Chapter 28: Mid Tier Heavenly Soul Realm, Crafting the Converter
Xiao Realm.
Early the next morning, Xiao Tiance left the Xiao Realm with Xiao Tianming and the remaining Dou Zuns, heading for the newly established spatial territory in the outskirts of the Tianmu Mountain Range.
With Xiao Qing now back to oversee the operations, Xiao Tiance entrusted him with all administrative duties. He then secluded himself to focus on crafting the device to convert Dou Qi into spiritual energy.
Inside the Secluded Chamber
Sitting cross legged on a soft cushion, Xiao Tiance had the detailed forging instructions spread out before him, alongside a vast array of materials he had painstakingly gathered.
The sheer volume was intimidating: aside from the malleable mithril, there were three high grade ninth tier magical beast cores. Without the fortune of inheriting the entire treasury of the ancient Tianhuang Clan, obtaining just these three cores alone would have been a monumental task.
To claim the core of a magical beast, especially one at the ninth tier, was no small feat. Magical beasts at the sixth tier (Dou Huang level) already possessed a high level of intelligence comparable to humans, with some even surpassing human cunning.
For ninth tier beasts, killing them outright wasn't just difficult it was nearly impossible without overwhelming strength. Even if defeated, these beasts would often choose self destruction over surrender, taking their cores with them.
In addition to the beast cores, many high grade metals were also required. Though weapons weren't the primary focus for cultivators on the Dou Qi Continent, having a formidable weapon could greatly enhance combat capabilities.
Yet despite these challenges, Xiao Tiance managed to gather nearly all the necessary materials from the vast resources left behind by the Tianhuang Clan.
Looking at the countless materials before him, Xiao Tiance let out a deep sigh. While mithril was soft and easy to mold, the other materials were significantly more challenging to refine.
"Breathe," Xiao Tiance told himself, exhaling deeply to steady his mind.
"No matter how much time and energy this requires, mastering the means to cultivate as a spiritual array master will be worth it."
The Dou Qi Continent was a lower plane compared to the Great Thousand World. According to the classifications established by Heavenly Silkworm Potato, even the Dou Di realm could only be considered equivalent to the Earth Sovereign level in the Great Thousand World.
As for spiritual array mastery, a mere spiritual array master could rival the strength of an Earth Sovereign.
Xiao Tiance didn't expect to immediately ascend to the rank of a spiritual array grandmaster. Even reaching the level of a master capable of forming ninth tier spiritual arrays would allow him to dominate the Dou Qi Continent. At that level, the Soul Race and Soul Heavenly Emperor would be no more than slightly larger ants in his eyes.
Settling his resolve, Xiao Tiance began meditating to focus his spiritual energy. But then he suddenly opened his eyes and retrieved a scroll from his storage ring.
This scroll was inscribed with the words Heavenly Soul Art. It didn't contain Dou Techniques or cultivation methods but instead documented rare and invaluable Soul Techniques designed to enhance and wield one's spiritual power.
In the original story, even Xiao Yan only came into contact with such Soul Techniques much later, when he reached the Pill Tower. This underscored just how precious this scroll was.
Since Xiao Tiance's soul had already reached the Perfection of the Spirit Realm, he met the requirements to cultivate the Heavenly Soul Art. Using his spiritual power, he scanned the scroll and began practicing its techniques.
Three months later, a massive surge of spiritual energy erupted within the chamber. If not for the spatial reinforcements he had meticulously set in place, the tremor would have destroyed the entire building.
"Remarkable," Xiao Tiance marveled as he withdrew his spiritual energy. "In just three months of practicing the Heavenly Soul Art, my soul has ascended to the Mid Tier Heavenly Soul Realm. If I master its offensive techniques, my spiritual power will rival the High Tier Heavenly Soul Realm."
Letting out a long breath, Xiao Tiance carefully put the scroll away before turning his gaze back to the mountain of materials.
"With my soul now at the Mid Tier Heavenly Soul Realm, I have a much better chance of successfully refining these materials," he mused, his eyes shining with determination.
Golden flames erupted from his hand, instantly raising the chamber's temperature. This was the Golden Emperor Flame, one of the strongest Heavenly Flames. Even Xiao Tiance had to treat it with care despite having fully refined it.
He wasted no time, throwing the first set of materials into the flames. Despite the terrifying heat of the Golden Emperor Flame, these high grade materials required extended exposure to liquefy.
Days turned into weeks, and weeks into months.
Two months of tireless effort later, Xiao Tiance looked visibly drained. His face was pale a clear sign of severe Dou Qi and spiritual energy depletion. Such continuous high intensity work pushed even a Six Star Dou Sheng to his limits.
But at long last, the final material mithril was refined.
"Finally," Xiao Tiance muttered, his voice hoarse. His fingers moved delicately as he merged the refined mithril with the other materials, meticulously following the schematics.
"Now for the final step embedding the beast cores. This must work," he murmured, his heart pounding with anticipation.
One by one, the three ninth tier beast cores were embedded into the mithril structure. The process demanded absolute precision, as even a slight imbalance could ruin the entire device.
As the last core settled into place, a hum filled the chamber. The Golden Emperor Flame receded, revealing a palm sized, slightly clunky metallic device.
Xiao Tiance's fatigue melted away, replaced by sheer elation. "It's done! After two grueling months, the converter is finally complete!"
Unable to contain his excitement, Xiao Tiance activated the device, channeling the remnants of his Dou Qi into it.
Though the anticipated display of vibrant spiritual energy didn't occur, he could feel the device absorbing his Dou Qi.
"It works!" he exclaimed, noticing a faint glow emanating from one of the embedded cores.
Looking at the small but heavy device in his hand, Xiao Tiance chuckled. "It's a bit like a storage battery, but it's a start. This is just the beginning."
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