"Perfect." The original pulled something from the system inventory—a spatial ring that appeared in that body's hand. "This has 500 billion high-grade spirit stones, various treasures, emergency supplies. Should be enough for whatever you need to buy or trade for."
The clone accepted the ring, sliding it onto his finger. The weight of that much wealth was staggering, but necessary. Soul treasures were expensive.
"One more thing," he said through the original. "I'll be watching everything through our shared consciousness, so I'll experience everything you do in real-time. But once I enter Comprehension Space for soul tempering, I'll need to focus completely on the technique. The soul connection stays active, but I won't be able to respond or interact until I take breaks."
"How long will the soul tempering take?" he asked through the clone's mouth, though he already knew the answer.
