Chapter 43: True Power
At this point, it made little sense for Shadow Two and Pupil Two to stay here. With Pupil One and Shadow One as guards, combined with his own strength, Mo Bai would rarely encounter any danger. Even if things went wrong, there was still Ah Yin.
It would be more practical to have the two take some money to establish True God Cult outposts along the way, or perhaps head to Suotuo City to set up some simple foundations.
Thinking of this, Mo Bai flicked two rings into the hands of Pupil Two and Shadow Two. These were space-type spirit tools he had Manifested from Tang San's side in his spare time; their storage capacity far exceeded Tang San's "Twenty Four Moonlit Bridges."
Not only did those two have them, but basically every core member around him had one. Even True God Cult cultists who performed well, such as Old Jack and Wang Sheng, possessed them.
As for money? That was quite simple.
Xiao Wu was like an ATM; as long as he patiently farmed gold coins for a certain amount of time, it was more than enough.
However, Xiao Wu was currently immersed in the study of the Meditation Technique for the "Resurrection Prayer Ritual," striving for perfection.
Given her current degree of Manifestation, striving for perfection was basically impossible. She could only bet on a Genius-level Epiphany or a flash of inspiration.
But this didn't stop Xiao Wu from continuing her other work. Cultivating a Meditation Technique that matched one's Martial Soul would be much faster.
At this moment, Xiao Wu was also moonlighting as the researcher for the Shadow and Eye Meditation Techniques; she had more to learn than she could handle in a day.
She was working very hard, which was good.
And the request for a Meditation Technique wasn't first proposed by him, but rather by an unexpected candidate—Shadow One.
Ever since he achieved a Breakthrough to Level 30, Shadow One had proactively proposed the idea. This was the first time one of his subordinates—and the first person overall—had taken the initiative to suggest an idea to him.
One couldn't blame Shadow One for being anxious. After his Breakthrough, the first person Mo Bai tested his skills on was Shadow One. Shadow One was basically powerless before him; with just a moment of eye contact, she was controlled like a puppet.
It was only after that round of testing that Shadow One made this request, which seemed more human.
The Shadow Two currently Manifested by Tang San, although very similar in appearance to Shadow One, was clearly a silent, machine-like existence. It seemed that elements of a Tang Sect assassin had been added, making him less vivid than Shadow One.
Shadow One's overall temperament wasn't like a robot, and her appearance was not inferior to Ah Yin and the others. Most importantly, Shadow One had been with him the longest.
He didn't mind his subordinates making small requests.
Or rather, it was better that they could.
"Dismissed," Mo Bai said softly, slowly closing his eyes.
Shadow Two and Pupil Two in front of him acknowledged the order, took the rings, and quickly disappeared from the room.
After the two left, Shadow One's figure quietly emerged. She stared at Mo Bai's face, slightly silent and hesitant.
Ah Yin took all of this in and gave an encouraging look, but Shadow One acted as if she hadn't seen it and turned her head away coldly.
...
In the blink of an eye, Mo Bai had been back at the academy for a week.
Mo Bai spent most of this week in the dormitory, not for any other reason, but because he was truly busy.
Every ten odd minutes to half an hour, a prayer would occur. He needed to use Divided Soul to handle the prayers of the True believers. As the number of believers continued to increase, his future rest time might become even shorter.
However, the benefits brought by this were also significant.
Faith in his Divine Name "True" had already been generated. The constant faith of the believers in "True" was also extremely beneficial to him, just like it was for Ah Yin.
While Ah Yin's special ability was "moon dew," his own corresponded to his Divine Name, called "True."
In the long run, as long as his conviction was strong enough, he might eventually be able to achieve "True" without relying on the System.
And this was also one of his precautionary measures.
Being tired was worth it, but being tired long-term was not his style.
In the original story, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School already had the Legacy of the "Heart Separation Control Method." This thing could help him save a lot of time.
But instead of going to the people of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to learn such a secret technique, it was better to leave the research entirely to Xiao Wu.
Just four research projects; Xiao Wu could handle it.
Plus her own Cultivation...
Well... keep working hard, Xiao Wu.
Mo Bai couldn't help but reach out and rub the head of Xiao Wu, who was immersed in a sea of books, the corners of his mouth curling up.
Tang San also seemed to have expectations for Xiao Wu. Needless to say, Mo Bai also roughly knew what was going on.
Xiao Wu had no previous memories. Originally, she was worried about condensing a Soul Ring, but once the Meditation Technique came out, she could naturally condense a Soul Ring in front of everyone in an open and aboveboard manner.
With her Spiritual Power improved, Ah Yin's assistance, and her own nature as a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast in human form, breaking through the Soul Ring limit was just a formality.
He wasn't worried.
What he was considering was how to exploit Tang San's current wave of trust to harvest the things he needed.
And among the "leeks" that could still be harvested from Tang San, the most valuable was the "Second Spirit Awakening."
"And with Innate full soul power plus a Second Awakening..."
The corners of Mo Bai's mouth hooked. If this continued, the strongest talent on the Douluo Continent might not be Qian Renxue.
It would be very simple for him to harvest.
After all, the fact that he could Cultivate with such divine speed had long since planted a seed in Tang San's mind. It was also just a formality, but after finishing all this, he...
"As expected, it's time to leave."
Mo Bai looked out the window at Notting City, where he had stayed for over three years.
...
A month passed quietly.
Within Notting City, the news about the Goddess of the Moon reached a lull, like a receding wave.
Few people mentioned it anymore.
Realizing this atmosphere, Tang San, who was studying hard at the academy, sighed. Brother Mo Bai had told him yesterday that he was leaving, and today's meeting might be the last for a long time.
Although Brother Mo Bai told him they would meet in Suotuo City, meeting at twelve is a meeting, meeting at twenty is a meeting, and meeting at two hundred is also a meeting.
Who knew when it would be?
Brother Mo Bai hadn't given him a specific time.
Similarly, today was another day to verify the truth of Brother Mo Bai's words. If Xiao Wu's Soul Ring could also break through the Soul Ring limit mentioned by his teacher, then to what extent should he trust his teacher?
Tang San's brow furrowed. Compared to the argument with his teacher last night, this was an even more worrying matter.
Meanwhile, inside Mo Bai's dormitory.
Ah Yin cast her Soul skills, and Soul Power gathered. A drop of highly concentrated "Blue Silver Dew," a deep blue liquid, dripped into Xiao Wu's mouth.
With the explosion of Soul Power in her body, Xiao Wu also couldn't wait to condense her Soul Ring in public, in front of a human!
Not using the method for Soul Beasts after reincarnation, but using the human Meditation Technique!
As Xiao Wu closed her eyes and immersed herself in meditation, being one of the creators of the Meditation Technique, she easily found the knack.
Around her, faint white Soul Power had already appeared.
As time passed, Xiao Wu's concentration deepened, and it was visibly perceptible that the color of the Soul Ring was approaching yellow.
After a long while, her brow furrowed slightly, and large beads of sweat gradually broke out on her smooth forehead. The depth of the color gradually intensified, from pale yellow, to yellow, to deep yellow...
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