Soul Origin from Raiding the Soul Hall

After weighing the pros and cons, Yao Chen slowly closed his eyes. When he opened them again, the struggle in his gaze had vanished, leaving only resolve.

He bowed slightly before Ling Yuan and dropped to one knee, declaring his loyalty. "Young Clan Leader, I am willing to serve the Ling Clan. I only ask that you help revive me and avenge me. Whatever you ask of me, I will do."

Ling Yuan looked at Yao Chen, a faint, imperceptible smile flashing through his eyes.

Without lifting a finger, he had recruited a peak eighth-tier alchemist for the Ling Clan.

Once Yao Chen was given a new body, he could become a capable subordinate of the Ling Clan, mass-producing pills and providing the clan with an endless stream of support.

This deal was guaranteed profit with no loss.

After subduing Yao Chen, Yao Chen handed over all his possessions as agreed.

Ling Yuan had no immediate use for the Bone Chilling Flame, so he left it with Yao Chen for now to preserve his life.

Yao Chen was far too weak at the moment. If the Heavenly Flame were stripped from him again, he would likely be completely spent.

Among Yao Chen's possessions was that legendary cultivation technique—the Burning Mantra.

Damn system, it was stingy as hell with the first option, yet I got it without lifting a finger now.

After mentally mocking the system that had run away, Ling Yuan picked up the Burning Mantra, slowly opened it, and studied it carefully for a while.

It had to be said that the Burning Mantra was indeed profoundly mysterious. By fusing Heavenly Flames, it could rapidly raise one's cultivation. The farther one progressed, the greater its power became. It was one of the continent's finest cultivation techniques.

Other than its low starting rank, its dangers, and the difficulty of finding Heavenly Flames, it truly had no real shortcomings.

Ling Yuan thought to himself that without the Ten Thousand Bodies Origin Return Technique and Origin Qi to support him, he might have chosen to cultivate the Burning Mantra in order to break through to the Dou Di realm.

But now, the Ten Thousand Bodies Origin Return Technique could both accelerate his cultivation and grant him immortality and indestructibility. It was clearly superior to the Burning Mantra, so there was naturally no need for him to cultivate such a perilous technique.

I'll keep it for now. I can find someone to cultivate it later.

The figures from the original story flashed through his mind, and Ling Yuan roughly settled on a candidate.

With that comparison, Ling Yuan grew somewhat impatient.

He wanted to switch to the Ten Thousand Bodies Origin Return Technique as soon as possible and test the cultivation effects of its avatars.

However, switching cultivation techniques and condensing an avatar required him to further strengthen his soul power.

Only upon reaching a Spirit Realm soul could one condense an avatar. That was the entry threshold for this technique.

Ling Yuan's current soul realm was Mortal Realm Great Perfection, just a tiny step away from the Spirit Realm.

He would probably need to cultivate his soul for another half month before breaking through.

Ling Yuan wanted to take a shortcut. How could he rapidly raise his soul realm?

Various methods flashed through Ling Yuan's mind at high speed. Heavenly treasures could certainly nourish the soul, but they took too long, and he might not be able to find suitable ones.

The most direct and fastest method was to directly refine Soul Origin, absorb the power within it, and rapidly raise his soul realm.

At that thought, a cold glint flashed through Ling Yuan's eyes, and a playful smile curled across his lips. "Looks like I'll have to raid the Soul Hall."

He had always acted as soon as he made up his mind, never delaying in the slightest.

Turning to Ling Yun beside him, he said, "Go to a more distant branch hall of the Soul Hall. Raid that branch hall and avenge Yao Chen. Also, don't waste their Soul Origin. Bring it back to help Yao Chen recover his soul."

After a pause, he added, "Remember, be swift and thorough. Don't leave any traces."

He called it avenging Yao Chen, while seizing their Soul Origin was merely incidental.

Yao Chen stood to the side, and upon hearing this, gratitude flashed through his eyes.

