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Chapter 1354 - Chapter 1354 Chapter 646 Mistake

Chapter 1354: Chapter 646: Mistake Chapter 1354: Chapter 646: Mistake The most dangerous things in the world are often those that seem insignificant.

Just as when in youth we felt that freedom was the most joyful, little did we know that the time wasted then would become a heavy mountainous burden of regret in the future.

So those middle-aged people who were the wildest in their youth, would earnestly and tirelessly advise their descendants to study hard.

But what is the persuasive power of such advice? The young would only stiffen their necks and fiercely retort.

Only when fire truly scorches one’s body is a scalding memory formed.

One must wait until these self-proclaimed free-spirited children reach a certain age when they too are suffocated by reality. When they see their peers who worked hard in their youth now living comfortably, they’ll have an epiphany and say to their younger generations the words they once heard.

And by that time, they can truly understand the suffocating feeling of being confronted by youthful arrogance.

This stiffening of the neck is so reminiscent of their younger selves that those “who have been through it” can only respond with a bitter smile.

Thus, reincarnation becomes the world’s greatest tragedy, trapping people in the same mistakes over and over, unable to escape.

It is reincarnation that ultimately confines people within circles, turning the boundless world of one’s youth into a straight line to shoulder responsibilities as one ages.

The mediocre gaze with boundless envy at those outside the cycle. They admire or resent their seeming ease of living but are unwilling to endure the pain to break free from this cycle of suffering.

There is always an excuse, be it that it’s too late now or fate is against them. The heavy burden of survival has long since crushed hopes and dreams, living reduced to a sludge just to conserve a breath of energy.

Pity their misfortune, rage at their lack of fight, but faced with the pitiful souls pressed down by life, most people find it hard to be harshly critical.

But there is always a small portion who thirst for self-improvement, who act on their dissatisfaction with mediocrity. That is the first step towards transcending the ordinary.

The transcendent ones are those who seek to leap out of this inherent cycle of warriors. They run towards the world beyond the cycle.

If they can’t run, they lie down and crawl, and when crawling becomes impossible, they roll their bodies forward.

Even if covered in mud, even if their grotesque appearance draws laughter from those outside the cycle, there will always be someone who sees the glimmer through the mud, the transcendent and unyielding light that shines through despite the awkwardness.

Sanctuaries, sects, and noble families all have distinct classes. The martial arts have flourished for a thousand years, with everyone staying content in their respective cycles.

Yet, there are always some who are not satisfied, who want to jump out of the cycle they belong to. Ambition is not a unique quality of any one family.

It’s just that in the race of a hundred ships, the golden koi capable of leaping through the Dragon Gate are, after all, a minority.

To grow stronger step by step, to change fundamentally is more rapid. The Soul Casting project is Tang Clan’s comprehensive plan to leap out of the cycle.

Therefore, it’s not just Tang Luo who values this, but the Clan Chief and the elders even more so, especially after a successful case like Tang Bin’s emerged, wishing that all Main Branch Disciples of the Tang Clan would complete their accumulation of Spiritual Power in one day.

But this was after all wishful thinking, and even with Tang Luo and Yun Xiu’s tacit cooperation, the Soul Casting project could only be done one by one.

The second guest hosted by Aran Mountain was the third son of the Second Elder, named Tang Jie, a peer of Tang Bin’s.

Even as a youth, he bore the name of a prodigy, yet without any bloodline awakening; he could only rely on the arduous cultivation of tedious effort. By the time he completed the accumulation of Spiritual Power, he was already forty-seven years old.

Such warriors were common on the great path, and if nothing unexpected occurred, the Martial Ancestor Realm would be the ceiling of their lives.

But the sudden emergence of the God Creation Project showed him the steps that could lead to the heavens.

Sitting cross-legged on the stone bed, Tang Jie’s eyes brimmed with an excitement he couldn’t suppress as he promised Tang Luo, “Minister Luo, whatever you say, I shall do!”

“Very well, then let us begin!”

Tang Luo gave Yun Xiu a look, and understanding what was needed, she stepped forward and employed her Charming Eyes to replicate the process, sealing Tang Jie’s True Spirit to its core nature and infusing the “Kunlun Empress” persona into his forehead.

Tang Luo was well-versed in the process of the God Creation Project, naturally leaving no room for oversights.

After the Kunlun Empress initiated Soul Casting, Tang Luo decisively acted. Given that Tang Jie’s foundation was not as solid as Tang Bin’s, this also affected the Kunlun Empress’s combat prowess significantly. Tang Luo managed to suppress him with little trouble, and after annihilating the Empress persona with Yin-Yang Grinding, he harvested a perfect 4.1 times more powerful soul.

After depositing the unclaimed soul into Tang Jie’s God’s Residence, Tang Luo sat in the cave to protect and cultivate.

Tang Jie and Tang Bin were peers and good friends with similar realms, and the unclaimed soul this time was even weaker than the previous one. Logically, Tang Jie should have subdued it within a day and a night.

Yet who could have expected that this critical step would encounter a hiccup? Perhaps Tang Jie’s mettle was lacking or his determination was insufficient, he continuously failed to control this supreme True Soul, even trapping his core True Spirit within God’s Residence.

Noticing Tang Jie’s abnormality, Tang Luo took initiative to intervene, using his resonant bell-like ability to shake God’s Residence, transmitting information, “This supreme True Soul has gone too long without a True Spirit’s dominion, and it has begun to disintegrate. Although it wasn’t directly forged by you, it was consolidated from your three souls and six spirits, and if it disintegrates…”

“Therefore, you must subdue the unclaimed soul before it falls apart!”

Having uttered the last sentence, Tang Luo withdrew his ability and turned around, only to meet Yun Xiu’s puzzled gaze.

“If he can’t subdue the soul before its disintegration, can’t you use Yin-Yang Grinding to solidify it again? Although it would make subjugation harder, at least it would save his life, wouldn’t it?”

Tang Luo shook his head and spoke softly, “If the difficulty of subduing an unclaimed soul after the first annihilation of the spurious spirit is 1, then the difficulty after it has dispersed and is pressured back into form by Yin-Yang Grinding is 3. By that point, Tang Jie would have no chance to subdue the soul. It would be more convenient to reduce his Dao foundation, crush the set of souls, and recast them.”

After pondering, Yun Xiu asked in a gentle voice, “If crushed and recast, wouldn’t the soul become very weak, and wouldn’t the effectiveness of the resulting soul be greatly diminished?”

“If it comes to that, there’s no other choice. We can’t just watch as his soul disintegrates,” Tang Luo said helplessly. “It’s still because the mental strength is too weak. A soul enhanced more than four times is severely overburdening for an average martial artist’s mental strength.”

“But secret techniques concerning mental strength are rare to begin with, and those that can be cultivated in the Mortal Realm are even fewer…”

“If there isn’t an existing one, we’ll just create it. It doesn’t need to be very advanced; just a little boost in mental strength is not difficult.”

If a problem can be solved with martial arts, then it’s no problem at all. Tang Luo casually picked up a copy of “Ziwei Heavenly Star Intent” and began to read, meanwhile saying indifferently, “I originally thought that subduing an unclaimed soul, even with a high enhancement multiple, was just a matter of expending some energy. But clearly, I was wrong.”

“Tang Jie was regarded as a prodigy in his youth, and even without a bloodline enhancement, he completed the accumulation of Spiritual Power at forty-seven. If someone like him finds subduing a soul so difficult and fraught with danger, it’s even worse for disciples of lesser aptitude.”

“Therefore, strengthening mental strength must be moved up the schedule. Luckily, the God Creation Project has just begun and there’s still time to make up for it!”

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