Douluo Continent: Not enough bloodline? Make up for it with brains

Chapter 63 With Paper as its Soul? (Please Read On!!!)

Watching his uncle's actions, Xu Yuan recalled an idea he had previously shared with his uncle.

Since the martial spirit is the Heavenly Origin Brush, when it is completely purified and only the brush form remains, perhaps it should be given a piece of paper, a piece of paper that it can freely use to write.

"Uncle, you really tried making paper spirits?" Xu Yuan asked incredulously.

It was just a plan at the time, and Xu Yuan himself knew that the chances of it succeeding were almost zero.

After all, unlike metal spirits, paper really doesn't have any opportunities for improvement after birth.

The forging techniques on the continent today are incredibly advanced, so metal can be used to create spirits. Even if a spirit does not have the bloodline of a spirit beast, its inherent potential can be forged to its limit through forging techniques. Theoretically, its upper limit is very high, far exceeding that of most spirit beasts.

But how can paper be improved later?

Therefore, when Xu Yuan first proposed this idea, he didn't even ask his uncle to carry out the relevant project.

He didn't expect that instead of having Xu Shengqun carry out the work, Xu Shengqun himself found researchers from the Soul Development Department and mobilized a group of them to come to Tianhai City to conduct research.

The research began when Xu Yuan completed the Qi and Blood Contract.

Two and a half years have passed, and the results are in!

"Researchers in the Soul Spirit Development Department have concluded that as long as the paper is of good enough quality, they are able to artificially induce it into a life form, thereby transforming it into a Soul Spirit. The problem is that they cannot determine the Soul Skills that a Soul Spirit can provide, and they have no experience in subsequent enhancements."

The last two sentences are not a problem.

Just like the spear spirit had no previous successful experience.

Moreover, if the paper material is good enough, the upper limit of the paper spirit will not be low, but the spirit skills may be uncertain.

"Has the technology for creating artificial souls become so advanced?" Xu Yuan was surprised, not expecting that the Spirit Pagoda's technology for creating artificial souls had become so sophisticated.

Given good enough materials, even paper can be induced to become a spirit.

"It's not about having good technology, it's about being willing to invest, that's what makes it possible," Xu Shengqun corrected. "There's still a long way to go in reducing the cost of artificial souls, but if it's just a case study, as long as the investment is large enough, it's actually possible to achieve."

Can paper be induced to become a living organism?

It's simple; a sheet of paper is made from various plant-type soul beasts that are rich in vitality and have become soul beasts.

Such paper inherently possesses a weak vitality.

With a little guidance, a massive amount of spiritual energy is invested to maintain its life force and condense a trace of its origin, then its life characteristics are fixed and its soul is transformed, and everything will be successful.

A method that requires real money to create?

Xu Yuan was surprised and looked at his uncle anxiously.

That's not allowed.

It's just a concept we have, we haven't discussed it yet. It's really hard to achieve the desired effect with paper spirits that cost so much to produce.

Since the nature of soul skills is already uncertain, without sufficient theoretical design in advance, the deviation from the expected goal will be very large.

"Am I, your uncle, such an impulsive person?"

"Uncle, you said there's a surprise, and it's related to the soul." Xu Yuan was speechless.

What a waste of emotion.

It turns out the soul wasn't prepared yet.

Xu Shengqun slapped Xu Yuan on the head and said irritably, "Can't you listen to what your uncle is saying?"

Xu Yuan's innermost thoughts.

If I don't react this way, you'll definitely keep me in suspense.

If I react like this, you can slap me on the head.

Okay, okay, I'll remember this grudge. Now, let's start the plan to urge them to get married and have children.

What I do today, I will repay a hundredfold. And to my cousin whom I haven't met yet, don't blame me.

"I've actually spent more of the past two years researching papermaking technology."

Xu Yuan can only say 6.

The dignified messenger of spirits is researching papermaking techniques.

"I was thinking, could I cut off a piece of space for you and shape it into the form of a piece of paper?" Xu Shengqun's outrageous words startled Xu Yuan.

"Uncle, please don't do anything reckless."

In the low-level martial arts world of Douluo Continent, it's one thing for space to be shattered, but it's absolutely impossible to mold and forge space like a block of iron.

