Zhang Xuan had undergone five acknowledgement of Celestial Master Teachers and many other fortuitous encounters. His Soul Depth had risen exponentially, reaching Nine Star pinnacle. Among the master teachers, the only ones who could surpass him were Yang shi and a few others.
“29.1？”
Heung Kensei's lips twitched uncontrollably.
He had thought that his son's Soul Depth would be unable to keep up due to his rapid growth, but who could have thought that his son's Soul Depth would be so high?
"How did you cultivate your Soul Depth? It's extremely difficult to cultivate one's Soul Depth. Even with a cultivation technique, you still have to temper it day and night. "
Zhang Xuan was filled with curiosity.
Raising one's Soul Depth was the most difficult thing for a master teacher. In order to comprehend life, Yang shi had concealed his identity and traveled the world. That was how he had managed to raise his Soul Depth. On the other hand, it had only been twenty years since his son was born, and he had spent the first nineteen years in a remote place like the Tianxuan Kingdom.
"Me?"
Zhang Xuan pondered for a moment before replying, "I've never cultivated it before, so it grew naturally …"
"…"
Heung Kensei's face reddened, and he nearly spurted blood. "You managed to raise your Soul Depth to 29.1 naturally?"
Seeing how shocked her husband was, Sword Saint Meng burst into laughter.
Of all people, why did you have to ask your son? Aren't you just asking for a thrill?
The first time she met her son was in the Empire Alliance, and the latter was only at Saint 8-dan. But now, his son was already an Aureate Body realm pinnacle expert. Yet, in just half a month, he still had to ask his son about it …
He was just asking for trouble!
"Is there a problem?" Zhang Xuan asked.
In truth, it was a little inaccurate to say that his Soul Depth had grown naturally. However, it was true that he had never cultivated a method to raise his Soul Depth before.
The golden page, Celestial Master Teacher, Soul Tempering of a Mentor's Calligraphy, Soul Depth Epiphany … Every single time, his Soul Depth would increase by 1.0 or more.
However … this matter concerned the Library of Heaven's Path, so he could only give such an answer.
Since the original owner of this body was an Innate Saint, it shouldn't be too much of a problem for him to raise his Soul Depth to 29!
"No problem …"
With a bitter smile on his face, Heung Kensei did not know how to respond.
Other cultivators had to work themselves to the bone to raise their Soul Depth by 0.1, and yet, the young man actually managed to raise his Soul Depth to the level of Yang shi without even cultivating.
If the news were to spread, all of the master teachers in the world would lose their will to cultivate.
"It's impossible for me to raise my Soul Depth to Ancient Sage through natural means. I'll have to temper it myself in order to make it more perfect, more transparent, and more translucent. Only then will I be able to advance further in the Ancient Sage Ordeal!"
Wu Chen, who had been silent all this while, suddenly said.
"A breakthrough to Ancient Sage is related to one's state of mind?"
Zhang Xuan frowned.
There were no books regarding Ancient Sages, the Three Premier Clans, or even Mingshi Tang himself. As such, it could be said that he did not know anything at all.
"Un. Ancient Sages are able to fuse their minds with the will of the heavens, and the will of the heavens. If one's Soul Depth isn't strong enough, there's no way one will be able to withstand so much energy from the heavens and earth. If you rely on yourself to raise your Soul Depth, it'll be much more difficult for you to push for a breakthrough to Ancient Sage! "
Wu Chen seemed to be well-versed in such matters.
Given that his cultivation was on par with Yang shi's, it was likely that he had spent a lot of time looking for a way to achieve a breakthrough to Ancient Sage.
"I see!"
There was still an Ancient Sage corpse in Zhang Xuan's storage ring. While he was still a long way off from reaching Ancient Sage realm, he was still well aware of how powerful it was.
Even after death, its body was so heavy that it would have been difficult to pick it up. The aura it exuded made it difficult for others to approach it.
Sempiternal realm might seem like the difference between Ancient Sage and Sempiternal realm, but in truth, it was like the difference between a deity and a mortal.
Zhang Xuan had thought that he would have to accumulate a lot of effort in order to achieve a breakthrough, but who could have known that it would be related to one's Soul Depth?
A thought suddenly surfaced in Zhang Xuan's head, and he asked, "Wait, that's not right … Only master teachers have such a requirement for their Soul Depth. If that's the case, how did they manage to achieve a breakthrough to Ancient Sage?"
From the very start, Soul Depth was a requirement for master teachers. Ordinary cultivators rarely paid much attention to it. Since that was the case, didn't that mean that it was impossible for ordinary cultivators to achieve a breakthrough to Ancient Sage?
"Ordinary cultivators also pay attention to the cultivation of their Soul Depth, just like apothecaries. If their Soul Depth isn't up to par, the Tranquil Heart Pill they forge could easily be influenced by their state of mind, turning into a lethal poison!"
Wu Chen said. "If demonic tunists don't cultivate their Soul Depth, how can they release bewitching zither tunes and ensnare their opponents? If they are unable to do so, they might even faint before they can even attack their opponents. If formation masters don't cultivate their Soul Depth, they won't be able to set up an Illusory Formation.
Zhang Xuan fell silent.
Back then, when he was taking the 1-star apothecary examination, he had encountered such a situation. Back then, the apothecaries hadn't reached the Heart of Tranquil Water realm, and the Tranquil Heart Pill they forged was not only ineffective against others, it could even kill them.
Demonic tunists had experienced it firsthand. If they were unable to calm their minds, they would probably just jolt the divine cranes to death.
It seemed like the other occupations were the same as well, just that they weren't as detailed as master teachers!
"Before Kong Shi, Soul Depth was divided into many levels. For example, the Heart of Tranquil Water that we know of, followed by Lucid Heart, Unperturbed Heart, Heart of Steel, Heart of Innocence …"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan was silent, Wu Chen continued, "Eventually, Kong Shi felt that such a system was too complicated, and it could easily cause one's mind to become unstable. Thus, he simplified it and unified it into a numerical scale, which is what Mingshi Tang is currently using. A 1-star master teacher requires a Soul Depth of 3.0, a 2-star master teacher requires a Soul Depth of 6.0, and so on. Nine Stars master teachers require at least a Soul Depth of 27.0! If one's Soul Depth isn't up to par, they won't be given a rank emblem. In fact, the requirements are even stricter than the requirements on one's cultivation. "
Zhang Xuan nodded in realization.
Mingshi Tang simplified the Soul Depth, but the other occupations didn't. As such, they didn't have a specific standard for cultivating their Soul Depth, but that didn't mean that they didn't cultivate it.
As such, the probability of a master teacher achieving a breakthrough was much higher than that of the other occupations. This was also the reason why Mingshi Tang was able to dominate the other occupations.
"I have been to Qufu once, and if I recall correctly, there is a Soul Depth cultivation facility called the Heart of Tranquil Heart Pavilion. There are cultivation techniques for cultivating one's Soul Depth in there, as well as the insights left behind by countless experts. Why don't you head over to take a look? Since you haven't cultivated it before, you might be able to benefit greatly from it!"
Heung Kensei suddenly said.
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