As the glow of the setting sun gradually faded, Bibi Dong put down the manuscript in her hand and went to the soft couch early in the morning. She lay lazily on her side, looking at the sphere of the Soul Tool.
As he expected, not long after Nightfall, the previously lifeless Soul Tool sphere suddenly seemed to come back to life, surging out Soul Power and constructing an energy body under the guidance of the Soul Tool.
This was precisely the remote-controlled version of the Soul Power clone that Wang Hao had created.
As soon as he finished condensing his body, Wang Hao saw the cold and beautiful woman lying on her side beside him. He didn't react for a moment and blinked his eyes in a daze.
Bibi Dong was completely stunned, staring blankly at the shiny bald head.
Last time, Wang Hao always concealed his body with a large cloak. Although Bibi Dong could tell that it was a Soul Power puppet formed by a special Soul Tool, she never expected that it would look like this inside.
Why are you bald?
Looking at the forehead that gleamed brightly under the light, Bibi Dong felt a sense of loss and disillusionment.
Although she had heard that some exceptionally intelligent people often lose their hair, how could that bastard Yu Xiaogang, who was only in his twenties, be balding already?
And what's with this appearance? Can a person really look like this?
This is so different from Yu Xiaogang himself! What kind of Soul Tool is this?!
"This is my first time using this thing. The simpler the form you create, the less Soul Power it consumes."
Staring with dead fish eyes, Wang Hao got up and hung the black robe that was placed next to the bed on his body, completely unaware that he was now spotless.
Looking at Wang Hao's lower body, which didn't even have a man's signature accessory, Bibi Dong's eyes twitched involuntarily.
You've simplified it way too much!
This is actually the main reason why Wang Hao came wearing a cloak. His current appearance is not a creation of a real person, but rather a simplified version of Saitama's "couch potato" form from One- Superman. His physique and facial features have been simplified as much as possible.
This is completely in anime style, fundamentally different from real people. It would be quite shocking to actually show yourself like this.
"Have you finished reading the drafts I gave you this morning? If there's anything you don't understand, I can explain it to you."
After stretching his limbs, Wang Hao glanced at the scattered papers and manuscripts beside the desk, guessing how much Bibi Dong had read that day.
"I just finished reading it recently. Although there was some knowledge I hadn't encountered before, what you wrote was very similar and easy to understand."
Sitting up, Bibi Dong spoke with a proud tone.
Fortunately, she became Soul Douluo and had the blessing of the Soul Bone of Skull of Wisdom, making it easy for her to have a photographic memory. So, after spending a whole day, she finally finished reading those damned manuscripts.
"That's good!"
Wang Hao was very satisfied with the teaching result, then looked around and asked, "Where's the new paper and ink?"
Yesterday, time was limited, and he only managed to write one-tenth of the content. In order to make Bibi Dong stronger as soon as possible, he naturally had to make the most of every second.
This only made Bibi Dong extremely jealous and dissatisfied.
I've already gone all out to be your mistress Xiao San, so why are you still such a coward?
Can't you spend more time with your old mother?
"Why the rush? Are you afraid of being discovered by Liu Erlong over there?"
That's not what I meant!
Wang Hao was completely bewildered by Bibi Dong's sudden outburst of jealousy, and then he quickly and patiently explained, "I know that you, with your Soul Douluo cultivation, faced a lot of pressure when you succeeded to the position of Pope."
Only by becoming powerful as quickly as possible, powerful enough to subdue those Titled Douluo of the Spirit Hall, can one achieve true freedom and be unrestrained.
" Xiao Gang, I'm sorry, I was being unreasonable!"
Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes reddened slightly, and she was deeply moved.
She was well aware of the immense pressure she was under, all of which stemmed from her lack of strength. If she possessed sufficient power, all her problems would naturally be resolved.
"Looking at those drafts is indeed quite boring. Here's what we'll do: have someone send some of the materials over, and I'll make you a birthday cake. I haven't been able to properly celebrate your birthdays before."
Seeing that Bibi Dong was somewhat reluctant to go through the manuscripts of her memories again, Wang Hao thought for a moment and felt that he needed to balance work and rest. He looked around and finally his gaze fell on the exquisite fruits on the table next to him. On a whim, he casually wrote down some of the ingredients needed to make a cake.
I need to calm myself down, otherwise it will be very detrimental to my cultivation if this girl develops a negative attitude towards me.
It doesn't matter if this girl's cultivation speed slows down, but delaying my plans would be a huge loss.
"I'll go and have someone fetch it right away!"
Excitedly taking the materials list, Bibi Dong vanished from her boudoir in a flash.
Although I don't know what a birthday cake is, it looks like some kind of food.
Whether it tastes good or not, it was made by her beloved, and this affection warmed her heart.
The Spirit Hall is very efficient, especially in serving its own Pope. Not long after Bibi Dong gave the order, a maid rushed over with all the necessary materials.
" Dong'er, first use your Soul Power to break these Soul Beast eggs apart, break them as finely as possible. Hey! Don't break the eggshells in, just get the yolks and egg whites inside. Let's start over."
Yes, that's it, take it slow, and then there's this high-grade flour...
Wang Hao naturally couldn't operate it himself; instead, he personally instructed Bibi Dong to carry it out.
It wasn't that he was lazy, but rather that the items used in the Pope's Palace were all of the highest grade, containing abundant Soul Power, which would significantly erode his current Soul Power body, thus causing a substantial increase in consumption.
Therefore, Bibi Dong had to do it herself.
"Alright, use your Soul Power to solidify this mold, then separate Soul Split power and transform it into fire-attribute Soul Power to slowly bake it."
What? You don't know how to convert fire-attribute Soul Power? No problem, I'll teach you. First, circulate your Soul Power through these meridians in your body quickly. This will allow your Soul Power to undergo a preliminary transformation..."
