Douluo Continent: I am a biologist, and I have awakened a weapon spirit?

His black hair alone is enough to show that the harm caused by the toxins to his body has been greatly reduced.

The ice-attribute lotus seeds were taken by the Shui family, and they will likely be used on Shui Bing'er to further enhance her Ice Phoenix Martial Soul.

As Chen Feng pondered, he suddenly realized something.

If Shui Bing'er's Ice Phoenix Martial Soul advances further, wouldn't Tianshui Academy be greatly strengthened? Wouldn't they be able to dominate the other academies in the Soul Master Competition?

However, Chen Feng quickly realized there was no need to worry, because although Tianshui Academy had evolved, Shrek Academy was not to be underestimated.

When the time comes, we'll see who wins and who loses, so there's no need to worry too much.

"Speaking of which, Senior, did your martial spirit undergo any changes after consuming the immortal herb?" Chen Feng asked.

“Yes, quite a change.” Dugu Bo pulled out a piece of paper from somewhere. “I’ve drawn what my martial soul looks like now. I feel it has completely surpassed the scope of the Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor, but I haven’t thought of a name yet.”

Chen Feng took it and saw that there was a blue snake monster drawn on the paper.

The basilisk's face looks somewhat like a human face, and it bears some resemblance to Dugu Bo. There are eight protrusions near its neck, and black liquid drips from its mouth. Its overall appearance is terrifying and creepy.

It looks quite realistic.

"Your painting skills are quite good, senior," Chen Feng praised.

"When I'm bored at sea with nothing to do, I pass the time by drawing," Dugu Bo said.

"By the way, what are those protrusions on your spirit neck?" Chen Feng asked curiously.

"I don't know. My martial soul changed like this after I ate that lotus seed, and my soul power also reached level ninety-three."

"Congratulations." Chen Feng handed the painting back, but suddenly stopped.

He took the painting back and looked at it again. His pupils shrank immediately, and his expression changed quite a bit.

The snake monster drawn on the paper was terrifying at first glance, and even more chilling upon closer inspection, but this was not the reason for Chen Feng's change in expression.

Chen Feng's expression changed drastically because he suddenly realized that the snake monster in the painting was somewhat similar to a being he had learned about in his previous life.

This basilisk has eight protrusions on its neck. If these protrusions are considered as undeveloped heads, and the heads that grow out are the same as the basilisk's current heads, then this basilisk is extremely similar to a certain being.

Nine human faces, a snake's body and blue color, this thing... could it be Xiangliu?

Chen Feng stared at the snake monster drawn on the paper with suspicion and disbelief, his heart filled with turmoil.

He had always had a question: why could he find corresponding creatures from many myths and legends in this world?

Leaving aside the most famous dragons and phoenixes, Douluo Continent II also introduced creatures like the Suanni, Golden Crow, and Taotie. Now, even a martial soul that resembles Xiang Liu's has appeared. Could there be some unknown connection between the two worlds?

Why are there legends about these strange creatures appearing on Earth in past lives? Did these strange creatures actually exist on Earth?

Chen Feng felt he would have a hard time finding the answers to these questions.

If a reasonable explanation must be given, then the information perturbation theory would be quite appropriate.

Just as different universes may have the same dominant life form, humans, there may be some information disturbances between these universes that cause similar life forms to evolve in different universes.

However, just because they evolved doesn't mean they can adapt to the environment and avoid extinction.

Perhaps those mythical creatures once existed on Earth, but later became extinct for some reason.

It's also possible that mythical beasts like dragons, phoenixes, and qilin never actually existed on Earth. They were simply information from another universe that was received by Earthlings, leading to related cultural creations, which is why we have various legends of mythical beasts on Earth.

Chen Feng couldn't figure out which of these two scenarios was true, just as he didn't know why the legend of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well existed in Tang San's original world.

The mysteries of the universe are beyond his current ability to explore; he can only keep them buried in his heart as a question.

Dugu Bo noticed the change in Chen Feng's expression, but he did not ask any questions rashly.

Only after Chen Feng's expression gradually calmed down did Dugu Bo speak:

"You know what this is, right?"

"I... I can't be completely sure." Chen Feng didn't finish his sentence.

"Tell me your thoughts. It's okay if you're wrong," Dugu Bo said.

Chen Feng organized his thoughts and said:

"I learned from some tattered ancient books that a kind of primordial beast lived in this world a long time ago. Senior, your current martial spirit is somewhat similar to a kind of beast I have seen."

This wasn't just something he made up; the Douluo world truly is inhabited by ancient mythical beasts. For example, the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent in the City of Slaughter is an ancient mythical beast that still exists today.

In the original novel, Ma Hongjun successfully evolved his martial soul into a ten-headed phoenix by using the inner core of the ten-headed Fiery Sun Serpent.

