The Azure Luan Team

Most of the Ruins were originally places where powerful individuals secluded themselves for seclusion.

To ensure safety during seclusion, or to avoid being disturbed after death.

These powerful individuals would set up Soul Tool around them and make the internal passages intricate and complex.

Once the Ruins are opened, even if that group enters immediately, they will inevitably have to spend some time dealing with the anti-theft measures inside.

When the Seven Treasures Team Members arrives, they'll probably run into them.

Their original plan was to fight and train against Soul Beast in the forest, and forming Spirit Hunting Squad was a good choice.

Lipton Town.

Wu Qi and his group arrived at a Hotel.

"Sir, judging by the sky, there's likely to be a blizzard tonight. Would you like to stay at the inn and have some strong liquor to warm yourself up?"

Sun Buyu agreed to all of them, and at the same time asked, "Are there any Soul Hunting Team around here? If so, how many are permanently stationed here?"

After receiving the money, the Waiter replied with a smile, "Sir, you've come to the right person."

"This area is all forest, with no houses to shelter you from the cold. The cold air will constantly blow on you, and without shelter, you'd freeze to death at night. Staying at an inn, on the other hand, incurs daily expenses. Therefore, the only Spirit Hunting Squad permanently stationed in this area is the Hualong Team."

"They have a base here, giving them a geographical advantage over other squads."

"Some small teams come here occasionally, but they don't stay long. If you need Soul Hunting, I can help you contact the Hualong Team."

Wu Qi shook his head, "No need, we're just here to do business with the Spirit Hunting Squad. Waiter, how much of a discount can we get for long-term room rentals?"

The Waiter's mouth twitched.

Within the Lipton Forest, there are very few Soul Beast over ten thousand years old. Employers almost always come here to hunt the first three Soul Ring, and very few hunt the fourth Soul Ring.

In places like this, the cost of lodging is not low. Unless Wu Qi's team has work to do every day, they will definitely lose money.

Seeing that they were dressed in expensive clothes, the Waiter assumed they were nobles who had come to have fun.

The hotel discount was not something one of his employees could decide on his own, so he quickly summoned the manager.

Seeing that Wu Qi and his group had paid six months' rent in one go, the innkeeper was all smiles and was willing to help their team attract customers.

As for the team name, it cannot be a name that reveals its origins.

Wu Qi was the Team Captain, and everyone unanimously decided to name the team "Azure Luan".

Everyone sat around the fireplace in the room.

Chen Ping said excitedly, "My dream used to be to join a Spirit Hunting Squad, and I never thought it would come true."

The Spirit Hunting Squad is similar in nature to members of the martial arts world.

Even if it means facing death and being penniless, some people will still choose to embark on this path.

To outsiders, the Spirit Hunting Squad is somewhat like a chivalrous martial arts master, with a very high-class image.

Wu Qi chuckled, "You're really easily satisfied. However, we're only here for training, and we're not familiar with Lipton Forest. If someone asks us for a job, we'll just take a small fee as a token payment."

After all, this isn't how most people make a living.

However, refusing payment would inevitably offend the local Spirit Hunting Squad.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

With the Hotel manager's help, the Azure Luan Team finally landed their first deal.

The clients are a father and daughter.

Through their sense of aura, everyone clearly knew that the father was just an Ordinary Person, while his daughter possessed level ten Soul Power and was quite young.

Seeing the children's innocent faces, the father breathed a slight sigh of relief.

At least, young people are unlikely to engage in robbery or burglary.

My daughter's Martial Soul is a spear. Do you have any recommendations for suitable Soul Beast, and how much would they cost?

Huo Wu initiated a conversation with the little girl, asking, "Little sister, has your teacher told you what kind of Soul Ring is suitable for your Martial Soul?"

As she spoke, she grabbed the girl's hand.

Upon closer inspection, it was easy to discover that the opponent's Soul Power Level had already reached level ten, yet they had only come to hunt for Soul Ring today.

The girl was about eight years old. No one knew when she broke through to level ten, but the delay would definitely affect her future cultivation.

This is the norm in mainland China!

Earning money is not as easy for Ordinary Person as it is for Soul Master. The price of hunting the First Spirit Ring ranges from five to five hundred Gold Soul Coin. If you want a good Soul Ring, you can only keep saving money.

Wu Qi said leisurely, "Are you going alone, or are you both going? If it's two people, there will be an extra charge."

The father, a kind and honest man, quickly waved his hand, "Just take my daughter. How much does Hundred-Year Soul Ring cost?"

"Hundred-Year Soul Ring costs fifty Gold Soul Coin; if it's just Ten-Year Soul Ring, I'll charge you five Gold Soul Coin."

The father sighed deeply, looked apologetically at his daughter, and finally took out all his possessions, about ten Gold Soul Coin.

"My esteemed Lord Soul Master, please hunt down the best Ten-Year Soul Ring for my daughter."

The girl felt a little disappointed, but quickly composed herself.

After accepting the money, Wu Qi waved his hand, "It's still early, let's set off now and try to be back before dark."

Once inside the forest, Huo Wu asked the girl, "Little sister, what's your name?"

The little girl's name is He Niannian. According to her own account, her Innate Soul Power reached level eight, and after entering the academy, she broke through to level ten after half a year of cultivation.

"The teachers don't like Niannian, so they won't help me Soul Hunting. My family is poor; my Dad worked in the mine for a long time just to save up ten Gold Soul Coin."

"If I could get Soul Ring every year and receive a monthly stipend from the Spirit Hall, Dad wouldn't have to suffer like this."

After hearing this, everyone roughly understood what had happened to her.

But she was being too naive. The Spirit Hall gives money to Soul Master Soul Master mainly so that they can save it for expenses related to Soul Hunting.

After the Soul Ancestor, Soul Master gain a certain degree of self-protection ability and can cooperate with others to Soul Hunting. Therefore, the Soul Master Subsidy was cancelled.

It's fair to say that, given how Shrek Academy members spend their money, without the help of their elders, their strength would remain stuck at a certain level for life.

Teachers don't dislike students for no reason. Sun Buyu the most qualified to speak on this, "There must be aristocratic children in the academy who are jealous of her Talent, and the teachers ignore her in order to curry favor with the nobles."

"Why not go to the Spirit Hall?" Huo Wu asked.

Qiangu Changkong reminded him, "The Spirit Hall doesn't have enough influence in the north of the empire."

"Many nobles would vie to help commoners awaken their Martial Soul in order to discover geniuses. This girl didn't tell the whole story; she must have gone through something."

If they don't want to talk about it, you can't just pry, can you?

Afraid of being abandoned, He Niannian hurriedly explained, "It was one of Lord Charles's Subordinate who helped Niannian awaken her Martial Soul."

"Master had said he would take Niannian to Heaven Dou City, but the very next day, he was murdered."

Later, the Mine Mountain where my Dad worked was taken over by another nobleman. That nobleman was very fierce; he not only deducted my Dad's wages but also beat Dad.

She clenched her fists, her eyes filled with deep resentment.