Chen Xing, floating in midair, was in high spirits. He looked up at the sky and felt as though even the sunlight had become a little brighter.
His Soul Power had already reached level ten. As a Soul Beast who had taken human form, he did not need to hunt Soul Beasts himself to condense a Soul Ring.
Chen Xing carefully sensed his physical condition.
After the Blue Silver Emperor Spirit Bone had altered his body, it seemed that he could now absorb a Soul Ring of around nine hundred years.
Combined with the soul bone skill, "Wildfires Cannot Burn It All; Spring Breezes Bring It Back to Life,"
he might even have a chance to challenge a millennium first ring!
One had to know that as long as a Soul Ring's age crossed a tier threshold, it would undergo a qualitative transformation.
A 998-year Soul Ring and a 999-year Soul Ring might provide Soul Skills with no difference whatsoever.
But between 999 years and 1,000 years, the difference would surely be worlds apart...
At that thought, Chen Xing had already made up his mind. No matter what, he had to condense a millennium first ring!
Still, relying solely on the Blue Silver Emperor Spirit Bone's recovery ability was somewhat risky.
It would be better to buy some Whale Rubber first. It could improve his physical condition, increase the maximum age of Soul Rings he could absorb, and raise his Soul Power while he was at it.
What if he reached level twenty right after condensing his Soul Ring?
Several days later, Suotuo City.
Chen Xing did not dare return to Nuoding City. He was afraid Tang Hao would discover that he was a Soul Beast.
With the Gold Soul Coins provided by the system, he rented a carriage and arrived in Suotuo City.
Inside an inn.
Chen Xing filled a large bucket with ice water. Beside it stood a brazier, atop which several pale-yellow objects were being roasted, giving off a faint fishy smell.
He had spent nearly all his savings to buy five hundred-year Whale Rubbers and seven thousand-year Whale Rubbers.
Once he refined them, condensing a millennium Soul Ring would be guaranteed.
Amid the searing heat, one of the hundred-year Whale Rubbers softened first.
Seeing this, Chen Xing did not hesitate and jumped straight into the bucket filled with ice.
In an instant, bone-piercing cold washed over him, making him shiver involuntarily.
Then he wrapped his hands in Soul Power, picked up the Whale Rubber beside him, and tore off a small piece.
The scalding heat and fishy stench slid down his throat and into his stomach.
In just an instant, the blazing medicinal energy exploded.
His body, which had been trembling from the cold, was suddenly flooded with warmth. The Whale Rubber's energy was like a blazing sun, spreading from his lower abdomen and coursing through his meridians to circulate throughout his body.
It felt comfortably warm.
At the same time, its side effects began to show.
Chen Xing, who only had the body of a six-year-old, felt unbearably hot as a surge of Evil Fire rose from his lower abdomen...
Fortunately, the ice around him cooled him down and temporarily eased the symptoms.
Not far away.
Ah Yin, inside the flower vase, sensed Chen Xing's aura continuously rising and could not help but marvel inwardly.
She had no idea where this person had obtained such a secret method. It looked extraordinary, seemingly capable of directly increasing Soul Power Level and physical condition.
Chen Xing frowned deeply in the bucket. He had to endure the Evil Fire's effect on his state of mind while using Soul Power to guide the medicinal energy.
Time quietly passed, from day to night, for two full days.
The ice in the bucket had long since melted. During the later stages of absorption, it was only thanks to the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone that he managed to hold on.
Since Chen Xing had only recently taken human form, there were no impurities in his body at all, so the entire process was not painful.
Slowly opening his eyes, he was overwhelmed by an unprecedented sense of fullness.
At that moment, Chen Xing felt as though he had endless strength. Stepping out of the bucket, he could clearly see the incredibly firm lines of muscle on his body.
Though he still looked like a child overall, every movement he made carried an unusual steadiness.
Out of curiosity, he threw a punch at the wooden bucket.
