The Legendary Master’s Wife - Chap 31

Chapter 31: Soul Training Technique

Although he was very angry that Ling Xiao ate his magic pill, it only last ed for a little while. Since he managed to refine that magic pill, he could just refine another one. What was regrettable , he didn’t manage to see how it was different from the others.

That day, for the whole afternoon, You XiaoMo refined all the the three hundred stalks of magic herbs he got from the Hall of Magic Herbs. He did not waste a single minute. His speed was significantly faster than before. An important factor to this success was his proficiency gained from experience, but the most important factor was that for fifty of them, he only distilled them once.

Before, it took him the time to brew half a cup of tea to refine one magic pill. Now, he could refine two level one magic pills in that time. So , he could refine fifty magic pills in under two hours. Due to the huge decrease in time, he was able to use the remaining time to experiment on the magic pill that Ling Xiao ate.

That magic pill was distilled five times, the most he had ever done up until now. Usually, the most was not more than four times, but when he distilled five times, it was as if he used up all his soul force, only succeeding through sheer willpower. It was too bad that Ling Xiao ate it before he could figure out how much the risk was reduced. So , he could only console himself that it was only a level one magic pill. He could just find some time later to refine another one.

“Xiao Shidi.” Just when he was immersed in his thoughts, Ling Xiao suddenly called him. You XiaoMo’s reaction was rather slow, he only realized a moment later that Ling Xiao was calling him. He raised his head and looked at him with suspicious eyes.

Ling Xiao thought that Xiao Shidi was finally angry, but just when he was about to mock him, unexpectedly , the resentful look on his face disappeared after only a moment. It seemed his ability to get right back up again was quite high. Really , too amusing!

“Xiao Shidi. Next time don’t overuse your soul force again.” Ling Xiao suddenly said seriously.

“Why?” You XiaoMo asked without thinking.

“Because it is harmful to your soul. Overusing your soul force is equal to overusing your soul capacity. Furthermore, the soul is the essence of a person. No matter if it is an ordinary person or a practitioner, when the soul is no more, you will disappear from this world. But for mages, this is even more critical , ” said Ling Xiao.

“Why?” You XiaoMo dumbly asked again. He really never gave much thought to this issue. It may be recorded in the library, but there was a limit to how much content he could read. Regarding the soul force and the soul, he definitely did not come across anything on the first floor.

“The soul force of a mage is not the same as the souls of practitioners. Your shixiong should have told you that only mages have a soul force. So, if there is no soul force, then you lose the ability to refine magic pills. When you overuse your soul force, you indirectly damage your soul. Understand?” Saying this, he rapped You XiaoMo on the head and winked. It seemed as if his serious demeanor a moment ago was just a facade.

You XiaoMo blinked in pain while holding his head. He thought to himself that he must not admit that he was not quite used to the serious Ling Xiao. If he did, wouldn’t that mean that he was a masochist? Only a fool would admit to such a shameful thing.

Ling Xiao beamed saying,”But, the last pill you refined, the taste was really not bad.”

You XiaoMo’s scalp started to tingle. He suddenly got a bad premonition.

Sure enough, he heard him say, “I’ve decided. I’ve decided to change from fifty magic pills to twenty. Plus one of those energy magic pill. I only want one. How about it? Da Shixiong is really good to you , right?”

Good your head! You XiaoMo cursed silently.

“Ling-shixiong. Didn’t you just tell me that I shouldn’t rashly overuse my soul force?” You XiaoMo raised his head and looked at him innocently.

Ling Xiao raised his elegant brows, “With your current soul force, don’t tell me you couldn’t even refine one?”

You XiaoMo scratched his head, “Right now it is not possible. The amount of soul force needed to distill the magic herbs five times is more than I expected. Before I refined that magic pill, my soul force was very full but it was still not enough.”

In actual fact, his body felt a little weak after he finished refining ninety nine magic pills. So , h e ha d drank some lake water from his dimension, but didn’t expect that the lake water would be so magical. Not only did it restore his spirit and remove his fatigue, it also fully replenished his soul force. It really exceeded his expectations.

