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One morning.
Jiang Zhen sat on the lush green grass in the courtyard, his gaze calmly fixed on the clear spring water pool in front of him.
The water was calm, reflecting the azure sky and drifting clouds, as well as his slightly furrowed brows.
The air was filled with the moisture and the freshness of the grass and trees, but this tranquility could not suppress the turmoil in his heart.
His soul power cultivation has reached level 39, and he is only one step away from level 40.
For ordinary Soul Masters, this is already a rapid advancement worth celebrating, but Jiang Zhen's thoughts were focused on the level 40 hurdle and the crucial fourth Soul Ring.
He could sense that the next spirit ring would determine the breadth and depth of his future path.
His control over the water element has reached an unbelievable level, thanks to the profound understanding of the "Mysterious Water Enlightenment Technique" and the awakening of the "Eye of Enlightenment".
Even without summoning his martial soul or using his soul skills, with a slight thought, the water vapor in the air around him could dance, and the water in the pool could be controlled as if it were his own arm.
This sense of control should have brought him absolute confidence, but at this moment, it has plunged him into a strange sense of stagnation.
He slowly extended his finger and gently touched the pool water in mid-air.
In an instant, ripples spread out from the center of the pool, and a clear spring, as if guided by an invisible, skillful hand, slowly rose from the bottom up.
Winding and flowing in the air, it exquisitely controls every bit of force and form, finally condensing and blooming... transforming into a lifelike, crystal-clear water lily.
The petals are layered upon each other, as thin as cicada wings, with clearly visible textures, and even reflect a dreamlike, dazzling brilliance in the afternoon sunlight.
Swaying gently with barely perceptible air currents, it is breathtakingly beautiful, almost like art.
Such exquisite manipulation of the water element far surpasses the ordinary soul master's control over soul power. If outsiders were to witness this, they would surely be astonished.
However, as Jiang Zhen gazed at the flawless water lily he had created with his own hands, his deep eyes showed not joy, but rather a trace of indescribable confusion and emptiness.
"Perfect... yet it seems empty?"
He murmured to himself, his voice so soft it was almost carried away by the wind.
This water lily possesses the ultimate softness, fluidity, and versatility of water, making it the ultimate embodiment of liquid water.
But he always felt that this was not the whole story of water. His "Ultimate Water" martial spirit, after reaching its current level, emitted a faint "desire," a pursuit of a more refined, more essential, and more decisive power.
Water should not only have this one form; it should have more facets and deeper layers.
He had another thought and tried to give the water lily more "meaning".
Make its petals more translucent, almost ethereal? Make its shape more complex, containing formations? Make its rotation speed faster, cutting through the air?
With his powerful mental strength and control, he accomplished everything, and the water lily became even more magnificent.
But that inexplicable sense of emptiness still lingered in my heart, refusing to go away.
That water lily, though beautiful, seemed to lack a "soul," lacking a "core" that could truly stir his martial spirit and elevate it to perfection. It was still "water," not "the Dao."
Just as he was completely immersed in this profound and slightly anxious realization, the very faint vertical mark on his forehead, which originated from his third soul skill, suddenly began to heat up slightly without warning!
It wasn't a stinging sensation, but rather a gentle feeling, as if I were being lightly touched and awakened by some unseen force, with a hint of indescribable coolness.
Almost simultaneously, within the unfathomable sea of soul power within his body, a faint yet highly potent, cold and pure energy, which had been dormant for a long time, quietly awakened.
This wisp of energy was the same wisp of energy that the ball of light had unconsciously injected into his body when he absorbed thethousand illusions demonic beastSoul Ring in the deep sea!
At this moment, this long-dormant energy seemed to be attracted by the lotus flower, the "ultimate water," which was seeking transformation.
It seemed to be responding to the deepest desire of the martial spirit's origin, flowing spontaneously.
It flowed silently into his soul power output, which sustained the water lily, along the mysterious meridians.
tick--
A barely perceptible sound, like the sound of ice crystals freezing.
The tip of the outermost, thinnest petal of that perfect water lily, which was floating in the air and slowly rotating, froze without warning!
It was not a dissipation due to insufficient soul power, but a completely different and chilling transformation—condensation!
A dazzling point of icy blue, seemingly embodying all the coldness and silence of the world, suddenly emerged from the tip of the petal and spread downwards with unwavering speed!
Wherever it passes, the flowing liquid instantly loses its activity and turns into a still solid!
In the blink of an eye, that delicate petal transformed from a nimble, watery form into a hard, translucent ice crystal petal that exudes wisps of eternal chill!
Ice crystals and flowing water, two completely different forms, coexist perfectly on a lotus flower in a breathtaking way!
The flowing water remains graceful and vibrant, while the ice crystal petal has frozen the most beautiful moment of its bloom, exuding an ultimate sense of eternity, tranquility, and indestructibility.
The two form an incredibly strong contrast, yet strangely harmonious unity!
"This is... ice?! The ultimate ice?!"
Jiang Zhen's pupils suddenly contracted, and his mind was shaken!
He suddenly stood up, staring intently at the strange lotus flower that was half water and half ice, defying all reason. It was as if thousands of ice crystals were exploding in his mind, and then a bolt of lightning cleaved through all the fog!
The three states of water: liquid, solid, and gas! The "ultimate water" cannot be limited to the category of "liquid".
This sudden, internal freezing phenomenon, this inexplicable yet perfectly harmonious extreme chill, perfectly matched his own.
And the cheers and extreme desires emanating from the depths of the martial soul, almost bursting out of the body... all the clues collided at this moment, connecting into an incomparably clear path of light!
The far north!
That harsh, cold land covered by millennia of ice and snow, rarely visited by humans!
What you find there is the manifestation of another extreme form of water—the ultimate ice!
It is the law itself of "freezing", "eternity", "absolute low temperature" and "silence"!
All confusion vanished in an instant, and the road ahead suddenly became clear! The goal became clearer and more determined than ever before—the far north!
Um! ?
Something's not right! Why would he want to go straight to the far north?
It seemed as if some force was guiding him, leading him to the far north?
Will he absorb an ice-attribute soul ring to complete the final piece of his "Ultimate Water" puzzle?
He suppressed his excitement and surging emotions, and dispersed the lotus flower in the air that had brought him enlightenment.
A single ice crystal petal fell into the pool with a crisp "ding," and remained there for a long time, like a real sapphire, sinking to the bottom of the pool and shimmering with a faint light.
"Brother Ah Zhen!"
Lan Xi immediately ran over, her little face covered in sweat, but radiating excitement.
She carefully cradled a warm, soft sphere of cyan light in her hands, brimming with vibrant life force. The sphere rotated steadily.
"Look, I held on for so long this time, and it didn't fall apart!"
This was the basic soul power application training she underwent under Jiang Zhen's guidance—highly condensing her own soul power with life attributes into a form and attempting to release it outside her body.
Although not as powerful as soul skills, if mastered, it can be a flexible auxiliary means and can also train the subtle control of soul power.
" Lan Xi ." He suppressed his turbulent emotions, his voice regaining its usual calmness, and turned to look at the girl who was training hard beside him.
"Yes, the energy is very concentrated, and the life force is also very pure and stable."
Jiang Zhen carefully sensed it, nodded in approval, and a hint of satisfaction appeared in his eyes.
"Remember this feeling; the key is to control the stability and continuity of your soul power output."
"Imagine it as a seed of life, gently falling upon a companion, where it can take root, sprout, and bring healing and restoration."
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