The emerald green life force bloomed in clusters inside Kong Mingan's mental force sea, looking like dark ink seeping into a sheet of white paper. His mental force sea used to be a very quiet and simple place, but now it was changing.
Because of this pure and vast life force, it was slowly turning into a real mental space. Kong Mingan looked around his mental world and thought that the size of his mental force sea had increased by at least four times. It was still growing even now.
He could feel that his mental force had improved and gained a special quality that felt undying. He also noticed that his physical body was much stronger now. He felt that his physique had reached the level of a Spirit Ancestor. This was a great sign because it meant he was getting close to being able to handle a ten-thousand-year spirit ring.
In the mental force sea, Kong Mingan's projection stood silently. He used his Spirit talent to look deep inside himself. He wanted to feel the real effects of merging with the Life Gold. A small smile of satisfaction appeared in his eyes as he realized the results.
The improvement was even better than he had hoped for. All the hard work he had done every day for the past six months to purify the gold had not been wasted. He calmed his heart and stood up straight. He turned toward a gray shadow nearby, which was a remnant soul, and gave a polite bow. He said thank you to Old Electrolux for the help.
Electrolux shook his head gently and said it was just his duty. He explained that the Life Gold alone could not have kept his weak remnant soul alive. He told Kong Mingan that if it weren't for him, his soul probably would have disappeared into nothing by now.
Kong Mingan did not say much to that. He knew his relationship with Electrolux was a partnership where they both helped each other. He looked at the old soul with curiosity and asked what his plans were for the future.
Electrolux shook his head again and told the boy not to test him. However, he seemed to become interested in the conversation. He looked closely at Kong Mingan and asked if the boy already knew who he was. Kong Mingan realized he had been found out.
He thought to himself that older people really are much smarter and harder to trick. He stopped trying to hide the truth and spread his hands out casually. He admitted that he did know about him and the many things he had done in the past, but he also said this was the very first time they had actually met.
Electrolux listened and seemed to understand, but he did not ask more questions. He was only a remnant soul and did not have all of his memories left, so there was no point in worrying about it too much.
He could see that the young boy did not want to hurt him. In fact, he could feel that the boy actually liked him. Electrolux thought about what the boy had just done and looked at him calmly. He asked the child if he would like to make another deal with him.
Kong Mingan was surprised for a moment. He saw how serious Electrolux looked and realized this was a big opportunity. He smiled and said it would be his pleasure to make a deal. Deals between smart people are usually very easy and do not take much work.
This is because both sides know exactly what the other person wants and what they have to offer. They quickly made an agreement. Electrolux offered to teach him many things, including Necromancy, Light Magic, and ways to use soul power and mental force. In return, Electrolux would stay inside the Eye of Life to rest and recover his strength.
For Kong Mingan, the magic knowledge and techniques were great, but having Electrolux himself was the best part. This man was a genius at research. He had once changed his entire world using his own power.
Kong Mingan had memories from a previous life and a Spirit called Energy that was perfect for researching new things. Electrolux had a very different way of looking at science and a power system that was not from the Douluo World.
Most people on the Douluo Plane, even his assistant Miss Meng, were stuck thinking in certain ways. They grew up with the common knowledge of this world, so they had blind spots. But Kong Mingan and Electrolux were different. They were not held back by the traditional Spirit Master system.
Kong Mingan knew that just learning the man's knowledge wasn't enough. He wanted to bring Electrolux along to do research together. He believed that was the right path to take. Of course, he wasn't in a rush. They had only just met, so having a peaceful partnership was good enough for now.
He knew it would take more time to build real trust between them. He watched as Electrolux turned back into a small gray ball of light and went back into the Eye of Life. Then, Kong Mingan moved his consciousness out of his mental force sea and back into his real body.
His eyes slowly opened. The first thing he did was squeeze his right hand into a fist and then slowly open it again. His body felt so much stronger that it almost felt like it wasn't his own. He knew he would need some time to get used to this new power, but he wasn't worried about it.
The most important thing happened when he focused his thoughts. A bright and refreshing emerald green color began to show in his palm. It was life force, and it was incredibly pure. This was the life force that now flowed through his body because he had merged with the Life Gold. It was constantly making his body and his mental force stronger.
He remembered that in the stories he knew, a person named Huo Yuhao also merged with Life Gold. That person got a bigger mental force sea and a stronger body from the nourishment of the life force.
However, Kong Mingan had actually gained total control over the life force inside him. He thought about how his Spirit, Energy, should be able to control life force too since life force is a type of energy. He realized his theory was right. The types of energy his Spirit could control depended on what energies he actually had inside him.
Kong Mingan raised his hand slowly. Three different types of energy started to appear in his palm. He could see his soul power, his mental force, and his life force. His eyes were calm as he thought about his future.
He was now sure that he could control his own blood and physical energy later on. This meant the foundation for becoming a powerful Body Cultivator was all set. But this led to a new question. He had to think about his spirit ring.
Right now, he was seven and a half years old and his soul power was at Rank seven. He had used many special items like the Xuan Water Pill to make his innate soul power better. With those and the changes from the Life Gold, he was sure he would reach Rank ten within a year. After that, he would need to find his first spirit ring.
He wondered if a spirit ring was truly a part of a Spirit Master's own power. If it was, he wondered if he could control the special attributes it gave him. He thought that if he killed a fire-type Spirit Beast and took its ring, he might be able to control fire itself.
If that was true, he would have to be very careful about which Spirit Beast he chose. He thought about two main options. First, he could look for Spirit Beasts that had many different attributes.
A Silvermoon Wolf King was a good example because it had water, fire, earth, wind, light, darkness, and lightning powers. Second, he could look for rare types of Spirit Beasts. These would be ones with powers over space, time, gravity, or even destruction. There were many choices to think about, and he was glad he still had a lot of time to decide.