Parchment

When I was traveling across the continent, I happened upon the Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Cave by sheer chance. Hmm, you guessed right—it was the very same one Huo Gang found in the future.

The Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Marrow was useless to me, but it was a priceless treasure to Ice-type Soul Beasts. So I decided to strike a deal with Snow Empress and Ice Empress of the Extreme North Land.

After arriving in the Extreme North Land, I happened to meet Sky Dream Ice Silkworm. Following a friendly exchange, he was so charmed by my personality that he kindly gave me a large amount of Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Marrow. After that, we said our goodbyes and went our separate ways...

After I negotiated with Snow Empress, she and Ice Empress agreed to protect you for a hundred years. Once those hundred years are up, you'll give them the Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Marrow. Its location is..."

The parchment described in detail where the Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Marrow could be found.

"Lastly, there's Tang San. Unfortunately, Asura God is backing him, and had taken an interest in him long ago.

After the Soul Master Tournament, I once organized a group to surround and kill Tang San and Tang Hao. Tang Hao croaked on the spot, and I claimed six Soul Bones. But Tang San was rescued by that bastard, Asura God.

It's even possible that Tang San was able to reach Douluo Continent thanks to Asura God's doing.

So, unfortunately, it's impossible for you to kill Tang San before he can grow stronger. But you can't just sit back and let him develop, either. You can slowly ruin his talents and turn him into a complete good-for-nothing.

As long as you don't threaten Tang San's life, Asura God won't interfere. He's not Tang San's babysitter, after all.

Do your best, young man! Our goal is to eat, drink, have fun, and chase girls—to pummel Little Scumbag and kick Yu Xiaogang."

"..."

After reading it, Lin Ye slowly put away the parchment, his heart brimming with excitement. His future self had done so much. If he made good use of these advantages, he was bound to surpass the version of himself from the original timeline.

Lin Ye could hardly wait to laugh three times. So what if he didn't have a system? So what if he didn't have a cheat? He'd just make one himself.

But Lin Ye hadn't forgotten that there were still two living people right in front of him.

"Snow Empress, Ice Empress, I'll be counting on you from now on."

When Lin Ye looked at the two women this time, he was no longer on guard. After all, they had something to gain from him, too.

His future self had made a deal with Snow Empress and Ice Empress: the two of them would work for him, and in a hundred years, he would give them the Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Marrow. Then they'd be even.

Tsk, tsk, tsk. He had to admit, he really was a genius. A hundred years! With all that time, he might not become a god, but he'd certainly be invincible across the continent.

Come to think of it, Soul Beasts had long lifespans. A hundred years was just a nap to them, so this really wasn't an unreasonable request.

A crafty glint flashed in Ice Empress's eyes as she held out her hand to Lin Ye. "Didn't you say you'd give us the Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Marrow? Hand it over."

Lin Ye froze. What did she mean? She wanted him to pay her before she'd even done any work? What kind of wishful thinking was that?

"What's the matter? Didn't we agree you'd give us the Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Ice Marrow? Don't tell me you're going back on your word," Ice Empress said with a perfectly straight face.

Snow Empress's expression turned strange.

Lin Ye gave Ice Empress a once-over. Who would've thought? With that honest-looking face, Ice Empress had quite the scheming mind. She was trying to trick him into paying her in advance. If he foolishly handed over the goods now, Ice Empress would just grab them and run. Then he'd have no way to stop her. So paying her in advance was out of the question.

Under his gaze, as if he thought she was a swindler, Ice Empress couldn't help blushing. Still, she stubbornly defended herself. "What's wrong? Is what I said not true?"

Oh, so she was still going to keep arguing!

Lin Ye raised the parchment in his hand and smiled. "Our deal is written out clearly right here. With that tiny brain of yours, you think you can fool me?"

Ice Empress was left speechless. She had actually suspected the parchment spelled out the terms clearly.

She'd even snuck a look at it earlier, but she couldn't make heads or tails of those square-shaped characters.

That didn't stop her from trying, though. Maybe she'd get lucky.

"Hmph! Fine, keep it, then. You're so stingy," Ice Empress huffed, crossing her arms and turning her head away from Lin Ye.

Snow Empress took out a Dragon Pattern Jade Pendant and handed it to Lin Ye. "You left this with me before. I'm returning it to its rightful owner."

Lin Ye took it and examined it repeatedly. The pendant was jade green, and there didn't seem to be anything special about it.

"There's a large chest inside. What's in it should be useful to you," Snow Empress reminded him.

Lin Ye realized what she meant and asked Snow Empress, "Is this a Storage Soul Tool?"

Snow Empress gave a small nod.

Uh... Lin Ye scratched his head awkwardly and looked at Snow Empress. "Snow Empress, I haven't awakened my Martial Soul yet, so I don't have any Soul Power. Without Soul Power, I can't use a Soul Tool. Could you take the things inside out for me?"

"Pfft!" Ice Empress couldn't hold back her laughter.

Damn! Lin Ye felt thoroughly annoyed. What was so funny? She'd just been born a few years earlier. Was being older really such a big deal?

Uh! Snow Empress looked a little surprised, too. She'd forgotten this guy was only five years old and hadn't reached the age when humans awakened their Martial Souls.

After taking the Dragon Pattern Jade Pendant, Snow Empress dumped everything inside onto the ground in one go.

With a clatter, a large pile of objects appeared before them.

Lin Ye's gaze immediately fell on the left side. Gold Soul Coins! He'd never seen so many Gold Soul Coins before.

Countless Gold Soul Coins were piled into a small mountain. The crisp clink of the coins was music to his ears, and their gleam was utterly mesmerizing.

At the sight, Lin Ye's eyes seemed to turn into Gold Soul Coins. The next moment, he plunged headfirst into the pile.

"Hehehe, my Little Money." Sniffing the scent of the Gold Soul Coins, Lin Ye grinned from ear to ear.

Ice Empress curled her lip at him. "How pathetic. They're just a pile of scrap metal. What's there to be happy about?"

"Whatever. You wouldn't understand," Lin Ye said, not wanting to talk to her.

Money wasn't everything, but without it, you couldn't do anything.

From now on, he'd never have to worry about money again, or waste time earning it. This was enough to let him live comfortably and spend freely for the rest of his life.

After his brief burst of excitement, Lin Ye turned his gaze to the side, where piles of books lay.

After flipping through a few, he immediately understood. They were all about Soul Masters: an encyclopedia of Soul Beasts, a collection of Martial Souls from across the continent, and all sorts of other books.

With these, he wouldn't have to waste time at a Soul Master Academy. Besides, most Soul Master Academies probably didn't have a collection as extensive as his.

He had to admit, his future self had planned things out well. He knew education had to start in childhood.

He'd looked over the coins and books. There were also jade objects, daggers, and all sorts of miscellaneous things. They might not be a huge help to Lin Ye, but they were all indispensable.