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Over the previous two and a half years, Su Yu had actually been exploring ways to cultivate Mental Power.

In two and a half years, he had risen from Level Twenty-Four to Level 30. That pace was somewhat slow.

That was because exploring the Body Tempering Method and Mental Power Cultivation Method had consumed quite a bit of his time.

But all of it had been worth it.

After all, starting from the Fourth Ring, Su Yu would need to absorb Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings, which placed high demands on Mental Power.

There was another reason as well.

As Su Yu explored methods of cultivating Mental Power, he had also hoped to see whether he could intercept Sky Dream Ice Silkworm first.

Unfortunately, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm cared more about Martial Soul attributes than existing Mental Power.

Electrolux had been the one with an eye for talent, choosing Su Yu.

Su Yu felt that he was in an unprecedentedly good state this time.

Not physically or mentally.

But in terms of research.

With his eyes closed, his brain seemed to be operating several times faster.

You researched a Mental Power Cultivation Method and developed the Soul Condensation Method.

All the experience and techniques he had explored in the past were gathered together one by one, eventually becoming the Soul Condensation Method.

"Perhaps I should also take reference from Purple Qi Comes From The East."

Although he did not have the Eye Training Method of the Purple Demon Eyes.

Purple Qi was not useful only for training the eyes, nor could it only be used through the Purple Demon Eyes.

Stopping his cultivation, Su Yu glanced at the time.

"Just in time. Dawn is about to break."

He got out of bed, walked to the balcony, and stared toward the horizon.

At the edge of the sky, a streak of light pierced through layers of darkness and shone into the heavens.

As the first glimmer of light appeared, if one focused intently and watched the horizon carefully, one would discover a wisp of Purple Qi spreading through the air.

You gazed at Purple Qi, visualized Purple Qi, and drew Purple Qi into your body.

Su Yu felt a wave of coolness in his mind, as though an inexplicable force had poured into his head.

The exhaustion from cultivating Mental Power all night seemed to be soothed away, while his Mental Power visibly increased.

Within Su Yu's Sea of Consciousness, a wisp of Purple Qi descended above the little puddle that had been there before.

The water in that little puddle was dyed by the Purple Qi, becoming even more condensed.

Yet the more condensed Mental Power did not cause the little puddle to shrink. Under the effects of the Purple Qi, his Mental Power replenished itself quickly.

In the end, Su Yu's Mental Power became more refined in quality, while the little puddle formed by his Mental Power did not shrink. It even expanded slightly.

Before the Purple Qi was fully depleted, Su Yu circulated it and, following the techniques he had researched, mixed it with Mental Power in his Sea of Consciousness and traced Runes.

With the Purple Qi's support, Su Yu completed the first line.

The remaining Purple Qi eventually merged into that line as well.

The line, radiating a violet glow, floated above the Sea of Consciousness.

Though it was only a single line, Su Yu was immensely satisfied.

This meant that his Soul Condensation Method was feasible. Furthermore, with the support of Purple Qi, its effects far exceeded his expectations.

You recalled the cultivation process, summarized it, and developed the Purple Qi Attraction Method.

You refined the Purple Qi Attraction Method and proposed a hypothesis for improving the efficiency of drawing in Purple Qi.

The time for Purple Qi Comes From The East had already passed.

There was no longer the slightest unusual phenomenon at the horizon.

At this moment, Su Yu could only rely on his imagination to propose all sorts of hypotheses.

As for whether those hypotheses were correct, he could only wait until tomorrow to verify them.

Feeling the results of this cultivation session, Su Yu revealed a satisfied smile.

He had summarized the Soul Condensation Method last night.

Yet today, with the aid of Purple Qi, he had already taken the first step into it.

"More refined Mental Power will also allow me to improve my Mental Power at a faster rate."

It was different from cultivating Soul Power.

The most difficult part of improving Mental Power was its core—its quality, in other words, the purification of Mental Power.

Once the quality of one's Mental Power became higher, cultivation would become faster. Unlike Soul Power, where further compression could instead slow cultivation.

Compressing Soul Power also had positive feedback, but once it reached a critical point, further compression no longer benefited cultivation speed and would only slow it down.

Simply put, if it were simplified into a function graph, the relationship between cultivation speed and Soul Power quality should be a curve that rose first and then fell.

The underlying principle was nothing more than the limitations of the physical body.

As for Mental Power, it seemed to have no such limitation.

With Yang Chengyu's guidance, Su Yu found learning Soul Tools much easier.

He did not need to ask about the key or difficult points.

The materials contained explanations and conclusions, and Su Yu could understand them on his own.

Yang Chengyu's help came more from techniques, experience, and providing Su Yu with opportunities to practice.

In Yang Chengyu's office, Su Yu was able to make Soul Tools.

Actually getting his hands on the work greatly boosted his learning of Soul Tools.

And Su Yu's progress shocked Yang Chengyu time and time again.

Illustrious Virtue Hall.

"Are you sure?"

Jing Hongchen, the Hall Master of Illustrious Virtue Hall and Dean of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, was also shocked by Yang Chengyu's report.

"Absolutely certain."

Yang Chengyu enunciated every word.

He had personally witnessed Su Yu's growth step by step.

Jing Hongchen took a deep breath and narrowed his eyes.

"So you're saying that he really has a chance to reach the level of a Second-Level Soul Engineer before the assessment?"

Yang Chengyu nodded. "Based on his current progress, he has a very good chance."

"If your judgment is correct, then Su Yu will break Xiao Hongchen's record, shortening the record for becoming a Second-Level Soul Engineer to two months."

Jing Hongchen felt no displeasure whatsoever over Su Yu being about to break his Grandson's record.

On the contrary, he was delighted by Su Yu's appearance.

Because Su Yu not only represented a peerless genius, but could also satisfy one of Jing Hongchen's personal wishes.

That was to spur Xiao Hongchen onward.

"Xiao has been getting a little carried away lately. Having a genius come along to blunt his edge might make him put in more effort."

Xiao Hongchen's reputation as a genius had long spread throughout Ming Capital, and his name was even known across the Sun Moon Empire.

The greatest Soul Engineer genius in the Sun Moon Empire's history.

That title had indeed gone to Xiao Hongchen's head.

Besides, when one's reputation was too great, it could become exhausting.

It also made others hate him all too easily.

Jing Hongchen was actually glad if Su Yu took that title away from him.

"Su Yu is such promising material. He has a chance to become a pillar of the Sun Moon Empire in the future, so we cannot give up on him either."

How could Jing Hongchen not know about the royal family's petty scheming? But he, Jing Hongchen, had no desire to get involved. Illustrious Virtue Hall belonged to the entire Sun Moon Empire, not to any particular Prince.

Even if that Prince was the Crown Prince, Illustrious Virtue Hall would not belong to him until he truly became the Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire.

"Keep an eye on Su Yu. Don't let the Crown Prince's side seize an opening."

"Yes!"

In the blink of an eye, time passed.

Under Yang Chengyu's guidance, Su Yu's Soul Tool crafting skills improved visibly.

The new students' entrance assessment would be held in three days.

And today, Su Yu would undergo certification as a Second-Level Soul Engineer!

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