Chapter 28: Plans for Compressing Soul Power
"Ice Emperor, if I start focusing on compressing my soul power now, can I condense a soul core within a year?"
Lin Qinghan assessed his current soul power. Overall, it was almost at the level of a Soul Saint.
In the original story, Huo Yuhao condensed a soul core at level 70, and at that time, his soul power was at most equivalent to a Soul Douluo's.
"My current condition is far better than his, so I should be able to do it earlier."
"I'm afraid it won't be possible within a year. With your current soul power compression, it will take at least a year and a half," the Ice Emperor replied.
"You have to think about it. These next few years are when your soul power progresses the fastest."
The Ice Emperor didn't actually recommend Lin Qinghan condensing a soul core so early, even though doing so would greatly speed up his growth.
"Anyway, it won't affect the progress of my soul power, right?"
Lin Qinghan smiled. Even though compressing his soul power and planning to condense a soul core now would slow down the immediate growth of his soul power, his overall increase would remain the same. After condensing the soul core, his growth would accelerate.
Lin Qinghan was now close to level 50. Although his strength and total soul power were far superior to others of the same level, his progress had been too fast recently, and his foundation felt a little weak.
Starting to compress his soul power now would be beneficial in the long run.
"Okay, if you insist on doing so, I'll teach you how to compress soul power and condense a soul core," Bingdi said.
Lin Qinghan's soul power level was already growing fast, so Bingdi didn't stop him. With her help and some of her remaining source power, even if Lin Qinghan compressed his soul power, his overall soul power growth wouldn't slow down drastically. At most, it would align with the normal rate of growth for innate full-soul power geniuses.
"By the way, Bingdi, why is it always just you in the Sea of Spirits? Has Tianmeng been sleeping all this time?"
Lin Qinghan was curious. Bingdi had always been present when he entered the Sea of Spirits, but Tianmeng Ice Silkworm never showed up.
"Oh, you mean Tianmeng?" Bingdi replied. "That guy seems to be sleeping all the time recently. Ever since I took on a human form, he said he didn't like it, so I've just kept this form."
Bingdi sounded a little annoyed. She was clearly satisfied with her current state, and the reduction in physical interaction had made her feel much better. It was also easier to communicate with Lin Qinghan.
"If you want to compress your soul power, break through level 50 first. At the bottleneck of your soul power level, compressing it will become much easier."
"I chose to condense my soul core when I was about 190,000 years old, even though I broke through to level 200,000 later."
Lin Qinghan thought about it. This was exactly what he had planned. He had initially intended to stay at level 50 for six months before obtaining his soul ring and then condense the soul core before reaching level 60.
"Then I'll practice for a while and start after breaking through level 50," Lin Qinghan decided.
After speaking with Bingdi, Lin Qinghan's consciousness withdrew from the Sea of Spirits. He didn't tell his family that he was already level 49. To them, he was still a low-level soul master.
In the Lin family's eyes, even a genius would take one or two years to go from Soul Sect to Soul King.
Moreover, Lin Qinghan's powerful mental energy made it impossible for anyone in the Lin family to sense his soul power level. Even if he deliberately compressed his soul power, it wouldn't be noticed.
According to Bingdi, Lin Qinghan had to maintain his current total soul power and increase its density by at least 60%. This was no easy task!
For ordinary people, even if they could manage to compress their soul power, the increased density would put a huge strain on their meridians, eventually causing them to rupture.
Therefore, compressing soul power was something typically only possible at the Soul Douluo stage.
However, Lin Qinghan's meridians were much stronger than those of his peers. With his bioelectric martial soul, he could speed up the healing process, and he also had the Yang of Life to assist him.
For him, it would only be a little troublesome.
"I'll be free for the next period of time."
Lin Qinghan planned to find something else to do while honing his soul power.
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In Shrek Academy:
Tang Ya had been at Shrek Academy for about two months.
She used to think of herself as a little genius, but after entering Shrek, she found that most people there had higher talents than her. This left her feeling a bit frustrated.
Even though no one her age could compare to Lin Qinghan, she felt differently about him. No matter how powerful Lin Qinghan became, she would always be happy for him.
There was no doubt that Tang Ya wanted to be with him in the future, but now it seemed like she wasn't qualified.
She needed to practice hard, believing that diligence could make up for her shortcomings.
Recently, she hadn't even visited the snack stands outside the school.
She'd heard that the previous head teacher had been transferred, and a new teacher would replace him today.
Tang Ya didn't pay attention to the time during her training yesterday, and her roommate Jiang Nannan hadn't woken her up, so she got up late again this morning.
Now, even at her fastest speed, it seemed unlikely she would reach the classroom before class began.
Thinking this, Tang Ya used the Ghost Shadow Step. She didn't want to be late on the first day with a new teacher!
"Oops!"
She didn't control her running speed, and as she turned a corner, she ran straight into a warm embrace.
The figure she bumped into reacted quickly, catching her in their arms.
"This classmate, even if it's time for class, you should still pay attention to safety. It would be bad if you bumped into someone."
A gentle female voice sounded, and Tang Ya raised her head.
What she saw was a gentle woman in her twenties, smiling warmly at her.
"Ah, sorry! I just didn't want to be late."
Tang Ya felt a little embarrassed. The woman seemed to be a teacher, and not only was she late, but she had also run into her teacher.
"Classmate, do you know how to get to Freshman Class 3? It's my first day, and I'm not familiar with the layout."
The woman was clearly trying to ease Tang Ya's embarrassment. After all, the road signs around Shrek Academy were clear enough.
"Ah, you're the new teacher for Freshman Class 3, and I'm in that class. Let me take you there," Tang Ya said.
After hearing the gentle woman's words, Tang Ya felt even more embarrassed. She was late and had run into her teacher.
"Haha, don't be nervous. I can tell you're late for a reason. Just make sure to pay attention next time."
The woman laughed and walked with Tang Ya toward Freshman Class 3.
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