Chapter 60: Soul Enhancement, Flying Frenzied Lizard

“A technique for cultivating the soul… hmm… considering how weak I am now… starting from such a low point… then, practicing the Supreme Soul-Nourishing Chapter is the best choice. Although the cultivation speed is slow, it’s stable, has a long history, and can build a solid foundation…”

Wang Che had many soul cultivation techniques and scriptures.

Based on his current conditions, Wang Che chose a soul-nourishing method that was very stable in the early stage, showed strength in the middle stage, and exploded with growth in the later stage.

The biggest advantage of this method was that it could be practiced even during the Qi Refining Stage, and the barrier to entry was very low.

Also, practicing it was very safe, with very few accidents involving the soul.

The difficulty lay in the extremely slow cultivation speed. It might take hundreds of years, from the Qi Refining Stage to the Foundation Building Stage, or even to the Golden Core Stage, without any progress at all.

But now, with this Soul Remnant, and such a gentle one at that, Wang Che found practicing the Supreme Soul-Nourishing Chapter unexpectedly smooth.

“This should be a Soul Remnant left behind when Gu Sheng passed away… probably for some purpose… unfortunately, too much time has passed, and the consciousness stored in this Soul Remnant has already vanished… it flew towards me automatically… perhaps it has some final wish to fulfill…”

Wang Che practiced while pondering.

Unfortunately, until this Soul Remnant completely merged into Wang Che’s soul.

Wang Che did not sense any memories.

It had been too long. If this Soul Remnant hadn’t been awakened by his scripture, it might have vanished completely after a while.

“Even if there was a final wish… it’s been over two thousand years…”

Wang Che stood up, clearly sensing his surroundings, and remained silent for a few seconds.

Naturally, it was impossible to fulfill.

“After the great war, humans recuperated for thousands of years. Countless human ancestors died in battle… it was already difficult for descendants to erect a monument here during exploration… who would know that these ancestral souls still retained a wisp of remnant thought in the world?”

Wang Che gazed at the hazy night sky, speechless for a long time.

“I borrowed this soul to cultivate; no matter what, it counts as a favor.” Wang Che shook his head. “I don’t like owing people. When I return, I will carefully research your, Gu Sheng’s, deeds. If I can find any clues, I will definitely resolve it for you.”

As his words fell.

Only a soft, ghostly wind whistled past the grave, faint and silent, as if in response…

Wang Che successfully practiced the Supreme Soul-Nourishing Chapter, and his soul became stronger. Holding the Green Caterpillar, he headed to the next Floating Earth Clod.

The soul, in this world.

Naturally, was even more difficult to cultivate.

And also more crucial.

What does the soul relate to?

It relates to how many Soul Pets you can contract, concerns the strength and cultivation of the Martial Soul, and even indirectly affects the intelligence growth of Soul Pets.

It concerns all aspects.

Spiritual Power is an extremely important indicator for a Soul Pact Master.

Based on Wang Che’s knowledge, historical records showed that some humans had naturally powerful souls. At eighteen, they could directly contract two Soul Pets.

This directly led to their innate qualifications far surpassing their peers when their Martial Soul awakened later.

Even if the Martial Soul grade was low, the innate Soul Power qualification was there, and the cultivation speed was terrifyingly fast.

They could reach the Heavenly King position in just a few decades.

Without relying on the Martial Soul, just the contracted Soul Pets were enough to place them among the strongest.

Wang Che cultivated his soul not to quickly contract a second Soul Pet.

But to sense the special power within his soul, the power of the Martial Soul.

Only when his soul was strong enough could Wang Che sense it himself.

Now that he had successfully practiced the Supreme Soul-Nourishing Chapter, if he could successfully practice to the first layer, Wang Che would definitely be able to sense the Martial Soul within his soul.

Of course, that Soul Remnant was too weak; it only allowed Wang Che to barely begin this wonderful method.

It was still insufficient to cultivate to the first layer.

“Being able to start is good enough… now my soul is much stronger, and my perception is greater… if nothing else, in battle, my observation of the Soul Pet’s combat is naturally clearer.”

The battles of ten-year Soul Pets were very different from those of hundred-year Soul Pets.

