The next morning, as soon as the sun rose over the eastern mountains, Luo Can ended his Fishing for the day.
[Ding! This Fishing has ended. Overall rating: Good+. Reward: 60,000 Points ]
[Current Points: 120500]
He was having a really good day, catching a red-quality item on average every fifteen casts. In six hours of Fishing, he caught a total of nine red items.
Most of them are top-grade ores and rare metals— Star Iron, Sun Essence Gold, Deep Sea Sunken Silver, Cold Heart Iron Essence... Each piece is priceless and is a top-tier material for crafting high-level Soul Tool and Battle Armor.
In addition, there are two Red-Grade Body Refining Pill that can greatly enhance physical strength; and a Level 9 Defensive Soul Tool called " Unbreakable Barrier," which, when activated, can form a protective shield strong enough to withstand a full-force attack from Super Douluo.
"A very fruitful haul." Luo Can satisfiedly tallied his gains, storing all the items into his System Space.
He released his spiritual power, scanning the entire Fate Defying Valley, and quickly locked onto the location of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. But what he perceived made his expression turn somewhat strange.
In a flash, Luo Can appeared at the bottom of the lake.
Beside the Life Gold, Xiong Da was staring nervously at the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, while the Three-Eyed Golden Lion squatted on the ground, occasionally stealing glances at the emerald green Life Gold, with a bit of emerald green crumbs still stuck to the corner of its mouth.
Every time it couldn't resist reaching out its paw to touch the Life Gold, Xiong Da would grab it by the scruff of its neck and pull it back.
"My little darling, you've already taken a bite!" Xiong Da said with a bitter face. "There's only a little bit of Life Gold at the bottom of the lake. If you eat it all, the boss will skin us both alive!"
"Just one more bite, please!" The Three-Eyed Golden Lion wagged its tail, looking pitifully at Xiong Da. "Back when I was in the Star Dou Forest, I could nibble on a little bit of Life Gold every day."
"No! Not even a single bite!" Xiong Da shook its head firmly. If it weren't for the fact that it was Emperor Auspicious Beast, it would have thrown this little troublemaker out of the lake with a single paw.
"You stingy little thing!" The Three-Eyed Golden Lion turned its head angrily, just in time to see Luo Can standing not far away, watching it with a half-smile.
Seeing the obvious emerald green crumbs at the corner of its mouth, Luo Can said, "You stole the Life Gold?"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion immediately grinned, turned its head to the side, and looked at it as if to say, "I didn't, don't talk nonsense."
"Alright then." Luo Can sighed and ruffled its fluffy head. "I don't have much Life Gold here to begin with, so don't gnaw on it anymore."
"Hmm... then I'll try to eat less in the future," the Three-Eyed Golden Lion muttered softly.
Luo Can: "..."
This answer is practically the same as no answer at all.
Just then, Xiong Da staggered to his feet, ran to his den, rummaged around for a while, and pulled out a large piece of golden honey. He handed it to the Three-Eyed Golden Lion: " Auspicious Beast, what's so good about the Life Gold? It's hard and tasteless. Look at mine, it's Ten-Thousand-Year Bee Queen Honey, sweet and delicious!"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion's eyes lit up instantly, and it immediately forgot about the Life Gold, happily licking the honey jar.
"Keep a close eye on it from now on, and don't let it squander the Life Gold again," Luo Can transmitted to Xiong Da.
"Don't worry, boss! I'll keep a close eye on it!" Xiong Da patted his chest and assured him.
After this little incident, Luo Can was finally able to get down to business: clearing the Divine Sense from Tang Wutong from the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's body.
He gently placed his hand on the head of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and mentally commanded, "System, erase that Divine Sense."
[Ding! 100,000 Points deducted. Erasing Tang Wutong's Divine Sense...]
[Ding! Erasure successful!]
As the system notification sounded, the dormant Divine Sense within the Three-Eyed Golden Lion vanished silently, like snow under the sun. The entire process went unnoticed, and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion didn't even notice anything amiss.
