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As is commonly known throughout the continent, once a Spirit Master reaches a bottleneck in their cultivation, they face a mandatory hurdle. To continue raising their spirit power rank and advance to the next level, they must hunt and kill a Spirit Beast to acquire and absorb a spirit ring. This cycle of hunting and absorption has defined the life of every Spirit Master for generations.
However, Electrolux began to explain a revolutionary alternative. The Self-Condensing spirit ring Method mimics the very method used by Spirit Beasts when they transform and condense their own spirit rings. This allows a user to condense a spirit ring solely by shaping and controlling their own internal spirit power.
The age limit of a spirit ring created this way depends entirely on the amount of spirit power the Spirit Master possesses. This process completely bypasses the need to hunt or absorb an external ring, as the ring is already fused with the user the moment it is formed.
Furthermore, because the ring is condensed using the user's own energy, there are no issues with incompatibility or rejection. One only needs to worry slightly about whether the body is strong enough to bear the load. For a Spell Cultivator, such a ring is also far more convenient for the modification of the sacred guidance soul ring.
Electrolux adjusted his tone, pointing out a major challenge. He explained that the threshold for this method is quite high because condensing a ring requires turning liquid energy into a solid form. This demands extremely precise control and a deep understanding of one's own power.
Currently, it requires a powerful master from the traditional system, such as a Titled Douluo, to pull it off. These are experts who have already condensed a Soul Core and are familiar with controlling solidified spirit power.
But for a Titled Douluo, unless they possess twin spirits, they generally don't need new spirit rings, which makes the method's current use a bit awkward.
Electrolux admitted he had not yet optimized it for lower-level cultivators. He paused and slowly raised his hand, where strands of gray spirit power began to gather. In an instant, a ten-year spirit ring emitting a faint white glow appeared in his palm.
Kong Mingan watched with intense focus, memorizing the technique Electrolux used to construct the ring.
Electrolux continued his lecture, explaining the second method, which he called the Condensing Soul Ring Method. Like the first version, this also requires a Titled Douluo to execute. However, the ring produced by this method is independent and can be absorbed by any Spirit Master. If it isn't absorbed, it will naturally vanish after about half a day.
This type of ring perfectly complements the Fusion Limit Raising Method. by constantly condensing these rings and fusing them to raise the age limit of a main spirit ring, a master can create a perfect loop.
This allows them to push their spirit rings toward the absolute limit of what their body can handle. Electrolux revealed that his current nine hundred-thousand-year spirit rings were achieved using this very technique.
He also mentioned that he doesn't recommend using rings from dead Spirit Beasts to increase a ring's age limit. When you fuse a beast's ring, you also absorb useless memories and messy soul skill modules that can clutter your own power.
It takes a lot of time to clean those up, and the process could even damage your existing skills. Condensing artificial rings from your own power is simply much more efficient.
The Ice Empress, standing nearby, had long since given up trying to follow the conversation. During her time with Kong Mingan, she had learned to just ignore their technical talk.
It was all too complex for her to understand, and trying to listen made her brain feel like it was going to crash. She looked at Ming'an, who seemed to understand every word, and felt a wave of self-doubt. She wondered if she was just being stupid.
Kong Mingan didn't notice her frustration. He was entirely focused on the results of Electrolux's work. He realized that these achievements, especially the synergy between fusion and condensing rings, significantly boosted the strength of the Spell Cultivator system. This work connected to his theories on the star ring and the path to the peak of power. Its value was truly immeasurable.
A short while later, Kong Mingan and the Ice Empress left the laboratory and returned to Ming'an's own workspace. Electrolux had already gone back into seclusion. After the two of them had exchanged their research results—including Ming'an's notes on the New Soul Core, the star ring, and the concept of spirit power deification—Electrolux had become so inspired that he immediately went back to work.
The Ice Empress felt like there were very few normal people around Ming'an. However, Ming'an told her not to make a fuss. He explained that research thrives on discussion and the collision of different ideas. Working alone was never as good as sharing inspiration with others who understood the same field.
Back in his own lab, the atmosphere was quiet. The Ice Empress sat on a workbench, swinging her feet and watching Ming'an with a bored expression. She could see the faint blue light in his eyes and knew he was lost in thought again. She sighed, feeling a bit ignored.
Kong Mingan was indeed deep in thought. He began breaking down everything Electrolux had shared. He recalled his old Spirit Ring Three-Element Theory, where he had viewed a ring as spirit power, memory, and a soul trigger. He knew that old theory was a bit simple and had some blind spots regarding how rings interact with a person's Spirit.
At the time, he hadn't cared about the details as long as the theory worked for his experiments. But now, he felt it was time to fix the holes in his logic. He murmured to himself about the two key points of obtaining a spirit ring: how it directs a Spirit Ability and how it causes the Spirit itself to evolve. He closed his eyes, letting his consciousness sink into his mind to sort through the mountain of new information.