Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Pill Devouring, I am the True Path of the Tang Sect

The remaining level is the energy accumulated through one's own cultivation.

"Enter the learning space."

Qin Qi thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure out where the problem was, but he knew clearly that there was something wrong with it.

Since he couldn't find out for himself, he decided to ask his elders.

"Second Grandfather, Great-Grandfather, that's how it is."

“I feel there’s something wrong here, but I don’t know what the problem is.”

Qin Qi recounted the events to the two of them in detail, and then asked a question.

"Hmm...could it be because you cultivate both life and death?"

Tang Shiying frowned, and after thinking for a long time, he spoke.

"It shouldn't be. If it were a problem with the cultivation system, it should have been shown when I absorbed the first two spirit rings."

Tang Jiaren shook his head and spoke.

"Put this issue aside for now and check the other changes first."

Tang Shiying couldn't figure out the problem for a moment.

I decided to put that aside for now and finish investigating the matter first.

"Ah."

Qin Qi began to examine his other changes, and after some exploration, he discovered many differences.

"My soul power has changed again. I now possess the ultimate metal attribute of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear."

Qin Qi stretched out his hand, covered it with his Qi, and then conjured up an iron block.

With a flick of his wrist, the iron block was sliced ​​open as easily as if it were tofu.

"The powerful sharpness of the ultimate gold."

Qin Qi spoke up.

"Try something else."

Tang Jiaren spoke up.

"Ah."

Qin Qi nodded, then took out a butcher's knife and, without saying a word, chopped at his own arm.

Clang!

A metallic clanging sound rang out, and a faint dark golden light covered Qin Qi's arm skin.

"The ultimate metal-based defense, and this is different from poison barriers."

"It happens passively; it is triggered whenever I am attacked."

"In addition, my muscle strength seems to have increased a lot as well."

"My arms, abdomen, thighs, calves, my whole body has been strengthened."

Qin Qi described all the changes in his body.

"Hmm... why do you sound like a humanoid Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear right now?"

Tang Jiaren suddenly spoke up.

"Second Grandfather, what you said... seems to make sense."

"This time, I have almost completely inherited all the advantages of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear."

"Strength, defense, and attack have all been greatly improved."

"The only problem is that the soul power increase is too small, which does not meet the age limit of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear."

Qin Qi thought about it carefully and realized that Tang Jiaren was right.

He's practically a humanoid Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear now.

"Have you ever thought about what kind of behavior it is in essence for a Soul Master to absorb Soul Rings and increase their strength?"

After a long silence, Tang Shiying spoke, as if he had figured out the problem.

"Hmm...absorbing energy from the outside to strengthen oneself?"

Qin Qi thought for a moment and then spoke.

"If that's all there is to it, then why can it only be absorbed once every ten levels?"

"Wouldn't it be faster to improve by just keeping absorbing it?"

Tang Shiying asked.

"That's true, but as far as I know, this method is called an evil practice here."

"Those who practice these evil arts will become evil spirit masters who are hated by everyone."

Qin Qi shook his head. Not only are evil arts despised, but they are also problematic in themselves.

"That's right, absorbing a spirit ring isn't simply about absorbing energy to strengthen yourself."

“If you do that, it’s an evil practice, but what about from another perspective?”

"For example, the highest level people in this world can reach in terms of Qi cultivation is level ten."

"But someone has created a method that allows these people to absorb soul rings."

"Improving your own qualifications and potential—what does that remind you of?"

Tang Shiying suddenly became excited; everything made sense now.

"It's like...it's like the I Ching's marrow-cleansing technique!"

Qin Qi suddenly widened his eyes; he understood what Tang Shiying meant.

"That's right, it's the Yi Jing's marrow cleansing method."

"The energy contained in the soul rings of these soul beasts after they die is enormous."

"It even exceeds the soul power of the soul master himself, but the soul master's level only increases by two or three levels after absorbing these soul rings."

"And the energy at these two or three levels certainly isn't all of it. Where did the rest of the energy go?"

Tang Shiying continued to ask.

"It was absorbed by the Soul Master, and that part of the energy was used for the Meridian Cleansing and Marrow Transformation."

"Most of the energy is used for the Yi Jing and Marrow Cleansing to improve aptitude and potential."

"The older the soul ring, the more energy it contains, and the more thorough the Yi Jing marrow cleansing will be."

"Therefore, whether a Soul Master's first Soul Ring is a hundred-year or ten-year ring can determine their future!"

Qin Qi suddenly understood after hearing Tang Shiying's words and spoke up.

"And why can innate soul power determine the future?"

"Because your innate soul power is equivalent to your ability to transform the natural energy in the world."

"The higher the innate level, the faster the transformation speed, and the greater the future achievements."

"The lower the innate level, the slower the transformation speed and the lower the subsequent achievements."

Tang Jiaren finally realized what was happening and excitedly spoke up.

"If our above reasoning holds true, then my soul power increase this time is low."

"It's because I completely absorbed the soul power! Most of the soul power was used to strengthen my foundation."

Qin Qi spoke, but then a new question arose.

"If that's the case, then those who gain less level after absorbing a spirit ring are actually more outstanding?"

Qin Qi suddenly spoke up.

"Silly boy, you're overthinking things. You're just worrying unnecessarily."

Tang Shiying said with a smile.

"Grandpa Gao, stop keeping me in suspense and just tell me."

Qin Qi gave a wry smile. He was too caught up in the situation to notice the problem.

"Uncle Ying didn't keep you in suspense; it's actually a simple math problem."

"A hundred-year-old soul ring can increase energy by one hundred, while a ten-year soul ring can only increase energy by ten."

"Assuming an ordinary person's capacity is ten, absorbing ten spirit rings is just right, and the increase in spirit power will be low."

"If the genius's capacity is ninety, then absorbing a soul ring of one hundred will result in a significant overflow of soul power."

"The increase in soul power is not because you didn't absorb it well enough, but because you absorbed too much energy."

Tang Jiaren said with a smile.

"I'm confused."

Qin Qi slapped his forehead, realizing he had been confused and gotten this point mixed up.

Geniuses will naturally absorb more spirit rings of longer lifespans, resulting in greater energy and a greater boost.

It cannot be said that the conversion efficiency is low.

"So, my current situation..."

A brilliant idea suddenly popped into Qin Qi's mind.

He looked at the two old men, who were also all smiles.

"It seems you two think the same way I do. Let's work together to develop a cultivation method that can cleanse the marrow and refine the essence to the greatest extent possible."

Qin Qi smiled and said, "Success on the first try is just a coincidence."

But if you integrate the steps to success and repeatedly encounter coincidences, that's called a technique!

Emulating Heaven and Earth—this is the essence of the practice.