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Su Wen had actually developed his Spirit Skills to such an extent?
Xiao Zhan expressed that he was deeply shocked.
Recalling the details from within those two light orbs Su Wen had held—the Mountain of Books and the Sea of Learning—Xiao Zhan seemed to think of something.
"Xiao Wen, could this possibly be the effect of your fifth Spirit Skill?" After saying it, he shook his own head. "No, that's not right. You've only had your fifth Spirit Skill for a short time; you shouldn't be able to develop it to this degree, right?"
With a serious expression, he still cautioned Su Wen: "First of all, Xiao Wen, if this Mountain of Books and Sea of Learning are related to the illusion realm of your fifth Spirit Skill, then you'd better not develop it this way. Although the concealment and safety of the Academy would be more guaranteed and convenient, it would also bring you more danger."
Originally, with the addition of his fifth Spirit Skill, Su Wen's safety had increased significantly.
However, if the fundamental illusion of the fifth Spirit Skill were linked to this Mountain of Books and Sea of Learning, it was very likely that those with ulterior motives would target it, sneaking into the Academy and then using the Mountain of Books and Sea of Learning to shatter Su Wen's illusion. If that happened, Su Wen would be in danger.
While it wasn't to say that an illusion realm couldn't be reopened after being shattered, just like when they hunted the Void Silvermoon Tapir, once the illusion is broken, the enemy simply won't give you the chance to open it again.
"Don't worry, Uncle Zhan. This is simply an illusion constructed purely with mental power."
Xiao Zhan frowned, saying with some uncertainty: "An illusion?"
When did Su Wen master illusion techniques?
Xiao Zhan expressed that he had never known about this.
"Uncle Zhan, have you forgotten that my second Spirit Skill comes from the Phantom Spirit Fox? My spirit attribute also underwent a breakthrough because of the Phantom Spirit Fox's Spirit Ring, and my mental power gained illusionary characteristics after that. As I developed them, they became the Mountain of Books and Sea of Learning you see today."
Xiao Zhan indicated that he didn't quite understand. He knew that what Su Wen said was definitely a condensed version, with many details and key points left unsaid.
However, since it had nothing to do with Su Wen's life-saving illusion realm, he didn't say anything more.
"That said, the efficiency of using this method to transfer knowledge is somewhat ridiculous."
Su Wen laughed and shook his head, saying: "No, it's just that Uncle Zhan's mental power is strong enough to bear it. An average Spirit Master wouldn't be able to master the basic theories in one of my books so quickly."
The majority of Spirit Masters have not opened a spiritual sea.
They can only press the light orb against their forehead, using the light orb of the Mountain of Books and Sea of Learning to pull their consciousness into it, accepting the knowledge within bit by bit.
However, even so, it was already very impressive.
After all, direct learning at the mental level is still faster than reading books.
Furthermore, it seemed easier to comprehend.
Xiao Zhan had not misunderstood this point. Although one still had to personally grasp the knowledge input into the mind, the level of focus in this method compared to conventional study was on a completely different level.
Xiao Zhan did not continue to discuss this technique with Su Wen.
Clearly, Su Wen had already reached a stage in the development of Spirit Skills that he could not understand.
At the very least, Xiao Zhan's developmental ability was still in the expansion of applications, but Su Wen seemed to have already begun making extensions. He was truly using his own Spirit Skills as a primer to involve all sorts of other capabilities.
"Don't waste too much energy on these things; cultivation is the most important thing." Although Xiao Zhan said this, he actually knew in his heart that Su Wen likely wouldn't let it interfere with his cultivation.
Su Wen smiled and indicated he understood.
Sparing a certain amount of energy for these things—wasn't that to lay the groundwork for the later stages?
When the time comes, this won't be a waste of energy at all.
Instead, it will be the maximization of time and energy utility.
After staying in Blazing City for one night, the group finally set out on their return journey.
On the road, Su Wen was also pondering his current ability system.
"I have finally mastered space-attribute abilities as well; my Martial Soul can finally start to truly exert its power."
By now, Su Wen felt that he should be able to truly demonstrate the power of the Book Martial Soul.
"Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind, plus my own mastery of Space... it should be enough to develop a 'World Within the Book' similar to the 'Buddha's Kingdom in the Palm'," Su Wen thought to himself.
Currently, he possessed control over the four elements of Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind. The only deficiency was that his development of Water element control was somewhat lagging. However, having the experience of developing the other three elements, plus the fact that Su Wen held a twenty-thousand-year Megalodon Head Spirit Bone in his hands—which contained the 'Ruler of the Waters' Spirit Skill, a top-tier skill in Water element control—he could copy this skill and experience it repeatedly. His development of Water element control should be able to catch up quickly.
According to Su Wen's understanding, Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind could open up a space, but that was just his cognition.
Whether it was so on the Douluo Continent, he wasn't sure.
Therefore, he prepared to start exploring the development of the World Within the Book only after he possessed space-attribute control.
This would also be the true core of his combat methods in the future.
That's right; in the past, whether it was the Spirit Skills Su Wen studied or the self-created ones he developed, none of them were the core combat methods he had designed for himself.
The modification effect of the Void Silvermoon Tapir's Spirit Ring was even better than Su Wen had expected. Both its spatial affinity and its spirit attribute were powerful in ways not recorded in the data.
Regarding spatial affinity, from what Su Wen had seen previously, even the scales on the surface of the Void Silvermoon Tapir's body possessed extremely high spatial element affinity.
Under the modification of its Spirit Ring, using the same principle as Su Wen's second and third rings, it also gave his body a significant level of spatial element affinity.
Similarly, just as Su Wen had told Xiao Zhan, after obtaining the Spirit Ring of the mutated Three-Eyed Phantom Spirit Fox and absorbing the External Spirit Bone, the Phantom Spirit Eye, Su Wen's mental power alone had gained some characteristics of illusion.
And after absorbing the Spirit Ring of the Void Silvermoon Tapir and suppressing and absorbing its remnant soul, Su Wen's mental power became even more meticulous in perceiving space.
Furthermore, if the control Spirit Skill from the Phantom Spirit Fox previously only allowed Su Wen to extend his super-perception talent from his physical body to his spiritual sea and the external level, then after obtaining the Spirit Ring of the Void Silvermoon Tapir, Su Wen felt that his talent should have evolved into a super-perception of himself and the space around him.
The effect of the fifth Spirit Ring was much better than Su Wen had imagined.
Five days later.
Heaven Dou City.
"This soul-hunting operation can be said to have been very smooth. You should all take some time to digest your gains," Gu Rong said.
"..."
After parting ways, Su Wen followed Gu Rong and Ning Rongrong to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
"A six-thousand-five-hundred-year Starshine Unicorn!" Ning Fengzhi cried out in surprise, his composure nearly collapsing the moment he heard the age of the ring.
He thought that with Uncle Bone, who was renowned for his defense, personally going along, things would be handled steadily.
However, hearing Ning Rongrong say that her third ring's age was as high as six thousand five hundred years, he was so frightened his legs nearly went weak.
"Whale glue actually has such an effect?"
After listening to the explanations from Gu Rong and Su Wen, Ning Fengzhi also regained his composed demeanor. At the same time, his eyes flickered as he calculated how much whale glue the sect could acquire in a short period of time.
He didn't think for too long, leaving Su Wen waiting.
Realizing that only about a year remained until the Spirit Master Competition, he also guessed the purpose of Su Wen's visit.
"By the way, Xiao Wen, you probably came here this time for the matter regarding the Academy, right?"
Would you like me to translate the next chapter as well, or would you like to discuss the "World Within the Book" concept Su Wen is developing?
(End of Chapter)