This was more or less what Li Chang’an had expected.

Back in his previous world, Li Chang’an had already gained a profound understanding of how Cultivators operated.

Thus, after arriving in this new world, he quickly sniffed out the scent of Cultivators amidst its strange phenomena.

He nodded and asked, "So, what do you need me to do?"

Elder Hun’s gaze was deep. "I want to slay all these vicious dogs and sever the Cultivators’ connection to this world..."

His voice trailed off. He turned to look at Lu Shang, who was still standing behind them, looking like his soul had left his body. "Originally, I chose Lu Shang," he continued. "He is the Child of Destiny I spent thousands of years scheming to create. He was supposed to be the sharpest blade in my hand..."

"But now, this blade has been broken and blunted before you, time and time again..."

Li Chang’an spread his hands, gesturing that it had nothing to do with him.

The black-robed Elder Hun’s gaze fell upon him. "So," he said softly, "I think you might be a better fit for this job. What do you say?"

Li Chang’an smiled. "It’s all the same to me. But I’m a member of the Great Continent Imperial Family. My father and my ancestor are my nearest and dearest. You understand what I’m getting at, right?"

The black-robed Elder Hun fell silent.

...

The three of them negotiated for a long time on the border between Great Zhou and Great Yuan. In the end, Li Chang’an got what he wanted: the Cultivation Method for Soul Fire from Lu Shang.

He didn’t even wait to return to Kyoto.

He eagerly opened the Soul Fire Cultivation Method halfway through his journey and began to study it.

The moment he began reading, Li Chang’an was completely enthralled.

[With Heaven-defying Comprehension, you have studied the *Soul Decision: Soul Fusion Chapter* and grasped the Cultivation Method for Soul Fire. You now have a more comprehensive understanding of your own soul!]

[With Heaven-defying Comprehension, you have studied the *Soul Decision: Blood Fusion Chapter* and grasped the Cultivation Method for Blood Flame. You now have a more comprehensive understanding of your own qi and blood!]

...

[With Heaven-defying Comprehension, you have studied the *Soul Technique* and grasped the method for controlling the Divine Soul Flame. You can now freely manipulate the Divine Soul Flame to incinerate all things!]

As he processed the stream of new information flooding his mind, Li Chang’an could barely stop himself from laughing out loud. ’Even if I had to return to the Rebirth Space right now, getting the *Soul Technique* has made this trip a massive win!’

After finally calming himself, Li Chang’an conjured a wisp of flame on his fingertip and burned the paper copy of the *Soul Technique* to ashes.

But he didn’t stop there.

By studying the *Soul Technique*, Li Chang’an now understood how to fuse his spirit, qi and blood, physical body, and soul into one, converting them into a formidable Energy.

In Lu Shang’s hands, this method could only be used to create flames for burning things.

But in Li Chang’an’s hands, its potential was far greater.

For one, the *Soul Technique* and the *Martial Scripture* could be fused, allowing them to complement each other’s strengths.

Li Chang’an also knew a few Techniques from the Cultivator’s Foundation Establishment Stage.

In the past, because he wasn’t a Cultivator and couldn’t power these Techniques with Spiritual Qi, their might was at most only seventy percent of what a true Cultivator could achieve.

But now, with the *Soul Technique*, Li Chang’an could completely fuse his Soul Flame with the Fireball Skill. He didn’t know what kind of effect this combination would produce, but he estimated the resulting power would be quite impressive!

It was obvious just thinking about it.

A Cultivator’s Fireball Skill was already extremely powerful on its own. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

If he fused it with his Soul Flame or Qi and Blood Flame and unleashed it suddenly in battle, an unprepared opponent wouldn’t even know what killed them!

And even if his opponent was on guard, the Soul Fire was mystifyingly unpredictable. Li Chang’an could pull any number of tricks with it, leaving them unable to resist even if they were prepared!

At this thought, Li Chang’an eagerly set to work.

First, he would fuse the *Soul Technique* and the *Martial Scripture*.

[With Heaven-defying Comprehension, you have gained an insight while studying the *Soul Decision: Soul Fusion Chapter*. Your soul has become firmer and more stable!]

[With Heaven-defying Comprehension, you have gained an insight while studying the *Soul Decision: Blood Fusion Chapter*. Your qi and blood have become more profound and inexhaustible!]

[With Heaven-defying Comprehension, you have gained an insight while studying the *Soul Decision: Body Fusion Chapter*. Your body has become more formidable, tempered to the point of indestructibility!]

[With Heaven-defying Comprehension, you have gained an insight while studying the *Soul Decision: God Fusion Chapter*. Your spirit has become more refined, capable of perceiving the finest details!]

[With Heaven-defying Comprehension, you have gained an insight by studying three peerless Martial Dao Secret Manuals. Building upon the *Martial Scripture*, you have achieved a new level of mastery and created the *Martial Scripture: Divine Soul Chapter*!]

By repeatedly visualizing the *Soul Technique* in his mind, Li Chang’an finally succeeded in integrating this rare treasure into his *Martial Scripture*, making it a part of his own path.

Although Li Chang’an had gotten the *Soul Technique* from Lu Shang, his own understanding of the Power of the Divine Soul was now even more profound than Lu Shang’s.

It wasn’t that Lu Shang lacked talent.

On the contrary, the fact that he could create the *Soul Technique*—a method capable of fusing spirit, qi and blood, physical body, and soul—was more than enough to prove his talent, even if he did have guidance from the World Consciousness.

But Li Chang’an’s own accumulated experience on the path of the Martial Dao was simply too profound.

His experiences across one world after another had given him a terrifyingly vast perspective and a deep foundation—things the barely twenty-year-old Lu Shang could not hope to match.

Feeling the powerful energy flowing through his body, an irrepressible smile spread across Li Chang’an’s face.

’The Martial Dao is truly magnificent.’

’And the human body... it’s like a treasure trove that can never be fully plundered.’

The further he walked this path, the more Li Chang’an felt that the road ahead was long and without end.

...