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The bracelet itself was a soul tool of the storage type, with an internal space of up to ten cubic meters.
On the continent of Douluo, the inheritance of soul tools had long been broken. The existing ones were relics passed down from ancient times—limited in number and rarely seen.
And among all soul tools, storage-type soul tools were the most coveted. Because of their practicality, they were treasures that often had no market value simply because none were for sale.
Perhaps a single one-cubic-meter storage soul tool would cost less than a thousand gold soul coins, yet even a soul master with ten thousand gold soul coins in wealth might not be able to obtain one.
Such was the current state of soul tools on the Douluo Continent.
Naturally, Su Wen was intrigued by soul tools. Unfortunately, he currently lacked the means to research or craft them.
The bracelet that Ning Fengzhi had gifted him as a meeting present was already a ten-cubic-meter storage soul tool—a level far beyond what most soul masters could dream of.
Inside the bracelet were all sorts of resources.
"There are even detailed descriptions for everything inside."
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan was never short on treasures, largely because the clan's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul possessed an innate talent for treasure seeking.
And "treasures" didn't just mean rare minerals—they also included precious herbs, heavenly materials, and spiritual ingredients.
Now, inside the bracelet, Su Wen saw several carefully prepared medicinal bath packs.
"So many of these… enough for me to train for a whole year."
According to the description:
"Relieves physical fatigue and enhances the body's adaptation to soul power cultivation."
The introduction was simple—but its functionality was incredibly practical.
Following the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's philosophy of never forcefully accelerating soul power growth at the cost of potential, these medicinal baths did not directly increase soul power, but rather nourished the body.
Every soul master had a daily limit to how much soul power they could cultivate. Once their energy accumulation reached a certain point, their cultivation speed would drop drastically—sometimes to the extent that even an hour of meditation would yield no noticeable progress.
After resting for a while, once the body's condition recovered, cultivation speed would gradually rise again—this was when soul masters resumed training.
Cultivation. Rest. Cultivation. Rest.
That was the cycle of a soul master's growth—where rest actually took up two-thirds of the total time.
Su Wen had been training intensely throughout the day, following the time allocation plan designed by Qin Ming of the Heaven Dou Royal Team.
But these medicinal bath packs could relieve fatigue and accelerate the body's adaptation to soul power training!
In other words, after cultivating, one could take a medicinal bath and immediately resume meditation at full efficiency.
With this process repeated, his training speed would remain at its peak continuously.
Even within the Heaven Dou Royal Team, where Qin Ming's schedule was already optimized, Su Wen and the others' nightly meditation efficiency wasn't truly at its maximum—just the most sustainable.
Inside the bracelet were many other resources, yet Su Wen's attention was locked solely on the medicinal bath packs.
"I can't shake the feeling that these medicinal packs are giving me some kind of inspiration…"
Something tugged at his mind, an idea hovering just out of reach.
What was it?
He reread the description of the medicinal bath several times—then suddenly, a spark of realization flashed through his mind.
"Cultivation!"
These bath packs might not directly accelerate soul power increase, but they indirectly enhanced cultivation speed.
From that angle—
"My second soul skill has never been usable during cultivation because when I gather and refine the ambient energy of heaven and earth, most of that refined power gets used up replenishing my own consumed soul power…"
As he once described it: the soul power he generated in a denser environment merely replaced the soul power he had already expended, inheriting its attributes rather than expanding new reserves.
"But… what's the link between the two?"
That was the question—the one his instincts told him mattered most.
He could feel the inspiration lingering—but it slipped away before he could grasp it.
After much contemplation, he still couldn't recall what it was.
"Sometimes, being able to catch inspiration itself is a kind of talent."
Though Su Wen couldn't retrieve his lost thought, he gained a new understanding.
High comprehension—perhaps it meant a strong ability to seize inspiration.
It wasn't the first time. During his exploration of fire compression and control, he'd often had similar flashes of insight but had never given them much thought.
Now, by coincidence, he had stumbled onto a new theory.
"If that's the case… could I artificially increase my comprehension?"
The idea made Su Wen's eyes gleam with excitement.
"So… I'll handcraft my own cheat?"
Book Martial Soul. Record. Visualize.
The path ahead was forming in his mind.
Returning to the academy, Su Wen spent his remaining time refining his soul skills as usual.
At night, he meditated and trained while soaking in a medicinal bath—a full night of dual cultivation.
The next morning, when the team gathered, Su Wen was taken aback.
One, two, three… eight people.
Eight teammates—not including himself?
He quickly noticed the new addition.
"Brother Wen!"
Ning Rongrong greeted him with a bright smile.
"Rongrong? What are you doing here?"
"Of course, I came to the academy to study!" she replied as if it were obvious.
Then, with a mischievous grin, she added,
"Oh, and Brother Wen, later you have to put that thing inside me again—it was so much fun yesterday!"
"You know, that… that book page engraving thing."
Su Wen's expression darkened.
This little girl… she'd gotten addicted to playing with fire!
"Book page engraving?"
The seven others—Yu Tianheng and his teammates—were immediately curious.
They'd already met Ning Rongrong briefly and found her rather likable. Now, all eyes turned toward Su Wen.
"It's a kind of soul skill development I'm working on," Su Wen explained openly.
Since Ning Rongrong had joined the team, this matter would inevitably come up in future training sessions. He might as well be straightforward about it.
Besides, with Xiao Zhan and even the Crown Prince backing him now, there was no longer any need for him to act overly cautious.
As he spoke, Su Wen demonstrated the ability for the team.
A page with red and blue markings manifested before merging into Ning Rongrong's body. Instantly, she activated her soul power—and a flame burst into existence.
"Hehe, I practiced my technique after going home yesterday," she said proudly, waving the flame.
After experimenting the night before, she had refined her control. Now, she could manipulate fire and airflow with surprising fluency.
Yu Tianheng and the others were stunned.
"Su Wen… this is the result of your soul skill development?" Yu Tianheng asked, his voice filled with disbelief.
Su Wen nodded.
Inside, Yu Tianheng's emotions surged like a storm.
The level of control and application Su Wen had achieved over his soul skills was nothing short of astonishing.
And yet, there were precedents—his own Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's Dragonification Secret Technique, for instance, was also a deep-level development of existing soul skills, pushing them toward their full potential.
But Su Wen had done this alone, as just a Grandmaster-ranked soul master, and within mere months?
It was truly…
unbelievable.
(End of Chapter)