[Today's two chapters have been combined into one, 4,700 characters.]
Ye Han told Yue Guan how to condense a soul core and warned him not to tell anyone except Gui Mei.
Yue Guan was overjoyed.
When he and Gui Mei joined forces to unleash their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, the Two Extremes Stillness Domain, it had a powerful restraining effect, but consumed an enormous amount of their own soul power.
If things really worked as Ye Han said, having soul cores would allow them to maintain the Two Extremes Stillness Domain for longer.
Moreover, after ending their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, they would be able to recover their soul power much faster.
More importantly, condensing soul cores would help their future cultivation and might even allow them to break through their soul power bottlenecks.
Yue Guan and Gui Mei also longed for the day they could become Consecrated Elders of Spirit Hall.
Becoming a Consecrated Elder of Spirit Hall represented an exceedingly high honor.
Consecrated Elders held an exalted position in Spirit Hall. They were not subject to the Papal Leader's commands, answered only to Qian Daoliu, and could even curb the Papal Leader's authority.
The two elders had served at Bibi Dong's side for years, toiling like oxen and horses. They had long wanted to escape her control.
But Bibi Dong's formidable strength made them wary.
To become a Consecrated Elder, one's soul power had to reach at least level ninety-six, and one's contributions to Spirit Hall had to meet the requirements.
Yue Guan and Gui Mei had spent many years in Spirit Hall, serving Papal Leader Qian Xunji before serving Bibi Dong.
Their contributions to Spirit Hall barely qualified them to enter the Worship Hall.
But Qian Daoliu had other arrangements.
He had the two elders remain at