NOVEL WEB Chapter 790: Dietary Supplement Chapter
After taking the Primordial Elixir, Sun Batian's martial soul, although still an iron staff, became even darker and exhibited some unique energy fluctuations, with much stronger power.
Therefore, he gave it a high-sounding name: Primordial Stick.
It was evident that his father lacked education, as he directly prefixed the elixir's name onto it. However, after its evolution, the Primordial Stick was considered a top-tier tool martial soul, already comparable to the Haotian Hammer.
As for what grade of martial soul Sun Ming's Jingu Bang was······
Sun Ming estimated that even if it clashed with an unrivaled Douluo's Haotian Hammer, it could still shatter it with one blow, being an unparalleled martial soul belonging solely to him.
Even if he had descendants in the future, this martial soul could not be inherited.
After helping his mother obtain a seventy-thousand-year-old Earth Ape spirit ring, Sun Ming gave the Earth Ape Tribe some rare treasures as compensation, intending to return to Tiandou Royal Academy.
However, he stayed for half a month after his parents' strong persuasion···
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Setting off, Sun Ming first went to the Ice Fire Lake Herbal Garden, where he found that Dugu Bo had already dredged up the bodies from the lake. Instead of the previously speculated super spirit beast of the ice-fire attribute true dragon type, there were two super spirit beasts with extreme ice and fire attributes, respectively.
Dugu Bo took out two pieces of super dragon bones, one ice and one fire, and asked Sun Ming, "You really don't want them?"
"No, but the dragon bones can be kept. Perhaps they can be used to craft special weapons or armor··· but I might need to learn how to forge." Sun Ming replied, "If you want to keep these two dragon bones for Yan Yan, have her absorb them when she reaches the spirit emperor level. One left arm bone and one right arm bone would suffice for her for a long time."
"Really not interested, huh." Dugu Bo pouted and put the two dragon bones with extreme attributes into a Storage Soul Guidance Device, then said, "Underneath this Ice Fire Lake, there are also two Treasure Beads, one blue and one red. I suspect they are the inner cores of these two true dragons, but I didn't retrieve them. After all, without those two inner cores, this herbal garden might vanish."
"Indeed, the lasting value of this treasure land is much more rational than directly using the two Dragon Balls." Sun Ming nodded, stowing away the two dragon bones into his storage bag before bidding farewell to Dugu Bo and heading towards Tiandou City.
During his visit home, Dugu Yan had already returned to Tiandou Royal Academy.
After returning to the academy, it was apparent that Sun Ming had been persuaded by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan to guide Yu Tianheng in cultivation.
The three Contras in the academy provided Sun Ming significant convenience, giving back in kind. Moreover, with free access to the academy's materials, he helped Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin, the three Contras, each create corresponding soul power circulation methods, increasing their soul power cultivation speeds.
Having benefited greatly, the three were hopeful of achieving the titled Douluo rank, and opened many doors for Sun Ming, even forcing the academy students to cooperate with his research.
As such, Sun Ming began conducting related tests on soul power, spiritual power, and qi-blood, using lead-mercury models to determine the strength of spiritual power and qi-blood, and combining his findings with interactions with numerous high-level soul masters in Martial Soul City to draft a preliminary theory on the relationship among qi-blood, soul power, and mental power.
Among the three, if one is strong, the other two will also enhance accordingly, with specific distinctions depending on the individual soul master.
Therefore, Sun Ming also included the preliminary classification standards for qi-blood and spiritual power in his theory.
Qi-blood can strengthen the body, enhancing physical strength.
Currently, it can be judged through the four most basic ways of flesh body's strength, defense, speed, and recovery power.
Strength can presently be tested using the crushing of stones of different hardness.
Defense can currently be judged by resisting soul pressure.
Speed is the simplest, merely requiring observation of running.
As for recovery power, this is somewhat difficult to test. Even the three academy chairmen of Tiandu Royal Academy consider it permissible to overlook it under unsuitable conditions temporarily. For a better reading experience, visit M(VLEMPYR).
Of course, all of the above tests must rely on the true power of the flesh body, without using soul power.
Testing spiritual power is much simpler.
Sun Ming devised a simple pressure device, allowing individuals to press with spiritual power and watch the mercury column's rise to calculate spiritual power's strength.
Amidst a wealth of data, the strength of high-level soul masters' spiritual power was discerned.
Why only high-level soul masters?
Because soul masters below the soul saint level find it difficult to externalize spiritual power and can only rely on high-level soul masters' self-sensing.
Sun Ming believes that everyone has spiritual power; it's just that, in the current age, there's no corresponding device to detect it, or perhaps no highly sensitive material has been found.
"The road ahead is long and winding!"
Sighing, Sun Ming returned to his usual life: learning, researching, teaching Dugu Yan, and occasionally leading Yu Tianheng, Shi Mo, and Shi Mo to the three chairmen for practical research.
