Douluo Continent: I possess astonishing wisdom as I control energy!

"Wait a minute." Kong Ming'an suddenly interrupted, as if he had caught a key word; his tone carried a clear hint of surprise.

"You just said that Grandpa's experiment on soul tools and spirit fusion has been successful?"

Xu Tianzhen blinked her deep purple eyes, nodded affirmatively, and then spoke while recalling:

"Yes, it was successful. It was probably two or three months ago, right? But the news is only circulating in a small circle among the empire's top officials and core groups. It hasn't been made public yet."

As she spoke, she looked at Kong Ming'an's puzzled expression with some curiosity and asked, "You don't know? Didn't Grandpa Kong tell you?"

Kong Ming'an shook his head. He was certain he hadn't received any related news. Could it be that I'd been so engrossed in my experiments that I'd overlooked it?

Kongming paused for a moment, realizing that this wasn't impossible, given that he was indeed prone to getting carried away.

He looked slightly puzzled, but after a pause, Xu Tianzhen added:

"However, I heard from my father that Grandpa Confucius didn't seem very satisfied with the results of this experiment."

"He mentioned to my father in private that the results of this experiment were not the perfect form he truly envisioned, and that he would continue to experiment."

Upon hearing this, Kong Ming'an thought for a moment and roughly understood what was going on.

Unlike the original story where his grandfather could only research with his many level-nine soul masters and ultimately spent more than ten years completing the experiment of fusing soul tools with martial souls, his grandfather...

In this life, because of his intervention, Grandpa Kong Deming's strength has far surpassed that of his contemporaries, reaching the level of a level 98 Super Douluo. He has also come into contact with and mastered the "Body Cultivation" system.

In addition to gaining powerful cultivation, an incomparably strong physical body, and abundant blood and qi, his grandfather also acquired a great deal of theoretical knowledge and some potential research directions from him.

With such different starting points, the goals and vision naturally become higher and more far-reaching.

In short, their grandfather's vision was too high, to the point that what was originally considered a revolutionary goal in his eyes—the fusion of soul tools and martial souls—had degenerated into a less-than-perfect "small goal."

This perfectly explains why, while Elder Yi's side was releasing one achievement after another, such as the "Fusion Limit Enhancement Method" and the "Artificial Soul Ring Method," his own grandfather's side remained quiet, with no major developments.

It turns out that it wasn't that there was no progress, but rather that my grandfather was determined to do something even bigger!

The successful completion of the soul tool and martial soul fusion experiment is roughly just one part of my grandfather's research plan.

Chapter 147 Ji Juechen, Sword Intent, Artistic Conception

Kong Ming'an knew his grandfather's temperament all too well; he was a typical man who planned carefully before acting and kept his talents hidden.

Since my grandfather dared to publicly declare that he had successfully fused his martial soul with his soul tool, it meant...

He has most likely already mastered a more advanced and perfect method of integration, and may even have begun to plan and research the next generation of technological directions based on it.

The concept of "hiding one's trump card" should be ingrained in the very bones of the Confucius family and passed down as a fine tradition.

Thinking of this, Kong Ming'an felt a sense of anticipation and was eager to see his grandfather and see for himself just how far his "unsatisfactory" results had come.

Without hesitation, Kong Ming'an looked down at Xu Tianzhen in his arms and asked:

"Do you know where Grandpa is now? Is he still in the ancestral hall?"

Xu Tianzhen thought about it seriously for a moment, then replied, "Right now, Grandpa Kong is probably in his private laboratory in the Hall of Worship, right? I'll take you there!"

As she spoke, she was about to jump down from Kong Ming'an's arms.

However, as soon as she moved, Kong Ming'an reached out and gently pressed down on her shoulder.

"What's wrong?" Xu Tianzhen snapped out of her daze, blinking in confusion.

"Change your clothes before you go," Kong Ming'an said calmly.

Xu Tianzhen was slightly taken aback, then looked down at her own oversized short-sleeved shirt, which revealed half of her shoulder and collarbone and belonged to the person in front of her.

Her eyes flickered slightly, and then the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn upwards, forming a bright smile.

With a soft hum, she rose from Kong Ming'an's embrace and stood to the side. The girl bowed slightly, performing an impeccable noblewoman's curtsy of the Sun Moon Empire, her tone earnest yet flippant:

"Yes, my fiancé~"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Tianzhen skipped into the adjacent lounge, looking like she was in a very good mood.

……

……

Ripples spread silently outside a laboratory deep within the Mingdu Hall of Worship. Kong Ming'an and Xu Tianzhen, who had changed into a much more normal-looking short skirt, walked out hand in hand.

