Marvelous Effects of the Soul Pearl

"This natal soul pearl left behind by the Inferno Demon Lion may be far less powerful than the soul pearls of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, but it is immensely beneficial to me right now—perhaps even more useful than a hundred-year Soul Bone."

Yan stood in the courtyard. As night fell, the temperature around him rapidly dropped. The winter wind blew without cease, and the air carried a bone-piercing chill. Yet the area around him was exceptionally hot.

Some powerful soul beasts on Douluo Continent could condense the prototype of a Soul Core before reaching one hundred thousand years of cultivation. After such soul beasts died, they would generally produce Soul Bones. However, some did not do so, instead condensing into natal soul pearls.

In the original story, both the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King had condensed natal soul pearls. The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's soul pearl had even escaped Douluo Continent with remarkable spirituality, creating another person blessed with immense fortune.

After the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King died, it not only produced a soul pearl but also bestowed upon Tang San a crucial million-year Soul Bone. It truly struck gold twice with one shot.

It was like this because its cultivation had reached one million years, making it even stronger than Bo Saixi, a Limit Douluo. The key for a Super Douluo to advance into a Limit Douluo was condensing Dual Soul Cores, so the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, which was stronger than a Limit Douluo, naturally possessed Dual Soul Cores as well.

However, unlike Soul Bones, which produced obvious Soul Power fluctuations, the energy of a soul pearl was incredibly restrained, to the point of seeming nearly nonexistent. They had probably appeared very few times in the history of cultivation on Douluo Continent, so there were no records of them. Yan had only made this deduction after reading the original story.

"Phew... phew... phew..."

Bare-chested in the courtyard, Yan breathed steadily as the flame soul pearl continuously released powerful energy. The crimson flames around his body kept rising, gradually taking on a faint golden halo. His aura became deeper and more profound, carrying a trace of powerful pressure.

Soul Bones and soul pearls, both transformed from Soul Cores, differed in their uses. Soul Bones were easy to absorb and came with attached Soul Bone skills. They could directly enhance one's physical qualities and combat strength, and could even be passed down through generations after death.

Soul pearls, on the other hand, had no inheritable qualities. They could only benefit a single person, and refining them could easily spiral out of control. When Zhou Weiqing refined the soul pearl of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger in Heavenly Jewel Change, the scene had been somewhat indescribable.

Yet after refining a soul pearl, the Soul Core's origin power would completely merge into one's body, bringing about a transformation of one's innate foundation. Zhou Weiqing's Devil Transformation, for example, caused him to continuously evolve toward the form of a humanoid Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. As for Yan, refining this flame soul pearl made his martial soul's fire abilities stronger while adding a faint trace of kingly pressure.

Still, compared to Zhou Weiqing, whose initial talent had been rather ordinary, Yan's foundation was much stronger. This flame soul pearl was not as powerful either, so he could refine it gradually like this, making the process safer. If he had absorbed it all at once like the former, he would have been blown apart if not for the cheat at his side.

"Ding~~~"

The flames around Yan grew increasingly powerful. At one moment, accompanied by a resonant chime, his hundred-year soul ring burst forth with light. The flames around him surged even more fiercely, and the fire-element energy in the surroundings rose sharply.

Over this period, through constant experimentation and research into his own soul skills, he had more or less figured out part of their operating principles. The law of conservation of energy had not yet completely collapsed in this world.

His Rebirth Through Fire state could temporarily increase all his attributes by a percentage. The energy for this temporary burst came from the soul skill rapidly gathering fire-attributed energy from the surroundings when activated, causing the fire element where he stood to reach a terrifying concentration.

Some Advanced Soul Master Academies had simulated cultivation arrays that could aid Soul Masters in cultivating Soul Power by recreating environments suited to their martial souls. And what sort of environment did fire-attributed Soul Masters need? Naturally, fire.

Thus, after careful calculations and deductions, Yan used the flame soul pearl and the fire-element-gathering properties of his First Soul Skill to create a temporary simulated environment suited for his cultivation. This method was naturally extremely effective. After several months of training, he had reached Soul Power Level fifteen.

His cultivation efficiency far surpassed that of most people his age. Consider the many young Soul Master geniuses from the original story.

Take Tang San as an example. He possessed Innate Full Soul Power and reached level thirteen after absorbing the hundred-year Mandala Snake soul ring. After spending some time at Shrek, he reached level thirty. During that period, he absorbed a seven-hundred-year Ghost Vine. Even assuming that only raised his Soul Power by one level, he had increased sixteen levels over six years—an average of slightly more than two and a half levels per year.

Tang San possessed the Mysterious Heaven Skill, and his cultivation speed was already among the very best of his peers. Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Ma Hongjun were the same age, yet their Soul Power Levels were lower than his. Dai Mubai had said himself that he was level twenty-five when he arrived at the academy.

Of course, Shrek lacked the conditions for a simulated cultivation environment in its early days, so their Soul Power growth had not been optimal.

However, simulated cultivation environments generally existed only in Advanced Academies. Ning Rongrong seemingly had not used one even in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, so there were probably some restrictions. Perhaps one needed a certain level of cultivation—most likely at least two soul rings—to cultivate within one.

Now compare that to some of the top geniuses in the Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition who reached the Soul Ancestor or even Soul King rank. The Golden Generation became five-ring Soul Kings at around twenty years old, at roughly levels fifty-one or fifty-two. Assuming a minimum base Soul Power of level seven and four levels gained from four soul rings, that gave them fifteen years of cultivation time.

From this, one could roughly conclude that the top geniuses of this era, even factoring in simulated cultivation, gained fewer than three levels per year below the Soul King rank. The first thirty levels might have been faster, but likely no more than four levels per year.

After absorbing the hundred-year Inferno Demon Lion soul ring, Yan had reached level twelve. Tang San was a special case due to the accumulated benefits of the Mysterious Heaven Skill. Now, before his first semester had even ended, Yan had already reached level fifteen. His cultivation efficiency was more than double that of ordinary peers. By his second year, he should be able to reach Soul Power Level twenty.

Yan slowly rose within the flames. After several months of training, his physical condition had improved greatly. Faint lines had begun to emerge on his body—not the contours of bulky muscles, but a remarkably sleek physique that gave off a lean, capable impression.

He began adopting all manner of difficult poses within the flames to train himself. Every movement was flawless, as standard and perfect as a textbook demonstration.

He did not merely pursue increased Soul Power; he also demanded that his physical condition keep pace. Though he had no special body-tempering method, with Dawn, the intelligent brain, assisting him, he could use calculations and deductions to devise the training methods most suitable for his current stage.

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