The First Soul Core
Tang San noticed Shui Bing'er's nervousness, reached out and pulled her into his arms, saying gently, "Don't worry, I've already thought of a way. Give me a month, and I'll try it out myself first."
Shui Bing'er leaned on Tang San's shoulder, feeling the warmth from his body, and nodded in relief.
Tang San continued, "Xiao Wu and Lingling have both broken through level 80. For the next period of time, you two should absorb the God-Given Soul Rings."
He turned to Ye Lingling and took out a God-Given Soul Ring from his Storage Soul Tool.
The golden bead radiated a warm and sacred light in my palm; it was one of the three God-Given Soul Rings left behind when the three contracts were completed.
"Lingling, this is one of my God-Given Soul Rings. Take it and absorb it first."
Ye Lingling nodded and reached out to take the golden bead.
Xiao Wu's God-Given Soul Ring was a reward from the Sea God Trial when she broke through to level 70. However, she was already prepared to absorb the Soul Ring of the Three-Eyed Demon Fox, so she kept that God-Given Soul Ring and did not use it.
Xiao Wu being tempered by the Tidal Body Tempering and Ye Lingling by the Forest of Life, and with the added blessing of multiple high-age ten- Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones, Xiao Wu's physical strength far surpasses that of other Soul Masters of the same level, making them fully capable of raising their God-Given Soul Rings to the age of one hundred thousand years.
Tang San's gaze swept over the two of them, and he instructed, "The process of absorbing God-Given Soul Ring is very long. With your current physiques, it will take at least a month to raise the Soul Ring to its maximum limit."
"During this time, Bing'er and Yan Yan need to focus on their training and master their newly acquired skills to prepare for the upcoming Fifth Trial. I will also be going into seclusion for a while."
The four of them didn't ask any further questions, and simply nodded to each other.
The five-person plan was thus finalized.
The next morning, Xiao Wu and Ye Lingling each found a secret room and began absorbing the God-Given Soul Rings.
Shui Bing'er and Dugu Yan focused on cultivation, occasionally going to fight Sea Horse Douluo and inquiring about the strength of the Seven Sacred Pillar Guardians.
Tang San then locked himself in another secret room.
He was preparing to condense his first Soul Core.
Soul Core is a solid particle formed by Soul Master compressing their originally liquid Soul Power to an extreme degree. It is usually stored in the Soul Master's dantian.
The Soul Core itself does not directly increase Soul Master's cultivation level, but its existence is of decisive help in actual combat.
By constantly rotating within the body, it can automatically absorb external Soul Power and supply it to the Soul Master, greatly enhancing the Soul Master's Soul Power recovery speed and combat endurance.
Tang San knew that the greatest test in condensing Soul Core was not the Soul Master's own cultivation, but rather their control, or rather, their Spiritual Power.
Soul Masters must possess extremely powerful Spiritual Power to stably control their own Soul Power and compress it to an extreme degree, ultimately forming a solid Soul Core.
He possesses two types of power: the Ultimate Life Force and the Ultimate Destruction Force.
The two forces are completely opposite, one yin and one yang.
He planned to first condense the first Soul Core for the Ultimate Life Force, and then condense the second Soul Core for the Ultimate Destruction Force after breaking through Level 90.
By then, he will be able to construct two Soul Cores within his body that have completely opposite attributes but are perfectly compatible.
This refers to the "Yin-Yang Complementary Dual Soul Cores".
Tang San immersed his consciousness into his body, sensing the Life Force and the destructive force running parallel in the two meridians.
They flow independently within the body, without interfering with each other, but they always lack a core that allows them to function more efficiently.
Tang San began to guide the energy of his Life Force slowly towards his dantian, compressing, condensing, and rotating it.
This process requires him to maintain the stability of the energy with great Spiritual Power; if he is not careful, the compressed power will rebound out of control.
A month passed quietly in peaceful cultivation.
He repeatedly compressed and condensed the Life Force within his body, hammering, folding, and tempering it like forging a piece of refined iron.
Each compression made the forming Soul Core denser, smoother, and more stable.
Having undergone trials of life and death, and with the added blessing of a 300,000-year -Head Soul Bone and the Dreamlike Eyes, Tang San's Spiritual Power has reached an extremely high level.
Within a month, he successfully condensed his first Soul Core, a process that went much more smoothly than he had anticipated.
It was a bright green ball of light, about the size of a marble, suspended deep within his dantian, rotating rhythmically and rapidly.
Each rotation delivers a continuous stream of Life Force to him, like a heart beating without stopping.
Although his Soul Power Level did not break through directly, the density and efficiency of his Soul Power increased by at least 30% compared to before, and his recovery speed more than doubled.
Tang San left the secret chamber and found Shui Bing'er and Dugu Yan. He began to explain to them in detail his experience and methods of condensing Soul Core.
From compressing Soul Power to forming the Soul Core, from guiding energy to maintaining stability, every step was explained in great detail, allowing them to avoid many detours.
Shui Bing'er possesses Spirit Condensation Wisdom Skull, while Dugu Yan has Head Soul Bone Devouring Soul Demon Spider. Both of them have extremely strong Spiritual Power and physical strength, making them fully capable of easily condensing and controlling their first Soul Core.
Shui Bing'er and Dugu Yan listened attentively, occasionally raising their questions, Tang San answered one by one.
Half a month later, after several attempts and adjustments, the two of them successively condensed their first Soul Cores within their bodies.
Shui Bing'er's Soul Core was ice blue, like a frozen marble, radiating a cool and stable energy fluctuation.
Dugu Yan's Soul Core was dark purple, with a sinister luster, and it had a devouring suction force when it rotated.
Both of them felt the immense benefits that the Soul Core brought to actual combat. The speed of Soul Power recovery was significantly improved, and they would no longer easily run out of Soul Power in battle.
Xiao Wu and Ye Lingling have been in seclusion in the secret chamber for a Half-Moon.
Three days later, Xiao Wu was the first to emerge from her secret room.
Her steps were light and steady, and her complexion was much better than before she went into seclusion, with her skin glowing with a healthy luster.
Eight Soul Rings slowly rose from beneath her feet: three purple, four black, and one red.
Xiao Wu's Eighth Soul Ring successfully broke through 100,000 years, and her Soul Power reached level 83.
Her eighth Soul Skill is called "Golden Silk Demon Net," a powerful crowd control skill for large-scale team battles.
She can gather Soul Power to weave a giant silken cage with a wide coverage area and extremely strong toughness, which can imprison multiple enemies at the same time, restricting the enemy's overall movement and output.
This skill is especially effective when facing multiple attackers.
Another day later, Ye Lingling also emerged from the secret room.
The light in her eyes was equally bright. Her Soul Ring Configuration had changed to two yellow, two purple, three black, and one red. Her Eighth Soul Ring had also broken through 100,000 years, and her Soul Power had reached level 83.
Ye Lingling's eighth Soul Skill is still healing and recovery, but the abilities granted by the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring have far exceeded the scope of conventional healing.
The coverage, the intensity of treatment, and the speed of recovery are all incomparable.
With a teammate like her, it's hard to die even if you want to.
For the next two weeks, Tang San continued to guide Xiao Wu and Ye Lingling in condensing their first Soul Cores.