novelhk Chapter 89 Soul Power: Level 3.
Chapter 89 Soul Power: Level 3.
Chapter 89 Soul Power: Level 30.
Time flies, and another year has passed in the blink of an eye.
The originally desolate small plane, after Lu Xingchen's subtle modifications, has also shown some vitality.
Of course. Calling it a renovation is really just Lu Xingchen borrowing people from Li Mengjie, having her send some trusted confidants to help him build this small world.
"Phew~"
A soft exhale escaped from the boy's lips, carrying a faint fluctuation of soul power.
Lu Xingchen stretched his muscles and bones, which made a slight cracking sound. The surging soul power in his body was like the rising tide, wave after wave, almost breaking through the shackles of his meridians.
A hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes as he murmured, "My soul power has surged again."
He took out a test tube from his storage bracelet and then used his second soul skill: "Holy Farewell".
A crimson tinge appeared on Lu Xingchen's fingertips. The surging soul power within him seemed to have found an outlet, flowing into his bloodstream through his meridians and staining his originally bright red blood with a faint white light.
He raised his hand and aimed his fingertip at the mouth of the test tube. The red blood, as if alive, slowly flowed into the test tube without splashing at all.
In just a moment, the test tube was filled, and the red blood slowly flowed in the tube, emitting a heart-palpitating energy fluctuation. A bottle of fresh "blood of the gods" was thus produced.
Lu Xingchen held the test tube, feeling the still abundant soul power within his body, and a faint smile appeared on his lips: "Now that I'm level 30, even if I accumulate this soul power, I won't need it for the time being, so I might as well use it to bestow it upon others."
He turned and walked to the metal refrigerated box next to him. He opened the box and found ten identical bottles of "blood of the gods" neatly arranged inside. The bottles were covered with runes to maintain the blood's activity.
These are all his inventory for this month.
Eight years old, level 30 soul power.
If this number were to spread, it would be enough to cause a huge uproar in the entire Soul Master world, leaving countless people speechless.
It should be noted that the cultivation of the Soul Master system has always been a gradual process. Even for exceptionally talented geniuses, reaching level 20 at this age is extremely rare, let alone level 30.
Even the legendary, divinely bestowed martial soul, at the same age, could not achieve a cultivation speed of more than this.
But for Lu Xingchen, this result seemed perfectly natural, because he hadn't been cultivating normally at all; he had been engaging in actual, unscientific training.
"Cheating".
His thoughts drifted back to that afternoon six months ago, when Lu Xingchen was cultivating in a small plane, his soul power slowly circulating along a predetermined path.
Suddenly, a vast and boundless soul power erupted from his second soul without warning. The power was far beyond his current tolerance, yet it possessed a gentle quality and showed no sign of backlash.
This surge of soul power, like a long-awaited spring rain after a drought, poured into his meridians with overwhelming force, slowly nourishing his body and propelling his soul power to rise rapidly.
Lu Xingchen felt a warm sensation all over his body, his meridians were widened, and his soul power bottleneck was easily broken through as if it were thin paper.
With just one injection, his soul power surged forward, reaching level 30.
No, it's not just level 30.
Lu Xingchen could clearly feel that if it weren't for the constraint of lacking a third soul ring, that continuous stream of soul power would have been enough to push his cultivation level directly to level fifty, or even higher.
To find out the reason, Lu Xingchen immediately called Li Mengjie and asked her to help find out the information.
Not long after, news came back: at the very moment his soul power surged, a seventh-ring Soul Saint in the Heavenly Navy Legion unfortunately passed away.
The fall of a Soul Saint had nothing to do with Lu Xingchen, who was far away in a smaller plane. But the key was that the Soul Saint had once drunk "the blood of a god".
According to reports, the seventh-ring Soul Saint encountered a group of vicious evil Soul Masters while patrolling the Tianhai Sea area.
At that time, those evil soul masters were slaughtering sea soul beasts, extracting their soul rings, blood, and souls in an extremely cruel manner.
When Federation soldiers encounter evil spirit masters, they are naturally irreconcilable enemies, and a fierce battle breaks out instantly.
The details of the battle need not be elaborated upon. The Soul Saint was incredibly powerful, having killed a large number of evil Soul Masters. However, he was also besieged by the enemy's reinforcements and was seriously injured. He was only able to escape danger when the legion's reinforcements arrived.
Unfortunately, his injuries were too severe, damaging his very essence, and he ultimately could not hold on, passing away in the military camp.
At the moment the Soul Saint's life ended, Lu Xingchen's second Soul Skill, "Saintly Farewell," was quietly activated.
This soul skill not only grants power to others, but also has a hidden recycling mechanism.
Those who have drunk the "blood of the gods" and received his gifts will have their life's cultivation automatically reclaimed by "Sainthood" and returned to Lu Xingchen if they die unexpectedly.
One can imagine the profound depth of a seventh-ring Soul Saint's lifelong cultivation.
