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Chapter 267, "The Art of Soul Beast Cultivation," explains the secrets of cultivation! [Please subscribe! Please vote!]

In Chen Hong's understanding, the valley where the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye is located experiences a strong "Ice and Fire Wind" phenomenon every once in a while. This phenomenon may contain some secrets about the Ice and Fire Spring Water. As a result, many immortal herbs cannot become plant soul beasts through their own accumulation during the "Ice and Fire Wind Cycle" at this fixed time. Therefore, they can only appear in the most ordinary form of immortal herbs.

Without external intervention, the immortal herbs within the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well will never develop sentience, no matter how many millions of years have passed. Furthermore, because these ancient immortal herbs are unable to evolve into plant-type soul beasts, even with the tenfold enhancement of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well's cultivation environment, they still cannot compare to ordinary ancient plant-type soul beasts outside. At this point, they will encounter a cultivation bottleneck: the amount of soul power absorbed will begin to equal the amount of soul power lost.

Soul power absorption and dissipation are relatively common physical phenomena discovered by Chen Hong in his research on soul power. Simply put, it's a difference in soul power density. The soul power density within a soul master's body is usually greater than that of the external environment. Therefore, as long as a soul master lives in such an environment, their soul power will more or less diffuse outwards. Furthermore, this diffusion rate increases proportionally with the increase in internal soul power density (level of cultivation). Fortunately, however, the improvement of a soul master's level also increases the rate of soul power absorption. In Chen Hong's reasoning, as long as a soul master's soul power absorption rate exceeds their soul power dissipation rate, their level will continue to rise. If they remain equal, or even if they age, the soul master's soul power will encounter a bottleneck, or even regress.

Chen Hong summarized all his theories and research on soul power cultivation into "Soul Beast Cultivation Studies". Although Chen Hong eventually realized that many things could also be achieved by soul masters, since Chen Hong's original purpose was to study soul beast cultivation, he simply kept the title "Soul Beast Cultivation Studies".

"The immortal herbs here have been growing for an unknown amount of time, perhaps even exceeding ten thousand years. However, their medicinal effects are limited to those of ten-thousand-year-old immortal herbs. This is because they cannot advance into soul beasts and therefore cannot benefit from the power growth logic of soul beasts. Thus, even with ten times the environmental enhancement, ordinary spiritual herbs can only grow to the level of thousand-year-old spiritual herbs. The fact that these immortal herbs have grown to the level of ten-thousand-year-old immortal herbs is already a testament to their superior variety (bloodline)!"

In the misty valley where the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes were located, Chen Hong used his "Soul Beast Cultivation Manual" to give a relatively rigorous explanation of the special state of these immortal herbs.

The titled Douluos present were all surprised upon hearing this, and Golden Crocodile Douluo even asked in a low voice out of curiosity, "Young friend Chen Hong, what is this 'Soul Beast Cultivation Manual' that you just mentioned?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo's question immediately reminded the other Title Douluos present of "Soul Ring Intent Studies." One of them asked with great respect, "Young friend Chen Hong, is there any connection between 'Soul Beast Cultivation Studies' and 'Soul Ring Intent Studies'?"

Only Dugu Bo looked around with a blank expression, as if everyone was talking about something he didn't understand. His eyes kept darting around, but he didn't say anything. He was the weakest party right now, and the weak should act like the weak.

"Fellow seniors, 'Soul Beast Cultivation' is a theory about soul power cultivation that I gradually summarized during my research on soul beasts. The core ideas are four points: cultivation efficiency (cultivation techniques), soul realm (soul master realm), bloodline realm (innate soul power), and environment. These four elements together constitute the cultivation logic of soul beasts. Of course, with a slight transformation, it can also be applied to soul masters. However, my starting point is the research on soul beasts, hence the name 'Soul Beast Cultivation'."

Amidst the curious gazes of the assembled Title Douluos, Chen Hong calmly explained, "My ability allows me to forcibly imbue a soul beast with a false, higher-level soul at the soul level. This enhancement is approximately tenfold, and the environment here can provide plants with a tenfold growth rate. These are two different multiplication zones, so the final sum is a hundredfold growth rate."

Chen Hong explained at a leisurely pace for about ten minutes before the audience gradually understood why there were only immortal herbs and spiritual herbs, but no plant soul beasts, in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

After Chen Hong finished speaking, Qian Daoliu suddenly asked curiously, "Young friend, could you perhaps let us take a look at your 'Soul Beast Cultivation Manual'?"

Chen Hong shook his head, looked into the distance, and pointed to the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, saying, "Many theories have not yet been fully integrated and lack a lot of necessary experimental data. At present, it can still be considered half a theory. It is expected that the plants in the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire will be fully studied before the 'Soul Ring Cultivation Science' can truly become a doctrine that can be called the truth."

Chen Hong's academic theories mostly involve a research process or a process of sudden enlightenment. For example, the four elements of soul beast cultivation, the withered and flourishing vine planted in Shrek Academy's soul guidance teaching building, made Chen Hong realize that the improvement of the soul realm can increase the cultivation speed. The difference between the Shadow Chasing Falcon and the Wild Boar Pigsy made Chen Hong realize that bloodline is also a factor that can affect cultivation. As for environment and cultivation techniques, these two things have always existed in the cultivation inheritance of soul masters for thousands of years and do not need much explanation.

Chen Hong's theory of soul beast cultivation is centered on these four elements, and then expands upon them, focusing on how to take initiative to change these four elements and give soul beasts (soul masters) a more convenient cultivation speed.

"In that case," Qian Daoliu said, his eyes narrowing slightly. He looked up at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye in the distance and suddenly smiled. "Then I, on behalf of the Spirit Hall, promise you, young friend, that as long as the Spirit Hall exists, we will support all your activities in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye without reservation."

Golden Crocodile Douluo and the others also stepped forward, saying, "What you say is absolutely right, elder brother! Our Elder Hall can also make this promise and fully support your research!"

Qian Daoliu laughed heartily: "Of course, I also have a favor to ask. I hope that when the time comes, you will be able to give me the first manuscript of your book, 'The Art of Soul Beast Cultivation,' so that I can keep it as a keepsake."

Dugu Bo, standing to the side, was completely dumbfounded. He stood there, stunned, watching the young people among the titled Douluo who had obtained the promise of the strongest Douluo team in the world with just their words!

Did you have some secret dealings going on during this time? Otherwise, how could you convince everyone with just words? Dugu Bo was internally frantic.

(End of this chapter)