Chapter 180- Iron Blood Bandits

Although he was disarrayed for a second there, Amon still replied with a nod.

"Of course it is strong, it not only has practical use in Alchemy, but can also be used in battles. Soul energy mastered to higher stages can manipulate the forces of nature and create attacks that are much harder to defend against. Some of the peak experts of this world are also soul cultivators"

"You will understand the significance of the soul energy when you cultivate but there are many use for it. Additionally, if you can progress in both battle energy and soul energy, you can become far stronger than what your rank suggests".

In short, soul energy was strong and that was all Yang Chen needed to hear. He took a deep breath and replied "I have decided, I will cultivate soul energy".