The Method of Condensing the Poison Core

On second thought, it makes sense; the Medusa skull bone was already incredibly powerful to begin with.

If the skull bone Dugu Bo had obtained was around seventy thousand years old, its power would certainly have been even greater, far exceeding what he displayed.

Most importantly, a skull bone over fifty thousand years old provides a significant boost to spiritual power.

If the skull bone in Dugu Bo's possession had been seventy thousand years old, his spiritual power would surely have been formidable, and it would have been impossible for him not to have discovered Xiao Wu's identity as a soul beast the first time they met.

At that time, Xiao Wu had no immortal herb to protect her and mask her aura.

"Is there anything on Dugu Bo worth studying?"

For Qian Yu, who was not lacking in soul bones, he wasn't particularly interested in those. What piqued his interest was whether Dugu Bo, as a Title Douluo, had any personal research or insights of his own.

"This is Dugu Bo's storage Soul Tool."

Porcupinefish Douluo only took the soul bone, having no interest in the rest, and tossed it to Qian Yu.

Qian Yu began to search and flip through the contents, attempting to find something of value.

And indeed, he actually found some useful items.

It was a detailed account of the process Dugu Bo used to condense his Poison Core, along with the circulation routes for his soul power.

Judging by the paper and the notes, it was clear that these had been written quite recently.

"Interesting."

Seeing the diagrams in his hands, Qian Yu smiled.

Although he didn't know the specific circumstances, he could at least make a rough guess.

It was highly likely that Dugu Bo himself had discovered the flaws in that method of detoxification.

Under such circumstances, and unable to find Tang San, was he beginning to research and attempt to find a solution starting from the Poison Core?

Truth be told, this method actually had a chance of success.

Unfortunately, he had failed.

If Dugu Bo had succeeded, it would have been impossible for there to be no rumors about him ten thousand years later.

"Could this thing actually be the prototype of a Soul Core!"

Qian Yu looked at the papers in his hands, becoming more intrigued the more he read.

If a Soul Core could truly be researched through this method of internal alchemy, the improvement for them would be immense.

Soul masters on the Douluo Continent found it difficult to sustain long-term combat.

Even a Limit Douluo would lose their combat effectiveness due to soul power exhaustion after releasing soul skills multiple times in succession.

And the only way to recover soul power was through meditation.

Even Tang San, who possessed the Mysterious Heaven Skill, needed to rely on external aids like the Dragon Ganoderma Leaf to recover his soul power quickly.

If a Soul Core could be successfully researched, then a Title Douluo would possess the ability to engage in prolonged combat.

As long as the gap in martial souls wasn't particularly vast, and as long as they weren't defeated in a single exchange, a level 93 Title Douluo possessing a Soul Core would be enough to drag a level 95 Title Douluo to their death.

Qian Yu felt that he should bring up the matter of the Soul Core to the two Title Douluos, Porcupinefish Douluo and Snake Lance, and let them study it.

Who knows, they might actually succeed?

Among their group, there was indeed someone suitable for researching the Soul Core.

The spiritual-type Hu Liena.

If she were to break through to become a Title Douluo, with the detailed method of condensing a Poison Core in her hands, combined with the theories he knew, there would be a very high chance of success.

"It seems I must find a way to obtain another soul bone with spatial attributes."

To condense a Soul Core, one needs to have control and insight into space; after all, as a pioneer, it is best to possess a sliver of power to control space.

Since there wasn't one available nearby, he would have to create one out of thin air.

Just at this moment, Hu Liena successfully absorbed her eighth Soul Ring.

Her soul power rose directly to level 83.

"Many thanks to the two seniors!"

After obtaining her eighth Soul Ring, Hu Liena's condition was better than ever.

She immediately thanked the two Title Douluos, Snake Lance and Porcupinefish Douluo, first; as for her brother and Yan, there was no need for thanks.

Only then did she turn her gaze toward Qian Yu.

"Let's leave this place first. The coming period might not be particularly peaceful, so it's better to stay hidden and focus on improving our strength."

There was a hint of gravity in Qian Yu's tone.

The death of one Yang Wudi would not cause much of a stir, but following that with the death of Dugu Bo—with one incident after another—things would not be so simple.

However, one thing was certain: there would still be some time.

After all, it would take a while for Dugu Bo's death to be discovered.

When a Title Douluo goes into seclusion, it can often last for a long time, so it wouldn't attract anyone's attention in the short term.

The group subsequently returned to the Star Dou Great Forest.

Qian Yu, however, chose to return to Heaven Dou City.

On one hand, he needed to collect some information and resources; on the other, he intended to gift the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo to his maid, Lüzhu.

This time, returning to Heaven Dou City, he did not bring Hu Liena along, but had Xie Yue protect his safety instead.

The others had made breakthroughs and needed to stabilize their strength.

Furthermore, Qian Yu still required Xie Yue to provide combat guidance, so he put him to the trouble of making the trip.

"The others are already Soul Douluo, and each of them has gained various rewards so far. You are the only one still a Soul Saint; do you feel any sense of loss?"

On the road back to Heaven Dou City, Qian Yu and Xie Yue chatted idly.

"There is some loss, but not much."

Xie Yue's mindset was clearly much better than the others.

Among the group, Qian Yu liked being with Yan the most because that guy had no brain, so there was no need to worry too much or feel exhausted, as keeping his own mind constantly calculating was tiring.

But if it came to working together, he still preferred Xie Yue.

Steady, mindful of the big picture, good mentality, and impervious to pressure.

All along, Qian Yu had felt that if not for the variable that was Tang San, the one with the highest future achievements among the so-called Martial Soul Hall Golden Generation would certainly be Xie Yue.

"I really don't have any good items for you right now. Since that's the case, I will teach you something. If you can comprehend it, with your talent, you might become a Title Douluo even sooner than Hu Liena."

Qian Yu thought for a moment; he still needed to expend some effort to maintain the balance of their team.

"For real!"

Hearing this, Xie Yue's eyes lit up instantly.

Having been in contact with Qian Yu for so long, he had discovered that everything Qian Yu brought out was far beyond this era.

A path specifically for him would certainly be extraordinary.

"Spiritual power, soul power, and will—find a way to fuse them. Just focus on fighting, just focus on trying. When you can achieve this to a preliminary degree, I will guide you further along this path."

Qian Yu did not hold back, subsequently sharing things he knew from ten thousand years in the future with Xie Yue.

There was the direction of Mu En's Self-Created Soul Skill, and the path that Ji Juechen walked...

"So that's how it is?"

"It can even be done this way!"

Just as Qian Yu finished speaking, Xie Yue wore a thoughtful expression and began to experiment.

In less than half an hour, he had already managed to preliminarily fuse his spiritual power and soul power together.