It was this power that allowed Lu Xingchen's soul power to break through level 30 in one fell swoop.
However, a new problem arose: although he possessed two soul spirits, perhaps due to the special influence of the "Chaotic Sea," these two soul spirits could not split into soul rings like normal soul spirits.
This means that if Lu Xingchen wants to continue to level up and obtain his third soul ring, he must accommodate another new soul spirit.
Ordinary spirits are no longer of interest to him. This is the fundamental reason why, despite his soul power already meeting the requirements, he is still stuck at level 30.
Lu Xingchen glanced at the blue flowers swaying in the wind not far away, then looked away.
Although Seele was quite nice, he still had a glimmer of hope and wanted to wait a little longer to see if he could meet a partner who was more compatible with him.
"Pfft"
Just then, a faint cracking sound suddenly rang out, breaking the tranquility of the small plane.
The fleshy embryos that had been lying dormant in the culture tank not far away suddenly became restless, their surface membranes constantly writhing and emitting faint energy fluctuations.
"Oh? Is it finally coming out?"
A hint of anticipation flashed in Lu Xingchen's eyes. She put down the test tube in her hand and walked over quickly.
After observing carefully for a moment, he quickly pinpointed the source of the anomaly—it was the silver wolf embryo that had undergone the deterioration treatment.
"Waaah~"
A faint, childlike whimper came from inside the embryo. Then, a furry, silver-gray claw pierced through the membrane of flesh, and a round, silver-gray head struggled to emerge from it.
Lu Xingchen did not step forward to help, but simply stood quietly to the side and watched the scene unfold.
With a soft "snap," the flesh membrane was completely punctured, and the silver-gray wolf slowly poked its entire body out, landing unsteadily on the ground.
"Waaah~"
The moment it landed, the silver wolf raised its head and let out a clear, long howl.
Although the whistling sound was soft, it carried a special energy fluctuation, and the elements in the surrounding air instantly became active, especially the ice element, which, as if summoned, condensed into specks of ice crystals around it.
Name: Silver Wolf.
[Race: Hybrid Soul Beast]
[Cultivation level: 650 years.]
[Innate Ability: Manipulation of Ice Element, Pseudo-Creation Power.]
[Origin: A super soul beast that was modified by the blood of God and had its diluted silver dragon blood activated. Due to the large number of mixed bloodlines within its body, it underwent mutation during the evolution process.]
"Not only has his size shrunk, but most of his cultivation has also been wiped out, and his original ability to control the seven elements has also disappeared?"
Lu Xingchen raised an eyebrow slightly as he looked at the information. Back then, he had simply written "evolve in a better direction" using "0-01", leaving the rest to develop naturally.
Right now, this silver wolf has not only lost the ability to control the seven elements, but its cultivation level has also dropped from a thousand years to a hundred years. Could this be the "excellent" evolution in the "0-01" judgment?
"That seems plausible."
He stroked his chin, lost in thought.
The evolutionary paths of soul beasts are inherently diverse. In pursuit of greater power, some soul beasts will indeed discard some seemingly powerful but overly complex attributes during the evolutionary process, thereby making their core abilities purer and stronger.
Just like the Ice Jade Scorpion, one of the three supreme races of the far north.
Legend has it that the Ice Jade Scorpion clan was originally a dual-attribute spirit beast of ice and poison. However, in the long course of history, in order to better adapt to the icy and snowy environment of the far north, and in order to pursue the ultimate ice power, they evolved.
They resolutely abandoned their poisonous attributes and eventually evolved into ultimate ice-attribute soul beasts, becoming overlords of the far north.
However, this kind of evolution has its advantages.
The advantage is that in the icy environment of the far north, the Ice Jade Scorpion's ice-type combat power will be greatly amplified, making it difficult to find an opponent among soul beasts of the same level. The disadvantage is that once it leaves the icy environment of the far north, its combat power will be greatly reduced, and its strength will be far less than when it is in its home field.
"The original seven elements are gone, replaced by a single ice element, and what exactly is this 'pseudo-creation power'?"
Lu Xingchen activated "0-02" in an attempt to view more information.
As he channeled his mental energy, a torrent of dense data flashed across the lens of "0-02," beginning to deeply analyze the newborn silver wolf.
[Ice Element Manipulation: An ability derived from the bloodline of the Ural wolf, allowing the user to manipulate ice elements to freeze opponents; its power increases with skill level.]
Lu Xingchen was somewhat familiar with the Ural wolves.
It is a low-level soul beast that lives on the outskirts of the far north. It is not strong, but it has the ability to control a small amount of ice element. It is also a gregarious creature that hunts by relying on the strength of its group.
This silver wolf had been subjected to degradation treatment and was injected with the bloodline of the Ural wolf. Now it seems that the potential of this bloodline was activated during the evolution process.
