Chapter 6: Becoming Famous

"...Please wait, I'll go and ask Bishop to personally evaluate your specific soul power level."

Su Cheng nodded slightly, indicating she could go.

Soon, Bishop Salas, who presided over the Tian Dou City's Soul Hall, hurriedly arrived at the hall with the receptionist. His face was full of disbelief, causing curiosity among others lingering in the hall.

Salas obviously didn't want this matter to be widely known and planned to have a private conversation with Su Cheng. However, Su Cheng shook his head, rejecting the idea. He urged, "Bishop Salas, can we proceed with evaluating the soul power level?"

Today, he was only dropping the bait; it wasn't time to reel in the net yet.

Salas, not wanting to insist, asked, "Mr. Su, could you show me your martial soul and soul rings?"

He prepared to find a room for a private conversation to avoid attracting too much attention.

Su Cheng shook his head, refusing the idea, and said, "No need, Bishop. I've already contacted several publishing houses before coming to the Soul Hall. I've shared the method of absorbing soul rings across age limits with them. I believe it won't be long before related books hit the shelves."

Salas was taken aback, feeling like his rhythm was suddenly disrupted.

After a brief silence, he dryly praised, "You are indeed selfless."

"Of course, good deeds deserve good returns."

"..."

"Hearing that you have now left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, I wonder if you would be willing to join the Soul Hall? With your research level, even if invited to the Elder Hall in the main city, it would be a piece of cake."

Since the person in front of him had already made the method public, Salas had to settle for second best. Besides, Su Cheng was not just an ordinary person without any background. Although he had cut ties with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he was still the adopted son of Sword Douluo Chen Xin. Moreover, with his special martial soul, Chen Xin's combat power was extremely high. Even if Su Cheng claimed to have severed ties with the sect, being Chen Xin's son might still have some influence.

Recently, there had been some friction between the Soul Hall and the Haotian (Clear Sky) Sect, and it wasn't ideal to stir up trouble further.

"We'll see. Lately, I'm planning to travel around the mainland and refine my theoretical system." Su Cheng didn't promise anything, but he didn't completely reject the idea either.

Kidding aside, the power of this theory had yet to be demonstrated, and his reputation hadn't fully spread yet. Who would take him seriously if he went to the Soul Hall now?

"Can we proceed with evaluating the soul power level?" Su Cheng asked for the third time.

"Of course. Follow me."

...

After dealing with this series of matters, the simulator didn't enter the fast-forward mode as usual.

Realizing that this matter might ferment faster than he anticipated, Su Cheng decided to travel around the mainland and prepare for his return to the real world after the simulation ended.

Little did he know that during this period, several major events occurred as scheduled.

First, Tang Hao's wife, Ah Yin, being revealed as a hundred-thousand-year soul beast in human form was exposed. Then, the Soul Hall pursued Tang Hao and his wife. After Ah Yin's sacrifice, Qi Xunji was seriously injured by Tang Hao and died after returning to the Soul Hall.

Then, the current Holy Maiden of the Soul Hall, Bibi Dong, naturally succeeded to the position of Pope. At the same time, Tang Hao was wanted by the mainland, and the Haotian Sect was sealed off.

"The timing seems perfect. Looks like the opportunity is about to come." Su Cheng thought to himself, "I just wonder if there will still be a transmigrator like Tang San in this world of the simulator."

"If Tang San were here, the Soul Hall wouldn't even need him to destroy it, let alone qualify for an S-level mission."

The sudden changes in the upper echelons did not affect ordinary people.

Instead, Su Cheng's name had become a household presence across the entire continent in just half a year.

His work, "The Rise of Mortals," swept through the continent like a hurricane.

Although the title was casually chosen, and a more sophisticated name like "Core Competencies of Mortals" might sound more prestigious, the content of the book spoke for itself.

With Su Cheng as a real-life example, the credibility naturally soared, and many people tried and succeeded along with him.

Of course, there hadn't been another person reaching the thousand-year level with their second soul ring yet.

Su Cheng mentioned this in his book as well.

To absorb soul rings across time limits, one must gradually increase the absorption from the first to the last, or else the body would struggle to bear it.

Even if the time limit of the first soul ring is 400 years, the absorption of the second soul ring can exceed the limit slightly but not too aggressively.

"Master Su has recently released a new theory, detailing how to absorb the third soul ring across time limits! He even mentioned that he has some ideas about absorbing the ten-thousand-year soul ring for the fourth soul ring!"

"What?! Really! Show me."

"Master Su himself is only at the Soul Grandmaster level, how did he research the theory of absorbing the third soul ring?"

"Idiot, when he absorbed the first and second soul rings himself, didn't he research the methods beforehand?"

"That's true."

"Master Su is truly selfless. He hasn't even achieved Soul Elder status himself, yet he has already published the theory."

...

Similar discussions were happening all over the continent, just as Su Cheng expected.

He had already researched the method of absorbing the third soul ring across time limits. After all, thousand-year soul rings did not involve spiritual power, and compared to the first two soul rings, they only required the addition of some acupuncture points.

"Heh, Soul Hall, Bibi Dong, can you still sit still this time?" Su Cheng smirked as he observed the scenes of "The Rise of Mortals 2" being frantically purchased in various bookstores.

Recently, the Soul Hall hadn't come to find him, which was somewhat beyond his previous expectations.

Su Cheng speculated that part of the reason might be that the power changes within the Soul Hall had consumed too much of Bibi Dong's attention. But the main reason was probably that they thought he had exhausted his talents and, with only the strength of a Soul Grandmaster, it would be difficult for him to make further deductions.

But none of this mattered. He still had many cards up his sleeve, and throwing out a little more bait wouldn't hurt.

Just as discussions about Su Cheng's new theories were rampant among the people, related news and opinions also flowed into the Spirit Hall and landed on the desk of the newly appointed Pope, Bibi Dong.

"The release of 'The Rise of Mortals 2,' Su Cheng reveals the mystery of absorbing the third soul ring."

"A true master, a gem of the era, Su Cheng."

"There is only one true master in the world, and that is Su Cheng."

"..."

In the main city of the Soul Hall, within the Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong looked at the reports and comments sent back from various branches, her brow gradually furrowing.

For some reason, she felt that these reports were somewhat irritating.

"A true master indeed."