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The next day. 

Su Yu arrived at Xuan Ziwen's office. 

At this moment, Xuan Ziwen was waiting specifically for Su Yu's arrival. 

The previous night, he had spent a long time carefully thinking, and had developed some plans regarding bone patterns research. 

"Xiao Yu, you're here. Take a look at the plan I put together last night." 

One thing that must be mentioned is that Xuan Ziwen's talent for research is extraordinary. Aside from Su Yu, whose comprehension far exceeds normal levels, Xuan Ziwen is likely the most capable researcher in this generation across the entire Douluo Continent when it comes to innovative research. 

Xuan Ziwen's research style stands out for its strong sense of planning. 

Everything he does is well-organized, logical, and supported by evidence. His approach to research is methodical. 

Just like the spiritual research report Su Yu saw yesterday, Xuan Ziwen's experimental groupings were based on solid reasoning and could clearly lead to scientific conclusions. 

Even though he only spent one night on the bone pattern research, Xuan Ziwen had already outlined a nearly clear direction. 

"The bone patterns you mentioned definitely won't be limited to strengthening bones." 

"While strengthening the bones, we also need to explore towards the direction of soul bones." 

"Further research into flesh inscriptions can be set aside for now." 

"Researching soul bones involves far more complex patterns." 

"Luckily, there are already schools of thought within the field of soul tools that focus on soul bones." 

Su Yu nodded. During the Soul Fighting Tournament, at the auction, Sun-Moon Hall had auctioned off an eighth-level Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade. 

This Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade was made from a flawed soul bone, and not only did it retain the soul skill from the soul bone, but its effects were amplified through a core formation array, and it also greatly reduced consumption. 

It was essentially a soul skill embedded into a soul tool. 

Although Sun-Moon Hall auctioned it off, it wasn't just to show off their soul tool expertise. It was also because the technique behind it was outdated. 

Even if others learned this technique, Sun-Moon Hall wouldn't be overly concerned. 

In fact, this was part of their hidden strength. 

"To study bone patterns, we might have to engage with those from the soul bone and soul tool fields." 

Su Yu sensed a hint of difficulty in Xuan Ziwen's tone. 

It seemed that the people who specialized in soul bone research were not easy to deal with. 

"What's the problem, senior brother? Are those soul masters hard to hire? Or are they eccentric?" 

Xuan Ziwen shook his head, his expression a little strange. 

"They don't have those kinds of issues, but hiring them requires money." 

"Especially with our research into bone pattern systems, if we want to invite them, we'll probably need to offer even more money." 

Soul bone and soul tool technology is one of the most expensive fields in soul tools. 

The soul masters are not necessarily impoverished, but most of their wealth doesn't come from soul tools—they've accumulated it through excessive commissions, betrothal gifts, and other means. 

They've really had to live quite frugally to research soul tool technology. 

So, if you try to talk to them about ideals, they won't listen. They'll only look at money. 

"Moreover, our bone pattern system is particularly unique. They'll probably expect us to cover all the expenses. 

The soul bones needed for the research will likely have to come from us. 

Their salaries can't be too low. 

Of course, these guys do have a good reputation and can ensure absolute confidentiality. 

Also, since they're from Sun-Moon Hall, if we have the hall master witness, there won't be any unexpected issues." 

Su Yu actually felt relieved. 

"Is it just the soul bones?" 

From what Xuan Ziwen was saying, it seemed like it was mostly about money. And if that money were to be converted into soul bones, it would be even better. 

Xuan Ziwen gave Su Yu an exasperated look. 

"Just soul bones?" 

"Do you even hear yourself?" 

Su Yu didn't think there was anything wrong with what he said. 

"I haven't absorbed a 100,000-year soul bone or a 200,000-year ferocious beast soul bone." 

"For this bone pattern system, just those two investments are enough to make it impossible for me to back out." 

Besides, Su Yu truly didn't lack soul bones. 

Within the Dragon Valley, he hadn't touched the dragon bones in the Dragon Tomb, as they were guarded by the consciousness of the dragon species. Unless they were voluntarily given to him, he wouldn't dare take them. 

Also, Ilex had clearly warned him not to touch them. 

However, outside the Dragon Tomb, on the outskirts of Dragon Valley, there were plenty of high-quality soul bones. 

Su Yu had picked up a total of nine, six of which were soul bones over 10,000 years old, and three were around 5,000 years old. 

Moreover, all of them came from soul beasts of the sub-dragon species. 

Su Yu's research into the bone pattern system, especially leaning towards the dragon clan, seemed like an excellent direction. The nine dragon clan soul bones he had gathered would definitely serve as great startup capital for the project. 

