Douluo Continent: Starting with Self-Created Soul Rings

He could only become a Soul Master who possessed only Soul Power cultivation but had little combat ability.

The most suitable candidates for self-formed soul rings are soul masters with top-quality martial souls.

Soul Masters with top-tier Martial Souls also possess strong cultivation talents. Their self-condensed Soul Rings can generate Soul Skills. In the early stages, these skills may not level up as quickly as those generated by hunting Soul Beasts, but the Soul Skills generated through self-condensation are most suitable for them, consume little energy, and have strong control.

In the long run, the self-condensed soul ring can be continuously upgraded, making it even stronger than the soul beast soul ring.

Of course, self-formed soul rings are not without their drawbacks, namely that you need to upgrade them yourself.

In this way, in addition to cultivating their soul power level, soul masters also need to cultivate their soul rings, which will take even more time.

Hunting spirit beasts, on the other hand, eliminates the need to waste time and allows for faster growth.

That depends on the choice of the Soul Master.

Moreover, it's not entirely true that soul masters with low-quality martial souls cannot choose self-condensed soul rings. For example, those with innate soul power level 1, no matter how much resources they consume or how hard they cultivate, will be stuck at level 29 and unable to break through.

If he chooses to condense his own soul ring, he will give up his soul skills and become a soul master with only soul power cultivation. After reaching level 29, he can still try to upgrade his self-condensed soul ring.

The soul power on a soul ring can increase a soul master's level, although not proportionally.

Otherwise, there would be no difference between a Soul Master with a hundred-year Soul Ring and a Soul Master with a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring, as everyone would have the same total amount of Soul Power.

However, a portion of the soul power on the soul ring will still be fed back to the soul master and converted into soul power level.

Therefore, a Soul Master with innate Soul Power Level 1 can try to break through the Level 30 barrier and absorb a Soul Beast Soul Ring of Thousand Year Quality for their third Soul Ring, thus achieving a better effect in evolving their Martial Soul.

In short, self-condensed soul rings are useful for all soul masters; it's just a matter of how to choose which ones to keep.

Furthermore, it's not good for all Soul Masters to condense their own Soul Rings, as this would lead to an overabundance of Soul Beasts, which would hinder humanity's control over the continent.

However, the emergence of self-condensed soul rings is absolutely necessary. Otherwise, as times progress, powerful soul beasts will become increasingly rare, and eventually, high-level soul masters may face a situation where they cannot absorb high-quality soul beast soul rings.

Gu Ziyi hadn't read the later parts of Douluo Continent, but he had heard that in the later parts of Douluo Continent, it seemed that there wasn't enough soul beast soul rings, so they researched other substitutes.

That's one way out too.

But if you can condense your own soul rings, why continue searching for substitutes?

Gu Ziyi felt that condensing his own soul ring might be the right path.

Aside from not mentioning the future emergence of a substitute for the spirit ring, Gu Ziyi revealed everything else.

Gu Ziyi did not offer any advice on how the Spirit Hall should choose, but only analyzed the situation of self-condensed spirit rings. He suggested that Qian Daoliu and his team should consider how to ultimately choose and whether to promote self-condensed spirit rings.

Gu Ziyi would have no objection if they concealed the fact that they were using the self-condensing soul ring as a secret of the Spirit Hall and only used it within the Spirit Hall.

"Your analysis is absolutely correct. The Spirit Hall cannot make a hasty decision yet; we need to study it carefully first!"

"Furthermore, Xiao Yi, your analysis is based on the premise that low-quality martial souls cannot generate soul skills from their self-formed soul rings. If all low-quality martial souls could generate soul skills like you, then it would be a different story..."

"The same applies to high-quality martial souls. If a high-quality martial soul cannot generate a soul skill even if it condenses its own soul ring, then the situation becomes even more complicated, and we need to carefully study the connections between them!"

"You also mentioned that absorbing a soul beast's soul ring might hinder the upgrade of a self-formed soul ring. This is uncertain and requires testing to determine..."

After listening to Gu Ziyi's analysis, Qian Daoliu quickly gained a clearer understanding of the self-condensed soul ring, and at the same time, he also pointed out the uncertainties in Gu Ziyi's analysis.

"Yes, High Priest!"

"All of these require experiments before a final conclusion can be drawn!"

Gu Ziyi was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and then admitted it.

These were the points he was originally going to continue, but before he could speak, Qian Daoliu said them first.

"That's right, we need to conduct experiments before we can draw any conclusions!"

"Your Holiness, you are in charge of arranging these experiments. Remember to keep it a secret!"

"These things should not be disclosed to outsiders for the time being!"

Qian Daoliu smiled and nodded, then gave instructions to Qian Xunji.

Because Gu Ziyi and Bibi Dong were also present, Qian Daoliu didn't call Qian Xunji by his nickname, but directly called him Pope.

"Yes, father!"

Qian Xunji quickly agreed.

