Although Oscar had the ambition to establish his own faction, it was not feasible in the current time frame. Both Dugu Bo and Oscar were too occupied to work on this endeavor for now.
But Oscar wasn't anxious after all, he was only twelve years old and merely at the 35th rank Soul Elder level. To consider such grand plans at this stage would be premature.
However, now that the seed of this ambition had been planted, it firmly rooted itself in Oscar's heart. Once the time was right, he would pursue it without hesitation.
Core Focus: Refinement & Power Consolidation. For now, his primary objectives were:Increasing his soul power. Fully refining the medicinal essence from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well
Successfully doing so would drastically improve both his combat power and foundation the key to unlocking future possibilities.
Six Months Later: Quantified Gains
In just half a year, Oscar's soul power had increased from level 35 to level 37, averaging one level per three months.
More importantly, he completely refined the medicinal power of the: Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Fiery Apricot Delicate.
As a result, Oscar's physical constitution now approached the level of a Soul Emperor (rank 60). Once he broke through to level 40, he was confident that his physique would equal or surpass a Soul Emperor's.
However, his spiritual power lagged somewhat behind. Even though, as a transmigrator, his base spiritual strength was above average, he was only at the level of a low rank Soul King (level 50).
Unless his cultivation improved further or he used external means, spiritual enhancement would be difficult.
Fortunately, he had already refined a spiritual enhancing elixir using Clear Autumn Dew and could take it anytime.
One Year Retrospective: Strategic Breakthroughs
Oscar's total advancement over the past year since leaving Shrek Academy for Sunset Forest was tremendous.
While he lacked Gai Yue's daily companionship in sword training, he instead had Dugu Bo, a veteran Titled Douluo, guiding his cultivation.
Although Dugu Bo couldn't teach swordsmanship, his vast life experience and tactical insights were far superior to Gai Yue's.
Dugu Yan advanced from level 34 to peak level 35, one step away from level 36. Dugu Bo, Fully detoxified his body and improved his internal condition drastically.
Most importantly, his soul power broke through to level 92a natural, stable breakthrough.
With the poison cleansed, Dugu Bo felt the joy of being a normal human again. His attitude became noticeably more optimistic.
Surprisingly, despite their 30+ year age gap, Dugu Bo and Gai Yue became sworn brothers.
Gai Yue often visited the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well not only to motivate Oscar's training, but also to keep his own cultivation sharp.
After learning about Gai Yue's tragic past, Dugu Bo even swore to seek revenge on the Wind Sword Sect, threatening to poison them all.
But Gai Yue insisted on taking revenge himself. After consuming the Immortal Grade Pills Oscar prepared, his cultivation level rose significantly and his talent was permanently enhanced.
Gai Yue now aimed to surpass Chen Xin and become the new sword dao representative.
Oscar had faith in this Gai Yue was already talented, possessed two top tier 10,000year soul bones, and now had the benefits of Immortal Pills. His potential might indeed surpass Chen Xin in the future.
Currently, Gai Yue's soul power was approaching level 88, an unheard of rate for the Soul Douluo level, where most soul masters plateau permanently.
Now, Gai Yue's breakthrough to Titled Douluo felt inevitable just a matter of time and effort.
Now that Oscar had refined both Ice and Fire herb and reached level 37 after spending a full year outside the academy…it was time to return to Shrek Academy, still as a student.
He would bring Dugu Yan back with him, while Dugu Bo stayed behind to guard the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Dugu Bo was now focused on attempting to condense a soul core, using his poison pill as the nucleus. This approach significantly reduced the difficulty of forming the soul core, since there was no fundamental conflict between the two.
To assist him further, Oscar left behind:
A Geodragon Golden Melon Pill to take once his condition stabilized. This would help increase both his upper limit and aid in the soul core condensation process.
The Fragrant Silk Beauty Immortal flower as a precaution against potential poisoning accidents.
Oscar, now with a body immune to all poisons, had little use for the flower personally. Although its pollen could aid in alchemy, he only needed to carry a small amount with him.
Thus, he left the entire plant with Dugu Bo.
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