【Pseudo-Creative Power: A new ability born from the fusion of the blood of God and the bloodline of the Silver Wolf. It compresses and fuses the originally mixed power of the seven elements, transforming it into a weak creative power, which can create non-living objects out of thin air using its own energy.
[Note: Due to the incomplete maturation of the power of creation, it is currently impossible to create living things, and the strength and size of the created items are limited by one's own cultivation level.]
"I see."
Lu Xingchen suddenly realized, "The single ice element manipulation may not be as versatile as the seven elements, but it is more pure. In addition, with this pseudo-creation power, its potential is indeed much stronger than before."
"Waaah~"
Silver Wolf slowly stood up and staggered towards Lu Xingchen. Then it bit his trouser leg and let out a soft, sweet cry.
Are you hungry?
Lu Xingchen thought for a moment, then took out a bottle of "Blood of the Gods" from the metal safe and brought it to the silver wolf's mouth.
"Waaah~"
The silver wolf stuck out its little tongue and licked it, then its gray eyes suddenly lit up. Immediately afterward, it bit the test tube and tilted its head back, making a "gurgle~ gurgle~" sound.
The "blood of the gods" flowed slowly into the silver wolf's stomach through the test tube, accompanied by clear swallowing sounds. As the blood was ingested, a faint white light began to emanate from the silver wolf's body, and the fluctuations of its soul power increased at a visible speed.
His original cultivation level of 650 years steadily increased as if injected with a catalyst, eventually settling at 700 years, and his aura also became more solid.
"Aww~"
Satisfied, Silver Wolf drank the last drop of "divine blood," loosened his grip on the test tube, yawned slightly, and looked tired and languid.
It slowly closed its eyes, curled up into a ball on the ground, its fluffy tail gently resting on its body, and soon began to breathe evenly, falling into a deep sleep.
"This guy—"
Lu Xingchen shook his head helplessly, then ignored the silver wolf and turned to the other embryos to check their development.
The second silver wolf embryo is developing well; estimated hatching time: two years and six months.
"Why does this guy take so long to develop?!"
Lu Xingchen took out 0-02 and inquired about the silver wolf.
[The silver dragon bloodline within this silver wolf has been activated. Combined with the influence of the blood of God, it needs further tempering of its bones and refining of its bloodline to reshape a more perfect body. Therefore, it requires a longer period of gestation.]
"That's right. This silver wolf hasn't had its bloodline corrupted. It already possesses a purer silver dragon bloodline. With the added blessing of the blood of God, it's naturally not easy for it to complete its evolution."
Lu Xingchen nodded slightly, no longer dwelling on the length of the incubation period, and turned his gaze to the two human embryos beside him.
The two embryos were immersed in the lump of flesh, their bodies already taking shape, their small arms and legs curled up, and their facial features vaguely visible, looking like sleeping children.
[Human embryo number one is developing well and has already formed the shape of a child. Estimated time: ten months and three days.]
[Human embryo number two is developing well and has already formed the shape of a child. Estimated lifespan: 10 months and 4 days.]
"Is it developing quite well?"
Lu Xingchen nodded in satisfaction; it was worth it for him to use flesh and blood magic to guide the division and growth of the embryonic cells.
After confirming that the embryos were healthy, Lu Xingchen took out "0-01" and began his routine monitoring.
[Date: Year X, Month X, Day X of the Douluo Calendar]
[Shrek City, the rooftop of the Legendary Hotel.]
Today, Gu Yuena began her cultivation again, but just as she was entering a state of deep concentration, her mental sea suddenly churned, forcibly interrupting her cultivation.
"You rascal, you're messing with me again!" Gu Yuena was getting a little frustrated. She then closed her eyes and entered her sea of consciousness, engaging in a daily battle with the newly formed consciousness within her that identified itself as "Nar."
After some time, Gu Yuena opened her eyes listlessly, a hint of helplessness flashing in them. "That wretched Na'er!" she thought. Whenever she tried to refine her, Na'er would always adopt a "fight to the death" attitude, as if to say, "If you dare refine me, I'll self-destruct!"
With Gu Yuena's current strength after rebuilding, if Na'er were to self-destruct in her spiritual sea, it would definitely be enough for her to recover for more than ten years. In that case, her plan to revive her soul beasts would be delayed indefinitely.
Therefore, fearing the consequences, Gu Yuena was unable to defeat Na'er for the time being, and even had a small amount of her power taken away by the opponent.
"You just wait, one day I'll make you vomit it all up!" Gu Yuena said through gritted teeth, then turned on the hotel's soul-guided computer and began her routine of learning about human living conditions.
[A mere wisp of consciousness is utterly insignificant. Even if Na'er manages to seize a tiny bit of power, what difference does it make? Facing the Silver Dragon King herself, she can't possibly cause any trouble. For now, the priority is to understand the human world.]
"Hmm, it seems that being a prisoner isn't easy either."
After completing his daily tasks, Lu Xingchen closed the book with satisfaction.