Douluo: Why is Qian Renxue not in love anymore?

Chapter 43: Spirit Debate (3)

Qin Ming's expression became more serious when he heard this. "Student Li Muyun, the question you raised touches on the most secret corners of martial soul studies and even the entire soul master world. The reason why Master Yu Xiaogang was able to glimpse the true meaning of martial souls in just a few decades is perhaps because he has a heart of exploration that transcends his time."

He paused and lowered his voice, as if he was telling an ancient secret: "It is said that Master Yu Xiaogang obtained a long-forgotten ancient book fragment by chance. It recorded the ancient spirit masters' deep understanding of the essence of martial spirits, as well as a series of lost cultivation methods. It was these sparks of wisdom from the predecessors that ignited the light in his heart, allowing him to go further than anyone else on the road of martial spirit research."

The next moment, Li Muyun's words exploded in the conference room like thunder. He took a step forward and approached Qin Ming, "Teacher Qin, I know the origin of the ancient book fragment you mentioned. That ancient book was accidentally found by our Spirit Hall during an exploration of ancient ruins. Although it was sealed away afterwards, its existence is a secret known to only a few people in our Spirit Hall."

Li Muyun spoke every word with great force, and spoke again, "Let's take a step back. Even if the ancient book did not come from the Spirit Hall, since it was not created by Master Yu Xiaogang himself, how could he use his own name to credit the research results? Isn't this the greatest disrespect and infringement to the original author?"

Qin Ming's expression became complicated in an instant. He took a step back, as if he was shocked by Li Muyun's sudden revelation.

The atmosphere in the conference room dropped to freezing point. Everyone seemed to breathe cautiously, for fear of breaking the frozen silence.

Qin Ming slowly lowered his eyes, his fingers unconsciously stroking the corner of his clothes, as if he was looking for the right words to respond to this sudden question.

His voice finally broke the silence, but it was a little hoarse and uncertain: "Student Li Muyun, I have never heard of what you said. There may be some unknown secrets about the specific origin and ownership of the ancient book fragments."

"But Master Yu Xiaogang's contribution is not only that he discovered these ancient books, but also how he combined this ancient knowledge with modern martial arts theory to create a brand new cultivation system and theoretical framework. This kind of innovation and inheritance itself is the greatest respect and development of the wisdom of the predecessors."

Li Muyun raised a meaningful smile, which contained both a challenge and a bit of expectation. He slowly walked to the center of the conference room, his eyes swept over everyone present, and finally fixed on Teacher Qin Ming, with an unquestionable firmness in his tone:
"Teacher Qin, since you mentioned innovation and inheritance, let me go a step further. Master Yu Xiaogang's thought-provoking statement, 'There are no useless martial spirits, only useless spirit masters,' has inspired countless later generations. However, as the originator of this theory, he himself has not yet broken through the 30th level of spirit power when he is nearly 40 years old. How do you explain this?"

Upon hearing this, Teacher Qin Ming's face turned pale instantly, and his mouth opened slightly, but it seemed as if an invisible force was strangling his throat, and he was unable to utter a word for a long time.

His eyes wandered in Li Muyun's sharp eyes, and finally fell to the ground helplessly. His hands unconsciously clenched into fists, and his knuckles turned white due to the force. The air in the conference room seemed to solidify into substance, making it hard to breathe.

"This..." Qin Ming finally spoke with difficulty, his voice as thin as a mosquito, and was quickly drowned in the silence around him. He knew very well that Li Muyun's question was like a sharp dagger, piercing a long-standing pain point in the martial arts world - the huge gap between theory and practice.

The inconsistency between Master Yu Xiaogang's brilliant achievements and his own cultivation is like an unavoidable paradox that cannot be easily refuted. Teacher Qin Ming took a deep breath, as if to draw a bit of strength from this oppressive atmosphere. He raised his head suddenly, his eyes flashing with an unyielding light, looking directly at Li Muyun, his voice was not loud, but it was extremely firm:

"Student Li Muyun, what you mentioned is indeed one of the many misunderstandings of Master Yu Xiaogang by the outside world. But have you ever thought that the level of cultivation is not the only criterion for measuring the contribution of a theoretical master. Just like the brightest star in the night sky may not be the one closest to you, its light can illuminate the entire universe."

He paced slowly as he spoke, and every step seemed to measure the depth and breadth of the theory. "Master Yu Xiaogang is known as the 'Master of Soul Theory' because he dares to question tradition and explore the unknown. His theory, like the first ray of sunlight at dawn, penetrates the long-standing fog of the soul master world and points the way for those who come after him. As for his personal cultivation, it may be limited by his talent or other unknown reasons, but this does not prevent him from becoming a giant who leads the changes of the times."

Upon hearing this, Li Muyun curled up the corner of his mouth into a sneer, which was mixed with a bit of disdain and determination. He took a step forward and the distance between him and Teacher Qin Ming was instantly shortened. The air between the two seemed to be ignited, filled with tense gunpowder.

"Teacher Qin, you are wrong. Although Master Yu Xiaogang's theory has its own unique features, it also has many fallacies. For example, his idea that martial spirits can continue to practice without obtaining spirit rings has not yet been proven to be feasible. It is nothing but a castle in the air. What's worse, his interpretation of the characteristics of some martial spirits is completely different from the actual situation, misleading many spirit masters to go further and further down the wrong path!"

Upon hearing this, Professor Qin Ming frowned, stared at Li Muyun with eyes as sharp as torches, and spoke with unquestionable authority: "Where is the evidence? Li Muyun, since you have made such a severe accusation, you should have sufficient evidence to support your point of view."

The lights in the conference room seemed to focus more on the two people at this moment. Everything around them became blurry, and only their conversation was clearly audible. Every word of Teacher Qin Ming was like a heavy hammer, hitting everyone's heart and causing ripples.

Li Muyun sneered, as if he had expected this question. He took out a yellowed ancient book from his arms and gently placed it on the conference table. The cover of the ancient book was mottled, revealing the traces of time.

He slowly opened the pages, his fingers lightly running across lines of ancient and obscure text, and finally stopped on a page. He looked up at Qin Ming with a provocative light in his eyes.

Li Muyun's voice echoed in the quiet conference room, with a hint of the pride of a winner: "Teacher Qin, please take a look. This is one of the secret files hidden deep in the Spirit Hall. It records a senior named 'Hun Yin' hundreds of years ago. He was the pioneer who tried to cultivate the spirit without obtaining spirit rings."

"But unfortunately, his experiment ended in failure. The archives clearly pointed out that for a soul master who has not obtained a soul ring, his spiritual sea of ​​consciousness will not grow, and the excess soul power cannot be stored, nor can it be carried and transformed. Ultimately, the soul power will run wild in the body, the spirit will be damaged, and the cultivation level will not improve."

(End of this chapter)