Indeed, just as the Ice Empress had said, if two Soul Cores of the same attribute exist simultaneously within the body, they will inevitably aggregate, subsequently leading to an explosion caused by uncontrolled spirit power. Initially, Kong Mingan was also troubled by this issue. A Soul Core itself is a highly concentrated aggregate of spirit power. The Snow Empress merely failing to condense a second Soul Core resulted in damage to her Origin, let alone the catastrophic spirit power loss caused by two Soul Cores colliding inside the body. This might not be a problem for Kong Mingan, as his spirit power would not go out of control, but for everyone else, this would be an absolute disaster. So, how should this problem be solved?
Initially, he had no direction, but unexpectedly, Elder Yi gave him inspiration: the "sacred guidance soul ring."
Based on his "spirit ring malleability" theory, and drawing inspiration from the structure of the Sacred Guidance Spirit Furnace in the Divine Seal Throne World, he constructed this special achievement.
Its external manifestation was a slowly rotating spirit power vortex, like a nebula, appearing in the center of the spirit ring.
And this spirit power vortex, didn't it resemble the nascent form of a Soul Core before it fully condensed?
This single point completely opened up Kong Mingan's perspective!
"Under normal circumstances, a Spirit Master condenses at most three Soul Cores of different attributes, placing them respectively in the upper, middle, and lower Dantian,"
"But if one wishes to condense multiple single-attribute Soul Cores, merely focusing on the body is clearly insufficient. Therefore, I shifted my focus to the spirit ring."
Kong Mingan spoke softly, holding a spirit ring in one hand.
His fingertips were covered with a faint layer of spirit power, and with a slight effort, he molded the originally circular spirit ring into various shapes.
"The spirit ring possesses singularity, independence, malleability, self-recovery, Energy properties, and Body Integration capability."
"By modifying the spirit ring to perfectly conform to the Soul Core, and then using the spirit ring to carry the Soul Core, the two can become one."
"In this way, the Soul Core can be independent of the body while still integrated within the body, preventing any impact on the body's Energy circulation."
"Furthermore, the spirit ring's inherent Energy storage capacity can also align with the three-attribute Soul Core that I have improved and optimized."
"Consequently, the limit for Soul Core condensation will no longer be restricted to the original three.
Instead, building upon this foundation, each spirit ring will carry one Soul Core.
Possessing nine spirit rings means carrying nine Soul Cores!"
The corner of Kong Mingan's mouth curled slightly, and his voice carried a hint of excitement.
The condensation of every Soul Core is equivalent to a qualitative transformation of spirit power.
Given the Snow Empress's inherently peak foundation, condensing nine Soul Cores achieves nine transformations of spirit power.
One must ask... could the quality of spirit power that has undergone nine transformations be comparable to divine force?
Does mastering spirit power whose quality is comparable to divine force constitute "spirit power ascension to godhood" in some sense?
Is this perhaps carving out a path different from the traditional one of collecting the Power Of Faith, forging a God Position, and becoming a deity?
Or, once Elder Yi concludes his research on "spirit ring fusion" and obtains a method to increase the spirit ring's lifespan through spirit ring fusion, could he use this as a foundation to achieve the Fusion of nine Soul Cores of the same attribute?
Could this result in another transformation, achieving what might be called a... "Divine Core," or perhaps... "Godhood"?
Pausing slightly, Kong Mingan showed a faint smile and softly asked the Ice Empress, "Do you have any more questions?"
Perhaps due to the habit developed from constantly being asked questions by his Junior Brother and Junior Sister in his previous life, he was happy to answer others' questions.
Of course, the main reason was that the Ice Empress's clear yet feigned composure looked highly amusing... He felt like he should buy the Ice Empress a bag of sunflower seeds.
"N-no more questions."
At this moment, the Ice Empress had lost the arrogance she displayed when she first arrived.
She no longer knew how to evaluate this "mere human" who stood before her.
She was genuinely afraid that if she asked a few more questions, this guy might tell her something else that would completely overturn her understanding.
Her brain was starting to overload.
"Then you will be responsible for the Protector duties."
"Oh..."
The Ice Empress replied sullenly.
She glanced at the calm Snow Empress beside her but ultimately chose not to speak further.
She moved away slightly and hopped onto a chair nearby.
She hung her head, swinging her two feet back and forth.
Her golden eyes were filled with depression; her intuition told her that she really might not be able to win the Snow Empress back.
In the distance, seeing that the Ice Empress had retreated to a position where she wouldn't disturb them, Kong Mingan approached the Snow Empress.
He lightly tapped her forehead, using his mental force to transmit the information regarding the "Form Transformation Art" he had tailor-made for her.
The Snow Empress closed her eyes to receive the information.
After a moment, she reopened her eyes, her ice-blue gaze clear and bright.
"How is it?"
"It's not difficult. We can start immediately."
Being custom-made, coupled with the fact that she had already undergone one Form Transformation, albeit a failed one, which counted as experience—the combination meant she didn't need much preparation.
Kong Mingan breathed a slight sigh of relief.
He then concentrated, a faint blue light appearing in his eyes, ready to deal with any extremely low-probability accidents.
"Then let us begin."
The Snow Empress nodded, and immediately... the aura of Extreme Ice and snow abruptly descended!
She stood in the center of the laboratory, her cold eyes shining with ice-blue light.
As wisps of extreme cold air diffused, they quickly constructed a minuscule, extremely cold Domain that perfectly enveloped her.
Subsequently, ice-blue streams of light rose from this tiny Domain, resembling a light cocoon that instantly and completely wrapped the Snow Empress's graceful figure.
The Form Transformation officially began.
Time flowed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, more than half a month had passed.
Inside the laboratory, the Ice Empress sat on a chair, boredly fiddling with several exquisite soul tool components.
However, part of her attention remained focused on the ice-blue light cocoon constructed by the Domain nearby.
She could clearly feel the Snow Empress's aura lying dormant within the cocoon.
Furthermore, the massive Energy of the Seven Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast had not diminished at all; instead, it seemed that due to the disappearance of some kind of restriction, the vast Energy was becoming increasingly solidified during the Form Transformation!
"A Form Transformation method that preserves cultivation..."
The Ice Empress muttered softly about the concept Kong Mingan had explained to her a few days earlier, her thoughts unconsciously drifting.
Her golden eyes slightly shifted, landing on the profile of the young man sitting cross-legged in front of the ice-blue light cocoon.
Looking at the young man's profile, the Ice Empress pursed her lips, her gaze carrying a hint of resentment.
Ever since the Snow Empress began her Form Transformation, this guy, utilizing that elemental body—whose attributes and Energy structure were clearly homologous to the Snow Empress's, though she didn't know where he got it—had guarded the Snow Empress's side without fail.
Moreover, his mental sensing had never stopped, closely monitoring the Snow Empress's condition throughout the entire process.
All this made her feel like she was the unnecessary outsider!
I was here first! How did I become the outsider?
The Ice Empress gritted her teeth but didn't know what to say, as she genuinely couldn't win an argument against this guy.
Lying on the laboratory table, the Ice Empress sighed dejectedly and continued fiddling with the exquisite soul tool components, her eyes somewhat vacant.
But the next moment... "Crack..."
An extremely faint but undeniably clear cracking sound suddenly entered the Ice Empress's ears.
She immediately lifted her head and looked towards the ice-blue light cocoon.
She saw that the surface of the cocoon, which had originally been flowing with light, now had several distinct cracks appearing out of thin air, and these cracks were spreading rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye!
(End of Chapter)
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