However, the moment he stepped out, a unique aura, a mixture of metallic coolant and a high concentration of soul power, assaulted his senses. Furthermore, Kong Ming'an sensed the presence of more than one high-energy aggregate.

Displaying his highest-level authority, Kongming entered the laboratory with practiced ease. Inside, a high-hanging dome illuminated the entire space as bright as day with soft, soul-guided lighting.

All around, there were countless sophisticated soul-guiding instruments flashing various colored indicator lights, and numerous staff members in white research coats hurried about, creating an atmosphere that was tense yet orderly.

Kong Ming'an glanced at them briefly, then led Xu Tianzhen through a series of heavy metal gates that required identity verification.

Finally, he stopped in front of a protruding, platform-like observation deck.

This is the independent testing ground where he first demonstrated his achievements regarding the "Body Tempering Method" to the high-ranking officials of the Sun Moon Empire.

Meanwhile, below, within the testing ground completely isolated by a high-intensity energy barrier, a young man who appeared to be no more than twenty years old was sitting there.

He was wearing a close-fitting black soul guidance test suit, with dozens of thin energy guiding wires connected to his body, while many staff members in white robes around him were silently recording data.

The young man sat cross-legged, his eyes closed, his breathing calm and serene, as if completely isolated from everything around him.

On his knees lay a long, black, and ancient-looking sword.

It’s Ji Juechen.

As someone who had caught Kong Ming'an's attention and been marked as a special talent, and thus recruited into Mingde Hall by his people in advance, Kong Ming'an naturally wouldn't fail to recognize him.

However, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes; after all, he hadn't expected to encounter the other person here.

However, before he could figure out what was going on, his gaze was immediately drawn to the black longsword resting on Ji Juechen's knees.

A pale blue light flickered in his eyes, and his energy vision silently activated. Kong Ming'an's gaze pierced through the material surface of the longsword, peering into its internal energy structure.

The next moment, Kong Ming'an's expression turned serious.

This sword is Ji Juechen's martial spirit!

"That's not right."

Kong Ming'an paused slightly. In his memory, Ji Juechen's martial spirit should only be an ordinary longsword, and the appearance of this sword was more consistent with the characteristics of Ji Juechen's extraterrestrial meteorite iron sword.

Kong Ming'an became slightly more serious. He "saw" the spiritual radiance contained within the black longsword, and its inseparable connection with Ji Juechen, which had already reached the level of a high-level martial soul. He drew a conclusion.

That meteorite iron sword from outer space fused with Ji Juechen's martial soul!

Another guess instantly surfaced in Kong Ming's mind, and just then, Ji Juechen, who seemed to be in a deep meditative state, suddenly exuded an indescribable special aura.

All his aura, soul power fluctuations, and even some vital signs seemed to be forcibly compressed and suppressed to an extremely low level by an invisible force.

All these restrained forces ultimately converged, like rivers flowing into the sea, into the black longsword resting on his lap.

The entire testing ground seemed to fall into an absolute silence, and the black longsword on Ji Juechen's lap became the only color in this silence.

This is "Sword Maniac Domain: Silence"?

Kong Ming'an seemed to be deep in thought. Subconsciously, he raised his right hand, and in his palm, his soul power and spiritual power vibrated slightly at a mysterious frequency, attempting to simulate a similar effect.

In a short while, a vague, nascent domain, somewhat similar to Ji Juechen's current "Sword Maniac Domain - Silence," emerged in his palm.

He glanced at it, frowned slightly, waved his hand to disperse it, and tried to condense it again. The rudimentary form of the domain reappeared, but there was still a noticeable sense of incompleteness.

Dispersing the domain in his hand again, Kong Ming'an's gaze fell on Ji Juechen below, who was now one with his sword. He roughly determined the variable that Ji Juechen was missing.

That was a unique "artistic conception" or "sword intent" belonging to Ji Juechen.

The so-called "artistic conception" is a power born from the perfect fusion of one's soul, will, and spiritual strength into one.

The most representative example is Moon's reign over the world.

That is a powerful technique born from the perfect fusion of soul, will, and spiritual power, enhanced with soul power.

Even the Snow Emperor's Three Wonders, created by the Snow Emperor, also involve the power of "artistic conception," which can be considered the result of reaching the pinnacle of will and technique.

Furthermore, because everyone's will and soul are unique, as long as it's not mere imitation, everyone's understanding of the "artistic conception" will be different.

