Douluo Continent: The Heavenly Book Transforms into Mortals

Chapter 65 Xiao Zhan: I've read a lot of books, you can't fool me (Please read on!!! Please add to your favorites!!!)

Although the Dugu family is powerful and has a lineage, their own cultivation methods are flawed.

Even when they have a powerful path in matching spirit rings, they mostly follow the methods of ordinary spirit masters to explore new spirit skills in order to find ways to improve the situation of the poison backlash of their family's martial spirit.

Given the significant flaws in their martial spirits, they wouldn't seek help from other scholars to devise a so-called detoxification method; instead, they would conduct their own research.

As a result, generation after generation, this family that was involved in poisons has accumulated a great deal of knowledge about martial spirits. In particular, Dugu Bo, who has reached an extremely high level in the study of poisons, also has his own set of methods for studying martial spirits.

Previously, Dugu Yan was somewhat puzzled by her grandfather's decision to become a Title Douluo and then turn to studying theoretical books.

Now she was beginning to understand.

"Xiao Wen, Teacher Xiao Zhan, my grandfather said that there are stone monsters over 50,000 years old deep in Sunset Forest, which is also the gathering place of the stone monster race. However, there are still many stone monsters living outside, so let's search on the outskirts."

"Fifty thousand years?" Su Wen exclaimed in surprise.

Among all the cases of strange rocks he had seen in the materials, none were of such a high age.

The highest record is still that of a 30,000-year-old stone monster discovered by a Soul Master in the Star Dou Great Forest a thousand years ago, according to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's records.

"It seems I can't completely trust publicly available information anymore," Su Wen thought to himself.

The problem isn't with the publicly available information, but rather that its records may genuinely be incomplete.

"A stone monster that's 50,000 years old is indeed rare," Xiao Zhan remarked.

The birth of a stone monster is inherently difficult. Even though it has nothing to do with Su Wen, it is an excellent soul ring for defensive soul masters.

Therefore, the number of stone monsters has always been small, and they rarely grow to adulthood.

"Wait a minute." Su Wen called out to Dugu Yan and Xiao Zhan, and they came to a special rock next to a small hill.

He extended his spiritual power.

"There are remnants of soul power inside this rock; it's where the stone monster once lingered."

When the stone monster rests, it chooses a special rock as its foothold and merges with the rock to disguise itself.

After they leave, their soul power will remain inside the rocks they disguised.

"The soul power is not strong, but according to records, the soul power left in the rocks by the stone monster is weak and will dissipate over time."

Based on comprehensive deduction, this is a stone monster that is at least three thousand years old.

"How is it? Does it meet your age requirement?" Xiao Zhan asked.

Three thousand years has exceeded the absorption limit of a typical level 30 Soul Master for their third Soul Ring.

And it far exceeds that.

Su Wen absorbed spirit rings beyond his level, and the extent to which his spirit rings can reach depends on his own speculation, since only he knows himself best.

"Let's take a look first." Su Wen prepared to check the exact age of this stone monster.

Three thousand years is, to be honest, a bit short.

However, the stone monster's control over its own soul power, the type of rock, and even the passage of time will all affect the quality of its remaining soul power.

Therefore, this stone monster may not be only three thousand years old.

"it is good."

Xiao Zhan nodded, and he, Su Wen, and Dugu Yan separated to search for traces of the stone monster.

After searching for three whole days, the three of them discovered another rock containing the remnants of the stone monster's soul power.

The residual soul power within this rock is much stronger than before.

Su Wen also began to look forward to it.

The three continued their search and finally caught up with their target half a month later.

"Xiao Wen, this stone monster is quite old." Xiao Zhan said to Su Wen with a solemn expression, looking at the five-meter-tall stone monster covered with purple patterns.

"More than 5,300 years," Su Wen said, stating the age of the stone monster.

However, he showed no signs of disappointment or dejection.

Xiao Zhan sensed satisfaction from Su Wen's tone.

"Xiao Wen, absorbing a spirit ring is no joke!"

"Yes, Xiao Wen, it's definitely not going to work for you to absorb a spirit ring that's over 5,000 years old for your third spirit ring." Even Dugu Yan started to persuade Su Wen.

Five thousand three hundred years.

What does this mean?

For an ordinary Soul Master, the limit for their third Soul Ring is only a little over 1,760 years.

Theoretically, the limit for the fourth spirit ring is also five thousand years.

This stone monster is over 5,300 years old, which exceeds the limit of many Soul Masters' fourth Soul Ring!

The second ring was merely a leapfrog absorption of the third ring's lifespan; now Su Wen actually wants to absorb lifespans that he can't even reach in the fourth ring.

"Xiaowen, stop fooling around!"

Faced with the two people trying to dissuade him, Su Wen felt helpless.

"Uncle Zhan, Sister Yan, I know my own physique very well. My abilities are in no way inferior to any level 40 Soul Master. Absorbing a 5,000-year Soul Ring is no problem for me. As for the 300-year Soul Ring that exceeds 5,000 years, I think I can handle it."

Su Wen stated that the Soul Master's Soul Ring Limit was his normal level, and strictly speaking, only the last three hundred years of his absorption fell within the scope of his absorption beyond his level.

"Impossible! How could your physique possibly compare to a Soul Master?" Xiao Zhan wasn't so easily fooled. "A Soul Master's cultivation involves both the Soul Master's own growth and the growth of their Martial Soul. At the four-ring stage, the Martial Soul has already entered its true maturity, and the feedback to the Soul Master is at its greatest. You've only added two Soul Rings so far. Even if your Martial Soul evolves, the feedback to your body still can't compare to that of a level forty Soul Master!"

Given such a disparity, how can you raise your physical fitness to level 40?

"Uncle Zhan, your Fire Demon Stream has a profound effect on the tempering of your entire body—"

"Don't try to fool me. The Fire Demon Stream is useful for improving physical fitness, but have you actually cultivated it to that high a level?" Xiao Zhan sneered.

Fire Demon Flow is definitely tempering his body, but how could he not know what the tempering effect is like?

The so-called tempering is an improvement for the Fire Demon Flow combat state, and the improvement for the Soul Master's body in its normal state is not so obvious.

Without cultivating to a high level, one cannot achieve a qualitative change.

"Uncle Zhan, you haven't checked my cultivation progress in a long time," Su Wen said helplessly.

Xiao Zhan blinked, recalling the recent events.

It seems like it's been quite a while since I checked Su Wen's cultivation progress.

The main reason is that Su Wen's learning ability is too strong. Su Wen's ability to learn the Soul Fusion Technique and the Ring Fusion Technique on the spot was really a blow to him.

Even though he was happy for Su Wen, he himself was somewhat questioning the meaning of life.

In addition, Su Wen's cultivation progress has always been quite fast.

And then there's the ever-increasing speed of his soul power cultivation.

He decided to go all the way and stop checking Su Wen's cultivation progress altogether, to prevent himself from getting hurt.

"Are you really sure you can give it a try?" he asked, his tone slightly uncertain.

Su Wen rolled her eyes.

Of course.

Why would I take the risk if I'm not sure?

Moreover, I'm not just a Fire Demon cultivator; I've also been practicing external martial arts, and my internal martial arts are beginning to improve their effects on nourishing my meridians.

With all these advantages, plus my mastery of the Martial Soul Space, a mere 5,300-year-old Soul Ring is nothing.

(End of this chapter)