The destructive training method was highly efficient.
Under the repeated crushing beyond his limits, Xu Yuan's willpower became increasingly refined.
But that wasn't the most important part.
What mattered most was that during this process, Xu Yuan gradually began to sense the changes in his body and spirit.
In that state of surpassing his limits, although his body and mind couldn't endure, they still pushed every latent potential to its maximum.
And with each burst of these extreme potentials, Xu Yuan grew more familiar with the process.
He became increasingly accustomed to that overwhelming pressure that transcended his limits.
It remained as insurmountable and irresistible as ever, but Xu Yuan didn't retreat. Under that destructive force, he didn't withdraw his spiritual power.
Day by day, Xu Yuan's changes grew more pronounced.
Finally, on the thirty-sixth day.
"Huh?" Mu Ye, deep beneath the ocean, observed Xu Yuan's transformation and immediately revealed a look of pleasant surprise.
He quickly pulled Xu Yuan up and headed toward the surface.
With the fusion of his four-word battle armor, his speed surged to its peak. In less than ten breaths, he brought Xu Yuan swiftly to the surface. Then, retracting his battle armor into his body, he entered Xu Yuan's room through the balcony.
He placed Xu Yuan into a wooden tub filled with medicinal bathwater.
That wasn't the end. Beside him, Mu Ye quickly retrieved another tub, emptied all the remaining medicinal baths, mixed them with fresh water, and heated the mixture to a scalding temperature.
Xu Yuan's blood essence radiated outward from his body.
Above his head, an ethereal golden and crimson-gold light intertwined.
The medicinal energy in the bath was rapidly absorbed by Xu Yuan. Watching the medicinal liquid gradually lose its potency, Mu Ye directly transferred Xu Yuan into the freshly prepared new tub.
At this moment, Xu Yuan's consciousness wasn't unconscious but fully awake.
He actively absorbed the medicinal energy, channeling it into his body, circulating his blood essence, and focusing his spiritual power.
The power of his blood essence resonated with the Heavenly Origin Five Elements Spear, while his spiritual power resonated with his Brain Martial Soul.
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Meditation Space
The phantom image of the Heavenly Origin Five Elements Spear rapidly transformed. With blood essence as its foundation and the five elements as its base, it also blended pure blood essence power. The crimson-gold blood essence formed the core of the spear's body, while the five elements served as embellishments, interwoven into the main body of the spear, forming intricate patterns of five colors.
Jue appeared in this meditation space, and on his ethereal form, a trace of crimson-gold emerged.
The transformation of the phantom image of the Brain Martial Soul was even more dramatic.
Every neuron in the brain seemed to transform into stars, resonating with the Star Map in Xu Yuan's Sea of Spirit. The brain expanded into a galaxy within the meditation space, with countless stars shining brightly in his mind.
Yao Yao and Huan Xing also appeared in the meditation space. Unlike Jue, their connection to Xu Yuan's Brain Martial Soul hadn't been as close—they weren't fully integrated.
However, at this moment, with the second awakening of Xu Yuan's Brain Martial Soul resonating with the Star Map in his Sea of Spirit, the two spirit entities acted as bridges, fusing more deeply with his Brain Martial Soul. Yao Yao bestowed upon Xu Yuan's brain a spiritual essence, while Huan Xing granted his brain the appearance of stellar constellations.
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The Next Morning
Xu Yuan slowly opened his eyes.
Every cell in his body seemed to resist, and an indescribable hunger spread throughout his entire being.
"Teacher, food."
Xu Yuan struggled to speak.
Mu Ye immediately handed over a pile of spirit fruits.
Then, he took out a large amount of ingredients, set up a stove on Xu Yuan's balcony, and began preparing fresh dishes on the spot.
Xu Yuan quickly devoured the spirit fruits at hand, barely alleviating his hunger, and waited for his teacher's offerings.
Finally, Mu Ye swiftly finished preparing the ingredients and brought a large plate to Xu Yuan. He placed the plate, which had a diameter of nearly one meter, directly on the edge of the wooden tub in front of Xu Yuan and opened it.
An intense aroma wafted through the air.
Xu Yuan immediately reached out, tore off a piece of fish meat, and threw it into his mouth.
Mu Ye's lips twitched.
This was disrespectful to fine cuisine.
But seeing Xu Yuan's ravenous demeanor, there was nothing he could do. He returned to the balcony and began preparing the next dish.
Given Xu Yuan's usual appetite, this thirty-plus-pound fish wouldn't be enough—he'd need at least double that.
And in his current state, he might need even more.
Mu Ye cooked on the spot, and Xu Yuan ate as it was prepared.
After finishing the fish, a platter of precious sea urchin and seafood delicacies arrived, mixed with various medicinal herbs as seasonings.
It wasn't until he had eaten five large platters that Xu Yuan finally felt full.
"Teacher, my awakening this time should have been very successful."
Satisfied with his meal, Xu Yuan finally turned his attention to the matter at hand.
Mu Ye sat beside Xu Yuan's bed, adopting a posture of attentive listening.
Xu Yuan's situation differed greatly from that of previous disciples of the Body Sect, so he was curious about the effects of Xu Yuan's second martial soul awakening.
"Your Brain Martial Soul seems to have awakened normally. But how did your Heavenly Origin Five Elements Spear awaken?" Unable to contain his curiosity, Mu Ye asked.
Xu Yuan shook his head.
"Teacher, my second awakening of the Brain Martial Soul is probably different from the typical second awakening of a Brain Martial Soul."
"Oh?" Mu Ye was surprised.
Even the second awakening of a Brain Martial Soul could differ?
"It might be due to the simultaneous awakening of my two Body Martial Souls, or perhaps it's because of my own subjective intentions." Xu Yuan organized his thoughts and began explaining from the start.
"My Heavenly Origin Five Elements Spear is fundamentally more harmonious with my blood essence, while my Brain Martial Soul is more closely aligned with my spiritual power. In my previous cultivation, I always treated my brain as a spiritual attribute martial soul, rarely developing its connection to my body. My blood essence cultivation was primarily aided by the Heavenly Origin Five Elements Spear."
"That's the first point."
"The second point is that during these days in the depths of the ocean, I simultaneously trained both my body and spirit. As my blood essence and spiritual power underwent transformations, the Heavenly Origin Five Elements Spear, which is already fused with my blood essence, naturally utilized this transformation to undergo a second awakening. Meanwhile, my Brain Martial Soul might have been 'pushed aside' to undergo a transformation in spiritual power, using that to complete its second awakening."
Xu Yuan used the term "pushed aside" to describe it—the slot for blood essence transformation was taken by the Heavenly Origin Five Elements Spear, and since your brain wasn't close to our body before, you were sent to the spiritual side instead.
It was a vivid explanation, and Mu Ye immediately understood.
Of course, Xu Yuan's subjective guidance during his cultivation also played a role.
In his past training, he had always viewed his three martial souls as representations of essence, energy, and spirit. The brain represented spiritual power, not blood essence related to the body.
"My Brain Martial Soul, with Yao Yao and Huan Xing serving as bridges, resonated with the Star Map in my Sea of Spirit. During its second awakening, it also underwent a mutation, creating a galaxy-like expanse in my brain. I call it the 'Galactic Brain.'"
Mu Ye made no comment on Xu Yuan's naming skills.
What astonished him was the transformation of Xu Yuan's Brain Martial Soul.
It had evolved from a purely Body Martial Soul into another form—a phenomenon never recorded in the history of the Body Sect!
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