Douluo: In an extraordinary world, with unparallel understanding!

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In the past two and a half years, Su Yu had actually been exploring the cultivation of mental power.

Over this period, he had progressed from level twenty-four to level thirty. This speed was somewhat slow.

The reason for this was that his exploration of body tempering methods and mental power cultivation techniques consumed a significant amount of time.

However, all of this was worthwhile.

After all, starting from the fourth ring, Su Yu would need to absorb ten-thousand-year soul rings, which have high requirements for mental power.

Additionally, there was another reason.

Su Yu was also exploring mental power cultivation methods with the hope of potentially intercepting the Skydream Ice Silkworm.

Unfortunately, the Skydream Ice Silkworm valued martial soul attributes more than existing mental power.

It was Electrolux who recognized Su Yu's potential and saw his worth.

Su Yu felt that his current state was unprecedentedly good.

This wasn't just about his physical and mental condition.

It was about his research state.

With his eyes closed, it felt as if his brain was operating at an exponentially faster speed.

[You are researching mental power cultivation methods and have developed the Soul Condensation Technique.]

All the experiences and techniques he had previously explored were compiled and eventually transformed into the Soul Condensation Technique.

"Perhaps I should also look into the 'Purple Qi Rising from the East'."

Although he didn't have the eye-training method of the Purple Extreme Magic Eye,

the effects of Purple Qi weren't limited to eye cultivation; they could also be applied in various ways.

Pausing his training, Su Yu glanced at the time.

"Perfect timing; dawn is about to break." 

He got out of bed and went to the balcony, staring at the horizon.

On the horizon, a ray of light pierced through layers of darkness, shining into the sky.

As the first ray of light appeared, he focused intently and observed the horizon, noticing a wisp of purple Qi spreading out.

[You gaze at the purple Qi, envision it, and draw the purple Qi into your body.]

Su Yu felt a wave of coolness in his brain, as if an inexplicable power surged into his mind.

The fatigue from a night of cultivating mental power seemed to dissipate, and his mental power visibly increased.

In Su Yu's sea of consciousness, a wisp of purple Qi descended above the originally small puddle.

The water in the puddle was infused with the purple Qi, becoming even more refined.

However, the increased density of the mental power did not cause the size of the puddle to shrink. Instead, under the influence of the purple Qi, the replenishment of mental power was rapid.

The end result was that Su Yu's mental power had been refined, and while the size of the puddle remained the same, it had slightly expanded.

Taking advantage of the remaining purple Qi, Su Yu circulated it, using the techniques he had developed to blend the mental power within his sea of consciousness and sketch runes.

With the assistance of the purple Qi, he completed the outline of the first rune.

The purple Qi ultimately fused into the rune.

The rune, glowing with a purple aura, floated above the sea of consciousness.

Although it was just a single rune, Su Yu felt an immense sense of satisfaction.

This meant that his Soul Condensation Technique was viable, and with the support of the purple Qi, its effects exceeded his expectations.

[You recall the cultivation process and summarize your development of the Purple Qi Guidance Technique.]

[You refine the Purple Qi Guidance Technique and propose a hypothesis to enhance the efficiency of drawing in purple Qi.]

The time of the Purple Qi Rising from the East had now passed.

There were no more unusual phenomena on the horizon.

At this moment, Su Yu could only rely on his imagination to propose various hypotheses.

Whether these hypotheses were accurate could only be confirmed tomorrow.

Feeling the effects of this cultivation, Su Yu broke into a satisfied smile.

He had summarized the Soul Condensation Technique last night, and today he had actually entered its practice with the help of the purple Qi.

"My mental power is purer now, and this purer mental power allows me to enhance my mental power at a faster rate."

The cultivation of mental power is different from that of soul power.

The most challenging aspect of enhancing mental power lies in its core—its quality, which is essentially the purification of mental power.

Once the quality of mental power is higher, the cultivation process will be much faster. This contrasts with soul power, where increased concentration may actually slow down the training speed.

While there is positive feedback in the concentration of soul power, reaching a critical point means that further concentration offers no benefits and can hinder cultivation speed.

To put it simply, if we were to represent this relationship as a function graph, the correlation between cultivation speed and soul power quality would resemble a curve that first rises and then falls.

The principle behind this is fundamentally related to the physical body.

In contrast, it seems there are no such limitations with mental power.

With Yang Chengyu's guidance, Su Yu found learning about soul tools much easier.

He no longer needed to seek advice on the difficult points.

The materials provided explanations and conclusions that he could understand on his own.

Yang Chengyu's assistance came mainly in the form of techniques, experience, and providing Su Yu with practical opportunities.

In Yang Chengyu's office, Su Yu was able to engage in the production of soul tools.

Hands-on practice was highly beneficial for learning about soul tools.

Su Yu's progress repeatedly astonished Yang Chengyu.

Sun-Moon Hall.

"Are you sure?"

The hall master of Sun-Moon Hall and the head of the Royal Soul Master Academy of the Sun-Moon Empire, Jing Hongchen, was equally shocked by Yang Chengyu's report.

"Absolutely."

Yang Chengyu spoke each word clearly.

He had witnessed Su Yu's growth every step of the way.

Jing Hongchen took a deep breath, narrowing his eyes.

"So, are you saying he truly has a chance to reach the level of a second-tier soul master before the assessment?"

Yang Chengyu nodded and replied, "Based on the current progress, he has a strong chance."

"If your judgment is accurate, then Su Yu will break the record held by Xiao Hongchen and successfully shorten the time to become a second-tier soul master to just two months."

Jing Hongchen didn't feel any resentment about Su Yu potentially breaking his grandson's record.

Instead, he felt quite pleased about Su Yu's emergence.

Su Yu not only represented an extraordinary talent but also satisfied a personal desire of Jing Hongchen's.

That desire was to keep Xiao Hongchen motivated.

"Xiao has been getting a bit complacent lately; perhaps having a genius to challenge him can reignite his ambition."

Xiao Hongchen's reputation as a genius had already spread throughout the entire Sun-Moon City, even reaching other areas of the Sun Moon Empire.

He was hailed as the greatest genius of soul masters in the history of the Sun Moon Empire.

Such fame had indeed led Xiao Hongchen to become a bit arrogant.

Additionally, sometimes being too well-known can be burdensome and even provoke jealousy.

With Su Yu stepping in, Jing Hongchen felt a sense of relief.

"This promising talent, Su Yu, has the potential to become a pillar of the Sun Moon Empire in the future; we must not let him go."

Jing Hongchen was well aware of the petty intrigues of the royal family, but he did not wish to get involved. Sun-Moon Hall belonged to the entire Sun Moon Empire, not to any single prince.

Even if that prince were the crown prince, until he truly became the emperor of the Sun Moon Empire, Mingde Hall did not belong to him.

"Make sure to keep an eye on Su Yu and prevent the crown prince from taking advantage of him."

"Understood!"

As time passed swiftly,

Su Yu's skills in soul tool production were visibly improving under Yang Chengyu's guidance.

In three days, the new students would undergo their entrance assessments.

And today, Su Yu would be certified as a second-tier soul master!

(End of Chapter)