Ever since his first deep meditation, Xu Tianxi felt that deep meditation wasn't particularly difficult; it was just a matter of seizing the right moment to enter the state.
He had long ago consulted Xiao Changfeng about the changes in soul power. Soul power exists in three forms: gaseous, liquid, and solid. Only through continuous compression can it transition to the next state.
The form of soul power isn't entirely dependent on soul power rank but rather on its density. Most soul masters complete the transformation of soul power from gaseous to liquid before reaching Rank 7, thus achieving their Martial Soul True Body. This creates a vast gap between them and those below Soul Saints.
Xu Tianxi had already begun consciously working on this as early as Rank 4. Before today, he had already transformed over half of his gaseous soul power into liquid. As a Twin Martial Souls user, his soul power possessed Dual Extremes attributes, making its density far greater than that of ordinary soul masters.
Precisely because of this, the quality of his soul power was no less than that of many Soul Saints, and even stronger. This was the most crucial factor allowing him to directly clash with Soul Saint-level powerhouses, in addition to his Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade enabling him to fight Soul Douluo experts.
His power was not inferior to that of veteran experts; he only lacked in total quantity, which was a result of various fortuitous encounters.
The transition from Soul Saint to Titled Douluo is another process, requiring the liquid soul power within the body to be compressed to an even purer level, forming a Soul Power Vortex and eventually a Soul Core. This is the path to becoming a Titled Douluo.
Entering deep meditation, Xu Tianxi cleared his mind. He slowly guided his soul power to merge with Silver Moon Wolf King's soul power,
meticulously sensing every subtle change within his body.
His spiritual power explored inch by inch, returning clear, transparent sensations to his brain. His soul power circulated naturally, his body seeming to transform into an insatiable sponge, greedily and rapidly devouring the elemental energy from the outside world.
A full moon, dozens of zhang in size, rose from the ground, drawing moonlight from the sky. Everyone looked up at the night sky, seeing the full moon seemingly form a bridge to the heavens. Countless Moonlight Radiance cascaded down, filling them with a sense of exhilaration and even accelerating the circulation of their soul power.
Jing Hongchen, with his extensive experience, immediately ordered, "Everyone, meditate on the spot! Don't waste this opportunity Tianxi has created for you!"
"Alright~!" A unified sound came from the mouths of all the young geniuses in the room. They looked at Xu Tianxi with reverence and gratitude, suppressing their surging emotions. They sat cross-legged, adopting the Five Hearts Facing the Sky posture, and entered meditation.
Jing Hongchen cast an envious glance at this unusual phenomenon, then his eyes sharpened. With a flick of his wrist, he threw out a Rank 9 soul tool capable of concealing aura, spreading a thousand-meter soul barrier to obscure the full moon in the sky.
The commotion caused by Xu Tianxi's actions was too great. It wouldn't be good if certain people discovered it, even if they couldn't do anything about it.
Gazing down at Xu Tianxi for a while, Jing Hongchen found himself at a loss, his limited knowledge of soul masters proving insufficient in this situation. He had no idea how to offer appropriate guidance.
"I still need to contact the Xuanming Sect for experts. They've already moved from Xuanming City to Vast Sea City for recuperation. I'll call them soon."
Professional matters require professionals. Jing Hongchen decided to call for backup.
After the battle in Star Luo City, the Xuanming Sect discussed and decided to temporarily abandon their ancestral home in Xuanming City, relocating the entire sect to Vast Sea City, which was by the sea.
Only in a coastal area could the Xuanming Sect's experts unleash their strongest combat power, and they wouldn't fear retaliation from the Holy Spirit Church before moving to the Sun Moon Empire.
"The current situation on the continent is turbulent, with the Holy Spirit Church being the biggest unstable factor. Other things are fine for now. Someone from Shrek just came to discuss a personnel change, and I need to carefully consider that later." His thoughts shifted from the Holy Spirit Church to Shrek. Although Jing Hongchen felt Shrek was a setting sun, he still held some vigilance. The fact that Shrek could rally such widespread support in the great war four thousand years ago always made people wary. Even though Shrek City was severely damaged, their influence in the three great empires remained.
However, upon closer thought, Shrek's ability to rally support back then was because it was still a proper academy. Ever since they recalled outstanding Shrek graduates to establish the Sea God Pavilion, they had effectively become a nation within a nation.
Their strongest students were kept by them, while the geniuses sent to the original three nations were generally second-tier. How many powerful experts they could still summon now was a question worth pondering. Two quarters of an hour later, Xu Tianxi's aura surged again. His body greedily absorbed the elemental energy of heaven and earth like a long whale drinking water, creating such a commotion that even Jing Hongchen was moved, secretly astonished.
