NOVEL NEXT Chapter 15: Innate Domain
**Chapter 15: Innate Domain**
"Cousin…"
Bai Lu looked at Tang Yuehua's expression and knew what her cousin wanted Gu Ziyi to help her with.
She originally opened her mouth to stop her, but after starting, she couldn't bring herself to say anything to stop her.
She didn't want to see Tang Yuehua disappointed again, especially since Tang Yuehua had already asked for a favor. Bai Lu was also somewhat impressed with Gu Ziyi's intelligence, so after considering it, she decided not to stop Tang Yuehua in the end.
"Gu Ziyi, if you can, I also ask you to do your best to help my cousin!"
In the end, Bai Lu sincerely asked Gu Ziyi as well.
"Tell me what's going on first."
"As long as it's within my power to help, I will."
Gu Ziyi had some guesses in mind and quickly agreed.
"Gu Ziyi, my cousin and I are actually members of the Haotian Sect."
Looking at him, Bai Lu first directly confessed their origins, hers and Tang Yuehua's.
"Well, actually, when I learned about your Martial Soul, I had some guesses. I didn't expect you to be a Soul Master from the Min Clan, one of the affiliated sects of the Haotian Sect!"
Gu Ziyi was only slightly surprised to hear Bai Lu's words.
Then he pretended to be more shocked and looked at Tang Yuehua: "What surprises me more is you. I didn't expect Tang Yuehua to also be a member of the Haotian Sect. Your Martial Soul…"
"… and my level, right?"
Tang Yuehua made a sarcastic, self-deprecating remark.
She wasn't too surprised that Gu Ziyi could directly identify Bai Lu.
She knew he highly valued knowledge. It was normal for Gu Ziyi to know some information about the major sects of the Douluo Continent, especially those from the Tiandou Empire.
"Gu Ziyi, do you know what my innate Soul Power level is?"
Tang Yuehua didn't immediately respond to Gu Ziyi's implicit questions but instead asked him to guess her innate Soul Power level first.
She might as well explain her inability to cultivate later after he knew her situation.
"Your innate Soul Power?"
"Since your Martial Soul isn't the usual Clear Sky Hammer from the Haotian Sect but a Noble Ring, it means your Martial Soul underwent a mutation!"
"Your Soul Power is only at level 9 now, which proves that your mutation went in a negative direction."
"So, your innate Soul Power shouldn't be too high…"
"That's a good guess in my opinion, but since you specifically asked, the situation must be the opposite…"
"But that doesn't make sense. If your innate Soul Power was very high, you shouldn't be only at level 9 right now…"
Upon hearing Tang Yuehua's words, Gu Ziyi immediately began a series of guesses, smiling as he analyzed the situation. But after thinking it through, he got caught up in some absurd conclusions, showing a bit of difficulty in reaching a final verdict.
He didn't directly state Tang Yuehua's innate Soul Power level but displayed skepticism about the accuracy of his own guess.
"I have an innate Soul Power of level 9!"
However, even though Gu Ziyi hadn't finished his guesses, Tang Yuehua was impressed by his analysis and immediately revealed the truth, without waiting for him to continue.
"Really?"
"How is that possible?"
Gu Ziyi suddenly seemed incredulous upon hearing the confirmation.
"It's true…"
Tang Yuehua smiled slightly at seeing the shocked expression on Gu Ziyi's face. It was rare to see such an expression from him.
"Although my innate Soul Power is very high, I can't cultivate it!"
"Just as you said, my Martial Soul is a mutation that went in a negative direction!"
Then Tang Yuehua explained the core of her problem.
"You want me to help you figure out why you can't cultivate?"
After hearing what Tang Yuehua said, Gu Ziyi asked directly.
When she revealed the situation with her Martial Soul, he already knew what kind of help Tang Yuehua wanted from him.
When Gu Ziyi first met Tang Yuehua, he had already thought about her inability to cultivate and was curious as to why she couldn't practice.
However, he couldn't take the initiative to ask Tang Yuehua at the time.
Now, he could satisfy his curiosity.
And if possible, Gu Ziyi also hoped to help Tang Yuehua discover the problem that was preventing her from cultivating.
"Yes, you're so smart. I just want you to help me analyze and see if you can find a solution to my problem!"
After hearing his words, Tang Yuehua immediately clasped her hands together and looked at Gu Ziyi with hopeful eyes.
"No problem. Please tell me in detail about your Martial Soul and the specific reasons why you can't cultivate, and I will help you analyze the problem…"
After hearing Tang Yuehua's words, Gu Ziyi agreed without hesitation.
Bai Lu couldn't help but marvel at his response. He really dared to address this problem.
He knew very well that they were members of the Haotian Sect, the number one sect in the world. Even though they hadn't revealed Tang Yuehua's identity as the daughter of the Haotian Sect leader, he certainly understood what an innate level 9 Soul Power within such a powerful sect meant.
This also implied that the Haotian Sect must have paid attention to this issue and likely tried to help Tang Yuehua find the cause of her affliction. The result was obvious—the Haotian Sect couldn't solve the problem.
She knew Gu Ziyi must have thought this far, yet he still dared to speak with such confidence in front of them. She wasn't sure if he was confident or just being arrogant.
"Hmm!"
When Tang Yuehua heard that Gu Ziyi had agreed, a sweet smile bloomed on her face.
The more confident he seemed, the more hopeful she became about the result.
Tang Yuehua then explained to Gu Ziyi in detail why she couldn't cultivate.
It wasn't too complicated. The first step in cultivating Soul Power is sensing one's Martial Soul, then merging one's human consciousness with their Martial Soul, and finally practicing meditation.
However, Tang Yuehua's problem was that she had never been able to integrate her human consciousness with her Martial Soul, so she couldn't complete the first step in cultivation.
To practice advanced meditation techniques, the prerequisite is for human consciousness to be united with the Martial Soul.
Without the ability to unite these two, a person can only operate their Soul Power but can't absorb external energy, which explains why Tang Yuehua couldn't improve in cultivation.
Tang Yuehua tried various advanced meditation techniques, repeatedly asking if they could help her enter a state of unity between her human consciousness and her Martial Soul, but all attempts failed.
"That's why I'm so behind in practicing techniques!"
"Tang San's Sky Bible (Xuantian Gong) can be practiced without awakening the Martial Soul, but it's still bound by the rules of this world, and you'll still be limited by the level of your Martial Soul!"
"If Tang Yuehua had a similar internal power technique like Sky Bible (Xuantian Gong), the problem would be easily solved!"
After listening to Tang Yuehua's explanation, the first thing Gu Ziyi thought of was the Sky Bible (Xuantian Gong) practiced by Tang San.
However, he didn't know any true internal power techniques or mental methods, so he couldn't use this simple solution to help Tang Yuehua with her cultivation problems.
Therefore, if Gu Ziyi wanted to help Tang Yuehua, he would have to figure out why she couldn't enter the union between human consciousness and Martial Soul.
From what he had learned about Martial Souls over the years, Tang Yuehua's situation had never occurred on the Douluo Continent.
Noble Ring!
(Translator's Note: In the original, it was written as 'Noble Circle.' I'm not sure if this is an alternate name for the Martial Soul or the name of the Innate Domain. I searched online but couldn't find a name for her Innate Domain, so I assume it doesn't have one and only has the effects of the Domain.)
Innate Domain!
Soon, Gu Ziyi thought of another characteristic of Tang Yuehua.
Her innate domain had also never appeared on the Douluo Continent.
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(End of Chapter)
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