Su Wen did not proceed with the project of condensing the second Spirit Core, but instead handed it over to Xiao Zhan.
With the teaching of the two methods for condensing the dual Spirit Cores—resonance and the complementary nature of Yin and Yang as described by Su Wen—Xiao Zhan's research progress is not slow.
The entire project of condensing the second Spirit Core still starts from the perspective familiar to Su Wen—the Soul Power Circulation Route.
Adjusting the operation of Soul Power is the first step to the successful condensing of the Spirit Core. Just like how different realms of cultivation correspond to different effects in a martial art, the operation of Soul Power itself is key to a Spirit Master's breakthrough through each bottleneck.
In the past, studying the Soul Power Circulation Route was a major challenge. Finding the positions of the meridians and the closed-off knowledge about them meant that progress in researching the Soul Power Circulation Route was always unsatisfactory.
However, after Su Wen established the Wisdom Palace, the meridian distribution map he developed through his own exploration was made publicly available to all Spirit Masters.
With the meridian distribution map provided by Su Wen, and with Su Wen's assistance in locating the various meridian positions within the body if needed, the difficulty of researching the Soul Power Circulation Route was greatly reduced.
With these conditions in place, studying the Soul Power Circulation Route became a matter of trial and error and combination. Research projects at the Wisdom Palace began to be based on the study of the Soul Power Circulation Route, and each project progressed steadily.
Naturally, the dual Spirit Core condensing project under Xiao Zhan also progressed steadily.
However, to continue improving, a lot more exploration and time are still needed.
During this process, Xiao Zhan cannot afford to stand still.
"Uncle Zhan, this is the technique for awakening the Postnatal Body Martial Spirit. Please give it a try," Su Wen handed his latest achievement to Xiao Zhan.
"Postnatal Body Martial Spirit?"
Su Wen explained his ideas about the Postnatal Body Martial Spirit to Xiao Zhan, causing him to widen his eyes in astonishment.
"Xiaowen, as expected of you, you've even thought of this kind of cultivation method!"
If the method Su Wen described for condensing Spirit Bones were used to cultivate the Postnatal Body Martial Spirit, it would signify a reform in the entire Spirit Master World.
This represents an entirely new cultivation system!
Cultivating the bones!
The path of body tempering!
At the same time, Xiao Zhan was extremely excited and eagerly anticipated this Postnatal Body Martial Spirit cultivation system.
Because it seems so well-suited for his Fire Demon path.
Xiao Zhan looked at Su Wen with admiration in his eyes.
Indeed, even after becoming Master Wen and leaning more towards mage skills later on, Xiaowen, you still remember the Fire Demon path Uncle Zhan guided you on!
Close combat is the true way!
Su Wen was speechless and reminded Xiao Zhan, "Uncle Zhan, the key to cultivating the Postnatal Body Martial Spirit is the Power of Vitality. I have classified Power of Vitality, Soul Power, and Spiritual Power as the three major energy cultivation systems for Spirit Masters. I also plan to use these three types of energy for Spirit Core Condensation."
"Oh?" Xiao Zhan adopted a posture of careful listening.
"To break through level ninety, you need to condense the second Spirit Core, and to break through level ninety-nine, you'll likely need to condense the third Spirit Core."
Hearing this from Su Wen, Xiao Zhan immediately showed a look of shock.
Su Wen had forgotten that there was another threshold at level ninety-nine!
Although it might be too early to think about level ninety-nine now, Xiao Zhan, who is closely following the development of the Continent and is ambitious in the face of the Continent's transformation, would never belittle himself.
He does not believe that with his talent and the current wave of reform in the Spirit Master World, he won't have the opportunity to attempt to reach level ninety-nine in his lifetime.
Therefore, he does consider it necessary to think about this threshold of level ninety-nine.
However...
"How should the third Spirit Core Condensation be conducted?"
Just as Su Wen's reminder prompted him, Xiao Zhan immediately noticed the conflict with his current research on the dual Spirit Core Condensation project.
"The dual Spirit Cores can achieve Yin-Yang complementarity, but how can three Spirit Cores achieve Yin-Yang complementarity?"
Yin-Yang complementarity is already a relationship between two elements; how can three Spirit Cores achieve Yin-Yang complementarity?
Having listened to Su Wen's two methods before, Xiao Zhan naturally favored the powerful Yin-Yang complementarity described by Su Wen, so his research focus was on Yin-Yang complementarity.
As a result, when the news about condensing the third Spirit Core emerged, he immediately felt that his previous efforts had been in vain.
"It's not a big problem. Yin-Yang complementarity still needs to be Yin-Yang complementarity; it just requires gradual adjustments in the future," Su Wen waved his hand dismissively.
While dual Spirit Cores are undoubtedly stronger with Yin-Yang complementarity, the situation with three Spirit Cores is not so clear.
Perhaps the three Spirit Cores could also achieve complementarity in pairs with resonance in the final pair, but such a combination might not necessarily be stronger than three-way resonance.
Resonance has always been a rather outrageous phenomenon.
The more resonances there are, the more targets there are, and it's akin to multiplying and accumulating them, thus increasing their power.
Moreover, Su Wen has other ideas regarding the third Spirit Core Condensation.
Three energy systems, each condensing one Spirit Core, and having the three Spirit Cores resonate to unify the three types of energy.
No matter how powerful Yin-Yang complementarity is, it is still Yin-Yang, not the ultimate source, not the original point.
Even if the three-way resonance does not achieve the level of the three Spirit Cores that Su Wen envisioned as being stronger than the two-complement-one-resonance model, the state achieved by unifying the three Spirit Cores through three-way resonance will surely surpass that of the two-complement-one-resonance model.
"First condense two Soul Power Spirit Cores with Yin-Yang complementarity. Later, gradually adjust, extract Soul Power, Spiritual Power, and Power of Vitality, and condense the Spirit Cores of the three energy systems," Su Wen said.
Xiao Zhan did not comment on Su Wen's suggestion.
This is naturally the optimal approach, allowing one to always enjoy the strongest state.
However, the adjustments in the later stages are extremely difficult.
The extraction of energy between the two major Spirit Cores is incredibly challenging, and reversing the operational methods between Spirit Cores would be almost like defying the heavens.
Su Wen noticed that Xiao Zhan was not planning to continue researching Yin-Yang complementarity but did not mind.
Whether reversing the operational methods between Spirit Cores would work, Su Wen was also unsure, so starting with the dual Spirit Cores in resonance form from the beginning was indeed the most prudent approach.
Su Wen did not insist.
In fact, he himself was more inclined towards a stable approach, condensing dual Spirit Cores with resonance during the dual Spirit Core phase.
"To condense three Spirit Cores and achieve unification through resonance, you naturally need to synchronize the cultivation of Spiritual Power and Power of Vitality. Uncle Zhan, your Spiritual Power is fairly good, but your Power of Vitality is somewhat lacking. Cultivating the Postnatal Body Martial Spirit is essential for you."
Xiao Zhan nodded, understanding this point.
If the three-way resonance method is used to condense three Spirit Cores, it will inevitably be aimed at the unification mentioned by Su Wen later, so Power of Vitality cannot fall behind.
"So, Uncle Zhan."
Su Wen looked at Xiao Zhan and said seriously, "I'm a bit busy right now and temporarily don't have the energy to research the Spirit Bone Condensing project."
Xiao Zhan's mouth twitched.
You don't have the energy, and neither do I!
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