Douluo Continent: I am a biologist, and I have awakened a weapon spirit?

A smile flashed in Chen Feng's eyes. The fact that Qian Renxue was able to ask this question meant that she was indeed considering "independence" and was no longer just an accessory to Bibi Dong as before.

Now, she wants to be the lead!

Then Chen Feng will definitely have to add fuel to the fire, making Qian Renxue's ambition burn even brighter.

"Does Your Highness still remember those few eternal fourth-ringed talents from our academy during the Soul Master Competition?"

"Of course I remember. That scene was unforgettable, I can't forget it even if I wanted to," Qian Renxue said with emotion. "Could it be that Xiao Feng is going to use the technique of the fourth ring of the Ten Thousand Years as a bargaining chip to win over commoner Soul Masters?"

"Why limit myself to the fourth ring of the ten-thousand-year age limit? Perhaps I have other good things," Chen Feng said with a smile.

During and after the Soul Master Competition, various forces were clearly interested in the techniques of the fourth ring of the Ten Thousand Years. Many people inquired about it openly and secretly, but due to the background of Chen Feng and his group, not many dared to act recklessly.

After Shi Nian died under mysterious circumstances, there were even fewer people who dared to use extreme methods, and most people guessed that the technique must have come from that scholar.

It wasn't until Chen Feng revealed his identity during the finals that people realized that the scholar and the young man were actually the same person.

However, after returning to the academy after the competition, Chen Feng lived a secluded life, rarely showing his face outside. With the academy prohibiting unauthorized personnel from entering, it was difficult for outsiders to even see Chen Feng, let alone obtain the technique of the eternal fourth ring.

Some people tried to find connections with the Golden Triangle, but they couldn't get anything useful from that old mudfish, Flander. He'd just say "yes, yes, yes" when asked, but if they wanted anything practical? No way!

Even when people from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan came, Grandmaster and Liu Erlong didn't reveal anything; they wouldn't disrupt Chen Feng's plans.

Some people of high status or who considered themselves to be of high status chose to go to Ning Fengzhi, but he was also a master of playing it safe. As the sect leader of one of the three upper sects, he had nothing to fear from anyone.

Under the protection of these teachers and mentors, Chen Feng had a relatively easy time during this period and was able to steadily promote his academy plan.

The trick to the fourth ring of the game is the first bait he throws out.

"Really?" Qian Renxue asked, sounding somewhat surprised.

Although this technique is no longer useful to her, mastering it would be extremely beneficial for developing her power. Logically speaking, Chen Feng shouldn't release it so easily.

However, recalling the Foundation Building Technique from before, Qian Renxue was momentarily unsure.

“Of course it’s true. I’ve always believed that martial spirits and soul power should be tools for us to understand and transform the world, not just weapons to hurt each other. That’s a misguided path. But too many people have gone down this wrong path. To guide them back to the right path, we need to take it one step at a time,” Chen Feng said with a smile.

Qian Renxue suddenly realized, "So the Foundation Establishment Technique and the Ten Thousand Year Fourth Ring are both tools you used to guide the world?"

Chen Feng nodded slightly. "Yes, if we want more people to get on the right path, we naturally have to show the advantages of this path. Otherwise, what reason would people have to change their path?"

Qian Renxue fell silent for a moment. She looked at Chen Feng and couldn't help but sigh. While most people were still fighting over petty gains, this young scholar was already thinking about something as important as the future of Soul Masters.

Compared to this, the Spirit Hall, this so-called organization of spirit masters, seems like a joke.

For so many years, the Spirit Hall has not made the slightest improvement to the path of the Spirit Master. Thinking of this, Qian Renxue felt a strange sense of shame. This was the shame of a person with a conscience for holding a position without doing any work.

However, this shame came and went quickly, because Qian Renxue suddenly realized that if she, the young master of the Spirit Hall, helped Chen Feng in this matter, then the Spirit Hall would naturally be considered to have participated. How could this be considered as holding a position without doing any work?

Thinking this way, Qian Renxue felt much better.

That's right, she is the true representative of the Spirit Hall, while that woman is merely acting as the Pope.

When she takes control of and prospers the Heaven Dou Empire, and returns as a king sweeping across the continent, it will be the time when the positions of Pope of the Spirit Hall and Emperor of the Empire are combined.

At that time, she will be the true ruler of the entire continent and the first monarch in the continent's history.

What is this woman fantasizing about? Chen Feng looked at Qian Renxue, who had a mysterious smile on her face, with a strange expression.

He felt that the woman's current state resembled that of a delusional teenager who would occasionally drift off into daydreams.

Seemingly noticing Chen Feng's strange gaze, Qian Renxue coughed lightly and said casually:

"This is a remarkable revolution. Since the creation of the Soul Master profession, no one has achieved such a great innovation as you."

"That's because few people think about it this way. When the tools don't work well, we should try to improve them instead of just being content with the status quo," Chen Feng said calmly.

