Douluo: The Peerless King of Beast Tamers

Chapter 203 Suggestions
Seeing that the two of them didn't respond and didn't intend to continue to dwell on this topic, Zhou Sichen changed the subject and put on a friendly smile again: "Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's talk about you. As a friend, I'll give you some advice."

When Meng Hongchen heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up. The slightly disappointed expression due to the interruption of the topic disappeared instantly, and was replaced by full of expectations: "What suggestions? On martial arts training?"

There was a hint of urgency in her tone, and she was full of curiosity and anticipation about the suggestions Zhou Sichen would make next.

Zhou Sichen had a gentle smile on his face and nodded gently, his movements neither hurried nor slow, as if he had full control over everything.

Seeing this, Meng Hongchen couldn't help but laugh. His laughter was clear and pleasant, echoing in the private room like a silver bell.

She tilted her head, her eyes glittering with cunning, and said half-jokingly, "You are a nice person. You give us advice without reservation. Aren't you afraid that we will listen to your advice and improve our cultivation after returning, and then defeat you in the arena?"

There was a hint of teasing in her words, but she also hinted at her confidence in her own potential.

Zhou Sichen raised his mouth slightly, revealing a confident smile. He picked up the wine glass and drank a sip of wine leisurely. The wine slid down his throat, and he spoke slowly: "I can break your martial soul fusion skills by myself, what should I be afraid of?"

His voice was low and powerful, and every word seemed to carry an unquestionable confidence.

When Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen heard this, the smiles on their faces froze instantly, as if they were frozen at that moment.

There was a flash of embarrassment and helplessness in their eyes. It was obvious that Zhou Sichen's words hit their sore spot.

Xiao Hongchen smiled bitterly and shook his head, with a bit of self-mockery in his tone: "Brother Zhou is really... you are talking about things that are not relevant to the topic."

As he spoke, he waved his hand gently, trying to ease the slightly awkward atmosphere.

However, Xiao Hongchen quickly adjusted his mood, and the desire for knowledge rekindled in his eyes: "But I would like to hear your advice. As a leader of the younger generation of Shrek Academy, you must have unique insights in cultivation and improving strength. Brother Zhou, please feel free to give me some advice."

His attitude was sincere and humble, completely different from his initial arrogant appearance. At this moment, he was like a student thirsty for knowledge, humbly asking Zhou Sichen for advice.

Zhou Sichen did not hide anything. He put down his wine glass, his expression became serious, and his eyes revealed a professional and focused look.

He cleared his throat and slowly said, "Both of you have reached the Soul King realm before the age of fifteen. Based on my understanding of your Sun Moon Empire, your cultivation method must be closely related to the empire's style."

"I guess you must have taken a lot of drugs to increase your soul power. You may even have developed a special training method to match your unique martial spirits, so as to speed up the improvement of your soul power."

"Coupled with the bonus of your powerful martial soul fusion technique, you have achieved such impressive cultivation today." Zhou Sichen's voice was steady and clear, and every word sounded as if it was spoken after careful consideration. His analysis was clear and logical, which made people unable to help but believe it.

Xiao Hongchen nodded slightly, without any surprise in his eyes.

He had long expected that Zhou Sichen would be able to directly understand their growth experiences. After all, without such keen insight and profound knowledge, how could Zhou Sichen become the leader of this year's Shrek Seven Devils?

In Xiao Hongchen's opinion, Zhou Sichen must have something extraordinary to achieve his current success.

Zhou Sichen cleared his throat and continued in an orderly manner: "I suggest that you focus more on improving your martial spirit in the future."

"You know, all medicines are toxic. Apart from the top-notch medicines that can minimize side effects, try not to use other medicines if you can."

"Your martial spirits are very powerful. Once you develop them to their full potential, and use the soul guides you are good at as an aid, the strength you can display will far exceed the effect you will show after you rush to use drugs to improve your soul power."

Xiao Hongchen nodded again. What Zhou Sichen said was exactly the same as what their grandfather taught them every day.

Recalling the previous confrontation with Zhou Sichen, they realized that the martial soul fusion technique that they were so proud of was actually broken by Zhou Sichen alone. At that moment, they deeply realized the limitations of simply pursuing the improvement of soul power, and also understood the importance of polishing the martial soul itself.

The two of them had already made up their minds to practice hard, and after hearing Zhou Sichen's words, their faith became even stronger.
Xiao Hongchen smiled bitterly and said frankly, "We understand Brother Zhou's suggestion. This is exactly what we plan to do. After all, your fight with us this time did deal us a heavy blow and made us clearly aware of our own shortcomings."

His smile reflected both his regret for his own lack of strength and his clear understanding of the direction of his future efforts.

Xiao Hongchen changed the subject, a hint of curiosity flashing in his eyes: "So I am also curious, Brother Zhou, you also reached the fifth ring of cultivation before the age of fifteen, why is your cultivation so solid and your strength so outstanding?"