Bang!
It felt like striking dry leaves. The instant his fist made contact with the wooden bucket, it exploded, startling Chen Xing.
"Uh..."
Looking at the mess scattered across the floor, he was at a loss for words.
The power of that punch seemed a little excessive.
He had yet to see how powerful the Soul Masters of this world were, but he figured he should not be weak.
At the very least, he had to be stronger than Yu Xiaogang from that day!
After washing up, Chen Xing changed into a clean set of clothes.
All the Whale Rubber he had bought had been absorbed, and the sensation of overflowing Bloodline Power within him made him excited.
At last, he could condense his Soul Ring.
His body was currently at its peak condition.
Chen Xing cast aside all distracting thoughts and prepared to condense his Soul Ring in one go.
He sat cross-legged and pressed his palms together.
Following the promptings of instinct, he formed all the routes of his Soul Power circulation into a closed loop.
Because he had taken human form from the body of a ten-year Soul Beast, he had no excess energy within him to help condense a Soul Ring.
Therefore, Chen Xing could only pour his own Soul Power into the Soul Ring during this process.
At that moment, the Solitary Bamboo Martial Soul appeared on its own, and a faint green glow spread around him.
As time slowly passed, the green Soul Power around him gradually solidified, turning into motes of light that formed a ring.
The ring was white at first. As more motes of light poured in, it gradually turned yellow.
It continued deepening until it completely transformed into purple.
Ah Yin was awakened by this power. Sensing Chen Xing's condition, she was utterly shocked.
"How is that possible?"
"Why can he condense a millennium Soul Ring at level ten? Can his body really endure it?"
As the Blue Silver Emperor, her physical strength had been far greater than that of ordinary people when she took human form.
Even so, despite possessing the Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline, she had only condensed a five-hundred-year first ring.
This person before her had clearly taken human form from an ordinary Solitary Bamboo. Why did he possess such immense Bloodline Power?
Apparently dissatisfied with a Soul Ring age that had only just surpassed one thousand years, Chen Xing continued pouring Soul Power into the Soul Ring.
1,100 years, 1,200 years...
Beads of sweat the size of soybeans seeped from his forehead. The Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone had already begun exerting its power, continuously restoring his stamina.
"Stop there! If you continue, your body won't be able to withstand it!"
Ah Yin communicated with Chen Xing through her thoughts. She was still counting on him to take her back to the Clan Territory. He absolutely could not die here!
Seeing him ignore her repeated warnings, still continuously compressing the energy within the Soul Ring even as pain twisted his expression, Ah Yin was deeply anxious yet helpless.
Who knew how much time passed.
The swelling ache in his meridians became far too severe. Chen Xing finally could not withstand the pressure any longer and stopped pouring in energy.
With a thought, a gleaming purple Soul Ring descended and entered his body.
Chen Xing felt a vast surge of Soul Power instantly sweep through his entire body. His meridians felt as though they were being scoured by tremendous force, causing intense pain.
The Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone shone brilliantly at that moment, ceaselessly repairing the cracks in his meridians.
He clenched his teeth tightly, and thin trails of blood began seeping from the corners of his mouth.
Pain!
It hurt too much!
It was not pain in his flesh, but pain that seemed to come from between his meridians and the cracks of his bones.
Chen Xing's body began trembling violently. The Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone's rate of repairing his meridians had already reached its limit.
Finally!
At a certain moment!
All the energy returned to calm, and it seemed as though the entire world had lost its sound.
A two-thousand-year first ring!
Success!
The Soul Ring that had entered his body emerged once again, floating beneath the young man's feet and pulsing slowly.
The purple light made the young man look incomparably enchanting.
What followed was a rapid rise in his Soul Power Level.
Level eleven, level twelve, level thirteen...
Until level twenty!
[Detected that the host's Soul Power Level has reached level 20] [Hextech Quality Draw is now unlocked]
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