An Zhen opened his eyes.
Only half of the ceiling remains.
Beneath my head was a soft "pillow," and a familiar fragrance lingered around my nose.
" Le Xuan ".
A gentle and serene beauty with long, straight black hair came into An Zhen's view.
An Zhen lazily sat up, her gaze falling on another beauty in the room, Ling Luochen, who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside, at least to An Zhen. "Sister Ling."
It's been three months since we last met.
" An Zhen." A jade-like hand, as white as snow, grasped An Zhen's wrist, while another arm wrapped around An Zhen's neck. Long, icy blue hair, carrying the fragrance of a young girl, cascaded over An Zhen's body. Ling Luochen lowered her head.
The spring snow melted, turning into a pool of spring water.
An Zhen hugged the soft and cuddly Ling Jie.
"Let's go back first."
Although I'm excited, this isn't the place to do *that* kind of thing.
"Um."
Around noon, three figures left Sea God Pavilion and went to Zhang Lexuan's residence in Inner Courtyard.
" An Zhen ~"
An Zhen embraced the soft, fragrant body of the senior student with long, straight black hair.
The mature older woman was absolutely irresistible; her beautiful curves were displayed before An Zhen, instantly igniting the restlessness within him.
A black trench coat lay on the ground, and Zhang Lexuan's elastic turtleneck sweater billowed out in an arc. The senior with long, straight black hair sat down with her back to An Zhen, her white trousers billowing out in a captivating curve.
A year has already given Zhang Lexuan a thorough understanding of An Zhen's various hobbies.
An Zhen couldn't tolerate even the slightest thing.
...
"Thanks for your hard work."
Since gaining the passive Spirit Ability Since Mount Buzhou, this is the most effort I've put in. Although I unlocked a new achievement with my master, the Silver Dragon King is still just a minor Spirit Ancestor.
An Zhen gently stroked the soft cheeks of the two senior students with her fingertips. The aloof ice queen had melted into a tender and affectionate girlfriend. Her pretty little face was flushed, and a cute contrast appeared.
"How are you feeling?" An Zhen asked with a smile.
If you're defeated, of course you should unlock more CGs.
Ling Luochen rolled her eyes dramatically, pouting and remaining silent.
How do I explain this?!
Zhang Lexuan smiled slightly.
An Zhen hugged his girlfriend and recounted the events of the past three months. The two women were also captivated by his fascinating story.
"That was truly wonderful."
Ling Luochen remarked with emotion, "Passive Spirit Ability" Mount Buzhou, An Zhen's Qi and blood were the strongest she had ever seen in her life, surpassing many Spirit Beasts.
As expected of An Zhen.
" It seems that Sister is missing her right arm bone and head bone," An Zhen said. Having handled them countless times, An Zhen naturally noticed their unusual nature.
"Mm." Zhang Lexuan nodded gently.
The Spirit Bone obtained from the 100,000-year-old Spirit Beast hunted by the eighth Spirit Ring was the torso bone.
As the adopted great-granddaughter of the Sea God Pavilion Master, Zhang Lexuan naturally possesses at least a few high-quality Spirit Bones. However, unlike the Sun Spirit which follows the fire element path, Zhang Lexuan's Moon Spirit doesn't develop its elemental power; instead, it follows the path of the stars. Spirit Bone related to stellar power is scarce, and even fewer can be obtained through drops. Generally, she chooses functional Spirit Bones, those that solidify Spirit Abilities, such as teleportation.
"Perfect timing. Before Sister sets off to obtain the ninth spirit ring, let's absorb this first." An Zhen took out an object from the Virtual World. It was a strange hand-shaped bone with five protruding claws, radiating a dark golden light.
" The right metacarpal bone of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear?" Zhang Lexuan thought of the external spirit bone that An Zhen had mentioned before.
"Hmm." An Zhen tapped Zhang Lexuan's red lips with his fingertip. "Don't refuse. I've already absorbed the first piece. This one is a copy of that piece. After a while, as long as no one has absorbed the right arm bone, everyone will have one."
An external Spirit Bone is essentially a universal Spirit Bone, suitable for absorbing any kind of Spirit. It essentially gives you an extra Spirit Bone and an extra Spirit Ability, and it's a Spirit Bone that can grow.
"Okay." Zhang Lexuan felt a sweet warmth in his heart. No Spirit Master could refuse an external Spirit Bone, especially one that could emit the Spirit Ability of the terrifying race known as the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.
Over a month. An Zhen absorbed the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. The external Spirit Bone has been successfully refined. The Virtual World is now replicating the third external Spirit Bone, the tens of thousands-year-old Ice Jade Scorpion. Since obtaining the Spirit Bone, three months have passed, and half of it has already been copied.
After a tender moment, as dusk fell, the three returned to the courtyard outside Shrek Academy. Huo Yutong had been studying with Master Mu that day and had seen An Zhen and the other two earlier. He returned early in the afternoon and used the leftover Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear meat to make a sumptuous roasted meat rice dish.
At the dinner table, Zhang Lexuan shared with Ling Luochen what he had gained from his retreat.
Level 90.
"Level 60, spirit power sorted out."
"When do you plan to get the Spirit Ring?"
