READ NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 146: What? We Can't Walk This Path Anymore?
**Chapter 146: What? We Can't Walk This Path Anymore?**
"Hao'zi, be careful with your words!"
After hearing his younger brother's remarks, Tang Xiao immediately warned Tang Hao.
They were now among family, and this matter would stay within their circle. However, if Tang Hao dared to speak like that outside, he would certainly offend the entire Soul Master world.
"Brother, don't you see the threat that this self-condensed Soul Ring poses to our sect?"
When Tang Hao heard his elder brother's words, he immediately voiced his concerns anxiously.
'Fool, do you think I can't see it?'
Tang Xiao felt a surge of frustration in his heart, irritated by his brother's foolishness.
He realized that Tang Hao always looked at matters on the surface and never thought deeply about them.
In the past, he had always believed that his younger brother's talent was unparalleled and that he was the best candidate to take over as the leader of the Haotian Sect in the future.
But now, Tang Xiao began to feel that handing the sect over to his younger brother might not be a good idea.
If Tang Hao were truly peerless in talent and so powerful that no one could defeat him, then he could do whatever he pleased, and no one would object.
However, on the current Douluo Continent, he realized that his younger brother wasn't unparalleled in talent. At the very least, Gu Ziyi and Bibi Dong from the Martial Soul Hall were not weaker than him—both were even stronger.
Leaving Bibi Dong aside, Gu Ziyi's intelligence was terrifying.
With his incredible talent and wisdom, it would be disastrous if Tang Hao led their sect against the Martial Soul Hall.
"Do you think we can still stop this matter? Can we prevent this method from being spread?"
Shaking his head to suppress the unsettling thoughts in his mind, Tang Xiao patiently explained to his younger brother.
In the current situation, anyone who dared to stop the Martial Soul Hall from spreading the self-condensed Soul Ring cultivation method would become an enemy of the entire world.
"I... I'm just worried about our sect's status..."
After hearing his elder brother's explanation, Tang Hao realized that his thoughts had been too simplistic, and his expression turned a bit embarrassed.
"Let's wait and see what he does next!"
Tang Xiao spoke calmly and focused on the screen once more without saying anything further.
'My uncle is truly an idiot!'
Tang San, who had been observing the scene closely, secretly commented on Tang Hao in his heart.
Then, ignoring his uncle, Tang San quickly turned his attention back to the screen.
As he watched Gu Ziyi speak eloquently on stage, Tang San couldn't help but feel a hint of envy.
'When I develop the Tang Sect and grow stronger, I'll be as majestic as him!'
Tang San silently vowed to himself.
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"...So, even Soul Masters with relatively low-quality Martial Souls can practice this path. It's all a matter of personal choice!"
Gu Ziyi patiently waited for everyone to digest his words before continuing.
"As for how to choose, I believe that most of the Soul Masters listening to me right now actually don't need to worry about this!"
"Because one of the greatest flaws of the self-condensed Soul Ring path has not yet been solved. Our Martial Soul Hall has been studying it for years, and we've still found no solution!"
"After making the self-condensed Soul Ring practice public this time, we also hope that someone out there may find a way to solve this issue!"
As Gu Ziyi shifted the topic, his tone grew heavier.
"The biggest flaw of this path is that you cannot attach a Soul Beast's Soul Ring to your body, because the existence of a Soul Beast's Soul Ring will interfere with the cultivation of a self-condensed Soul Ring!"
"For instance, a Soul Master who already has a Soul Beast's Soul Ring can still start self-condensing their Soul Rings. As long as they follow the training methods announced by our Martial Soul Hall and others, they can form their own Soul Rings!"
"However, if a Soul Master has a Soul Beast's Soul Ring, they will not be able to cultivate their self-condensed Soul Rings further. There's no way to improve the quality of their Soul Rings through practice!"
Gu Ziyi directly pointed out the biggest flaw of this path.
"What?"
"If you have a Soul Beast's Soul Ring, you can't cultivate?"
"How is that possible..."
"In that case, wouldn't we all be unable to practice this method?"
"..."
After hearing Gu Ziyi's words, everyone felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over them.
No wonder Gu Ziyi had said earlier that they wouldn't need to worry about practicing this new cultivation path — the self-condensed Soul Rings had nothing to do with them.
"Alright, I've made the advantages and disadvantages of this path clear!"
"Next, I'll announce the method for cultivating the self-condensed Soul Rings!"
Gu Ziyi ignored the disappointed expressions of those present and swiftly introduced the cultivation method for the self-condensed Soul Rings.