As for the additional salary, Su Yu had stored up numerous ten-thousand-year soul bones, which could now be put to use. 

The champion team of the Soul Fighting Tournament receives three soul bones as a reward. 

A year ago, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy won the championship, and Su Yu was allocated a soul bone, which he hadn't used yet. It seemed to be a tiger-type soul bone. 

"You don't need to worry about the soul bones, senior brother. Just go ahead and invite them," Su Yu said, handing over the soul bone allocated from the tournament's championship to Xuan Ziwen, so he could use it to establish connections. 

This tiger-type soul bone would also make for an interesting research project. 

"As for Qian Duoduo and Fan Yu, keeping them at Sun-Moon Hall is a huge headache. It would be better to exchange them for something more practical." 

The Body Sect could launch a surprise attack on Sun-Moon Hall's headquarters; Shrek could certainly pull it off. 

They've even bombed military armament stores before, so there's no one crazier than them. 

Shrek usually holds back for the sake of the academy, but if the academy's vice-dean were imprisoned and couldn't be rescued, leading to a major loss of reputation, they wouldn't hesitate to take risks. 

Moreover, unlike the reckless members of the Body Sect, if Shrek were to attack Sun-Moon Hall to rescue Qian Duoduo and Fan Yu, it would never be just for them. 

"The Soul Fighting Tournament happens every five years. For tens of thousands of years, Shrek has monopolized the championship. They must have a ton of soul bones by now." 

Xuan Ziwen became speechless upon hearing this. 

"Are you planning on rushing in and stealing from them?" 

"Soul bones aren't that abundant." 

"After Shrek wins, they distribute the soul bones to the participating students, but only less than half of those students stay at Shrek." 

"Out of the Shrek Seven Monsters every generation, three stay in the inner court, and that's already impressive." 

"Students who leave Shrek will return to the three nations of Douluo." 

"Even those who stay in the inner court will have their soul bones recycled after they die, and those will be used to train the next generation of Shrek Seven Monsters." 

"Alternatively, the soul bones might be distributed as rewards during the academy's entrance exams, but if the student doesn't meet the conditions to become one of the Seven Monsters, the soul bones end up flowing back into the three nations of Douluo." 

"The number of soul bones accumulating over time won't be absurd." 

"The real loss in this process falls on our Sun Moon Empire." 

"Because, no matter what, those soul bones will never flow back to us." 

"And the total number of soul bones is roughly fixed." 

"With each loss, they must be replenished, which naturally means we have to buy them from the three nations of Douluo." 

Xuan Ziwen seemed very familiar with this process. 

"Otherwise, how do you think the soul tool industry in the three nations of Douluo first developed?" 

"It's all based on transactions with our Sun Moon Empire." 

Xuan Ziwen looked at Su Yu with an expression as if to say, "Didn't you learn this?" 

This was explained in the textbooks of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. 

"When I was younger, I skipped a few grades myself. Who wasn't a genius back then? But I made sure to study the textbooks thoroughly." 

"Even so, Shrek still has a lot of soul bones," Su Yu insisted. 

While the total number of soul bones remains largely fixed, that's only true for a specific period. 

Over tens of thousands of years, this fixed total number has been slowly increasing. 

Shrek, with its history of thousands of years, has accumulated the most terrifying amount during this process. 

Each generation has at least two Titled Douluos, five members of the Sea God Pavilion, and each one possesses at least five ten-thousand-year soul rings. 

The chances of obtaining a ten-thousand-year soul bone are certain to be high. The chances for a thousand-year soul bone are relatively low, but they are still much higher than for regular soul beasts. 

The chances of getting a ten-thousand-year soul bone might not be fifty percent, but they're at least ten percent. 

With a ten percent chance, at least two of the five elders in the Sea God Pavilion will have a soul bone. 

Even if each generation is calculated at three hundred years, the accumulation of soul bones alone could amount to sixty or seventy pieces. 

Not to mention that these Sea God Pavilion members will collect other soul bones through various means during their growth. 

It's rare to find a Sea God Pavilion member without a single soul bone. 

"Senior brother, you must understand that value is not always fixed. The most important thing is how it's perceived by people." 

Exchanging Qian Duoduo and Fan Yu for ten or twenty top-tier soul bones might seem like a loss. 

But it all depends on the situation. 

Su Yu didn't delve too much into these details with Xuan Ziwen. 

"Senior brother, leave the soul bones to me. You focus on communicating with the experts in soul bone and soul tool technology." 

Seeing Su Yu's confidence, Xuan Ziwen didn't argue.

