This last point of spiritual power... is it really so hard to increase?
Wang Linchi glanced at his progress. He had assumed it would be completed within a month. Indeed, he spent a month increasing his spiritual power from 109 to 110, but he was still a considerable distance from reaching 111 points.
It wasn’t that there was no progress at all; rather, it was extremely slow. This was even with him using The Three-Spirit Formation in conjunction with various Natural Treasures he had brought from the Secret Realm. Without these resources, he would have definitely hit a plateau.
Currently, both the Soul Forging Method and the Soul-Aspect Secret Law had reached their White Porcelain level limit, needing only this last little push.
He had considered giving up, but he quickly dismissed the idea.
The reason is simple: I was born at a great disadvantage compared to other prodigies. If I don’t find a way to overtake them, how can I possibly catch up?
It’s not like they’re just standing still while I cultivate and grow, are they?
The best method is to accumulate strength steadily and then make a sudden leap forward. Right now, I’m in the accumulation phase, preparing for that future leap.
Unlike Yan Ming King, who was constantly hounded by various matters, Wang Linchi had plenty of time. Therefore, there was no need to rush.
Besides, Yan Ming King probably didn’t take this path. He most likely broke through with 110 points of spiritual power, not 111.
Of course, even if I’m wrong, it doesn’t matter. He’s the protagonist; nothing is impossible for him.
Moreover, not breaking through wouldn’t stop him from growing stronger; he could also develop horizontally.
For example, he could research how to continue improving the quality of his Soul Kinds, upgrading them from Epic Level to Legendary Level.
The progress was quite satisfactory. With his previous experience, even if Legendary Level Soul Kinds were more complex, Wang Linchi was advancing them bit by bit.
And now, he had also initiated research into a new technology called Soul Kind Energy Diversion because he could no longer bear the resource cost for Soul Kind evolution.
For example, to evolve one Soul Kind to Legendary Level, he needed 100 Epic Level Soul Kinds for the quality upgrade. Then, to enhance its existing five term effects, he needed 999 Soul Kinds for each (999 x 5), and for two new blank term effects, he needed 1,000 Soul Kinds for each (1,000 x 2). This meant upgrading a single Soul Kind would require 6,995 Epic Level Soul Kinds.
Where could I possibly find so many Epic Level Soul Kinds?
And that was just for one Soul Kind. In total, for his three main Soul Kinds, he would need 6,995 x 3. Plus, the fourth Soul Kind combination would require another 100. This amounted to 21,085 Epic Level Soul Kinds. He doubted even Yan Ming King could procure that many.
Okay, even if I overcome this hurdle, what about upgrading from Legendary Level to Mythology Level? The vast number of Soul Kinds required would all have to be Legendary Level at minimum.
Thirty thousand Legendary Level Soul Kinds! Such an astronomical figure! Even if I sold the entire Jing Room Domain I’m in, it might not be worth that much.
However, if he could use higher-level Soul Kinds to provide energy for lower-level Soul Kinds, it would be much less difficult.
For instance, if he could use one Legendary Level Soul Kind to provide the necessary energy for his Epic Level Soul Kind to evolve, then, at most, four would be enough.
In fact, three would suffice; Wang Linchi had even overestimated.
As for the blank effect terms, he could pre-compile them and then upgrade them along with the Soul Kind.
The downside was that Wang Linchi couldn’t effectively control Soul Kinds of a higher quality than those currently inlaid in his Soul Resemblance. This was why he needed to develop the Soul Kind Energy Diversion project: to achieve perfect energy shunting and supplementation.
This was extremely difficult, even more so than Soul Kind evolution itself, for which he already had so much data and many successful precedents.
It was like asking an electrician to control tens of thousands of volts to charge a mobile phone. It couldn’t be done with bare hands, but with various equipment and assistance, it was manageable.
Wang Linchi’s Soul Kind Energy Diversion project was precisely about creating such equipment and providing sufficient assistance.
Once successful, advancing his four Soul Kinds to Legendary Level would pose no difficulty.
THUD.
A sudden tremor caught Wang Linchi off guard.
The tremor wasn’t strong, but it was distinctly perceptible.
An earthquake? That shouldn’t be. I’ve never heard of earthquakes in Yi State.
Wang Linchi was somewhat puzzled. Earthquakes were highly improbable. As far as he knew, the Dajing Court possessed several powerful Soul Devices that safeguarded the nation. Therefore, events like an Earth Dragon stirring, droughts, floods, or blizzards shouldn’t occur. For the most part, the lands enjoyed favorable weather and peace.
