Cultivation Breakthrough

The Second Prince said, "Old Wang, enough. Let it be so. If we can win Jing Hongchen over, then with his support behind me, the throne will be as good as mine."

As he spoke, Second Prince Xu Tianyu's eyes gleamed with excitement.

Seeing the Second Prince like this, Wang Yan wisely chose not to rain on his parade.

Though he knew full well that given Jing Hongchen's strength, status, and influence, he would never place his bets at a time like this.

But... if the Second Prince was happy, then so be it. After all, Wang Yan had already chosen his side.

Naturally, he would not spoil the Second Prince's mood over some trivial matter and leave him displeased.

After all, he was still waiting for the Second Prince to ascend the throne and provide him with the resources to break through to Titled Douluo. If he angered the Second Prince and the resources he received in the future were skimmed, that would be a real disaster.

Wang Yan understood this perfectly. He knew that the Xu Family were all petty and narrow-minded by nature.

Thus, he nodded to show his agreement.

Seeing Wang Yan agree, the Second Prince was in an excellent mood. He immediately ordered his servants to prepare a banquet and dine with Old Wang.

Although Xu Tianran had recently been trying to catch him in some compromising mistake from behind the scenes, compared to what he had gained, it was hardly worth mentioning.

His faction had already been the strongest among the princes. Now, with the Wang Family joining him, it had risen to an even greater level.

The Second Prince felt that the supreme throne was no longer far away. Soon, he would defeat Xu Tianran and the other princes, becoming the Crown Prince of the Sun and Moon Empire.

Then, once his imperial father passed away, he would naturally ascend the throne and become the new ruler of the Sun and Moon Empire.

Second Prince: (｀ー) Once I become emperor, Xu Tianran, the first thing I'll do is cripple you and let you know the consequences of opposing me. Hahahahahahahahaha.

In the blink of an eye, the next day arrived.

Early morning, Wang Chen's Home.

Wang Chen sat cross-legged in meditation, cultivating.

After using the Ring Tempering Secret Art yesterday, Wang Chen had sensed faint signs that his Soul Power was about to break through.

Therefore, after releasing the Soul Power stimulated by the Ring Tempering Secret Art, Wang Chen immediately began cultivating, advancing toward Level Twenty-Nine.

A quarter of an hour later, Wang Chen slowly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing within them.

At the same time, Wang Chen's aura suddenly surged, and the Soul Power within him became thirty percent more abundant than before.

Wang Chen slowly opened his eyes and muttered, "I've broken through another level. I'm already Level Twenty-Nine, only one step away from becoming a Level Thirty Soul Elder."

Immediately afterward, Wang Chen took out a pill from his storage soul tool and swallowed it.

This pill was called the Vitality Pill. It could strengthen one's foundation and replenish one's vitality. Most importantly, its medicinal properties were exceptionally mild, making it ideal for young, low-level Soul Masters.

Within the Wang Family, any young clan member with Innate Soul Power above Level Seven received one every three months to stabilize their Soul Power after a breakthrough.

After taking the Vitality Pill, Wang Chen felt his Soul Power, which had just broken through to Level Twenty-Nine, stabilize under the pill's effects.

Part of the medicinal power even seeped into Wang Chen's limbs and bones, reinforcing his foundation.

It could be said that a single Vitality Pill saved Wang Chen at least three days of hard cultivation.

This was why, despite having Innate Soul Power Level Nine, Wang Chen possessed Level Twenty-Nine cultivation at only eleven years old.

And that was without Wang Chen taking those pills that would make his Soul Power unstable or damage his potential. Otherwise, his Soul Power Level would have been even more astonishing.

Of course, for the Vitality Pill to have such effects, it was naturally very expensive. On the market, a single Vitality Pill cost five thousand Gold Soul Coins.

Without the backing of a major faction, an ordinary Soul Engineer simply could not afford to consume them.

In truth, the Wang Family could not yet be considered a truly top-tier family. Families like the Hongchen Family and the imperial direct line consumed even better pills, and their cultivation speeds were frighteningly fast.

For example, Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen of the Hongchen Family had not even reached fifteen in the original work when they had already attained the Soul King realm. Moreover, they had not damaged their potential. Their cultivation speed was truly shocking.

And Shrek Academy, which had always looked down on Sun and Moon Empire Soul Engineers for relying on pills to cultivate, did not abstain from pills either. Mystic Water Pills and Spirit Ascension Pills—they took those all the same.

After all, who would refuse pills that strengthened one's foundation, improved one's base, and accelerated cultivation? Only a fool.

After taking the Vitality Pill, Wang Chen ended his cultivation, rose from the bed, twisted his waist, and stretched his slightly numb legs.

He then took a fist-sized piece of rare metal resembling jade, along with a fine carving knife, from his Sapphire Storage Soul Tool Ring.

He began his indispensable daily practice of inscribing Core Arrays.

During Soul Engineer assessments, one of the most important examinations was inscribing Core Arrays. If a Soul Engineer could inscribe Core Arrays of a certain level and possessed sufficient cultivation, then they could be considered a Soul Engineer of that rank.

Wang Chen's fingers danced nimbly through the air, his movements light yet decisive. The carving knife met the rare metal with faint rustling sounds.

Every line was carved with perfect precision. With a light turn of his wrist, the carving knife seemed to come alive in his hand.

It etched smooth lines into the rare metal, like the first ray of dawn.

As fragments drifted down, the rare metal seemed to gradually come alive. Its once-chaotic interior appeared to contain a miniature universe, and under the carving knife's exploration, exquisite patterns slowly emerged.

With a crisp turn, all the patterns connected together, and the Core Array was complete.

Wang Chen placed the finished piece of rare metal in his right palm and slowly poured gentle Soul Power into it.

At once, the rare metal emitted a dazzling golden radiance. A red halo transformed into a pillar of light that rose a full three feet high.

Clearly, the engraving of this core array had been extremely successful. Soul Power flowed through it with remarkable smoothness, and it had successfully converted the nature of Wang Chen's Soul Power.

It could be said that as long as this core array was fitted into a suitable Soul Tool inner casing and outer shell, it would become a complete Soul Tool.

Wang Chen looked at the completed Third-Grade Core Array in his hand and casually put it, along with the engraving knife, back into the Sapphire Storage Soul Tool Ring.

He planned to wait until he had accumulated enough core arrays, then sell them all at once to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion to pad his wallet.

On the path of Soul Tools, Wang Chen advanced extremely quickly thanks to the cheat that was the Black Book.

As long as he observed another Soul Engineer crafting a Soul Tool, he could record that Soul Tool's method of manufacture in the Black Book.

The engraving methods and techniques that Soul Engineer used while making the Soul Tool would all be recorded by the Black Book as well.

He could then quickly learn them through the Black Book. All that remained was hands-on practice, allowing his body to develop muscle memory.