"His cultivation commotion is no less than a Titled Douluo's. What exactly is he doing? It's somewhat similar to condensing a Soul Core, but also not quite." In Jing Hongchen's perception, the total amount of soul power Xu Tianxi had condensed already surpassed most Soul Emperors, directly approaching the Soul Saint level. However, the commotion it caused was far beyond what a Soul Saint could achieve.
In places he couldn't see, everything inside Xu Tianxi's body appeared light silver, perfectly round and harmonious. From his glabella to his forehead, silvery-white liquid soul power and spiritual power intertwined and fused, gradually becoming viscous and dense, systematically undergoing a rotational process.
If someone could see inside his body, they would find that his soul power had completely liquefied. As more and more elemental energy from the outside world was absorbed, the Upper Dantian, used for storing the Soul Core, was gradually filled with soul power and spiritual power, causing the Moonlight Radiance to spiral back and forth, slowly forming a vortex.
This was precisely Xu Tianxi's deliberate attempt, based on the soul master cultivation system he remembered from ten thousand years later: to condense a Soul Core Prototype—a Soul Power Vortex.
He constantly yearned to become a powerhouse, but he deeply knew that the gap between himself and those Titled Douluo was still too vast. Without using soul tools, it would be difficult for him to kill a Soul Douluo with his soul master abilities before breaking through to Rank 5. To enhance pure power, he had to take some special paths.
The Soul Core is the fundamental source of a Titled Douluo's power, providing them with strong endurance and significantly enhancing the quality of their soul power. Yuhao in the original work condensed one during his Rank 7 period, making him no less than a spiritual Titled Douluo from then on.
Xu Tianxi was confident in his profound foundation, but he still couldn't compare to Yuhao at that time. So, he decided to proceed step by step, first forming a Soul Power Vortex and then slowly solidifying it into a Soul Core—this was a feasible path he envisioned. Tang Da and Sea God Pavilion Master Yun Ming in Douluo Dalu 3 both completed this step at the Soul King stage. His own foundation was definitely no less than theirs, making it worth a try.
As long as he could condense a Soul Core in the future, even if he was still quite far from a Titled Douluo in various aspects, it would greatly increase his combat power, giving him the ability to contend with Soul Douluo bare-handed.
By then, he might be able to fight some Titled Douluo with some high-damage soul tools. He shouldn't be too wary of someone at Dugu Bo's level from ten thousand years ago.
In his Sea of Spirit, Xu Tianxi fully explained his ideas to Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, Ice Emperor, and Electrolux. The three were either surprised, joyful, or laughed. After a brief consideration, they chose to fully assist him.
"Alright! Since you, Tianxi, are making this attempt, I, your big brother, will help you out. This time, I'll give you some of my most fundamental power!"
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was ignited by the blueprint Xu Tianxi described, resolving to truly be a big brother with his own power.
After lying around and sleeping for so long with little presence, if he didn't bring out some real stuff, he himself would feel a bit embarrassed bragging in front of Xu Tianxi.
With a thought, a milky-white ball of light broke free from the depths of the Sea of Spirit, surging towards Xu Tianxi's Upper Dantian.
"I can't help you much, so I'll stabilize your body." Ice Emperor unleashed her beast essence power, using Xu Tianxi's Ice Emperor Scorpion Tail as a medium to harmonize parts of Xu Tianxi's body, preventing any rampage.
"Then I, this old man, will transfer some life force to you. This is most suitable." Electrolux chuckled, lightly waving his sleeve. A fountain-like torrent of life surged into the Upper Dantian.
Silver Moon Wolf King looked at his paws and realized he was the most useless one in this Sea of Spirit. After some thought, he decided to howl in encouragement.
"~~! (Go, great one! You'll succeed!)"
Outside, Xu Tianxi drew elemental energy from heaven and earth, which descended like a funnel, sweeping across the entire experimental ground. The moonlight soul light was like a mist, transforming into an boundless moonlit sky, ethereal and mysterious.
Jing Hongchen stood in this mysterious mist for a long time, his eyebrows furrowed, his eyelids gradually drooping.
Suddenly, a tall, slender figure stood up, slowly walking out of the moon mist. His face was like sculpted jade, his eyes like bright stars. Every step seemed to align with the rhythm of heaven and earth, subtly bringing a faint pressure to Jing Hongchen.
He saw him lightly raise his hand, wiping away the mist from his forehead, and offering Jing Hongchen a gentle smile.
"Dean, thank you for looking after me."
"What exactly did you do?" Jing Hongchen couldn't help but ask.
Xu Tianxi smiled, raising his hand, as if nothing had happened, and said, "Nothing much, just condensed a Soul Core prototype."
Jing Hongchen's pupils suddenly constricted to pinprick size: "—"
Condensing a Soul Core prototype at Soul King cultivation? I must be dreaming.
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