Published: February 10, 2025
Ye Zhongming wanted to use a soul technique.
After reaching the top level of the great thousand soul refining technique, Ye Zhongming had been busy with other matters, either collaborating with posthumous children or rescuing Cloud Summit. Most of his time was devoted to manufacturing weapons and equipment.
Now that he had time, and with the twenty thousand soldiers sent by the posthumous children already transmitted over to Cloud Summit, making it a fortified stronghold, Ye Zhongming had no worries. The desire to create soul technique equipment could no longer be restrained.
For him, this was a new thing, a new attempt.
Previously, when he was manufacturing ordinary equipment, Ye Zhongming had occasionally switched his mind to create small soul technique pieces during breaks, just like the one on Afo's wrist. He had also consulted Afo about related matters.
Although Afo had shared everything he knew, Ye Zhongming still felt uncertain. He had never manufactured medium to large soul technique equipment, and the material at hand was a ninth-level material. He had hesitated to use it for crafting a series of gear, as it was a raw piece of Purple Gear. He wanted to see just how powerful a 'soul gear' created from soul technique could be.
At the same time, Ye Zhongming also wanted to verify a doubt in his mind: would the soul gear he manufactured be graded by the roulette system?
If it was not possible, then it would be fine, proving that the soul technique was a unique ability of the Blue Secret Realm, transcending the roulette system. But if it was possible, then… Ye Zhongming could confirm some of his speculations.
Creating a 'soul artifact' was actually simpler in principle than making ordinary equipment, as there was only one process: infusing mental power into the material.
However, despite its apparent simplicity, Ye Zhongming knew that achieving success was not so easy.
The first challenge was finding suitable materials.
The materials for creating soul artifacts were different from those for ordinary weapons and equipment. They needed to possess excellent compatibility and toughness, as they served as carriers for mental power.
Generally, the materials that met these criteria were the sharpest teeth and spines of at least mid-level demon monsters, or the large bones from high-level demon monsters, among other things.
For instance, the bracelet Afo wore on his wrist was made from the teeth of demon monsters.
The second challenge was controlling mental power.
The functionality of the manufactured soul artifact was directly related to the total amount and type of mental power infused by the creator. This placed high demands on the creator, requiring meticulous control over mental power. It wasn't just about having a large volume of mental power; it required a bit of talent along with long-term practice.
In short, although Ye Zhongming had reached the top level of the great thousand soul refining technique, it did not mean he could create soul artifacts with a hundred percent success rate like he did with ordinary equipment.
To meet these requirements, ever since he reached the top level, Ye Zhongming had been practicing continuously, and he was now quite proficient in controlling mental power.
Rubbing the ninth-level demon monster's bone, Ye Zhongming wasn't sure which part of the body it came from, but one thing was certain: even before manufacturing, when his hand lightly touched it with a layer of mental power, the bone began to exhibit a strong attraction to the mental power. This was a manifestation of the material's affinity for mental power, proving its good compatibility.
As for toughness, the ninth-level classification spoke for itself.
Prepared, Ye Zhongming began the formal manufacturing process. He had already decided to create an attack-type weapon. He surged his mental power into a violent state. Due to his large and refined mental power, when he activated it with full force, there were even some extremely faint air currents flowing around him.