"But don't get your hopes up too early. After all, this is just a concept. To actually implement it, we still need someone to conduct experiments."
"While this model is sound in theory, things that are sound in theory are never truly without issues. Before any experiments are conducted, I will only treat this as having a very high probability of success."
"At minimum, it would require a Spirit Master at the level of a Level 89 Spirit Douluo…" Upon hearing this, the worship elders frowned and began quietly discussing among themselves.
Even within Spirit Hall, there were not many Spirit Masters at that level. Altogether, there were only around sixty or seventy.
Theoretically speaking, among that number of Spirit Douluo, Spirit Hall could probably produce another seven or eight Titled Douluo-level elders. Every single one of them represented valuable high-end combat power for Spirit Hall.
(PS: In the context of Soul Land I, one out of ten Spirit Douluo successfully breaking through to Titled Douluo was considered fairly normal. Spirit Hall alone had at least twenty to thirty Titled Douluo. Having this many Level 89 Spirit Douluo was perfectly reasonable.)
"If the Spirit Core is successfully condensed, then a Level 89 Spirit Master will inevitably advance to Level 90. Furthermore, cultivation before Level 95 will proceed extremely smoothly, with very low requirements regarding comprehension of one's Martial Soul. Even after Level 95, cultivation difficulty will still be lower than that of ordinary Titled Douluo."
"This…" Golden Crocodile Douluo thought for a moment. "If that's truly the case, then many people would probably be willing to try. Level 89 and Level 90 are only one step apart, but countless people spend their entire lives unable to cross that threshold."
"Even for Spirit Masters with Innate Full Spirit Power, if their luck is poor and their comprehension of their Martial Soul is insufficient, it is common for them to be stuck at this bottleneck for a lifetime. This level's threshold depends on that single spark of inspiration..."
"Since the Spirit Core has such an effect, many people will surely want to try it before their blood essence completely fails and their state can no longer break through."
"..." Qian Daoliu remained silent for a long time before finally nodding. "In that case, I'll find a Spirit Master who perfectly fits these conditions and is absolutely loyal to Spirit Hall."
Qian Daoliu transformed into a streak of light and vanished, arriving at a corner of Spirit City.
At the sight of Qian Daoliu's arrival, the dozens of Spirit Masters currently training all trembled, disbelief filling their eyes. The leading Spirit Master hurried forward in a few quick steps and respectfully bowed toward Qian Daoliu.
"Greetings, Grand Worship."
"Xiao Feng, there's no need to be so formal. I watched you grow up, after all. Based on seniority, you can simply call me Great-Uncle."
Looking at the Spirit Master before him, who was already beginning to show signs of aging, Qian Daoliu seemed to recall the past.
"Etiquette cannot be abandoned," the Spirit Master, who was actually related to Qian Daoliu by blood, said seriously. "As commander of the Angel Legion, I must hold myself to the highest standards no matter what."
"Sigh." Qian Daoliu let out a sigh.
Originally, this junior from the same clan had quite excellent talent and a high probability of becoming a Titled Douluo. Therefore, he had been transferred by Qian Xunji into the inner circle of Spirit Hall for extra cultivation. He possessed immense prestige within Spirit Hall and had even become a backbone of the Angel Legion.
Back when they chased Tang Hao and the Blue Silver Empress, he was still only a Level 88 Spirit Douluo. Due to a misjudgment, he missed the opportunity and was left behind by Qian Xunji along with the main force.
Ever since Qian Xunji's death, he had believed that his own mistaken judgment contributed to the tragedy. As a result, he placed even harsher demands on himself and devoted himself even more intensely to cultivation.
Not only did he train himself relentlessly, he also continuously tempered the Angel Legion, one of Spirit Hall's trump cards. Yet the guilt he felt toward Qian Xunji's kindness in recognizing and nurturing him not only failed to fade, but instead buried itself deeply within his heart like a thorn.
Although his Spirit Power had already reached Level 89 and his physical foundation had reached the peak of his life, the burden weighing upon his heart prevented him from breaking through to Titled Douluo.
And under normal circumstances, he most likely would never break through in this lifetime.
"I have an opportunity here that may allow you to break through to Titled Douluo. But it carries some danger. Are you willing to gamble on it?"
Every member of the Angel Legion was someone who could be completely trusted, so Qian Daoliu did not bother concealing anything.
"As long as there's even a ten percent chance of success, I dare to gamble my life on that possibility!" Qian Renfeng said seriously, blazing determination burning in his eyes.
As a Level 89 Spirit Douluo with a Four-Winged Angel Martial Soul and an almost perfect Spirit Ring configuration, all of his qualities were sufficient to attempt a breakthrough to Titled Douluo. However, due to flaws in his mentality, he had remained unable to cross the threshold he should originally have been capable of breaking through.
"Then… make your arrangements and come with me." Qian Daoliu sighed, unsure how to explain that what happened back then was not Qian Renfeng's fault. He could only hope this younger generation member would eventually let it go himself.
Qian Renfeng solemnly explained everything in detail to the Vice Commander of the Angel Legion, even including plans for how the Angel Legion should continue operating if he were to die.
After settling everything, the two of them flew directly toward the Consecration Hall.
When Qian Renfeng saw Chen Ming, he immediately gave him a rigid and proper salute. Then, after learning that this opportunity to break through to Titled Douluo actually came from Chen Ming, even the stiff-minded Qian Renfeng was stunned for a long while.
He knew Chen Ming was a genius, but he could not understand how a Spirit Master still unimaginably far away from the Titled Douluo realm could possibly guide a Level 89 Spirit Douluo into breaking through.
But since it was Qian Daoliu who said it, then no matter how absurd the matter sounded, he would choose to believe it.
"First, summon your Martial Soul and Spirit Rings so I can observe them. Then I'll explain the principles behind the Spirit Core," Chen Ming said while looking at Qian Renfeng.
After carefully examining him, Chen Ming pleasantly discovered that Qian Renfeng's condition had already reached an exceptionally outstanding level.
As a possessor of the Four-Winged Angel Martial Soul, although he was still a Spirit Douluo, his overall qualities were not one bit inferior to Dugu Bo's when he was at Level 91. While his personality was rigid to the point of stubbornness, his actual thinking ability was not poor at all.
For someone like this, the probability of successfully condensing a Spirit Core was almost one hundred percent.
Over the next several days, Chen Ming broke down the principles of the Spirit Core piece by piece, explaining them to Qian Renfeng and the others present, while continuously using Dugu Bo's inner core as a demonstration example.
After Qian Renfeng passed more than a dozen different tests involving Spirit Power control, Spirit Power condensation, and other areas, Chen Ming finally determined that he had fully grasped the concept of the Spirit Core and was ready to begin condensing one himself.
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