Lieka Academy, inside the dormitory.
Wang Li suddenly turned to Wang Sheng beside him and said:
"Wang Sheng, do me a favor. I feel like I'm about to break through to fifteen-level soul power. I need to do a deep training session. Watch outside the door and don't let anyone disturb me until I'm done!"
Wang Sheng's pupils widened in shock as he looked at Wang Li and shouted:
"What? You're breaking through again?!"
Wang Li said calmly:
"You first break through one level, then I break through one level. Isn't that normal?"
Wang Sheng's face contorted with frustration as he said:
"Normal? How is this normal? I absorbed a hundred-year soul ring and trained for three to four months just to reach level twelve. You absorbed a hundred-year soul ring and broke through one level in the first two months, and now in the next two months, you'll break through another. You're about to reach fifteen-level soul power!"
Wang Li remained calm, smiling as he said:
"So, are you going to help me or not?"
Wang Sheng gritted his teeth and nodded:
"Of course I'll help. Not helping wouldn't be right. Go ahead and break through. I'm not jealous at all…"
Even though inside he was seething with jealousy, Wang Sheng didn't refuse. He quietly left the room, gently closing the door behind him, making no sound, so as not to disturb Wang Li.
Once Wang Sheng left, the room was left with only Wang Li. He summoned his martial soul, and the blue silver grass instantly enveloped him, with the yellow soul ring floating up and down.
This time, Wang Li was not aiming to increase his soul power but to strengthen his soul ring, as he had already cultivated his soul power to level fifteen.
It might seem absurd, but for him, it felt completely normal because his meditation method was extraordinary.
The original story mentioned that Tang San's Xuantian Gong was a top-tier Daoist cultivation method, and at its peak, it could display the Three Flowers Converging on the Head, a symbol of endless vitality and boundless strength.
As for Wang Li's meditation method, he didn't know what the ultimate peak would be like, but for now, it could be summarized in two words: domineering. It forcibly absorbed soul power from the surroundings, consuming his mental and physical energy while devouring floating soul power from the environment.
Only his vitality trait allowed him to recover slowly. For anyone else, before reaching real growth, it could drain them completely.
Two months had already passed. If he couldn't increase his soul power by one level, it would be unreasonable.
Furthermore, level fifteen soul power was already enough for him to participate in the upcoming chairman contest. At this stage, he didn't need to increase his cultivation level but to increase his actual strength.
Think about it: would it make more sense to fight seniors with levels seventeen and eighteen using level fifteen soul power, or to fight them with the same level seventeen or eighteen?
Breaking through three to four levels in two months was so fast that he feared Lin Lao and the academy principal might dissect him for study. He was only a level-one soul master and didn't have the ability to act recklessly yet.
With that thought, Wang Li took a deep breath. On the panel in front of him, the option [Upgrade Soul Ring Duration (Yes/No)] appeared, and he selected "Yes."
In an instant, countless forces surged from the void, pouring into his soul ring.
It expanded and contracted again and again, as if it were a living soul beast, its heart beating violently, its power rapidly increasing.
The power also fed back into Wang Li's body. He tensed up as it coursed through him, pressing on every part of his body. The crucible of destruction and regeneration inflicted immense pain.
Wang Li gritted his teeth and persisted. He was not one to shy away from pain. When he trained by crashing into trees every day in the back mountain of Notting Academy, there wasn't a single uninjured spot on his body, yet he endured. Now was no different.
Minute by minute passed. The soul ring throbbed, its power increasing seemingly without end, while Wang Li endured endless pain.
Three or four minutes passed, but Wang Li felt as if three or four years had gone by. Then, just as suddenly, the suffering vanished.
He was overcome with limitless excitement and joy. His body, flesh, muscles, bones, and internal organs all soaked in this overwhelming pleasure.
Only when he exhaled did the breath linger for a long time before finally dissipating.
Wang Li excitedly looked at his soul ring. It was deep and bright, but he frowned slightly:
"Looks like the next soul ring upgrade will take a long time. Now it's just a deeper yellow. If a hint of purple appears, that would be troublesome."
Then he checked the panel. His soul ring duration had reached 679 years. Many people's second soul rings barely reached this, and this was only his first soul ring.
Wang Li had a sudden thought. With his current foundation, could he absorb a thousand-year soul ring as his second?
He reconsidered. It wasn't necessary. He wasn't lacking a thousand-year soul ring, and now was not the time to take risks. There was the risk of absorbing the soul ring and the risk from external factors.
The substantial increase in soul ring duration also greatly improved his soul skills. He could now summon more blue silver vines with less soul power consumption.
Simply put, previously he could summon twelve blue silver vines at once under normal conditions. Now, he could summon thirty-six.
Wang Li's lips curled into a playful smile. Boldly imagining the future: once his soul ring reached 100,000 years, one soul skill could create an entire blue silver forest. With a million-year soul ring, one soul skill could create a forest comparable to the Star Forest in size.
Think you're good at fighting? That won't help! The real challenge is destroying a Star Forest…
He closed the panel, stretched his body, and yawned. His school uniform was soaked with sweat, so he changed into a fresh one and pushed the door open.
Wang Sheng froze at the sight. Only three or four minutes had passed, and Wang Li had completed his breakthrough. It was unbelievably fast.
Then he shivered and looked at Wang Li in shock:
"Wang Li, you finished your breakthrough so quickly. Did you really only break through one level?"
Wang Li nodded, looking satisfied:
"Of course!"
He then headed downstairs.
Wang Sheng asked, puzzled:
"Where are you going?"
Wang Li replied:
"To the student council, to test my soul power and challenge for the steward position!"
Wang Sheng's eyes widened. Joining the student council, starting as an ordinary member, breaking through to fifteen-level soul power allowed one to challenge for steward, vice president, and eventually participate in the chairman contest. That was what he had heard.
Yet at that moment, just seeing Wang Li gave him an overwhelming sense of terror. Could this level-one breakthrough really achieve that much?!
Improving soul power and soul rings are the two core ways the protagonist strengthens himself. Without increasing them, it would be deliberately suppressing the main character's level.
To be unbeatable at the same level or even surpass higher-level opponents, one must have extraordinary abilities. In this story, I still focus on the simultaneous improvement of soul power and soul rings, pursuing maximum excitement in a reasonable way.
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