Qian Renxue thought for a moment and agreed, "What you said makes sense. So what do you plan to do?"

"I plan to start with the academy and gradually spread this knowledge, while also attracting like-minded people," Chen Feng said, revealing his long-planned strategy.

"Could you give me a little hint first? I'm very curious," Qian Renxue said with great interest.

"Of course you can. In fact, this so-called 'eternal fourth ring technique' isn't anything special once you get to the bottom of it."

"Oh?"

"Before we get to that, Your Highness, have you ever heard of soul tremors?"

"what is that?"

"That's a special ability that a soul beast that's ten thousand years old or older can generate after it dies, before its soul dissipates. It can damage the spirit of a soul master who absorbs a soul ring of that level."

Qian Renxue frowned slightly. "Why haven't I heard of this saying before?"

"Because in the past, when people absorbed ten-thousand-year soul rings, they had mostly reached level fifty. At this time, the various functions of a soul master had basically matured, and their mental strength had also grown to a certain extent, so the impact of soul vibration would be greatly reduced."

Qian Renxue understood, "The weakening of the influence will make it less noticeable, not to mention that at this time, the spiritual perception ability of the Soul Master is not refined to that extent, so people will pay more attention to whether the body can withstand the impact of the Soul Beast's Soul Power when absorbing the Soul Ring."

“Yes, and given the quality of most Soul Masters, even if they sense something is wrong during the process of absorbing Soul Rings, they probably wouldn’t have the inclination to investigate further,” Chen Feng added.

Qian Renxue couldn't help but laugh. "It seems you're a little disappointed with the current Soul Masters' research abilities, Xiao Feng."

"It's not fair to call it disappointment," Chen Feng said, shaking his head seriously.

"Then how should I put it?" Qian Renxue asked curiously.

"I should say that I didn't have any expectations at all," Chen Feng said calmly.

Qian Renxue was taken aback at first, then couldn't help but chuckle, "You mustn't tell anyone that, or you'll probably get a reputation for being arrogant."

Chen Feng nodded, "That's natural. Getting back to the point, due to the existence of soul tremors, it would be impossible to absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring at the fourth stage under normal circumstances. The reason we were able to succeed is because we used a method to avoid the occurrence of soul tremors."

"Avoid...the occurrence? But whenever a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast dies, there will be a soul shock. How can this be avoided?" Qian Renxue asked in confusion.

"It's simple, just don't let it die," Chen Feng said with a smile.

Qian Renxue didn't react at first, but she quickly understood what Chen Feng meant and stood up in shock. "You mean, you obtained your ten-thousand-year soul rings without killing any soul beasts?"

"Yes."

Qian Renxue stared intently at Chen Feng, her mind racing with a multitude of thoughts.

To be honest, she valued this boy highly, but now she realized that her valuing him might not be enough.

As the young master of the Spirit Hall and a direct descendant of the Angel God, she knew more than most people, so she was well aware that there was indeed more than one way to obtain spirit rings.

The problem is that, apart from hunting soul beasts, no other method is easy to achieve; otherwise, the Soul Master profession wouldn't have remained largely unchanged for so many years.

"Is it a sacrifice?" Qian Renxue asked tentatively. As she asked, she was already prepared that if Chen Feng showed any doubt that she knew about the sacrifice, she would use the royal library as an excuse.

But Chen Feng didn't pay attention to this moment. Instead, he shook his head and said, "Sacrifice is an ability that only 100,000-year-old soul beasts possess. We only have 10,000-year-old soul rings."

"Then... I've heard legends that gods can bestow soul rings, could it be that you..."

“Your Highness, isn’t human wisdom more practical than that of gods? We don’t need divine gifts; all we need is mutual trust and cooperation between humans and spirit beasts.”

Qian Renxue gave Chen Feng a deep look, then sat down and remained silent for a while.

In her mind, gods are the only beings who can truly break the rules, but now that Chen Feng has also broken the rules, it has greatly affected her values.

"Truly...a genius beyond compare." Qian Renxue exclaimed sincerely.

“It’s just that I’ve thought about things a bit more than others, but that’s not important. What’s important is that this path is completely opposite to the current path of Soul Masters, and that’s a problem.” Chen Feng tapped the table lightly.

Qian Renxue snapped out of her daze and frowned.

Indeed, if it's a theory like Foundation Building, which is merely icing on the cake, then the consequences won't be too great. But if it's a theory that overturns the current path of Soul Masters, once it appears in the world, it might cause unpredictable consequences.

Her first thought was the Spirit Hall. Faced with the emergence of this theory, would the Spirit Hall directly use the means of personal destruction to eliminate this theory?

Qian Renxue didn't know; she didn't even know what attitude she should take towards this theory.

After all, the reason why the angel god was revered by all was because He destroyed many evil spirit beasts and brought peace to mankind.

Now, Chen Feng wants humans and soul beasts to trust and cooperate with each other, which is a subversion of the Angel God and a rebellion against the traditional ideology of soul masters.

