Senior!

This was the effect.

Chen Feng secretly rejoiced. In truth, he had already gathered his Soul Power into a cluster on the third day. Every Martial Soul User possessed a trace of Soul Power, and after gathering it, Chen Feng condensed a needle on the fifth day.

During the last two days, he had continuously pierced with it, increasing his Soul Power.

If others cultivated this technique, it would take at least a month to condense their Soul Power into a cluster.

Then, to condense it into a needle, they had to follow an extremely intricate condensation route for the Soul Needle to possess any power. The process would take at least another two months, more than three months in total.

Other students at the school had cultivated it before, but it was too slow. It was not as fast as cultivating other techniques that directly raised Soul Power, so they had ultimately been forced to give up, wasting several months for nothing.

Yet within a single week, Chen Feng had not only condensed his Soul Power into a cluster but had also successfully followed the technique to condense his first Soul Needle.

It had to be said—it was astonishing.

This speed was first due to the fact that he had been reincarnated, with remnants of his memories surviving. His Soul Power was naturally greater than that of ordinary people, so condensing it into a cluster was not difficult for him, and condensing it into a needle did not seem difficult either.

Of course, the Bodhi Divine Tree's enhancement of his spiritual comprehension was itself a form of spiritual strengthening. His Soul Power surpassed that of ordinary people, so gathering it was not as difficult as he had imagined.

Still, this technique was human-grade, stronger than ordinary beginner techniques.

Now that he had completed the preliminary steps, its effects could immediately be seen. It was far more effective than ordinary techniques.

In just a few short days, his Soul Power had already doubled. With this much Soul Power, it was enough for him to use Soul Skills.

"Heh, I have to say, it really fucking hurts! It hurts like hell, but every time I recover, my mind becomes even clearer. This feeling is simply a pleasure."

A faint curve appeared at the corner of Chen Feng's mouth. I'm not afraid of pain. I'm only afraid that my efforts will yield no results. Now that the results are obvious, I have to work even harder.

After all, who did not want to become a respected powerhouse?

Chen Feng absolutely did not want to remain at the bottom of this world, letting his family live in humiliation.

His older brother was now earning money in a Mercenary Group, gambling with his life. As a man of the family, Chen Feng had to work hard as well.

After his Soul Power increased, Chen Feng could clearly sense that the Bodhi Divine Tree had become more active, its aura increasingly robust.

"This is a virtuous cycle!"

Chen Feng focused his gaze. His Soul Power was much stronger than before, and he tried to communicate with his second Martial Soul.

His Soul Power spread out to connect with the second tree, but he did not succeed.

After several attempts, Chen Feng still could not establish contact. He guessed that his Soul Power was insufficient.

And that was indeed the case. He possessed Divine Grade Martial Souls, so communicating with the second one was naturally much more difficult than it was for ordinary people.

However, Chen Feng was not in a hurry. Even if he did not communicate with his other Martial Souls, he was already among the ranks of geniuses with the Bodhi Tree alone. Whether it was his sensitivity to origin energy or his learning speed, both were astonishing.

Though he had not succeeded, Chen Feng continued trying. What if he managed to awaken it? Then he would have even more powerful support.

Chen Feng's consumption was immense as he tried again and again. Just then, a voice suddenly rang out:

"Young man, do not act recklessly. Your current Soul Power does not meet the requirements to summon a second Martial Soul at all."

"Who?"

The sudden aged voice made Chen Feng's hair stand on end. The voice seemed to come from all directions, yet also seemed to echo from the depths of his mind. Could it be... the Bodhi Tree?

He closed his eyes and carefully sensed the nine divine trees within his mind, wanting to observe the Bodhi Tree.

"You need not look. It is me!" The aged voice rang out again.

"You really are the Bodhi Tree? How is that possible? How can you speak?"

Chen Feng was startled and asked:

"S-Senior, is that really you?"

The Bodhi Tree said, "You need not call me Senior. Since I reside within your body, you and I are equals. If you die, I will die as well. Just call me Bodhi!"

The aged voice laughed.

Chen Feng froze for a moment, then nodded. "Uh, Bodhi, have you been here all along?"

"Of course not. When you awakened your Martial Souls, I had not awakened. It was only because your Soul Power increased that my consciousness awoke."

The Bodhi Tree said.

"...I have many questions."

Ever since Chen Feng had gained nine Martial Souls, he had constantly wondered why he could awaken so many Martial Souls. After all, there had never been such a precedent in human history.

"You want to ask why we are inside your body, right?"

"Yes!"

"As for that, I do not know the specifics either. My consciousness is hazy, and I no longer understand many things from before. But since we have become your Martial Souls and dwell within your divine soul, that means we have already fallen."

Chen Feng was stunned. "You are so powerful. Can you still fall?"

Bodhi's laughter sounded out:

"There are many ways to fall. I do not know how we fell. But your ninth divine tree definitely knows. It is currently asleep, however.

"You only need to understand that none of your Martial Souls are something ordinary people can imagine. In fact, such divine trees cannot grow in your human territory!

"As for anything else, I do not know. Since we fell, there must have been a reason. What you need to do now is keep growing stronger. Only when your Soul Power increases will we become stronger as well. Perhaps then, some memories may awaken.

"Moreover, as you grow stronger, your other eight Martial Souls will awaken one by one. I do not know much else, but I know that with nine divine trees within you, your future achievements will be terrifying!"

"I will work hard!"

Chen Feng nodded.

Bodhi laughed. "Oh, right. The second Life Divine Tree is very important to you. Once you awaken it, it will give you a surprise!

"I hope that by the next time I awaken, you will already be in the Magnetic Field Realm. Mm, at your current pace, that will be soon.

"I won't say any more. I'm so sleepy. Ah, only sleeping is truly a pleasure..."

As he spoke, Bodhi's voice grew softer and softer.

"Bodhi, Bodhi..."

Chen Feng tried to communicate with him, but Bodhi had already vanished without a trace.

Bodhi's voice belonged to an Old Man, filled with friendliness and laziness. In its eyes, Chen Feng was still very insignificant.

Chen Feng was not worried by Bodhi's appearance. Martial Souls resided within their host's body and were one with them. Chen Feng was the master.

Their initial exchange had been somewhat unfamiliar, but Bodhi naturally gave him a sense of closeness. After all, it was his own Martial Soul.

Since Bodhi was resting, Chen Feng continued cultivating the "Essence Gathering Method."

This technique was originally something only Blood Qi Stage Nine experts could begin cultivating.

As the world's origin energy continuously entered his body, following the paths of the "Essence Gathering Method," strands of origin energy had already entered his dantian, forming an almost invisible mist of origin energy.

But this was only the beginning. Before long, once he formed an origin energy source, he would step into the Essence Gathering Realm.

The origin energy within his body would become his own strength, tempering his body, coursing through his meridians, and pouring into his muscles and limbs to increase his power.

Several more days passed.

Chen Feng's physical strength increased, and his Soul Needle became more proficient.

Buzz!

He closed his eyes. Suddenly, an invisible needle was about to leave his Sea of Consciousness and appear outside.

He was about to use a Soul Skill—the Soul Needle Technique!