Douluo Unrivaled: The Beginning Materializes the Black Abyss and White Flowers

Chapter 246 Condensing Soul Core
Lu Jingming's focused thinking accidentally woke up Ke Qing, who was fast asleep beside him.

When Ke Qing groggily opened her eyes and saw Lu Jingming sitting at the head of the bed, she instantly remembered what had happened before.

Although the two did not actually take the final step, their intimate actions still made her blush with embarrassment.

"Why are you still here? I'm not going to play your pranks today. I have a lot of work to do."

Ke Qing forced herself to remain calm, trying to make her tone sound calm and natural, as if everything that had happened before was just a dream.

However, her slightly reddened earlobes mercilessly betrayed her inner shyness and panic.

Lu Jingming found Ke Qing's feigned composure quite amusing.

However, he knew that Miss Keqing was thin-skinned. If he directly exposed her, he might anger her and she might not talk to him for several days.

So he just smiled slightly and didn't say anything more.

Soon, the sound of running water could be heard in the bathroom as Ke Qing entered and began to take a shower.

Lu Jingming closed his eyes and focused entirely on feeling the surging soul power within his body.

He clearly felt that he was about to break through the bottleneck of level 70, and next, he would begin to prepare to condense his first soul core.

Of all the powers he possesses, the one he is most familiar with and uses most often is undoubtedly the Black Abyss White Flower.

Therefore, the first soul core he planned to condense was a soul core with the attribute of destruction.

As a Soul Master with the ultimate attribute, his Soul Power is inherently purer and more concentrated than that of other ordinary Soul Masters.

The process of condensing a soul core, simply put, involves gradually liquefying soul power, making it flow like water, and finally compressing it into a crystalline form, which is the soul core.

In this era, under normal circumstances, Soul Masters only begin to condense their Soul Core when they are about to break through to become a Title Douluo.

It can be said that the Soul Core is the key to entering the Title Douluo realm. If one cannot condense a Soul Core, one will never be able to break through and become a true Title Douluo.

But Lu Jingming knows some secrets that are unknown to others.

In fact, before reaching level 70, Soul Masters can purify their Soul Power by suppressing their cultivation speed.

At the crucial juncture of level 69, he compressed and condensed his soul power, thus breaking through level 70 in one fell swoop and successfully condensing a soul core.

This not only increases one's lifespan, but also significantly enhances the effect of the Martial Soul True Body and extends its duration.

For a Soul Master, condensing a Soul Core before reaching the Soul Saint level offers numerous advantages.

Moreover, this makes it easier for someone to break through and become a Title Douluo.

This is one of the reasons why, in the future, there will be more and more Title Douluos, and they seem to become less rare.

Soul Masters with exceptional attributes have a unique advantage in condensing soul cores.

Their soul power is relatively solid and pure, so it is much easier for them to condense soul cores than ordinary soul masters, and even easier to condense the second and third soul cores.

This is why, even those with exceptional attributes still hold considerable value in the Douluo Continent.

At this moment, Lu Jingming already possessed all the necessary qualifications to condense a soul core.

The soul power within his body had almost reached the point of liquefaction. With just a little more force and a push, this soul power could crystallize and thus completely condense into the first soul core.

For him, this was almost a natural outcome, and he didn't even need to take any precious or rare natural treasures. He was able to achieve it naturally with his own talent.

This is the power of talent.

In the world of Douluo Continent, one could say that an extreme theory of bloodline is upheld.

The martial spirit is inherited along with the bloodline. The strength of the martial spirit almost determines everything about the soul master, from cultivation speed to final achievement.

Therefore, to some extent, lineage determines everything.

Lu Jingming was the same. If he hadn't replaced his original martial soul with a god-level martial soul like the Black Abyss White Flower at the start, even if he could cheat, his original ordinary martial soul wouldn't have been able to compare to his current strength.

Although an ordinary martial soul wouldn't completely limit his growth, he certainly wouldn't be as powerful as he is now without the divine-level martial soul, Black Abyss White Flower.

Even if it can gradually become stronger, its speed and the ultimate height it can reach will certainly not be comparable to its current level.

Not long after, Ke Qing, having finished washing up, came out of the bathroom wrapped in a bath towel, drying her wet hair.

Her fair skin had a faint blush under the steam, and water droplets on her hair slid down her graceful neck, dripping onto the bath towel and leaving a small dark patch.

"You, turn around!" Ke Qing pointed her finger directly at Lu Jingming, signaling him to turn his head quickly because she needed to change her clothes.

Lu Jingming's lips twitched slightly when he saw this.

