211: spiritual practice

In the Wang Clan Main Camp.

The Golden Crow shrank back slightly.

The Wang Clan's party a had arrived, and it was a Star Spirit Clan.

The Golden Crow couldn't afford to offend them.

After Lu Yiyi arrived at the Main Camp, she didn't boss anyone around.

She spent more time experiencing the scenery of this planet and other things.

Occasionally, she would chat with Ister about the planet's natives.

Ye Su's name came up many times.

This led Lu Yiyi to use that scroll to send messages to Ye Su in her spare time;

"Hey, is there really nothing valuable you can sell?"

"The Wang Clan is powerful. Without enough wealth, staying on this savage planet will only mean watching your race slowly perish."

Ye Su had a massive headache.

That damn woman.

She was constantly trying to force him to sell himself.

Once he handed over the Heaven's Will on him, there would truly be no hope left.

Ignore her for now.

Deal with the Golden Crow first.

After dealing with the Golden Crow, he'd use Grain Rain's letter to see if there was a way.

The root of the problem was still the Golden Crow.

Ye Su returned to the command center.

The plan had been finalized; now it was just a matter of seeing how far it could be pushed.

--- "A squad has already been organized to start luring the Soul Devourers here."

This was the first step of the plan.

To lure the Soul Devourers to the Golden Crow's location.

The timing had to be perfect.

The Soul Devourer was currently a bug that could infinitely stack power. If it devoured enough, its Soul Power might actually be able to damage the Golden Crow.

But the main source of damage wouldn't come from the Soul Devourer.

The Soul Devourer was only there to draw attention.

They didn't expect it to deal much damage; they just needed it to shift the Golden Crow's gaze slightly.

The rest would depend on them.

Then.

It would come down to luck.

Cui Hu's squad was continuously obtaining items from the Dungeons.

Currently.

The output of various profession scrolls and Skills could barely support the promotion of Professionals.

Aside from those things.

There were also Skills.

Tomb Sweeping Day's specialized Skills had finally begun to appear.

Namely;

Soul Skills!

Lu Yiyi's Martial Arts Hall scroll made it very clear.

Soul Secret Techniques.

Their inherent value was quite high.

After all, these things could bypass physical defenses and directly strike the Soul.

If you could block it, you blocked it.

If you couldn't, you'd be killed instantly.

"The logic behind this is quite fierce, but saying it's impossible to defend against is a bit of an exaggeration."

Ye Su thought to himself.

Generally, a Streamline Realm Professional using a Soul Skill would find it difficult to instantly kill the Soul of a Droplet Realm Professional.

The loss during the process of penetrating defenses was immense.

To put it simply, 10 points of Soul attack could hardly break through 1 point of Soul defense.

But even so, the cost-effectiveness of Soul Skills was still very high.

Because even if they couldn't deal an effective blow to the opponent's Soul.

That moment of impact was enough to make the opponent dazed.

This daze was incredibly valuable.

This was hard crowd control.

Things changed in the blink of an eye in battle.

A moment of daze meant waiting for death!

Therefore.

The cost-effectiveness of Soul Skills was high, which was why the Martial Arts Hall dared to sell them at high prices.

Currently, in the warehouses of Great Xia and various cities.

High-quality Soul Skills were being reserved.

Because the top-tier Professionals of Great Xia hadn't made their selections yet; once they finished, the rest would enter the general pool for ordinary people to apply for.

As the leader of the Professionals, Ye Su naturally chose first.

"I wonder if the Martial Arts Appraisal in Magic City has produced anything yet."

"I'll talk to Qiu Qi later and have him move that department to the Suzhou and Hangzhou. This Martial Arts Hall scroll has great reference value."

Ye Su thought, then began browsing the Great Xia Skill warehouse.

There were indeed quite a few Soul Skills.

"I'll pick one offensive and one defensive."

"I currently have three Skill slots; promoting to an Ascender gave me an extra one."

An Ascender was equivalent to a profession advancement.

"And the initial Impact Vigor was eaten by the heart ape. Although the Skill slot turned gold, it should be considered empty."

After the heart ape ate the Impact Vigor.

The Second Stage was derived within this golden Skill slot.

But.

The Second Stage should be considered something related to Martial Arts.

Is it appropriate for it to occupy a Skill slot?

So.

He browsed Soul Skills while also trying to clear out this slot.

Sure enough.

Within the Sea of Consciousness.

With a thought from Little Ye Su.

Second Stage—Heart Ape Transformation reluctantly popped out of the Skill slot.

Good grief, you're freaking hogging the spot without doing anything!

If I hadn't gradually gained more knowledge and realized what was going on, were you really going to stay there forever?

Then there was Running Horse.

This fellow was secretly eating the Overlapping Wave Slash.

Seeing the Heart Ape Transformation get kicked out.

It was as if it had received some signal; it took a large bite and pulled hard on the Overlapping Wave Slash.

Finally, it forcefully pulled the Overlapping Wave Slash out of the Skill slot.

In this way, all three of Ye Su's Skill slots were empty.

'I've done enough running around outside; I need to study you guys properly during this time.'

Ye Su thought;

'I need to improve my personal combat strength to prepare for the upcoming great battle.'

The Skill slots were empty.

That left Ye Su with many choices.

First, he'd choose a Soul defense Skill.

[Heart Zen Meditation!]

This is the one.

Cultivating this Skill would keep the Soul undisturbed and provide bonuses when comprehending Martial Arts.

And it inherently possessed a certain defensive effect.

The calmer the heart, the stronger the defense.

The stronger the defense, the calmer the heart.

Plus, since Soul defense was much more cost-effective than Soul attack, this Skill should be sufficient.

If a big shot at Ascension Three who specialized in Soul attacks really wanted to attack you.

It wouldn't make much difference whether you defended or not.

Then there was the Soul attack Skill.

Ye Su wanted to choose a high-frequency, low-consumption Skill.

Its main purpose would be harassment; don't think this thing could insta-kill anyone—the attack cost-effectiveness was too low.

But once the harassment was effective.

Its value would become extremely high.

[Soul Quelling Roar]

'This Skill might be compatible with the heart ape.'

The heart ape, though formed from true intent, was like a living creature.

Once it joined a battle, it would eventually let out a tyrannical roar.

Adding this Soul attack to it might produce a marvelous effect.

As for the remaining Skill slot.

Ye Su chose a Martial Art, which was the Basic Staff Technique deciphered by Magic City at the time.

Back when he had taken on the form of the heart ape.

He had accidentally discovered that the heart ape image matched well with long staff weapons.

Anyway, the Divine Weapon had the ability to shapeshift.

He'd try learning it.

Perhaps it would prove useful.

After making his selections.

Ye Su began his cultivation period.

Other matters were progressing steadily.

Ye Su had done everything he could.

Now it was down to the final struggle.

Improving his own combat strength would ultimately increase the success rate of the final gamble.

Therefore.

He would spend his remaining time here.