Look at the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, one of the Three Great Clans on the continent—they only have one nine-ring Titled Douluo, their Clan Leader, Yu Yuanzhen.
Yet, what about Blazing Fire Academy and Sky Water Academy?
Each of these two academies Combined already has three Titled Douluos!
Just in terms of numbers, they are on par with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect combined.
Although Titled Douluos are rare, eight-ring Soul Douluos are far easier to find.
For soul masters below Rank 90, there are no bottlenecks between minor levels—as long as they accumulate enough soul power, they can naturally advance.
With this Soul Core Secret Method, as long as someone reaches eight-ring Soul Douluo, and as long as they accumulate soul power to the peak of Rank 89, if they can successfully condense a Soul Core, then advancing to nine-ring Titled Douluo is practically guaranteed!
"Senior, for you, the benefits of the Soul Core Secret Method go beyond what's recorded in the manual."
Mu Yang smiled as he spoke.
Dugu Bo raised an eyebrow. "There's more?"
"Although Senior never mentioned it, I can still guess why you need soul power food with an extremely high detoxification capacity."
"The problem you face is actually quite common among soul masters with poison-type beast martial souls."
"However, most of them aren't very strong, and the toxins produced by their martial souls aren't that potent. Plus, since they only use martial soul possession, the residual toxins in their bodies are minimal and can be cleared with ordinary detoxification methods."
"But Senior, you are a Titled Douluo, and the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor's poison is one of the most potent toxins in the world. Without a detoxification method of the same level, clearing it would be nearly impossible."
"That said, besides using equally powerful detoxification soul skills, there are two other ways to resolve your issue."
As he spoke, Mu Yang raised two fingers.
"Condensing a Soul Core is one of them, isn't it?"
Dugu Bo asked eagerly.
As for having his weakness exposed, he didn't mind.
Mu Yang wasn't the only person who could see through his problem, but Mu Yang was the only one who had a solution.
"Exactly!"
Mu Yang nodded and continued, "Senior, the issue you face is different from being poisoned by a snake bite. At its core, it's simply the residual poison-type energy left in your body after using martial soul possession."
"The reason condensing a Soul Core can solve this problem is that a Soul Core is formed by highly compressed soul power, and its attribute can be determined by the person condensing it."
"In the future, whenever residual poison-type energy remains in your body, you can directly transfer it into your condensed poison-attributed Soul Core."
"Hiss—! What a brilliant solution!"
After carefully pondering it, Dugu Bo became even more convinced that this method was feasible.
"Right, and what about the second method?"
Dugu Bo asked again.
"Senior, you are a Titled Douluo, so you can resolve your snake venom issue by condensing a Soul Core. But as for Sister Dugu, she will need a different method."
"This method also involves transferring the toxin, but instead of storing it in a Soul Core, it is stored in a Soul Bone."
"However, this method comes with certain risks. The exact capacity of a Soul Bone for storing toxins is unknown. If the accumulated poison were to suddenly erupt all at once, the consequences would be unimaginable."
"Of course, if it's an external Soul Bone, the problem can be solved by shattering the toxin-storing section of the Soul Bone. Since external Soul Bones can regenerate, it wouldn't be a permanent loss."
The Soul Core storage method was suitable for Dugu Bo, a Titled Douluo capable of condensing a Soul Core.
The Soul Bone storage method, on the other hand, was ideal for Dugu Yan, whose current level wasn't high enough to condense a Soul Core yet.
Perfect!
"A Soul Bone? This... is ingenious!"
While sighing in admiration, Dugu Bo's sharp gaze remained fixed on Mu Yang.
This young man not only had remarkable talent, but his intelligence was equally outstanding.
What a pity... he wasn't his granddaughter's husband.
And even worse, he already had a girlfriend far more talented than his granddaughter.
Hmm... the more Dugu Bo thought about it, the more displeased he felt with Yu Tianheng.
Yu Tianheng: "???"
At this moment, Mu Yang spoke up.
"Senior, may I ask for a favor?"
"Boy, just say the word! I'll handle it for you!"
Dugu Bo agreed instantly.
"The 'Soul Core Secret Method' is an exclusive technique of the academy, so I ask Senior to keep it confidential."
"Moreover, this method carries significant risks. If you wish to pass it on to Sister Dugu, please wait until she reaches Rank 89 to ensure her safety."
Mu Yang spoke with a solemn expression.
The favor of receiving the immortal herbs was no small matter, so he was willing to return it.
Since Dugu Yan was Dugu Bo's only living relative, there was no issue in passing the Soul Core Secret Method to her.
However, reaching Rank 89 as a Soul Douluo would take at least several decades.
By that time, even if the Soul Core Secret Method became widely known across the continent, it wouldn't matter.
If, by then, Mu Yang had ascended to godhood, he wouldn't concern himself with whether mortals could condense Soul Cores.
After all, even a Limit Douluo who condensed three Soul Cores would never be a match for a true god.
And as for three Soul Cores…
It wasn't that Mu Yang looked down on the soul masters of the continent, but outside of a protagonist-level genius blessed by fate, how many people could truly achieve such a feat?
Without a proper method for cultivating spiritual power, ordinary Titled Douluos would likely never condense even a second Soul Core in their lifetime.
And if, decades later, he failed to inherit a god position, he might instead pave the path to divinity through faith.
In that case, allowing the inevitable spread of the Soul Core Secret Method would actually help him gather faith more effectively.
"Rest assured, boy, I will keep it a secret."
Without hesitation, Dugu Bo agreed immediately.
There was no doubt—people were self-interested by nature.
Without any personal connection, who would willingly share such a profound secret method?
Dugu Bo himself certainly wouldn't.
As for his granddaughter, Dugu Yan, even without Mu Yang's warning, he never would have taught her the technique too early.
Without sufficient strength as a foundation, blindly attempting to condense a Soul Core would be suicidal.
Moreover, since a Soul Core could help break through bottlenecks, it had to be used wisely at the most critical moment.
With Dugu Yan's innate Rank 7 soul power, if she worked hard enough, she would eventually reach Rank 89 as a Soul Douluo.
At that point, she could condense a Soul Core, allowing her to step into the ranks of Titled Douluo just like him.
And that was something Dugu Bo had never dared to imagine before.
It was well known that most of the Titled Douluos in the soul master world had been born with innate full soul power or at least innate Rank 9 soul power.
Although it wasn't entirely impossible for someone with innate Rank 8 or Rank 7 soul power to become a Titled Douluo, the chances were undeniably low—almost negligible.
After all, over the past century, at least twenty soul masters with innate full soul power had emerged.
And with each step down in innate soul power, the number of soul masters increased exponentially.
Yet, the total number of Titled Douluos on the continent remained extremely limited—a clear testament to how difficult it was to reach that level.
But now, with the Soul Core Secret Method, everything had changed.
Without a doubt, as long as Dugu Yan followed the path Dugu Bo had planned for her, the likelihood of her becoming a Titled Douluo was at least 80-90%!
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