"About half a month later," Zhang Lexuan said, her gentle gaze falling on the black-haired boy. Three months had passed since they last met, the longest separation they had ever had. " Grand Ancestor once said that the Ninth Spirit Ring planned to take me out to sea to search for it."
"I'll wait another two weeks before setting off, and I'm going to Far North," Ling Luochen said. Now that she has the Pole Ice attribute, she is no longer willing to get the spirit ring of the ordinary ice Spirit Beast. Only Far North, where the Spirit Beast also has the Pole Ice attribute, is her best choice.
" Far North …" An Zhen murmured softly.
He was very familiar with Far North. Not because of the two Snow Empresses, but because when he was searching for the Snow Empress, Electrolux had practically turned Far North upside down with his divine sense.
An Zhen inquired with the Ice and Snow Empresses. He wasn't asking for information about their people's activities, but rather inquiring if any were nearing their end. The Snow Empress ruled Far North, a more united region than the Star Dou Great Forest, and the Ice Sky Snow Woman possessed absolute authority. Gaining their trust wouldn't be difficult if the Ice and Snow Empresses spoke up.
If all else fails, the only option is to hunt the Spirit Beast. Of course, this doesn't mean hunting the Snow Maiden and Ice Jade Scorpion; there are other Pole Ice in the Far North as well. Spirit Beasts, though not forming a race, still exist. An Zhen treated everyone equally, without needing the Ice and Snow Emperors to provide information, as that would be a betrayal of her people. An Zhen also couldn't allow Ling Luochen, who had already achieved Pole Ice, to absorb the spirit ring of a regular ice-attribute Spirit Beast, as that would be detrimental to her growth.
"There are some among the Snow Maidens," the Snow Empress said.
A hint of reminiscence and regret flashed in the pure eyes of the white-haired girl.
"That was one of my few clansmen, a snow woman with nearly 200,000 cultivation points. Although the snow woman clan possesses the Pole Ice attribute, they are not like me, who are born Ice Sky Snow Women."
" Once a Spirit Beast reaches a cultivation level of 100,000 years, it can no longer cultivate on its own and must rely on external objects. A powerful Spirit Beast clan may have several 100,000-year-old Spirit Beasts, but there is usually only one that is over 100,000 years old. The spirit objects are absorbed by the king of the clan."
"After my cultivation level broke through 600,000 years, I felt that the future was bleak. Ordinary spiritual objects could only increase cultivation level but not the possibility of breaking through. So I planned to train a successor for the Snow Maiden clan. But once she had a conflict with a 100,000-year-old Spirit Beast. Although she killed the beast, her own foundation was also damaged. She was unable to break through 200,000 years. She felt guilty towards me and has been avoiding me ever since, except for collecting spiritual objects for the clan."
"Such a thing exists?" An Zhen was surprised, but also thought it was normal. There was almost no description of the Yuki-onna clan in the original work, and the Ice Jade Scorpion clan was also rarely mentioned.
" Snow Empress, why didn't you say so before?" An Zhen asked, somewhat puzzled.
Snow Empress Youyou's voice rang out, "She and that 100,000-year-old Sea Soul Beast were originally lovers, but she discovered he was a scumbag who had a child with tens of thousands of years of cultivation. This led to a huge argument and eventually a physical fight. From then on, she harbored a deep hatred for men. And, An Zhen, given your situation, do you think it's possible for her to become your Soul Spirit?"
"Ah, this..."
An Zhen denies that he's a scumbag. Although he has had several girlfriends, he treats them all very well.
A snow maiden with nearly 200,000 cultivation points...
An Zhen's gaze fell on Ling Luochen, then turned to Huo Yutong.
He and Electrolux had discussed what spirit ring should be added to Huo Yutong's second spirit. Electrolux's original words were: " The Ice Dragon King was once a god, and unlike other spirits, Huo Yutong's second spirit incorporates the Ice Dragon King's soul essence, so it already possesses the Ice Dragon King's abilities. Now, all that's needed is to develop those abilities. Just like your spirit, you can add a spirit ring with the highest possible age."
"If you're really worried, just let Huo Yutong absorb more of the Ice Dragon King's essence from the Ice-Fire Yin-Yang Ball."
An Zhen recounted the story of the Snow Maiden with nearly 200,000 cultivation points.
"Is...is it possible?" Ling Luochen's excited voice rang out. The Ice Queen lost her composure.
A snow maiden with nearly 200,000 cultivation points.
Pole Ice! Nearly 200,000 years old!
Which Ice-type Spirit Master could resist such an enormous temptation?
The Soul Spirit Technique, is it like that Hyotei?
No, two hundred thousand years, can she absorb that much?
"Okay." An Zhen nodded confidently. "I've already convinced the Snow Empress to become my Soul Spirit, and she's agreed. However, it will take some time. When I reach level 50, the Divine Envoy will come. At that time, the Divine Envoy will seal some of the Snow Maiden's power, and with her cooperation, you will be able to absorb it."
"Wouldn't this be too much trouble for the divine messenger?" Ling Luochen said with some concern.
"It's nothing." An Zhen said, gently rubbing Ling Luochen's cheek.
"Congratulations," everyone said.
Apart from Gu Yuena and Huo Yutong, the other girls showed a hint of envy in their eyes. They were just feeling grateful, not greedy or feeling that An Zhen was biased. They had already received a lot from An Zhen.