Thirteenth Level, Ice Abyss Sword

"Miss, what is it?"

The middle-aged man beside Gu Yue Na noticed something unusual about her and asked quietly.

"That child who caused the heavenly phenomenon is the one we've been looking for."

Gu Yue Na narrowed her eyes as she watched Lu Jun leave.

The middle-aged man froze.

"No way, right? We only just came out, and we've already found the target?"

Gu Yue Na gave a soft acknowledgment.

"Perhaps this is fate."

"Make the arrangements. We must approach him and win him over at all costs."

"Yes, Miss."

At that moment, their target, Lu Jun, was nervous as hell.

Although he had no idea why things hadn't unfolded like they had in the original story.

The Silver Dragon King appearing at the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters was probably for her grand plan as well.

Lu Jun thought of the bloodline connection between the Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon King in the original story.

He should stay as far away from the Silver Dragon King as possible. She felt far too dangerous.

Cherish life, stay away from Love Brains.

Of course, if the Love Brain's object of affection was him...

Then that would be great.

But was that even possible?

Without the Golden Dragon King Bloodline, what could he use to attract the Silver Dragon King?

His handsome face?

So Lu Jun had no intention of wasting time here.

He found a seat and quietly waited for Leng Yaozhu.

After a while, Leng Yaozhu quickly settled the commotion from earlier and came to find him.

"You little rascal, the disturbance you caused has made quite a few people take an interest in you."

Just thinking about it gave Leng Yaozhu a headache.

Even the Spirit Pagoda's Tower Master, Qiangu Dongfeng, had been alerted earlier.

If not for her sake, Qiangu Dongfeng would have already appeared before Lu Jun to recruit him.

A Martial Soul capable of causing snow to fall in the middle of summer was a Super Martial Soul that had not appeared in ten thousand years.

And it possessed an Ultimate Attribute!

"Who does Sister Leng want me to take as my master?" Lu Jun looked up at her.

"Of course I'll teach you personally. Though I'm not of the Ice Attribute, guiding you won't be a problem." Leng Yaozhu rubbed his little head.

"Come on. I'll take you to choose a Soul Spirit suited to you."

After bringing Lu Jun to the Soul Spirit section of the Spirit Pagoda, Leng Yaozhu watched as he widened his eyes and examined the stored Soul Spirits.

"These are all artificial Soul Spirits. While their quality is guaranteed, they're still somewhat inferior to naturally formed Soul Spirits," Leng Yaozhu explained.

"Especially those Soul Spirits passed down through generations by a single family."

"Has the Spirit Pagoda already mastered the technology to reclaim Soul Spirits?" Lu Jun asked, though he was inwardly shocked.

He remembered that in the original story, this technology had not been mastered so quickly.

Leng Yaozhu nodded. "Yes. The Soul Spirit Contract created by Ancestor Huo Yuhao ten thousand years ago included the ability to reclaim Soul Spirits after a person's death."

"Come, this is the natural Soul Spirit section. I'll choose an Ice Attribute Soul Spirit for you."

As she spoke, Leng Yaozhu led Lu Jun to a Soul Spirit containing a small dragon.

The little dragon was entirely blue and radiated waves of cold air.

"This is an Ice Dragon, a true dragon-level Soul Spirit. A thousand years ago, the Spirit Beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest asked us to extend its life, so we formed a contract with it and it became a Soul Spirit."

"However, it's only a hundred-year Soul Spirit. Still, as an Ice Attribute dragon-type Soul Spirit, it's currently the most suitable one for you."

"Later, you can take it into the Spirit Ascension Platform to evolve it. It has a chance of advancing to the ten-thousand-year level. That way, you won't need to worry about your first four Soul Skills."

"When the time comes, I'll find a way to secure a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Spirit for you." Leng Yaozhu patted Lu Jun's little head.

"An Ice Dragon...?"

Lu Jun studied the little Ice Dragon Soul Spirit, feeling somewhat uneasy.

Wouldn't a dragon-type Soul Spirit be completely screwed when it encountered Tang Wulin and Gu Yue Na?

"Are there any others?"

Lu Jun looked at Leng Yaozhu.

"There are, but the quality of the other Ice Attribute Soul Spirits is inferior to this one. It could be said to offer you the greatest improvement," Leng Yaozhu said softly. "Are you dissatisfied?"

"Of course I'm satisfied. It's just..."

