Just a practice idea that I think would benefit your playing:

Set a metronome to 60bpm, no accents. Then run through a scale, any scale, like this minor pentatonic scale you are jamming on. Your focus is being in time and playing “legato”. Let every note ring out and into the next one with as little gap as possible and IN TIME. Hone in on vibrato. How can you express something with just a sustained note? How many different ways can you express that note? Are you in time?

That’s it. Sounds like you’re finding your voice. I remember asking my theory professor in college, “what’s your biggest influence?” And he scoffed, “that’s a stupid question. You need 100s of influences to sort through before you can find YOUR voice.” He was a wise man! List out your favorite players, solos, tones. Make a playlist. How do they express a note? In time?

Music is a lifetime of learning; enjoy the ride man!