Ji Juechen, on the other hand, follows the path of "sword intent," which is the ultimate expression of swordsmanship.

I suddenly thought of the plot about Wang Dong'er. Her identity is that of a down-on-his-luck young master of the Haotian Sect. She is proud by nature, but in order to rescue her adoptive fathers who have taken care of her since childhood, she can only obey the protagonist's orders in a humiliating way and cannot resist. No matter what the protagonist does to her, she can only silently endure it and can be bullied at will.

What a strange plot

P.S.: Suddenly I feel like Wang Dong'er would be perfect for the maid role, with that humiliating look of disdain for her dress and such.

Chapter 148 You're right, but sword cultivators

"A genius in some sense. No, he is a genius right now."

Kong Ming'an made his own assessment.

Judging from the fact that Ji Juechen's martial soul has transformed from an ordinary longsword into this black longsword that has now reached the level of an advanced martial soul,

My grandfather has clearly figured out a method to improve the quality of a weapon spirit by fusing it with spirit metals.

If Ji Juechen were to further improve his physique with the "Blue Silver Immortal Herb" series, he would have no more bottlenecks before reaching the level of Limit Douluo, at least before reaching the level of Super Douluo.

With such pure "sword intent" and having solved the problem of innate talent, Ji Juechen's future is undoubtedly immeasurable.

However, what Kong Ming'an was most interested in at the moment was the other party's "sword intent" and the specific details of that martial soul evolution technique.

Kong Ming'an was observing, but at a certain moment, Ji Juechen suddenly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing in them like a sword.

The next moment, he stood up, his right hand firmly gripping the black longsword on his knee.

The instant he stood up, his aura, which had been restrained to the extreme, suddenly changed, transforming into a sharp and pure sword intent that rippled outwards.

At the same time, six perfectly matched spirit rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, and black—rose from beneath his feet.

The black longsword in his hand seemed to be infused with a soul; its blade hummed, and its color transformed from deep black to a pure, flawless white, its radiance contained within.

Immediately afterwards, the six encircling spirit rings did not continue to float beside Ji Juechen, but rapidly shrank, transforming into six streams of light that were successively imprinted onto the spine of the snow-white longsword.

With each new spirit ring inlaid, the sharpness emanating from the longsword increased dramatically.

As all six rings returned to their positions, the sword seemed to come alive, its terrifying sword pressure spreading out and slightly distorting the surrounding energy environment. Even Ji Juechen's figure gradually became blurred under the distortion of the sword pressure.

This is undoubtedly the method of interlocking rings.

This was something he obtained directly from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School after the cooperation agreement was finalized.

In addition, there are some ancient texts treasured by the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School over the past ten thousand years, as well as various methods that the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School has explored for the evolution of martial souls.

He certainly didn't examine these materials carefully; he simply had them uploaded to the "Ling Shu" database as reference material to enrich the database for easy access at any time.

As long as one has sufficient access within the "Ling Shu" (Spiritual Pivot), one can freely access this information.

However, he did not expect to see it here, and Ji Juechen seemed to have made some kind of personalized modification to it.

Kong Ming'an became interested and, without the slightest hesitation, took a step forward, which was then engulfed by ripples in the space.

The next moment, his figure appeared directly in the testing field, standing not far in front of Ji Juechen, whose aura had reached its peak.

The researchers nearby were startled by the sudden intrusion. Some instinctively tried to press the alarm to call for guards, but stopped when they saw that it was Kong Ming'an.

Kong Ming'an looked at Ji Juechen, whose eyes were like drawn swords, and extended his hand in invitation:

"Come."

Ji Juechen frowned slightly, seemingly puzzled.

But the next moment, his pupils contracted sharply.

Beside Kong Ming'an, five spirit rings appeared in succession: Silver Radiance, Silver Radiance, Crimson, Crimson, and Dark Crimson with Gold Pattern.

A terrifying aura, vast and unfathomable, bearing no resemblance to a Soul King, suddenly descended, instantly filling the entire testing ground.

Ji Juechen's eyes widened slightly, but the next moment they lit up with an unprecedented excitement.

The sword intent that was already condensed to the extreme around him surged wildly again amidst the fluctuations of his emotions, reaching another peak!

The enhancement of strength by sword intent depends to some extent on the user's state of mind.

In short, it's "idealism".

For Ji Juechen, who had been relentlessly seeking a powerful opponent to test the strength of his sword, Kong Ming'an's appearance was nothing short of an unexpected delight.

It was this emotion that caused his "sword intent" to rise to its highest peak ever!

There were no superfluous words, nor any complicated moves.