Absorbing a Soul Bone, Teaching Dugu Bo How to Condense a Soul Core?! (Seeking Follow-up Reads!)

"Gulp..."

Dugu Bo swallowed with difficulty, his gaze toward his granddaughter shifting.

If things truly followed the plan laid out by Senior Yu Nan...

Just what kind of terrifying monster would Yanyan grow into in the future?

At this moment, beyond the shock, Dugu Yan felt an indescribable sense of being favored, followed immediately by immense pressure.

A full set of Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones...

Had the senior truly placed such high expectations on her?

"What, no confidence?"

Yu Nan's voice rang out at the perfect moment, carrying a hint of provocation:

"If you don't even have this much ambition, you might as well go back to that Yu Tianheng and be a good-for-nothing who stays home to raise children."

"No!"

Dugu Yan snapped her head up, the confusion in her eyes vanishing instantly, replaced by unprecedented determination and fervor.

She clenched her fists tightly, feeling the surging power within her body, and declared loudly:

"I have confidence!"

"Since Senior has given me this opportunity, I will never let Senior down!"

"So what if it's a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone? As long as I want it, I will definitely obtain it!"

"Good! That's the spirit!"

Yu Nan laughed with satisfaction:

"In that case, let's return to the Sunset Forest first.

Dig out those 'pieces of trash' your grandfather has and install them on him, then... we shall begin your special training!"

"The first step: absorb that Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone!"

Sunset Forest, Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

The moment they landed, Dugu Yan couldn't wait; she found a flat rock and sat down cross-legged.

Dugu Bo took a deep breath, adjusting his state of mind.

He then carefully retrieved the Hundred Thousand Year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone from his Soul Tool, which radiated a blue-gold light.

As soon as the soul bone touched her right leg, it seemed to possess a spirit of its own, transforming into a gentle yet majestic surge of energy that seeped through her pores and into her body.

"Hiss..."

Dugu Yan let out a soft groan, her brows furrowing.

Although the attributes of this soul bone were gentle and brimming with vitality, it was, after all, a supreme treasure of the hundred-thousand-year level; the energy contained within was far too vast.

Even with her Ice and Fire Golden Body, she felt as if her right leg were being wrapped in scorching magma.

The sensation of swelling and tearing forced her to grit her teeth, channeling her soul power with all her might to refine it.

Watching his granddaughter enter a meditative state, Dugu Bo stood guard nervously, terrified that some accident might occur.

"Stop staring. The girl has a solid foundation and the protection of the Ice and Fire Golden Body; absorbing this soul bone is only a matter of time."

Yu Nan's voice echoed in Dugu Bo's mind, sounding somewhat indifferent:

"As for you, Old Poison Freak, since you're idle anyway, why don't we discuss your cultivation?"

"My cultivation?"

Dugu Bo was stunned, then gave a bitter laugh:

"Senior, you jest. At my age, my potential has long since been exhausted.

Being able to break through to level ninety-two was already a blessing thanks to Yanyan and that immortal herb.

To make any further progress now would be as difficult as ascending to the heavens."

Dugu Bo was well aware of his own situation.

Although his Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor martial soul was powerful, the backlash of his own toxins had always been a major issue.

Even though the backlash was now resolved, the depletion of his body and the limitations of his age remained; it was simply impossible for him to advance by leaps and bounds like a young person.

"Potential exhausted?

That only applies to the mediocre."

Yu Nan scoffed, his tone filled with disdain:

"Old Poison Freak, that Poison Pill inside you is the essence of your life's work in poison arts.

But in the eyes of This Seat, your application of it is a complete waste of a heavenly treasure!"

"Poison Pill?"

Dugu Bo subconsciously touched his abdomen, the location where he had condensed his Poison Pill.

This Poison Pill was something he had condensed specifically to suppress the backlash of the toxins within his body.

Although it possessed immense power, he had always treated it merely as a container for storing toxins, or as a final resort for mutual destruction.

"Does Senior mean..."

"Have you ever considered completely transforming this Poison Pill into the core of your power?"

Yu Nan's voice turned serious as he began to instill a brand-new concept into Dugu Bo:

"In my distant memories, during the ancient era of the Douluo Continent, once a Spirit Master reached the Title Douluo level, their internal spirit power would undergo a qualitative change, condensing into an entity known as a 'Soul Core'."

Yu Nan casually fabricated an excuse for the origin of the Soul Core Condensation Method.

Regardless, his predecessor possessed 200,000 years of cultivation and had actually lived for over a hundred thousand years.

Tracing the Soul Core method back to the ancient times of the Douluo Continent was perfectly reasonable.

"Soul Core?"

Dugu Bo looked blank; the term was completely foreign to him.

"Simply put, it involves taking the scattered spirit power throughout your body and, through extreme compression and rotation, condensing it into a high-density energy core."

Yu Nan patiently explained:

"Once the Soul Core is successfully condensed, your spirit power recovery rate, explosive power, and mental strength will all undergo a qualitative leap. You could even say that a Title Douluo with a Soul Core and one without are entirely different species!"

"And you, Old Poison Freak, have a unique advantage."

"Your Poison Pill is already a high-density energy aggregate. It already possesses the prototype of a Soul Core; you simply never knew how to guide it or how to trigger its qualitative change."

"As long as you follow This Seat's method, using the Poison Pill as a base point, injecting your level 92 spirit power into it, and compressing and rotating it along a specific trajectory..."

Yu Nan explained the "Soul Core Condensation Method" he had extracted from his memories, combining it with Dugu Bo's specific characteristics in a simple and easy-to-understand manner.

The more Dugu Bo listened, the brighter his eyes became, and his mouth hung wider and wider.

It could be played like this?!

Rotating and compressing spirit power like a vortex?

Breaking through the surface from a single point to condense a core?

This cultivation philosophy was simply unheard of, yet it seemed to contain some kind of profound truth of heaven and earth!

If it were truly as the Senior said, once he condensed a Soul Core, his strength would increase by far more than just a little bit.

He might be able to directly leap across the chasm of levels to challenge level 95 or even higher-ranked Super Douluo!

"This... this is simply a divine skill!"

Dugu Bo trembled with excitement, his gaze toward the void filled with fanaticism and worship:

"This Junior will never forget Senior's great kindness! If I can truly condense this so-called Soul Core, this old man's life will belong to Senior from this day forward!"

"Enough, stop the flattery."

Yu Nan said indifferently:

"This Seat simply does not wish to see those around me be too weak and lose face for This Seat. Go and try it quickly; while the Ice and Fire energy here is dense, it will also be helpful for your condensation of the Soul Core."

"Yes! This Junior will go at once!"

Without another word, Dugu Bo immediately found a spot not far from Dugu Yan and sat down cross-legged.

He took a deep breath to calm his excited heart and began to attempt to mobilize the spirit power within his body.