The teaching method remains the same: one-on-one instruction, and the methods used are quite sophisticated.
Throughout the entire process, not a single tool was used; everything was made by Bibi Dong using her Soul Power to condense the corresponding tools. She even managed to create a Soul Power version of an oven at the end.
And so, an Tokiomi later, the first birthday cake in the Douluo Continent was successfully baked and formed.
Wang Hao placed the specially made slender candles on the cake and lit them one by one. Sitting in front of Bibi Dong, he smiled and said, "Come on, make a wish, and then blow out the candles, and it will come true."
That's right, Wang Hao's making a birthday cake for Bibi Dong and giving her a belated birthday party was just a side thing. His real purpose was to use it to activate a side quest with Bibi Dong so he could farm Fortune Points.
In order to easily find out Bibi Dong's wish, Wang Hao shamelessly refused to explain the rule that birthday wishes cannot be spoken aloud.
"I hope that Xiao Gang's theory will be recognized and respected by everyone on the entire continent."
With her hands placed over her heart, Bibi Dong Shusui at Wang Hao with tender affection through her beautiful, clear eyes, and shyly uttered this wish.
This was a wish she had long ago, before she parted ways with Xiao Gang. Back then, when Xiao Gang proposed the Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul, he was ridiculed by countless people.
At the time, she was extremely angry and heartbroken. In her view, those theories were groundbreaking masterpieces, and Xiao Gang was an unprecedented sage capable of creating a completely new era.
Such a sage was denied and ridiculed by those ignorant people, which made her feel very bad.
Therefore, she really wanted everyone to recognize the correctness and greatness of Xiao Gang's theories, and to let the world vindicate Xiao Gang.
Are you sure you want to make this wish?
After a long silence, and once Xiao Mengmeng's notification sound rang out, Wang Hao solemnly inquired for confirmation.
The task is of moderate difficulty; it only requires you to use one Haotian Mirror Fragment to send to Yu Xiaogang to give him a power-up.
Fortunately, he had long wanted to make arrangements with Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang, so completing this side quest was nothing; at most, it would just require adjusting his own plans.
I'm sure!
Her ruby-red eyes were filled with determination. Although this was not her greatest wish at the moment, it was her most urgent one.
Having understood the man's feelings, she could no longer tolerate even a moment of the world's denial and ridicule of him.
The birthday gift this man gave her earlier and the manuscripts he wrote last night were proof of his terrifying knowledge. Even with her Soul Douluo cultivation and the Spirit Hall's resources, she found it extremely difficult to read and comprehend them.
It is truly a Mo Da tragedy that such a monumental work and the wisdom of our time are denied by the world.
It is a tragedy for the entire era!
"Okay, I'll help you fulfill this wish!"
Nodding, Wang Hao accepted the wish—no, the side quest—and was quite pleased with himself.
It's important to know that this side quest is special because it doesn't have a specific Fortune Points reward. In other words, the more perfectly you complete it, the higher the reward will be, making it a perfect quest for farming Fortune Points.
The cake was huge, but Bibi Dong still managed to eat it all by herself. Her originally flat stomach became slightly protruding, as if she were three months pregnant.
This is the first birthday cake her beloved made for her, and she must eat it all to avoid wasting this thoughtful gift.
And although this cake is simple, it's really delicious!
"What I wrote last night were the foundational chapters for condensing Martial Soul. Now that you understand them, let me see how you operate them."
My deductions are only theoretical; there will definitely be discrepancies in practice. Please let me know if anything is wrong.
After tidying up, Wang Hao sat cross-legged on the soft couch and had Bibi Dong, who was also sitting cross-legged opposite him, begin to practice the method recorded on the paper manuscript.
Knowing this was a big deal, Bibi Dong didn't say much and focused on circulating her Soul Power according to the cultivation method written in the manuscript.
A colossal Dark Spider Emperor materialized behind Bibi Dong; if the boudoir weren't so spacious, it wouldn't have been able to contain this enormous creature.
As Bibi Dong's Soul Power continued to circulate along a mysterious trajectory, the mysterious black mist on the surface of the Dark Spider Emperor behind her surged violently.
As if enduring unimaginable pain, the Dark Spider Emperor trembled violently and even emitted a series of piercing hissing sounds.
As time passed, the Dark Spider Emperor trembled and hissed more violently, but its enormous size was slowly shrinking at a visible rate.
Suddenly, the deep black 90,000-year Soul Ring that hovered around the outermost edge of the Dark Spider Emperor shattered and transformed into a vast amount of Soul Power that surged into the Dark Spider Emperor's body.
However, the massive influx of Soul Power into the Soul Devouring Spider Emperor did not expand its size as expected; instead, it shrank rapidly, and a considerable amount of chaotic Soul Power escaped from the Soul Devouring Spider Emperor's body, as if it had been refined by the enormous Soul Power.
Upon closer inspection, it is quite obvious that the Dark Spider Emperor's body has become even more crystalline. Although its size has shrunk considerably, the aura it exudes is even more awe-inspiring.
This is precisely the kind of imaginative idea that Wang Hao created based on the characteristics of this world—the degenerate Martial Soul!
Of course, this is not a true regression, but rather a reversal of the powerful Martial Soul's regression to its weakest initial form, transforming its inherent strength into a profound foundation, making its potential even greater.
This is only the first step. Once the Martial Soul is condensed to its initial stage, the Second Tier of the cultivation plan can begin, where the Martial Soul will be cultivated again to continuously evolve.
By understanding the mysteries of each stage of evolution and laying a solid foundation, one can break through to higher levels.
Therefore, Wang Hao's ultimate goal is the Martial Soul Evolution, which is also the core foundation for him to create Perfect Cultivation System for this world.