Chapter 16: Soul Ascension Pills
"Then thank Dean Yan for me!"
Dugu Han took the Soul Ascension Pill from Zhang Lexuan without refusing.
There's no need to refuse!
Not to mention the ten-thousand-year soul bone from the Xuanwu Sect, which was his thank-you gift to Shrek; they deserved it for running around.
But in addition to that ten-thousand-year soul bone, he also brought a huge positive image to Shrek, which was far from being comparable to a Soul Ascension Pill.
However, Dugu Han would not take the initiative to ask for anything.
Because it was originally a mutually beneficial and win-win situation. Asking for something would damage the Dugu Family's ten-thousand-year friendship with Shrek.
"Okay, now that the pill has been delivered, we'll take our leave!"
Zhang Lexuan stood up to bid farewell, and Han Ruoruo and others also stood up one after another.
Sending the Soul Ascension Pill to Dugu Han was just a side trip. Their main purpose in coming to the Extreme North was to hunt the fourth soul ring for Ling Luochen, the future inner courtyard junior sister.
And also, the three of them came out to relax!
"I'll see you off!"
Dugu Han stood up and saw them out of the ice house, watching them walk toward the Extreme North.
"The inner courtyard senior sister takes the outer courtyard junior sister to hunt for a soul ring. When did Shrek have this rule?"
Dugu Han shook his head and walked back to the ice house to wait for Elder Xue to come out of retreat.
Soul Douluo absorbs soul bones very quickly, especially Elder Xue, who is already a level 88 Soul Douluo, and whose martial soul is the Snow Shadow Black Turtle, which is highly compatible with the ice extreme black turtle soul bone.
So, on the evening of the second day, the soul bones were completely absorbed!
That night, Dugu Han and Elder Xue, who had come out of retreat, went to Dragon City together to buy some supplies for entering the Extreme North.
On the morning of the third day, they entered the Extreme North as soon as it was light.
Because they had a clear goal, the two of them crossed the outer periphery of the Extreme North at the fastest speed, only slowing down after approaching the core area.
"Elder Xue, the core area of the Extreme North is ahead!"
Dugu Han, wearing a ferret coat, looked toward the core area of the Extreme North, and the hot air from his mouth quickly condensed into a cold mist as he spoke.
"That's right, the core area of the Extreme North is ahead!"
"Young Master, it's getting dark. Let's find a place to rest first and go in tomorrow."
Elder Xue said after glancing at the dim sky.
"Okay!"
Dugu Han had no objection. The sky was about to turn to night. Entering the core area of the Extreme North in the dark would be no different from seeking death.
Seeing that Dugu Han agreed, Elder Xue found a place sheltered from the cold wind and took out the snow-white soul guidance tent from the storage device.
White snow is the most natural camouflage color in the Extreme North.
"Huh!"
Dugu Han stood on a pile of snow, and the biting cold wind, wrapped in blizzards, whistled past like a sharp blade.
As a result, his breath was full of cold air, and every exhale turned into a ball of white gas, which instantly dissipated in this icy, snowy land.
He looked toward the core area of the Extreme North.
What he saw was a vast expanse of snow, with thick layers covering the ground tightly, with no end in sight.
It seemed that in the Extreme North, there was no other color except white.
"I wonder where the Snow Empress is!"
A worried look appeared on Dugu Han's face.
Snow Empress!
Either he was lucky enough to meet her, or he could only wait for the soul-beest pilgrimage in the Extreme North recorded by the ancestor of the Dugu family!
But it only recorded that the soul beast pilgrimage happened once every ten years.
Dugu Han had no way of knowing when the last soul beast pilgrimage started.
What if it happened to be the year he was five years old?
Dugu Han calculated it himself. If the Soul Beast pilgrimage was held in the year he was five years old, then he would have to wait another eight years for the next one!
Eight years later, the Snow Empress would have become a soul-beast embryo and been locked in the God Sealing Altar!
And even if the Snow Empress had not been locked in the God Sealing Altar, Dugu Han would be fifteen then!
If he practiced according to his current innate seventh-level soul power, even with the help of many cultivation resources, he would only be at most a Soul Ancestor at that time!
A Soul Ancestor at age fifteen might seem like a genius soul master!
But Dugu Han knew that compared to true geniuses—those who could cultivate to Soul Saints before age of twenty—
A Soul Ancestor at fifteen was nothing!
Especially considering Zhang Lexuan, whom he met two days ago: a genius among geniuses. She was already a Soul Saint before 20. If nothing unexpected happened, she would break through level 80 in a few years, then absorb a 100,000-year soul ring to become a Soul Douluo in her twenties.
"I hope I can find the Snow Empress sooner!"
Dugu Han sighed.
Practice all the way—one step faster, one step closer!
If possible, he hoped to see the Snow Empress now, then go to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well to get the immortal herbs.
"Young Master!"
At this moment, Elder Xue approached, holding heated meat jerky in his hand and said, "The food is ready. Eat some!"
"Thank you, Elder Xue!"
Dugu Han took the heated jerky and bit into it.
The texture was slightly firm, and he had to bite hard to tear it apart and chew it.
The meat was neither as soft and chewy as expected nor difficult to bite; it was just tough, requiring long chewing before swallowing.
And when he swallowed, a dry sensation spread in his mouth and throat. Although it was not difficult to swallow, it was the unpalatable food Dugu Han had eaten since childhood.
"Young Master, have some hot soup to smooth it down."
Elder Xue, knowing Dugu Han couldn't get used to this kind of food, brought him a bowl of hot soup and said, "We came too hastily this time, so we could only buy some soul beast jerky in Dragon City. Next time, I will prepare the soul beast meat in advance and ask the chef at home to prepare it before we come."
"Next time, prepare some medicinal food in advance."
Dugu Han nodded after taking a sip of hot soup.
This time, because he went out to hunt for a soul ring for the first time, he lacked experience and hadn't prepared in advance.
Otherwise, while Elder Xue was in seclusion, he should have asked the cook to prepare medicinal food in advance and stored it in the soul guidance device.
As for hard training—Dugu Han didn't believe in it.
Why suffer hardships when conditions are available?
That's just pure sickness!
After finishing the dried meat, he felt full.
Although this dried meat was not delicious, it was made from a special soul beast and enough to replenish the needs of a low-level soul master.
It could also quickly restore soul power—an essential choice for many soul masters heading to the Extreme North.
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Night falls!
The snow-covered Extreme North darkened completely, to the point where one could not see their fingers.
The roars of soul beasts continued unabated.
Compared to daytime silence, soul beasts appeared more frequently at night.
Dugu Han lay inside the soul guidance tent, listening to the roars and gradually falling asleep.
Elder Xue sat outside to guard him.
The next morning!
The sky had just begun to brighten, with a faint hazy light covering the silver-white world like a soft veil.
Dugu Han stepped out of the tent, and Elder Xue had already prepared breakfast!
This morning's meal was no longer dried meat but a kind of broth.
Dugu Han took a sip; the flavor was better than dried meat but still not very good.
After eating, they packed up and continued toward the core area of the Extreme North.
However, their speed was much slower than when they first arrived.
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End of this chapter.