"In addition to one's innate talent and acquired efforts, the results of one's cultivation also require consideration of the huge role of resources and state of mind."
"It can be said arbitrarily that any strong person who can cultivate to the Super Douluo level, in addition to the talent that makes them stand out among their peers from the beginning, will also be greatly influenced by the resources they obtained during their growth, such as the elixirs they took, the spirit rings and spirit bones they absorbed, or any special treasures they ate..."
"But after reaching level 95 Super Douluo, the importance of state of mind begins to surpass resources. Unless it is a rare opportunity, it cannot compare to a smooth state of mind. Only when the state of mind is smooth can one achieve the best effect in understanding and perceiving the martial spirit."
"As for this state of mind, it doesn't necessarily mean that we must uphold something aboveboard and upright. Aren't there also top-notch evil spirit masters?'
'The key to the state of mind is to strengthen one's own belief in cultivation and to match it with one's own martial spirit. For example, your master believes that one should not attack unless necessary, and once one attacks, it will be fatal..."
On the turbulent sea, a ship equipped with advanced soul guide equipment and a streamlined hull was sailing against the wind and waves. Yue Lao in the cabin was steering the boat. Xu Xiaoyun pointed at the stars in the night sky and told Xu Tianxi some views unique to an elderly person.
Xu Xiaoyun paused every few sentences. Xu Tianxi, who was sitting next to him, nodded repeatedly. When he heard something interesting, he clapped his hands with a gleam in his eyes.
The Far North is located in the northern border of the Tianhun Empire, and Hanhai City, where the Xuanwu Chamber of Commerce's headquarters is located, is located in the western part of the Tianhun Empire. They are currently sailing along the vast coastline from the northern border to the western border of the Tianhun Empire, and the journey is long.
There is no moon tonight, so it would be pointless to practice blindly. It would be nice to listen to some interesting stories told by the elderly.
"Let's take your master, Uncle Xiao Changfeng, as an example. He achieved the Titled Douluo realm when he was thirty-five years old, and broke through to level ninety-three after absorbing the soul ring and soul bone of the 100,000-year-old Jade Saker Falcon.
Five years later, he broke through to level ninety-five, and then practiced with me in seclusion for twelve years, breaking through to level ninety-six, and went to Hanhai City to take over the position of president of the Xuanwu Chamber of Commerce. It was exactly seven years ago. "
Xu Xiaoyun introduced his direct disciple to Xu Tianxi with a smile, and then changed the subject and found the most suitable negative example.
"Let's talk about Yan Shaozhe. He is the strongest person in Shrek Academy and the eldest disciple of Mu En, the master of Sea God Pavilion. He has top-notch cultivation resources. Except for one set of 100,000-year spirit rings and spirit bones that your master has, his other resources are no worse than your master's, and may even be better."
"I also don't deny that when it comes to the comprehension of cultivation, I can't compare to Mu En. He is the Ultimate Douluo, and his comprehension of the power of light is undoubtedly the best in the world. No one is more suitable to be Yan Shaozhe's teacher than him. Shrek has thousands of years of heritage, and maybe it has something that our Xuanming Sect doesn't have."
"He has an extraordinary talent and has practiced for much longer than your master, but he has probably been stuck at level 95 for decades. What do you think of him, Tianxi?"
What do you think? There is something wrong with this guy's awakened martial spirit. If he inherited the Dark Holy Dragon, wouldn't he be able to fly all the way? Talking about Yan Shaozhe, Xu Tianxi couldn't help but think of his identity as "the descendant of the Holy Spirit Sect's Supreme Leader Ye Xishui and the Supreme Worshiper Long Xiaoyao". This background is indeed "evil roots and black seedlings".
Judging from his background, Yan Shaozhe's qualifications for being elected as the leader are second only to Zhongli Wu, the son of "former leader Zhongli Laogui and supreme leader Ye Xishui" of the Holy Spirit Church.
After organizing his words, Xu Tianxi raised his eyes and answered the question: "He has a very narrow mind and is not suitable for the Bright Phoenix Martial Spirit."
"right!"
