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Every word Xu Yuan spoke was the truth.
The upper limit of this divine-forged metal was indeed high. Having condensed its origin and possessing life, its essence would continue to improve as its true soul coalesced.
Indeed, under Xu Yuan's perception, even after heavenly forging, metals that gained life didn't possess a true soul—only spirituality imbued with wisdom.
In other words, heavenly-forged metals were three-dimensional beings, not four-dimensional life forms; they belonged to a special category of life. However, if the origin was condensed, divine-forged metals became four-dimensional. Going further, once their true souls were formed, they would ascend another dimension. At that point, they would reach the level of existence equivalent to a God King, easily comparable to super-divine artifacts.
Xu Yuan's situation was different since his artifacts were spirit entities. During their creation, they already possessed souls. If he completed divine forging later, they would directly become super-divine artifacts.
Of course, this only referred to their life essence, indicating potential and future prospects.
It merely represented an opportunity, requiring proper cultivation.
Xu Yuan's creations had deep roots. Once the essential transformation was complete, they would become true super-divine artifacts.
However, there was no need to explain these details to Dong Zi'an.
For metals to fully develop souls wasn't particularly difficult. Given their intense spirituality, sufficient time was all that was needed.
"The module for sub-professions is just one aspect. There are also the cultivation and research modules I proposed. I believe the Federation has corresponding technologies and should release them as soon as possible."
Dong Zi'an revealed an awkward smile.
He naturally knew Xu Yuan's words were sincere. Currently, the Federation had only released the sub-profession module.
"These functions are beneficial to the soul master community. The Federation will definitely release them," Dong Zi'an could only respond in this manner.
Xu Yuan nodded.
After urging again, he didn't press further.
"By the way, can I still sign up for the All-Federation Challenge now?" Xu Yuan asked.
Although he had some thoughts about participating in this competition, it wasn't a top priority—it was something he cared about only if his cultivation was proceeding normally.
At this moment, he wasn't sure how far along the All-Federation Challenge had progressed.
"The All-Federation Challenge?"
Dong Zi'an's lips twitched.
This Xu Yuan wanted to participate in the challenge?
Although he perfectly met the conditions of the competition, wouldn't his strength make it seem like bullying the younger generation?
"The challenge has already begun, and the elimination stage is over." He explained.
Fortunately, Xu Yuan missed the timing. Otherwise, wouldn't the first challenge lose its perfect effect?
This was an opportunity for others. If an invincible figure like him barged in, who would have the motivation to fight?
If the first edition was like this, would the challenge attract excellent soul masters in the future?
Without the hope of winning the championship, who would participate in such a competition?
"It has already started?" Xu Yuan expressed slight regret.
He was a bit late.
He was thinking that if there was still time, he would first break through to the Divine Origin Realm with his spiritual power, obtain the title of Honored One, and then participate in the competition under that name.
Just imagining the scene made him excited.
After leaving the War Heaven Department, Xu Yuan gave some guidance to Xu Tian, leading him to resonate with a few suitable stars.
Then, he returned to Divine Forging City.
At this moment, two new Limit Douluos had arrived at Divine Forging City: Qilin Douluo Tong Yu and Mu Ye.
Currently, within the Netherworld, not all Limit Douluos in the Blood God Legion were stationed in their respective cities. Some supporting Limit Douluos were in idle states.
Both Tong Yu and Mu Ye were among them. Now that Divine Forging City was established and Xu Yuan personally needed support, they were called over.
"Are you about to break through to Limit Douluo?"
Mu Ye's expression was dazed.
"It probably won't be possible to break through successfully in one month, but I am confident of breaking through within a year."
Xu Yuan anticipated the condensation of the third soul core and had made basic preparations.
Hearing his words, Mu Ye's lips twitched.
Although this was a fact, saying it so confidently truly made people feel uncomfortable inside.
The previous peak of the soul master world had now become so easily achievable. Whoever heard it felt stifled.
"You focus on your closed-door cultivation. Divine Forging City will temporarily be handed over to us."
Xu Yuan nodded.
"This is some material I prepared, summarizing divine forging and cultivation. After the Star Battle Network updates, Master, please upload it for me."
Xu Yuan informed Mu Ye of the several modules he proposed and handed over the materials he had prepared earlier.
"Xiaoyuan, the soul master community is truly..." Mu Ye found it hard to express.
