Soul Beasts, Those Are My Experience Points!

"You can go in peace. As the first Hundred-Year Soul Beast I've killed, I'll remember you."

After saying that, Qing Mu said to Bulbasaur, "Bulbasaur, use Leech Seed. Finish it!"

"Da Na~"

Bulbasaur nodded. Then it lowered its body slightly and aimed the seed on its back at the Shadow Leopard.

The Shadow Leopard still tried to struggle, but several seeds glowing green were what greeted it.

Just as when it had faced the Sika Deer before, the moment the seeds touched the Shadow Leopard's body, they instantly transformed into Vines and spread out, wrapping the Shadow Leopard tightly in the blink of an eye.

Very quickly, the Shadow Leopard's strength was continuously drained by Leech Seed, turning into specks of white light that returned to Bulbasaur's body.

Bulbasaur immediately felt a wave of comfort, while the Soul Power Qing Mu had previously expended rapidly recovered as well.

"As expected of a Hundred-Year Soul Beast. Its vitality really is abundant."

Feeling the Soul Power continuously recovering within him, Qing Mu could not help but sigh.

The energy Leech Seed could drain was not only related to Qing Mu's level and the move's proficiency, but also to the target being drained.

Ordinary animals like the Sika Deer did not possess much energy to begin with, so the effect that could be achieved was limited.

However, Soul Beasts possessed far more energy than ordinary Soul Beasts, so Leech Seed could achieve better results.

At this point, the Shadow Leopard had no ability to resist. But just in case, Bulbasaur did not retract its Vine Whip. It only withdrew it after the Shadow Leopard had completely died.

The next moment, faint yellow specks of light drifted from the Shadow Leopard's corpse and eventually condensed into a pale yellow Soul Ring.

Looking at the Hundred-Year Shadow Leopard Soul Ring before him, Qing Mu shook his head and said, "What a pity. A Hundred-Year Shadow Leopard Soul Ring would undoubtedly be an excellent choice for the First Soul Ring of an Agility Attack System Spirit Master, but it's useless to me right now."

Not to mention that Qing Mu was only level nine and could not absorb a Soul Ring yet, even if he had reached the required level, he would not choose a Soul Beast like the Shadow Leopard for his First Soul Ring. No matter how one looked at it, it was unsuitable.

Qing Mu's current plan for cultivating Bulbasaur was to turn it into a battlefield-controlling artillery platform, as could be seen from Bulbasaur's earlier fighting style.

The method of sending Vine Whip underground before attacking had been created by Qing Mu after drawing inspiration from the training manual his parents had prepared for him, as well as Power Whip, one of Bulbasaur's later ultimate moves.

Its advantage was that it could better protect Qing Mu, while attacks launched from underground were also harder for opponents to guard against.

Although he had encountered some difficulties during training, after today's actual battle, Qing Mu was certain that the path he had chosen was correct.

After all, even a Top-Tier Soul Beast like the Shadow Leopard, renowned for its speed, had failed to injure Qing Mu. Those Soul Beasts that were far slower and more cumbersome than the Shadow Leopard had even less chance.

"Bulbasaur, let's go. We can't stay in this forest for now."

Qing Mu then called out to Bulbasaur beside him.

To ensure his safety, his parents, Qing Tianfeng and Xu Yao, had inspected and cleared this forest. Only after confirming there were no Soul Beasts did they dare let him train here.

Yet a Hundred-Year Shadow Leopard had appeared in such a safe forest. That meant something must have changed nearby, or it would not have appeared here.

However, just as Qing Mu turned around and prepared to leave the forest, he suddenly felt the Soul Power within him begin to rise rapidly. In only a moment, it broke through that barrier and reached level ten.

"Hm, this feeling... could it be..."

Feeling the explosive growth of Soul Power within him, Qing Mu froze. Then, as though he had thought of something, his pupils suddenly contracted.

Could it be that his Bulbasaur could gain experience points by defeating Soul Beasts, just like in the game?

That was right. He should have thought of it long ago. Since Bulbasaur could naturally comprehend skills as its level rose, it was not strange for it to gain experience by defeating Soul Beasts.

Only after a long while did Qing Mu forcibly suppress his excitement and think, I didn't expect Bulbasaur to bring even this trait with it. Doesn't that mean I won't have to worry about raising my level in the future?

On the Douluo Continent, level was undoubtedly crucial. Although Bulbasaur could raise its level through training, as its level increased, advancing another level in the future would inevitably become extremely difficult.

It was not that Qing Mu thought Bulbasaur's training-based leveling speed was slow. In fact, it had gained nearly more than four levels in less than half a year. Compared to the speed at which he meditated, that was already several times faster.

The main reason was that as the plot developed, the Douluo Continent would inevitably enter a turbulent era. Especially when Spirit Hall and Tang San clashed later on, without sufficient strength, he and his family would inevitably be caught up in their conflict, endangering their safety.

Therefore, the more methods he had to raise his level, the better. Only then could he avoid being caught up in the conflict between Spirit Hall and Tang San, while also gaining enough confidence.

"Da Na, Da Na~"

Just as Qing Mu lowered his head in thought, Bulbasaur tugged at the corner of his clothes with Vine Whip.

"Bulbasaur, what is it?"

Sensing Bulbasaur's movement, Qing Mu looked at it in confusion.

"Da Na, Da Na~"

Bulbasaur pointed at the Shadow Leopard's corpse with Vine Whip, then pointed outside the forest.

Seeing this, Qing Mu instantly understood Bulbasaur's meaning and immediately said, "You're right. We should leave."

The fact that Bulbasaur could turn the Soul Rings of defeated Soul Beasts into experience points was so shocking that Qing Mu had nearly forgotten they needed to leave the forest. After Bulbasaur reminded him, lingering fear rose in his heart.

After all, who knew whether the Shadow Leopard they had just encountered was an exception? What if they had run into a Soul Beast migration?

Qing Mu and Bulbasaur then quickly ran toward the edge of the forest.

Fortunately, this forest was very small. In only a short while, Qing Mu and Bulbasaur had left its boundaries.

Seeing that neither he nor Bulbasaur encountered a second Soul Beast even after leaving the forest, Qing Mu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed the Hundred-Year Shadow Leopard they had encountered earlier was merely an accident. It had probably wandered out from some Soul Beast Forest somewhere.

Before long, Qing Mu returned home. When Xu Yao saw that he had come back so early, she was quite surprised and could not help asking, "Son, why are you back so early today?"