Lu Jingming's focused contemplation accidentally woke up Keqing, who was sleeping next to him. When Keqing groggily opened her eyes and saw Lu Jingming sitting on the edge of the bed, she instantly remembered what had happened earlier. Although the two of them hadn't gone all the way, those intimate moments still made her blush.
"Why are you still here? I'm not going to mess around with you today. I have a lot of work to do." Keqing pretended to be calm, trying to make her tone sound flat and natural, as if everything that happened before was just an illusory dream. However, her slightly red ears ruthlessly exposed her shyness and panic.
Lu Jingming found Keqing's feigned composure very amusing. But he knew that Miss Keqing was thin-skinned, and if he exposed her directly, she might get angry and not talk to him for days. So, he just smiled slightly and didn't say anything.
Soon, the sound of water could be heard from the bathroom as Keqing went in to take a shower. Meanwhile, Lu Jingming closed his eyes and wholeheartedly felt the surging soul power in his body, like a raging tide. He could clearly feel that he was about to break through the bottleneck of level 70, and next, he would start preparing to condense his first soul core.
Among the many powers he possessed, the most familiar and most commonly used was undoubtedly the Black Abyss White Flower. Therefore, the first soul core he planned to condense would be a soul core with the attribute of destruction. As a soul master with an ultimate attribute, his soul power was already purer and more condensed than that of ordinary soul masters. The process of condensing a soul core, in simple terms, was to gradually liquefy the soul power, make it flow like water, and finally compress it into a crystalline state. This was a soul core.
In this era, generally, a soul master would only begin to condense a soul core when they were about to break through and become a Titled Douluo. It could be said that a soul core was the stepping stone to entering the Titled Douluo realm. If one could not condense a soul core, they would never be able to break through and become a true Titled Douluo.
But Lu Jingming knew some little-known secrets. In fact, a soul master could purify their soul power by suppressing their cultivation speed before level 70. At the critical point of level 69, they could compress and condense their soul power to break through to level 70 in one fell swoop and successfully condense a soul core. Doing so not only increased their lifespan but also significantly enhanced the effect of their martial soul avatar and extended its duration.
Condensing a soul core before becoming a Soul Saint had too many benefits for a soul master. Moreover, it made it easier for them to break through and become a Titled Douluo. This was one of the reasons why in the future, Titled Douluo became more and more common and no longer seemed so rare.
Soul masters with ultimate attributes had a unique advantage in condensing soul cores. Their soul power was already relatively condensed and pure, so it was much easier for them to condense a soul core than for ordinary soul masters, and it was even easier for them to condense a second and third soul core. It was for this reason that ultimate attribute soul masters still held a lot of value on the Douluo Continent.
At this moment, Lu Jingming already met all the criteria for condensing a soul core. The soul power in his body had almost reached a liquefied state. He only needed to push a little more, and this soul power would be able to turn into a crystal, completely condensing his first soul core. For him, this was a natural process. He didn't even need to rely on rare and precious heavenly materials and earthly treasures. With his own talent, he could naturally achieve it. This was the power of talent.
In the world of the Douluo Continent, it could be said that a kind of ultimate lineage theory was practiced. The martial soul was inherited with the bloodline. The strength of the martial soul almost determined everything about a soul master, from their cultivation speed to their final achievements. Therefore, to some extent, bloodline determined everything.
It was the same for Lu Jingming. If he hadn't started with a god-level martial soul like the Black Abyss White Flower to replace his original martial soul, even if he had a cheat, his strength would not be comparable to what it was now. Although a mediocre martial soul wouldn't completely limit his growth, without the god-level martial soul, he would not be as strong as he was now. Even if he could gradually become stronger, his speed and the height he could eventually reach would definitely not be comparable to the present.
Not long after, Keqing, who had finished showering, walked out of the bathroom wrapped in a towel, wiping her wet hair. Her fair skin had a faint blush under the mist of the steam. The beads of water on her hair slowly slid down the graceful curve of her neck and dripped onto the towel, creating a small dark patch.
"You, turn around!" Keqing pointed her finger directly at Lu Jingming, signaling him to quickly turn his head because she was going to change clothes.
Lu Jingming's mouth twitched when he saw this. He thought to himself, 'It's not like I haven't seen you before. When we were being intimate, I saw everything there was to see, so is there still a need to be so shy?'
