NOVEL SIMPLE Chapter 22: Infusing the Weapon into the Martial Soul
Chapter 22: Infusing the Weapon into the Martial Soul
Su Mo was eager to understand the state of his evolved Martial Soul, so he sat cross-legged on the ground and began to meditate, using the soul power cultivation technique that Bibi Dong had taught him.
Hum—
Su Mo could clearly feel that his absorption of external energy using the original meditation method had significantly improved, doubling in speed.
Hum—
In the next moment, Su Mo sensed the level barrier that had trapped him at level 19 for several months—specifically the 20th-level threshold—starting to loosen.
It felt like he was on the verge of leveling up.
Without hesitation, Su Mo immediately focused on his cultivation, continuously using the meditation method to absorb external energy.
Hum—
Finally, after half an hour, a surge of soul power rippled from Su Mo's body as his soul power level broke through from 19 to 20.
With one more soul ring, Su Mo would officially become a Grandmaster-level soul master.
"Goddess Sister, I've reached level 20!"
"And I can feel that my Martial Soul has genuinely evolved. My daily cultivation limit has also increased!"
Opening his eyes, Su Mo excitedly shared the news with Bibi Dong.
"Good, good!"
"As long as it's evolved, that's great!"
Hearing Su Mo's words, Bibi Dong was equally thrilled.
Su Mo's Martial Soul had evolved, and with his cultivation speed, he had a strong chance of breaking through to the Soul Saint level in the future.
That meant she could awaken.
"Goddess Sister, I've named this method of evolving a weapon-type Martial Soul by infusing it with a weapon 'Weapon Infusion.' What do you think?"
Seeing Bibi Dong's excitement, Su Mo felt a sense of satisfaction.
It's not just your Yu Xiaogang who can find a way to evolve a Martial Soul.
In fact, Bibi Dong was mistaken—Yu Xiaogang only managed to break his talent limitations thanks to the fortune of consuming an immortal herb that Tang San provided.
If Su Mo couldn't prevent Tang San from obtaining those herbs, he would at least relish seeing Bibi Dong's reaction when she learned the truth.
"'Weapon Infusion?'"
"Infusing a weapon into the Martial Soul to achieve evolution—yes, that's an appropriate name!"
Bibi Dong's eyes lit up slightly upon hearing Su Mo's words, and she smiled approvingly at him.
Su Mo could clearly sense that Bibi Dong's attitude toward him had changed once again.
Perhaps it was because she now saw hope in him helping her awaken?
Su Mo chuckled inwardly, fully understanding her shift in demeanor.
"Goddess Sister, do you think I could now absorb a thousand-year soul ring for my second soul ring?"
Su Mo didn't press the issue but instead asked Bibi Dong for advice.
Bibi Dong had previously calculated that, based on his original physical and Martial Soul strength, Su Mo's second soul ring absorption limit should be around 950 years.
However, since his Martial Soul had now evolved and its strength had increased, would that mean his second soul ring limit could be pushed even higher?
Su Mo's physical strength had always far surpassed that of his peers, but his low-quality Martial Soul had always been a limiting factor. Even though he could absorb higher-level soul rings than other soul masters, the margin wasn't significant.
"Absolutely. Given your current state, the absorption limit for your second soul ring should be around 1,200 years!"
Bibi Dong's eyes brightened at Su Mo's question. After a quick calculation, she replied confidently.
Now that she knew Su Mo had a chance of breaking through to the Soul Saint level, Bibi Dong naturally wanted Su Mo to absorb the highest quality soul rings possible.
The better the soul ring, the more it would benefit Su Mo.
This would enhance the power of his soul skills, increase the soul power boost provided by the soul rings, and strengthen his Martial Soul further upon absorbing the soul rings.
"1,200 years, got it!"
"I'll do my best to find a soul beast with 1,200 years of cultivation to obtain my next soul ring!"
Su Mo fully agreed with Bibi Dong's assessment.
When Su Mo absorbed his first soul ring, following Bibi Dong's advice, he felt that the 600-year soul ring was indeed the limit of what he could handle.
"Good, but are you really planning to hunt a thousand-year soul beast all by yourself?"
"You should know that soul beasts with over a thousand years of cultivation are much stronger than those with just a few hundred years."
Bibi Dong nodded in agreement but also expressed concern for Su Mo. While she acknowledged that Su Mo's traps and the power of his compound bow could indeed take down a thousand-year-old soul beast, she still considered it risky. However, she no longer viewed Su Mo's actions as suicidal, as she might have a few years ago.
"Don't worry, Goddess Sister, didn't you say that only soul beasts with over ten thousand years of cultivation possess higher intelligence?"
"Anything under ten thousand years is still just a beast. As long as I make good use of human intelligence, dealing with a beast should be straightforward!"
Hearing Bibi Dong's concern, Su Mo confidently smiled.
Three years ago, at level 10, he managed to hunt a 600-year-old soul beast alone. Now at level 20, Su Mo felt even more confident about taking down a thousand-year-old soul beast.
"Alright, just be careful."
Bibi Dong, impressed by Su Mo's confidence, nodded in approval. What she admired most about Su Mo was his ability to use his intelligence, something that set him apart from others. After witnessing Su Mo's creation of the "Weapon Infusion" method to evolve his weapon-type Martial Soul, Bibi Dong's respect for him grew even more.
...
The next day, Su Mo began preparing for his next trip to the Spirit Hunting Forest.
The process was the same as before.
He first went to the Spirit Hall branch to obtain the necessary permit for entering the Spirit Hunting Forest.
Next, Su Mo headed towards the blacksmith's shop.
However, halfway there, he paused.
Su Mo was planning to order another long spear, a better one than the last.
He wanted to continue his Weapon Infusion technique.
He had already tested it with a spear from the academy's armory before leaving; his evolved Martial Soul could still merge with real-world weapons.
"If I'm going to get a higher-quality spear, I need to find a better blacksmith!"
"And without a doubt, the best blacksmith in Nuoding City is Tang San, who also knows the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Technique."
With that in mind, Su Mo changed direction and headed towards the blacksmith shop where Tang San worked.
Even though Su Mo wasn't particularly fond of Tang San, he couldn't deny Tang San's skill as a blacksmith. After all, he was paying for the service, not getting it for free.
"I'm just paying to have Tang San work for me!"
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