Experiment Successful

The Soft Bone Rabbits, hopping about in their cage and munching on delicious Blue Silver Grass, had no idea what fate awaited them.

Qian Xunqian's soul power cultivation device had been fully assembled.

She used a special edible membrane to wrap a mixture of ten-year Ice Marrow and powdered ice and snow, connecting it to the mouth of a Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

Next, she installed a micro-centrifuge in the silkworm's abdomen to process its silk, centrifuging the silk—which humans could not absorb—into microscopic particles.

Then, she connected it with an edible soul power conduit, at the end of which sat a small sphere; this was where the innate soul power would be stored.

This sphere was also custom-made, punctured with tiny, tiny holes to allow the finest soul power particles to flow out slowly and enter the human body.

Only these exceptionally small soul power particles could be digested by the human body and converted into soul power; anything larger would not work.

Finally, the entire device was encased in a special capsule.

This capsule would cling to the stomach wall and would not slip away.

The finished product was three centimeters long and 1.5 centimeters wide; a child over the age of three should have no trouble swallowing it.

The entire device was made of food-grade materials, and the outer capsule would be slowly corroded by gastric acid over roughly two to three years—the exact time needed for innate soul power cultivation to be completed.

Once the capsule vanished, the entire device would be digested along with it, requiring no manual intervention; it was extremely convenient.

"Huh? What would happen if a genius with full innate soul power used this device? Wouldn't the excess soul power blow them up?"

Shui Xiaoer asked in confusion. She had now completely attached herself to Qian Xunqian, serving as her laboratory assistant.

The Heavenly Water Academy and the Water Element Family behind it had also been quite sensible, announcing their decision to join Spirit Hall.

Following the Heavenly Water Academy's lead, the Blazing Fire Academy and the Divine Wind Academy had also begun to stir, but the Heaven Dou Imperial Family had gritted their teeth and carved out a piece of land for the two academies, which was the only reason those two forces had stayed put.

"No, because the flow of the human body's meridians is constant. The innate soul power in the dantian isn't a stagnant pool; it can circulate through the meridians."

"The storage capacity of the dantian is indeed limited, but when you add the meridians, it can withstand more than ten levels of innate soul power! Currently, my device is theoretically capable of providing a maximum of three levels of soul power, so it won't blow up the meridians."

"This excess soul power will be released after the soul master obtains a soul ring, thereby increasing the soul master's level! It acts as a reserve of soul power."

"Unless..."

"Unless what?" Shui Xiaoer asked curiously.

"Unless this person's constitution is truly too weak. Therefore, before taking this device, a physical examination is required; only those whose physical fitness meets the standard can take it!"

Thanks to the Ice Marrow within the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Cave, feeding it to the Tian Meng Ice Silkworms significantly increased their age. Within two months, Qian Xunqian had cultivated dozens of hundred-year ice silkworms and five or six thousand-year ice silkworms.

When experimenting on soul beasts, Qian Xunqian cared nothing for ethics. She used a thousand-year Sky Dream Ice Silkworm directly; thousand-year ice silkworms absorbed soul power extremely quickly, converting the ice and snow inside the device into soul power within a week.

The capsule melted over the following two days, and Qian Xunqian observed that the ten-year-old Soft Bone Rabbit had grown just a little bit larger.

In the two months that followed, after Qian Xunqian obtained her second soul ring, she began experimenting on Wind Baboons. As expected, the experiment was a complete success.

Finally, it was time for human trials. Qian Xunqian selected ten children whose three generations of direct ancestors had no innate soul power, signed agreements with their parents, and paid a trial fee of 100 gold soul coins upfront.

If the experiment harmed the child, an additional 10,000 gold soul coins would be paid in compensation; if it resulted in death, the compensation would be 100,000 gold soul coins.

Over these two years, while waiting for the experimental results, Qian Xunqian had also begun cross-breeding experiments between the Star Dou Silkworm and the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, cultivating several new types of silkworms.

The Type A Ice Silkworm inherited the plump and juicy characteristics of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and was not picky about its environment, making it extremely easy to raise. However, its cultivation talent was poor, so it could be used as food.

Once cultivated, Spirit Hall set up a dedicated facility to raise these silkworms, and in the future, these Type A Ice Silkworms would become frequent guests on the tables of the nobility.

The Type B Ice Silkworm had relatively higher cultivation talent and perfectly inherited the laziness of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and the environmental adaptability of the Star Dou Silkworm, making it suitable as a material for the soul power cultivation device.

Type C...

Meanwhile, her own soul power had reached level thirty-three, and she had just obtained a ten-thousand-year-level soul ring.

Indeed, too much had happened over these two years. First, Qian Xunji had participated in the Angel God's trials and ultimately received a Black-level Four-Trial.

One had to know that in the Angel family, passed down through generations, no one had ever received fewer than five trials. Yet, Qian Xunji had set a record in reverse. Qian Daoliu felt conflicted, but he still wore an encouraging smile.

Qian Xunji looked at his father's habitual smile and encouragement, but his heart felt bitter. He knew his father was giving him face and looking after his self-esteem, but being constantly "looked after" only made him feel more and more inferior.

Just like the Grandmaster, Yu Xiaogang, if one's talent was lacking, one should delve into theory to prove oneself.

Qian Xunji's thinking was exactly the same. He knew his talent was insufficient, so he changed his direction of effort: he wanted to be a good Pope and was desperate to prove his own capabilities.

Thus, in the first five years of his tenure, he promulgated various policies to benefit the people and befriended various forces, allowing Spirit Hall to grow stronger.

However, the inferiority in his heart continued to plague him. He increasingly felt that he had been wasting his time in the previous years doing these meaningless things. He felt that the best way to prove his great achievements was to unify the Douluo Continent!

Later, he became increasingly paranoid and gloomy, even resorting to assassinations, launching unprovoked military campaigns to occupy the territory of the Heaven Dou Empire, and forcing commoners who had awakened their spirits to join Spirit Hall by holding their families hostage.

The key catalyst that deepened Qian Xunji's pathological psychology was his cousin: Qian Xunqian.

Qian Xunqian: Oh no, am I going to be "chambered" too?

Previously, he was the only one of the "Xun" generation in the Angel family. He might have been lacking, but at least there was no comparison.

As the saying goes, there is no harm without comparison.

But his good uncle and aunt had suddenly produced a daughter with such high talent, and since she was also of the "Xun" generation, it was inevitable that others would compare them.

Qian Xunji had also heard some whispers. On one hand, he was desperate to prove his political talent, while on the other, his attitude toward his cousin had gradually become subtle.

"The struggle for succession has always been this way."

Long-term repression with no outlet would eventually crush a person, and Qian Xunji was no exception; finally, one day, he could no longer hold it in.

He seized a maidservant and locked her in a secret chamber...

Afterward, Qian Xunji threatened the maid, forbidding her from speaking a word of what had happened.

But paper cannot wrap up fire, and the maid soon became pregnant. Qian Xunji was forced to acknowledge her status, while Qian Daoliu, the old man who had always encouraged his son, showed a look of disappointment toward Qian Xunji for the very first time.

Qian Renxue: Children, this young lady has finally won the reincarnation race!