When a Soul Pet’s Soul Power Cultivation broke through a hundred years.

Their physical qualities greatly improved in all aspects. In battle, even a Soul Master whose Martial Soul had just awakened would find it hard to react.

For example, the Rattler Tail Strike used by a ten-year Soul Pet and a hundred-year Soul Pet were completely different in terms of speed and power.

If the Soul Master’s perception and reaction were not fast enough to provide timely feedback to the Soul Pet, they could only rely on the Soul Pet’s own judgment to counterattack.

The outcome would be hard to predict.

Soul Pets with the same cultivation and grade using the same Soul Skill would then depend on which side’s Soul Master reacted faster.

If your perception was strong, you could see through the opponent’s attacks, react quickly, and have a closer connection with your Soul Pet.

With one command, the Soul Pet could quickly dodge and deliver a heavy blow to the opponent.

In Soul Pet Battles, the later it gets, the greater the test for the Soul Master.

Therefore, Spiritual Power is an extremely important indicator for a Soul Pact Master.

The Martial Soul grade cannot be easily changed, but any Soul Pact Master can cultivate Spiritual Power later.

The stronger the Spiritual Power cultivation, the more one can become a top expert relying on Soul Pets.

This opportunity to cultivate the soul was definitely a pleasant surprise for Wang Che.

“By the way… that Soul Sacrificial Tree said there were some frenzied, mindless, vicious Soul Beasts near this cemetery… why haven’t I seen any…”

A question flashed in Wang Che’s mind.

When he left, Wang Che still did not find any.

Soon, Wang Che found another Soul Sacrificial Tree.

Ahem, he repeated the same method.

Wang Che obtained two more special locations.

According to this Soul Sacrificial Tree.

One of these two locations had some Leaping Grasses growing in a pit. After consuming them, they could slightly increase a Soul Pet’s speed.

The other location had a Soul Beast with four hundred years of cultivation—a Flying Frenzied Lizard.

After defeating this frenzied lizard, perhaps he could get some useful things?

Without hesitation, Wang Che immediately went to find the Leaping Grasses first.

Leaping Grass, as studied in high school biology, was indeed a rare herb that could increase a Soul Pet’s speed.

But it had some side effects.

If it could undergo a series of processes and be made into a rare and precious attribute potion.

It could perfectly and without side effects increase a Soul Pet’s speed.

Unfortunately, such rare potions were expensive, and a certain amount needed to be consumed to have a noticeable effect.

Ordinary families naturally couldn’t afford them, and they were relatively scarce on the market.

Mainly because the raw material, Leaping Grass, was hard to find.

Following the Soul Sacrificial Tree’s hint, Wang Che indeed found about ten plants.

Holding the idea of Shennong tasting a hundred herbs, Wang Che tasted a small piece.

Well, as expected, there were side effects.

He immediately had diarrhea on the spot for half an hour before barely recovering.

It was lucky he didn’t run into other contestants; otherwise, with his miserable state, he… could have left this planet overnight.

“After a Soul Pet consumes it, it should also have diarrhea… well, essentially, diarrhea expels impurities… the more impurities expelled from the body, the lighter the weight, and naturally, the speed increases noticeably.”

Wang Che’s face was slightly pale as he said, somewhat speechlessly.

“This thing is a bit like Marrow-Cleansing Grass… it has similar effects and can be considered a rare medicinal herb. It needs other herbs to balance its properties… no one can handle it if taken directly.”

With ten herbs, Wang Che planned to refine them into a medicinal paste himself. After the Green Caterpillar consumed it, its speed would definitely improve by a small margin.

“Next, I’ll go meet this Flying Frenzied Lizard. According to the rule of getting treasures by defeating monsters… a Soul Beast staying in a place like this should have good stuff.”

Wang Che pondered. “Four hundred years of cultivation, and a frenzied Flying Frenzied Lizard… its strength naturally far surpasses the Green Caterpillar’s. If my soul hadn’t been enhanced, I might have chosen to avoid it… but now that my soul has been strengthened, combined with my battle experience and intuition, I should be able to see through this Soul Beast’s attacks…”

“Victory is not impossible.”