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Chapter 1149: Everlasting Will Secret Art
Soul Master Hall, Main Library
After returning to this place, Vaan headed straight to the Forum of Recorded Thought, which provided the space to record and share knowledge with others.
The Forum of Recorded Thought was similar to a small Hall of Dilemma. Soul Masters and Aspiring Soul Masters occasionally gathered here to discuss and share problems of their Soul Master Cultivation and studies.
Memory Crystals, Dream Pearls, blank scrolls, and other stationery tools for recording knowledge could all be found in this limited area.
Naturally, Vaan picked the simplest method of recording—the Memory Crystals.
With a thought, he could compile specific knowledge from his memory and imprint it into the Memory Crystals. It was much more efficient than the traditional pen-and-paper recording method.
Although the Soul Master Hall’s heritage was very poor, Vaan had his unique insights into Soul Master Cultivation due to his experience with the system and the Astral Soul Realm.
As such, even without a firm foundation of knowledge drawn from the Soul Master Hall, he could derive superior methods, albeit limited.
’Soul Masters are known to be incredibly powerful. Their mysterious control over the power of thought allowed them to become nearly invincible within the same rank. Even a normal Peak-stage Divine Emperor is not the opponent of an Early-stage Divine Emperor-level Soul Master.’
’Unfortunately, no matter how impressive these Divine Emperor-level Soul Masters are, their invincibility is ultimately limited to the divine realm. Against True Divinities, they would still be powerless to resist.’
’Due to the Soul Master Hall’s poor heritage, Soul Master Vastmind and Soul Master Voidwhisper had been unable to advance to the True Divinity level of Soul Master Cultivation.’
’This is their weakness and sore spot.’
While contemplating these matters, Vaan considered what the Soul Master Hall lacked and what he could provide.
Since the Soul Master Hall’s heritage was so poor, even he could not derive a Heaven-rank Soul Master cultivation method to cultivate True Divinity. The Soul Master Hall’s current heritage only allowed Soul Masters to cultivate to the Early Divine Emperor level.
However, through their own efforts and opportunities, Soul Master Vastmind and Soul Master Voidwhisper had managed to ascend to the Peak Divine Emperor level of Soul Master Cultivation, despite their lower-level cultivation methods.
’A Heaven-rank cultivation method is definitely out of the question, but a single Pinnacle Divine-rank one is still possible,’ Vaan thought.
Unfortunately, a Pinnacle Divine-rank Soul Master cultivation method only provided little help to Soul Master Vastmind and Soul Master Voidwhisper. It wouldn’t change the Soul Master Hall’s situation much.
The Soul Master Hall’s biggest problem was its ability to find talent and nurture new Soul Masters. Even if the Soul Master Hall’s heritage were enriched, it would be meaningless if there were no other talents to utilize it.
Initially, Vaan only intended to enrich the Soul Master Hall’s heritage.
However, after he began considering the Soul Master Hall’s affairs, he realized it had various areas that needed improvement.
Since he was going to help, he should go all the way, right?
’I suppose I will be sticking around the Soul Master Hall for a bit longer. Alright. Since I’m already here, let’s enrich its heritage first,’ Vaan decided. ɽаℕO͍𝐛ĚＳ
Essentially, the Soul Path was divided into True Soul Cultivation and False Soul Cultivation. The difference between the two was also the difference between Soul Master Cultivation and other forms of Soul Cultivation.
Since the essence of souls originated from the Astral Soul Realm, it was extremely difficult to cultivate the True Soul without access to the Astral Soul Realm.
Most of the Soul Master Hall’s Soul Master Cultivation Methods involved using soul power to refine the soul core, expanding it to increase the maximum limit of soul power they could replenish and hold.
Although these methods weren’t authentic True Soul Cultivation Methods, they still belonged to this category.
On the other hand, False Soul Cultivation Methods involve using other forms of energy to refine the soul core.
While this type of method could also expand the soul core and increase the limit of soul power, the soul core would be contaminated by energy, losing its spiritual connection to the Astral Soul Realm and becoming more physical.
Under such a condition, the replenishment rate of soul power would not increase in relation to the improved limit but decrease instead. Even the potency of soul power would decrease as an increased amount of soul power would be lost with each use.
In a confrontation between a True Soul Cultivator and a False Soul Cultivator, a decisive victor would be easily determined. False Soul Cultivator simply could not compare to True Soul.
The two were like a balloon of air and a balloon of water—upon collision, the balloon of air would give way without an ounce of resistance, utterly incapable.
In front of a Soul Master with True Soul Power, a False Soul Cultivator wouldn’t be able to defend themselves. The Soul Master’s True Soul Power would bypass the False Soul Cultivator’s defenses like a steel needle puncturing a thin sheet of paper.
