SoulLand:Ascending to Godhood through Science

'Only one use left…' thought You Chen to himself.

After using "Illuminating the Origin," You Chen's understanding of his martial soul reached a level far beyond what it was before.

This wasn't just due to the increased mastery of his martial soul's origin power that the reward granted but also because of the profound insights brought by the mystical state of "Illuminating the Origin."

It was like seeing the true nature of a mountain range from a satellite image. Even if you're still amidst the mountains, you gain a broader understanding of their size rather than just vaguely recognizing "it's huge."

It's similar to how Luo Feng from Swallowed Star gained an entirely different perspective after replicating the Beast God statue. Once exposed, your horizons are forever changed.

Thus, You Chen could now confirm with absolute clarity that his Stardust Dragon martial soul's traits had been almost fully developed. Even if he used "Illuminating the Origin" one more time, it wouldn't reveal any new abilities.

If he wanted to maximize the effectiveness of this reward, it would be best to save it for after his martial soul evolved again.

However...

'Use it now!'

You Chen chose to live in the moment.

Thinking long-term is important, but being overly cautious to the point of inaction is counterproductive.

The system's description clearly stated that the primary purpose of this reward is to deepen his understanding and mastery of his martial soul's origin power!

And only by thoroughly comprehending the martial soul could he ensure its evolution would be as perfect as possible.

With that thought, You Chen entered that subjective spiritual world once again, free from any external interference.

He transformed into the Stardust Dragon and danced alongside the astral light dragon.

In this process, he didn't need to actively do anything. By simply maintaining a relaxed and focused mindset, his understanding of the martial soul and mastery of its origin power deepened with each moment.

Soon, You Chen's eyes regained their focus.

He glanced at the time log and nodded quietly.

The time spent digesting this reward was nearly identical to the previous instance—just about three minutes to complete the process.

Afterward...

A slight ripple of soul power emanated from You Chen, and a solid humanoid figure materialized beside him.

Self-Empowered Martial Skill: Stardust Clone.

Previously, he had some understanding of this ability, but it wasn't until he experienced "Illuminating the Origin" again that he fully grasped its intricacies.

In terms of complexity, this skill was second only to the Martyr's Sanctuary.

Compared to the incomprehensible Martyr's Sanctuary, this skill was currently the best way for him to refine his control over soul power and origin power.

Moreover, controlling the clone incidentally trained his mental strength. In addition, this skill was clearly more versatile than his other soul techniques.

Now, unlike before, You Chen no longer needed to enter a state of extreme focus to use it.

Most importantly, the current version of this skill was incredibly stable. Once the clone materialized, it didn't require his active control to maintain its form.

As long as the initial soul power wasn't depleted, the clone could persist indefinitely.

With You Chen's current capabilities, the clone could easily last for several hours under non-combat conditions.

This was more than enough to serve purposes like creating diversions or operating covertly, which were previously unfeasible.

You Chen even felt that this duration could be extended further.

However, the skill wasn't without its limitations.

The most significant issue was that if the clone strayed too far from his main body, the mental connection would break, causing the clone to go limp like a puppet without strings.

That said, You Chen wasn't troubled by problems; he welcomed finding them. What he feared was issues going unnoticed until they disrupted critical operations mid-task.

It's like a project undergoing dozens of internal tests with everyone confident it's flawless, only for it to crash within a day of going live, leading to the project's immediate termination… Yeah, that's the stuff of nightmares.

But overall, this level of progress was monumental.

The root cause of these advancements, of course, lay in the qualitative leap in You Chen's mastery of martial soul origin power.

"If I were to classify levels of origin power mastery… this state I'm in now… well, historical records do have some precedents… like the instance where a single wooden sword killed a top-tier defensive soul king…"

Immersed in his analysis, You Chen organized a wealth of information in his mind, mumbling words that, to others, would sound like an incomprehensible jumble of disconnected ideas.

Soon, You Chen's gaze turned clear and decisive.

In simple terms, after sorting through his thoughts, he decided to call his current "stage" or "realm" "Microscopic Insight."

This realm allowed him to perceive the subtle changes in origin power and exercise preliminary control over it.

The mastery of martial soul origin power could be divided into stages:

The most basic level, "Uninitiated," where there's little to no understanding of origin power—essentially an outsider. Ninety-nine percent of soul masters fall into this category.

Next is "Initiation." If "Microscopic Insight" is "preliminary control," then "Initiation" is merely "basic application." Achieving soul sage-level martial soul evolution guarantees entry into this stage, even for those previously ignorant about origin power.

At this level, soul masters generally gain the ability to create "self-developed martial techniques" for their martial souls after years of trial and error.

Previously, You Chen was in this stage.

Then came the level You Chen had now reached—"Microscopic Insight."

Achieved through two uses of "Illuminating the Origin," this realm allowed him to cross the threshold into a state rarely touched even by titled douluos.

Typically, it was the highly talented soul masters pursuing the ultimate level who could approach this stage.

But this realm required innate comprehension and was heavily talent-dependent.

Even among the angel clan's records, some level-99 ultimate douluos failed to reach this state.

In simple terms, lacking the brains or intellect meant you had no chance.

While entering this realm didn't directly grant immense power, it provided one clear advantage: exceptional control over power.

Does that sound familiar? Like something you've heard before?

Indeed, it's akin to the Lava Sovereign's unique ability, "Lava Manipulation," possessed by You Chen's disciple Yan.

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