Ning Tian's Shock, Acquiring the Core

After finishing the inscription of the Soul Gathering Array, Chu Feng picked up another disc and began his work.

After all, the Soul Gathering Array was for energy storage; a Milk Bottle also required an "energy release" array. A single core array could only produce the most basic, low-level Soul Tool. To achieve complex functionality, one had to fuse a multitude of different core arrays together, which was one of the greatest challenges in crafting Soul Tools.

Before long, another core array was inscribed. Chu Feng took out yet another disc, inscribed a special connection array, and finally linked the three arrays together using specialized soul-conductive metal wires.

Having completed this series of operations, Chu Feng retrieved a metal device resembling a "Milk Bottle," secured the core array inside, and finally used a machine in the Inscription Room to seal it.

Just like that, a Milk Bottle was completely finished.

The operation looked effortless, but if other Soul Engineers were to see Chu Feng's inscription process, their jaws would likely hit the floor.

After all, a Milk Bottle required at least a third-rank Soul Engineer to craft, and the process was incredibly tedious. Simply inscribing the arrays for a third-rank Milk Bottle took a whole week, yet Chu Feng had done it in mere minutes.

The reason he could be so swift was primarily due to the simplification of the core array.

The current core arrays were all purchased by the Soul Engineer Association from the Sun Moon Empire. A single core array design hadn't changed for thousands of years; everyone used the same set, and all Soul Engineers were the same.

In truth, the root cause was that this world lacked any concept of copyright!

Once a brand-new core was created, even if it were sold to the Soul Engineer Association, it would only fetch a one-time price. Once sold, it would be resold repeatedly, causing the price to plummet. Many low-level Soul Tool cores had become cheap, ubiquitous goods. This led to a very low rate of innovation regarding core arrays among Soul Engineers in this world. Most Soul Engineers focused their main energy on increasing their Soul Power Level and had no energy left to research or simplify Soul Tool cores.

Although the Sun Moon Empire was similar, their development was more mature. Nearly all their elites were attracted to Mingde Hall, and their research into Soul Tool core arrays far surpassed that of the Three Great Empires on the Douluo Continent.

"What is this? Don't tell me you've already finished making a Soul Tool?" Seeing Chu Feng finish his work, Wu Feng stood up, looking dumbfounded.

"That's right. Who wants to give it a try?"

Chu Feng nodded, then channeled his soul power into the Milk Bottle in his hand. The device immediately erupted with a suction force, filling up completely in just a few seconds. It was incredibly efficient.

However, because the core materials were relatively cheap, this Milk Bottle was only a second-rank Soul Tool.

"This Soul Tool looks like a Milk Bottle. Chu Feng, you didn't actually make a Milk Bottle, did you!" Seeing the shape of the device in Chu Feng's hand, Ning Tian exclaimed in surprise.

Her knowledge was far superior to Wu Feng's. Although Chu Feng's Milk Bottle lacked any flashy decorations, it still used the standard mold for a Milk Bottle, just fresh off the line and not yet painted.

"A Milk Bottle? Isn't that something only third-rank Soul Engineers can make? And I heard that making a Milk Bottle is extremely troublesome, sometimes even requiring multiple Soul Engineers to work together," Xiao Xiao also covered her small mouth, her eyes fixed intently on the object in Chu Feng's hand, filled with shock.

Although they rarely used Soul Tools, the Milk Bottle was a very famous special Soul Tool. They naturally knew of it, and they were even more aware of the difficulty and rarity involved in its creation.

Yet, how long had it taken Chu Feng to make this? Dozens of seconds? It couldn't have been more than a minute, right?

"It's just a second-rank Milk Bottle, nothing to make a fuss about. I've charged it with some soul power; who wants to try it?" Chu Feng shook the Milk Bottle in his hand and asked with a smile.

"My spiritual power is a bit stronger, I'll do it." Ning Tian stood up and spoke.

After all, she knew that absorbing energy from a Milk Bottle was quite troublesome. It required one to stop and use their spiritual power to guide the soul power within with full concentration; otherwise, the powerful soul power inside could easily cause a backlash.

While Milk Bottles were useful, their harsh usage conditions meant there was no chance to use them in the heat of battle, and they weren't very useful after the fight was over, making them seem somewhat redundant.

"Alright. It's my first time making one, but the safety is definitely guaranteed." Chu Feng handed the Milk Bottle to Ning Tian and said with a smile.

Ning Tian took the Milk Bottle from Chu Feng, held it in both hands against her chest, and began to use her spiritual power to slowly guide the soul power within.

However, to her surprise, once she began to absorb the soul power, the output speed from within was exceptionally gentle and slow. She didn't even need to control the absorption speed herself; the soul power inside seemed to have established some kind of connection with her, automatically flowing into her body.

"This... this, this, this is impossible!!!" Ning Tian's heart was in an uproar! She couldn't believe what she was experiencing!

She had used Milk Bottle Soul Tools before, but every time she absorbed the soul power within, she had to be fully focused and extremely cautious. She couldn't even be interrupted by others, or she would easily absorb it too quickly and suffer a backlash.

Yet, the Milk Bottle Chu Feng made could release soul power so gently that she didn't even need to actively absorb it. This was simply insane!

Soon, Ning Tian had absorbed all the soul power from the Milk Bottle. Her own soul power was instantly restored to full, but her small face remained filled with shock.

"Chu Feng, how on earth did you do it?" Ning Tian stared blankly at Chu Feng, feeling an itch of curiosity in her heart.

"I used a new type of core array, so the Milk Bottle I made is naturally different from an ordinary one." Chu Feng didn't hide anything and explained.

"What! A new type of core array? Where did you get it!" Ning Tian asked, her face filled with excitement upon hearing this.

But after asking, she felt it was inappropriate and quickly explained, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to pry into your secrets... I just... if you are willing, my Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect is willing to pay a high price to purchase your core array!"

Ning Tian looked at Chu Feng, her eyes burning with excitement!

Although she wasn't a Soul Engineer, her Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect had a Soul Tool Hall, and she knew quite a bit about the common knowledge of Soul Tools.

Chu Feng might not know the value of the core array in his second-rank Milk Bottle, but she understood it perfectly. If they obtained this core array, the original manufacturing method for Milk Bottles would be completely overturned!

If their Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect could obtain this second-rank core array, they could develop even higher-rank core arrays. The value this would bring to the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect would be unimaginable!!

"Oh? And how much is your Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect willing to pay to purchase this core array of mine?" Chu Feng looked at Ning Tian with interest, asking with a smile.

It seemed casual, but in reality, he had been waiting for Ning Tian to ask.

He had plenty of these new types of arrays. Every single one he brought out could overturn the current Soul Tool system. The Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect was wealthy and powerful; if they offered a suitable price, Chu Feng wouldn't mind selling this core array to quickly accumulate funds.