This sort of information could be found out with a little inquiry. He hadn’t known before due to his previous environment and the circles he moved in. Now that he had reached a higher-level "map," what was once secret was no longer so.
For instance, Soul Secret Techniques. Access for Awakeners at the White Porcelain level was deliberately restricted. However, once you reached the Black Iron Level, these once-guarded techniques became virtually commonplace.
Then there was the matter of Soul Kinds. In the eyes of ordinary people, they were extremely valuable. In Lixi Prefecture, among Battle Class Soul Awakeners who reached the Black Iron Level, anyone not carrying three to five Excellent Level Soul Kinds was considered a nobody.
As for Wang Linchi, he wouldn’t have dared to imagine such a thing in the past.
Now, he even dared to scheme for Legendary Level Soul Kinds.
Thus, one’s environment was crucial. Thinking back to that ten million, he now felt a bit foolish. He also realized how tough ordinary people had it, with everything from the economy to culture controlled by the Dajing Court. A pile of seemingly worthless paper—no, mere digits, and limited circulating ones at that—had them toiling their entire lives away.
After the tremor, Lixi Prefecture also issued an alert, and the Prefecture government dispatched personnel to investigate.
Wang Linchi watched from afar as numerous Awakeners flew towards the area.
Flying was an ability one gained upon reaching the Mithril Level. Of course, it could be achieved before that, but it required a special Soul Kind or Soul Skill.
This seems like no small matter, seeing so many Mithril Level Awakeners mobilized. Wang Linchi was only seeing those from his immediate area; Awakeners from other districts must have also been dispatched.
There’s also a small chance that Awakeners are fighting. But to cause such a commotion, it would require at least Gold Essence Level Awakeners battling outside the city.
As for fighting within the city? That would cause far more than a small commotion. Besides, if Gold Essence Level Awakeners were truly fighting, it wouldn’t be Mithril Level Awakeners investigating; the Governor, a Morning Star Level Awakener, would personally intervene to suppress it.
The battle range of Gold Essence Level Awakeners wouldn’t be this small.
He took out his phone and scrolled, finding nothing significant. However, the eerie silence online puzzled Wang Linchi.
Something big must have happened. Wang Linchi sighed and put his phone away again.
It didn’t matter how big the issue was; he could just flee when the time came. After witnessing the incident in the Yingzhou Secret Realm, he had stockpiled a large amount of supplies in his two Storage Soul Devices.
Having learned his lesson from the previous incident, Wang Linchi was well-prepared, having stuffed his storage with tents, sleeping bags, drinking water, sugar, medicine, and so on.
I shouldn’t be so unlucky as to get caught up in this too, right? Wang Linchi honestly wasn’t very confident.
Just like before, he had never expected the incident that swept through all of Yingzhou to involve him.
I should focus on my research for now. Wang Linchi quickly shifted his attention back to his experiments.
Improving his own strength was fundamental; praying was useless.
If I weren’t forbidden from leaving Yi State whenever I please, I’d have run away again by now. Wang Linchi sighed. The Dajing Court’s control over the movement of people was very strict; he couldn’t leave even if he wanted to.
Otherwise, why would he remain in Yi State? He would have fled to somewhere far away from Yan Ming King.
As for tricking... no, securing funds from him later, that could be dealt with then. After all, Yan Ming King seemed to have a great need for Soul Kind Boiling.
Actually, it wasn’t that there were no options. He could resign from his position and then hire himself out as a guard for caravans run by Sects or Great Families. That way, he could leave Yi State.
Besides this method, there were others, but they were not accessible to Wang Linchi. Others have privileges; I barely have basic human rights. It’s best not to hope for too much.
These are truly calamitous times. Could the Royal Family of Great View be on the verge of collapse? Wang Linchi muttered quietly. Discover more novels at n0velfire.net
Ever since Yan Ming King made his debut, major incidents had been occurring non-stop.
Despite possessing immense strength, the Court was constantly being suppressed by the likes of the Baylong Religion, the Shadow Covenant, and other such "sewer rats." This forced Yan Ming King into the limelight, while everyone else seemed incompetent, relying solely on him to turn the tide.
The Intelligence Reduction Aura... it’s terrifyingly potent. Wang Linchi couldn’t help but sigh. He suspected the entire Dajing Court was making one foolish decision after another because their intelligence had been reduced.
If they were still making such blunders without an Intelligence Reduction Aura at play, that would be even more horrifying.
Because that would mean the Court’s internal politics had degenerated to the point where they would rather support their enemies if it meant personal gain.