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Su Yu even felt that he had absorbed the 400-year-old soul ring at a level above his own capabilities.
The so-called 400 years was just a statistical average; not every martial soul or soul master had the same physical condition.
Perhaps at that time, his physical condition was suitable, but Su Yu's martial soul may not have aligned with that standard.
As Su Yu progressed, every soul ring he absorbed was above his level, carefully choosing soul beasts with life attributes that perfectly matched his own. This allowed his ordinary Blue Silver Grass to evolve into the peak martial soul it had become today.
His path couldn't be replicated.
Because, according to Elder Yi, Su Yu's martial soul itself possessed a high degree of mutation potential, making it easier to enhance.
The upper limit of his martial soul, due to his unique soul, had naturally been released from many restrictions.
However, Su Yu was confident in his theory.
Top-tier martial souls might have the luxury of waiting for celestial herbs or extraordinary opportunities to advance further, but for most lower-level martial souls, digging into the most fundamental attributes of one's soul beast was definitely the correct path.
This was the optimal solution.
"Zou Ge, your martial soul is a mutated phoenix bird with ice attributes. I think you should consider absorbing a top-tier ice-type soul beast for your fifth soul ring," Su Yu suggested.
Top-tier soul beasts were the best way to unlock the potential of one's martial soul.
With Feng Kuang's assistance, Zou Yun was qualified to consider this, which is why Su Yu made the suggestion.
His theory was solid, but it came with a caveat.
That caveat was the difficulty of obtaining such a soul ring.
The optimal solution was one that could be achieved under ideal conditions, not the most universally applicable answer.
Without absorbing soul rings beyond his level, progress might be slower, but it would still yield results.
Zou Yun nodded, indicating that he would consider it when the time was right.
He had not yet broken through to Soul King, so he wasn't in a position to think too far ahead.
Feng Kuang, however, took note of Su Yu's suggestion.
A top-tier ice-type soul ring of ten thousand years—his current strength should be enough to handle it.
After five long days, the escort team finally reached Frost Town.
Many had fallen behind along the way; soul masters and great soul masters had dropped out during the journey.
Perhaps with the heat devices, they could have barely made it to Frost Town, but it was clear that this place wasn't suitable for them to train.
The two highest-ranking Soul Masters, at the 36th and 37th ranks, followed Zou Yun, Feng Kuang, and Su Yu to Frost Town.
They rented a small courtyard, and the two Soul Masters immediately retreated indoors to begin their training.
They were already at their limit, and aside from their training, they constantly relied on heating devices to fight against the intense cold. Without them, they would risk severe frostbite.
Zou Yun had developed some resistance over time, and now, with his Soul Master strength, he could barely manage without the heating device.
Feng Kuang and Su Yu, however, seemed completely unaffected by the cold.
"Little Su, you're not cold at all, are you? Does the environment here benefit your training?" Zou Yun asked, noticing that Su Yu was wearing only a thin layer of clothing, without even the slightest aura of soul power around him. He clicked his tongue in amazement.
Su Yu had indeed felt the difference during the five days of travel.
While in the Ice and Fire Eyes, he had consumed Fire Resin and Ice Crystal to forge his body through a process of ice and fire fusion, making him immune to water and fire.
No matter how cold Frost Town became, its effects on him were almost negligible.
However, the environment here was undeniably conducive to training.
The ice attribute energy entering his body naturally stimulated the circulation of his soul power.
Additionally, whether by design or coincidence, Frost Town had an exceptionally dense concentration of ice attribute energy.
Even with sufficient resistance to the cold, the training efficiency here was still remarkable.
"This place is beneficial for my training as well," Su Yu replied.
Zou Yun breathed a sigh of relief.
If it had no effect on Su Yu, then bringing him to such a place would have been a mistake.
"Zou Ge, you should continue with your training," Su Yu suggested.
Zou Yun didn't delay. Though he could initially withstand the cold, Frost Town wasn't a place for him to stay too long.
Four months would be the maximum for him; beyond that, his body would be at risk of being seriously harmed by the freezing temperatures, which would counteract the benefits of his training.
Su Yu entered a meditative state, focusing on his training.
"My martial soul already has ice immunity, but the ordinary Blue Silver Grass doesn't."
If the low temperatures weren't enough to stimulate him, he would use the simulated environment to achieve the desired effect.
Frost Town, being the best simulated environment for ice attribute Soul Masters, also served as the perfect setting for Su Yu's training.
Long ago, Su Yu had used a simulated environment to develop the method for activating his martial soul.
Later, he had even refined this method into the "Activating" technique, which he continued to improve.
Now, in this snowy and icy landscape, Su Yu, inspired by the ice attribute Soul Masters around him, was reminded of this method and decided to further enhance it.
"Blue Silver Grass, unafraid of the cold."
No matter how freezing the world, it would still grow resiliently.
Around Su Yu, the frozen soil stirred, and one by one, the Blue Silver Grass sprouted, breaking through the ice.
Su Yu absorbed this insight, integrating it into the technique of martial soul activation.
While his martial soul remained unaffected, he used this idea to awaken the will of the ordinary Blue Silver Grass, thereby awakening his martial soul's will.
Through the method of martial soul activation, he created a virtual simulated environment, enhancing his martial soul's training by strengthening the perception of the will.
If simulated training was about unlocking the most active state of a martial soul, then Su Yu was now using perception to elevate that state.
Visualization method—complete!
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After several days of intense writing, Su Yu finally rested.
He slept in until ten in the morning, and after a bit of reflection, went back to sleep. After having lunch, he began writing, causing the delay, for which he apologized.
The chapter at 6 p.m. shouldn't be affected, and he was still working on it.
"Brothers, I know you're anxious, but hold on for a moment."
He was doing his best.
(End of chapter)