Sometimes, the Clan Leader of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, or Crown Prince Xue Qinghe of the Tiandou Empire would visit him for chats to develop relationships.
The days were fulfilling.
Dugu Bo called them hypocritical, but Sun Ming remained indifferent. As long as they didn't trouble him or others for no reason, it was acceptable.
In life, once you enter society, the first thing you need to learn is how to fake a smile.
Only those with great abilities can show their true nature.
Three months later, Sun Ming published the "Qi, Blood, Soul Power, and Mental Power Cultivation Theory," stating that cultivating a Martial Spirit isn't just about training soul power; one must also find ways to enhance physical and mental strength.
When one aspect is strong, the other two will also strengthen, but excess can lead to problems, requiring moderation.
Sun Ming didn't disclose specific cultivation methods yet—it's not the time—but the related theory prompted many soul masters to try it. Then, through numerous experiments by low-level soul masters, they discovered an increase in cultivation speed, strength, and sensory acuity, yet it brought about one major issue—
They became hungrier!
This was also clearly stated in the book: cultivation relies on eating.
The superior eat energy, directly absorbing from nature; the inferior consume grains and meat, deriving energy from food.
As for the diet of the inferior, Sun Ming specifically dedicated a chapter, the "Dietary Supplement Chapter," explaining the benefits of eating grains, vegetables, fruits, and meats.
The diverse food introductions made readers eager to try them.
Finally, Sun Ming concluded the chapter with: [Grains for wisdom, meat for strength.]
The reason given was simple and clear: in this great age, meat is quickly digested, growing the body, but it makes one hungry easily. When hungry, the mind often focuses on how to fill the stomach, not on other thoughts, resulting in simpler thinking; grains, filling and slow to digest, give people more time to think about various issues.
Additionally, Sun Ming lightly criticized the two empires' inaction in this regard:
[Using the excuse of eating too much leading to indulgence, and not letting people eat their fill is undoubtedly stifling their imagination and creativity.]
[This is a short-sighted act!]
[Keeping people ignorant may facilitate management, but from a long-term perspective, it's like removing the pot's bottom support, hindering the kingdom's development!]
[Those who implement such policies are merely complacent and unambitious!]
[The greatest people are not me, nor the nobles of the two kingdoms, or the soul masters, but the countless ordinary people in this world—]
[Even the noble, the powerful soul master, must eat the farmers' grains, use the weapons and armor crafted by blacksmiths, wear clothes made by tailors, walk on roads built by road workers, live in houses constructed by builders.]
[Yet, their status is low, even ordered around by soul masters and nobles. Is this truly right?]
[Has it always been right just because it's historically so?]
[Trees grow each year, flowers and grass change daily. Who dares to say they're the same tree, same grass, same flower?]
These sentences were appended to the "Dietary Supplement Chapter" and published.
Three senior members of Tiandou Royal Academy wanted Sun Ming to delete these sentences, but Sun Ming insisted, leaving them powerless.
At least, once these words were published, the Tiandou Empire and Xingluo Empire would dislike Sun Ming.
Especially the Xingluo Empire, where royal competition is more brutal, and the number of disaster victims each year far exceeds that of the Tiandou Empire… These words seemed more like a mockery of the Xingluo Empire's royal inaction?
Yet, due to Sun Ming's own formidable strength and backed by Dugu Bo, who reached level ninety-eight and rejuvenated, they could only let Sun Ming print and publish "Qi, Blood, Soul Power, and Mental Power Cultivation Theory" and the "Dietary Supplement Chapter."
When the commoners learned someone was speaking for them, it was the first time they felt acknowledged.
Although not intensely, they remembered "Mind Ape."
After fermenting for a while, Tiandou Empire decreed that soul masters within its borders should not trouble commoners, improving life significantly for Tiandou citizens.
At least, most soul masters outwardly wouldn't act arrogantly anymore, nor would they leverage their status to squeeze prices when buying.
And the commoners were also aware, knowing not to act rashly just because of this new rule, considering that soul masters possess transcendent power. Soul masters might make concessions, but it doesn't mean commoners can become overly presumptuous.
Perhaps this situation can only last for a while. Once soul masters realize the trend has passed, it might revert, but it's at least implemented in reality.
"Unexpectedly, Emperor Xueye actually compromised." Meng Shenji was somewhat incredulous.
"After all, Dugu Bo is a level ninety-eight titled Douluo; can't make him an enemy." Bai Baoshan pursed his lips, "Unless Emperor Xueye is confused, he'd make things difficult for Sun Ming."
He guessed that even if Sun Ming wanted to sit on the dragon throne, Emperor Xueye might agree and take the opportunity to make him an adopted son, or perhaps marry him to a princess.
"It is said it was Crown Prince Xue Qinghe who advised this."
Zhi Lin spoke, silencing the other two.
They didn't want to participate in royal family conflict. Later, as titled Douluos, guarding Tiandou Royal Academy could be repayment for Tiandou Empire's nurture.