Chapter 165 Soul Seal!

Stepping out of the Headmaster's office, Chu Han felt a wave of relief wash over him.

With the Headmaster's referral, the matter of Alchemy should proceed smoothly.

One matter weighing on his mind had finally been settled.

Once the green lotus pill was successfully refined, his cultivation Realm was bound to advance another level.

However, he did not slack off. After a brief rest, he proceeded to the Cultivation Chamber.

He had obtained a massive amount of cultivation resources in the Northern Wasteland Mountain Range: hundreds of upper-grade energy stones, thousands of Intermediate-grade ones, countless lower-grade energy stones, and various auxiliary Medicinal Pills, enough to support his cultivation for a long time.

He planned to use this waiting period for the Headmaster's news to fully consolidate his cultivation.

Inside the top-tier Cultivation Chamber, he twisted the knob of his gravity suit to its limit, instantly enveloping his entire body in a hundredfold gravity field.

Compared to the struggle when he first entered the Body Tempering Academy, he was now a completely different person.

His Physical Body had undergone multiple temperings and enhancements, becoming as tough as steel. Although the suppression of hundredfold gravity still made his muscles tense and his Qi and blood surge, it could no longer hinder his movements. Even in this state, he could still unleash Grandmaster-level combat power.

But Chu Han knew well that cultivation under gravity suppression was far more effective than normal. Every muscle contraction, every flow of Yuan Power was tempered to the extreme under the heavy pressure, which was why he persistently used the gravity suit.

He sat cross-legged in the center of the Cultivation Chamber, took out several Qi Gathering Pills, and swallowed them. The pills melted instantly upon entering his mouth, and vast Yuan Power spread through his Meridians.

Chu Han simultaneously operated the 'Nine Dragons True Fire Art' and the 'Heavenly Flame Secret Tome'. The Flame Dragon Yuan Power surged unceasingly within his body. Under the crushing pressure of hundredfold gravity, it became like tempered steel, growing increasingly condensed and fierce.

Golden flames swirled around him, scorching the air in the Cultivation Chamber until it warped. energy stones continuously released Yuan Power, which was frantically absorbed by his body and converted into part of his own cultivation.

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

During these seven days, Chu Han was completely immersed in cultivation, his Mental Energy constantly maintained in a highly focused state.

The continuous suppression of hundredfold gravity further enhanced his Physical Body strength, and the condensation of his Flame Dragon Yuan Power far surpassed previous levels.

When he ended his cultivation and slowly opened his eyes, a flash of golden light flickered in his pupils. The aura around him was more condensed and domineering than seven days prior.

"The Foundation of the 6th Rank Initial Stage is now solid, just a step away from the Middle Stage."

Chu Han felt the surging Yuan Power within him and thought to himself.

The results of these seven days of cultivation were remarkable. If it weren't for the barrier to the 6th Rank Middle Stage requiring a stronger opportunity and accumulation, he could almost have touched that threshold.

After finishing his cultivation, Chu Han remembered he hadn't used the lottery for a while and had accumulated 8 System lottery draws.

With a thought, he summoned the System panel and decisively chose an 8-draw.

The colorful wheel began to spin rapidly.

[Congratulations on obtaining 100 lower-grade energy stones]

[Congratulations on obtaining 1 bottle of 6th Rank Healing Pill]

[Congratulations on obtaining C-grade Martial Skill 'Stone-Shattering Fist']

[...]

[Congratulations on obtaining a piece of Fifth-Order Exotic Beast hide]

[Congratulations on obtaining S-grade Spiritual Martial Skill 'Soul Imprint']

A series of notification sounds rang out. The prizes from the first seven draws were mostly ordinary resources and low-grade Martial Skills, of little use to the current Chu Han.

But when the result of the eighth draw appeared, Chu Han's eyes instantly erupted with a dazzling light, and an uncontrollable, wild joy spread across his face.

"Soul Imprint"!

An S-grade Spiritual Martial Skill!

"Finally, something good!"

Overjoyed, Chu Han immediately checked the description of Soul Imprint.