The Soul Hall was originally his enemy. Ling Yuan was avenging him and making the Soul Hall suffer losses.

"But, Young Clan Leader, if I leave, then what about your side..." Ling Yun feared that Ling Yuan might encounter danger if he departed.

Ling Yuan waved his hand, confidence showing in his smile. "Don't worry. There aren't many in this area who can threaten me."

Most people focused on cultivating Dou Qi and rarely deliberately tempered their souls.

His soul power already far surpassed that of ordinary people. Unless an expert at the Dou Zun level appeared, no one could possibly pose a threat to his life.

Besides, he carried a spatial jade slip that could summon his father.

If danger arose, all he had to do was crush the jade slip, and his father would arrive quickly. It was perfectly safe.

Upon hearing this, Ling Yun immediately bowed to accept the order, his tone respectful. "This subordinate obeys. Young Clan Leader, please be careful here. This subordinate will go and return swiftly."

Ling Yun bowed to accept the order. Saying no more, he raised his hand and tore open the Void before him, instantly creating a pitch-black spatial rift.

He leaped into it, and the rift immediately closed behind him. Only a faint spatial fluctuation remained, quickly fading without a trace.

Once Ling Yun left, Ling Yuan felt much more at ease.

Ling Yun was his father's personal confidant, utterly loyal and absolutely trustworthy. However, his identity as a transmigrator was the greatest secret buried in his heart, one that could not be revealed in the slightest.

As long as Ling Yun remained by his side, Ling Yuan had to be constantly mindful, hiding his words and actions. Now, he could finally act more freely.

That little girl Zi Yan did not think so much, and she was easy to fool.

Zi Yan also felt more comfortable being alone with Ling Yuan.

"Ling Yuan, what are we doing next?"

Ling Yuan said, "There's a Magical Beast Mountain Range nearby. Shall we go treasure hunting there?"

Switching cultivation techniques required a quiet environment where he could not be disturbed.

Ling Yuan needed to wait for Ling Yun to return and stand guard for him. Only then would it be safe.

For now, he would first head to the Magical Beast Mountain Range and claim the treasures of the beginner's village.

"Sure!" Zi Yan was extremely excited.

For her, she could both help Ling Yuan and put her treasure-finding talent to use, proving her worth. Naturally, she was delighted.

More importantly, she had always loved the feeling of hunting for and seizing treasures. The surprises lurking in the unknown always made her thrill all over.

Speaking of which, Zi Yan and Ling Yuan were rather like-minded. Both had a bit of a "little devil" nature in their bones, and they inexplicably clicked when it came to robbery and treasure hunting.

And so, the two bandits arrived at the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

The moment they entered the mountains, Zi Yan immediately activated her innate treasure-finding ability. Her nose twitched lightly as she carefully searched for the aura of heavenly treasures.

Meanwhile, Ling Yuan followed Zi Yan while casually extending his soul senses toward the cliffs throughout the nearby mountains.

He remembered that the cave containing the Demon Fire Fragment Map was located on a cliff.

The Magical Beast Mountain Range was not particularly large. With Ling Yuan's strength as a Dou Zong, he quickly located his target.

"Come on. There's a cave in that cliff over there. Let's take a look. There might be treasure inside." Ling Yuan pointed at the cliff as he spoke to Zi Yan.

The instant Zi Yan heard the word "treasure," her eyes lit up even brighter. She thought of the Undying Saint they had encountered a few days ago.

That old man had incited Ling Yuan to kill her, which made Zi Yan dislike him greatly, but his cultivation technique truly was powerful.

Then perhaps this cave would hold a surprise as well?

Ling Yuan was surprised to discover that Zi Yan was even more excited than he was.

That was probably the nature of an Ancient Void Dragon. They were innately sensitive to treasures, and whenever they heard that treasure might be somewhere, they could not resist investigating.

Zhu Kun was like that, and so was Zi Yan...