Xu Xiaoyun looked satisfied that "this young man is teachable" and said decisively:
"This person is a typical example of a person whose character and martial spirit are completely incompatible, resulting in slow progress in cultivation! People like him are not suitable for the Light Phoenix at all, but the Dark Phoenix or even the Evil Phoenix are very suitable."
"Tianxi, you must take this as a warning and choose the most appropriate cultivation belief for yourself in the future."
Judging from what you said, although Yan Shaozhe does not have the Evil Phoenix Martial Spirit, he has experienced the taste of the Evil Phoenix. Xu Tianxi silently complained about Yan Shaozhe's romantic affairs when he was young, and his heart was full of emotions.
This kind of thing is a mess. Feng Ling, the deputy leader of the current Holy Spirit Church, was once Yan Shaozhe's girlfriend, and now she is Zhongli Wu's wife. How can we talk about their relationship? Feng Ling didn't become Yan Shaozhe's wife, but she became his aunt or even great-aunt? Yan Shaozhe and Zhongli Wu, this pair of relatives, became like-minded people?
As expected of the Tang Continent's unique triangle, the relationship between the Holy Spirit Church and Shrek is so complicated and confusing...
After complaining about this bunch of ridiculous people, Xu Tianxi turned to think about his own future. Confusion soon emerged in his eyes. "Master, I understand what you mean, but I have a question..."
"What's the problem?"
Xu Tianxi stroked his chin and asked in confusion, "My Phantom Moon Mysterious Pupil is my main body martial soul. What kind of cultivation belief should I choose for this kind of martial soul? Is it the same as those guys in the main body sect who act flamboyantly?"
"There is no need to think about the long-term cultivation goal. I am very clear-headed now. I must go to Shrek City in the future to avenge the Taotie Douluo Xuanzi for killing my mother and the hatred for Yan Shaozhe for insulting my mother."
"And this time shouldn't be too long."
At this point, Xu Tianxi's tone was calm and natural, his eyes were clear and indifferent, revealing a calmness that was not in line with his age.
"Well... it's not necessary. The guys in the Body Sect are both good and evil, and their actions are erratic. Sometimes they are quite hateful."
Xu Xiaoyun calmed down and recalled his experiences of dealing with the two generations of sect masters of the Body Sect, and a hint of helplessness appeared in his eyes.
Those guys are not bad people. They are very loyal and protective of their people. But they always make big news... He doesn't quite approve of them, but he respects them.
He completely understood that the disciples and elders of the sect slaughtered the hundred thousand year soul beasts, but these guys were too reckless. It was certain that they caused a beast tide and affected civilians.
"But we can learn from those guys who are both good and evil and act spontaneously. We soul masters need to cultivate a carefree state of mind and know when to stop." Xu Xiaoyun said with a smile, "I don't want you to be restricted by those rules and regulations. As long as we do what an orthodox soul master should do, it's fine to do things like chivalrous and righteous. But remember to do it within your ability and don't sacrifice yourself for the sake of being a hero."
He said meaningfully: "You must know that there are still many evil people in this world. Some of these powerful people even I am afraid of. You are still a great soul master who has just entered the world of soul masters. It is not your turn to bear the great responsibility, and you cannot bear it."
"Every year, Shrek Inner Court disciples have accidents on the mainland. Those Soul Sects, Soul Kings, and even the inner court's top talents with Soul Emperor and Soul Saint cultivation levels all die in accidents, not to mention a child like you. Matters like adjudicating justice are often the power of Titled Douluo."
In the past two years, he discovered that this child was kind-hearted. He would show compassion to civilians from time to time, and occasionally give some copper soul coins to ragged civilians struggling between life and death when he went out.
He once asked with a smile why they didn't give him the gold soul coins, but Xu Tianxi, who was still a child, said in a depressed mood, "Giving them the gold soul coins means letting them die, they can't save themselves"...
This doesn't sound like something a child would say, but it is indeed what a precocious child would say; Xu Tianxi's personality changed drastically after Kong Xiyue's death. He would spend some time in the library every day, reading all kinds of miscellaneous books on everything from martial arts cultivation to continental history. He had almost become a different person.
As an elder, Xu Xiaoyun was filled with regret, but all he could do was to provide more guidance to prevent this promising younger generation from going to extremes.
