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Su Wen's theory had received Dugu Bo's initial approval.
At the very least, Su Wen had dared to propose such an effective method and then claim to have an even more fundamental cure.
"Senior, you should know that I've joined the Royal Academy's research institute."
Dugu Bo nodded.
Su Wen smiled and asked, "Senior, do you know what project I'm responsible for in the institute?"
Dugu Bo was taken aback and shook his head.
Never mind him; aside from the institute's personnel and the Crown Prince himself, no one else really knew Su Wen's research direction.
Even Xiao Zhan only knew the news that Su Wen had joined the institute.
Xiao Zhan pricked up his ears, also intending to hear just what Su Wen was researching.
"The project I'm researching is the construction of 'spirit power circulation pathways'," Su Wen said directly, without hiding anything.
"Spirit power circulation pathways?" Dugu Bo nodded at first, then realized the problem. He looked at Su Wen, somewhat incredulous. "You're researching that?"
This...
This wasn't something easy to research.
Su Wen could actually research this project? And it was very likely because he had achievements in this area that the Crown Prince had made an exception to slot him directly into the institute...
"So your cultivation speed is also related to this?" Dugu Bo asked subconsciously.
"Not entirely." Su Wen didn't plan to go into detail with Dugu Bo on this aspect.
Xiao Zhan, on the other hand, wore an expression of surprise and shock, which slowly turned into one of realization.
So that's it.
Super-strong fusion degree, plus a spirit power circulation pathway.
But... just how perfect must that pathway be to have such a huge bonus?
"What does a spirit power circulation pathway have to do with the cultivation of our Jade Phosphor Serpent spirit?" Dugu Bo was still more concerned about this point.
"To solve the problem for every Jade Phosphor Serpent Spirit Master, one must start with the details of cultivation."
"Simulating the snake's own characteristics, shedding the toxins from the body during the absorption process of each spirit ring in a manner similar to shedding skin, can greatly alleviate the Spirit Master's condition. Of course, this still only treats the symptoms, not the root cause."
"However, this is already a very good idea. But it cannot cure the root cause; instead, it will affect your poison-attribute spirit power, damaging your strength."
"And to not affect the poison technique while also not affecting the Spirit Master themselves... under normal circumstances, it's impossible."
Normal circumstances?
Hearing Su Wen's words, Dugu Bo instantly understood that Su Wen was implying he was a special case.
"In the spirit power circulation pathways I've researched, there is a segment that might be effective for Sister Yan and Senior."
"Of course, this segment is not for cultivation, but for assistance. It provides no boost to spirit power cultivation itself."
"Moreover, it only provides Senior and Sister Yan with a state, a state capable of resolving the toxins. As for the specific application, Senior will actually need to explore that yourself."
Su Wen projected the spirit power circulation pathway he spoke of onto his spirit.
A human body, with meridians appearing one by one.
Just this move alone surprised Dugu Bo.
No wonder Su Wen can research this field.
To develop such an auxiliary ability for his spirit... and his understanding of the meridian distribution in the human body is far too thorough. Did he explore these densely packed meridians one by one?
Dugu Bo didn't let his mind wander too much. His attention was still on the few meridians Su Wen had highlighted.
It was a pathway.
Special lights flashed on the pages, tracing a flowing light along the corresponding route.
"Let me try!"
Three minutes later.
Dugu Bo opened his eyes, looking at Su Wen with a complex expression.
"Are you sure you truly understand the value of this spirit power circulation pathway?" Su Wen had handed over such an important result without reservation, and Dugu Bo was genuinely moved.
Xiao Zhan looked at Dugu Bo eagerly, wanting to hear exactly what the effect was.
Seemingly noticing the gaze beside him, Dugu Bo finally realized there was a Xiao Zhan next to him.
He suddenly had a look of realization.
"Hahaha! Fire Demon Xiao Zhan... Su Wen... I understand."
"Senior, what exactly is the effect?" seeing Dugu Bo laughing after understanding it himself, Xiao Zhan was impatient.
"Yeah, Grandpa, what is the effect?"
Dugu Bo looked at Su Wen and said, "Now, I think I've guessed the reason for your fast cultivation speed. The compatibility between your spirit and yourself must be incredibly high, right? I'd even guess it's higher than an average Spirit Saint!"
Towards the end, Dugu Bo was looking at Xiao Zhan.
From the look in Xiao Zhan's eyes, Dugu Bo confirmed his guess.
"Xiao Zhan, you used a Spirit Saint-level compatibility to research the 'Spirit Fusion Method'. Su Wen being able to research this segment of the spirit power circulation pathway... is it a perfection of the Spirit Fusion Method?" Dugu Bo said.
Spirit Fusion Method?
Xiao Zhan, catching this information, was instantly confused.
It's actually related to my Spirit Fusion Method?
Isn't my Spirit Fusion Method just for hiding the spirit and spirit rings, and making it more convenient to use spirit skills?
Of course, with further development, it can coordinate with the Spirit Ring Fusion method.
But... what does it have to do with the Dugu family's spirit backlash problem?
Dugu Bo looked at the confused Xiao Zhan and his granddaughter, and decided not to beat around the bush anymore.
"Little Wen, you shouldn't mind if I tell them the effect, right?"
Dugu Bo directly addressed Su Wen as 'Little Wen', and his tone became gentle. Clearly, Su Wen had won his favor.
"No harm. Bringing out this 'Spirit Fusion Art' today was actually intended for Uncle Zhan as well."
Spirit Fusion Art?
Xiao Zhan's mouth twitched.
Plagiarizing my name.
I'd like to hear what effect it has.
Dugu Bo said, "Little Wen's 'Spirit Fusion Art'... its function is to put the Spirit Master and their spirit into a highly fused state."
"To put it another way, it actually manifests the Spirit Master's current degree of fusion with their spirit, allowing the Spirit Master to sense their spirit more clearly."
Dugu Bo's explanation was still not clear enough.
After all, he was just a user, not the developer; he didn't truly understand the fundamental principles.
Su Wen added an explanation: "It actually stimulates the state of fusion between the Spirit Master and the spirit, allowing the Spirit Master to perceive the relationship between the spirit and themselves more truly, including the exchange of energy."
This was actually the pathway Su Wen had mapped out while researching Source Spirit Power, the one that made it easier for spirit power to permeate the spirit space.
Of course, for Su Wen, it was used for permeation. But in reality, the function of this pathway was to strengthen that part of the fusion between the spirit and the Spirit Master.
Eliminating some of the remaining barriers.
Thus achieving the goal of energy exchange.
By giving this Spirit Fusion Art to Dugu Bo, Dugu Bo could explore it himself. Leveraging this state, he should be able to figure out techniques to reduce the intrusion of spirit toxins into the body during cultivation, as well as techniques to use the spirit to re-absorb the toxins back into the spirit during spirit power circulation.
In other words, operating the Spirit Fusion Art could provide the Spirit Master with a state.
This state was sufficient to help Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan achieve control over the toxins in their bodies using their spirits.
Whether it was inhibiting the toxins within the spirit from invading the body, or re-absorbing the toxins already in the body back into the spirit... both were feasible.
"Little Wen... you really have solved a huge problem for our Dugu family," Dugu Bo sighed with emotion.
This was a root cure for their inherited problem!
Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.
Su Wen taught them how to fish!
(End of this chapter)