Douluo: Martial Soul Research Diary

Chapter 22 Guzhu
"In the end, it all comes down to relying on external forces!"

With a slight sigh, Han Tao couldn't help but feel a little sentimental.

It's not wrong to rely on external forces like miraculous herbs and plant essences to achieve breakthroughs.

However, the sense of accomplishment it brings is far less than the success gained from researching theories and exploring methods.

He shook his head, cleared his mind, and began to use his mental energy to sense and explore.

"The essence of herbs and trees is a mixture of high-level herbs and advanced plant-attribute soul power."

Han Tao had previously concluded that the total amount of soul power and mental power were not the limits for breakthroughs.

So what are the real constraints?
"Soul power quality!"

Yes, the quality of soul power is the key to breaking through the shackles.

However, this alone was not enough to satisfy Han Tao.

"What value did the simulated training ground play in this?"

The Blue Silver Grass's independent simulated training ground has a unique affinity with its own soul power, making the mobilization and control of soul power much easier.

This is the key to breaking through my own constraints.

"so"

Inspiration surged in his mind: "Two abilities of innate soul power"

"The higher a Soul Master's innate Soul Power, the higher the quality of the Soul Power they cultivate, and the less likely they are to be restricted by their rank!"

"At the same time, innate soul power can enhance the compatibility between a soul master and natural soul power."

This part is a bit complicated.

Mimicry cultivation, in essence, allows nature to actively conform to the soul master's soul power, thus eliminating some of the functions of innate soul power.

"No, the value of innate soul power is much higher!"

Customized simulated training grounds can only allow the soul power of nature to match one's own martial soul, while innate soul power can allow a soul master to match anything.
Taking out his diary, Han Tao jotted down three key points:

Innate soul power determines the quality of soul power.

Innate soul power influences the compatibility between a soul master and their natural soul power.

[A simulated training ground that allows the soul power of nature to resonate with the soul master]

After a long while, Han Tao smiled with satisfaction.

Examining the remaining essence of herbs again, he thought, "A small amount of high-grade medicinal material."

"I just don't know what kind of medicinal herb it is."

Han Tao sighed regretfully. Pharmacology is a very complex discipline. Learning pharmacology requires talent and a very long time.

It will inevitably be involved later, but it takes time to go from nothing to something.

As he walked out of the mimicry training room, he bumped into a girl.

"Who are you?" she asked.

"I don't think I've seen you before?"

With her short, silvery-white hair flowing freely, and her clean, white, slightly upturned skirt, she was in the prime of her youth.

"Han Tao!"

Han Tao said his name.

Having just gained some theoretical insights, I was in a very good mood and looked at her, asking:
"You haven't been waiting at the door for quite a while, have you?"

The girl stood there blankly, not even knowing to knock.

But it was precisely because of this that she didn't interrupt her train of thought, which is why Han Tao had a good impression of her.

"Han Tao, a disciple of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."

"I borrowed your academy's training room this time."

She simply said "Oh" softly and walked past Han Tao expressionlessly.

Entering the simulation room is like claiming your own territory, where you can rearrange the surrounding furnishings.

Then she turned her head and smiled sweetly: "Ye Lingling!"

Han Tao paused.

Ye Lingling, Nine-Heart Begonia Martial Soul.

"But this is a simulated training ground for Blue Silver Grass!"

Indeed, the Nine-Heart Begonia is extremely rare, and the Heavenly Dou Empire is not worthy of having a dedicated simulated cultivation room for it.

But with so many plant-based martial souls, why did you choose the weakest one, Blue Silver Grass?

"Um"

Han Tao looked somewhat conflicted.

But he still barged in and asked, "Why did you choose this training room?"

Ye Lingling remained aloof and did not answer Han Tao.

Han Tao awkwardly scratched his head, stepped out of the door, and helped her close the door.

The relationship between the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Nine Heart Begonia

"It doesn't seem very good!"

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is the number one support martial soul in Douluo Continent, while the Nine Heart Begonia is the number one healing martial soul in Douluo Continent. Even though Ye Lingling and Ning Fengzhi have no hatred between them, they are both representative figures of their respective martial soul categories.

Profit will motivate Soul Masters, pushing them to that position and vying for the title of "Number One".

Just like in modern times, people can argue endlessly about whether a lion or a tiger is stronger, let alone the debate over the strength of a martial soul. "I'm level 20, what soul rings should I choose?"

They took out the Soul Beast Encyclopedia and began selecting from the plant-type Soul Beasts.

Blue Silver Grass is extremely weak, with limited absorption capacity for Zoan-type plants and limited carrying capacity.

“I don’t need to be entangled.”

"Resilience is somewhat useful, but not very meaningful."

