Douluo Continent: The Rebirth of Huo Yuhao

Chapter 73 The Anxious Mirror Red Dust

Looking at the level-three soul-guided shield in Huo Yuhao's hand, a flash of satisfaction crossed Xuan Ziwen's eyes, and he casually remarked, "Not bad."

Huo Yuhao felt a little proud to receive a decent evaluation from the usually stern and serious teacher, Xuan Ziwen; this was quite an achievement.

However, Huo Yuhao clearly did not intend to end there. The creation soul power that had fused five powers gave Huo Yuhao a lot of confidence, and he also wanted to try making a level four soul tool.

There are two main reasons why low-level Soul Masters cannot create high-level Soul Tools.

First, there is a lack of mental strength. Making a soul tool requires a lot of mental strength to be concentrated on the inscription of the core array of the soul tool. However, the mental strength of ordinary soul masters can only increase with the improvement of their soul power. This means that they can only try to make soul tools that meet the level requirements after their strength has increased.

This is why the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy prefers to recruit students with spiritual talent.

Huo Yuhao, on the other hand, had no such concerns. His mental strength far surpassed his current soul power level. If soul power consumption were not taken into account, his mental strength could even support him in making a level six soul tool.

The second point is the constraint of soul power mentioned earlier.

Inscribing the core magic array not only consumes mental energy, but also a large amount of soul power.

The special metal that carries the core magic array is generally very hard, and this is even more pronounced in higher-level soul tools.

The special metal used to support the core array of a level nine soul tool can even withstand a full-force attack from a Soul Douluo.

Without using the same special carving knife and the output of soul power, even a Title Douluo would find it difficult to carve complex magic arrays on it.

Besides these two unavoidable constraints, Soul Masters also have another, albeit not fatal, limitation: proficiency.

If the Soul Masters have little experience in practicing engraving core magic arrays, they will expend more mental and spiritual energy to ensure they do not make mistakes.

However, for most Soul Masters, this is nothing.

It will only slightly trouble those who are both Soul Masters and Soul Guidance Masters, like Huo Yuhao. Compared to orthodox Soul Guidance Masters, they don't have much energy to spend practicing making Soul Guidance Devices.

However, these constraints were no problem for Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao is a spirit-attribute soul master, possessing enough spiritual power to support him in creating level-six soul tools, allowing him to excel in soul tool creation.

Because of the existence of mental detection, a lack of experience is not a big deal. After all, compared to observing with a magnifying glass, any experience seems insignificant.

For Huo Yuhao, the biggest difficulty was the lack of soul power.

The inscription of the core array of a level four soul tool requires a soul master at the Soul Master level to continuously output soul power, which is a difficult task for Huo Yuhao, since he only has level thirty-two soul power.

However, Huo Yuhao still decided to give it a try. His ultimate soul power flowed continuously, and his body, which had been transformed by the Gold of Life, recovered soul power much faster than ordinary people.

If the speed of inscribing the core magic array can be increased, the probability of success will not be too low.

Huo Yuhao can use the advantage that mental detection brings him to speed up the inscription process.

After quickly reviewing his strengths and weaknesses, Huo Yuhao spoke.

"Teacher, I would like to try making a level four soul tool."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Ziwen was taken aback and exclaimed in surprise, "A level four soul tool? You've only just completed your first level three soul tool, and it was still quite a struggle. How come you're already thinking about making a level four soul tool?"

"Yuhao, I know you are exceptionally talented, but you still have to take things one step at a time. You haven't even secured your position as a Level 3 Soul Master, yet you're already aiming for Level 4? That's not right of you."

Xuan Ziwen earnestly advised Huo Yuhao, trying to get him to be down-to-earth.

Seeing his teacher become a bit long-winded because he was worried that he was aiming too high, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but chuckle.

I never realized that Teacher Xuan Ziwen had such a lovely side.

"Teacher, don't worry, Yuhao just wants to try it out, it's not what you're worried about. A level three soul tool isn't very useful to me right now, a level four soul tool would be just right, so I wanted to try making one myself."

Huo Yuhao explained.

"Alright, for most Soul Masters, trying to create high-level Soul Tools is a good idea, but that's only if they're very proficient at creating Soul Tools corresponding to their current Soul Power level. However, with your talent, it's not a bad idea to give it a try now."

Xuan Ziwen accepted Huo Yuhao's reasoning and casually tossed him a piece of metal.

This piece of metal is harder than the previous one used to make the core of a level three soul tool; it is generally used to make level four soul tools.

The rare metal used to make level four soul tools is already quite valuable; even a small piece like this costs more than four thousand gold soul coins, yet Xuan Ziwen casually tossed it to Huo Yuhao to practice with.

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Apart from Mingdetang, no other force would be so generous.

Having been exposed to such scenes before, Huo Yuhao was used to them. He picked up the metal that Xuan Ziwen threw to him and began to prepare to inscribe the magic array.

It's clear that Huo Yuhao, who was raised in luxury, has lost his sensitivity to these "small sums of money".

Huo Yuhao slowly adjusted his state. The soul power he had just used had basically recovered, not to mention his mental power. The consumption of the level three soul tool was not a consumption at all for him.

He felt that he had reached his peak, and with the help of mental detection, the carving knife in his hand slowly fell.

Xuan Ziwen watched as Huo Yuhao began to inscribe the artifact, and then stopped disturbing him, keeping his head down and busy with his own work. Making a level four soul tool was no small project for Huo Yuhao at the moment, and it would take a long time.

Jing Hongchen, who had been away for a day and a night, was pacing anxiously outside a secluded room.

After learning yesterday that Huo Yuhao possessed magic that could prolong life, he did not rush to the palace.

After being blocked for the first time, Jing Hongchen knew that at this point in time, it would not be an easy thing to see His Majesty the Emperor.

If even someone of his status cannot get close to the emperor's bedroom, how many people in the entire Sun Moon Empire can actually see His Majesty?

Therefore, Jing Hongchen came to Master Kong again, needing Master Kong to meet His Majesty the Emperor directly.

Jing Hongchen immediately went to the place where Master Kong usually researched and developed soul tools, but unfortunately, Master Kong went into seclusion after meeting him that day.

According to Kong Lao's students, he is at a critical juncture in the research and development of a certain soul tool and has temporarily closed his doors to visitors.

Jing Hongchen was naturally anxious because he had not seen Master Kong. His Majesty's health was deteriorating, and this matter could not be delayed.

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(End of this chapter)