My Grandson Has the Makings of a God-Level Soul Engineer (Please Follow!!!)

Dou Er.

Snow Demon Mountain, Body Sect.

"Are you sure you can try condensing a Soul Core?"

Du Busi frowned, unable to fully believe Su Ming's words.

The condensation of a Soul Core had stumped countless Soul Douluos across the continent, preventing them from entering the ranks of Titled Douluos. Could Su Ming, still just a child, truly comprehend it in less than a year?

That was rather exaggerated.

Even after studying the experiences of so many Body Sect seniors who had condensed Soul Cores, it should not have come this easily.

"Teacher, rest assured. I wouldn't joke with my own life. I truly feel confident, and compared to the techniques summarized by Soul Masters, I feel that the guidance of my Martial Soul is more direct." Su Ming said, "Just as you previously guessed, my Martial Soul should be capable of helping me condense a Soul Core."

Du Busi's eyes lit up.

"Really?"

When he had taken Su Ming as his disciple, he had studied Su Ming's Martial Soul. Theoretically, Su Ming's Martial Soul possessed an excellent feedback mechanism: it could gain feedback from the growth of a Soul Master's Soul Power and improve its quality. Likewise, it should also be useful in condensing a Soul Core.

"I tried circulating my Soul Power to condense a Soul Core, and my Martial Soul showed corresponding tendencies as well. But because my Soul Power couldn't advance, that tendency couldn't be directly realized," Su Ming said.

"So, you want to absorb your Second Soul Ring? Break through in Soul Power, then have your Martial Soul assist you in condensing a Soul Core?" Du Busi asked with a frown.

Su Ming was actually already nearing stabilization. His Soul Power could already begin condensing a Soul Core.

The current issue was that if he continued absorbing a Soul Ring and broke through Rank 20, his Soul Power would become uncontrollable. If he did not condense a Soul Core, his Soul Power would solidify within his body.

In fact, he could condense a Soul Core even without absorbing a Soul Ring.

It was fine to try at Rank 20, but if he absorbed a Soul Ring, even his retreat route would be cut off.

"Teacher, don't worry. I have some other preparations as well."

"What preparations?" Du Busi asked.

"Hehe, I studied the Core Arrays of Soul Tools, separated some of their units, and created a contract-type array that can allow me to absorb Soul Beast Soul Rings more thoroughly."

"A Soul Tool ability?" Upon hearing that it involved Soul Tools, Du Busi did not pursue the matter further. "Have your grandfather inspect it."

"Then, about absorbing the Soul Ring this time?"

"Yes. I'll personally accompany you. There will be more Soul Beasts suited to you within the Sun Moon Realm. We can also stop by your grandfather's place and see whether that Soul Tool Magic Array you mentioned works."

Naturally, Su Ming did not feel the slightest bit guilty.

This array was different from the one he had used in Dou Yi. The array he had chosen this time was a contract array Su Ming had already selected back in Dou San, one that did not involve any arrays passed down by Electrolux.

That was right. Every unit within this array could be found among the Core Arrays of the Soul Tools Su Ming had learned during the Dou Er era.

After all, the elders around Su Ming in Dou Er were unlike Zhu Jiuyang in Dou Yi—they knew their stuff and were not so easily fooled. He had to put more thought into it.

Fortunately, Su Ming also intended to use this opportunity to establish his own attainments in Core Arrays, laying the groundwork for future improvements to Soul Tool Core Arrays, innovative reforms, and the early development of Mecha and Battle Armor.

Sun Moon Empire.

Dongyang City.

Looking at Su Ming, who had been away from home for several months, Su Can asked, "Why did you come home so soon?"

"Grandpa, I've decided. My Second Soul Ring will still be a Soul Power Amplification-type Soul Ring. As for condensing a Soul Core, I'm confident now. I came with Teacher this time so you could take a look and see whether there's anything wrong with my array."

Su Can could understand every sentence Su Ming said, but when they were put together, he could not make heads or tails of it.

What did he mean by hunting a Soul Beast, then asking him to inspect an array?

What did hunting a Soul Beast have to do with an array?

"Sect Master Du is personally accompanying Xiao Ming to hunt a Soul Beast. As his grandfather, I thank Sect Master Du."

Du Busi waved a hand. "Xiao Ming is my disciple. This Soul Beast hunt is fraught with danger, so naturally I must ensure his safety."

"What array were you just talking about?" Su Can asked Du Busi.

"Xiao Ming tinkered with it himself. He said he took basic units from the Core Arrays of Soul Tools and recombined them into an array. I can't make sense of it, so we came to have you inspect it," Du Busi said.

Su Can looked at his grandson in astonishment.

Taking apart Core Arrays and recombining them?

You've really grown capable, kid.

Su Ming chuckled. "I didn't make any Soul Tools during these past few months at the Body Sect. I was researching these arrays instead."

As he spoke, he handed the prepared blueprint of the Core Array to Su Can.

Su Can took the blueprint, and his expression instantly turned grave.

The array within was simply too complex.

After studying it for quite some time, he nodded hesitantly. "Your array should indeed have a contract-type effect, and it specifically targets Soul Beast Soul Rings. Even if it has no effect, at the very least it won't do any harm. And from my understanding, it would be difficult for it not to have an effect."

Du Busi asked in surprise, "It can really absorb Soul Rings more effectively?"

He knew full well how valuable that effect was.

The key to a Soul Master's cultivation was Soul Rings. Soul Skills were obtained through Soul Rings, and Soul Skills were also an important component of a Soul Master's strength.

A Soul Tool Magic Array that could help Soul Masters absorb Soul Rings more thoroughly could even affect the entire Soul Master World.

"Many aspects of its design are ingenious, which is why it can achieve this effect. However, the arrays it uses are all basic ones, so I estimate that it can only affect Soul Rings of no more than Three Thousand years."

Three Thousand years?

"That's enough. As long as it works, it's fine. Xiao Ming can use at most a thousand-year Soul Ring right now."

"A thousand years?" Su Can was astonished.

"I found two pieces of Thousand-Year Whale Rubber for Xiao Ming and added them to his daily diet over the past few months. He can now withstand a thirteen-hundred-year Soul Ring without issue," Du Busi said.

"You Soul Masters of Douluo Three Kingdoms really know how to cultivate," Su Can said with a sigh.

"Soul Tools are quite effective too," Du Busi said.

The Body Sect was a purely Soul Master faction. Their resistance to using Soul Tools was not because they looked down on them, but because most Body Sect Soul Masters fought using their bodies. That was the key to their combat techniques and daily cultivation, and Soul Tools found it difficult to provide any amplification in that regard.

After all, asking a group of Soul Masters skilled at close combat to carry Soul Cannons and bombard their targets was simply making things difficult for them.

Outside of combat, Body Sect Soul Masters still used Soul Tools. For example, they used Flying Soul Tools while traveling, and various functional Soul Tools for construction or digging tunnels.

Now that Su Ming had developed a Soul Tool Magic Array that could assist in absorbing Soul Rings, Body Sect disciples would certainly use it when absorbing Soul Rings in the future.

"Grandpa, there's more. I have another array."

The array Su Ming had shown Su Can earlier was one that only lacked a final opportunity to transform into a Soul Spirit. Now, he brought out another set of arrays, one that would assist him in condensing a Soul Core.

"Another set?"

Su Can was startled. He hurriedly took the Second Array and began studying it.

The more he studied it, the more alarmed Su Can became.

"Could my grandson be an unparalleled genius among Soul Engineers?"

Didn't he have the makings of a God-Level Soul Engineer?