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Su Yu successfully initiated the sensing method, allowing his spiritual power to begin merging with the world.
From now on, whenever he enters a meditative state using the sensing method, he will be continuously nourished by nature, enhancing his spiritual power.
As Su Yu's understanding of the world deepens, and his spiritual power integrates more with it, this nurturing process will accelerate.
In his sea of spirit, two runes condensed, emitting a purple glow, each exerting its unique effects.
Time passed.
During this period, Su Yu did not further delve into the study of more advanced soul tools.
Now that his soul power had broken through to the Soul Elder stage, crafting fourth-level soul tools was no longer a problem for him.
Instead, he turned his attention back to studying third-level soul tools.
Before leaving, Kong Deming had given Su Yu a large number of third-level soul tool blueprints.
Su Yu wasn't reviewing them to master their crafting.
Rather, he began analyzing the patterns within the core formations of numerous soul tools, summarizing the effects of various formations.
The core formations of soul tools are themselves manifestations of the energy laws on the Douluo Continent.
Specific soul power patterns trigger specific effects.
By reviewing and summarizing the core formation patterns of third-level soul tools, Su Yu picked out useful patterns and recorded them.
Eventually, he combined and rearranged these patterns, enriching his understanding of rune formations.
The runes of condensation and gathering began to accumulate more patterns, strengthening their effects and expanding their range of influence.
A month quickly passed.
"Su Yu, junior, we'll be relying on you this time," Meng Hongchen said.
Su Yu waved it off, saying, "It's no trouble. If Senior Meng can break through to level fifty and absorb a soul ring to become a Soul King, our academy's chances of winning the next Soul Master Competition will be even greater."
"Xiao Yu, shortly, Meng and Xiao will be training using the fusion properties of their martial souls, while taking pills infused with ice and fire energies to stimulate a breakthrough."
"However, Meng's martial soul carries a poisonous backlash, and at that moment, we'll need you to use your second soul skill to purify the toxins and your first soul skill to provide life force."
Last time, when Su Yu casually healed Meng Hongchen, the results were very effective.
Although Su Yu's purification power couldn't completely clear the toxins, it could temporarily isolate them from Meng's system.
The toxins would still remain in her body, but they would be unable to harm her for the time being.
Furthermore, the life force provided by his first soul skill, Starlight's Power, would also enhance Meng's condition, helping her resist and expel the toxins more effectively.
While the effect wasn't overly dramatic, Su Yu had only applied a casual healing effort at the time.
Now that Su Yu's soul power had increased and his martial soul had undergone two evolutions, gaining an ultimate attribute, he could provide even greater assistance.
Although Su Yu felt that his martial soul was still growing in strength and hadn't fully reached the highest level, the effects of its ultimate life attribute were unmistakable and powerful.
With his full support, Meng Hongchen's breakthrough would be much easier, and her chances of success would increase significantly.
"Meng, let's begin," Su Yu said.
Meng Hongchen nodded, taking out two pills—one icy blue and the other fiery red.
She swallowed both pills at once.
"First Soul Skill: Starlight's Power!"
Su Yu's first soul ring shone brightly as a surge of high-quality life force poured into Meng Hongchen's body.
Meng Hongchen immediately felt an overwhelming sense of fullness as the energy completely filled her.
Even the toxins that had long accumulated in her body began to dissipate under the infusion of this life force.
The ultimate life force was able to cleanse these toxins, something Su Yu's previous Blue Silver Grass couldn't achieve.
So, this is the power of an ultimate attribute?
Meng Hongchen was overjoyed, feeling even more confident about her breakthrough.
She immediately circulated her soul power, spreading the effects of the two pills throughout her entire body.
Su Yu, while channeling his soul skill, also sensed the effectiveness of his life force and raised his brow.
"Not bad, I seem to have gained toxin resistance as a side benefit."
"Second Soul Skill: Purple Moon Purification!"
He immediately used his second soul skill to test if the extreme life attribute had enhanced its ability to purify toxins.
As expected, when Su Yu unleashed his second soul skill, Meng Hongchen felt that a significant portion of the toxins that had accumulated in her body over the years was instantly cleared away.
Her body suddenly felt much lighter.
The toxins generated by refining the ice and fire energies from the pills had almost no effect on her at this point.
Even toxins that had built up in her system over the years were being noticeably purified, so the newly formed poisons, which hadn't yet taken root in her body, were swiftly eradicated by Su Yu's purification power.
What little remained was suppressed and rendered ineffective.
Meng Hongchen easily expelled the rest of the toxins from her body with just a slight circulation of her soul power.
So simple!
Meng Hongchen had never felt that cultivation could be this easy.
There was no need to expend energy fighting off toxin invasion or endure the pain they brought.
It was simply fantastic!
She cherished this type of cultivation.
Meng Hongchen focused fully on refining the medicinal power of the two pills, continually accumulating soul power as she aimed to break through her bottleneck.
Perhaps it was the completely different cultivation experience and her relaxed mind that made this breakthrough particularly smooth.
Soon, cracks began to appear in her bottleneck.
Jing Hongchen, who had been monitoring Meng Hongchen's cultivation throughout, was worried that the rapid accumulation of soul power from refining the ice and fire energies might trigger a cold fire toxin outbreak, harming her.
But his concern proved unnecessary.
Su Yu's extreme life attribute was more reliable than anyone had imagined.
"First Soul Skill: Starlight's Power!"
Su Yu's first soul ring glowed even brighter.
This time, he applied his first soul skill to himself.
When used on others, his first soul skill infused its target with life force, restoring their soul power and physical strength.
But when used on himself, it allowed him to absorb and digest the power of the stars, restoring his own soul power and strength.
Meng Hongchen's breakthrough took a full three days.
Even though Su Yu had been using his soul power while also constantly recovering it, he was utterly exhausted by the end.
However, the high-intensity use of his martial soul deepened his mastery over it.
Especially when it came to controlling life force.
The foundation of all Su Yu's self-created soul skills lay in his ability to manipulate life force.
Improving his control over life force directly enhanced the power and effectiveness of his soul skills.
In fact, his understanding of his own soul skills grew more profound.
Sometimes, understanding is the essence of everything.
With a clearer grasp of the principles behind his skills, using them became far more intuitive and fluid.
A powerful surge of soul power emanated from Meng Hongchen's body.
"She's broken through!"
Su Yu increased the flow of life force, helping Meng Hongchen withstand the toxin backlash caused by her soul power breakthrough.
An hour later...
"Thank you for all your help this time, Su Yu," Meng Hongchen said gratefully.
"You're welcome. I've also improved my control over life force thanks to this experience."
Moreover, the Hall Master had privately given him a generous reward.
At that moment, stored inside Su Yu's soul guide storage tool was a soul bone.
Though it was only a thousand-year-old one, Su Yu had no plans to absorb it. But for research purposes, it was highly valuable.
If he handed it over to Old Yi, they might be able to glean some important insights from it.
(End of Chapter)