Initial Visualization, Martial Soul Shaping

"Do you have a place here for absorbing Soul Spirits? Somewhere relatively private?"

Chen An asked. If possible, it was better not to go back and absorb them there.

Gu Yue Na and the others were Soul Beasts, after all. Watching him absorb Soul Spirits might stir up some emotions in them.

"Yes, but the absorption rooms we provide all have effects that assist with absorption."

"For example, the Century Soul Spirit Absorption Room reduces the difficulty of absorption by five percent."

"Since it has special effects, the price naturally isn't cheap—one thousand Federal Currency per hour."

The staff member introduced it. That price was far from cheap.

Absorbing a hundred-year Soul Ring generally took three to four hours, which meant three to four thousand Federal Currency.

"I'll take one of those rooms." Chen An chose to spend the money without hesitation.

He had borrowed ten million Federal Currency from Di Tian and still had several million left. Spending a few thousand did not hurt at all.

"Alright, I'll arrange it for you right away," the staff member replied warmly.

Before long, Chen An was led to a private room of more than twenty square meters.

The room had no windows, and many strange patterns were carved into the floor and walls.

Those were Soul Guidance Arrays. This room could be regarded as a special Soul Tool.

There were no chairs or tables inside, only an empty room that was clean and tidy.

After taking a quick look around, Chen An went to the center, sat down cross-legged, and took out three Soul Spirit Balls.

He placed the three Soul Spirit Balls before him, studied them for a while, then put two away.

The one he kept was a Gold Crystal Monkey Soul Spirit that was nearly six hundred years old.

After considering it, he decided to absorb this Soul Spirit first. If it was not enough, he would absorb the five-hundred-year-old one afterward.

As for the Artificial Soul Spirit, he would leave it for last. It was not suitable for his first attempt.

Chen An summoned the Creation Holy Tree, which floated before him.

The little tree emitted a faint glow, yet it seemed dazzling, becoming the absolute center of attention.

Following the method taught by the staff member, Chen An activated the Soul Spirit Ball.

He pressed his palm against it and focused on drawing in its energy. Soon, energy flowed into his arm.

After circulating through his body once, the energy emerged from his chest and entered the little tree.

Golden energy began to seep into the transparent Fruit hanging from the second branch of the little tree.

Seeing this, Chen An felt a sudden realization.

He continuously absorbed the Soul Spirit's energy, while the energy within the Fruit gradually increased as well.

Half an hour later, the Soul Spirit Ball was completely empty. Chen An had absorbed the nearly six-hundred-year-old Gold Crystal Monkey Soul Spirit.

Chen An remained seated, staring thoughtfully at the Fruit before him, which had turned half golden.

"This still isn't enough energy..." Chen An did not feel any change in his strength.

He had indeed absorbed the Soul Spirit, but he had not broken through. There was not even a bit more energy inside his body.

All the Soul Spirit's energy had been absorbed by the Fruit. It had nothing to do with him.

The feeling was strange. He had absorbed it, yet it felt as though he had not.

After thinking for a while, Chen An took out another Soul Spirit—the five-hundred-year-old Gold Lion Tiger Soul Spirit.

Without hesitation, he began absorbing its energy.

He started absorbing a Soul Spirit again, and the situation was the same as before.

The energy from the Soul Spirit first circulated through his body, then entered the Fruit.

After absorbing the second Soul Spirit, Chen An still showed no signs of breaking through.

The Fruit on the little tree was filled to a little over eighty percent.

It was not far from being completely full, but it was still lacking something in the end.

Chen An took out the third Soul Spirit—the Artificial Soul Spirit.

As he absorbed this Soul Spirit, he felt somewhat uneasy, unsure whether he could absorb it.

The energy from the Artificial Soul Spirit entered his body, but after one circulation, it naturally dispersed.

Chen An's heart tightened, and he hurriedly stopped drawing energy from the Soul Spirit.

Normally, once Soul Spirit absorption began, it was difficult to stop midway.

But because his absorption method was special, he actually managed to halt it halfway through.

"Artificial Soul Spirits won't work." Chen An came to a conclusion. It seemed it had to be a natural Soul Spirit.

Absorbing this energy felt completely different from absorbing a natural Soul Spirit.

His body rejected this energy and did not absorb even a trace of it.

After thinking it over, he stood up, left the room, and bought another metal-element Soul Spirit that was over four hundred years old.

The staff member asked why he was buying another Soul Spirit and continuing to use the room after already absorbing one.

Chen An could only say that after hesitating inside for a long time, he had decided to absorb one with a relatively lower cultivation age.

The staff member looked at him a little strangely, which was honestly rather amusing.

Chen An did not care whether it was embarrassing or not. He took the four-hundred-year-old Soul Spirit into the room and began absorbing it.

The first two Soul Spirits had already supplied most of the energy. Not much more was needed now.

When Chen An reached the end of absorbing this four-hundred-year-old Soul Spirit, the Fruit on the little tree was completely filled with energy.

The container-like Fruit was utterly saturated with golden energy.

Its appearance slowly changed, turning from transparent to golden.

Golden energy spread from the Fruit onto the branch, dyeing it gold as well.

It seemed as though leaves were about to grow from the branch, but they grew slowly, as if something were restricting them.

Chen An watched the changes in the little tree with delight, and soon inspiration struck him.

He quickly calmed his mind and tried his best to visualize the form he had planned earlier.

When absorbing Soul Spirit energy before, he had not actually felt much pressure.

His body was like a passageway, merely allowing the energy to pass through.

That energy had not caused much impact or harm to his body.

But now, visualizing a form brought him trouble.

The moment he began, a stabbing pain pierced his brain, accompanied by an intense feeling of compression.

Describing that crushing sensation as having his head caught in a door would not be an exaggeration.

His head throbbed from within while pressure squeezed it from without. The two sensations intertwined, leaving him deeply uncomfortable.

Chen An could not help frowning. He endured with all his strength, knowing he absolutely could not be interrupted by the pain now.

A beam of light projected from the golden Fruit on the little tree before him, like a holographic projection.

The projected figure was incomplete, with only the outline of its legs formed so far.

At this moment, Chen An was like a painter sketching the image of a living creature.

He could not merely draw a rough outline; it had to be relatively clear.

As he continued visualizing, his head hurt more and more, and cold sweat began to form from the discomfort.

But effort brought results. The projected figure before him gradually gained a complete lower body.

It had a pair of thick legs, similar to human legs but clearly not human.

They resembled an ape's legs more, except the thighs were not covered in fur, but metal armor.

The metal armor had clearly defined contours and distinct layers, giving it a strong technological feel.

The torso above the legs gradually took shape as well, also covered in armor.

The pain on Chen An's face grew increasingly intense, and he was already drenched in sweat.

His body swayed slightly. His head felt dizzy, and sleepiness washed over him.

He had not slept at all last night. After more than ten consecutive hours without rest, he was already exhausted.

Now that he had expended so much mental energy, he was beginning to overdraw himself.

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