A New Version of the Soul Core with Inner Core Characteristics

After chatting for a while, considering that Han Li and Dugu Bo had just come from the Slaughter City, Broad Hill and Azure Luan urged the two to go and rest.

Nothing was said that night.

The next morning, the group got up early, not because they had slept well, but because they were still a little unaccustomed to the new environment.

Having spent so much time in the Slaughter City, they reacted instantly to the slightest disturbance, even waking up Broad Hill and Azure Luan frequently.

There was no way around it; the moment these guys opened their eyes, their Martial Soul immediately possessed them, and their killing intent was completely undisguised.

"I feel like if I stay with you guys for a few more days, I'll go crazy."

Broad Hill looked at the five people with some helplessness and complained without holding back.

"It won't be like this in a few days."

Han Li replied somewhat awkwardly that he was the one who made the most noise last night.

"There's a small town nearby, let's go there for a few days. It just so happens that the Chamber of Commerce needs your decision on some matters."

Azure Luan smiled and offered the suggestion.

"Okay, by the way, Uncle-Master, what's this about the Chamber of Commerce?"

Han Li immediately agreed, then turned his head and asked.

"What else could it be? We've recently clashed with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, isn't that something you predicted from the beginning?"

Broad Hill shook his head; he didn't really care about such things.

"Oh, it seems that the Seven Profound Sect is indeed developing quite well, much better than I expected."

Han Li looked enlightened and a smile appeared on his face.

"Yes, it's really good, especially in the last year."

Azure Luan, who had the most contact with the Chamber of Commerce, smiled and said, "Xiao Li, the news that you personally subsidized the Soul Master Legion with supplies before you entered the Slaughter City has spread widely within the Spirit Hall."

"After the news spread, especially among the lower-level Soul Master, they decisively shifted their consumption to us, and their actions also influenced some nobles."

"Nowadays, the Seven Profound Sect Commerce can be said to be thriving, and even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's business in the Heaven Dou Empire has been squeezed to some extent."

"Is that so? Ha, that really surprises me."

Upon hearing his senior's explanation, Han Li was taken aback, not expecting that his actions at the time would bring him such benefits.

"More than that, you're quite popular within the Spirit Hall right now. So, have you any plans to become Pope? I can ask Xiao Xue and your Grand Uncle-Master for you. If it's you, they probably won't object."

Broad Hill thought of the clamor within the Spirit Hall and the situation when he went to see Qian Renxue, and made a sarcastic remark.

"Stop joking, you idiot, oh, whoever wants to be the Pope can be the Pope."

Han Li almost blurted out what was on his mind.

Azure Luan shook her head helplessly, offering no comment on the master and disciple's joke about the Pope.

After speaking, Han Li pondered for a moment, then looked up and asked, "The Seven Profound Sect Commerce's true nature shouldn't be hidden from Ning Fengzhi, right? Could there have been a conflict?"

"Ning Fengzhi didn't express his opinion, and both sides were quite restrained. After all, in your previous decisions, our positioning was more inclined to serve the common people, and we didn't have many high-end products. We followed a boutique route."

"The only conflict was because of Ning Fengzhi's daughter. She was instigated by someone and smashed up a shop in a small town. Afterwards, Ning Fengzhi personally went to apologize and compensated for three times the damage. It was nothing serious."

"However, it was because of his visit that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect started competing with us for the low-end market, which aroused dissatisfaction among some people within the Chamber of Commerce."

"After all, you were the one who chose this person, so it's not appropriate for Broad Hill and me to handle it ourselves."

Azure Luan recounted the whole story and awaited Han Li's reply.

Is there any unfair competition?

Han Li raised an eyebrow, seemingly unsurprised by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's choice.

"No, Ning Fengzhi is still very law-abiding, but he has also shared some of the profits because of it."

Azure Luan shook her head, offering a relatively fair judgment.

"Then we don't need to worry about it. We can just continue laying the canals according to the original plan. Hmm, once we get to the town, let's call all the people in charge over so I can talk to them."

Han Li pondered for a moment and then made a decision.

Money no longer holds the same significance for him as it used to; enough is enough.

His original intention in establishing the Chamber of Commerce was to make money while trying to improve the lives of the lower classes and, incidentally, build an intelligence network. However, the appearance of his Good Son has gradually replaced the advantage of intelligence.

The fact that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is now willing to join him is not an unacceptable thing for him.

Want a share of the profits? Fine. Want fame? Fine. As long as you can hold onto it in the end.

However, those below them now have extra thoughts, so it's time to give them a warning.

Also, Ning Rongrong, she smashed his shop, right? He'll remember that.

After a quick tidying up, the group headed towards the town and checked into a large compound belonging to the Chamber of Commerce.

Over the next few days, everyone enjoyed a relatively leisurely life, except for Han Li.

His perception was correct; on the very afternoon of the day he arrived in the town, the Plane Consciousness awoke from its slumber.

Then, after giving a warm greeting, it was immediately conscripted by Han Li and devoted to the boundless research cause with limited enthusiasm.

During this time, Han Li also met with several heads of the chamber of commerce. An hour later, some of them, with rosy cheeks and others pale, respectfully took their leave.

On the afternoon of the fifth day, Han Li finally came out of the room and threw the Inner Core to Dugu Yan.

Judging from the expression on his face, he was in a very good mood.