Soul bones are incredibly precious, but if Su Yu is making such bold promises, Xuan Ziwen is more than willing to trust him. 

To begin with, Su Yu's personal value far exceeds that of these soul bones. Both Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen wouldn't hesitate to invest. 

"By the way, senior brother, take this seed with you. I think it will catch their attention." 

Before leaving, Su Yu handed Xuan Ziwen a seed. 

This was a life seed that Su Yu had formed by compressing his soul power using the Blue Silver Seed. 

The main function of this seed was to restore all forms of fatigue—whether mental or physical. As long as one carries this seed, recovery would not be an issue. 

Furthermore, it subtly enhanced the soul master's physical condition. 

Once the soul power is solidified, the seed can be effective for at least a month. 

During the process of absorbing the 200,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor, the soul bone was used by Ilex to refine it into the Blue Silver Seed. 

The most significant effect of the Blue Silver Seed was its synergy with Su Yu's sixth soul ring, enabling the use of his resurrection-type soul skill, Undying Blue Silver. 

Aside from that, the seed itself also had an additional soul skill: the Life Seed. 

Su Yu compressed and condensed his soul power into the Life Seed using this skill. 

In addition to Undying Blue Silver, Su Yu also gained another soul skill from his sixth soul ring—Sea of All Rivers. 

This was a healing-type soul skill, but unlike his first soul skill, Star Spirit Power, it had instant recovery capabilities. 

It devoured all external energy to restore his soul power, mental strength, and even life force. 

While Star Spirit Power might require time to accumulate its effect, Sea of All Rivers worked instantaneously, forcibly absorbing surrounding energy to restore the user's state. 

The restorative effects of the Life Seed, which revived mental and physical fatigue, were also influenced by Sea of All Rivers. 

Moreover, Sea of All Rivers could be used in conjunction with the Blue Silver Domain. 

When Xuan Ziwen received the Life Seed, his eyes immediately widened. 

A surge of life force coursed through him, and all his fatigue disappeared in an instant. 

The sensation was intoxicating. 

For someone like Xuan Ziwen, who often stayed up late working on soul tool research, this felt like a miracle! 

"Can you mass-produce this?" Xuan Ziwen stammered. 

Su Yu shook his head. 

"Mass production isn't possible. 

It requires my soul power and life force to condense. 

Also, each seed is only effective for one month. 

Under normal circumstances, without interrupting my regular cultivation or research, I can make up to five seeds a month." 

Xuan Ziwen's eyes turned green with envy. 

"Five! 

Little Yu, my dear junior, you have to save one of these seeds for me in the future!" 

Su Yu, a bit uncomfortable from being shaken, quickly agreed. 

To be honest, after becoming a soul master, Su Yu rarely experienced fatigue. 

Many soul masters are the same; even after staying up for three days and nights, they don't feel mentally exhausted. 

However, soul tool researchers were different. The mental strain they endured in their research was particularly taxing. 

Su Yu was fortunate, with an abundance of life attributes. Even when his mental strength was almost exhausted, his physical state remained good. After a night's sleep, his mental strength would recover significantly under the nourishment of his vitality. 

Other soul masters, however, weren't so lucky, especially those who were completely immersed in their research. 

"I dare say that the Life Seed alone would be enough to attract those opportunists," Xuan Ziwen assured him. 

With a seed every month, those greedy fools would definitely be tempted. 

Su Yu hadn't expected the Life Seed to be so captivating. 

But that was fine too. 

"I initially just wanted to help you all recover and achieve results faster," Su Yu thought with some guilt as he quickly left Xuan Ziwen's research room. 

He was completely at ease leaving the research of the bone pattern system to Xuan Ziwen, as it allowed him to focus on advancing toward the title of Level 8 Soul Engineer. 

Kong Deming was also aware of Su Yu's goal and had given him some Level 8 Soul Engineer theoretical materials. 

Half a year quickly passed. 

While fully dedicating himself to soul tool research, Su Yu didn't neglect his regular soul power training and other standard cultivation. 

He had essentially paused most of his development work to focus on soul tool research. 

Even so, despite being a Soul Emperor, Su Yu had only managed to increase his soul power by one level over the past six months. This breakthrough occurred four months after he began his focused efforts. 

The research on the bone pattern system was proceeding smoothly. 

Xuan Ziwen invited three Level 8 Soul Engineers from different soul bone and soul tool technical factions, steadily advancing the bone pattern system's development. 

Based on this progress, Su Yu also began his own bone pattern training. 

After six months, there were noticeable results. 

Though his bones hadn't yet transformed into soul bones, his physical condition had already improved significantly, with his blood vitality stronger than ever. 

(End of chapter)