Tempering Soul Power

After returning to the inn in Shimo City and greeting Ye Xian'er, Wei Yang went straight back to his room to rest.

For this kind of Soul Power depletion, sleep was the best way to recover, rather than meditating and cultivating.

Early the next morning, Wei Yang was once again full of vigor.

Not only had his depleted Soul Power recovered, it had even improved slightly.

Clearly, this process of depletion and recovery had also strengthened his Soul Power.

Just like before, when he had recovered after that mysterious Black Iron Scroll devoured his Soul Power.

No wonder alchemists possessed such powerful Soul Power. Through the frequent process of refining medicine, their Soul Power received extensive training.

Refining medicine not only consumed Dou Qi, but also required a great deal of Soul Power.

This process of depletion and recovery naturally caused Soul Power to gradually increase.

At the breakfast table, Wei Yang watched Xian'er taking small bites of her meal beside him. Thinking about how this girl had accompanied him wandering through the desert every day, he could not help but feel sorry for her.

After all, although she was already a Da Dou Shi, her Dou Qi was of the poison attribute, which was inherently incompatible with the scorching desert environment.

Among all these attributes, the fire attribute was the most suppressive toward the poison attribute.

Especially Heavenly Flames—they were practically the natural nemesis of the poison attribute. When poison attributes faced Heavenly Flames, their power would be greatly reduced.

Of course, nothing was absolute. The Netherworld Poison Flame, ranked twentieth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, was a unique flame formed from the poison attribute.

In the future, he could make plans for Xian'er and let her devour the Netherworld Poison Flame. That way, she would no longer be suppressed by Heavenly Flames, and her offensive methods and power would also be enhanced.

The Netherworld Poison Flame and the Body of Calamitous Poison were simply a perfect match.

The Netherworld Poison Marsh of the Chu Yun Empire! Wei Yang thought.

That was the place most likely to contain the Netherworld Poison Flame. When he had the time in the future, he could take Xian'er there to search for it.

There was also a saying that the Netherworld Poison Flame could replace the Poison Pill Method, allowing the Body of Calamitous Poison to be perfectly controlled. He did not know whether it was true.

But it was probably not without basis. Even if it could not do that, it could greatly delay the complete eruption of the Body of Calamitous Poison, perhaps even extending it until the Dou Zun realm.

These thoughts rapidly flashed through Wei Yang's mind before he temporarily set them aside and stopped dwelling on them.

After breakfast, he looked at Xian'er, who had packed up and appeared ready to set off.

"Xian'er, how about you stop coming with me? Just stay at the inn and wait for me," Wei Yang said.

Xian'er was stunned for a moment. Then she stepped forward and threw herself into Wei Yang's arms, shaking her head. "No, I want to go with you. Don't even think about leaving me behind."

Wei Yang could not help laughing and crying at once. He rubbed her little head and said irritably, "How am I leaving you behind? I leave in the morning and return at dusk. This Heavenly Flame probably won't be easy to find, and it may take many days."

"I don't care. I want to go with you," Xian'er said, hugging Wei Yang tightly.

"Silly girl, isn't it because I feel sorry for you?" Wei Yang said gently. "Your poison attribute is somewhat suppressed when your Dou Qi circulates in a scorching environment like the desert during the day. Haven't you noticed that these past few days?"

"I have. It is a little uncomfortable." Xian'er raised her little head and looked seriously at Wei Yang. "But I want to get used to this kind of environment, so that when I encounter it in the future, I can adapt quickly."

"I want to be able to help you in the future, instead of always hiding behind you and becoming a burden."

"I understand." Wei Yang smiled at her words, his eyes filled with tenderness. He lowered his head and lightly pecked her rosy lips, which were sweet and soft.

Ye Xian'er's body trembled. A blush and a look of happiness appeared on her face, and she shyly buried her head in his arms. "Big bad guy, you only know how to bully me."

"Haha." Wei Yang laughed heartily, then happily took her out.

It was fine to let the little girl suffer a little and treat it as tempering. He could not let a perfectly good Heavenly Poison Girl be spoiled by him in the end.

Time passed.

Half a month later.

Wei Yang stood with his eyes closed beneath a sand dune, his powerful Soul Power condensed into a beam that drilled deep underground.

Through this period of constant tempering, his Soul Power had grown considerably.

Compared with when he had first arrived in Shimo City twenty days ago, it had increased by at least forty percent and had become even more condensed.

This was rare, and it delighted him. He simply stopped rushing, relaxed his mood, and happily tempered his Soul Power every day.

He treated it as a form of cultivation.

After all, the growth of Soul Power was very difficult.

Aside from certain special heavenly treasures, it mainly relied on the increase of one's cultivation realm and the gradual accumulation of time.

Now that he had found such a good method to strengthen his Soul Power, he naturally would not let the opportunity pass.

Of course, this growth was not endless.

As his Soul Power gradually adapted to this tempering and environment, he could clearly feel over the past two days that its growth rate had begun to slow.

But Wei Yang did not mind. He had already been mentally prepared.

After all, in all these years, this was the first time he had actively tempered his Soul Power. It was normal for it to grow quickly.

But such growth would certainly have a limit. It could not continue endlessly.

An increase of forty percent was already extremely rare.

At the current rate, once this tempering completely ends, my Soul Power should increase by another ten percent or so. By then, wouldn't my Soul Strength be comparable to that of an ordinary Dou Zong powerhouse?! Wei Yang thought.

He was only a one-star Dou Ling now, yet his Soul Power could already rival that of an ordinary Dou Zong powerhouse. That was terrifying.

The benefits of powerful Soul Power naturally needed no explanation.

Besides stronger perception and spiritual awareness,

the most important thing was comprehension!

When the soul was powerful, one's comprehension would also improve to some extent.

Low- and mid-tier Xuan-class cultivation methods and Dou Skills were precious in the eyes of ordinary warriors.

But in the eyes of a Dou Zong powerhouse, they might be created with a wave of the hand; it would merely take some time.

Besides reaching that level of cultivation, Dou Zong powerhouses also possessed powerful Soul Power, so their comprehension naturally improved to some extent as well.

On a sand dune not far away, a beautiful figure in white sat cross-legged with her eyes closed, cultivating with a serious expression on her little face.

It was Ye Xian'er.

Since he had decided to temper her, Wei Yang naturally would not go through the motions. He took it seriously.

At this moment, in this scorching environment, Ye Xian'er continuously circulated her own Dou Qi, compressing and condensing it again and again.

In this environment, the circulation of Poison Dou Qi was suppressed by the surroundings.

Yet it was precisely this suppression that gave Poison Dou Qi excellent tempering.

As time passed, it became purer and more solid.

During this process, Xian'er's control over her own Dou Qi also became increasingly effortless, allowing her to command it as she wished.

Time passed.

Another seven days later.

Wei Yang, who stood atop a sand dune with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them excitedly. Grinning, he said, "After searching for nearly a month, I finally found it. Deep underground, the location of the underground magma filled with Fire Attribute energy!"

"It is also the birthplace of the Green Lotus Core Flame!"

Wei Yang withdrew his Soul Power and habitually rubbed his brow. Although his face showed slight fatigue, it was not serious.

Compared with nearly a month ago, his Soul Power had increased by around fifty percent and had become even more solid.

Overall, it was more than twice as powerful as it had been a month ago.

His Soul Strength was now not much weaker than that of an ordinary Dou Zong powerhouse.

He lowered his head to look at the sand dune beneath his feet, a smile on his lips.

He had finally found the Green Lotus Core Flame.