If Qian Renxue hadn't valued Chen Feng's talent and been unwilling to harm him, she might have even considered silencing him.

"This matter requires careful consideration," Qian Renxue said in a deep voice.

"Of course," Chen Feng said, secretly relieved.

What he just said was naturally risky. Telling a descendant of an angel god that we should unite and coexist with soul beasts is tantamount to promoting red ideology to a candidate for the leadership of the blue camp.

Using "death" is insufficient to describe this behavior.

The reason Chen Feng still did this was because he was valuable enough that even if Qian Renxue was dissatisfied with him, she would most likely not touch him, but would try to subdue him and bring him back to the "right path".

Secondly, because Qian Renxue infiltrated the Heavenly Dou Empire at a very young age, even if the Angel God held considerable weight in her heart, it might not have made her fanatically believe in him to the point of losing her mind and disregarding everything.

As long as one can still think, one will weigh the pros and cons and thus make a choice between faith and self-interest.

Therefore, Chen Feng chose to conduct this test, and the result was obvious: Qian Renxue did not react strongly.

"When will your new academy be completed?" Qian Renxue asked.

"It will be about another six months."

"What knowledge do you plan to impart to your students then?"

"His Highness has said that caution is needed, so I naturally will not teach it lightly," Chen Feng said with a smile.

Qian Renxue breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"I will come to see you again during this period to try to come up with a proper solution. However, this knowledge is too sensitive. Besides that, is there anything else you can teach me?"

"Of course, there are combat skills, soul power control skills, soul guidance theory, and moral character, etc."

Qian Renxue raised an eyebrow. "I can roughly understand the first two, but what do you mean by Soul Guidance Theory and Moral Character?"

"The theory of soul guidance is too complex to explain in a short time. We can discuss it again later. As for moral character, I believe that in addition to cultivating students' abilities, universities should also cultivate their moral character. Otherwise, the people they produce will be talented but lack virtue, and will only become a scourge to society," Chen Feng said, expressing his thoughts.

The Great Learning teaches us to manifest our bright virtue, to love the people, and to attain the highest good.

Character development is an essential part of school education.

Some universities cultivate pillars of the nation, while others mostly produce traitors, collaborators, and feminists. This is because the concept of "morality" has gone wrong.

Chapter 272 Chen Feng's Advice

"Xiao Feng, you have such a long-term vision," Qian Renxue exclaimed.

There aren't many people who think about what might happen before they even do something.

Most people just do what they can and then try to solve the problem after something goes wrong, or they simply give up and do nothing.

"A person who does not plan ahead will have trouble at hand. If you do things in advance, you won't panic when something happens, and the consequences will be smaller."

"As a place for teaching and nurturing people, a school cannot only cultivate talent but also cultivate morality. This is what I think is a shortcoming of the current Soul Master Academy," Chen Feng said with a smile.

“A man who does not plan for the future will have trouble in the present… This saying is well said, and I support you in this regard.” Qian Renxue wholeheartedly agreed.

If Chenfeng's academy can truly cultivate many talented individuals with both virtue and ability, then her... her future empire can also benefit greatly.

However, if these talents are indeed cultivated, the current empire's structure will certainly be affected.

With Chen Feng's guidance, Qian Renxue has now learned to think things through more deeply. She quickly realized that the increase in the number of talented people in the academy would affect a powerful group.

She considered it for a moment and said:

"If we're talking about long-term considerations, I do have a problem that I don't know how to deal with."

"Please speak, Your Highness."

"Xiao Feng, what are your thoughts on the various nobles, big and small, within the empire?"

Qian Renxue did not explicitly state her attitude towards those nobles, because, in principle, Chen Feng was now also a member of the noble group.

Therefore, Qian Renxue did not intend to ask about nobles when she came this time. She was also very careful not to steer the conversation in that direction in the previous conversations, just so as not to arouse any suspicion from Chen Feng.

However, judging from the conversation just now, Chen Feng seems to be selfless and doesn't care much about personal desires. This made Qian Renxue want to test him and also find out how the nobles deal with this problem.

If Chen Feng truly offers an effective strategy that genuinely harms the interests of the noble class, then it demonstrates that Chen Feng is indeed a person who prioritizes public interest, and Qian Renxue will place the majority of her trust in him in the future.

After all, there are many people who enrich themselves at the expense of the public, but few who would sacrifice their own interests for the sake of public affairs.

Just like among the six types of emperors, the latter three are far more numerous than the former three, precisely because it is difficult for people to control their selfishness and desires.

I want to become the ruler, but if even you, who proposed this concept, are driven more by personal gain than by public interest, how can I trust you? Qian Renxue thought to herself as she looked at Chen Feng.

Let me see what kind of person you really are. If you are truly selfless, then I wouldn't mind working with you to create a wonderful story. Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll only use you and not trust you.

“I habitually refer to those nobles who have power and land as feudal lords,” Chen Feng said.

"Princes? Why not kings or dukes?" Qian Renxue asked, somewhat puzzled.