Li Ming slowly opened his eyes, shimmering light still flickering within them. The smile on his lips widened until he revealed eight pearly white teeth.
The feeling of his strength soaring all at once was simply wonderful.
He took stock of his current condition. His physical strength had risen considerably. The Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring had truly been formidable in cleansing his marrow and tempering his body. This was the main way Soul Masters improved their physiques.
Then there was his soul power level, which had shot up a full ten levels!
If the level-fifty bottleneck had not barred his way, he felt he could have kept advancing.
Besides the vast amount of soul power the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring had infused into him, his first soul ring had also been continuously converting soul power for him throughout the time he had been stuck at that bottleneck.
His cultivation efficiency was already very high, so naturally, he had accumulated an enormous amount of soul power after so long.
However...
He now felt an immense quantity of soul power within him, far more than an ordinary level-fifty Soul Master possessed. Had his physique not been exceptionally powerful, he probably could not have contained it all and would have needed the sacrificial AI spiritual entity to seal some of it away.
If he wanted to merge with an even older soul ring next time, he would probably need to condense a soul core beforehand.
Otherwise, he would have no choice but to seal away the excess soul power.
"Congratulations, Master! Your cultivation has soared, and you've advanced to Soul Ancestor! You're only half a step away from becoming a Spirit King!"
The Little Three-Eyed Golden Lion offered its congratulations at just the right moment, clasping its front paws together in a rather comical sight.