I thought to myself, it's not like I haven't seen it before. I've already seen everything during our previous intimate encounters, so why am I so shy?

But what could he do? She was his wife, of course he had to spoil her. So, Lu Jingming turned around decisively, thinking to himself that there was no need to go against Miss Keqing at this time; if he wanted to see her like this, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.

Seeing that Lu Jingming was so obedient, Ke Qing showed a satisfied expression.

She then began changing her clothes in the room. She wasn't too worried that Lu Jingming would suddenly turn around and peek, since she knew him and knew he wouldn't do that.

"Alright, you're quite obedient. Since you're so well-behaved, I'll grant you one wish next time." Ke Qing changed her clothes, even changing her stockings.

The pair of stockings that Lu Jingming had previously ruined were now replaced with black stockings.

After all, Lu Jingming liked her wearing black stockings, and she herself was quite fond of this style.

"You said it yourself, you can't go back on your word!" Lu Jingming really didn't expect such a pleasant surprise.

Ke Qing's usual style of dressing is rather monotonous. Although she is naturally beautiful and looks good in anything, she only wears a few outfits over and over again. Moreover, she does not like to wear jewelry, and she only likes black stockings.

Lu Jingming had always wanted to see Ke Qing in other styles of clothing. Now that Ke Qing had made a promise, he could let her try on white stockings next time. He was sure that the experience would be amazing.

Of course, everyone has their own unique style.

Keqing is indeed more suited to black stockings; that mysterious and sexy vibe suits her perfectly.

In contrast, Jinxi and Liuying are more suited to white stockings, which make them look fresher and sweeter.

The same applies to March 7th and Xia Die; white silk can highlight their unique charm.

However, it must be said that as long as a girl is pretty, she will look good in anything. After all, no matter how exquisite the clothes are, they need to be worn by someone with good looks to show their best effect.

"I, Ke Qing, will never go back on my word!"

Ke Qing put her hands on her hips and rolled her eyes at Lu Jingming, looking both cute and a little arrogant.

"Okay, okay, okay, Miss Keqing's word is her bond, of course I believe you."

Upon seeing this, Lu Jingming quickly raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, a fawning smile on his face.

"That's more like it. I'm going back to my office. I don't know if they've fixed it or not. It's all your fault. I have to figure out how to explain this to you!"

Ke Qing thought about how her subordinates must be as anxious as ants on a hot plate when she suddenly disappeared from the office and didn't go back all day.

Even as her boss, she found this matter somewhat troublesome.

Although she didn't need to explain much to her subordinates and could easily find a reason to get by, she couldn't fool Yae no Miko and Nagare.

After all, Lu Jingming had caused such a commotion, how could he possibly keep it from them?

She and Lu Jingming disappeared at the same time, and anyone else could guess with a little effort what had happened.

Thinking of this, Ke Qing couldn't help but glare at the culprit, Lu Jingming, before turning and leaving.

Lu Jingming shrugged helplessly, then reconnected to the Thousand Realms One Vehicle.

He planned to find a quiet place to condense his first soul core, and the Black Tower's territory was undoubtedly the most suitable.

It's not only quiet there, but also full of energy.

Upon entering Black Tower's territory, he did not encounter Black Tower himself.

The Black Tower itself has been deployed, leaving Douluo Star and heading to the cosmos to bomb a black hole.

Lu Jingming actually wanted to watch the excitement, but that kind of scene was beyond the reach of a mere Soul Emperor like himself.

Lu Jingming found a place in his territory with particularly abundant energy, seemingly next to several Honkai energy reactors built by the Black Tower. The energy here was very active, making it ideal for him to absorb energy and condense his soul core.

As Lu Jingming began to guide his body to absorb the vital energy of heaven and earth, he gradually entered a wondrous state.

His consciousness seemed to break free from the constraints of his body, spreading outwards as if merging into the vast天地 (heaven and earth).

At that moment, he felt as if he were in an ocean full of energy particles, with countless energy molecules surging towards him, as if expressing their closeness.

Among them, energy particles such as death, destruction, life, and lightning appeared particularly active, constantly approaching him, vying to be absorbed by him.

After that, various other energy particles also flocked in, but their affinity with Lu Jingming was not as high as the previous energy particles.

These massive energy particles converged on Lu Jingming like a torrent, and he continuously absorbed them into his body.

During the absorption process, Lu Jingming's body trembled involuntarily. With each tremor, the surrounding air seemed to be distorted, which was the powerful force generated when energy was highly compressed and condensed.

As various energies eagerly entered his body, the bands of soul power in his dantian became increasingly bright, like dazzling stars.

(End of this chapter)