"It's a pity that no one on the mainland seems to be able to do it." Xu Shengqun sighed. "So I came up with this method: use spatial power to condense paper, or rather, use pure energy mixed with spatial power to condense paper, and then make it into a spirit. When you evolve the spirit in the future, you can create a small space inside the paper spirit yourself."

Xu Yuan listened quietly as his uncle shared his wild ideas.

This is a very imaginative idea, but is it possible to achieve with the technology of Douluo Continent?

Even the pure primordial energy of heaven and earth is difficult to liquefy, let alone to transform energy into substance.

When a Soul Master cultivates to become powerful, there is a saying that their spiritual power becomes materialized. However, this materialization refers to having form and substance, but it is not solid or fixed in shape. It is still gaseous, but it has the characteristic of directly interfering with real matter.

"On the Tian Dou Continent, there was a Paper Saint Douluo whose martial soul was a piece of paper, which mutated to have spatial attributes."

what!

Xu Yuan's attitude underwent a complete 180-degree change.

This has potential!

With just one sentence from Xu Shengqun, Xu Yuan knew that there was a chance to bring his idea to life.

What is the most amazing thing about Douluo Continent?

Without a doubt, it's a martial spirit!

Soul power and spiritual power are energy forms that no matter how powerful a soul master is, they cannot truly condense into a physical entity. They can be materialized, but they have no physical form.

However, a martial spirit can.

Martial spirits are not actual matter.

However, it can be condensed into a physical form by a Soul Master.

If one has a Title Douluo whose martial soul is paper and whose attribute is space, and they lend a hand...

"I've already had an in-depth discussion with her. Theoretically, it's possible to condense a temporary physical energy paper, but the duration will be unstable. I don't know if the state can be stabilized after it's converted into a spirit, but this is undoubtedly good news," Xu Shengqun said.

"Indeed, this is good news." Xu Yuan's eyes brightened.

If it were truly possible to contract with paper spirits, spirit skills wouldn't matter; Xu Yuan only needed them to possess the characteristic of recording.

The development direction of Xu Yuan's use of the Heavenly Origin Brush to outline runes can also be improved through this.

There were no tangible benefits, but Xu Yuan was undoubtedly in a good mood.

He discussed marksmanship with his uncle.

"Good lad, you've mastered the Seven Forbidden Techniques so well." Xu Shengqun looked at the first three of the Seven Forbidden Techniques that Xu Yuan was performing with surprise.

The Seven Forbidden Techniques are unique skills created by Yun Ming himself.

Having received the inheritance of the Seven Forbidden Techniques, Xu Yuan was already considered half a disciple of Yun Ming. This was the reward Xu Yuan received for achieving a perfect score in his first assessment.

Of course, only the first three are truly exceptional.

Xu Yuan spent more than a year practicing the first three techniques before he could barely grasp the basics, and now, after two and a half years, he has only just achieved minor success.

Oops, there's a problem with my wording. I've been so sleepy typing these past few days. I thought I had it all, but the sentences I typed out were missing a lot of meaning.

Regarding the Dark Gold Terror Claw external soul bone, that's something the protagonist wants to research himself. If he doesn't need it, he can give it to the chubby boy. As for Tang Wulin, there's no need to give it to him. That's the gist of it.

Well, the initial idea isn't to fuse the Dark Gold Terrorclaw as an external soul bone, as that wouldn't fit the protagonist's tactical system. Instead, the plan is to find a way to fuse the Dark Gold Terrorclaw with the Five Elements Gun Spirit to promote the Gun Spirit's evolution.

And, really this is the last time, let me remind you: don't keep referring to the protagonist as a nanny or something like that. It really affects the reader's experience. If you read carefully, you won't have that thought, but if you miss a few words, it will lead to misunderstandings, and then those misunderstandings will be posted in the comments section, misleading the next reader. In the end, the whole book will be ruined.

Of course, the issue with the Dark Gold Terrorclaw was my fault. I was extremely tired at the time, and what I wrote wasn't what I envisioned. I revised it, and I also deleted that brother's comment. There was no other way; I wanted to prevent later readers from feeling upset. I also thank that brother for pointing out the problem.

I will delete any sensitive comments that might affect later readers, and I hope you can understand. Of course, I will also consider any useful suggestions to leave a more complete story for future readers.

(End of this chapter)