From the Soul Motion Machine onwards, the Mechanized Douluo

Chapter 100 Once a teacher, always a teacher! [Please subscribe! Please vote!]

"Isn't its core rootstock quite small?"

Just as Shrek and his group were about to continue, Chen Hong suddenly spoke.

Tang San turned around with some curiosity to look at Chen Hong, who was gazing up at the tree canopy. A hint of curiosity flashed in his light purple eyes: "What, Teacher Chen Hong, are you going to absorb it? According to the Ten Theories of Martial Souls, the limit of your second soul ring is seven or eight hundred years. This nine-hundred-year-old withered and flourishing vine will be beyond your capacity to withstand. I don't recommend you take the risk."

Ning Rongrong also advised, "Chen Hong, aren't you a Spiritual Soul Master? This thing clearly isn't suitable for you. Don't let yourself be so easily blinded! There are plenty of Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest! We'll keep searching and we're sure we can find a suitable one for you!"

Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, and the others also turned their gazes to Chen Hong, awaiting his reply.

"The Soul Ring Limit Theory? That's just a half-baked thing. Don't believe it." Chen Hong muttered under his breath as Tang San used Yu Xiaogang's Ten Martial Soul Theories to advise him. He reached out and gently stroked the withered vine that had fallen beneath the tree canopy, a yellow halo appearing in his dark, deep eyes.

Unexpectedly, Chen Hong's subconscious retort caused Tang San to frown slightly, his voice somewhat low as he said, "Teacher Chen Hong, I know you consider yourself theoretically no weaker than the Grandmaster, but the theory of spirit ring limits is the Grandmaster's great theory, pointing out the cultivation direction for countless spirit masters and saving countless lives. It cannot be insulted casually!"

Chen Hong, who was trying to use his soul skill Sage Time to establish a connection with the 'Nine Hundred Years' level soul beast Withered Flourishing Vine, was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. He subconsciously slowed down his work, turned his head to look at Tang San, who was looking at him with a firm gaze, and three big question marks appeared on his head.

Yes, three big question marks really did appear. With the support of his martial soul's mental power, the leaves scattered in the forest were lifted up by his mental power and then formed three big green leaf question marks above Chen Hong's head.

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Dai Mubai and the others: "."

Oscar: "Brother Chen's telekinetic martial spirit is so much fun!"

Looking at the question mark-like leaf on Chen Hong's head, Ning Rongrong couldn't help but laugh at Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing beside her, "Look, that guy's gone crazy again!"

The black eyes emitting a faint yellow halo met the pale purple eyes, and Chen Hong couldn't help but smile slightly: "You misunderstood. I did not deny your teacher, 'Master' Yu Xiaogang's theory of the limits of spirit rings. On the contrary, I actually have extremely high expectations for this theory. However, the current theory of the limits of spirit rings has not yet reached the level I expected it to be."

Upon hearing this, Tang San couldn't help but frown, but after Chen Hong's explanation, he realized that he had been overly sensitive, so he immediately said, "I'm sorry, Teacher Chen, I was being presumptuous."

"However, Professor Chen, you said you have very high expectations for the theory of spirit ring limits. May I ask what your expectations are?"

Once a teacher, always a teacher. Tang San would not allow Chen Hong to slander his Gangzi—no, Master—in front of him!

Now that Chen Hong has explained, Tang San, realizing that he had been overly sensitive, quickly apologized and questioned Chen Hong.

"Ah, this." Under the gaze of those around him, Chen Hong stood under the tree canopy, reaching out to stroke the withered vines hanging in mid-air with one hand. His bright eyes shimmered with a yellow halo, giving people a wise, gentle and refined feeling.

"The theory of the limits of spirit rings!" Chen Hong, whose eyes glowed with a yellow light, seemed to be caught in a dual-core thought process, pondering Tang San's question while also thinking about something else.

Just when Tang San thought Chen Hong wouldn't be able to answer, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly. It seemed that making Chen Hong, whom he called the smartest person in Shrek Academy, suffer a setback was something that made Tang San feel a little happy.

However, none of the Shrek group noticed that a gentle breeze seemed to be stirring in the dense forest, rustling through the lush canopy and leaves.

Only Ning Quan, who had been trailing Shrek's group a hundred meters behind, suddenly focused his gaze. He noticed that the dense forest in front of him seemed to be moving, and he could hear the gentle breeze stirred by the swaying of the thousands of vines.

Finally, after a four or five-second pause, Chen Hong, caught in a dual-core thought process, answered Tang San's question: "There's a problem with the reference point in the Soul Ring Limit Theory. For example, how was the limit of 423 years for the first Soul Ring derived? Do you know, Tang San?"

Faced with Chen Hong's question, Tang San's expression hardened, his mind racing with thoughts. Finally, he said in a low voice, "I don't know, I only know that it is recorded in history."

"It is indeed the Hai Li recorded in history. Let me convert the time, hmm, it's around 3450 years ago. In that era, a certain sect produced an unparalleled genius who, while absorbing his first spirit ring, risked his life to absorb a spirit beast with a 423-year limit, thus setting the record for the highest age of a first spirit ring at that time. At the same time, some people tried to surpass that genius, risking absorbing spirit rings with even higher age limits, but the final result was that they all either exploded and died or went insane. From then on, the sect's records recorded that the maximum age of a spirit master's first spirit ring was 423 years."

These records were seen by Chen Hong in the Spirit Hall of Soto City. Bishop Soto was happy to let him see them, after all, he felt that his unintentional act might have created a talent for Spirit Master theory. In any case, after Yu Xiaogang's Ten Great Spirit Theory Events, the Spirit Hall was not so strict in its control over knowledge-related files.

Now, Chen Hong shared the knowledge of the Soul Master history scrolls he had seen in the Soul Hall of Soto City with everyone.

Dai Mubai, Zhao Wuji, and the others looked on in amazement, while Ning Rongrong stared at Chen Hong with sparkling eyes and exclaimed, "Chen Hong, you know so much!"

Even Zhu Zhuqing was amazed by Chen Hong's extensive knowledge, and her gaze towards him became more respectful.

Chen Hong ignored Ning Rongrong's wailing and instead smiled at Tang San, whose expression was serious, and said softly, "Do you know what this means?"

Chen Hong smiled and answered his own question, "This means that 423 was the limit for Soul Masters more than 3,000 years ago."

"This also means that 423 was the limit for the most outstanding Soul Master geniuses more than 3,000 years ago!"

"That which is above form is called the Way; that which is below form is called the instrument."

"The same applies to soul tools and the cultivation of martial souls."

(End of this chapter)