But there was no other way. She was his wife, and of course, he had to spoil her. So, Lu Jingming turned around without hesitation, thinking that there was no need to go against Miss Keqing at a time like this. If he wanted to see her, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.
Seeing that Lu Jingming was so obedient, Keqing had a satisfied look on her face. Then, she began to change her clothes in the room. She wasn't worried that Lu Jingming would suddenly turn his head and peek. After all, she knew Lu Jingming and knew that he wouldn't do that.
"Alright, you're quite obedient. Since you're so obedient, I'll grant you a wish next time." Keqing finished changing her clothes, even putting on a new pair of stockings. The previous pair had been ruined by Lu Jingming. This time, she still put on black stockings. After all, Lu Jingming liked her in black stockings, and she was actually quite fond of this style herself.
"You said it. You can't go back on your word!" Lu Jingming hadn't expected such a pleasant surprise. Keqing's daily style of dressing was quite monotonous. Although she was naturally beautiful and looked good in everything, she only wore a few outfits, and she didn't like to wear jewelry. She only liked black stockings. Lu Jingming had always wanted to see Keqing in other styles, and now that he had Keqing's promise, he could ask her to try on white stockings next time. He believed that the experience would be great.
Of course, everyone had their own unique style. Keqing was indeed more suitable for black stockings. That mysterious and sexy aura suited her very well. In contrast, Jinhsi and Firefly's auras were more suitable for white stockings, which would make them look fresher and sweeter. It was the same for March 7th and Castorice. White stockings could highlight their unique charm.
However, it had to be said that as long as a girl was beautiful, she would look good in anything. After all, no matter how exquisite the clothes were, they had to be worn by someone with a high-enough beauty level to show their best effect.
"I, Keqing, never go back on my word!" Keqing put her hands on her hips and gave Lu Jingming a beautiful glare. She looked cute and a little arrogant.
"Yes, yes, yes. Miss Keqing's word is as good as gold. Of course, I believe you." When Lu Jingming saw this, he 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 wonder if they've fixed my office yet. It's all your fault! Now I have to figure out how to explain this!" Keqing thought of how she had suddenly disappeared from her office and hadn't returned for a whole day. The people under her must be as anxious as ants on a hot pan. Even as their superior, she found this matter a bit of a headache. Although she didn't need to give her subordinates too much of an explanation and could just make something up, she couldn't hide it from Yae Miko, Chang Li, and the others. After all, with the huge commotion Lu Jingming made, it would be impossible to hide it from them. When she and Lu Jingming disappeared at the same time, others could probably guess what happened.
Thinking of this, Keqing couldn't help but glare at the culprit, Lu Jingming, before turning to leave.
Lu Jingming shrugged helplessly, then reconnected to Ten-Thousand-Realm Oneness. He planned to find a quiet place to condense his first soul core, and Herta's territory was undoubtedly the most suitable place. It was not only quiet but also had abundant energy.
After entering Herta's territory, he didn't see Herta herself. Herta's main body had already left the planet Douluo and gone to the cosmic starry sky to blow up black holes. Lu Jingming actually wanted to go watch the show, but that kind of scene was not something a little Soul Emperor like him could participate in.
Lu Jingming found a place in the territory that was particularly rich in energy, which seemed to be next to some Honkai energy reactors that Herta had built. The energy here was very active, making it very suitable for him to absorb energy and condense his soul core.
As Lu Jingming began to guide his body to absorb the spiritual energy of the world, he gradually entered a wonderful state. His consciousness seemed to break free from the shackles of his body and spread outwards, as if it had merged into the vast world. At this moment, he felt as if he was in an ocean full of energy particles. Countless energy molecules surged toward him, as if they were showing affection for him. Among them, the energy particles of death, destruction, life, and lightning were particularly active, constantly approaching him, scrambling to be absorbed by him. After that, various other energy particles also surged toward him, but their affinity with Lu Jingming was not as high as the first few types of energy particles.
These massive energy particles gathered toward Lu Jingming like a flood, and he continuously absorbed them into his body. During the absorption process, Lu Jingming's body trembled uncontrollably. With each tremor, the surrounding air seemed to be twisted. That was the powerful force generated when energy was highly compressed and condensed. As various energies ravenously drilled into his body, the soul power light bands in his dantian became brighter and brighter, like brilliant stars.
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