Chapter 8: Chapter 8: Stirring the Continent, Qian Xunji and Bibi Dong
"Have you heard? Zhou Yi's martial soul has mutated!"
"Zhou Yi? The one with the worthless sword martial soul, the so-called theory master who wants to match the gods with the body of a mortal?"
"Isn't it him? I heard his dull iron sword martial soul has mutated into a divine dragon sword martial soul, comparable to a top-tier weapon martial soul!"
"Is that true? Zhou Yi is that lucky? It's one thing for a martial soul to mutate, but to mutate into a top-tier weapon martial soul? The odds of that happening are smaller than me running into a critically injured, dying hundred-thousand-year soul beast!"
"Hmph, it's not about luck. Let me tell you, Zhou Yi's martial soul mutation wasn't a matter of chance!"
"Not luck? Did Zhou Yi get some peerless treasure that changed his martial soul?"
"It wasn't some peerless treasure. It was Zhou Yi's self-created mental power that changed his martial soul!"
"Mental power? What kind of power is that?"
"The bigger the heart, the greater the power."
"Take Zhou Yi, for example. Since the day his martial soul awakened, he firmly believed his dull iron sword was a divine sword, unbreakable and invincible."
"Day after day, he practiced his swordsmanship, using it to slay soul beasts, battle soul masters, rain or shine. No matter the time or place, he always believed it was a divine sword!"
"Sixteen years, the same as the first day!"
"Zhou Yi still believed!"
"Even though the dull iron sword showed no outward changes, Zhou Yi knew that his belief, his heart, could influence the dull iron sword, guide it toward the transformation he expected!"
"This is the power of the mind!"
"Ah, so this is the power of the mind?"
"Using your own heart to influence and change your martial soul? My martial soul is a snake—can I influence it to turn into a dragon?"
"My martial soul is a cat—can it turn into a fierce tiger?"
"I heard Zhou Yi's dull iron sword mutated into a divine dragon sword, but it wasn't just through mental power!"
"Then what else could it be?"
"I heard that the reason the dull iron sword mutated into the divine dragon sword is because, after it slew the dragon, it underwent a refinement and tempering with dragon blood, absorbing dragon energy, which then caused the mutation into the divine dragon sword. Otherwise, it would have been some other divine sword, not the divine dragon sword!"
"What dragon did Zhou Yi slay? A lizard dragon? Or a crocodile dragon?"
"The day Zhou Yi's martial soul mutated was his wedding night, and his wife Liu Erlong's martial soul is a fire dragon. So, what dragon do you think he slayed?"
"Hahaha, is the dragon blood refining and tempering the divine sword real?"
"Is there any doubt about it?"
"I just want to know if this dragon blood refining is legitimate."
"That said, if this mental power theory really works, Zhou Yi will have established an immortal legacy in the soul master world. His accomplishments will benefit this generation and future ones, and his name will be immortalized in history, forever renowned!"
"I feel like this mental power should be effective. Zhou Yi truly is a divine being!"
"Whether it works or not, there's no harm in trying. If it succeeds, we'll strike it rich!"
"Yes, my family has passed down the ordinary iron hammer martial soul for generations. From now on, my hammer will be the Haotian (Clear Sky) Hammer. Even if I can't transform in this generation, as long as I pass down this spirit and belief through the generations, I believe that one day, it will turn into the real Haotian Hammer under the influence of countless generations of mental power!"
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Zhou Yi's mental power theory spread like wildfire, causing a huge stir in the soul master world.
Although many were skeptical, the theory was reasonable and required no cost, so countless soul masters began to try it.
However, it wasn't something that could show results in a short time.
Even so, it led to a frenzy of enthusiastic pursuit and passionate discussion among soul masters.
The major forces of the Douluo Continent had received detailed news early on.
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Spirit Hall.
Hall of the Pope.
"Mental power? What an amazing and bold theory!"
Pope Qian Xunji, after reading the detailed information on Zhou Yi's mental power theory passed to him by Chrysanthemum Douluo, gazed in admiration.
Mental power, though unseen and intangible, Qian Xunji believed it should exist and could influence martial souls.
"Dong'er, what do you think?"
Qian Xunji turned to his proud disciple, Bibi Dong, and asked gently.
"Master, the chances of a martial soul mutating after birth are slim, and most mutations are negative. Only a few martial souls mutate into something stronger!"
"Zhou Yi came up with the mental power theory and successfully mutated his martial soul. I believe the chance of it being a coincidence is very low!"
"More likely, Zhou Yi used mental power to influence his martial soul, causing it to undergo a positive mutation!"
Bibi Dong cupped her hands and said, "Therefore, I think the possibility of this theory being correct is quite high, and it's worth promoting and trying. After all, there's no loss if it fails!"
"Well said!"
Qian Xunji nodded slightly. Spirit Hall had the most soul masters, but most were low-level soul masters with poor martial souls.
The mental power theory didn't have much use for them, the possessors of top-tier and even divine martial souls.
But for the low-level soul masters, it was like a ray of hope.
If the theory was correct,
Then, in decades, many soul masters with top-tier martial souls might emerge, and that would be a grand event for the soul master world.
Their Spirit Hall's influence would grow substantially.
Because Spirit Hall had the most soul masters across the entire continent.
"Dong'er, go on my behalf and send Zhou Yi a congratulatory gift, and invite him to join Spirit Hall. If he agrees, Spirit Hall will fully support his cultivation. We can even make him our Holy Son, if necessary."
Qian Xunji thought for a moment and said to Bibi Dong.
In the past, Zhou Yi's martial soul was useless. Even if his theory was good, Qian Xunji didn't care.
Now it was different.
Zhou Yi's martial soul had mutated into a top-tier one, and his intelligence and theories were extraordinary.
If Zhou Yi joined Spirit Hall,
Once the mental power theory was proven, it would bring Spirit Hall immense prestige, the benefits were obvious!
"Yes, Master."
After leaving the Pope's Hall, Bibi Dong stood on the tower and gazed towards Notting City. Her heart was unsettled for a long time.
"So, this is the foundation for your rise to Titled Douluo in ten years?"
In truth, even with a top-tier martial soul, advancing from a Great Soul Master to a Titled Douluo in ten years was a nearly impossible task.
Especially since Zhou Yi was already twenty-two years old.
For anyone else, it would be impossible.
But Bibi Dong had a strong intuition.
Zhou Yi could certainly do it.
No one had expected Zhou Yi's dull iron sword martial soul to mutate before, let alone mutate successfully.
"Divine Dragon Sword..."
Bibi Dong frowned slightly, feeling somewhat envious.
Especially when thinking about the rumor that Zhou Yi's martial soul was refined with dragon blood, causing its mutation into the Divine Dragon Sword. That made her even more displeased.
"Hmph, this is the perfect opportunity to see your mutated martial soul, the Divine Dragon Sword!"
As for inviting Zhou Yi to join Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong wasn't concerned. She knew Zhou Yi wouldn't join any force.
Not just Spirit Hall, but the Heaven Dou Royal Family, Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, and other major forces had all received the news of Zhou Yi's martial soul mutation and mental power theory, and they too sent people to Notting City to recruit Zhou Yi.
The entire Douluo Continent was in turmoil because of Zhou Yi.
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