This was one of the terrifying aspects of a Soul Master.
Unless one also cultivated the True Soul, one would not be able to guard their soul from a Soul Master’s attack.
With a single thought, Vaan could silence his opponent, rendering them incapable of movement and speech. Under such a soul spell, their opponent’s fear would also magnify greatly, weakening their will to resist.
’Since the soul power of a Soul Master with access to the Astral Soul Realm is limited, a greater importance is placed on control and utilization,’ Vaan contemplated.
According to the Soul Master Hall’s True Soul Refinement Art, one would have to form a ring of soul power within their soul core and use its high revolutions to grind against the interior surface of their soul core, forcing it to enlarge, one bit at a time.
Considering one could not see the interior state of their soul core without the help of a Nascent Soul Avatar, one could only rely on their own senses to navigate.
Evidently, this method was quite dangerous for beginners.
One false step could result in irreparable damage or even death. Even with the help of soul-related pills and elixirs, a degree of risk still existed.
’The soul core is ultimately a bundle of soul essence. To use soul power, which is transformed from soul essence, to attack and force its form is rather inefficient,’ Vaan thought.
However, he could also understand why the predecessors developed this method.
After all, the soul core wasn’t just the essence of a Soul Master’s existence but also their spiritual limb. Wanting to reform the soul core with the power of thought was like trying to draw on one’s left hand while using one’s left hand; it wasn’t possible.
Of course, it was a different story if one had a right hand.
’A Nascent Soul Avatar can aid a Soul Master in their True Soul Cultivation, greatly reducing the risk of the method and eliminating the need for soul-related pills and elixirs.’
’In the truest path of True Soul Cultivation, one cannot depend on any soul-related pills and elixirs, for these are the methods of False Soul Cultivation; they contaminate the soul with the impurity of energy.’
’Even if this impurity can be purified with soul power, it is counterproductive when the soul power could be used to enhance soul cultivation.’
In a short period, Vaan derived multiple True Soul Cultivation Methods with the Nascent Soul Avatar as the foundation. Without condensing a Nascent Soul Avatar, practicing these True Soul Cultivation Methods would be too difficult or risky.
Although a newly awakened Soul Master without any foundation in True Soul Cultivation would find it difficult to form a Nascent Soul Avatar, it was not impossible. Any Soul Master could achieve it, even if they haven’t strengthened their soul through True Soul Cultivation.
It was just a difference in completion time due to the limit of their soul power.
However, if newly awakened Soul Masters could persevere through this early hardship, they would be able to maintain an unblemished True Soul and enjoy a smoother progress in True Soul Cultivation.
Ding!
<The Divine-rank Greater True Soul Refining Art has been created>
<The Divine-rank Innate True Spirit Replenishment Art has been created>
<The Pinnacle Divine-rank Ninefold True Soul Refining Art has been created>
<Would you like to deduce a Heaven-rank True Soul Cultivation Method?>
’A Heaven-rank True Soul Cultivation Method?’ Vaan immediately paused with an eyebrow raised upon seeing this question.
He didn’t think it was possible to deduce a Heaven-rank True Soul Cultivation Method with his current foundation of knowledge.
Ding!
<With a sufficient supply of soul power, the system can draw upon the infinite wisdom of the void to complete the task>
<If the supply of soul power is incomplete, the progress will pause>
’So that’s how it is,’ Vaan quickly understood.
With the power of thought, even if the Heaven-rank True Soul Cultivation Method didn’t exist, one could be created, even if zero knowledge of it was inputted.
However, the consumption of soul power required to realize it would naturally increase exponentially.
If Vaan could afford the soul power expenditure, he could naturally carry out the task himself. No need to rely on the system. But if his soul power were found lacking, all the effort and soul power expended would be wasted.
Surprisingly, the system could save the progress.
Still, if the demand for soul power were too astronomical, even if Vaan were willing, it would not be much different from dumping soul power down a bottomless abyss, taking forever to fill.
’Invest 10 SP to deduce a Heaven-rank True Soul Cultivation Method.’
Ding!
<10 SP has been invested>
<Deduction of a Heaven-rank True Soul Cultivation Method is in progress>
<10 SP has been exhausted>
<Progress on the deduction of a Heaven-rank True Soul Cultivation Method has been halted>
<The progress’s information has been updated>
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[Heaven-rank Everlasting Will Secret Art]
Status: Paused
Completion Progress: 23.001%
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’Oh? Already 23.001%? No, wait a minute...’ Vaan was briefly surprised before he suddenly thought of something and added, ’Invest another 10 SP.’
Ding!
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<The progress’s information has been updated>
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[Heaven-rank Everlasting Will Secret Art]
Status: Paused
Completion Progress: 23.002%
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’Sure enough!’ Vaan was immediately speechless.