"This... my level actually increased?"
Wang Qi, who had just finished cultivating, suddenly opened his eyes, surprised to feel the surge of soul power he had gained.
After absorbing his first soul ring, and considering the accumulation of the previous three months and the power of the soul ring, Wang Qi successfully broke through to the late stage of level twelve. He then cultivated in Notting City for a month and successfully broke through to level thirteen.
Although the following month was spent traveling, Wang Qi did not reduce his daily cultivation time. He thought the next breakthrough would take at least four or even five months, but unexpectedly, after cultivating once in the simulated environment cultivation room, he successfully broke through to level fourteen soul power.
Wang Qi couldn't help but wonder what had happened during his cultivation. If this was the effect of simulated environment cultivation, Wang Qi was even willing to give up Dugu Bo's immortal herb for it.
"No, this definitely isn't the function of the training room. If the training room were this powerful, there wouldn't be any Soul Masters below the Soul King level in the world. So something must have happened that I don't know about while I was training."
Thinking about the reason, Wang Qi walked out of the training room. Just as he was about to return the token and pay, the tall woman sitting behind the bar looked at him enviously.
"Your luck is truly enviable! You actually trained in the beginner training room and entered deep meditation. Wow, your soul power even increased by one level! Little brother, are you interested in joining Blazing Fire Academy? With your aptitude, I guarantee you'll enjoy at least one intermediate-level training room session every month until graduation. How about it?"
Deep meditation? So that's how it is.
After paying, Wang Qi shook his head, not directly refusing, and said he'd think about it before turning to leave.
In Douluo Continent, before Tang San appeared, there were no so-called cultivation techniques or ultimate skills. Soul power enhancement relied solely on meditation.
And the so-called beginner, intermediate, and advanced meditation methods were essentially no different from the meditation methods inherited by various sects and families.
The core of both methods is to quickly enter a state of soul power cultivation by consuming physical and mental energy. The difference lies in the level of meditation: the higher the level of meditation, the faster one enters the cultivation state and the longer the cultivation time.
This is also why soul masters have limited cultivation time each day.
Deep meditation is completely different. It draws on external energy to replenish one's own consumption, not only allowing one to remain in a cultivation state for a long time but also increasing the speed of soul power circulation, resulting in a rapid increase in the soul master's level.
Efficiency is infinitely boosted. It can be said that Wang Qi's cultivation efficiency in just a few days of deep meditation is equivalent to half a year of normal cultivation.
"Don't rush, little brother. Come over at noon. I'll introduce you to two people. You're both young, and perhaps your thoughts will change after meeting them."
The tall older sister shouted loudly to Wang Qi, and looking at his smug look, she couldn't help but think of him as a brat before continuing to paint her nails.
Stepping out of the simulated environment cultivation room and looking at the bustling streets and crowds, Wang Qi felt a sense of being in another world.
"Young man, have a skewer of candied hawthorns, I got them from somewhere else, they're incredibly delicious."
"Fruit for sale! Fruit for sale! Brother, try one, they're super sweet!"
"Grilled meat skewers! Grilled meat skewers! Delicious grilled meat skewers!"
Walking through the crowd, Wang Qi, holding snacks in both hands, suddenly noticed a large group of people gathering ahead. "Hmm? Why are there so many people over there? It's so lively!"
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Although Wang Qi was rather quiet and didn't like to talk much, it didn't mean he didn't enjoy watching the excitement. Carrying various local snacks, he squeezed into the crowd and saw a large area marked out in the central square, with two large tents pitched in the center.
"Fellow villagers, I am Lin Yan, a newcomer to Blazing Fire City, looking for a place to stay."
"Unfortunately, I'm short of money; the houses I like are unaffordable, and the ones I can afford haven't been found yet."
"So I came up with a plan, both to make a name for myself, Lin Yan, and to earn some extra money."
As he spoke, Lin Yan took out two crystal-encased, golden-yellow fruits, about the size of strawberries, from his soul tool. The patterns on their surfaces seemed to be burning with golden flames. He continued.
"Three months ago, I found two hundred-year-old Golden Flame Fruits in Blazing Fire Canyon. Some people may not know the effects of Golden Flame Fruits, so I'll tell you about them today."
"In short, they're amazing. If you put them up for auction, they could fetch at least 10,000 gold soul coins, and even then, they'd be hard to find. Haha, just kidding, how could you possibly buy a hundred-year-old Golden Flame Fruit for 10,000 gold soul coins?"
"The greatest effect of the Golden Flame Fruit is that it can accelerate a Soul Master's Soul Power cultivation. At least before reaching the Soul Venerable level, it can increase a Soul Master's cultivation speed by one level of innate Soul Power. If a fire-attribute Soul Master eats the Golden Flame Fruit, in addition to accelerating cultivation, there's also a chance that it will strengthen the flames of their Martial Soul."
"I can't continue, I'm afraid I'll become reluctant to say more. So, today, I, Lin Yan, will use the precious land of Blazing Fire City to set up two arenas, one for Soul Masters and one for Great Soul Masters."
"After registration, selection, screening, and spirit battles, the final victor will fight against my two spirit masters and the son of a great spirit master. If you defeat them, the Golden Flame Fruit is yours."
Two figures emerged from the tent, one eight or nine years old, the other no more than fourteen or fifteen. In front of each of them were plaques recording their spirit power level and martial spirit.
Before the others could discuss, Lin Yan's arms turned fiery red, waves of heat spreading outwards, and a strong sulfurous smell permeated the surroundings. A phantom of a lava giant elephant appeared behind Lin Yan. Seven
spirit rings—two yellow, three purple, and two black—flashed beneath his feet. Lin Yan's hands, seemingly transformed into magma, slapped his hands to the left and right.
Two arenas, each ten meters on each side, entirely constructed of magma, appeared on either side of Lin Yan.
"A Soul Saint? Lin Yan is actually a Soul Saint level expert?"
"Amazing! His control of soul power is comparable to some Soul Douluos."
"Lin Yan's methods are a provocation against Blazing Fire City."
Standing in the crowd, Wang Qi couldn't help but feel puzzled by Lin Yan's sudden outburst. He looked around... well, he was too short, surrounded by burly men, and couldn't see his surroundings clearly.
However, listening to the discussions, Wang Qi could roughly guess that Lin Yan's actions were permitted by Blazing Fire City.
"A Soul Saint using such methods within a Soul Douluo's territory... this Lin Yan must have a powerful force behind him."
As Wang Qi pondered Lin Yan's identity, Lin Yan struck a bronze gong, and a surge of soul power instantly silenced the noisy street.
(End of Chapter)