Bi Ji Condenses a Soul Core

At the heart of the Sunset Forest lay the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Di Tian, Bi Ji, and Zi JI arrived to find misty vapor completely blocking their view, while the valley teemed with life.

Di Tian surveyed the surroundings and found no trace of poisonous gas. He was certain Dugu Bo had yet to arrive.

Bi Ji, meanwhile, was astounded. As a Soul Beast of pure life, she could sense just how immense the vitality within was.

Her mouth hung open, too shocked to say a word as she followed her husband.

Di Tian led Zi JI and Bi Ji to the spring at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

The round hot spring was half ice and half fire. Scarlet and icy blue intertwined, yet neither seemed to encroach upon the other. The coexistence of ultimate ice and fire created a wondrous sight.

Di Tian had the soul of a transmigrator and had long known what to expect here, so he felt nothing at the sight.

Bi Ji and Zi JI, however, were stunned. They repeatedly sent out their Soul Power, trying to understand why these two powerful, opposing energies existed in such harmony.

After a long while, neither had found an answer.

They looked helplessly at Di Tian, hoping he could explain.

Seeing their confusion, Di Tian turned to Bi Ji and said gently, "This is where the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings fell. We'll cultivate here for the next few days, and I'll help you condense a Soul Core while we're at it."

Bi Ji was already a 320,000-year-old Soul Beast. She met the conditions to condense her first Soul Core.

With an endless supply of energy at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Di Tian was confident he could help her condense it.

"A Soul Core?" Bi Ji exclaimed in surprise. She could not help recalling how difficult it had been for Di Tian to condense his Soul Core back then. Even with the Dragon God's blessing, it had taken him ten whole years.

She had never even thought of obtaining a Soul Core. It was too difficult!

"What's a Soul Core, mistress?" Zi JI asked Bi Ji, looking utterly bewildered.

"It's something like an inner core. It's difficult, very difficult!"

"It's all right. I'll help you condense one here today!" Di Tian said, waving a hand.

"Master, I want to condense a Soul Core too. Can I?" Zi JI hurriedly asked after listening for a while.

"Your cultivation isn't high enough. Your body simply can't withstand the strain."

At those words, Zi JI sighed helplessly.

After finishing his explanation, Di Tian was the first to enter the spring of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well with a splash. The energies of ice and fire instantly entered his body, but his powerful cultivation held them at bay. He gently beckoned to Bi Ji.

Bi Ji immediately jumped in as well. Her green eyes met Di Tian's. "Husband, what do I need to do?"

"Bi Ji, start releasing your Soul Power now, and keep compressing it like I'm doing. Release your Soul Power and shape it into a vortex..." As Di Tian spoke, he gathered Soul Power in his hand and squeezed the gaseous Soul Power, compressing it again and again.

After the demonstration, Di Tian explained, "Actually, the early stage of cultivating a Soul Core comes down to one thing: you need to compress your Soul Power from a gas into a solid."

Bi Ji gazed at her husband in admiration, then began guiding her Soul Power.

Only about five seconds after she began releasing her Soul Power, it suddenly burst apart.

Di Tian had expected this. He merely patted Bi Ji gently on the shoulder and comforted her, telling her to take it slowly and not rush. The energy here was inexhaustible, but she needed to pay attention to whether her body could take it.

"All right, Husband, I understand." Bi Ji nodded gently and resumed practicing.

Meanwhile.

With nothing to do, Zi JI wandered about. Her cultivation was not high enough for her to condense a Soul Core, so she could only wait quietly for them.

"Master said this is where the two Dragon Kings fell. There must be all kinds of opportunities here."

As Zi JI pondered, she had barely walked a few steps before she spotted all manner of strange flowers and plants. The energy they contained was simply staggering.

The first thing to catch Zi JI's eye was an Immortal Herb, the Lovesick Heartbreak Red!

The few pieces on the white flower's stem were all blood-red.

It was simply too beautiful!

He could not even resist reaching out to pick it gently, but just then, a black hand seized his arm.

Zi JI looked up and saw that it was Di Tian.

"Don't pick it. It's not time yet," Di Tian said sternly.