Soul Imprint uses one's own Mental Energy as a medium to condense an intangible Soul Imprint, which is then implanted into the target's Sea of Consciousness. Once inside, one can manipulate the imprint to vie for control over the target's Mental Energy, completely controlling the enemy and turning them into a Soul slave.

Alternatively, one can detonate the Soul Imprint within the enemy's Sea of Consciousness, inflicting devastating damage upon it.

"This Martial Skill is practically tailor-made for me!" Chu Han was extremely excited.

His Mental Energy had now reached the limit of the second Realm, just a step away from entering the third. Using this 'Soul Imprint' would be like adding wings to a tiger.

Paired with his Spiritual Domain, whether for controlling enemies in battle, gathering intelligence, or tracking targets, this Martial Skill had an irreplaceable role!

Without the slightest hesitation, Chu Han immediately began studying the cultivation method of 'Soul Imprint'.

This Martial Skill placed extremely high demands on Mental Energy, but given his current Mental Energy Foundation, learning it wasn't particularly difficult.

He condensed his Mental Energy into a point and, following the method recorded in the Martial Skill, continuously tempered and compressed it, finally condensing it into a minuscule, almost imperceptible spiritual Soul Imprint.

This Soul Imprint contained his spiritual Origin, acting like a Clone of himself, and could be manipulated at will.

After half a day of practice, Chu Han had already mastered the technique of deploying 'Soul Imprint'.

He attempted to implant the Soul Imprint into the Sea of Consciousness of a test Puppet in the Cultivation Chamber. Sure enough, he could vaguely sense the Puppet's "mental fluctuations" and briefly control it to perform simple actions.

"Perfect!" Chu Han nodded in satisfaction, withdrew the Soul Imprint, and with a flash, left the Cultivation Chamber.

Now with his cultivation stabilized and having mastered the powerful Martial Skill 'Soul Imprint', a strong desire for challenge surged within Chu Han.

He looked up at the distant trial tower piercing the clouds, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes: "The 99th floor of the trial tower. It's time to break the record there!"

Chu Han left the Cultivation Chamber and headed straight for the trial tower.

He had long since easily passed the 98th floor of the trial tower, but the 99th floor remained unchallenged.

Now, only an opponent from the trial tower's 99th floor was worthy of his full effort.

Chu Han arrived before the trial tower. With a flash of light, he entered the 99th floor.

As the light from the teleportation array faded and Chu Han steadied himself, he immediately felt a completely different sense of pressure.

Unlike the heavy aura of mechanical Puppets he had anticipated, this trial space was a Mirrored Dome. The floor and walls were as smooth as glass, reflecting countless images of Chu Han, creating an eerie and solemn atmosphere.

"Trial begins."

The moment the mechanical voice fell, a crack suddenly appeared in the mirrored floor. A figure identical to Chu Han stepped out slowly from within the mirror.

The same black martial attire, the same flame demon battle saber, even the aura swirling around him was exactly the same.

"A Clone?" Chu Han's pupils contracted slightly. Probing with his Mental Energy, he instantly detected the surging Flame Dragon Yuan Power within the other's body. Its aura was even more condensed than his own, faintly reaching the Peak of the 6th Rank Initial Stage.

"Even the cultivation Realm is the same!"

What shocked him even more was that golden flames suddenly ignited on the flame demon battle saber in the Clone's hand—it had perfectly replicated the Flame Fusion technique of the Heavenly Flame Secret Tome!

"Flame Dragon Slash!"

The Clone spoke, its voice identical to Chu Han's. Its Saber Force was like a rainbow, a golden Flame Dragon roaring forth, exactly like the one Chu Han would unleash.

"Not good!"

Chu Han hastily swung his saber to block. The moment the two sabers collided, he felt a familiar,violent force transmitted through, numbing his arm.

He finally understood the pressure faced by those opponents he had fought.

This Clone not only replicated his appearance and cultivation, but also mastered all his combat data, Martial Skill Moves from the 1st to the 98th floor, and even the exact flow trajectory of his Flame Dragon Yuan Power.