Above all spirits

Chapter 103 Soul Memories

Gu Yun frowned slightly, a look of doubt creeping onto his face.

"Elder Fang has been in this branch hall for a hundred years, yet he has never had any dealings with demons or gods?"

Fang Ping shook his head and waved his hand.

"It hasn't been a hundred years, it's only been fifty or sixty years."

"I reckon it'll be time to switch roles soon. I'm getting old, and I'm preparing to enjoy my retirement."

"Dealing with?"

"The scope of dealing with people is too broad. We've certainly met and exchanged a few words, but we've never had a face-to-face conversation like with Master Gu. Gods are high above, and demons are only interested in profit. An old man like me who has devoted his whole life to the study of souls is of no use to them."

What do I have?

"It is the knowledge of the soul, the creation of soul arts."

"However, they have no soul, nor do they need one."

"As for soul techniques, compared to powers, they consider them to be low-level physical attacks, and they wouldn't even glance at them, even if they were at the Saint level."

Although Gu Yun was also aware of this, the difference in rank between power and soul arts was fixed and could not be changed. Even the power of some ordinary demon races was more powerful than the soul arts of some saints.

However, he always believed that soul magic and power were not simply a superior-subordinate relationship.

Power is not always in a dominant position.

Gu Yun generously and without any hint of deliberate intent in expressing her opinion.

“Master Fang, if you understand one method, you understand all methods. I don’t think we need to be so pessimistic.”

No one is more noble than anyone else.

"The power of demons or gods is ultimately used to activate something. It is a special power that is more powerful than soul power and can be said to originate from the soul. We call it soul essence."

"Soul matter is a component of the soul, not a derivative force."

"I've tried using this power to run the soul techniques you created, and I didn't feel any discomfort. On the contrary, it was too comfortable, so comfortable that it was somewhat wasteful, resulting in a feeling of excess power. That is, if you use 100% of your power, through power output you can even achieve 200% effect, but through soul techniques you only get 100-something%, and some don't even have 100% of their original power."

"On the contrary, using soul power to exert authority can easily achieve two or even three times the efficiency."

"But does that mean that soul magic is inferior and trash?"

"No, you have also devoted a lot to the research of soul arts, constantly creating and improving them. Top-tier soul arts can also achieve the same effect of amplifying soul power."

“Poor resource supply at the grassroots level does not mean poor skills. I believe that if Elder Fang can master the power that we demon gods usually use, then he will definitely be able to combine the results of the research on soul arts to create many excellent powers.”

Fang Ping listened attentively to Gu Yun's words, pondering the details in his mind and muttering to himself.

"If one law is mastered... then all laws are mastered... soul matter... soul..."

Suddenly, Fang Ping seemed to have figured something out, and his eyes shone with a light he had never shown before.

He seemed to have become several years younger, and his energy and spirit were completely different from before.

It's like a complete transformation.

It's like being reborn.

"Excellent! Excellent! If you understand one method, you understand all methods! Well said!"

"Well said!"

"No wonder...no wonder...the demons and gods have such an inexplicable obsession with the souls of this world. So that's why. I should have thought of it sooner."

Fang Ping immediately stood up, showing no restraint due to his status, and bowed deeply to Gu Yun.

"For a hundred years, I have been deeply studying the soul, and I still cannot understand the difference between power and soul magic?"

"Why is the gap so large? But the demons and gods seem to be on the same side, never revealing a single word or only to those who work closely with them. They all keep their mouths shut."

"So that's how it is. There are such secrets inside."

"Thank you for your generous explanation, Master Gu. Just as Ji Xiao said, you might be able to resolve the knot in my heart that I've had for many years. In fact, this is the knot in the hearts of most top-tier Soul Masters."

"But don't worry, Demon Envoy Gu, I, Fang Ping, am not the kind of person who forgets kindness. This news will never be leaked!"

Gu Yun didn't care much about this; what difference did it make whether he knew or not?

I don't rely on trading my soul with others for a living, so I don't mind being boycotted by others.

Secondly, their strength in the lower realm far surpasses that of all demons and gods, and there is an element of disguise involved. Demons almost universally acknowledge that they cannot recognize each other. Being able to identify the race of a demon is already the limit, and they basically do not bother to involve the upper realm in the search.

Although Gu Yun was not pretending.

We exchanged a few casual pleasantries.

"Old Master Fang, you flatter me. I trust Uncle Ji's character to befriend him and recommend him to those around him."

Fang Ping was somewhat surprised.

"Gu Demon Envoy, why do you call Ji Xiao 'Uncle'?"

"Oh, I was the first to get to know Ji Ning. According to the lifespan ratio of demons, I am considered to be among the younger generation of demons. Elder Fang, you don't need to care so much."

Gu Yun casually made up an excuse to fool him.

Fang Ping didn't notice anything amiss, nodded knowingly, and his opinion of Gu Yun rose even higher.

"Ji Xiao said that Gu Moshi wants to learn some knowledge about the soul from me?"

"Haha, I wonder what Demon Envoy Gu wants to ask? I will answer whatever I know."

Fang Ping did not ask Gu Yun why, as a demon, he did not possess a soul, so he inquired about knowledge about souls.

Everyone has their own plans. Since the other party hasn't said anything, it must involve other secrets, so why ask more and make them unhappy?

The same applies to demons.

Gu Yun recalled his phased goals for power and said seriously.

"I wonder if Elder Fang has any knowledge about soul memory? Does he have any methods to achieve the effect of photographic memory?"

"Soul memories..."

Fang Ping thought for a moment and then spoke frankly.

"There are indeed memory storage areas in the soul, and it accepts external information indiscriminately, as long as it sees and hears it. The simplest evidence is the soul-searching technique. The information obtained by exploring another person's soul through the soul-searching technique may not even be clearly remembered by the person in question."

"However, the negative effects of using the Soul Searching Technique are too great. Even if the other party is completely open to you, the slightest carelessness can cause damage to their soul. Moreover, the memories obtained by the Soul Searching Technique are only phased and not complete. It is necessary to use it multiple times to complete the memory."

"Of course, this may also be related to the grade of the soul-searching technique. The more advanced the soul-searching technique, the more information can be obtained in one soul search, but there are definitely negative effects."

"Moreover, if the other party is psychologically resistant, even the most powerful soul-searching technique can cause great damage to their soul."