"What great news?"

Broad Hill lay comfortably in the chair and asked lazily.

"A direct path to a title, or even a direct path to becoming Peerless Douluo."

Han Li walked to the table, poured himself a cup of tea, warmed it with his Soul Power, and drank it all in one gulp.

"That strong?"

Dugu Bo stood up abruptly, moved behind Han Li, gave him a fawning shoulder massage, pushed him to his seat, and even refilled his cup.

A hint of surprise flashed across Azure Luan's face, but he was always rather indifferent and would never do something like what Dugu Bo did.

"Oh, that's it?"

Broad Hill said in a very irritating way, and even glanced at Dugu Bo with disdain, showing that she was ashamed to be associated with him.

He still had a Immortal Herb in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well that perfectly matched his attributes, so he felt no burden at all. He had long since realized his dream of Peerless Douluo.

Well, although he also relies on his apprentices, it doesn't stop him from looking down on others.

"Get out of my way, come here, Xiao Li, explain in detail."

Dugu Bo pulled out a fan from somewhere and fanned Han Li a few times.

"Inner Core, I have deduced a method for condensing Soul Core by imitating the formation of the Inner Core. It can not only help Soul Master break through, but also accelerate cultivation."

"Of course, after condensing Soul Core, the total amount of Soul Power will not increase, but it can greatly improve Soul Power recovery and endurance, and combat power will naturally increase as well."

Han Li enjoyed Dugu Bo's service with a clear conscience, and even glanced at his master.

Broad Hill's expression changed, and she quickly stood up, shoved Dugu Bo aside, snatched his fan, and fanned herself a few times.

"Come on, good apprentice, continue. I knew your discovery would be extraordinary."

Broad Hill's face was full of smiles, as if he wasn't the one who had just looked down on Dugu Bo.

His actions caused Dugu Bo and Azure Luan's faces to twitch involuntarily, and they looked away.

In terms of shamelessness, among all the people they know, Broad Hill is the most shameless.

Dugu Yan and the other two girls covered their mouths and chuckled. They were already used to the banter between the master and his apprentice. In their words, Master Broad Hill was still quite adorable.

Seeing his master's actions, Han Li couldn't help but chuckle.

"Inner Core, well, condensing the Soul Core, it's difficult in some ways and simple in others. Essentially, it's about learning from the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent and bringing together essence, energy, and spirit to form a stable core."

"Instead of what we are doing now, where we cultivate our physical body, Soul Power, and Spiritual Power separately, which leads to fatal weaknesses in certain areas, causing us to get stuck at the Soul Saint stage or before becoming Titled Douluo."

Han Li explained the essence of the Soul Core in a simple and clear way.

To be precise, the Soul Core he researched is not the same as the Soul Core that appeared in later generations; he referenced the principles of Inner Core more.

"By combining the three, the advancement of Soul Power can actively drive the advancement of the other two, making up for the deficiencies in physical cultivation methods and spiritual cultivation methods?"

Dugu Bo had condensed poison pills before and had some experience with them. He muttered to himself as he pondered.

"That's true."

Han Li nodded, indicating that his statement was correct.

"But even if we succeed in condensing it, it will slow down the advancement of our Soul Power, since we also need to improve the other two at the same time."

Broad Hill stopped fanning herself and asked, somewhat puzzled, while Azure Luan nodded in agreement.

"If that's all there is to it, then it is indeed as Master said, but I didn't say I was finished."

"If we condense a Soul Core as I said before, it can indeed make up for the shortcomings, but it will also slow down the cultivation speed. Although we can gradually catch up later, there are too many uncertainties in the process."

Han Li shook his head as he said this, saying that the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent had suffered because of this.

"However, if you absorb spatial power through the Soul Core Soul Core during the condensation process and store your Soul Power directly within it, then it becomes simple. As long as the Soul Core continues to rotate, it will continuously absorb Soul Power from the outside world. Whether it's cultivation or combat endurance, it will no longer be a problem, and the issue of slowing down cultivation speed that you mentioned will be directly resolved."

Han Li explained the specific principles in detail and looked at the three Titled Douluo.

"If that's the case, then after condensing the Soul Core, the cultivation speed will actually increase. In fact, any increase in any aspect could further accelerate cultivation, such as absorbing Soul Bone."

Following Han Li's instructions, Broad Hill did a simple deduction and came to an even more unacceptable result.

"That's it, you understand immediately when Master says it."

Han Li gave Broad Hill a thumbs up, his smile incredibly bright.

Otherwise, it would be too unwise for him to venture into the Slaughter City just because of the test, the domain, and a slight acceleration in his cultivation.

"But the conditions for condensing Soul Core are indeed quite demanding, and the threshold is too high."

Azure Luan glanced meaningfully at the three girls. With their current strength, they would have difficulty even sensing spatial power, let alone absorbing it.

"This is a cultivation method that belongs to geniuses. As for the cultivation mode that is suitable for normal people, we can talk about that later. I don't want to waste time on it now. Besides, that kind of cultivation method has too many flaws and it is easy to get stuck in a bottleneck."

"As for Sister Xiu'er and the others, as long as we deal with the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, everything will be fine. Otherwise, even if I can use spatial power, there will still be some danger, and they will have to postpone it as well."

Han Li smiled at the three women, then turned to look at the three titled figures, as if he were pondering something.