This Is All Part of the Plan

According to Di Tian's introduction to Yaoling's race, this soul bone really was quite suitable for him.

After all, it enhanced Spiritual Power and might even come with a life-saving soul skill.

No one knew whether tomorrow or an accident would arrive first, so the more life-saving abilities, the better.

In the end, Lin Yun kept the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear Palm Bone, the Demon Spirit External Soul Bone, and the Azure Shadow Divine Eagle Wings, returning the rest to Di Tian.

When he turned around, the sight of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion constantly drooling gave Lin Yun quite a fright.

"Phew... It smells so good, Honored One. Can I eat this? I want some..." The Three-Eyed Golden Lion stared longingly at the whole roasted deer on the grill before Lin Yun. She clearly only liked eating the brain marrow of light-attribute soul beasts, so why did the food before the Honored One smell even better than brain marrow?

Tempted by the food, despite having met Lin Yun only once, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion directly followed Di Tian in calling Lin Yun Honored One.

"Of course you can. Eat up, it's all yours." Lin Yun smiled and rubbed the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's big head, then took the deer off the grill and held it out to her.

The little lioness only wanted some barbecue. What had she done wrong?

Of course he had to satisfy her!

Di Tian, standing nearby, hesitated as if he wanted to tell the Three-Eyed Golden Lion not to offend the Golden Dragon King's dignity. But seeing Lin Yun's cheerful expression, he silently swallowed the words on his lips.

Sigh, exhausting.

"Thank you!" The Three-Eyed Golden Lion affectionately rubbed against Lin Yun, then plopped down beside him. With remarkable human-like movements, she held the roasted deer with her two forelegs and began crunching away in huge bites.

She really was crunching it.

Watching her sharp teeth tear off an entire deer leg in one bite, bones and all, then crush it into fragments before swallowing it, the smile on Lin Yun's face stiffened slightly.

Holy crap, what a bold way to eat.

He hoped that when she turned into a soft, sweet-smelling young beauty someday, she would not eat like this anymore.

"Di Tian, let her stay by my side. Her bloodline will gradually grow stronger around me, much faster than if she were outside eating the brain marrow of those low-level soul beasts. And I'll be able to cultivate faster as well." Lin Yun said as he rubbed the golden-furred one's head.

Before Di Tian could speak, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion rushed to ask, "Honored One, if I follow you, can I eat food like this too?"

"Auspicious Beast, do not be rude. Honored One is very busy. How can he spend his time making food for you?" Di Tian's expression hardened as he spoke sternly.

"Hey, Di Tian, don't put it that way. I'm not that busy right now, and I need to eat too. Making an extra portion while I'm at it is no trouble." Lin Yun waved dismissively with a smile.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion bared her teeth and shot Di Tian a dissatisfied glare before rubbing against Lin Yun again.

Hmph, stupid Di Tian. I'll never like you again. Honored One is much better!

Just like that, the little lioness had been won over by Lin Yun. Seeing the fatherly smile all over Lin Yun's face, Di Tian could only nod helplessly.

Was an Auspicious Beast with the same bloodline as the Honored One more likely to earn his favor?

Damn it, I want that too.

After eating and drinking their fill, Di Tian had disappeared somewhere, while Lin Yun sat cross-legged on the grass, leaning against the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's soft fur as he cultivated.

Feeling the Dragon's Might continuously radiating from Lin Yun's body, the bloodline within the Three-Eyed Golden Lion also became active. Careful not to disturb Lin Yun, she slowly settled down beside him and narrowed her eyes.

Soul beasts did not need to cultivate. They only needed to keep eating and slowly grow as time passed.

Of course, it was also possible that soul beasts simply had no cultivation methods, which was why they could only rely on the most primitive accumulation of time to continuously build up their power and raise their level.

For the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, staying by Lin Yun's side was the fastest way for her to grow.

Before they knew it, nine months had passed.

Lin Yun's Soul Power Level had reached level twenty. He had gained three levels of Soul Power through normal cultivation, while absorbing the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear Palm Bone had raised him another level.

External Soul Bones were unlike ordinary soul bones. Simply absorbing one did not grant a soul master a huge amount of Soul Power, as if they had absorbed a Soul Ring.

External Soul Bones needed to grow. What they mainly gave a soul master was an improvement in physical attributes, while the benefits brought by the soul bone would gradually reveal themselves through subsequent growth.

They were unlike ordinary soul bones, which could immediately grant a large amount of Soul Power upon absorption and allow one to control the soul skills stored within them.

This year, Lin Yun was ten years old, with a Soul Power Level of twenty.

"More or less. The next stage of the plan can gradually unfold." Lin Yun rubbed the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's head, his eyelids lowering slightly.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion affectionately rubbed against Lin Yun and closed her eyes in enjoyment.

Over these nine months, Lin Yun and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion had spent time together almost constantly. Only when the Three-Eyed Golden Lion occasionally wanted a change of taste would she go out with Scarlet King to catch a couple of light-attribute soul beasts and suck out their brain marrow.

The rest of the time, she followed Lin Yun and accompanied him in cultivation.

Stimulated by the Golden Dragon King Bloodline, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion had unexpectedly grown by a thousand years in just nine months, rising from fifteen thousand years to sixteen thousand years.

Sure enough, continually stimulating that portion of the Golden Dragon Bloodline within her was the best way for her to grow.

"Di Tian," Lin Yun called softly.

Behind him, Di Tian emerged from space like a ghost.

"Honored One, your subordinate is here."

Lin Yun looked northward, a strange smile appearing on his face. "Let's go. The plan can begin. Come with me to the Extreme North."

The Extreme North... Di Tian's golden eyes flickered slightly.

When Lin Yun mentioned the Extreme North, the first person Di Tian thought of was that powerful figure hidden amid the ice and snow—the leader of the Three Great Heavenly Kings of the Extreme North, the Heavenly Snow Woman, Snow Empress!

But he would not ask too many questions. Whatever Lin Yun said, he would do. As a subordinate, he did not need to raise doubts; he only needed to obey steadfastly.

The Honored One was absolutely right.

This was all part of the plan!

"Yes, Honored One." Di Tian bowed. "Then shall we depart now?"

"Of course. There's no time to lose." Lin Yun nodded, then turned to the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. "Go play by yourself for a while. I'll be back soon."

"Understood, Honored One." Though the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was somewhat reluctant, after nine months together, she had understood Lin Yun's noble status just from Di Tian's attitude toward him.

Besides, she was not really stupid. She would not act like a child who clung to him without letting go.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion watched Di Tian and Lin Yun enter the spatial passage, then skipped away to find Scarlet King and go hunting.

"Scarlet King, Scarlet King!"

"Honored One has left! Hurry and take me to get snacks!"