Extreme Polar God Crystal, Condensing the Ultimate Soul Core!

"Xia Mu!"

"You broke through to level seventy?"

Liu Yuer looked at Xia Mu and asked in surprise.

Only a few days had passed, yet Xia Mu's Soul Power had leaped from level sixty-six to level seventy!

What a terrifying cultivation speed!

The Soul Sage realm was a watershed in cultivation.

Once a Soul Master became a Soul Sage, they entered the ranks of high-level Soul Masters, and even their lifespan became different from that of ordinary people.

"Mother!"

"I consumed a peerless immortal herb!"

"This immortal herb complemented the Primordial Unity Immortal Herb I took before, so my progress was a little significant!"

Xia Mu gestured with his hands, trying to explain.

"You call this a little significant?"

Liu Yuer's entire worldview was nearly overturned. Her son had secretly caused such a huge commotion—he truly never let her worry!

"Come here. Let me examine you!"

Worried that Xia Mu had gone down the wrong path and damaged his foundation for nothing, Liu Yuer beckoned to him again.

"If you don't believe me, take a look yourself!"

Xia Mu shrugged helplessly.

"How strange!"

"Your body is flawless, and your Soul Power isn't the slightest bit unstable. It's even more condensed than mine!"

"Xia Mu!"

"How exactly did you do this?"

After Liu Yuer advanced to Soul Sage, all her Soul Power had liquefied. The quality of her Soul Power was even higher than that of an ordinary Soul Douluo.

Yet before Xia Mu, her liquid Soul Power seemed somewhat insignificant in terms of quality.

After condensing his Ultimate Light Soul Core, Xia Mu's Soul Power quality had transformed from liquid to solid!

"Mother!"

"The immortal herb I consumed was called the Primordial Unity Immortal Herb. Not only can it increase one's total Soul Power, but it can also transform gaseous Soul Power within the body into liquid Soul Power."

"And the Star Luo Spirit Pearl I just consumed can turn liquid Soul Power into the rarer solid Soul Power!"

"I call these solid Soul Power crystals Soul Cores."

"They're somewhat similar to Old Dugu's life-bound pill pearl, and they can also assist cultivation!"

Xia Mu explained everything in detail to Liu Yuer.

"Soul Cores?"

"My good son!"

"Could you explain it to me in detail?"

Upon hearing what Soul Cores could do, Liu Yuer's eyes immediately gleamed. She wanted to condense a life-bound Soul Core as well!

"Condensing a Soul Core requires two conditions."

"First, a Soul Master's cultivation must be at least Soul Sage, and their Soul Power must be completely liquefied!"

"Second, their spiritual power must be strong enough. Only then can they sense and control the flow of Soul Power, completing its further compression. The process carries enormous risks!"

"Your Soul Power meets the standard!"

"But your spiritual power is slightly lacking!"

"Still, with my help, you might be able to try. I can keep watch for you!"

Liu Yuer's Soul Power had reached level seventy-eight, barely meeting both conditions, so she could give it a try.

"Alright!"

With Xia Mu's help, Liu Yuer began condensing her first Soul Core at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well!

"Use your spiritual power to sense the flow of Soul Power. Compress it into a sphere, then make the sphere rotate."

Liu Yuer focused her mind and began following his instructions.

"Fiery Golden Eyes!"

Xia Mu activated his Fiery Golden Eyes, keeping constant watch over Liu Yuer and offering advice from time to time.

Rumble~

Beside the Blazing Sun Spirit Spring, vast spiritual energy surged into Liu Yuer's body like swallows returning to their nest.

Flames suddenly burst forth, blooming with wondrous radiance.

"It's done!"

"Fortunately, this is only a single-attribute Soul Core, so the demands on a Soul Master's spiritual power aren't too high!"

"If it were a pair of Yin-Yang complementary dual Soul Cores, it wouldn't be simple mode anymore—it would be hell mode!"

Xia Mu quietly withdrew his gaze and murmured.

"Ultimate Fire Soul Core!"

"I condensed an Ultimate Fire Soul Core!"

Liu Yuer was overjoyed. After condensing a Soul Core, her martial soul had finally ushered in its moment of glory.

"By the way, my good son, I forgot to ask earlier. Can anyone condense a Soul Core?"