"Flexibility, that's interesting, but it's not a core requirement."

I think Ning Tian will really like this.

When I saw the description of this soul skill, this thought came to mind.

"Strange." A certain possibility came to mind.

Han Tao opened the "Estimated Combat Power Level of Each Martial Soul," which recorded the combat power comparison data of Soul Masters of various Martial Souls at each level.

Ning Fengzhi has a habit of adding special markings to books when he believes the data is incorrect.

This kind of labeling serves as a record so that the correctness of the data can be verified later, and is a means of ensuring rigor when researching theories.

Just a few days ago, Han Tao discovered that the combat power of the "Swan Martial Soul" had been modified, and that the data of the "Six-Winged Angel" Martial Soul had been added. From this, he deduced that Ning Fengzhi had discovered the key information about Xue Qinghe's true identity.

However, this is not the only change made in this book.

The weak plant-type martial souls, in terms of recording differences in combat power, have undergone numerous revisions.

"why?"

"What caused Ning Fengzhi's data to be incorrect?"

This phenomenon is widespread and common, meaning it is not a unique phenomenon.

Rather, it was due to some "special reason" that the combat power of some plant-based martial souls increased.

Why does Han Tao attach such importance to this part?

"Because I have a plant-type martial soul!"

When it comes to one's own martial soul, one must be sensitive to data!
因为20级的蓝银草，数据修正前的战力预估是5-12，而修正之后的战力预估是5-8。

So at this moment, Han Tao really wanted to figure out where these extra 4 points of combat power came from, and whether there was any way to obtain this boost.

"There's no way around it, we're poor!"

Any data point is something Han Tao desperately needs.

He grasped at the phenomenon as if it were a lifeline and began to explore it.

Blue silver grass, vines, begonias, sunflowers, clover
For three whole months,
Wandering through various towns, visiting different martial spirits.

Plant-based martial spirits are incredibly diverse, with countless complex theories and experiences. When ideas collide during communication, they can spark inspiration.

An old man told Han Tao, "The first spirit ring was a lone bamboo picked up randomly by the roadside, and the second spirit ring was a wolf that the villagers helped hunt down."

"Grandpa told me that my first spirit ring must be from Guzhu, but I don't know why, haha."

The boy, who looked to be around ten years old, said with a smile.

Han Tao's expression hardened: "Them."

What exactly is the value of Guzhu, which is mentioned so frequently?

Record data, summarize phenomena, think carefully, and draw conclusions.

Ten-Year Soul Ring of Guzhu
A Hundred-Year-Old Soul Ring of Guzhu
Data for Soul Masters at level 10, 20, and 30.
Han Tao stroked his chin, examining the investigation report in his hand:
"The Soul Ring of Guzhu, which has been around for a century, has no change in its growth base."

"The growth base of the Guzhu Soul Ring remains unchanged even after 10, 20, or 70 years."

The answer was stated plainly on the paper:

"During the years 80-99 in Guzhu, Soul Masters gained an additional 0.2 to their base growth."

The growth base is the increase in physique, soul power, and spirit that a Soul Master gains when breaking through.

A growth base of 0.2 represents the difference between a top-tier martial soul and a god-level martial soul.

Han Tao suddenly thought, "What if I could obtain a Guzhu Soul Ring?"

The idea is too tempting. This is a growth base of 0.2, which will increase Han Tao's growth value by 200%!

It's incredibly strong in the late game, and even more ridiculously strong in the early game!
"What's the price?"

"Sacrifice a spirit ring?"

Han Tao laughed. With the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School protecting him, early-stage combat strength was irrelevant to him.

However, ordinary wild soul masters should never make this choice.
Han Tao gazed into the distance, and suddenly remembered that there was a nearly hundred-year-old solitary bamboo spirit beast at the entrance of Holy Soul Village.

"Luck."

In areas he had never understood before, fate also bestowed gifts upon Tang San.

Thanks to the master's professional guidance, Tang San missed this opportunity.
However, Han Tao still needs to consider all aspects before making a decision.

"Blue Silver Grass, or Lonely Bamboo?"

Blue Silver Grass represents the orthodox, original path of evolution.

The so-called Blue Silver Grass, Blue Silver King, and Blue Silver Emperor represent the orthodox bloodline evolution.

However, it seems somewhat naive to expect a hundred-year-old Blue Silver Grass to undergo a transformation.
If your martial spirit cannot transform, you will still be unable to break through level 29.

After much deliberation and weighing the pros and cons, Han Tao finally made up his mind:
"Next one, Blue Silver Grass!"

"A thousand-year-old Blue Silver Grass is equivalent to ten hundred-year-old Blue Silver Grasses, but it cannot be obtained repeatedly in Guzhu."

(End of this chapter)