70 Soul Crystal (2/2)
”You have already learned the Seed of Mirage, which you can use as you please. Your next ability to learn is the Kick of Forgotten Kings. Then you will be fully prepared for whatever comes your way,” Lan assessed.
”You will have your Azure Light Finger for ranged attacks, your Shattering Mountain Palm for close quarters combat. You will have Forbidden Rush as a movement technique and Seed of Mirage as an auxiliary technique. For weaponry, you have Inner Might, and you will have Kick of Forgotten Kings as a leg attack.”
Xue Wei nodded his head. When he learns the Kick of Forgotten Kings, he would indeed become an all-rounded martial artist.
The only thing that he would be lacking was a spiritual attack, one like the Mind Infestation, but that one required spiritual energy or soul power. Because of that, Xue Wei was not sure if he was suitable to learn it.
”I will gift you one last thing,” Lan said as he sighed. ”You will have to owe me a favor for this though,” he continued.
”The thing I will give you is a Soul Crystal. Soul Crystals are crystals that resonate with one's soul; the brighter the light is, the stronger your soul is, and the more spiritual power you possess.”
”This Soul Crystal can be used multiple times, and it is very sturdy. Just don't break it and you should be able to have use of it for quite some years,” he continued, and Xue Wei nodded his head. His heart was heavy; he knew that this had to be a great treasure, but Lan still gave it to him.
”If you feel bad, then become a part of my collection,” Lan snickered, but Xue Wei just snorted. He had no interest in becoming the property of someone else.
Lan shrugged his shoulders and did not mention it anymore. Instead, he tossed a small, transparent, faceted gem towards Xue Wei who caught it a bit awkwardly, fearing that he might drop it.
”Okay, now add some of your spiritual power to the gem,” Lan said, and Xue Wei did as he was told. The gem started glowing with an azure light, and it became brighter and brighter until they were blinded by the bright light of the gem.
”Your soul is definitely strong,” Lan said with a perplexed look. ”But I should have guessed such, as special physiques often require a strong soul, so it makes sense for you to have such a strong soul. You can use Spiritual Energy to overcome many of your opponents,” he said smilingly.
”With this amazing result, I would even suggest that you try out the Mind Infestation before you learn Kick of the Forgotten Kings,” Lan decided.
”The next couple of days, we will focus on the Mind Infestation, and you will continue to train it while I am gone until you have it under control and can kill someone with only a glance,” Lan said, and his words caused Xue Wei's eyes to widen in surprise.
”Is the Mind Infestation that great?” He asked, remembering that it was ranked as a superior grade technique with the potential to become a profound technique.
”Yes,” Lan nodded his head seriously. ”If your soul is strong enough and you have a useable technique, you will be able to make others fall into a deep slumber or even extinguish their soul. It is difficult to fend off an attack from a cultivator with great spiritual power unless your martial heart is extremely calm and determined, or your own spiritual force is stronger.”
”You are one of the cultivators with a naturally strong spiritual force, but your martial heart is still being tempered as you are not aware of just what your goals in life are yet. You do not know your own martial path, and thus the shape of your martial heart is still in its infant stages.”
Xue Wei nodded his head. He had some goals in life, but he understood that he needed to temper himself to grow a martial heart.
Xue Wei wanted the Soul Crystal so that he could assist Luo Zhirou and Shen Mu later on with their own soul power. If they had strong spiritual power, then he wished to teach them the Mind Infestation.
Although Xiao Lei had left the attacks for him, he believed sharing it with his best friends was acceptable.
He was worried about them. While it is true that the mortality rate of the Genius Camp was equal to the other camps, he felt that his chances of survival were much higher than theirs, so he wanted to help them as much as he could.
Because of that, he promised himself that he would go to visit them soon and see if he could teach them the Mind Infestation. If he could not, he would think about some other ability to impart to them.
Lan smirked as he saw Xue Wei in deep thought, but he said nothing. The prophet just waited for him to finish his thoughts.
”I want to learn the Mind Infestation,” Xue Wei said after a bit of time, and then he hesitated to continue, but Lan nudged him on. ”What's wrong?” he asked.
”You have had the Soul Crystal for a long time... how come you did not want to reveal it to me until now? You could easily have done so back when we were planning the order in which I learned my new skills from the Heritage Ring, and when we talked about the Kick of Forgotten Kings being the next skill I practice?”
Lan's one eyebrow rose in surprise when he heard the question, and then he nodded his head. ”Makes sense that you are wondering about this,” he said.
”A Soul Crystal is very important and very rare. I only have around twenty of them,” Lan said. ”My decision to give one to you was based completely on your comprehension. If you were able to learn the Seed of Mirage before I was gone, I would help you examine your potential in regards to spiritual power, but if you did not have the necessary talent, then I concluded that it was better for you to not attempt the spiritual energy attacks. They require not only great spiritual energy but also a great amount of comprehension,” Lan explained.
”I did not want to give you any pressure, so I said nothing, but you made it in time. So I will gift you the Soul Crystal as intended, and you can spend the next couple of days to gain an elementary insight into Mind Infestation.”
Xue Wei understood this and nodded his head. He then kowtowed to Lan. ”Thank you so much for all your assistance,” he said with sincerity. ”'You have been my first teacher, and I will forever remember your care and consideration in my heart. When, and if, I get strong enough to repay your kindness, I will walk over a sea of flames and cross a mountain of knives if need be.”