Su Wen was able to get in touch with three Titled Douluos, leaving Salas speechless, and even faintly beginning to give up on preventing Su Wen from establishing a power.
However, as Su Wen revealed the goals of the Wisdom Palace, Salas was immediately shocked.
This so-called goal of benefiting the Spirit Master world is lofty, but it's competing with the Spirit Hall!
How bold of you!
Salas glared angrily at Su Wen.
"Su Wen, do you know what you're doing!"
"I know, I just hope that the theories on this Continent can be accessible to all Spirit Masters, so they can access the theoretical knowledge needed for their cultivation without having to join various factions." Su Wen said calmly.
"It's impossible, do you know that? Impossible!" Salas snorted coldly, showing a disappointed attitude towards Su Wen.
"Su Wen, I always thought you were smart, but you made such a foolish choice!"
"Don't you know? What you're talking about will never be achieved!"
"Who doesn't know that cultivation requires sufficient theoretical guidance, but how many people are truly willing to learn?"
"Even if cultivation can make one stronger, how many are really willing to put in the effort for it?"
"Moreover, they have to learn a lot of theories for so-called Martial Spirit cultivation."
"Let me tell you, even if they know the benefits of learning, they might not even try to get involved. The vast majority of Spirit Masters on this Continent might not even know the importance of theory for Martial Spirit cultivation!"
"No matter how you establish your Wisdom Palace, the vast majority of Spirit Masters won't know about its existence, nor what joining it can offer them!"
Salas's words left Su Wen in silence.
Is that so?
Indeed, it was true.
Reality is not like imagination; many things cannot go entirely according to one's wishes.
There will always be gaps between the rich and the poor, gaps in cognition, and information gaps that can never be fully eliminated.
However, Su Wen's goal is to break the barriers of knowledge, not to ensure that all Spirit Masters transform theory into their own power.
He will provide all Spirit Masters with access to knowledge.
But whether they choose to learn, whether they choose to accept it, is not something Su Wen will interfere with.
There will always be ambitious Spirit Masters, and there will always be Spirit Masters with special talents who find their cultivation path difficult due to various personal shortcomings.
These are the true targets of the Wisdom Palace's salvation.
For example, Lin Dong.
"I just need to ensure that ambitious Spirit Masters have access to Spirit Master cultivation knowledge. The rest is not my concern," Su Wen said calmly.
To be honest, from the moment the idea of establishing the Wisdom Palace emerged, Su Wen's goal was to harvest faith.
Therefore, he naturally maintained an indifferent attitude.
This also allowed him to avoid facing too many unnecessary worries.
"Additionally, besides Poison Douluo and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, I have also gained the Crown Prince's approval," Su Wen said to Salas.
He did not show any meaningful expression, just a calm demeanor.
However, it was precisely this that made Salas even more uncertain and suspicious.
The Crown Prince's approval?
What did Su Wen mean by this?
Was he simply trying to convey that he had the support of the Heaven Dou Imperial family?
Or did he know the Crown Prince's true identity, which led him to say this?
Under normal circumstances, Salas wouldn't think this way, but from the moment Su Wen entered his room today, every word and every revelation had been methodically presented.
Not listing the Crown Prince alongside the three Titled Douluo and Ning Fengzhi—couldn't there be some other motive?
Salas, by nature suspicious, the more he thought about it, the more he believed it was highly possible that Su Wen already knew the Crown Prince's identity.
"Hall Master, you can report it. After all, my establishment of the Wisdom Palace isn't meant to make enemies with any power. I think Spirit Hall would be quite willing to invest in an entity like the Wisdom Palace," Su Wen said.
Salas squinted his eyes, staring hard at Su Wen, as if trying to figure out what Su Wen was really thinking.
Unfortunately, he couldn't discern anything.
"Your Wisdom Palace is quite interesting," he finally commented.
Allowing members of various factions to join, access the information within the Wisdom Palace, and even participate in its various research projects.
It was even more open than Spirit Hall.
"You can establish the Wisdom Palace. I will also report it to the Pope. As for obtaining the support of Spirit Hall as you mentioned, I will report it truthfully. How to decide will be up to the Pope."
Su Wen nodded and said, "I know, but I believe the Pope will likely agree to support it, and the support won't be insignificant."
Salas didn't understand where Su Wen's confidence came from.
"By the way, Hall Master, there's something I'd like to ask you."
"What is it?" Salas glanced at Su Wen impatiently.
You've read so many documents, and you have access through the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, so what else do you need to ask me?
"The Wisdom Palace has currently established three major research institutions: the Martial Spirit Hall, the Spirit Skill Hall, and the Cultivation Hall, responsible for researching the principles of Martial Spirits, the principles of Spirit Skills, and the theory of Soul Power cultivation. These will promote the spread of these theories in the Spirit Master community."
Salas frowned, his expression growing increasingly impatient.
Don't introduce these useless things to me.
Su Wen smiled and said, "Actually, I also want to establish a fourth hall, the Spirit Tool Hall."
"Spirit Tool Hall?" Salas realized the aim of Su Wen's proposed Spirit Tool Hall.
"The technology of spirit tools has long been lost. Establishing a Spirit Tool Hall is useless. Besides, compared to the research directions of the three existing halls of the Wisdom Palace, spirit tools are entirely unworthy."
Su Wen, however, did not agree with Salas's view.
Spirit tools not worthy?
"Hall Master, spirit tools may indeed be external objects with limited effects, but their value cannot be denied. As far as I know, spirit tools have a variety of effects. There are auxiliary types, and there are even attack, defense, and control types. These spirit tools can provide Auxiliary Spirit Masters with combat means, give Attack-type Spirit Masters additional defense options, provide Defense-type Spirit Masters with offensive capabilities, and enable Control-type Spirit Masters to unleash powerful attacks."
Su Wen's words left Salas silent.
"It's undeniable that you're right, but the technology of spirit tools has been lost on the Continent. What you're talking about is only an ideal and cannot be realized."
Indeed, spirit tools are scarce.
Or rather, very rare.
However, they are also quite abnormal.
Because most of the spirit tools on the Continent are storage spirit tools.
Any spirit tools with attack or defense capabilities have been taken by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Su Wen suspected this was intentional.
After all, spirit tools with attack or defense capabilities are significant for Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Spirit Masters. If such spirit tools were abundant on the Continent, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, with its financial resources, would undoubtedly equip all its direct members with a set. This would significantly enhance the strength of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Therefore, the types of spirit tools have been restricted
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