The more Li Xuan looked, the stronger the joy in his heart became.
One of these two spirit bones was a Left Leg Soul Bone, while the other was a Head Soul Bone. Both had reached the Ten-Thousand-Year level.
The Head Soul Bone had even reached sixty thousand years.
They were respectively:
The Ten-Thousand-Year Swift Advance: Wind-Chasing Left Leg, and the Sixty-Thousand-Year Spirit Condensation: Wisdom Skull.
"These are actually those two spirit bones. I remember that, in the original story, they were among the three spirit bone rewards from Spirit Hall and were later obtained by Tang San and the others. Now they've fallen into my hands... doesn't that mean I've screwed Tang San over?"
Even Li Xuan was somewhat surprised. He had unknowingly sabotaged Tang San. If Tang San found out, he would probably be extremely depressed.
"Whatever. The system's requirement is to stir things up, and screwing Tang San over is the best way to do that. Once I get to Holy Soul Village, I'll keep screwing him over."
Li Xuan muttered to himself, then suddenly thought of the Emotion Water. The system had said that Emotion Water had endless uses. Perhaps it could increase the age of spirit bones.
Filled with curiosity, Li Xuan asked, "System, can Emotion Water increase a spirit bone's age? How would that work?"
Ding! Reminder: It can increase its age. After a spirit bone is fused, long-term consumption of Emotion Water will gradually produce effects. You may choose the direction of enhancement, such as which spirit bone to focus on strengthening.
"I see. In that case, I might be able to raise these two spirit bones to a hundred thousand years, or even further!"
A sharp glint flashed through Li Xuan's eyes as he picked up the Swift Advance: Wind-Chasing Left Leg Bone.
Just from its name, he could tell that this spirit bone increased movement speed. Since he was preparing to head to Holy Soul Village, fusing with this Left Leg Soul Bone was exactly what he needed.
Therefore.
Li Xuan chose to fuse it without hesitation.
Of course.
He would not neglect the Head Soul Bone either. It was a fifty-thousand-year spirit bone, worth a fortune, so Li Xuan chose to fuse it as well.
A warm sensation spread through his left leg and head. Li Xuan narrowed his eyes and quietly fused with everything. There was not the slightest pain during the process, though he did not know whether that was because of the system's help or his Super Defense.
In any case, after fusing with the spirit bones, he felt that his mind had become much clearer, and the entire world seemed sharper than before.
"Not bad, not bad. I don't know why the Soul Power within the spirit bones wasn't drawn out, but I still feel much lighter."
Feeling his lighter body, Li Xuan quickly ran a lap around the Natural Space. He found that his running speed had clearly improved, and his movements had become more nimble and swift.
"That should do it. I'll get some Emotion Water, then take a book out to study. It wouldn't be good to stay in the Natural Space for too long."
After saying that, Li Xuan took an exquisite round cup from the living area, filled it with some Emotion Water, then left the Natural Space with Detailed Explanation of Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony.
Inside the house.
Li Xuan returned successfully. After confirming that nothing was amiss, he leaned against the bed and picked up the book to read.
Originally, he had planned to read for two hours and go to sleep once he got tired.
However.
Because he had continuously drunk Emotion Water, not only was he full of energy all night, but he even felt that his memory had improved considerably.
By dawn, Li Xuan had read the book three times and had even learned a great deal of the knowledge within it. This left Li Xuan, who had worked so hard studying in his previous life, greatly astonished.
"I learned so much in one night. The Head Soul Bone and Emotion Water are simply a perfect match."
Li Xuan was in an excellent mood and wanted to keep studying, but dawn had arrived, and the sound of footsteps had already come from outside.
Who else could those light footsteps belong to but Jiang Zhu? Li Xuan quickly put everything away, stretched, and prepared to go out.
At that moment, he thought of the small river outside Luoshan Village, along with the fish in it.
After hesitating for two seconds, Li Xuan picked up paper and pen and drew a model of a fish trap on the paper. Then he said with satisfaction.
"No matter how hard a fish is to catch, it cannot escape the fate of being defeated by knowledge."
After saying that, Li Xuan took the drawing and headed outside.