This question has been lingering in Xiao Hongchen's mind for a long time, and he finally couldn't help asking it. Zhou Sichen laughed, with a bit of humility in his expression: "Of course, it is due to the careful cultivation of the academy and the earnest teachings of the elders. I can't disclose the key details at will, but in the final analysis, it is still about focusing on honing the martial spirit ability and reducing dependence on external things as much as possible."

Zhou Sichen paused for a moment, then added, "Of course, if the level of this external object is high enough, and the benefits far outweigh the disadvantages, then we should still use it. The way of cultivation cannot be generalized. We must know how to weigh the pros and cons."

Meng Hongchen listened very carefully, nodded as he listened, and said thoughtfully: "I see, then this matter is not difficult. As long as you restrain your inner desire to improve quickly and calm down to practice well, it will be fine."

There was a sense of sudden enlightenment in her tone, as if she had found the true meaning of cultivation.

Zhou Sichen nodded and said earnestly: "It's not difficult to say, but it's not easy to say. The hardship and perseverance involved can only be understood through personal experience. In short, all the rights to choose are in your own hands. In the end, you still have to rely on yourself to walk the path of cultivation step by step."

As he spoke, Zhou Sichen gently patted Meng Hongchen's shoulder, his eyes full of concern: "But you are more special than Brother Xiao."

"Hmm?" Meng Hongchen suddenly became interested, pricked up his ears, and had a curious look on his face: "Why? Is my Red Eyed Ice Toad stronger than my brother's Three-legged Golden Toad?"

There was a gleam of anticipation in her eyes. She had always had strong confidence in her martial spirit.

Zhou Sichen shook his head and explained patiently: "That's not the case. Although your martial spirit is not much weaker than the three-legged golden toad, the side effects are greater than Brother Xiao's."

Meng Hongchen was slightly shocked when she heard this, but she did not show much emotion on the surface. She just asked calmly: "What do you mean?"

In fact, her heart was already in turmoil. She was very curious about how much Zhou Sichen knew about the secrets of her martial soul.

"The Red-Eyed Ice Toad is a soul beast that was originally unique to the extreme north of Douluo Continent. Although its attribute is ice, its eyes are of terrifying fire attribute. Although the ice and fire combination of the Ice Toad's poison is extremely powerful, its own backlash force is also extremely powerful. Am I right?" Zhou Sichen stared at Meng Hongchen, as if he wanted to see through her heart.

Listening to Zhou Sichen's words, Meng Hongchen couldn't help but open her mouth slightly, with shock written all over her face.

Except for her grandfather and brother, no one else knew the secret of her martial soul. She didn't expect that Zhou Sichen even knew this, which made her even more shocked by Zhou Sichen's experience.

After a long time, Meng Hongchen came back to his senses. He couldn't help but give Zhou Sichen a thumbs up and praised sincerely: "It's worthy of you. Yes, you are right."

Her tone was full of admiration. In her eyes, Zhou Sichen at this moment seemed to be shrouded in a mysterious veil again, making her want to explore more.

Zhou Sichen smiled slightly and continued, "With your current level of cultivation, the fire poison should have shown signs of backlash. As your level of cultivation continues to improve in the future, this backlash will become more and more intense, and may even affect your life." There was some worry in his voice, as if he had already seen the crisis that Meng Hongchen might face in the future.

Meng Hongchen sighed, a trace of helplessness revealed in his expression: "Yes, Grandpa has thought of many ways to deal with my problem, but he can only suppress it with difficulty. For the time being, he has not found a good way to eradicate it."

There was a flash of confusion and helplessness in her eyes. The problem of the backlash of her martial soul was like a heavy stone, weighing on her heart for a long time.

Xiao Hongchen was immediately excited when he heard this, and asked anxiously: "Brother Zhou, you can see the problem with the dream, is there a way to solve it? If the problem of the dream can be solved, as long as the request is within our tolerance range, I believe Grandpa will definitely agree."

His sister's spirit backlash had always been a big rock in his heart, and when he heard that there was a possibility of a solution, he was naturally ecstatic. But he also knew that Zhou Sichen might not tell him the solution unconditionally.

Zhou Sichen smiled gently and said slowly: "I can't solve it, but the academy can."

This simple sentence instantly confirmed the brother and sister's decision to go to Shrek Academy as exchange students.

In their opinion, since Shrek Academy has a way to deal with the backlash of Meng Hongchen's martial soul, it is undoubtedly their best choice.

Xiao Hongchen smiled, his eyes full of gratitude: "I understand, thank you Brother Zhou for your advice."

Meng Hongchen's eyes also sparkled, and he said sincerely, "Thank you."

At this moment, her heart was filled with hope, as if she had seen a future free from the troubles of martial spirit backlash.

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