Lu Jun thought about it. In any case, he had no intention of getting close to Gu Yue Na or becoming their enemy. He only wanted to work hard, grow stronger, and live well in this world.

"Alright, then I'll choose this Soul Spirit. Sister Leng, how many Federal Coins will this cost?"

Leng Yaozhu chuckled and rubbed his little head.

"No money needed. I'll buy it for you. Not only that, I'll provide all your cultivation resources for free. You just need to focus on cultivating."

Although Lu Jun had known that would be the answer, he still felt a little embarrassed.

Being kept by a rich woman feels pretty great.

"...Sister Leng, how should I repay you?"

"Silly child, as long as you cultivate diligently, grow strong as soon as possible, and gain the ability to stand on your own, I'll be satisfied." Leng Yaozhu looked at him with utter affection.

If this were the child Yun Ming and I had, that would be wonderful.

At that thought, a trace of sorrow flickered deep within Leng Yaozhu's eyes, but she quickly concealed it.

"Come, I'll teach you how to form a contract with this Soul Spirit."

"Alright."

Under Leng Yaozhu's guidance, Lu Jun sat cross-legged and formed a contract with the Ice Dragon Soul Spirit before him.

Lu Jun's Ice Sword martial soul floated before him, radiating bone-piercing cold. Even the Ice Dragon's draconic eyes held a trace of fear.

However, thanks to Lu Jun's goodwill, the Ice Dragon Soul Spirit ultimately agreed to the contract from the bottom of its heart, officially becoming Lu Jun's first Soul Spirit.

The Ice Dragon Soul Spirit slowly merged into Lu Jun's body. A moment later, a yellow soul ring appeared on Lu Jun's Ice Sword.

With a soul ring, he could break through into the Soul Master realm.

"It went very smoothly. It seems this Ice Dragon Soul Spirit truly suits him." Leng Yaozhu watched with a gratified expression.

But the moment she saw Lu Jun break through, she let out a soft sound of surprise.

"Is this... level eleven? No, that's not right."

"He's already level twelve?"

Lu Jun's Soul Power rose steadily.

He was still improving!

Only when he reached level thirteen did it finally stop.

Leng Yaozhu's red lips parted slightly.

She had never seen anyone absorb merely a hundred-year Soul Spirit and rise two levels in succession.

Such a situation would only occur after absorbing a Ten Thousand Year Soul Spirit compatible with one's martial soul.

Lu Jun slowly opened his eyes. Seeing that he had already reached level thirteen, as well as the little Ice Dragon flying around before him with joyful emotions, he fell into deep thought.

Well damn.

This was the beginning of a power fantasy.

I'm already level thirteen. Won't the road ahead be even smoother?

"Oh, right. Your martial soul hasn't been registered in the Spirit Pagoda's system yet." Leng Yaozhu suddenly remembered something. "Do you know what your martial soul is called? Your martial soul has never appeared before. Even we know nothing about it, aside from the fact that it possesses the Ultimate Ice attribute."

Lu Jun glanced at the Ice Sword martial soul in his hand.

"I... I don't know its name either."

"That shouldn't be the case. Usually, a martial soul tells its name to its owner." Leng Yaozhu raised her brow slightly.

There were far too many abnormalities surrounding him.

But none of that mattered.

The more abnormalities there were, the greater his potential.

Monsters could not be explained by ordinary circumstances.

"Since you don't know its name, why don't you give it one?" Leng Yaozhu patted Lu Jun's shoulder.

"A name..." Lu Jun began racking his brains.

He was terrible at naming things. What should he call it?

Afraid that he would come up with an awful name, Lu Jun asked Leng Yaozhu for help.

"Sister Leng, I don't know what to name it either. How about you help me? Something simple and easy to understand would be fine."

"Is that so? Then let's call it the Ice Abyss Sword." Leng Yaozhu quickly came up with an idea. "Simple, straightforward, easy to understand, and it sounds impressive at first glance. What do you think?"

"Ice Abyss Sword? Not bad." Lu Jun looked at the Ice Sword in his hand.

From now on, his martial soul would be called the Ice Abyss Sword.

"Hm? A message came in." Leng Yaozhu picked up her Soul Guidance Communication device and glanced at the message on it. The corners of her lips suddenly curled up.

"Little one, you're going to have company."

Lu Jun: "?"

What did she mean, I was going to have company?