Douluo: Martial Soul Research Diary

Chapter 2 Meditation Analysis
There is only one work-study student position in Holy Soul Village, and logically speaking, the old village chief should give this position to himself.

However, Tang San and Tang Hao never reason!

The gatekeeper of the Notting City Junior Soul Master Academy had already met his demise simply by hurling a few insults at Tang San.

Remember, this is just a verbal argument.

The quota for work-study students is a matter of interest, and the struggle for interest is greater than the struggle for words. If one were to snatch a quota, it would be a path to certain death many times over.

When you lack strength, you must keep a low profile. Han Tao understands this, and he understands it very deeply.

"Han Tao, we have a work-study spot in Holy Soul Village that you can take to the Notting City Junior Soul Master Academy. Do you want to go?"

Soon, the question from Village Chief Jack came over.

After a moment of silence, Han Tao answered, word by word.

"I remember Tang San also seemed to have awakened a martial soul."

Upon hearing this, Old Jack looked somewhat angry and waved his hand dismissively.

"Stop talking about it. I just got back from their house. That drunkard doesn't want Tang San to go to school. He even said something like, 'If Tang San leaves, no one will cook for him,' which is utter nonsense!"

"I said a few words to him, and Tang San threatened me! Sigh!"

At this point, Old Jack's eyes showed some helplessness. The person he had helped for so long had become a Soul Master, and then turned his back on him in the blink of an eye.

Oh no, he hasn't become a Soul Master yet!
"Thank you, old village chief."

Han Tao dared not agree; this was a matter of life and death.

"I'd like to ask, how much is the tuition at that Soul Master Academy?"

"Could you lend me some money?"

At this point, Han Tao felt a little embarrassed. Old Jack was kind and compassionate, and would most likely grant his request.

"Don't worry, I will definitely pay it back, I definitely will!"

Looking at Han Tao, whose eyes were filled with expectation, Old Jack remained silent for a moment before finally softening.

"Okay, you must try your best!"

Half a month later,

Old Jack brought Han Tao to the Notting City Primary Soul Master Academy.

Perhaps Han Tao wasn't a work-study student, or perhaps he wasn't the doorman, because the two of them didn't encounter any difficulties.

The procedures were completed quickly, and before long, Han Tao was successfully enrolled and arrived at his dormitory.

A tall young man approached and, upon seeing Han Tao enter, made a simple judgment based on his clothing and appearance.

Poor guy!

And he's the kind of poor guy who pretends to be rich but is actually slapping himself in the face!
Xiao Chenyu gave a contemptuous laugh and began with a villainous sarcasm.

"Kid, call me boss!"

Faced with the mockery, Han Tao didn't hesitate for long and directly called out "Boss".

Then, he casually placed the bedding on the bed next to him and sincerely asked:
"Boss, do you think it's okay for me to sleep here?"

The unexpected answer startled him, and for a moment, Xiao Chenyu found himself unable to lash out.

Young kids are always concerned about their image. Han Tao called him "boss," and if he bullied him again, it would be considered bullying his younger brother, which would be somewhat embarrassing if word got out.

"Okay!" Boss Xiao nodded.

Having gained the approval of their leader, Han Tao's other roommates stopped making things difficult for him and quickly became friends with them.

After dealing with the trivialities of life, Han Tao began to tackle the first difficulty he faced after starting school.

Recognizing characters.

Don't think that recognizing characters is a simple task. Being able to understand and speak is different from being able to write. Moreover, what makes a normal six-year-old child capable of recognizing characters? These things need to be learned little by little.

Han Tao mastered the listening and reading skills of Douluo Continent in one month, but writing and reading require a longer period of accumulation.

This is why Han Tao shamelessly asked Old Jack for money.

For work-study students, there are just too many trivial matters. Not only is the food and accommodation poor, but they also have to be responsible for cleaning, which takes up a lot of their time.

Work-study students need to apply to enter the library, and even if they ask a teacher a question, the teacher may not necessarily answer.

Of course, Tang San has a master, so he obviously doesn't care about these things.

"Meditation is the only way for a Soul Master to improve their level, besides Soul Rings and Soul Bones."

The teachers in Notting City are quite skilled. In addition to teaching the basic characteristics of spirit beasts and spirit rings, they are most importantly skilled in teaching meditation techniques.

Most of the courses at Notting College revolve around how to meditate and the various techniques of meditation.

"Meditation" is a basic technique that utilizes mental power to mobilize soul power to circulate in the meridians, which is similar to the Xuan Tian Gong.

However, in terms of precision and upper limit, the gap between the two is like an insurmountable chasm. The Mysterious Heaven Technique can even enhance innate soul power, but "meditation" obviously cannot do that.

When Han Tao first arrived in Douluo Continent, he was somewhat naive. He believed that he could easily change his meditation to reverse his innate deficiency of low soul power.

But after trying it out, I realized it wasn't that simple.

Optimizing meditation techniques is almost as difficult as developing new mathematical formulas in my previous life. To optimize meditation techniques, you must first learn them.

Where is spiritual power? Where is soul power? How does spiritual power perceive soul power? How to mobilize soul power? What are meridians? What do meridians look like?
These recurring problems require Soul Masters to explore them step by step, and all of this takes time.

Han Tao wrote this down in his notebook:

1. Mental energy can be restored through sleep.

2. Mental strength is affected by soul power level.

A low innate soul power level means weak mental strength and the ability to mobilize less soul power, which in turn makes it difficult to learn the "meditation technique".

This is a vicious cycle, and I happen to be caught in it.

"How to do?"

The predicament was like a thick, strong wall, blocking Han Tao's path forward.

"Stay calm, think things through, and don't let diligence in action mask mental laziness."

Han Tao began to think of solutions.

"Sleep can restore mental energy, and when mental energy cannot be improved, it is especially important to achieve higher sleep quality."

"Fatigue can significantly improve the quality of sleep."

Making yourself tired is incredibly easy. Exercise, studying, working out, meditation—any of these activities can induce fatigue.

"So it seems that Yu Xiaogang's running exercise is actually somewhat effective?"

"The premise is that he discovered that fatigue can improve sleep quality, thereby restoring mental energy faster; otherwise, running is almost meaningless."

After setting his own growth plan, Han Tao began to put it into practice.

Learning to read, exercising, and practicing meditation have become Han Tao's main daily routine.

Oh, wait, there's one more thing.

"Brother Xiao, you're the strongest among all the Soul Masters in our school!"

Xiao Chenyu held his head high arrogantly, clearly enjoying Han Tao's flattery.

Fawning over Boss Xiao is part of his daily routine. The reason for this is that Boss Xiao is exceptionally generous and often treats his underlings to meals when he's in a good mood.

The boy had a sense of pride, and sometimes, in order to maintain his dignity, he would order one or two ten-year-old soul beast meats.

That taste.
(End of this chapter)