"Dong'er, for now, don't think about condensing your own soul ring!"

"It would be terrible if we ended up with a low-quality spirit ring that has no spirit skills and can't be upgraded!"

After Qian Xunji agreed, he quickly turned to Bibi Dong and gave her a warning.

Because he saw the eagerness in Bibi Dong's eyes after she learned about the Soul Ring!

"Ah...that's it!"

Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong pouted in disappointment. She was genuinely considering trying it when she got her fourth spirit ring, and also to help her junior brother test it out.

If she already possesses a spirit beast's spirit ring, then even if she successfully condenses her own spirit ring, she won't be able to improve its quality.

"Your teacher is right, you have exceptional talent, you must not act recklessly!"

Seeing Bibi Dong's appearance, Qian Daoliu also spoke up to give her a warning.

"Yes, great offering!"

When Bibi Dong saw that Qian Daoliu had also said so, she dared not be naughty anymore and quickly agreed.

"Xiao Yi, do you know about the Clear Sky Sect's self-created soul skills?"

Seeing that Bibi Dong knew, Qian Daoliu stopped talking to her and turned to Gu Ziyi to ask about the Haotian Sect.

For some reason, after hearing Gu Ziyi say that the soul skills created by condensing soul rings would be very compatible with the martial soul itself, he thought of Tang Chen's self-created soul skills.

In particular, the Haotian Nine Absolutes can be used as long as the martial soul is the Haotian Hammer.

Even though he knew perfectly well that Tang Chen's spirit ring couldn't be a self-formed spirit ring, Qian Daoliu still felt there was some connection.

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Chapter 50 Defects of Ring Explosion

"Of course I know about the Clear Sky Sect's self-created soul skills!"

"Especially the Exploding Rings technique mastered by Tang Chen, the founder of the Haotian Sect, is said to be a self-created soul skill comparable to a divine skill!"

Upon hearing Qian Daoliu's question, Gu Ziyi immediately replied.

Gu Ziyi could not possibly be unaware of the Haotian Sect's self-created soul skills. The Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique, the Haotian Nine Absolutes, the Great Sumeru Hammer, and the Exploding Ring were all extremely famous.

Those are truly self-created soul skills that are even more powerful than soul rings and soul skills, unlike the self-created soul skills mastered by the major sects and forces, which are just simple applications of soul power.

At the same time, Gu Ziyi was also a little puzzled, wondering why Qian Daoliu would suddenly bring up the Haotian Sect's self-created soul skills.

Could it be that Qian Daoliu thinks that all the self-created soul skills of the Haotian Sect come from self-condensed soul rings?

That's impossible. Based on the information Gu Ziyi has, Tang Chen's spirit rings cannot be self-formed spirit rings.

Given Tang Chen's talent, it's normal for him to create those soul skills.

No... that's not necessarily true. The earlier spirit rings might not be, but the later ones might be.

"Does the High Priest suspect that Tang Chen also possesses a self-condensing soul ring?"

Having thought of this, Gu Ziyi directly raised his question.

"That's right, that's what I suspect!"

Qian Daoliu was slightly surprised that Gu Ziyi had guessed his thoughts, but then he admitted it.

In fact, Qian Daoliu was just unwilling to accept that Tang Chen was stronger than him, so he wanted to find out why Tang Chen was stronger than him.

"The Grand Elder must have fought him before, right? If he used a soul skill that creates a self-condensing soul ring, the soul ring would have lit up."

Gu Ziyi countered with a question.

"That shouldn't be the case. Except when he was young, Tang Chen never uses his own spirit rings or spirit skills in battle. He only uses his own created spirit skills!"

Upon hearing Gu Ziyi's question, Qian Daoliu was slightly taken aback, then shook his head.

Feeling a little disappointed, it seems that Tang Chen's self-created soul skills did not come from self-condensed soul rings!

Gu Ziyi was not surprised to hear Qian Daoliu's words.

Tang Chen does have that talent.

However, Qian Daoliu's words reminded Gu Ziyi of something. It seemed that Tang Hao never used his soul rings or soul skills during battle, right?

It's either the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique, the Nine Absolute Techniques of Haotian, or the Great Sumeru Hammer and the Exploding Rings—all self-created soul skills.

Apart from the seventh soul skill, although the seventh soul ring can't really be considered a soul ring or soul skill, it's all about the true form of the martial soul.

The fact that Tang Chen and Tang Hao didn't use spirit rings or spirit skills in their battles gave Gu Ziyi some ideas.

Could it be that they used up their spirit rings too much and destroyed their spirit ring skills?

Then, the Nine Absolute Techniques of Haotian were all created by Tang Chen out of necessity.

Because if he doesn't create his own, he won't have any soul skills to use!

As for Tang San, he might be fine because he hasn't experienced the aftereffects of the explosions yet, or perhaps he has the power of the Sea God protecting him.

"The Grand Master..."