Jiang Hai was in excellent spirits as he left the archive room.
Perhaps Xuan Ziwen's horizons fell short of his own, having lived two lives, but his talent for soul tools was absolutely first-rate. With the enlightenment offered by the flame of civilization, Xuan Ziwen's achievements in soul tools would be unimaginable. Having such an assistant would save Jiang Hai a great deal of time and leave him more time to cultivate.
The Bronze Coffin had been replenished with many Evil Soul Masters' corpses, including a Titled Douluo. But although Jiang Hai's strength had advanced by leaps and bounds after his soul power became half-liquid, the rate at which his soul power increased had slowed.
Meanwhile, his skill with soul tools had already reached the level of a Level 8 Soul Engineer. He still lacked far too much to reach the level of a Level 9 Soul Engineer. That was precisely why he had sought Xuan Ziwen's help in researching a Lifebound Soul Tool. With the flame of civilization at his disposal, Jiang Hai did not believe anyone devoted to soul tool research could resist its temptation.
More than he trusted Xuan Ziwen's character, Jiang Hai trusted the allure the flame of civilization held for a Soul Engineer.
In essence, the flame of civilization was actually Jiang Hai's soul power. Even if someone stole the Qingdeng Lamp, the flame of civilization would naturally go out once that soul power was exhausted. Stealing its flame seed was equally impractical.
After returning to his quarters, Jiang Hai cast aside his distracting thoughts. His martial soul, the Bronze Coffin, appeared behind him, and five soul rings shone. He calmed his breathing, focused his mind, and entered meditation, using his Meditation Method to advance his soul power.
The Bronze Coffin trembled faintly, glimmering with