Although Xu Yuan didn't do these things before, he had already influenced the entire soul master community, bringing about significant changes subtly.
"How long will you be in closed-door cultivation this time?" Mu Ye asked.
Xu Yuan gave a bitter smile.
"I don't know. Because this time, I'm not only aiming to break through to Limit Douluo, but also attempting to break through to the Divine Origin Realm."
The Divine Origin Realm?
Mu Ye was stunned.
He didn't know what to say anymore.
After settling his affairs, Xu Yuan entered closed-door cultivation.
"Finally, it's come to this point."
Xu Yuan sighed.
It was time to organize himself.
Xu Yuan's first step was to sort out his soul cores.
His previous two soul cores were mixed with all kinds of power systems. Now, he would begin separating the different soul cores.
"My powers belong to essence, energy, and spirit. They will be separated according to the directions of the three martial souls."
Pure blood energy soul core, pure soul force soul core, pure spirit soul core.
Simultaneously, the three soul cores would each revolve around the three martial souls as their core.
After everything was sorted out, Xu Yuan entered a lengthy process of organization.
His previously organized two soul cores were condensed in the lower and middle dantians respectively. Now, he would start condensing the spirit soul core.
Condensing the soul core wasn't too difficult for Xu Yuan, so he initially left the third soul core in the position of the spirit sea.
The spirit sea could only condense the spirit soul core without needing additional sorting.
Xu Yuan began extracting his two mixed forces.
From the originally chaotic two soul cores, the forces of essence, energy, and spirit began operating separately. The spiritual power extracted from the two soul cores flowed into the spirit sea, forming a vortex of spiritual power along the original direction of the soul core operation.
As soon as the vortex took shape, Xu Yuan actively strengthened it, running the entire meditation technique. The entire galaxy immediately began operating with this vortex as its core.
Xu Yuan also transferred the core of the Five Directions Tianyuan Array to this vortex.
The condensation of the spirit soul core was very smooth, a result Xu Yuan had already deduced.
With the meditation technique and the array's support, the spiritual power vortex rapidly expanded upon formation, unifying all the spiritual power in the spirit sea.
Meanwhile, Xu Yuan focused more effort on the two dantians below.
From the soul core in the lower dantian, soul force was extracted, while blood energy was extracted from the soul core in the middle dantian. These two forces circulated in Xu Yuan's meridians, forming a cycle, converting between the two dantians. In the end, the middle dantian contained only soul force, and the lower dantian contained only blood energy.
At this point, the vortex in the spirit sea was also quite stable, only lacking the final qualitative change.
Boom!
The vortex of spiritual power finally began to collapse.
Effortlessly, Xu Yuan used his past experiences well, controlling the explored spiritual power and condensing it into the spirit soul core.
Time passed.
For Xu Yuan, every moment was spent performing operations.
In reality, three months had passed outside.
In three months, the third soul core took shape.
A strong fluctuation emanated from Xu Yuan's closed-door cultivation room.
Mu Ye and the other person quickly came to the outside of Xu Yuan's closed-door cultivation room.
"It took three months."
Mu Ye had grown accustomed to Xu Yuan's efficiency.
Three months to condense the third soul core was explosively impressive in the history of the entire soul master community.
This wasn't a breakthrough accumulated over a lifetime but a direct march into the realm of limits.
"This fluctuation is much stronger than when I broke through my limits."
Mu Ye compared the fluctuations during both of their breakthroughs.
Breaking through to Limit Douluo was a process of touching the limits of a soul master. Even though there were now god-level soul masters, Limit Douluo remained a watershed between the mundane and the divine, representing the ultimate limit of the mundane.
In this state of limit, a soul master's integration with heaven and earth reached an extremely high level, already causing fluctuations in the laws.
However, Xu Yuan was different.
It didn't seem like he touched the laws but rather shook them.
The entire universe trembled; the violent fluctuations seemed like breaking through to godhood. As time passed, laws converged above Xu Yuan's closed-door cultivation room.
This scene really made people wonder if he was going to transcend and achieve godhood in one step?
But no.
Xu Yuan simply had overwhelming essence, energy, and spirit. His three types of power were sorted, each becoming purer, yet they remained in a state of fusion, strongly affecting the laws.
With the completion of the three soul cores, Xu Yuan's envisioned trinity was fully realized.
Essence, energy, spirit, fuse!
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