Douluo, my clone Groudon

Chapter 103 Soul Core and Visualization
The glassware in the laboratory reflected the morning light, and Gula's slender fingers tapped lightly on the black jade table.

The faint cheers of the Soul Master Competition drifted past the window, as if from another world. He lowered his eyes to scan the information about the contestants being sold at the Great Soul Fighting Arena, his fingertips lingering briefly on names like "Huyan Shan" and "Mo Wuhen," then he closed the scroll with a wan expression.

"After all, they are just regular beast spirits. Weapon spirit masters are rare to begin with. None of the contestants have even managed to reach the state of mind, let alone the state of momentum."

"It seems I overestimated the lack of necessary education, which led to the obstacles in my understanding."

Gula picked up the celadon teacup, and the mist blurred the sadness between his brows.

The formula of the body-building and bone-strengthening ointment, which has been continuously improved over the past three years, is lying quietly on the desk. The yellowed parchment is densely marked with the proportions of seventeen medicinal materials.

"It's been almost three years. It's time to release the perfect formula for the body-building and bone-strengthening ointment. However, I haven't found a starting point for the next part of the research yet."

Gula is not short of money or resources now, and does not need to hoard goods. The resources traded by major forces are enough for him to cultivate to the title of Douluo.

So he polished the paper a little, left a shadow clone to hide from the observer, and sent the paper out.

After returning, Gula sat back at the experimental table, fiddling with a piece of deep-sea mithril in his hand.

"What should we research next? Medicine for injuries, special tools, or even soul guides?"

Gula felt that it was not quite up to par and did not have that amazing feeling.

"I've previously appraised the treasures traded by various factions. Most of them are ores and soul beast parts. Decent spiritual medicines are scarce and rarely traded. This shows that they know their value. Unfortunately, the spiritual medicines can only maximize profits if they are in my hands..."

"Qi and blood power is not suitable for all soul masters, and spiritual power cultivation is too advanced. There is not much difference between the realms, so it can be mentioned casually."

Gula looked up at the sky. It was a clear blue sky with the sun hanging high in the sky.

My mind gradually emptied, and it was as if a thunder flashed through my brain, illuminating my mind.

"Got it, soul core."

Gula's eyes lit up. "Soul Core is a technique that only became popular in the soul master world ten thousand years later. It compresses soul power to the extreme during rotation, collapsing it into a solid core. It can more than double a soul master's endurance. A Titled Douluo can even fight continuously for a whole day and night without running out of soul power."

"My fourth soul ring will be a high-quality fire-attribute soul ring if nothing unexpected happens. By then, the Divine Beast Exchange Vouchers I have accumulated will definitely allow Groudon's martial soul to evolve and return to its normal, original state."

"Dual extreme attributes will compress soul power to the extreme. When I reach the Soul King or Soul Emperor stage, I can consider condensing my first soul core. Deducing it in advance now can save me a lot of trouble."

Gula lowered his eyes and thought. In today's continent, Di Tian has developed a Yin-Yang complementary dual soul core. He will definitely not tell Gula, so he needs to study it himself.

"Condensing a soul core requires extremely high physical fitness and soul power. Usually only Titled Douluo are qualified to condense a soul core."

Gula's expression changed slightly: "I remember that Dugu Bo has a poison pill that condenses all the toxins in his body."

"That's a good experimental subject."

Gula pondered over how to get in touch with Dugu Bo and make him willingly risk his life to help him experiment with the soul core?
"The poison in his body is a point of entry, but it's still not safe. Dugu Bo is moody, and I won't put my safety in the hands of others."

"My strength is still too weak. Many high-end theories require cultivation support and verification."

Gula was helpless. If possible, he didn't want to take the risk.

In the end, he decided to use the old method, throwing out some promising ideas, releasing some front-end theories, and enticing the Spirit Hall to proactively provide information.

However, this would easily expose the fact that Da Mu could not contact the Titled Douluo. Although others still could not find him, Da Mu's mystery and authority would undoubtedly be weakened.

"If you have too little reverence, the power of faith will be reduced. We have to find a way to avoid it." Gula spread out a new parchment and wrote down a new paper title.

On the Twelve Possibilities of the Solidification of Soul Power

Gula's fabricated skills are extremely high, referring to the theories in the novel such as magic core, inner elixir, inner space, multiple dantian, etc., and capitalizing on them.

Of course, you also have to put some dry goods to serve as bait.

"The efficiency of conventional soul power operation is too low. If we can operate soul power based on the principle of the eye of a hurricane, the soul power operation rate can be increased by three times. Correspondingly, the physical fitness requirements are higher."

Gula paused with her pen tip. There was no concept of meridians in Douluo Continent, and soul power was circulated directly within the body.

Therefore, the speed at which soul power circulates is only related to physical strength. Compared to the mysterious and difficult-to-find and hard-to-strengthen meridians, it is obviously easier to improve physical strength.

"Good and bad things go hand in hand. I've practiced the Xuantian Gong, which utilizes my meridians. This makes it more difficult to condense my soul core. Correspondingly, if I succeed in condensing my soul core, my soul power limit and recovery speed will be stronger than those of ordinary soul masters."

Gula was somewhat glad that he had developed the body-building and bone-strengthening ointment, and he also published the recipe.

Otherwise, considering that in today's Douluo Continent, where Titled Douluo are no match for even a hundred thousand year soul beast, it is not certain that one can successfully condense a soul core.

"Condensing the soul core requires mental strength to control the details, which is another threshold."

Gula dropped his pen in distress, and ink splattered all over the table.

"I've become their babysitter, taking care of everything for them, except feeding them."

After complaining, life has to go on and the thesis has to be written.

"Ugh."

Gula changed a piece of paper, recalled the breeding methods of Psychic-type Pokémon, and wrote a new paper.

On the Concept of Spiritual Meditation and Visualization (Part 1)

Gula switched his martial soul and his mental power became active.

"Among the god-level cultivation techniques, the meditation method given is the most advanced level, which can allow Psychic-type Pokémon to be cultivated to the third god level and still be effective."

"But for true divine beasts, meditation is not as effective as the improvement brought by natural growth."

"Especially the Celebi provided by the system. He is a forest god with authority over the forest. Conventional meditation methods can only accelerate the development of his potential. The same applies to the Purple Demon Eye."

"Incorporating purple energy into cultivation is too slow. Can I combine the two and visualize a purple sun, reflecting the primordial spirit?"

Gula paused, exchanged for a portion of pure ghost energy, and carefully used his superpowers to touch and sense the fluctuations of ghost energy.

"Ghost-type elves can be considered as cultivating souls. They absorb life energy to maintain life, which means that there is a possibility of transformation between life force and spiritual force."

"Humans don't have the talent for Nether Pokémon, so a seed is needed. This is the key to achieving the visualization diagram."

“Visualization is merely a superficial appearance. The true meaning of visualization is to transform life energy into spiritual power and nourish the soul.”

Gula's eyes lit up and he couldn't wait to explore the mysteries of the soul.

(End of this chapter)