Body Refining And Soul Enhancement

 After dealing with the Luren Family, Ryker left the city, not wanting to deal with them any longer. He did not think they would dare to refuse the order of someone with strength equal to a Genesis Sea expert, the reason why he left so quickly.

 When they returned to the Hidden Ancient Mansion, they gave the items they had bought to the others. Eris seemed to like the new clothes she got while his livers seemed to find the accessories he bought to be beautiful and delightful.

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 He returned to the library, eager to read more regarding cultivation, namely things he might have missed.

 With no one to guide him except for something his parent told him, he had been going blind. Thankfully, with him now being able to access the library, he could patch the lack of knowledge of cultivation that had been plaguing him for a long time.

 He decided to ignore the subject of the cultivation realm, for now, one with the best method to create the best foundation. With him now at the 2nd Stage of Genesis Source, it would take a long time before he reached the peak of the Genesis Source, so he decided to ignore it for now.

 He does plan on making his lovers read the book though, so they could have a better foundation in the cultivation.

 His current research subject for the time is the two subjects that are linked to cultivation, Body Refining, and Soul Enhancement.

 He had been thought of as the subject by his parent but had gradually forgotten about it with all the troubles he had to deal with.

 With him now being so strong, he decided to look into the subject as well, hoping it would help him to some degree.

 As he read about the two subjects, he began to see them as more important the more he read on them.

 Body Refining is all about turning one's body into a weapon, turning it hard and strong enough to destroy mountains without the usage of qi.

 Someone who was able to refine their body to the top could fight off powerful cultivators without using qi.

 However, for one to go on the Path of Body Refining, one needs to have a few things. The most important one is having tremendous willpower. Without strong will, one would not be able to achieve greatness in Body Refining, or any other Paths in Cultivation.

 Secondly, one needs a place to temper one own body. The place could vary but starting from simply submerging inside boiling water works well before going to the more hardcore stuff. Like swimming inside a magma pool.

 The last thing is to have a Body Refining Art. It is possible to enter the Path of Body Refining without a Body Refining Art, but it is unlikely for them to enter greatness as they would not be able to walk far without a Body Refining Art.

 While practitioners of Body Refining did not necessarily need to be energy-based cultivators, if cultivators practiced it then there would be many benefits for them.

The benefits of Body Refining come in many points. One of them is the ability to enter dangerous places without using qi. Some dangerous places for normal cultivators might not be dangerous for someone who practiced body refining.

 Not to mention, it also stated that having a powerful body would increase one capability in absorbing surrounding energy, meaning one who practices Body Refining could achieve twice the results with half the effort.

 So, it is beneficial for one to practice Body Refining, if they can handle the torment that is.

 As for Soul Enhancement, it is a branch that focuses on strengthening one's soul. Unlike Body Refining, Soul Enhancement required a proper art as practicing without using an art could cripple the practitioner.

 While Body Refining requires perseverance, Soul Enhancement requires patience. One needs to practice for a long time to improve the strength of their soul.

 The most basic method for improving one's soul strength is by using it countless times to improve the soul strength. One could also improve by practicing auxiliary professions as it requires one to have a strong soul to be able to perform it better.

 While doing this could improve the strength of the soul, it is merely a small improvement. To achieve a greater height without needing to raise one's cultivation realm, a Soul Enhancement Art is required.

 Besides Soul Enhancement Art, increasing one's soul strength could be done by consuming a powerful treasure that will improve the soul. However, it is rare and he did not think there were any in the territory of Birak Kingdom and its vassal.

 The advantage of Soul Enhancement is manifold, with the one to benefit the most from having a stronger soul would be the one who practiced auxiliary professions. 

 As most professions such as alchemists, blacksmithing and many others require concentration, which correlates with soul strength, practicing Soul Enhancement Art would be beneficial for those who practiced it.

 He believed the Craftsman Alliance has some Soul Enhancement Art but he did not ask about it, mainly because his rank is too low. The other reason is because he believed his parents would have better Soul Enhancement Art for him.

 While it may be unlikely for two people to have collections that surpassed an organization that spans the entire world, the number of things his parents had that surpassed expectations made him believe they do have such a thing in store for him.

 He planned to look for Soul Enhancement Art first as it is more beneficial for him in the long run. While the Body Refining Art could wait until he finds a suitable training spot.

 He then began to search for Soul Enhancement Art inside the library, hoping he could find one that complements his main Cultivation Art.

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 Ryker let out a sigh. He had been searching for it for nearly four hours and the results had been mixed. While there are some strong Soul Enhancement Art, most of it requires some special treasure to be able to cultivate it properly.

 He was not sure of where and how to find these treasures but he knew it would be impossible for his current strength.

 There are some that he could practice at the moment but most of them are weak and unsuitable for his cultivation realm so he ignores those, with the exception of some that could help his lovers.

 He was about to leave when he thought of something. He took out the storage ring that had all the Cultivation Art that he had practiced and searched for the tablet with the method of practicing Celestial Energy Art stored inside it.