The next morning, Wu Tong got up early and went straight to the library.
He found an empty desk, took out a piece of paper and a pen, and began listing his current condition in detail.
Name: Wu Tong
Knowledge: Beginner (currently studying)
Martial Soul: Innate Martial Soul · Brain
Martial Soul Traits:
Clear and lucid mind
Strong resistance to mental interference
Greatly enhanced mental power
Boosts intelligence, comprehension, and mental processing speed
Soul Ring:
Spiritual Detection
Yellow 100-year Soul Ring (approx. 500 years, Mind-Eye Golden Fox)
Soul Bone:
External Soul Bone · Mind's Eye
Gains from this Soul Hunt:
Slight enhancement in Martial Soul origin
Major increase in memory, now possesses perfect memory
Acquired one 500-year Soul Ring
Gained one External Soul Bone (Mind's Eye)
Slight growth in combat experience
Great improvement in wilderness survival skills
After carefully reviewing every word, Wu Tong activated his perfect memory.
The information was instantly engraved in his mind. As long as he focused, it would resurface with clarity.
Once he had memorized everything, he burned the paper, reducing it to ashes.
During the three days of travel, he had already figured out the details of his Martial Soul, Soul Ring, and Soul Bone.
First came the Martial Soul.
After receiving the Mind-Eye Golden Fox's Soul Ring, it underwent a form of evolution. His thinking became even sharper, and his brain's processing speed accelerated significantly.
Already strong in computational power, his brain became 20% more efficient.
More importantly, under the influence of the Mind-Eye Golden Fox, he awakened the ability of perfect memory.
That alone fulfilled the goal of this Soul Hunt—to enhance memory.
Even if that had been the only result, it would have been worth it.
Next was the Soul Ring.
The 500-year Soul Ring from the Mind-Eye Golden Fox granted him a soul skill: Spiritual Detection.
This allowed Wu Tong to use his immense mental power to scan his surroundings.
He could even analyze the internal structure of objects. That meant he could study the makeup of Tang San's hidden weapons and replicate them.
This ability was perfect for research.
Since the skill used both soul power and mental power, soul power consumption was minimal.
As for mental power... Wu Tong simply scoffed: "Do you underestimate the mental strength of someone who's lived two lives?"
After a few trials, he confirmed that he could maintain this skill for a full hour.
To him, it was a pleasant surprise.
Finally came the greatest reward—completely unexpected: the External Soul Bone Mind's Eye.
Wu Tong had never imagined obtaining a Soul Bone capable of limitless growth.
Even more shocking, it was a head-type external bone, and perfectly compatible with him.
For the past few days, Wu Tong focused entirely on developing its abilities.
After careful testing, he discovered that the Mind's Eye had two main powers.
The first was Omniscient Gaze.
It allowed him to observe all things, using both his mind and his eyes. This ability included x-ray vision, farsight, insight, illusion detection, and mind reading.
He named this ability Omniscient Gaze.
The second was Intuition.
It awakened a sixth sense, letting him detect danger before it arrived, like a cicada sensing an autumn breeze.
It could also read people's emotions, helping him sense malice nearby.
He named this second ability Intuition.
Wu Tong was thrilled after learning the abilities of the Mind's Eye. With it, he could clearly distinguish between friends and foes.
In his previous life, Wu Tong had been a shut-in university student. He had never struggled in the real world, and his social circle was extremely limited. Just like a typical college kid, his eyes had once gleamed with a kind of pure foolishness.
Even though he possessed the Brain Martial Soul in this life, it only improved his intelligence—not his emotional maturity. Lacking life experience, Wu Tong still couldn't read people's hearts.
That made him cautious about making friends. After all, one could paint a tiger's skin but not its bones—one might know a person's face, but not their heart.
Because of this, he had always preferred solitude and focused entirely on cultivation, just like he did in his past life.
But even Wu Tong knew he couldn't remain a recluse forever. Sooner or later, he would need to deal with powerful factions. The thought of being manipulated by crafty old foxes constantly troubled him.
Now, with the Mind's Eye in his possession, he no longer had to worry. Intuition could sense good and evil, identifying friend and foe. Omniscient Gaze could pierce into people's thoughts and intentions. From now on, no one would be able to lie to Wu Tong's face.
"What an unexpected surprise. This Soul Hunt was definitely the right decision." Wu Tong reviewed his summary once more and felt genuinely satisfied with everything he had gained.
"But if I have this ability… then maybe I can…" His focus locked onto the Mind's Eye's abilities of insight and x-ray vision.
That's right—Wu Tong intended to use his new power to steal Tang San's Tang Sect manuals.
After all, his current meditation method had far too many limitations and absorbed soul power inefficiently. In contrast, Tang San's Xuan Tian Gong not only had faster cultivation speed but also came without any such restrictions.
Xuan Tian Gong, as a Tang Sect cultivation technique, offered a complete internal energy circulation method. Being a traditional orthodox martial art, it possessed the harmony, balance, and inclusiveness passed down through generations of Xuan sects. Once mastered, it produced immense, steady soul power that flowed endlessly.
To be honest, Wu Tong had always suspected that Xuan Tian Gong wasn't actually created by the Tang Sect.
After all, how could a clan of assassins—filled with killing intent—come up with such a peaceful and balanced technique?
He leaned more toward the theory that Tang Sect stole the technique after assassinating a master from the Xuan Sect. It was likely thrown into the Xuan Tian Record afterward, and the shameless Tang Sect then claimed it as their own.
Tang San himself had been neglected by Tang Hao since childhood. His food and living conditions were poor, and he suffered from malnutrition. Given his frail condition, his innate soul power couldn't have exceeded four or five ranks.
And yet, this naturally deficient Tang San, while juggling blacksmithing and studies, still managed to cultivate at a pace rivaling—or even exceeding—those born with full innate soul power.
It was Xuan Tian Gong that allowed Tang San to overcome the limits of his talent.
That alone proved how powerful the technique was in supporting cultivation.
Moreover, as a martial world inner technique, Xuan Tian Gong carried principles of martial practice and Dao, offering Wu Tong a broader perspective and knowledge base. It could help him understand the internal cultivation system far earlier than others.
Wu Tong also planned to use Xuan Tian Gong as a foundation to create his own cultivation method.
After all, every person's body was different—acupuncture points and meridians varied from one individual to another. Only he truly understood himself, and what suited him best would always be the most effective.
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