Ah Yin rose from beneath the Golden Ancient Tree and walked toward Lan Tian. She stopped in front of him and sized him up for a moment. "Did it work?"
"Yes, it did. It went much more smoothly than I expected."
Lan Tian nodded and raised a hand to press against his Dantian, sensing the Soul Core that was slowly pulsing within.
Blue-gold and deep-red light intertwined, flickering in and out of sight beneath his palm. The Life Soul Core's rhythm was steady and powerful, like a newborn heart beating deep within his Dantian.
"How does it feel?" Ah Yin asked curiously, blinking her beautiful eyes.
Lan Tian withdrew his hand and thought for a moment before choosing his words. "It's like I have another extraordinary heart inside me. Soul Power no longer needs me to guide it before it can circulate—the Soul Core operates on its own. Every moment, it automatically regulates the Soul Power flowing through my Meridians. Even my recovery speed is more than twice as fast as before. The quality of my Soul Power has also clearly risen to another level. The same wisp of Soul Power now has considerably greater power when released."
He paused before adding, "This is a method I figured out myself. As far as I know, the Soul Sages, Soul Douluo, and even Titled Douluo on the continent currently have no concept of condensing a Soul Core. Once their Soul Power reaches a certain level, they directly break through to the next stage. Without the process of purifying their Soul Power and condensing a core, their use of Soul Power is actually very inefficient."
Ah Yin raised her eyebrows slightly. "You figured it out yourself?"
"Mm."
Lan Tian extended his palm and pressed it against her forehead, sending his spiritual power