Chapter 2: Psychological Analysis of Tang San.
Chen Feng felt his idea was quite feasible.
At least compared to the path of constant killing, this research path not only aligned more with his true feelings and interests but also offered strong sustainability.
Although the spirit beasts and biological martial spirits of this world were not the same as those Chen Feng had studied in his previous life, he felt the principles were the same.
To learn more about the spirit beasts and martial spirits of this world, Chen Feng met Su Yuntao. Initially, Su Yuntao didn't take him seriously, treating him like an ordinary child.
However, after Chen Feng offered advice and helped him win over Sisi, Su Yuntao's attitude changed. He discovered that this child possessed wisdom beyond his years.
Chen Feng used tactics he had learned from various romance novels in his previous life, and they worked very well.
Su Yuntao initially only tried it out, but unexpectedly, it actually worked.
After meeting Su Yuntao and demonstrating his wisdom, Chen Feng, with Su Yuntao's help, was able to borrow books from the Spirit Hall's collection.
He spent two years reading through all the books there; after all, it was just a small city, and one couldn't expect it to have a vast collection.
This was the preparation Chen Feng made in the six years after his transmigration.
What he felt most fortunate about was that he had used psychological methods to change Tang San to some extent, making their relationship very good.
This meant that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the bloodline of the future Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul possessor was already under Chen Feng's control.
Initially, Chen Feng didn't want to approach Tang San.
Because when he read "Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect" in his previous life, he felt extremely disgusted by the character.
If Tang San in the first season of "Douluo Continent I" was just a typical novel protagonist, at most a bit aloof and hypocritical...
So, Tang San during the "Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect" era was a completely abstract and precious figure.
I won't go into the specifics of his extraordinary feats; those who know, know.
Because of this, Chen Feng initially didn't want to associate with Tang San.
But he quickly realized that ignoring Tang San was unacceptable.
In the Douluo Continent era, the Blue Silver Emperor martial soul was the most outstanding plant-based martial soul.
And Tang San, whose martial soul would inevitably evolve into the Blue Silver Emperor, was an extremely rare research subject.
This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; he had to seize it firmly.
Having made up his mind, Chen Feng began to think about how to seize this opportunity.
Violent imprisonment was definitely out of the question; Chen Feng didn't want to be hit on the head by Tang Hao's hammer.
So, the only option was to befriend him.
But there are two kinds of friendship: superficial friendship and genuine friendship.
If it were a protagonist in other novels with loyalty and righteousness, like Xiao Yan, then genuine friendship would naturally be more suitable.
But Tang Shenwang was too abstract, making Chen Feng somewhat uneasy; he feared that one day he would be told, "You have already found a way to die."
This was a matter of life and death, and Chen Feng, who had already experienced an untimely death, didn't want to "die" again.
However, the experimental subjects were too precious, and he didn't want to give up.
So, Chen Feng had no choice but to bite the bullet and contact Tang San to see the actual situation.
Practice makes perfect, after all.
And when Chen Feng actually interacted with Tang San, he unexpectedly found that this person seemed alright.
Although somewhat aloof, he wasn't as abstract as Tang Shenwang.
But Chen Feng was still a little uneasy, so he tried to guide Tang San with his thoughts.
However, this guidance cannot be too obvious or didactic.
That would be too paternalistic and repulsive.
It might work on real children, but Tang San is a detective—no, an assassin—who appears childlike but possesses the soul of an adult. He needs a more subtle, gradual influence.
Can an adult's personality be influenced and changed?
The psychologist Sigmund Freud believed that humans are no different from animals; all behaviors are influenced by sexual impulses, and personality is shaped by childhood experiences and remains unchanged in adulthood.
If an individual's childhood sexual impulses are thwarted, they may fall into a state of mental instability.
Jung, however, believed that humans possess noble qualities, and that hope and lofty ideals can still shape personality in adulthood.
Jung believed that the causes of psychological problems should be sought in the present, not the past.
Clearly, Jung's theory is more practical.
Many real-world examples prove his point.
For instance, the events of World War II on Earth profoundly illustrate that an adult's character, thoughts, and beliefs can be influenced and changed.
Moreover, although Tang San's soul was that of an adult at this time, his body was still that of a child, subject to hormonal influences.
Therefore, guiding Tang San during this period was quite feasible.
If it were the Tang San who emerged from the City of Slaughter later, he would likely be beyond saving.
In fact, Chen Feng strongly suspected that the experience in the City of Slaughter contributed significantly to Tang Shenwang's later abstract nature. After establishing the basic principle of influencing Tang San through thought, Chen Feng began to consider specific methods of guidance.
Jung said that hope and lofty ideals can shape the personality of an adult.
While Chen Feng possessed lofty ideals, he was still a child, so expressing them wouldn't have much effect.
But hope was different.
Did Tang San have hope at this time in the original story?
Actually, he did, but not strongly.
It's understandable; in his previous life, Tang San had already completed the Buddha's Wrath Lotus, achieving his goal before transmigrating, leaving him with few obsessions.
If he were a normal person, he would begin to consider embracing a new life at this point.
However, after Tang San transmigrated, aside from Elder Jack, who occasionally showed him concern out of duty and pity, there was little social interaction in the village.
His father, Tang Hao, ignored him, and the other children looked down on him because his family was too poor.
But humans are social animals; prolonged lack of love and social interaction can drive someone insane or lead to social withdrawal.
Even a shut-in needs internet access. Without love, internet, or social interaction, the only outcome is either silent madness or silent autism.
Tang San, focused on researching the Buddha's Wrath Lotus in his previous life, clearly had little social interaction.
In other words, he had been lonely and loveless for over thirty years; how could he possibly have hope for life?
Therefore, in the original story, Tang San could only concentrate on cultivating the Tang Sect's techniques.
Even when he encountered a bottleneck in his cultivation, he kept practicing because he had no idea what else to do and was filled with confusion about life.
As an adult, having been in this new world for six years, he hadn't thought about understanding it at all, nor did he care what kind of place he had arrived in—whether it was dangerous or safe. Is it calm or turmoil?
This is clearly a big question.
(End of Chapter)