The method he announced was a simplified version developed by the Martial Soul Hall's research institute — much easier than the original method Gu Ziyi himself had used in the early stages of his journey.
The method he created was relatively difficult.
If the original method were made public, people would likely give up halfway due to its difficulty.
To make something widespread, it must be simple.
"...The above is the method for cultivating self-condensed Soul Rings!"
"If any Soul Masters are unclear about anything, they can visit any branch of the Martial Soul Hall to purchase detailed instructions later. The price is affordable for everyone!"
"However, the self-condensed Soul Ring cultivation method alone is not enough, because Soul Rings also require another set of meditation techniques to improve their quality."
"All Martial Soul Hall branches will be selling a simplified version of this meditation technique as well!"
After explaining the cultivation method for self-condensed Soul Rings in detail, Gu Ziyi also laid out the Martial Soul Hall's arrangements to assist Soul Masters who might have trouble understanding the practice.
At this moment, Gu Ziyi did not directly reveal that the accompanying meditation technique was actually an advanced one.
He wanted them to discover its importance on their own!
All the Soul Masters paying attention quickly began recording the self-condensed Soul Ring method Gu Ziyi had shared.
After thoroughly explaining the self-condensed Soul Ring practice and the Martial Soul Hall's future plans, Gu Ziyi turned around and left the stage.
Thus, the Soul Master Tournament officially came to an end.
All live broadcast equipment was turned off.
However, with the conclusion of the live broadcast, the entire Soul Master world was in an uproar.
"Whether I can practice it or not, I have to buy the self-condensed Soul Ring method first!"
"Same here. Even though I understood what His Highness the Holy Son explained, I still want to buy a copy to make sure!"
"We must buy it. Even if we can't practice it ourselves, it'll be a good thing to prepare for our children!"
"Exactly! What if there really are fewer and fewer Soul Beasts in the future? Even if that doesn't happen, I still want my child to practice this new cultivation path!"
"Me too! The development of soul skills shown by His Highness the Holy Son earlier was simply insane. One soul skill evolved into more than a dozen different abilities..."
"…"
Although they might not be able to practice this new cultivation path, the recognition of self-condensed Soul Rings among Soul Masters at this moment remains very high.
Gu Ziyi gave them the illusion that practicing this method is far more powerful than obtaining Soul Rings from Soul Beasts.
However, in reality, it still depends on the person. Not everyone is suited for this cultivation path.
For example, for some foolish people, absorbing Soul Rings from Soul Beasts is more suitable for them.
Otherwise, after practicing this new cultivation path, if they fail to develop a self-condensed Soul Ring, it won't be as practical as hunting a Soul Beast.
Moreover, the most important thing about absorbing a Soul Beast's ring is the evolution of one's Martial Soul.
It's absolutely impossible to directly choose a self-condensed Soul Ring if the quality of one's Martial Soul is too low.
As Gu Ziyi mentioned earlier, using the self-condensed Soul Ring strategically to break one's talent limitations is the most logical choice for those with low-quality Martial Souls.
In short, since this new cultivation path was announced, there are now various possibilities for Soul Masters—it all depends on the individual Soul Master's choice.
The world of Soul Masters is destined to be excited for a while due to the emergence of this new subject!
…
"So this is the way to practice self-condensed Soul Rings!"
"I don't know what goes on in his mind, but he managed to create this all by himself!"
Ning Fengzhi, from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, couldn't help but sigh after understanding the method of cultivating self-condensed Soul Rings.
Gu Ziyi was only ten years old when he invented this path back then, wasn't he? That's truly astonishing.
"Uncle Sword, Uncle Bone!"
"Do you think the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda can break its limitation as he mentioned?"
Immediately after, Ning Fengzhi looked at Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, asking with sharp eyes.
"You mean letting the younger members of the sect cultivate self-condensed Soul Rings? Then relying on improving the quality of Soul Rings to enhance the Soul Power level, thereby breaking the defect of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, which can't surpass Level 80?"
Sword Douluo understood Ning Fengzhi's meaning as soon as he heard it and shook his head: "It won't work. Others can rely on that method because their talents are limited!"
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda is a flaw within the Martial Soul itself, which is different from what that boy said!"
Although he had just learned about the matter, Gu Ziyi had made it very clear to everyone.
Sword Douluo quickly grasped it, knowing that self-condensed Soul Rings weren't suitable for advancing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
"Yes, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda has inherent flaws…"
Ning Fengzhi suddenly smiled bitterly upon hearing that.
"If this continues, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will slowly and truly be condemned by the passage of time!"
