Soul forging, easy or hard?

The fire essence crystal dissolved in Liam's palm, and a warm feeling started spreading across his body.

This feeling did not last long. Nevertheless, it considerably lightened the load on his mind.

It was almost as if he had just added a catalyst to a reaction, suddenly making everything faster and easier.

He could also tell that his chances of success now were significantly higher.

Just using a single essence crystal was so effective, what would happen if he absorbed more? Would all of his forging become simpler?

With this thought, Liam took another essence crystal in his hand, but the familiar notification popped out before he could do anything.

[Ding. Soul forging successful]

Liam stopped and opened his eyes in surprise. He looked at the small bluish-white soul bead, which now had a tinge of red to it.

The next second, this soul bead abruptly disappeared from his hand.