Chapter 82: The Potential of a God King!
At this moment, the soul core had fully formed.
Zhu Zhuqing observed the gray colored pearl in her dantian, surrounded by a spinning black vortex. She could see that as the vortex rotated, it constantly drew in soul power from all directions, absorbing it into the core.
This soul core was like a bottomless black hole no matter how much energy it consumed, it never seemed full.
But that wasn't all.
She could also feel that as her soul core vortex spun, it created a special kind of attraction, pulling in natural energy from the surroundings. This energy entered her through her pores, then flowed directly into her soul core.
All of this happened automatically, without her actively cultivating.
"It's exactly as Teacher described..."
Even though Zhu Zhuqing had already known about the wonders of a soul core, experiencing it firsthand still felt surreal. And when she actively stimulated her soul core, the previously calmly spinning vortex began to accelerate rapidly.
Instantly, a massive surge of energy flooded into her!
The absorption rate now was several times faster than when the core functioned on its own.
Zhu Zhuqing compared her current cultivation efficiency with how it had been before. The result stunned her
with the soul core, her cultivation speed was now eight times faster than before!
This was an unimaginable gap!
At this rate, it was no wonder her teacher had been able to become a Titled Douluo at just 26 years old.
Zhu Zhuqing marveled at her soul core's benefits and finally understood how Ye Cheng had reached his current level so young. She now felt absolute admiration for him this was not just her master, but her lifelong idol!
"Have you awakened?"
A calm voice pulled her back to reality. Zhu Zhuqing slowly opened her eyes and, upon seeing Ye Cheng, smiled brightly. "Teacher, I did it!"
Seeing this bright, youthful smile, Ye Cheng felt momentarily dazed.
Only now did he realize no matter how composed and mature she acted, Zhu Zhuqing was still just a 12 year old girl.
Twelve years old… In his past life, that would be considered a little girl!
Truly, the Douluo Continent was another world entirely. People here matured much faster, and comparing them to Earth's standards was meaningless.
"As long as you've succeeded, that's all that matters." Ye Cheng collected his thoughts and nodded with a smile. "With your soul core, your cultivation path will now be smooth. In the future, your achievements will not be beneath mine."
Yes, at the very least, Zhu Zhuqing's baseline would be reaching Rank 99, Ultimate Douluo.
As for anything beyond that?
Well, Ye Cheng had his own cheats, and his potential was limitless.
…
Over the next few days, Zhu Zhuqing became deeply immersed in exploring her soul core's mysteries.
She discovered that her soul core wasn't just a condensed mass of soul power it also contained traces of her Martial Soul's unique traits.
In particular, the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger's evil attribute was perfectly reflected in her soul core!
Every soul master's soul core was different.
Some were stronger, some weaker it all depended on the soul master's own potential.
If Zhu Zhuqing had kept her original Netherworld Civet Martial Soul, the soul core she condensed wouldn't have been this powerful. Even if she eventually formed three soul cores, at best, she would have barely reached Rank 80. Becoming a Titled Douluo would have been nearly impossible.
Because in this world, natural talent determined everything.
A person's maximum potential was already set at birth.
Even if she had a soul core to help her cultivate, that only sped up her training it didn't change her fundamental talent. Her mediocre Martial Soul had already capped her upper limit.
It was like a water bottle no matter how much you tried to pour in, the bottle could only hold so much.
Forcing in more than its limit would result in one of two things:
The excess soul power would be wasted, leaking out.The container would break in other words, she'd explode from excessive energy and die instantly.
That was why natural talent was crucial in soul master cultivation.
And it wasn't just in this world in every world, no matter what field, talent always mattered. Whether it was learning, training, or fighting, raw potential made a difference.
That was why, after taking Zhu Zhuqing as his disciple, Ye Cheng had immediately brought her to absorb the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger's inner core, so he could completely transform her potential.
Only after that did he teach her how to cultivate a soul core.
With her current talent, Zhu Zhuqing was now at the pinnacle of the Douluo Continent. Her natural aptitude was no worse than a Seraphim Martial Soul user!
Combined with her soul core, Ye Cheng could now proudly declare
"My disciple Zhuqing has the potential of a God King!"
…
A month passed in the blink of an eye.
During this time, the Heaven Dou Auction House had aggressively promoted the upcoming auction of three 60,000 year old soul bones.
The news had spread far and wide even the Star Luo Empire had heard about it.
In addition, the auction house had sent out personal invitations to the continent's major powers.
If their goal was just to sell the soul bones, they wouldn't have needed to advertise so much. Normally, they'd only invite the wealthiest clients and sell the soul bones in a private event.
But this time, they wanted more than just money.
The auction house was using this event to make a statement to prove that they were the number one auction house on the continent!
After all, Heaven Dou wasn't the only empire with an auction house.
The Star Luo Empire also had its own high end auction house, operated by the royal family and noble clans.
And in the business world, rivalry was fierce.
This was a golden opportunity for Heaven Dou Auction House to crush its competitors!
If they successfully auctioned off the soul bones, they would solidify their dominance.
Any auction house that couldn't sell rare soul bones would be left in the dust.
And if their rivals refused to accept defeat?
Well… they could try selling their own soul bones if they even had any!
This was a win win situation.
Ye Cheng would receive an enormous sum of gold soul coins.
The auction house would gain unparalleled prestige.
After this, they would be known as the undisputed number one auction house on the Douluo Continent!
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