He and people like Long Xiaoyao and Mu En also experienced the turbulent years of their youth. Back then, they were young and ignorant of the immensity of the world. They faced life with passion. They would kill evil if they encountered it, and would take action when they encountered injustice. They believed that there was nothing they could not do in this world.
But the higher the level of cultivation, the more darkness one sees, and the more one feels that the dark side of this world is not that simple: apart from the strong ones among the evil soul masters, many of the evil bandits who harm civilians are backed by local nobles, or they are simply the minions of the nobles, doing some shameful things for the nobles, such as robbing other people's property, and making it easy for the nobles to cry "stop thief".
It is easy to kill one of these nobles, but it is difficult to kill them all. He cannot fight against an entire country alone, and neither can Mu En or Long Xiaoyao. Moreover, these two people have changed after their cultivation has become higher. All he can do is to keep himself safe and protect his family.
Xu Tianxi may be able to do it in the future, but definitely not now.
"You're right, but I don't think you have to be a Titled Douluo to change the world."
"Ding-ding-ding—"
Xu Tianxi took out a row of second-level fixed-type soul guide shells that he made by himself from his storage ring, squatted down and knocked them out with a crisp and pleasant sound, with a sunny smile shining in his eyes, and smiled brightly at Xu Xiaoyun: "Grandmaster, these second-level fixed-type soul guide shells can pose a life threat to the soul sect strongmen. If they explode together, the soul king will be in a mess and even get injured.
My soul guide talent is still very good. If I can become a ninth-level soul guide, I will start with a ninth-level fixed-type soul guide shell. I think there will still be many people willing to listen to me. "
"If one is not enough, then two, three. Those who are willing to listen to me will follow me, and those who are not willing to listen will follow the ninth-level fixed-type soul guide shell. Do you think I am right?"
Xu Tianxi openly promoted his theory of "fire coverage makes people obedient", with a serious expression on his face, as if he was completely unaware of how terrible what he was saying was.
Hearing this, Xu Xiaoyun's mouth twitched visibly, and he was speechless for a while: "...You kid, the ninth-level fixed-type soul guide shell is an invincible killing weapon. If you throw one, the world will be turned upside down. If you don't stay away early, or if your cultivation is not high enough, you will be swept into the energy wave and turned into nothing."
"To use the ninth-level fixed-type soul guide shells in battle, you must have the cultivation of at least an eighth-ring soul douluo. This is because you have the talent of twin martial souls. If you change to other ninth-level soul guides, Titled Douluo will never be willing to use them easily, because using them will mean mutual destruction."
Xu Tianxi smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, Master. Before that, I will definitely use more fixed soul guide shells to accumulate experience, and strive to improve my firing level when I reach the eighth ring."
Xu Xiaoyun was amused by Xu Tianxi's words. He tapped Xu Tianxi's forehead and scolded him, "Look at what you said, kid. Your level 2 soul guide shells can threaten the life of a soul master. Where can you find a soul master to practice with?"
"Don't think that there are so many masters in our Xuanming Sect. Outside, Soul Masters are the best. Soul Masters can even get noble titles in the three empires after making contributions. It's not easy to meet one."
Xu Tianxi blinked and said, "Isn't there still an evil soul master?"
Xu Xiaoyun laughed loudly and shook his head, saying, "That's even harder to find. Those sewer rats have always been cautious and dare not show up in a big way. They rarely go to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt spirit rings, and often come to secret places like the sea to hunt spirit rings..."
At this moment, Old Yue, who was holding the steering wheel, suddenly spoke, his old voice full of vigilance.
"Ancestor Xu, the soul guide scanner shows that there are several soul masters fighting soul beasts a few miles away from us, and they are rushing towards us at a fast speed."
"Um?"
Xu Xiaoyun looked up, his eyesight penetrating several miles away, and then his eyes darkened, "Ten Thousand Souls Banner Martial Soul? Resentful Ghost Martial Soul? How come there really is an evil soul master coming?"
Xu Tianxi reminded quietly beside him: "You seemed to have said just now that those sewer rats like to come to secret places like the sea to hunt soul rings?"
Xu Xiaoyun: "..."
That makes a lot of sense.