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Chapter 20: Soul-Forging Deep Refinement: Collective Breakthrough
Following the establishment of the Soul Chain Network, the Mo Mansion was enveloped in a peculiar, tranquil atmosphere. The faint golden marks on the foreheads of the six women had completely vanished, only faintly resurfacing during moments of intense emotional upheaval or soul power resonance. The connection between them had become more natural and instinctive; sometimes, no words were needed—a single glance was enough to understand each other's intent, especially when that intent concerned their Master, Mo Bai.
This connection did not cause them to lose their individuality. On the contrary, under Mo Bai's deliberate guidance, their respective traits became increasingly distinct. Xiao Wu remained charming and lively, but her playfulness now held a bone-deep submissiveness shown only to Mo Bai. Zhu Zhuqing was as cold as ever, yet when she occasionally looked at Mo Bai, a feline dependence and longing would flash in her eyes. Dugu Yan's allure settled into a deeper sense of danger and temptation. Ning Rongrong shed much of her pampered pride, gaining the elegance befitting a successor of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Tower and a sense of unreserved devotion to Mo Bai. Ye Lingling remained quiet, but her silence was no longer detachment; it was a submissive, serene readiness to respond to any summon. Liu Erlong suppressed her fiery temper, blending the dignity of a Soul Douluo with a mature woman's charm—a charm that bloomed for only one person.
Over the course of a month, they consolidated the benefits brought by the Soul Chain Network. Their soul power rose steadily, and their rapport deepened through daily interactions and nightly "collective cultivation." But Mo Bai knew this was not enough.
With less than four months remaining until the qualifiers of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, he did not need steady progress—he needed a leap.
Beneath the Mo Mansion, the original cultivation field had been completely remodeled and expanded.
It was no longer a simple stone room but a massive circular space with a diameter of over fifty meters. The floor was paved with solid obsidian, polished to a mirror-like finish that reflected the hundreds of glowing soul tool crystals embedded in the ceiling. The walls were inscribed with dense, dizzyingly complex soul tool patterns that were not static but pulsed slowly like breathing, inhaling and exhaling the rich primal energy of the world.
The most striking feature was at the center of the field. There sat a circular platform ten meters in diameter, raised three feet off the ground and constructed entirely from milky-white "Soul-Conducting White Jade." This jade, harvested from the Far North, possessed excellent soul power conduction and amplification properties. A small piece was worth a fortune; a platform of this size was valuable enough to make even a wealthy clan like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan gasp—this was a part of Ning Fengzhi's "investment."
Radiating outward from the center of the platform were six recessed grooves filled with flowing silver liquid soul metal, extending to six equidistant notches at the edge. Each notch housed a fist-sized gem of a different color—red, black, green, rainbow, white, and purple—corresponding exactly to the primary colors of the six women's martial souls.
In the very center of the platform was a slightly recessed eye of the formation, large enough for one person to stand. Embedded there was a "Visions Soul Crystal," the size of a human head and constantly shifting with seven-colored flowing light. This was a rare treasure Mo Bai had found deep within the Well of Ice and Fire, capable of harmonizing different attributes of soul power to an extreme degree.
The entire cultivation field itself was a vast, precise, and priceless "Soul Power Resonance Array."
At this moment, Mo Bai stood in the center of the platform. The six women surrounded him, standing at the edge of the platform with their gazes fixed on him.
"You can all feel it, can't you?" Mo Bai's voice echoed in the cavernous space, carrying a strange resonance. "The concentration of soul power here is more than ten times that of the outside world. Once this array is activated, guided by me as the core, it can increase your soul power cultivation and conversion efficiency by thirty to fifty times."
Shock flashed in the eyes of the six women. Indeed, the moment they entered, they felt their pores open and their soul power begin to circulate naturally, far more active than usual. Thirty to fifty times efficiency? That meant one day of cultivation here was equivalent to one or even two months of bitter practice outside!
"But this does not come without a price." Mo Bai's gaze swept over them. "High-speed cultivation places an immense burden on one's foundation. If the foundation is unstable, forcing speed will only damage the origin and sever one's future path. Therefore, the first stage of this three-month 'Deep Soul Forging Cultivation' is to reshape and solidify your foundations."
With a wave of his hand, six beams of light flew out from his storage soul tool, hovering before the six women.
Before Xiao Wu was a "Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng," blood-red and shaped like an infant, emitting a dense aura of life. Before Zhu Zhuqing was a "Narcissus Jade Flesh Bone," its leaves like emerald and its stem like jade. Before Dugu Yan was a fist-sized, dark golden "Earth Dragon Golden Melon" with dragon-scale patterns on its surface. Before Ning Rongrong was a "Strange Velvet Tulip" (a second one Mo Bai had cultivated through special means), its stamen like glass and its petals shifting through seven colors. Before Ye Lingling was a "Seed of Life Fruit," green as a heart and pulsing with life. Before Liu Erlong was a "Fire Dragon Blood Essence," red as a branding iron and appearing to have lava flowing inside.
"These are immortal herbs or top-tier spiritual treasures best suited to your current conditions," Mo Bai said flatly. "But if consumed directly, you would only absorb sixty to seventy percent of the medicinal power, and it would take time to digest. My plan is to use this array as a furnace, my soul power and 'Soul-Forging' ability as the fire, and your bodies as the vessels to melt and forge the medicinal power of these treasures into your martial souls and foundations as one. The process will not be easy and may even involve pain, but once successful, your foundations will be solid enough to withstand the subsequent explosion of soul power and the increase in soul ring ages."
He paused, his gaze deepening. "More importantly, during this process, I will further 'optimize' your soul rings. Your existing soul rings, though branded, still have much potential to be unearthed. I will inscribe a more precise 'Service Array' onto every one of your soul rings, allowing them not only to serve in battle but to provide stronger support for... pleasing me, serving me, and serving each other in synergy."