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Inside the classroom, Xu Lin watched as Ling Xiao and the other children slowly nodded in understanding.
"Very good," Xu Lin said.
"Now then, if we follow the logic that 'Innate Soul Power is directly proportional to the quality of a Martial Soul,' meaning the stronger the Innate Soul Power, the stronger the Martial Soul..."
"Then let me ask you all something: if two people have different Martial Souls, but their Innate Soul Power is exactly the same, are their Martial Souls equally strong?"
Hearing this, Ling Xiao almost nodded out of habit, but he suddenly froze.
It was as if a bolt of lightning had struck his mind.
That's right! He thought. If two people have different Martial Souls but awaken with the same Innate Soul Power, are the souls equal in strength? Setting Oscar aside, take Feng Xiaotian for example. From what I know, Feng Xiaotian had Innate Full Soul Power (Rank 10).
But can his Stormwind Double-Headed Wolf be considered as strong as Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer? Obviously not. Even in terms of raw Martial Soul intensity, even if Yu Tianheng didn't have Full Soul Power, his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon would still be stronger than the Stormwind Double-Headed Wolf.
It was clear that the statement "Innate Soul Power is directly proportional to Martial Soul quality" was fundamentally flawed.
Yu Xiaogang had used a wrong premise and a faulty deductive process to somehow arrive at a correct conclusion regarding Tang San's second soul—that was actually quite impressive in its own twisted way!
Ling Xiao couldn't help but slap his forehead.
How had he missed such a simple counter-example? It seemed he had walked into a dead end, constantly trying to link Yu Xiaogang's words to Tang San's specific case. In reality, Tang San's situation was exceptionally complex.
Not only did he have Twin Martial Souls, but his Blue Silver Grass wasn't even inherited through human lineage; it came from his one hundred thousand year Soul Beast bloodline. Furthermore, the Blue Silver Grass was later influenced by the awakening of the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline.
He was never a suitable example to begin with.
The relationship between Innate Soul Power and Martial Souls should be something essential and foundational. It had to be a stable relationship with a broad scope of application—a law that manifested across the entire human race.
Therefore, one should look at the general populace for reference.
Xu Lin continued, "The answer is obvious. Even if the Innate Soul Power is identical at awakening, different Martial Souls have different intensities."
"Similarly, for the same type of Martial Soul, it's not as if a fixed amount of Innate Soul Power is awakened every time. Furthermore, the power and prestige of a Martial Soul does not increase or decrease based on the level of Innate Soul Power."
"If a Martial Soul's strength were dictated by Innate Soul Power, why would the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon be hailed as the world's number one Beast Martial Soul, or the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda as the world's number one Support Martial Soul?"
"Therefore, the connection between the level of Innate Soul Power and the strength of a Martial Soul is not as significant as we imagined."
"From current research, Innate Soul Power primarily affects a Soul Master's cultivation speed and their ultimate cultivation ceiling. But as for why this is—or deeper yet, what the level of Innate Soul Power actually represents—no one has yet provided a convincing answer."
"Theoretically, a powerful, top-tier Martial Soul could appear with low Innate Soul Power, while an extremely weak Martial Soul could potentially appear with Innate Full Soul Power. It's just that the probability is incredibly low."
"Of course, Martial Soul quality isn't entirely unrelated to Innate Soul Power. According to Spirit Hall's statistics, powerful Martial Souls generally have a higher 'floor' for Innate Soul Power; they are less likely to produce very low ranks. Conversely, weak Martial Souls have a lower floor and are more prone to low rankings, with a smaller chance of producing high Innate Soul Power."
The classroom went silent as Ling Xiao silently contemplated Xu Lin's words.
When he thought about it carefully, it really was the case. Innate Soul Power couldn't represent the strength of a soul. As mentioned before, the same rank of power could accompany vastly different souls, and the same soul could produce a wide range of power ranks. It was inexplicable.
If one insisted that, for the same type of soul, higher Innate Soul Power meant a "stronger" version of that soul, wouldn't that be conceding to the erroneous view that "Innate Soul Power influences the strength of the soul"?
Looking at it this way, for any Martial Soul, its inherent quality mostly just decides the lower limit of Innate Soul Power. The specific rank awakened is actually a matter of luck—a random variable. So, what exactly does that rank represent?
Ling Xiao's brow was tightly knit.
He truly couldn't figure it out. His head felt dizzy, his thoughts a tangled mess of "mush." He felt like he was about to talk himself into a circle.
If Ling Xiao felt this way, the actual six-year-old children fared no better. Each one looked as if they had just eaten a bitter gourd; some were even starting to question their own intelligence.
On the podium, Xu Lin spoke softly, "There is no need to be anxious."
"Facing this question, many people are just like you—clueless and unable to answer. I am teaching you this today because I hope you will remember that Martial Souls are not that simple. There are still many questions for which we have not found the answers."
"Since ancient times, as humanity has progressed, every time a breakthrough is made in the field of Martial Soul research, mankind enters a period of rapid growth in strength. This was true in the past, and it will be true in the future."
"I hope that in the days to come, you will keep this question in mind. Perhaps one day, you will be the ones to solve it, contributing to the world of Soul Masters and all of humanity."
After saying this, Xu Lin smiled. She relaxed visibly and said in a purposefully light tone, "Alright, today's most important lesson is over. Everyone take a break, and we will continue in a moment. However, the next part won't be so difficult to understand."
"I'll tell you all about the famous Great Sects and clans in our Soul Master world, as well as some of the powerful Soul Master clans within our Spirit Hall. How does that sound? I imagine you'll be very interested in hearing that!"
Ling Xiao smiled.
He felt it would be good to relax and learn some basic information about the various major powers; it was quite interesting. He listened as Xu Lin slowly began, "First, let us start with the Upper Three Sects of the Seven Sects..."
As Xu Lin's lecture continued, time ticked away. After a brief midday break and through to theafternoon, Ling Xiao learned a great deal about the various sects and clans of the Soul Master world. It was a fruitful harvest.
On the podium, Xu Lin took a sip of water and continued, "Students, I have introduced many sects and Soul Master Clans to you. Now, in this final bit of time, let me tell you about some of the powerful Soul Master Clans within our Spirit Hall."
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