335 Chapter 335- Garden Conversation (1)
'Tell me about her physique,' Ryuk strolled down the hallway, his eyes slipping out from behind that black masquerade mask every now and then.
He caught glimpses of the big garden beyond, where the sounds of chirping insects and a waterfall echoed in the air.
With his sharp senses, he could even make out someone breathing over in the garden.
Knowing who it was, he couldn't help but ask about her physique.
[ Host, her physique has a very unique property where she is able to absorb moonlight and convert it into soul energy, which is hard to synthesize artificially given its unique property that needs analysis, so for now, I'm unable to synthesize it, but...]
'Her physique is able to do it, correct?'
Ryuk understood what the system exactly meant, recognizing that it was explaining how she was able to replenish her soul strength, which could be considered the single medium from which one can enhance the strength of a soul, raising its level.
To put it simply, how the matriarch of the Celestial Phoenix Order was able to project her own soul, making it able to leave her body and venture around, while how the Empress of the Jade Dominion possessed a soul that could generate its own physical body after death.
These were the sole strengths of their bodies, which were at the perfect level, allowing them to achieve such feats that were impossible for someone possessing mere physical strength.
Simply put, if Ryuk himself were to die now, it would mean the end for him since his soul would vanish.
But this wasn't the case for those possessing a higher level of soul strength, who were able to regenerate their whole physical body.
'Show me the levels of soul strength.'
Before delving further into understanding her ability, he inquired about the levels of soul strength, considering he himself, even though getting replenished with the help of this mask, wasn't feeling as if his soul strength had risen significantly or not.
DING!
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The levels of soul strength --⟩ Mortal Soul [Basic existence, no metaphysical abilities] < Resilient Soul [Slight soul resilience, basic spiritual awareness] < Soul Manifestor [Astral projection, enhanced soul perception] < Detached Soul [Post-death lingering, minor soul reconstruction] < Celestial Soul [Free soul movement, energy absorption, partial regeneration] < Eternal Soul [Full-body regeneration, independent soul existence, higher spiritual capabilities] < Transcendent Soul [Reality manipulation, spiritual realm creation, immunity to most attacks].
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'....'
Ryuk halted in his spot as he looked towards the orange status window that had popped up in front of him, showing the levels of soul strength one after another.
Given five years of his absence, with a clear setback in his strength, if not for his ability to nullify energy.
[ The best possible method for it is to create an equilibrium between both of your bodies during dual cultivation.
If her body starts to convert moonlight into soul strength, then that synthesized energy would also start to flow between your and her bodies.
Given the property of dual cultivation, some of it would inevitably get absorbed into your soul strength, increasing its level.]
'Why not completely?'
Ryuk inquired, given if that soul energy was going to flow through both of their bodies as a cycle, why couldn't he absorb all of it instead of letting some of it return back to her body and continue the cycle?
[ She will die.]
'Hm... can't get rid of the goose, I guess.'
Ryuk finally came down the platform of the corridor, looking towards a small pond where the reflection of moonlight surfaced on the serene water.
The lotus present around it gave a beautiful view, added with a woman seated on the nearby rock, looking towards it.
Her face illuminated by the reflection of moonlight appeared otherworldly while giving the impression that she was engaged in deep thinking.
"What are you thinking about?"
Ryuk approached Yao Lian, inquiring, his hands resting in his pockets with his deep amber-colored eyes settling on the woman who was pulled out of her thoughts before looking at him with a narrowed gaze.
"How do you come every time without getting detected?"
Yao Lian tilted her head, remembering that she was thinking about why he had called her here since earlier.
Now seeing him again popping up like a ghost, she just stood from her seat, dusting off her dress, and inquired.
Was he going to give her another book, or were those words from him true in the end?
"Hah... shouldn't it be that you just don't notice me, or maybe I'm not impressive enough?" Exhaling his breath, Ryuk's hand moved towards his mask, resting there as it vanished inside his inventory, with only his hand hiding behind his face.
His eyes peeking through the gap between his fingers began to narrow as his synergy-suppressing charm also started to fade, weakening over time before his hands finally loosened, revealing his face adorned with a smile as he teased, "Maybe you need a more lasting impression—tell me, should it be left on your lips or somewhere deeper?"