Douluo Continent Villain Simulator: Persecuting Qian Renxue at the Start

Chapter 24 Bibi Dong Wants to Know

There is no doubt that martial spirits can be inherited through bloodlines.

However, during the process of inheritance, there are occasional variations, which is the focus of Su Cheng's research in recent years.

It's not just about making up for one's own shortcomings; the key is that using this as a starting point might unlock the mysteries of martial spirits to some extent.

After consulting numerous sources, he discovered that, apart from the mutation of martial souls, most martial souls would gradually weaken over time during the long process of inheritance.

This is because martial spirits are inherited from bloodlines, and over time, impurities accumulate in the bloodlines.

Martial spirits have attributes. Unless they are super martial spirits that have absolute suppressive power in terms of bloodline, the offspring will inevitably be affected by the martial spirits of both parents when they are passed down, but they will only inherit the outward manifestation of one of them.

Impurities accumulate in the blood, and when they reach a certain level, mutations occur.

Su Cheng speculated that if the impurities in the bloodline clash with the main attributes of the martial soul, a malignant mutation will occur; while if the attributes are compatible, a benign mutation or martial soul evolution is very likely to occur.

Taking himself as an example, in addition to the metal attribute inherited from his father's Wufeng Sword Martial Soul, his Martial Soul also contains a large number of fire attribute elements that are extremely effective against the metal attribute.

Therefore, the awakened martial spirit underwent a malignant mutation, with cracks spreading all over the sword's body.

When a Soul Master attaches a Soul Ring to a Martial Soul, the attribute of the Soul Ring's energy can, to a certain extent, feed back into the Martial Soul.

To compensate for the internal friction caused by his mutated martial soul, Su Cheng came up with the idea of ​​using the ultimate earth attribute to harmonize the metal and fire elements in his martial soul.

But he only did it with a try-it-out mentality.

After all, Su Cheng himself wasn't sure how effective this feedback energy would be, or even whether it would be truly effective.

However, it seems that his approach is sound.

Of course, since the changes in a martial soul originate from impurities in the bloodline, there is undoubtedly another path to change a martial soul besides harmonizing attributes: purification.

Tracing back to the source, we return to the original and strongest form of the same type of martial soul, apart from mutated martial souls.

If a martial soul possesses ancient bloodlines, it will exhibit a reversion to its ancestral form after purification, meaning it will awaken again, but that depends on fate.

"The path to perfecting my martial soul has only just begun," Su Cheng thought to himself.

After getting used to his body, which had just broken through to level 32, he looked at Yue Guan, who had been waiting for a long time.

"I didn't have a chance to ask just now, but what brings Chrysanthemum Douluo here?"

"Mr. Su, His Holiness the Pope requests your presence."

"What did she ask me to do?"

The two had always had a good relationship, and Yue Guan's breakthrough two years ago was even due to their communication. Therefore, he did not hide anything from him and said frankly, "I am not sure of the specific reason, but before I came here, His Holiness the Pope asked you about your research progress on martial souls."

Upon hearing this, Su Cheng's heart stirred, and he immediately had some guesses.

After a moment's hesitation, he first looked at Qian Renxue on the other side, "Is the High Priest still in seclusion?"

"No, I came out of seclusion a few months ago." Qian Renxue shook her head, but was a little puzzled as to why he would care about this matter.

Su Cheng continued, "I'm going to the Pope's Palace with Chrysanthemum Douluo now. We'll talk about your fourth spirit ring later. First, go to the Hall of Worship and say hello to your grandfather."

Qian Renxue finally understood and said knowingly, "Don't worry, I'll go find Grandpa right away."

Yue Guan listened to their conversation from the side, his expression somewhat strange.

But he knew that the situation was too complicated for him to handle, so he pretended to appreciate the scenery around him, acting as if he hadn't heard anything.

Not long after, the two arrived together at the Papal Palace council chamber.

Yue Guan hesitated at the door, while Su Cheng pushed open the door and walked into the hall alone.

Bibi Dong, dressed in the papal robes, stood at the very front of the hall with a cool and aloof expression. Her noble and imposing aura inspired awe in all who beheld her.

Upon seeing Su Cheng enter, she paused slightly, and her expression changed subtly.

Bibi Dong clearly sensed the difference in the person opposite her at this moment.

He was momentarily puzzled, but then, recalling what Yue Guan had said earlier, he was suddenly surprised. "Impossible..."

He immediately probed, "It seems Mr. Su has already achieved the third-ring Soul Master level. He must have gained quite a bit?"

"Not bad."

"Show me your martial spirit," Bibi Dong commanded bluntly.

Su Cheng glanced at her, but didn't make a fuss, and simply extended his right hand.

Immediately, a flawless longsword martial spirit appeared in his hand, with three spirit rings—one yellow and two purple—floating silently.

Bibi Dong's eyes widened slightly, and she even couldn't help but take two steps forward.

After a long pause, he spoke again, his voice trembling slightly with emotion.

"You really solved the problem of spirit mutation?!"

"Why is Your Holiness so agitated? Even if the malignant mutation is resolved, it's just an ordinary martial soul, something you can find everywhere on the continent," Su Cheng said calmly, putting away his martial soul. "Besides, when did you become so concerned about me? A mere Soul Master is hardly worthy of Your Holiness's attention, is it?"

Bibi Dong's exquisitely sculpted eyes twitched slightly.

It's happening again!

This tone and attitude are unpleasant.

Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly felt a spying gaze coming from the direction of the offering hall.

Her expression changed slightly, and she looked at Su Cheng with a sneer, "Mr. Su, you're really quite wary."

Su Cheng immediately understood that Qian Renxue had already contacted Qian Daoliu.

He pretended not to know, saying, "I don't understand what you're talking about. The Spirit Hall is like home to me, and you've always been a respected member of my family. Why would I be on guard?"

Seeing his bewildered expression, Bibi Dong took a deep breath, suppressing the surging anger in her heart, and asked, "How did you resolve the problem of your martial soul's malignant mutation?"

She originally just wanted to learn more about Su Cheng's research progress on martial soul mutation, but she never expected that he had already solved the problem of martial soul mutation, which made her somewhat at a loss from the very beginning.

"Why do you want to know this? The Spirit Hall is full of talented people; isn't someone like me just an exception?"

"It's just better to be prepared."

Su Cheng waved his hand, "I don't think it's necessary. Wasting energy on such useless talent is a complete waste of time."

When Bibi Dong heard him keep calling her "useless trash" and "worthless" over and over again, her previous joy vanished instantly, and her mood turned utterly terrible.

He sneered coldly, "Didn't you say something like 'Are kings and nobles born with a special destiny?' What, are you now so proud of your own worthless words?"

"Your Holiness, did you not understand what that sentence meant? Whoever has such useless talent should find a way to solve it themselves. I'm just a good person, not some saint."

Thank you all for your monthly tickets and recommendation votes, and thank you to Yezizzz for the 100-point reward. Regarding the plot, please feel free to leave your opinions in the comments section; I will read them all. Also, I have some ideas about Su Cheng's second martial soul, but any suggestions are welcome. Thank you!

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