Chapter 6: Mimetic Training and the Method of Activating the Martial Soul

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Su Yu completely ignored Wang Meng's cries for help.

How amusing.

You want to kill me? I'll strike back.

Now you know to ask for help?

How many people have you killed? How many lives have been ruined due to your plundering, leaving families shattered and hopeless?

Su Yu harbored deep resentment towards Wang Meng and his companions because it was this very group that had caused his death in his previous life.

"I don't even have much money on me."

After searching through his belongings, Su Yu managed to find five silver soul coins and three gold soul coins.

"It seems I'll have to conserve my resources from now on."

At the very least, he certainly wouldn't enjoy the luxury of having meals delivered every day anymore.

"However, having dealt with Wang Meng and his three companions should serve as a deterrent to others. I shouldn't have to worry about too much trouble when going out."

Su Yu returned home.

"Blue Silver Grass!"

He summoned his martial soul, scattering a large quantity of Blue Silver Grass seeds, channeling his soul power to communicate with these seeds.

Before long, the Blue Silver Grass seeds began to take root and sprout.

The once tidy ground in the courtyard quickly became covered in Blue Silver Grass, leaving only a small path for passage.

Having just fought a battle and now producing so much Blue Silver Grass, Su Yu's soul power was nearly depleted.

If it weren't for the feedback from the Blue Silver Grass through his martial soul while he was nurturing it, Su Yu wouldn't have been able to grow such an abundance of Blue Silver Grass so quickly.

"However, nurturing it to this extent is already the limit."

If the conditions are right, Blue Silver Grass has the potential to evolve into a soul beast.

The Blue Silver Grass in his courtyard was still just ordinary Blue Silver Grass.

The extent to which he could nurture it now was merely equivalent to a month's worth of growth for regular Blue Silver Grass.

"I wonder if Blue Silver Grass evolves into a soul beast naturally over time, or if it requires special conditions."

The effects of training in an environment filled with ordinary Blue Silver Grass versus one rich with soul beasts would certainly differ.

With his soul power nearly exhausted, Su Yu sat cross-legged on the grass.

As he entered a meditative state, he immediately felt a difference.

It was as if he were bathed in a blue ocean, surrounded by shimmering blue light points. Su Yu himself was the brightest among them, seemingly the center of all the blue light.

"My perception of vitality is clearer; absorption is smoother, and refining soul power is much easier."

As Su Yu restored his soul power, he reflected on these differences.

[You carefully perceive the differences in training within a mimetic environment and summarize the reasons behind the speed enhancement from mimetic training.]

[Summarizing.]

Su Yu paid no attention to the notification. He was completely immersed in experiencing the changes and understanding how his martial soul was affected.

"My martial soul is influenced by the environment of Blue Silver Grass; it seems to have been enhanced, and all aspects have undergone a transformation."

"No!"

"That's not right; it's not a transformation, but rather an excavation."

"The potential of the martial soul has been guided to be unearthed."

[You perceive the state of mimetic training, realize its essence, experience the changes in your martial soul, and develop a method for activating the martial soul.]

In the blink of an eye, a month later, after continuously summarizing and reflecting during mimetic training, Su Yu ultimately developed a method for activating the martial soul.

As the name suggests, this method allows one to self-activate the potential of their martial soul even in the absence of a mimetic environment, achieving the same effects as mimetic training.

"However, the current activation method is still not perfect; it consumes too much energy and is not very efficient, unable to fully replace a mimetic environment."

The method of activation essentially involves summarizing how the martial soul is stimulated by the mimetic environment and the extent to which its potential can be unearthed, creating a pathway to achieve that state artificially. In other words, this is a form of simulation.

The level of the activation method that can be achieved corresponds to the degree of experience one has had in a mimetic training environment.

"Let's continue nurturing the Blue Silver Grass."

As Su Yu looked at the tangled Blue Silver Grass in his courtyard, a sense of accomplishment surged within him.

After a month, the Blue Silver Grass here had reached a state that would normally take over three years of wild growth to attain.

Moreover, due to Su Yu's continuous absorption of vitality to convert into soul power, a few of these auxiliary Blue Silver Grass plants had been lucky enough to be infused with soul power, beginning their transformation.

"My soul power has also reached the peak of level four. I'll continue training and aim to break through to level five within ten days!"

Su Yu re-entered his training state.

Days turned into weeks, and before long, a year had passed.

The Blue Silver Grass in Su Yu's courtyard began to truly generate soul power on its own. With the accumulation of soul power, the benefits to Su Yu's training became increasingly evident.

"Has it really been a month and a half without a breakthrough?"

Su Yu had been stuck at the peak of level nine for a month and a half!

"Indeed, my aptitude is a bit lacking."

Now seven years old, Su Yu had yet to reach level ten soul power, while others around him had started with innate full soul power at level ten. The gap was simply too vast.

"However, my training speed is clearly not something an ordinary Blue Silver Grass martial soul can match."

Su Yu attributed all this to his own soul strength. His soul was more powerful, allowing him to absorb vitality at a faster rate, which naturally accelerated his training.

Of course, the effects of mimetic training also contributed.

In a little over a year, he had advanced from level three and a half soul power to the peak of level nine, a remarkable speed even for a soul master.

"Tonight, I hope to finally break through."

Su Yu had already attempted to push through twice before, but each time he had fallen just short of success.

Tonight, he would make his final attempt!

After adjusting his state, he sat cross-legged amidst the numerous Blue Silver Grass plants. The surrounding grass instinctively gathered around him, enveloping him in a protective cocoon.

A continuous stream of vitality surged into his martial soul, stamped with Su Yu's own imprint, then flowed through his body, cleansing his meridians.

This technique was one Su Yu had developed over the past year.

The semi-refined vitality coursing through his body provided thorough tempering to his meridians while ensuring his physical safety.

Simultaneously, the semi-refined vitality that moved within him underwent further refinement due to his body, gradually converting into genuine soul power.

This was akin to adding an extra processing stage to the refinement of soul power.

Su Yu referred to this training method as the "Body Tempering Method," which corresponded to his meditative practices.

Just a couple of days ago, he had finally perfected the Body Tempering Method, establishing a circulation route for the vitality within his body.

It was precisely because of this that he felt confident in attempting to break through to level ten again.

While his soul power had reached its peak, the combined operation of the meditative and Body Tempering methods allowed Su Yu to continue refining vitality into soul power.

Although the total amount of soul power could not increase, this refined power was integrated into his existing soul power, enhancing its quality.

As the quality of his soul power continually improved, that barrier began to shatter.

Level ten, breakthrough!

Next, it was time to absorb a soul ring and become a true soul master!

(End of chapter)