Soul Power Fusion

A dark green pill lay inside the jade box, its surface swirling with faint water ripples and radiating a gentle, pure water-attribute soul power fluctuation.

"This is... a Mysterious Water Pill?"

Wang Dong's voice rose by several octaves. As the young sect master of the Clear Sky Sect, he had seen his fair share of treasures and naturally recognized the origin of this pill at a glance.

The Mysterious Water Pill was a water-attribute pill that could cleanse meridians and increase soul power for soul masters, with particularly significant effects for those with water-attribute affinities.

This pill was equally useful to him.

Most importantly, the Mysterious Water Pill was incredibly valuable and practically priceless on the market.

"Where did you get this?"

"Won it in a bet." Mu Chen said it nonchalantly. "That senior student lost three Mysterious Water Pills to me; I took two, and this one is for you."

Wang Dong's hands, holding the jade box, tightened slightly. His lips moved as if to say something, but he found he couldn't get the words out.

Since he was a child, he had received countless expensive gifts.

As the young sect master of the Clear Sky Sect, showered with love and adoration, what kind of rare treasures hadn't he seen? But those gifts were either given out of respect for the Clear Sky Sect or as sycophantic flattery. Never had anyone given him something as purely as Mu Chen had.

Just because they were roommates.

Wang Dong lowered his head, his bangs obscuring his expression, leaving only his slightly reddened ears visible.

"Thanks." His voice was very small, almost like the hum of a mosquito.

Mu Chen was taking off his coat and looked up upon hearing this: "What?"

"I said thanks!" Wang Dong angrily threw his pillow at him. "Is there something wrong with your ears, you guy!"

Mu Chen caught the pillow, and looking at Wang Dong's face, flushed with shame and anger, he couldn't help but laugh.

He tossed the pillow back onto Wang Dong's bed: "Hurry up and absorb it. The medicinal power in this pill will slowly dissipate over time; it won't be as effective if you leave it too long."

Wang Dong snorted, put the pillow back in its place, and sat cross-legged. He placed the jade box on his knees but didn't open it immediately, looking up at Mu Chen instead.

"What about you? Aren't you going to absorb yours?"

"Don't I still have one left?"

Only then did Wang Dong set his mind at ease. He took a deep breath to calm his mood and took the Mysterious Water Pill from the jade box. The pill felt warm to the touch, and the water ripples on its surface refracted a soft light under the lamp.

He placed the pill in his mouth, and it melted instantly, turning into a warm current that slid down his throat into his stomach. The next moment, a pure surge of medicinal power exploded from his abdomen, rushing through his meridians to his limbs and bones.

Wang Dong dared not be negligent and hurriedly circulated his soul power to guide the medicinal energy through his body. His Radiant Goddess Butterfly martial soul released automatically, a pair of gorgeous butterfly wings unfolding behind him, casting the entire dormitory in a soft blue glow like an underwater world.

The golden patterns on the butterfly wings shimmered under the influence of the medicinal power, and with every breath, he inhaled and exhaled the heaven and earth energy in the air.

Mu Chen sat on the opposite bed, watching Wang Dong enter his cultivation state.

Although this guy had a bit of a foul temper, he was actually quite capable when he got serious. The Radiant Goddess Butterfly martial soul truly lived up to its reputation; in terms of quality alone, it could be considered top-tier across the entire Douluo Continent.

He withdrew his gaze and took out his own Mysterious Water Pill.

It was the same dark green pill, the same pure medicinal power. Mu Chen did not hesitate and placed the pill directly into his mouth.

The moment the medicinal power dissolved, the soul power within him rippled like a lake surface struck by a stone.

His Ocean Martial Soul manifested automatically. The salty, fishy scent of the sea breeze resonated with the water-attribute energy contained in the pill, making Mu Chen feel refreshed throughout his body.

His meridians grew slightly warm under the nourishment of the medicinal power, and the soul power in his dantian grew slowly and steadily. However, this increase was not very significant for his level forty-three cultivation.

The Mysterious Water Pill was most effective for low-level soul masters; by the time one reached the level of a Soul Ancestor, the improvement from a single pill was quite limited.

Mu Chen didn't mind, focusing on circulating his Mysterious Heaven Skill to absorb every last bit of the medicinal power.

Just then, a strange phenomenon occurred.

Mu Chen clearly felt that there was a wisp of soul power in the air that didn't belong to him.

That wisp of soul power carried a hint of warmth and brightness, identical to the Radiant Goddess Butterfly martial soul on Wang Dong. Meanwhile, the water-attribute soul power leaking from his own body was also drifting toward Wang Dong.

The two streams of soul power met in the air, but instead of repelling each other, they merged naturally, like old friends who hadn't seen each other in a long time.

The fused soul power became even more gentle and mild, circulating back and forth between the two of them, forming a subtle loop.

Mu Chen could even feel Wang Dong's heartbeat and breathing, as well as every subtle change in the circulation of his soul power.

This strange sensation sent a shock through Mu Chen's heart.

He opened his eyes abruptly, only to find that Wang Dong had finished absorbing his pill at some point and was staring blankly at him with those large, powder-blue eyes.

The other's face was equally filled with shock and confusion; clearly, he had also felt the strange phenomenon just now.

"You..." Wang Dong's lips parted slightly, his voice trembling, "Did you feel that just now?"

Mu Chen didn't answer, instead standing up from his bed and walking over to Wang Dong.

He looked down at Wang Dong, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed. The distance between them was very close, so close that they could feel each other's breath.

"Hold out your hands."

Wang Dong's heartbeat inexplicably quickened. He looked up at Mu Chen, his azure eyes reflecting his own image, earnest and focused. He swallowed hard, suppressing the strange feeling in his heart, and extended his hands.

"What for?"

Mu Chen didn't answer, instead reaching out his own hands and pressing them against Wang Dong's.

The moment their palms made contact, a strange energy erupted from where they met.

Mu Chen's soul power and Wang Dong's soul power fused together without the slightest obstruction, forming an entirely new and far more powerful force.

This fused soul power took on a deep blue-gold hue, possessing both the vastness and depth of the ocean and the sanctity and warmth of the Radiant Goddess Butterfly.

The two streams of soul power formed a perfect cycle within their bodies, flowing from Mu Chen's dantian to Wang Dong's, and then back again.

With every cycle, this fused soul power became purer and more refined.

Consequently, their original soul power was also growing at a speed visible to the naked eye—a rate several times faster than when they cultivated alone.

Wang Dong's eyes widened, and he was completely stunned.

He could clearly feel the soul power within him becoming increasingly active throughout this cycle, with every corner of his meridians being nourished by this fused energy.

That comfortable sensation left his entire body feeling warm, and he couldn't help but let out a soft moan.