At night, Lin Yuan and Qin Ming stayed in the same room, while Da Ji and Mi Yue stayed in another.
Qin Ming had already fallen asleep. Lin Yuan sat cross-legged on another bed, guiding his soul power to temper his body according to the Soul Power Refinement Method.
Under the method, his soul power gradually penetrated his cells, beginning to enhance their strength. From reinforcing individual cells, he deepened the refinement step by step, eventually affecting the whole body.
The method of tempering the body with soul power was divided into three stages:
Stage One: Soul Power Tempering of CellsIntegrate soul power into the cells until saturation, refining the quality of the soul power while fusing and strengthening the cells.
Stage Two: Soul Power Tempering of MeridiansAfter the cells were tempered, the soul power was guided into the eight extraordinary meridians, flowing back and forth nine times to fully refine them.
Stage Three: Soul Power Tempering of the Whole BodyFinally, the soul power was used to temper the entire body. Once complete, normal cultivation could begin, with the option to continue using soul power to enhance the body.
After three to four hours, Lin Yuan completed all three stages.
The flow of soul power in his body became smoother, and his body radiated a faint silver glow. Lin Yuan could feel his physical strength had increased, though the impact on his actual abilities was minimal.
With six soul rings that had broken age limits, and under the weight of Da Ji's Douluo-level soul power, his body had already surpassed that of ordinary soul masters. Evidently, this soul tempering method offered little direct benefit to him.
However, it would be extremely useful for lower-level soul masters and would also lay the groundwork for increasing the number of soul rings in the future.
At present, methods like Du Gu Bo and Da Ji's soul refinement techniques were of limited use. If they had time, it would be better to focus on creating their own soul skills.
This might be particularly helpful for Master Taiyi. As a support-type soul master, his physical strength was relatively weak, and because he followed a defensive support path, his physical power could not decrease.
For others like Shangguan Wan'er, Du Gu Xin, or his wife, harmonizing their soul power would still be beneficial.
Currently, the most suitable candidates for soul power body tempering were Mi Yue and Qin Ming. They were still just great soul masters, and early refinement would greatly aid their future cultivation.
The next day, after breakfast, Lin Yuan and the others entered the southern part of the city, heading toward the slave market.
Because of their young age, Qin Ming and Mi Yue stayed behind at the hotel.
After about twenty minutes, Lin Yuan and the two companions reached the southern district.
At first glance, the south side of the city was crowded with people accompanied by women and children—slaves purchased at the market. Naturally, there were also noblewomen with male slaves, and some men who preferred male slaves.
After walking around, Lin Yuan found the entrance to the slave market.
The southern district had a secluded alley, bustling with foot traffic. From the outside, one could not see into it.
The market was neatly organized. As he walked down the alley, the types of slaves on sale varied. Initially, there were men, gradually followed by women, soul users, and children. Women and children dominated the alley. Two-thirds of the slaves were sold at the far end, mostly by elderly or weak men.
Women and soul-user slaves were the most valuable, followed by children, with men being the cheapest.
The entrance to the alley had a metal arch displaying the market's sign.
To Lin Yuan's surprise, the expected stench was absent, replaced by a faint floral fragrance. Looking closer, every shop had flowers outside, while the slaves remained inside. Only the shopkeepers were outside watching.
Most importantly, Lin Yuan saw soul masters in Martial Soul Temple attire maintaining order.
"I never imagined the slave market would develop so quickly."
"No wonder Shortwave City has the most notorious slave market in the Tiandou Empire. It looks nothing like I imagined."
"Yes, let's see what we can gain from this trip."
[Ding! Current Mission 10: Slave Market]Intro: You have entered the slave market. Find someone who could be helpful in the future.Reward: 10 Absolute Control Talismans, 10 Bone Marrow Purification Pills, and the activation of the system's Subordinate List feature.
Lin Yuan, accompanied by Da Ji, moved deeper into the market while observing the shopkeepers.
"Hey, little brother, you look like you need work. Our place has skills and good stuff—come see!""Pretty lady, check us out! We have plenty of handsome boys, all great. Come look!""Two handsome men and two beautiful women, need slaves? We've got plenty!"
The greetings never stopped.
Lin Yuan activated his Detection Eye, clearly seeing the slaves in each room.
He visited several shops but found nothing satisfactory.
Inside, slaves transitioned from men to women and children. Lin Yuan moved toward the area selling child slaves.
He found the largest shop and followed the middle-aged, obese owner inside.
"小 one, everything here is the best. What do you want?"
Inside were many cages holding naked children.
"Children just under or just over six years old."
The owner realized Lin Yuan might be looking for naturally gifted children with full soul power.
"小 one, exactly. Look here."
Lin Yuan followed the owner's gaze—most children were under six, others over six, none had awakened martial souls.
He examined the children carefully. Some were timid, some had dull eyes, some carried a shadow of malice—but these were not his targets.
In a corner, his eyes narrowed. One girl in particular stared at him with burning intensity.
"Boss, when did these arrive?"
"Half a month ago. See?"
Lin Yuan nodded, carefully selecting. The first was the girl staring at him.
"What's your name?" he asked.
Blinking, she stammered, "He… He Qi."
Not a typical slave name.
Lin Yuan told the owner, "I'll take her," then continued selecting.
In total, seven children were chosen—four girls and three boys.
"How much for them?"
"Seven kids, all newly arrived last month. Ten Gold Soul Coins."
Lin Yuan hesitated, then nodded. "Alright."
He retrieved ten gold soul coins from the system space, handed them to the owner, and took the children away.
He instructed Da Ji to wait with the children at the alley entrance, then went to the section selling soul-user slaves.
After visiting several shops, he found no one of sufficient potential.
He eventually reached the alley's end, where more male slaves were being sold.
Unlike before, the shopkeepers had moved the cages outside to attract buyers.
Lin Yuan scanned the cages with his Detection Eye. Upon seeing a man, his eyes narrowed, and he began examining him carefully.
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