Two months was neither long nor short. When the ball of soul energy in Sumeru Valley rolled and trembled once more, and Lian Taiqing's soul essence emerged, two months had already passed.
The moment Lian Taiqing's soul essence appeared, Qin Fengming immediately opened his eyes as well.
Although Sumeru Valley was enveloped by a barrier, it was not isolated from the aura in the great hall. Any changes within could naturally be sensed by Qin Fengming and the statue inside the hall.
Looking at Lian Taiqing's soul essence, which was far more solid than before, Qin Fengming's heart jolted violently.
Back then, in that forbidden area in Tianji Prefecture City, Lian Taiqing had been no more than the remnant soul of an illusory existence. He could not even be counted as an ordinary soul essence and had been on the verge of scattering. If Qin Fengming had not strengthened his remnant soul with the Primordial Saint Soul's soul energy, Lian Taiqing—no matter how extraordinary he was—would have long since scattered and perished.
But even after being nourished by the Primordial Saint Soul's energy, Lian Taiqing had merely managed to stabilize his soul essence somewhat. It was still nowhere near being solid.
Yet now, in such a short time, the solidity of Lian Taiqing's soul essence had actually increased severalfold compared with before.
This sent a violent tremor through Qin Fengming's heart, and brilliant light burst from his eyes.
Never mind the other benefits—even an object capable of rapidly solidifying Lian Taiqing's soul essence in such a short time was enough to greatly invigorate Qin Fengming.
"Hahaha... Hahahaha... Fortunately, this old man kept a trump card. As long as Fellow Daoist Qin helps this old man obtain a few more necessary items, there will be no problem repairing my soul essence."