He coveted the Immortal Herb as well, but he understood that it was not yet mature. If it were forcibly picked now, most of its medicinal potency would be lost.

Though a little annoyed by her master's words, Zi JI withdrew her hand.

"Master, aren't you staying with mistress?"

"She needs to practice on her own. There's no use in me staying with her right now."

Di Tian knew full well that on the path of Soul Core cultivation, how could anyone succeed without failing dozens or even hundreds of times?

As he spoke, Di Tian took the opportunity to sit down.

Delighted, Zi JI hurriedly looked for something to talk about.

"By the way, Master, what exactly do you want Mistress and me to build up a Human Race faction for?"

"Zi JI, to tell you the truth, I plan to possess a member of the Human Race and cultivate anew."

"Why?"

Zi JI suddenly asked, her eyes wide.

She could not understand how her master could give up seven hundred thousand years of cultivation to possess a member of the Human Race and cultivate anew!

Understanding her confusion, Di Tian told Zi JI the legend of the Dragon God, the disputes between the Dragon God and the various God Kings, the story of the seven Dragon Kings, and the secret that Soul Beasts could never become gods...

Hearing that Soul Beasts could not become gods, Zi JI said indignantly, "Why can't we Soul Beasts become gods?"

Di Tian showed no particular expression at the girl's complaint and simply continued.

"That's why I must possess a member of the Human Race, reclaim my godhood, and break the shackles binding our Soul Beast Clan."

After Di Tian's explanation, Zi JI finally understood her master's painstaking intentions. She leaned gently against his shoulder and said, "Master, no matter what you do, I'm willing to support you."

"Good, very good." Di Tian put his arm around Zi JI's shoulders and sat quietly.

A long while later, Di Tian and Zi JI returned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well together and watched Bi Ji at the center of the spring.

Bi Ji gathered her Soul Power once more, continuously compressing it from a gaseous state in an attempt to make it solid.

Repeated failures had left even this gentle, beautiful woman somewhat impatient, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

Yet reality remained cruel. Her compression failed again, and the Soul Power explosion inflicted further injuries on her body.

Green Soul Power circulated, and the power of life appeared...

Bi Ji was about to gather her Soul Power again.

Di Tian spoke up. "That's enough, Bi Ji. You should rest for a while. I'll cultivate with you tomorrow."

Di Tian knew her Soul Power was nearly exhausted. Even with the replenishment from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, she was completely overextended.

Hearing her husband's words, Bi Ji pouted and stepped out of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Ripples spread as she rose, and her emerald-green dress was dotted with water.

Bi Ji extended a delicate hand, and her Soul Power rippled as she cleaned her clothes.

"Zi JI, this is where the two Dragon Kings fell. It contains a vast amount of Dragon Aura. Cultivating here will give you twice the result for half the effort."

"Yes, Master." Excited by Di Tian's words, Zi JI jumped into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

But her body immediately felt intense discomfort, and this was only the outer edge of the well.

With her 220,000 years of cultivation, Zi JI was utterly incapable of resisting the erosion of the ultimate attributes of ice and fire. In mere moments, cracks appeared in her purple clothing, which was covered in dragon scales.

Pain soon spread through her bones as well, but Zi JI continued to tough it out.

Di Tian noticed her predicament and waited a while.

Only when he saw that the girl had reached her physical limit did he release ultimate darkness Soul Power. It neutralized the spring water and relieved much of the pressure on her.

"Thank you, Master!" Zi JI said through gritted teeth.

"Don't speak. Focus on sensing the dragon essence and Dragon Aura, and consolidate your cultivation," Di Tian said in a low voice.

From then on, the three began cultivating at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well day and night.

On the tenth day of Bi Ji's attempts to condense a vortex.

Di Tian began giving her focused instruction, demonstrating the ultimate compression and release of Soul Power hand over hand.

He also taught her how to absorb the energy of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings. Bi Ji was an Emerald Swan, and absorbing Dragon Aura was very difficult for her, so she could only rely on Di Tian's help.

Three months later.

Bi Ji, who was in the middle of the ice-and-fire spring pool, suddenly opened her eyes. Her face lit up with excitement. "Husband, I did it!"