Lin Xiao's room was already filled with soul power. If one listened carefully, it seemed to be mixed with the faint sound of ocean waves. The soul core rotated, causing the soul power within his body to tremble slightly, and even the other objects in the room emitted faint vibrations.
However, in the next instant, all the changes abruptly ceased, as if a storm on the sea had suddenly stopped. On the bed, Lin Xiao, who had been meditating cross-legged, opened his eyes, looking at the lighting soul guide device that had automatically extinguished and the sunlight streaming in through the window.
Only at this moment did a faint blue-purple intertwined glow slowly dim from his head.
"Hu—"
He let out a soft breath. Lin Xiao lowered his head, gently clenched his fist, and sensed the abundant soul power within his body.
The 400,000-year soul bone had advanced his soul power level once more. Now, he was only two levels away from the realm of a nine-ring Titled Douluo.
While Lin Xiao was absorbing the soul bone, Electrolux had also been using the power of the Living Gold to improve his body. Yet, feeling his current physical strength, Lin Xiao was still somewhat dissatisfied, and his brows could not help but furrow.
"What's wrong? Are you not satisfied with the soul skill in the soul bone?"
Electrolux seemed to notice that Lin Xiao's mood was off and asked.
"No, I'm quite satisfied with the soul bone. However..." Lin Xiao paused, then let out a soft sigh. "With my cultivation having reached this level, some matters need to be considered in advance."
"If I wait until I'm truly at level ninety to think about breaking through, it will probably be too late."
"So you're worrying about the soul ring? Didn't you already have a suitable target?"
"Mm." Lin Xiao nodded. "But aside from that, there's my own matter."
"Previously, I discussed with the teacher the cultivation method of our world. For a soul master to break through to the Titled Douluo realm, they need to condense a soul core, which is the product of extreme compression of soul power."
"In this process, many kinds of forces are involved, with the most important being spatial force. The soul core is like opening up a world within the body to contain soul power."
"Only in this way can a soul master withstand the enormous soul power of the Titled Douluo level."
"For soul masters who already have a soul core, continuing to increase soul power requires opening up new spaces to fuse soul power, that is, condensing new soul cores."
"This is also the process for other soul masters to break through their limits. When I obtained my eighth soul ring, I had already condensed a soul core in advance. To break through to nine rings means condensing a second soul core."
"So you're worried about the second soul core?" Electrolux's voice remained calm. "Because breaking through to Titled Douluo will require you to face the difficulties that other soul masters encounter when breaking their limits."
Lin Xiao gently shook his head. "If it were just condensing a second soul core, although it would be somewhat difficult, it wouldn't make me start worrying about it from now. It's just that I'm a bit greedy."
Possessing memories from his previous life, aside from knowing some events that would happen in this world, Lin Xiao was also far clearer than others about how soul masters should cultivate in this world.
Although he didn't know some details in detail, such as how soul power operates and how the energy of heaven and earth is transformed into soul power.
But similarly, there were things he understood far better than other soul masters, such as the condensation of the second, or even third, soul core, and the different methods for condensing the second soul core.
If he only wanted to condense a second soul core to break through to the Titled Douluo realm, it might not be that difficult for him. But what Lin Xiao wanted was a stronger method.
Since he harbored the ambition to become a god, how could he take shortcuts in his cultivation? If he was going to do it, he would do it to the best possible standard.
While pondering, Lin Xiao explained the matter of condensing soul cores to Electrolux.
Electrolux remained silent for a long time before finally asking, "Then what do you think you're still lacking?"
"Physical strength." Lin Xiao slightly lowered his head and clenched his fist.
"To achieve yin-yang complementary soul cores, once the two soul cores are fully formed and begin influencing each other, things will calm down instead. But the condensation process requires extremely strong physical strength to withstand the force of the two soul cores colliding with each other."
"It's like two Titled Douluo fighting inside my body. With my current self, I haven't reached that level yet."
Lin Xiao paused slightly here. "Teacher, can I absorb the power of the Living Gold again like before?"
"I'm afraid that's difficult." Electrolux let out a soft sigh. "No power is better than the more you have. Your body has already reached saturation with the power of the Living Gold. I can only help you absorb a bit more when your physical strength increases, like during this soul bone absorption."
"If it exceeds this limit, the Living Gold won't have much beneficial effect on you and might even cause side effects, leading to irreversible changes in your body."
Lin Xiao nodded. He had actually already thought of this. If the Living Gold could be absorbed unlimitedly, Electrolux definitely wouldn't be stingy.
Moreover, in his memories, Huo Yuhao, who originally obtained the Living Gold, couldn't fully utilize it either and ended up turning it into a weapon.
It's just that...
With his current cultivation level not low, and having undergone the baptism of the Living Gold, the brief experience in the Valley of Love Between Heaven and Earth had also strengthened his body.
After these influences, wanting to further increase physical strength was probably no longer achievable with ordinary items.
Many things surfaced in Lin Xiao's memories.
In his memories, the dragon pill that had helped strengthen Huo Yuhao's body was probably still in Mu En's hands at this time, and he had no chance of obtaining it.
As for another thing...
Did he really have to risk going to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well again right after coming out of the Valley of Love Between Heaven and Earth?
With his current cultivation, he wasn't very afraid of those poisonous gases. What he feared was something beyond this world.
Lin Xiao slightly raised his head and looked through the window at the clear, blue sky.
Would a god truly allow an outsider to enter his garden?
After a long silence, Lin Xiao slowly withdrew his gaze. He didn't dare to try. In the eyes of a god, his power was simply insignificant.
As for the rule that gods cannot interfere with mortals...
Lin Xiao didn't think further about it. He glanced at the time, walked to the table, and picked up the Soul Ensnaring Lantern.
"Sorry, your existence cannot be known to outsiders. When there's a chance, I'll let you out again."
The white light in the lantern flickered slightly; whether it was the Snow Empress responding or saying something else, he didn't know.
Lin Xiao smiled faintly and stored the Soul Ensnaring Lantern in his storage soul guide device.
However, just as the storage soul guide device emitted light, his body suddenly paused.
Indeed, with his current physical strength, there weren't many heavenly materials and earthly treasures that could give him a substantial increase.
But who said that on the entire Douluo Continent, only the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well had those heavenly materials and earthly treasures?
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