Without Tang Wutong's Divine Sense, even if Wang Dong'er is lured out, there's no need to worry about her regaining her memories and turning against her.
Luo Can nodded in satisfaction, took out another piece of Life Gold, and then left the bottom of the lake, heading towards the Stone Chamber where he usually cultivated.
Upon arriving at the Stone Chamber and closing the stone door, Luo Can officially began his secluded cultivation to condense the Yin-Yang Complementary Dual Soul Cores.
He first took out everything he had prepared: a Red-Grade Body Refining Pill, a piece of Life Gold, and a piece of Hundred-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber.
Luo Can first took the Body Refining Pill and the Hundred-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber one after the other. The medicinal power dissolved in his body, turning into a warm torrent that flowed through his meridians and throughout his body. He guided this medicinal power to impact the Ren and Du Ren and Du Vessels in his body.
The process went more smoothly than he had imagined. In just half a day, he opened up his Ren and Du Vessels. With all Eight Extraordinary Meridians now open, his total soul power and physical fitness were once again greatly enhanced.
Everything is ready.
Luo Can took a deep breath and sat cross-legged. He regulated his breathing for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, allowing himself to reach his peak condition before focusing his mind on his dantian.
Within the dantian, a white Soul Core floated quietly. Although it appeared motionless, it was actually rotating at a speed that was too fast for the naked eye to see.
This is his first Soul Core, fire-attribute, and it's the Ultimate Fire, primarily for Destruction.
According to the requirements of the Yin-Yang Complementary Dual Soul Core Method, the Second Soul Core must be of the exact opposite attribute to fire. Therefore, Luo Can had already decided that the Second Soul Core would be of the water attribute, which governs life.
Perfectly, the Life Gold and the Fate-Defying Lake Water in his hands are both manifestations of ultimate Life Force, making them ideal for condensing Water Attribute Soul Core.
"System, bring up the < Yin-Yang Complementary Dual Soul Core Method >." Luo Can silently recited in his mind.
[Ding! The Yin-Yang Complementary Dual Soul Core Method has been activated!]
The next second, a massive stream of information flooded into his mind. It detailed every step of condensing the Second Soul Core, all the precautions, and solutions for various unexpected situations.
After carefully reviewing all the content and confirming that nothing had been missed, Luo Can said softly, "Let's begin!"
He first took a large gulp of the Fate-Defying Lake Water. The icy water slid down his throat and instantly transformed into a pure water-elemental energy that permeated his entire body.
Next, he mobilized his God Level spiritual power, guiding all the water-attribute energy to his chest, and then began to compress it frantically. He wanted to use the Fate-Defying Lake Water as a foundation to condense a Water Attribute Soul Core Fire Attribute Soul Core soul core in his dantian.
With the precise control and forceful suppression of God Level mental power, the process proceeded relatively smoothly.
Whenever the Fate-Defying Lake Water was depleted, Luo Can would take another large gulp. In this way, he drank more than ten liters of the Fate-Defying Lake Water before the Water Attribute Soul Core in his chest finally took shape.
After the Water Attribute Soul Core took shape, Luo Can immediately took out the piece of Life Gold and swallowed it in one gulp. He guided the ultimate life energy contained in the Life Gold, gradually integrating it into the newly formed Water Attribute Soul Core.
Time passed by, and before we knew it, a day and a night had gone by.
Stone Chamber, Luo Can remained seated cross-legged, motionless. On his chest, a golden-green Soul Core had been fully formed, radiating a gentle yet rich life force.
Next comes the most crucial step.
According to the requirements of the cultivation method, the Second Soul Core must rotate in the exact opposite direction to the first Soul Core in order to form a stable Yin-Yang Complementarity structure.
Luo Can carefully used his mental power to guide the Water Attribute Soul Core in his chest, causing it to slowly begin to rotate.
But just as the Water Attribute Soul Core began to rotate, an accident occurred!
The Fire Attribute Soul Core in the dantian seemed to sense the provocation, suddenly erupting with a blazing flame aura. The two Soul Core with completely opposite attributes generated an extremely strong repulsion!