What was he thinking at that time? When he was distilling the magic herbs, he suddenly wondered if he could do it five times. And just like that, he went ahead with it. How could he have known that the fifth time was more difficult than the fourth time by two to three times. Therefore, he consumed two thirds of his soul force all at once. Not wanting to give up halfway, You XiaoMo used the little that was left of his remaining soul force to complete the five steps of the blending stage.

“So it seem s that the most important thing right now is to increase your soul force.” Ling Xiao’s tone was tinged with frustration seeing that his plan was not going to succeed. His expression was a little unsightly. This was not the first time this young man had refused him, and yet he was showing such a clueless expression.

You XiaoMo didn’t notice it, crying out, “Soul force can be increased?”

Ling Xiao raised his brows again, “How can it be that your shixiong have not told you about it?”

You XiaoMo thought back. They really did not, but then it was probably not Da Shixiong Fang’s fault. They had been in the sect for a few days so the most important question was if they could refine magic pills. Knowledge on soul force was probably something that they did not need at that stage.

Ling Xiao, on the other hand, didn’t think that way. He felt that Fang ChenYue had failed in his duty. He then explained, “There are two ways to increase the soul force. The first one is through practice. With continuous practice, the soul force can be increased. But this method is rather slow. Changes will only be noticeable after a long time. Of course, you can compare yourself with your shixiong. If you can refine more magic pills than them at one go, it means that your soul force is more than theirs.” This was the first time Ling Xiao had spoken so long with someone who he just met for a day.

You XiaoMo, on the other hand, was listening with rapt attention, asking, “Then the second method is ?”

Ling Xiao shot him an indifferent glance, “The second method is by using a soul training technique. Possessing a soul training manual specialized in reinforcing soul force will be more useful than you practicing from morning to night.”

You XiaoMo’s eyes started to gleam, and he asked hurriedly, “Really? That soul training technique …”

Ling Xiao’s lips started to curve upwards, revealing an expression that You XiaoMo was very familiar with. It frightened him so much that his delighted expression vanished instantly. But this frightened expression brought Ling Xiao much delight, vastly improving his mood. “Xiao Shidi, do you think that these soul training techniques to train the soul force is something easily obtainable?”

“If not?” You XiaoMo asked in return in a small voice. Just like a little kitten that was frightened into retracting its claws, except that he never had any claws to begin with.

Ling Xiao beamed saying, “Soul training techniques to train the soul force is something that not even all high level mages have.”

You XiaoMo ventured, “Can it be that soul training techniques are very rare?”

“Not only is it rare, the whole Long Xiang Continent probably has less than ten volumes. As far as I know, even a large sect such as the Tian Xin Sect only has one volume. Furthermore, it is kept as a top secret. Other than the inner circle, they won’t easily reveal it to the other disciples.”

Of course, all these came from Lin Xiao’s memory. As for himself, he had never bothered with affairs of the Long Xiang Continent. He spent most of his time in deep sleep, so it was not surprising that he didn’t know.

“Inner circle , ah…” You XiaoMo hung down in head in disappointment. He was only a probationary disciple , so there was no reason even for wild hopes.

Seeing his crestfallen appearance, Ling Xiao felt inexplicably uncomfortable, blurting out, “Actually, it is not impossible.” He regretted saying that immediately, because You XiaoMo recovered instantly , like dying cinders that started to glow again, looking up expectantly. This kind of look would drive someone to their death. Like an extremely adorable little kitten, twin pair of big black eyes like embedded gems, glistening at him, making his heart ache .

Ling Xiao faked a cough, saying, “Looking at your situation, it is unlikely that the Tian Xin Sect will pass on that soul training manual to you. But…”

You XiaoMo nodded his head in agreement, “But what?”

“But I have a way of getting it.”

“Really?” You XiaoMo was immediately delighted. But after a moment of delight, he suddenly thought of a problem, saying in shock, “Don’t tell me you’re thinking of stealing the Tian Xin Sect’s soul training manual ?”

Right after saying this, his head was again rapped on by Ling Xiao, “What are you saying? Do I look like someone that will pose as a dog to steal chickens?”

You XiaoMo really wanted to say yes, but after considering the consequences, he unwillingly shook his head and said, “No.”

This word lets the great Ling Xiao feel very pleased. As for whether he was someone who would pose as a dog to steal chickens, this was probably something that only he himself knew.