Having condensed a Soul Core, Liu Yuer immediately thought of Xia Feng and asked again.

"In theory, anyone can!"

"But they must meet those two conditions."

"As far as I know, Father's Soul Power has already become liquid, but his spiritual power is still a little lacking."

"When the time comes, have him absorb a ten-thousand-year spirit bone from the head. That should more or less satisfy both conditions."

Xia Mu directly pointed out a clear path.

"Wouldn't that take too much time?"

Liu Yuer hesitated. The conditions were neither too difficult nor too simple, but they would require a great deal of money!

Where was she supposed to get a ten-thousand-year head spirit bone?

"No rush!"

"Before receiving a title, Soul Masters can all condense life-bound Soul Cores. It won't be affected even after receiving a title."

"But if one wants to break through to an Ultimate Douluo, this is indispensable. It is the embryonic form of a Divine Core!"

Xia Mu's words never ceased to shock. From his mouth came yet another secret regarding becoming a god at level one hundred.

"This is the embryonic form of a Divine Core?"

Liu Yuer was stunned and asked again.

"A godhead, also known as a Divine Core, is a marvelous creation formed from the union of the power of faith and a Soul Core."

"A godhead contains the laws of heaven and earth!"

"Through it, Soul Masters can wield the authority of heaven and earth, break through the shackles of level ninety-nine, and become gods at level one hundred!"

"That is why Soul Cores are so precious!"

"Mother!"

"Do not reveal your Soul Core lightly!"

Xia Mu knew very well that the so-called deities of Douluo Continent were actually Soul Masters with immensely powerful cultivation.

They possessed the cultivation methods for becoming gods, and Soul Cores were the most crucial link among them!

"Aunt Liu!"

"Xia Mu!"

"Why was the commotion just now so great?"

"Did something happen outside again?"

Ling Yuan and Shui Qingwu emerged from the stone chamber. Having sensed the disturbance, they came out to investigate.

"I gained a little insight just now!"

"The commotion was a bit loud when I broke through!"

Liu Yuer found an excuse and answered the two of them.

However, Liu Yuer was indeed not lying. After condensing her life-bound Soul Core, her Soul Power had risen by another level.

Liu Yuer's Soul Power had now reached level seventy-nine, leaving her only one level away from becoming a Soul Douluo.

"Congratulations, Aunt Liu!"

Upon hearing this, the two women immediately congratulated her.

"Mother!"

"I want to make a trip to the Icebound Forest, but before that, I may need to visit Dragon City first!"

Xia Mu revealed his plans.

"For no reason at all!"

"Why are you going to Dragon City and the Icebound Forest?"

Liu Yuer did not understand and had no idea what Xia Mu intended.

"I plan to hunt spirit beasts in the Icebound Forest, and Qingwu happens to be going home. It works out that we're heading the same way!"

Xia Mu still could not be certain whether the legendary Hundred-Thousand-Year Ninth-Grade Ginseng King truly existed in the Icebound Forest.

So he found an excuse.

"I think hunting spirit beasts is just an excuse. Seeing someone off is the real reason!"

"You're not going the same way at all. You aren't even an ice-attribute Soul Master, so why are you going to the Icebound Forest?"

Ling Yuan pursed her lips and teased them again.

"Hey!"

"Sister Ling Yuan!"

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Shui Qingwu's face instantly flushed red. Seeing Ling Yuan teasing her, she hurriedly covered her face.

"No!"

"I'm going to Dragon City for serious business! It's really not what you think. I'm innocent!"

Xia Mu was actually going to Dragon City in person to search for the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Cave, where there was something he needed.

To lure the Hundred-Thousand-Year Ninth-Grade Ginseng King, bait alone was not enough. He also needed a specially crafted cage.

The material for this cage was extremely special. It had to restrain the Hundred-Thousand-Year Ninth-Grade Ginseng King. After much thought, Xia Mu set his sights on the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal.

The Ice Extreme Divine Crystal was a companion mineral of the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrow. It was crystal-clear throughout and was the hardest yet most flexible ice-attribute metal on Douluo Continent.

This item appeared harmless, yet it possessed the properties of metal, making it perfect for crafting a trap cage.

Once the Hundred-Thousand-Year Ninth-Grade Ginseng King took the bait and fell into the trap cage, it would instantly lose its ability to move.