"The Haotian Sect's Noble Ring is ahead of us, and there are countless auxiliary Soul Masters behind. They can follow what that boy Gu Ziyi said and continuously evolve their Martial Souls to make them of increasingly superior quality!"
"There is no room for improvement in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!"
As he said this, Ning Fengzhi's face was filled with sorrow.
The existence of Tang Yuehua had already made him feel on edge, constantly worried about the inheritance of a powerful auxiliary Martial Soul in the world of Soul Masters.
Now, not only is Tang Yuehua's Noble Ring competing with them, but there may also be countless powerful auxiliary Martial Souls emerging in the future.
Although his generation might not need to worry, nor even for a few hundred years, there won't be much need for concern.
Still, Ning Fengzhi worried about the future of his sect!
And all of this was caused by Gu Ziyi.
At this moment, Ning Fengzhi's resentment toward Gu Ziyi deepened more and more.
Not to mention stealing his cousin, Gu Ziyi also brought him countless problems.
What a headache!
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Haotian Sect
"Brother, I'm going to train!"
After watching Gu Ziyi's performance, Tang Hao bid farewell to his older brother and rushed off to practice.
He wanted to learn the Great Sumeru Hammer and the Ring Explosion technique taught by his grandfather as quickly as possible so that he could challenge Gu Ziyi.
What Gu Ziyi had done made him very unhappy.
The title of the number one Martial Soul in the world, which belonged to the Haotian Sect, was likely to face fierce competition in the future — and it was all because of Gu Ziyi.
So, he was anxious and eager to teach him a lesson.
Of course, he wouldn't admit that he was jealous after seeing his rival steal the spotlight again.
"Father, why is Uncle so grumpy?"
Tang San watched Tang Hao's figure disappearing into the distance and couldn't help but complain.
"Xiao San, he is your uncle. How can you be so rude?"
Hearing his son's words, Tang Xiao immediately reprimanded him.
"Yes, father!"
Tang San quickly nodded.
"Alright, I've finished watching the event. Your father still has many matters to handle. Xiao San, you can go practice on your own."
Tang Xiao gently patted his son's head and said no more.
After all, Tang San wasn't just his son — the boy still had memories from his past life. Tang Xiao couldn't really treat Tang San as an ordinary child and simply gave him some fatherly advice.
Tang San didn't feel offended by Tang Xiao's scolding. Instead, he felt comforted.
This was what it felt like to have a father!
"Yes, father. I'll go train now!"
Tang San obediently responded and quickly left.
With the Martial Soul Hall causing a stir in the world, Tang San knew his father would be busy.
"The emergence of self-condensed Soul Rings isn't necessarily a bad thing for us!"
"The advantages of self-condensed Soul Rings are obvious. The Martial Souls of our Haotian Sect are already high-quality, so there's no need to pursue further evolution."
"Therefore, we can also cultivate self-condensed Soul Rings. While most Soul Masters are focused on evolving their Martial Souls for future generations, we can certainly use this method to cultivate a large number of powerful individuals within our ranks!"
"With Tang San's Xuantian Technique, which can be practiced from a young age, as Grandfather mentioned — by the time they awaken their Martial Souls, they might all be innately full of Soul Power!"
"With the addition of self-condensed Soul Rings, our Haotian Sect will undoubtedly become the true number one sect in the world!"
"When that time comes, even the Martial Soul Hall will be crushed by us!"
Tang Xiao's eyes gleamed with thoughts running through his mind. He wasn't particularly anxious about the emergence of self-condensed Soul Rings. In fact, he considered it a beneficial development for the sect.
This calm analysis was possible because, after the children taught by Tang San started practicing, Tang Chen discovered that their bodies' energy levels slowly began to increase.
Thus, Tang Chen predicted that by the time they awakened their Martial Souls, all of them might be innately full of Soul Power.
With this discovery, Tang Xiao could remain calm in the face of any significant changes in the Soul Master world.
Because the Haotian Sect already had a trump card.
As long as they made good use of the Xuantian Technique, the Haotian Sect could produce a large number of geniuses with innate full Soul Power in the future.
Although they would be "false" geniuses — their cultivation speed would not compare to that of true innate geniuses — they would still reach Rank 10 Soul Power by the age of six, which was already far ahead of others.
Therefore, Tang Xiao was in no rush!
"Since the Martial Soul Hall is already promoting their new cultivation path..."
"Then our Haotian Sect must popularize the Xuantian Technique as quickly as possible!"
"No, we must wait a little longer. We need to have Tang San teach more of the Tang Clan's secret techniques to others first. Otherwise, if he finds out what I'm doing, he might refuse to teach any more!"
"..."
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(End of Chapter)
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