"Little Brother Li Xuan, you're awake! Come eat breakfast."
The adorably clueless Jiang Zhu immediately waved her little hand when she saw Li Xuan emerge, signaling him to eat.
"This is for you. Find a craftsman to make it later, then leave it in the little river outside the village overnight. You'll get a surprise." Li Xuan handed the blueprint to Jiang Zhu.
"Huh? A surprise? What kind of surprise?" Jiang Zhu blinked her large eyes in confusion.
"You'll find out later. Let's eat."
Li Xuan did not answer, choosing instead to leave Jiang Zhu to uncover the mystery herself.
"So mysterious."
Jiang Zhu examined Li Xuan with her big eyes. Seeing that he did not want to say more, she did not ask again, though the doubt remained in her heart.
The two sat down to eat. When they were halfway through the meal, hurried knocking suddenly sounded at the door.
"Something's happened! The wolf pack is here!!" an anxious voice called from outside.
"Let's go!" Li Xuan did not hesitate and immediately headed toward the village entrance with Jiang Zhu.
Since the distance from the village chief's house to the entrance was rather far, the two had to run for a while.
While running, Jiang Zhu was already panting and sweating after covering more than half the distance. Yet what surprised her was that Li Xuan beside her showed no sign of sweating, and even his breathing remained steady.
This greatly astonished Jiang Zhu, and her beautiful eyes could not help examining Li Xuan once again.
"Focus on running!"
"Mhm, mhm."
The two continued running and soon reached the vicinity of the village entrance.
However.
When Li Xuan saw the wolf pack outside the village, which had already charged to the second trench, he was extremely surprised.
The wolf pack's attack speed was simply too fast. They had not taken long at all to get here after receiving the news, yet these wolves had already reached the second trench. It was truly astonishing.
But Li Xuan quickly understood why.
Because he spotted a familiar white wolf—a powerful white wolf nearly two meters long. It was a spirit beast, a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast, and it was none other than the White Wolf King.
Ding! Please choose one option.
Basic option: Spare the White Wolf King and let it leave safely. Reward: Tang Sect Hidden Weapon Pear Blossom Storm Needle.
Intermediate option: Pacify the White Wolf King and forgive its crimes. Reward: Half a Green Fatty Experience Card.
Advanced option: Beat up the White Wolf King and make it understand the terrifying consequences of abandoning you, then ride it to Holy Soul Village. Reward: One Green Fatty Experience Card.
As he looked at the options that had suddenly appeared, a dangerous gleam flashed in Li Xuan's eyes.
"You bastard, you actually delivered yourself right to my door. I searched everywhere without finding you, and yet you came to me without any effort at all."
Thinking of how the White Wolf King had abandoned him before, Li Xuan felt deeply annoyed. He had originally planned to find an opportunity to go to the Star Dou Great Forest and give the White Wolf King a beating.
Yet he had not expected this fellow to come right to his doorstep.
The White Wolf King could only blame its own bad luck. Li Xuan decided that, once he found a place with no one around, he would give it a savage beating.
"Jiang Zhu, I'm preparing to leave the village. Thank you for taking care of me. That blueprint can create wealth, so make proper use of it, understand?" Li Xuan turned to look at Jiang Zhu.
"Huh? Leave? Where are you going? You're so young. It's too dangerous for you to leave the village. You can't," Jiang Zhu shook her head in refusal, unwilling to let Li Xuan put himself in danger.
"Don't worry, the people here to pick me up have arrived. I'm a noble, after all. We'll meet again someday. Work hard to improve your strength." Li Xuan made up an excuse to reassure her.
"But..." Jiang Zhu wanted to say something more, but Li Xuan interrupted her.
"Don't worry. It's fine."
Li Xuan patted Jiang Zhu's little hand and, under everyone's watchful eyes, ran toward the outside of the village.
Outside the village.
The White Wolf King strode forward with powerful steps, unleashing formidable wind-element abilities to destroy trap after trap.
Then, leading the countless Gray Wolves like a king, it advanced toward Luoshan Village.
Today, it would display its power before everyone and let these humans who had killed its subordinates know the consequences of provoking it.
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