloak requires a long period of practice and experimentation, making it very easy to get injured.

"Depth of treatment!" Han Tao wrote a key term in his diary.

To optimize meditation methods, experiments are necessary, which means that meridians and acupoints may be damaged.

Conventional treatments and soul skills can only treat external injuries and cannot reach microscopic parts of the body such as meridians and acupoints.

Therefore, he gave a new definition to the treatment of meridians and acupoints.

"Forget it, let's not think about that for now." Han Tao collected the jumbled thoughts in his mind and decided to put this part of the research aside for the time being.

Acupoints, meridians, and treatments are all important, but for now, none of them are as important as soul power level.

"The core focus is on improving the level of soul power."

This is Han Tao's strategy for the next two years.

Life at the Junior Soul Master Academy was uneventful, with everyone following their own path. Tang San spent most of his time in the nearby blacksmith shops, Xiao Wu always played on the streets of Notting City, and Grandmaster liked to stroll around the school with his "Ten Core Competencies of Martial Souls" in his arms.

When he met a student, Yu Xiaogang would hold his head high, proudly displaying the honorary professor badge on his chest, and then wait for the student's praise.

Swaying and stumbling, two years have passed and everything has changed.

At this moment, Han Tao's soul power level has finally reached the peak of the beginner village.

Yes, he has reached level 10 and can obtain his first spirit ring.

Choosing which spirit beast to use for the first spirit ring is a question worth exploring. He had studied the Grandmaster's theories and believed that Yu Xiaogang's theories, within a narrow scope, had some merit.

Tang San's first two spirit rings employed the "Spirit Skill Combination Theory," which focused on how to utilize the spirit skills of the spirit rings to maximize his combat power.

For example, if level 29 is Tang San's peak, then the two soul skills that the master chose did indeed provide the greatest boost to Tang San's combat power.

If Tang San doesn't know how to use hidden weapons, if Tang San's martial soul is Blue Silver Grass, and if Tang San can only reach level 29, then Yu Xiaogang's theory is completely correct.

It's important to know that this is a path that Master Yu Xiaogang personally researched, verified, and walked.

Besides "Soul Skill Combination Study", there is also a "Martial Soul Evolution Study" option.

Choose a spirit beast that is similar to or the same as your martial soul to strengthen the origin of your martial soul. After selecting three to five similar spirit rings, the origin of your martial soul will be strengthened, thereby promoting the evolution of your martial soul.

The lower the level of a martial soul, the easier it is to evolve.

Unfortunately, it's not easy for low-level martial souls to upgrade, and their combat power is weak. Obtaining a soul ring is not so simple either.

Han Tao arrived at the principal's office and gently knocked on the wooden door, producing a dull thud.

"Please come in!" came an old voice from inside, but with a hint of strength.

"Hello, Principal Su!"

He pushed open the door, entered the principal's office, and performed the usual greeting.

"Oh, it's Han Tao. What brings you here this time? Which book do you want to borrow this time?"

Han Tao had come here when he was in second grade and casually borrowed a copy of "Douluo Unofficial History" from the principal. The contents of the book were quite explosive.

"My soul power is level 10. I've come here to ask my teacher for help in hunting for a soul ring."

"Oh?" The principal raised his eyes and frowned slightly. "Did you know that teachers help students hunt for spirit rings for free when they graduate?"

The principal's tone was somewhat cold as he continued:

"These are the rules!"

Yes, Tang San was taken out by Yu Xiaogang, while Xiao Wu's spirit ring condensed on her own.

Ordinary students can only enter by joining random teams on the edge of the Soul Hunter Forest, which is what Xiao Chenyu did.

The result is already obvious: his first spirit ring is only white and hasn't even reached a hundred years.

Han Tao was somewhat disappointed, but still humbly replied, "I understand!"

Seeing Han Tao's expression, Principal Su shook his head slightly and replied indifferently, "Go back."

Han Tao closed the door to the principal's office, and faint sounds came from inside, gradually fading into the distance.

"Teacher Li's family member is ill, so she is requesting two weeks of leave."

(End of this chapter)