However, in the comics, Ma Hongjun's martial soul is the Nine Heavens Rainbow Phoenix, which has the potential to evolve into a ten-headed phoenix.

"What's its name?" Dugu Bo didn't ask where the ancient book was, but instead asked the question that mattered to him.

He knew very well that the so-called tattered ancient books were mostly an excuse, and he was too lazy to investigate where this genius scholar had gotten his knowledge from. Smart people don't need to be so thorough in their conversations.

At least Chen Feng was willing to find an excuse, which is already a great respect for him, isn't it?

"Judging from its appearance, this snake monster looks somewhat like Xiang Liu," Chen Feng replied.

"Xiangliu? What is the description of this strange beast in the ancient books you saw?" Dugu Bo asked again.

Chen Feng recalled for a moment and said:

"Xiangliu is a terrifying nine-headed hydra monster. It is blue all over, with a snake's body and a human face. Wherever it goes, it turns into swamps and streams. Its blood is foul and stinking. No plants can grow where its blood flows."

"It doesn't sound like anything good," Dugu Bo said with a self-deprecating laugh.

"If it is Xiang Liu's true form, then that is indeed the case; its existence is a terrible disaster. But if it is a martial soul, then its power is beyond doubt."

"Furthermore, the Martial Soul is controlled by a person, unlike Xiang Liu's original body which leaves nothing but desolation in its wake, so you don't need to worry too much, Senior," Chen Feng comforted him.

“I understand, but who can remain calm knowing that their martial soul is such a calamity beast?” Dugu Bo shook his head. “Speaking of which, in your description just now, Xiang Liu is a kind of hydra monster?”

"Yes."

"Then it seems these eight protrusions must be the heads that haven't fully grown yet," Dugu Bo said, looking at the painting in Chen Feng's hand.

Chen Feng nodded, "The immortal herb has helped your martial spirit advance further. If all nine heads fully grow, you will definitely become incredibly powerful."

As he was talking, he suddenly had an idea, "Senior, have you ever thought about passing on such a powerful martial spirit?"

"How do we send it?" Dugu Bo hadn't reacted at first, but seeing Chen Feng's somewhat unserious expression, he immediately understood.

He flicked his sleeves and said irritably, "I'm already this old, do you think that's possible?"

Chen Feng, unwilling to give up, urged, "As the saying goes, old age is no excuse for weakness."

Dugu Bo sneered, "Why don't you let your master settle his life's most important matter first? Wouldn't it be a waste not to pass on such a powerful martial spirit as the Seven Kill Sword?"

Chapter 127 The Concept of the Soul Power Core

Chen Feng never expected that Dugu Bo would use the same tactic against him.

He could only remain silent in the face of Dugu Bo's counterattack.

Because Dugu Bo was right, his master Chen Xin's Seven Kill Sword Martial Soul was indeed lost later.

Chen Xin devoted his life to the sword and never sought a spouse. Therefore, after he and Gu Rong were killed in the original story, the Seven Kill Sword Martial Soul ceased to exist in the world.

It has to be said that this is a very regrettable thing.

Chen Feng naturally wanted his master to find him a companion, but he couldn't think of a good candidate for the time being.

Helpless, he could only give an awkward smile and gloss over the topic.

Dugu Bo did not dwell on the matter further. He said:

"Now that my martial soul problem is basically solved, I should fulfill my promise to you and make up for the blood I lost in those two years."

"Senior is truly a trustworthy person." Chen Feng was secretly delighted.

"Speaking of which, what exactly do you want my blood for?" Dugu Bo asked, voicing his doubts.

Chen Feng didn't hide anything and briefly explained the problem with his martial soul.

"I see. I didn't expect your martial soul to be incomplete," Dugu Bo remarked. "Could this be considered a case of heaven being jealous of talent?"

"Hey, I'm just an ordinary kid, how would God notice me?" Chen Feng said with a smile.

“You’re not ordinary at all. If you’re considered an ordinary kid, then there are no special people in this world,” Dugu Bo said.

"You flatter me, senior," Chen Feng said modestly.

"Alright, let's not talk about this nonsense. What do you need me to do?" Dugu Bo asked.

Chen Feng summoned his martial spirit and pointed to the Tai Chi Bagua diagram on the sword, saying:

"Please, senior, pour your blood here. The amount of blood needed is quite large, and it may not be possible to complete it in one go. I hope you can understand."

"It's a small matter." Dugu Bo ran his wrist along the blade of the Tai Chi Bagua sword, then suspended his wrist over the Tai Chi Bagua diagram on the hilt, allowing his blood to flow smoothly onto it.

"You helped me solve my martial soul problem, and I'll help you solve yours. That's fair."

