With a single thought—
A mysterious surge of soul power suddenly appeared inside his body, circulating through every corner before finally gathering in his dantian, merging into the origin of his soul power!
He didn't release all the stored soul power at once. Instead, he opened just a small channel, letting it flow slowly—absorbing it bit by bit. Otherwise, if he released everything in one go, his meridians might burst from the overload. Then, what should have been a blessing would become a disaster.
As time passed—
Feeling the soul power within his body rising rapidly, the smile on Li Chang'an's lips never faded.
When he finally absorbed all the stored power, his soul power directly broke through to level fourteen. To think he had only just reached level thirteen not long ago! Yet, thanks to the feedback energy from his Soul Beast avatar, he had forcibly broken through another level.
Just as his smile was about to split his face, Li Chang'an suddenly sensed something strange about the soul power in his dantian.
"What's going on?"
He closed his eyes and focused his senses. After a moment, he exhaled a long breath of relief.
"Fortunately, it's nothing serious. It's just that my soul power became a bit thin after increasing too quickly… It seems I can't keep using the avatar's feedback to raise my soul power too often. Otherwise, the quality of my soul power will start to decline."
"From now on, I can't rely solely on the avatar to boost my power. My daily meditation and cultivation must continue. Otherwise, while my power might increase, the purity of my soul power will continue to deteriorate—and that would be disastrous."
He thought this to himself quietly.
After experiencing the addictive efficiency of the Soul Beast avatar's shared power, it was impossible for him to completely give it up. Moreover, the feedback from his avatar had no side effects—aside from the risk that a sudden surge might dilute the concentration of his soul power.
But that problem was easy to fix—he just needed to spend some time consolidating it.
Compared to the massive gains in power, this drawback was insignificant. He would have to be a fool to stop using it.
After realizing the issue, Li Chang'an spent the next three days cultivating normally—meditating to stabilize and solidify his soul power.
Only after those three days did he finally restore the lost quality of his soul power.
A decline in soul power quality was no joke. Don't think soul masters don't care about such things—on the contrary, the higher the purity of one's soul power, the less energy is consumed when using soul skills, and the greater the power of those skills.
That's why the same first soul skill can have an enormous difference in power between a Grand Soul Master and a Titled Douluo.
For soul masters, the quality of soul power is crucial—it affects not only combat but also one's chances of breaking through to higher levels.
And Li Chang'an, having read Douluo Dalu II, III, and IV in his past life, knew something even more important: the quality of soul power was key to condensing a soul core. Some geniuses could even condense one at the Soul Sage level!
Once a soul core was formed, the benefits were immense—enhanced power of soul skills, faster soul power recovery, a massive leap in combat ability… everything would undergo a qualitative transformation. One could easily dominate peers of the same level.
Originally, Li Chang'an didn't dare dream of forming a soul core at the Soul Sage level. His plan had been to wait until reaching the peak of Soul Douluo, then begin the process to form one and break through to Titled Douluo, becoming the first in this era to do so.
But now, after realizing he could increase his power through his Soul Beast avatar's shared energy—he suddenly found that reaching that stage at the Soul Sage level wasn't impossible at all!
Normally, for a soul master to form a core at the Soul Sage level, they must suppress their rank and avoid breakthroughs, all while cultivating relentlessly to compress their soul power until its quality approached that of a Titled Douluo's. Only then could they attempt to form a core.
This process would usually take years or even decades—unless one consumed heavenly treasures to hasten it. But for Li Chang'an, the accumulation of soul power wasn't an issue at all.
Others had to forcibly suppress their level to build and compress energy.He didn't.
His Soul Beast avatar could hunt and devour other soul beasts to rapidly increase its strength—a process completely free from human cultivation bottlenecks.
If physical endurance weren't a limiting factor, Li Chang'an would've already tried forming a soul core at the Grand Soul Master level by relying on his avatar's feedback!
Unfortunately, the physical body needed at least the durability of a Soul Sage to withstand the pressure of core formation. That left him slightly regretful.
Still, the Soul Beast avatar's feedback didn't only increase soul power—it also strengthened his physical body to a degree. Perhaps, once he reached the Soul King stage, his physique would already rival that of a Soul Sage, enough to endure the process of forming a core?
…
Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.
This was an academy directly under the rule of the Heaven Dou Empire's royal family. It was created specifically for nobles and aristocrats, boasting elite teachers and abundant resources—matched only by the Spirit Hall or certain ancient sects.
The academy's nominal dean was the current Heaven Dou Emperor himself. Therefore, no dean was actually appointed—the management fell to a Teaching Committee of three Soul Douluo-level elders, the most senior and powerful instructors. The committee handled all academy affairs, though major decisions still required royal approval.
It was a purely noble academy, closed to commoners. Only those of noble birth could enroll—except in extremely rare cases, where a commoner of overwhelming talent might be admitted.
This academy was, in truth, the cradle of Heaven Dou Empire's future soul masters. The royal family valued it deeply; though the Emperor rarely visited, he would assign a high-ranking royal relative to oversee its affairs and maintain communication with the committee.
Currently, all three members of the Teaching Committee were over level 80 Soul Douluos, supported by numerous Soul Sages and Soul Emperors—its teaching power was extraordinary.
Li Chang'an had now arrived here. As a newly titled marquis and the Emperor's future son-in-law, he naturally qualified for admission. Even without that status, his innate talent alone would have secured him a place—no academy would ever reject a genius.
Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's students were divided into three ranks:
Tianwei Class: newly enrolled or below level 25,
Tianzhi Class: between level 25 and 30,
Tiandou Class: level 30 and above—the academy's elite.
At only level 14, Li Chang'an naturally entered the Tianwei Class. But he didn't mind. After all, he had only just awakened his martial soul—he was still six years old, with a vast future ahead.
For now, his focus was simple: to learn.
To master every aspect of soul master knowledge.
The world of Douluo Dalu he had once read about was just a rough framework—this real world was far deeper and more complex. A power system that had evolved over thousands of years couldn't possibly be so simple. There were countless details and interconnections that novels never mentioned.
And these missing details were exactly what Li Chang'an lacked.
Anyone who thought reading a novel made them an expert on this world was a fool—one mistake in cultivation could easily lead to sudden death.
Only now, truly living in this world, did Li Chang'an understand: this was a real world, with its own logic and laws. Soul master cultivation was far from simple.
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