"Ahahaha... I did it! I've done it! I finally succeeded!"
In the main hall of a certain mountain stronghold, observing the Liquid Spirit Power within the body of the Spirit Elder Stronghold Chief, Yu Yan burst into an unprecedentedly hearty laugh.
After more than two years, reading countless books, and using hundreds of Spirit Masters for experiments, this unprecedented research was finally completed today.
The Spirit Power Compression Method was formed by combining the Meditation Technique, the characteristics of Purple Qi and Moonlight Essence, knowledge far ahead of this era, and research materials from countless Spirit Masters.
Most importantly, Yu Yan created this himself; it was an achievement that belonged solely to him.
Hearing Yu Yan's laugh and words that didn't sound like they came from the Righteous Path, Xiao Wu curled her lip and walked quickly to the Spirit Elder Stronghold Chief, using her powerful mental force to sense his internal state.
The spirit power that should have been gaseous had now turned into a water-like liquid.
The spirit power that should have filled the Dantian now only occupied two-fifths of it.
The Dantian could now hold more spirit power; what that implied was obvious.
Setting aside the ecstatic Yu Yan and the observing Xiao Wu, the Spirit Elder Stronghold Chief himself was in a state of shock; he had never imagined he would one day see Liquid Spirit Power. It was simply a miracle.
"Hey, get up and see what the difference is between Liquid Spirit Power and Gaseous Spirit Power."
Yu Yan released the Profound Ice Chain bound to the Spirit Elder Stronghold Chief, lifted the seal on his spirit power, and gestured for him to stand up and see how his current spirit power compared to before.
After standing up, the Spirit Elder Stronghold Chief looked at this ruthless person who had wiped out his stronghold upon arrival. Recalling the other's thunderous methods, he obediently followed Yu Yan's requests and cooperated with the experiments.
After more than three hours of repeated experimentation, it was basically determined that the compressed Liquid Spirit Power had three major advantages.
First, it could store more spirit power. Taking the Spirit Elder Stronghold Chief as an example, the total amount of spirit power in his body had more than doubled. Having more spirit power was Yu Yan's primary goal in researching the Spirit Power Compression Method.
Second, the Liquid Spirit Power could nourish the Spirit Master, making their Physical Body stronger and their combat power greater.
Third, when using Spirit Abilities with Liquid Spirit Power, because of its nature, the power of a Spirit Ability released with Liquid Spirit Power would increase even when the same amount of spirit power was input.
With his Dantian filled with Liquid Spirit Power and his strength greater than ever before, the Spirit Elder Stronghold Chief saw Yu Yan and Xiao Wu gathered together discussing the Liquid Spirit Power and immediately underwent Martial Soul Possession to make a break for it.
The Spirit Elder Stronghold Chief understood perfectly well that staying here meant certain death; only by escaping could he fight for a slim chance of survival.
Dark Snow, the Spirit Cat napping on the roof of the stronghold, saw the human Spirit Master running out. Its aura as a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Beast flared up as it pounced from the roof toward the Spirit Elder Stronghold Chief, playing with him.
Although to the Spirit Elder Stronghold Chief this was anything but play, Dark Snow didn't care.
"If this guy hadn't run, I was planning to let him redeem himself by becoming a Village Guardian for Newborn Village, considering his decent luck. Who would have thought he'd suddenly bolt?"
Walking out of the stronghold's main hall, Yu Yan saw the Spirit Elder Stronghold Chief who was nearly toyed to death by Dark Snow and remarked with some emotion, saying words that filled the Stronghold Chief with despair.
"It's actually quite normal for him to run, considering he saw our methods. As for luck, it might have already run out."
Xiao Wu corrected Yu Yan's perspective; she understood the Stronghold Chief's attempt to escape.
"Sigh, good and evil are rewarded in the end. One should have this realization when doing bad things. Speaking of which, Xiao Wu, your hand isn't any lighter than mine, is it?"
This stronghold was originally a bandit den filled with heinous crimes. Even if everyone here died, Yu Yan would only say, 'Good riddance.'
Not long after, the Spirit Elder Stronghold Chief, who had given up resistance, died under Dark Snow's sharp claws with a look of relief.
"Should we find a place to compress our spirit power into a liquid state before heading back?"
"Sure."
"It's not far from the Sunset Forest. Let's go to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. There's plenty of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi there, and we can also plant and collect some herbs while we're at it."
"No problem."
After their brief discussion, Yu Yan and Xiao Wu turned and headed toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in the Sunset Forest.
As for Vice Dean Jiang Jing, they could only let her wait a bit longer. Anyway, this wasn't the first time... Three days later, in the middle of the Sunset Forest at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Yu Yan and Xiao Wu completed the compression of the Gaseous Spirit Power in their Dantians. Seeing the viscous Liquid Spirit Power in his Dantian, the corners of Yu Yan's mouth never came down.
Because his own spirit power quality was already quite good, Yu Yan's total spirit power had more than tripled compared to before compression. This meant he could incorporate his Martial Soul Fusion Skill into daily combat as a finishing move rather than just using it as a trump card.
The liquefied spirit power nourished his body, making Yu Yan's body slightly stronger again. This feeling wasn't obvious, mainly because Yu Yan's Physical Body was already very strong to begin with.
After Xiao Wu's spirit power was compressed, her total spirit power tripled. Furthermore, because the second spirit ring's Moonlight Energy and spirit power could be converted into each other, the Moonlight Energy she could control also increased several times over, significantly boosting her combat strength.
Next, as long as they proceeded step-by-step, researching Solidified Spirit Power would be no problem at all.
As for the difference between a Spirit Core and his Spirit Power Compression Method, Yu Yan didn't know. He hadn't researched Solidified Spirit Power yet, nor did he know how to form a Spirit Core, so he couldn't compare the two.
He planted the rare herb seeds he had purchased in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and collected some mature herbs. Using the alchemy equipment Dugu Bo had left behind, he refined all these herbs into medicines that could be used at any time.
After staying at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for over ten days, Yu Yan, Xiao Wu, and Dark Snow finally set out on the road back to Ice Soul City.
Upon returning to the Exotic Beast Academy and reporting to Vice Dean Jiang Jing, Yu Yan and Xiao Wu were, unsurprisingly, lectured by Jiang Jing again.
"It's been a full month and three days since your leave expired. What on earth were you doing outside? Can't you just stay at the academy properly? I'm truly afraid something might happen to the two of you out there."
"It's one thing if you do this once or twice, but every time you take leave from school, you stay away longer than agreed. Can't you leave yourselves enough time?"
"What do you mean by 'unexpected circumstances'? There can't be unexpected circumstances every single time, right?"
After more than half an hour, Jiang Jing stopped and waved her hand, telling Yu Yan and Xiao Wu to leave quickly.
Leaving Jiang Jing's office, Yu Yan and Xiao Wu looked at each other, both seeing the same conclusion in the other's eyes: 'Vice Dean Jiang Jing is becoming more and more talkative.'