Chen Feng watched as his sword absorbed all the blood released by Dugu Bo, and said:

"Speaking of which, senior, I suddenly have an idea, but I don't know if it's feasible."

"What are your thoughts?" Dugu Bo asked while bleeding the blood.

Chen Feng pondered for a moment and said:

"Do you remember the method of hiding poison in soul bones that we discussed back then?"

"I remember you said you would use soul bones as a place to store poison in order to reduce the harm of the poison to me. However, my problem has now been solved by water-attribute immortal herbs. Although Yan Yan may not be able to find immortal herbs, she can achieve a similar effect through soul rings. So this method of storing poison with soul bones should be of little use now, right?"

Chen Feng shook his head and said:

"Over the years, I have been considering whether there is any possibility for Soul Masters to further improve their Soul Power cultivation methods."

"A further step is possible?" Dugu Bo asked, somewhat puzzled.

Chen Feng nodded. "That's right. Soul Masters consume soul power during battles, but the amount of soul power a Soul Master can store is limited. Once the soul power is exhausted, the Soul Master will lose the ability to fight. I was thinking if there was a way to increase the amount of soul power a Soul Master can store, so that the Soul Master's combat power can be greatly improved."

"Isn't that just leveling up?" Dugu Bo asked doubtfully. "After leveling up, the amount of soul power stored in the body will naturally increase."

Chen Feng nodded, then shook his head. "Below the Title Douluo realm, it is slightly easier for Soul Masters to increase their Soul Power level. So, it is perfectly fine to focus on increasing Soul Power at this time. This is also the easiest and most universally applicable method."

"But it's not like that for Title Douluos. After reaching the Title Douluo level, the rate of increase in soul power drops significantly. Wouldn't it be great if there were other ways to increase soul power reserves at this point?"

Dugu Bo paused for a moment, then asked, "What are your thoughts?"

"My idea is to compress soul power!" Chen Feng said in a deep voice.

"Compressing soul power?"

"That's right. By compressing soul power into a core, the amount of soul power stored can undoubtedly be increased."

Upon hearing Chen Feng's words, Dugu Bo's expression became somewhat subtle. "Is it enough to just condense a core?"

"Of course not." Chen Feng shook his head. "Senior, you should know that the essence of soul power meditation is that soul power is constantly circulating in the body through a specific method, and then gradually transforming the free soul power in the outside world into one's own."

"I have discovered that during meditation, the soul power always passes through a fixed place, which is the dantian. Based on my understanding of several meditation methods, there are no exceptions."

Chen Feng now possesses several soul power meditation methods, including the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan cultivation method from the master, the cultivation method obtained from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Mysterious Heaven Skill, and the Tai Chi Skill he created himself.

The first two cultivation methods are quite similar, while the latter two are from the same school. Their common feature is that when soul power (internal force) is circulating, it must pass through the dantian.

The dantian holds a very special significance in various martial arts and cultivation novels, second only to the brain and heart in importance.

Chen Feng believed that this place should be the junction of all the meridians in the body, similar to a transportation hub, so it is of utmost importance no matter what kind of cultivation method is used.

Dugu Bo had no objection to Chen Feng's statement, but simply asked:

"And then what?"

"Knowing this, we can use the dantian to do some things, such as condensing soul power into a core and placing it here, or directly condensing a soul power core in this area and then making it rotate."

What Chen Feng was talking about was the Soul Core Cultivation Method from the second stage of the Dou Di Zhuan era. The principle was not difficult to understand, but it was not so easy to do.

Regardless, the Soul Core Cultivation Method is a relatively reliable method that can help Soul Masters steadily advance to the Title Douluo level, so Chen Feng had no reason not to use it.

The reason I'm only bringing it out now is because Dugu Bo in front of me is the most suitable person to study the Soul Core Cultivation Method.

Firstly, he is a Title Douluo, and secondly, he already possesses a Danzhu (a type of magical pearl).

Pill Pearls and Soul Cores are definitely not the same thing. After all, in the second era of Dou Di Zhuan, there was never a Soul Core that could be given back to someone else. However, Chen Feng believed that Dugu Bo's Pill Pearls should be somewhat helpful for him to experiment with the Soul Core cultivation method.

As far as Chen Feng knew, neither his master Chen Xin nor Gu Rong had anything similar, so Chen Feng entrusted the task of experimenting with the Soul Core Cultivation Method to Dugu Bo.

The exploration of a cultivation method cannot be accomplished simply by talking about it. For example, it took about three years to succeed in the previous Blood Explosion method. It will probably take a long time for the Soul Core cultivation method to go from theory to success.

Since Dugu Bo already has the Danzhu, it is naturally most appropriate to hand it over to him for experimentation, which can speed up the process a bit.