Soul-type Lifeforms

"These really are one of the five major powers. Their selection of treasures is far more detailed than the Ganwu Dojo's treasury. Too bad some items require four-star user access."

After looking around enough, Han Han searched the screen directly for soul-type auxiliary lifeforms. Once he confirmed the search, only 82 options remained.

Life in the vast universe came in all forms.

Among the most unusual types were soul-type lifeforms, aside from the more common varieties.

And because their species were so incredibly rare, only 82 could be contracted as auxiliary lifeforms. Compared with the millions of varieties of Plant Lifeforms, that number was pitiful.

"Is this supposed to make things easier for me?"

Han Han felt rather helpless. There were only 82 to begin with, and he lacked the access to buy all but two of them.

Fortunately, although soul-type lifeforms were rare, even the weakest was comparable to a high-end Plant Lifeform like the Cloud-Touching Vine.

Two remained.

The first was called Soul Flame. It resembled a formless ball of fire, hence its name, and grew by absorbing various soul-type materials or materials rich in life force.

The materials needed for it to break through were hard to find and extremely expensive—about ten times the cost of a Plant Lifeform at the same level.

Its attacks were comparable to those of a soul master at the same level. Its defense could essentially ignore soul penetration from those of the same level; unless Soul Flame died, no one could penetrate it.

The second was called Phantom Spirit. It looked like a cloud of colorful mist. If Soul Flame attacked directly, Phantom Spirit relied on illusions.

Phantom Spirit was even more valuable than Soul Flame, and its defense against soul penetration was considerably better.

Of course.

Raising a Phantom Spirit cost twenty times as much as raising a Plant Lifeform at the same level. Even an immature one was worth 50 Hunyuan Units. If he pinched his pennies, that might be enough to raise a World Lord-level Plant Lifeform.

Fortunately,

Locke Divine Water could nourish the soul, and it was also a high-quality treasure rich in life force.

"Raising the Cloud-Touching Vine to World Lord Level, ninth rank, would cost 100,000 Hunyuan Units if I wanted to get it close to perfect. A Phantom Spirit would cost a full two million."

"Tsk, tsk..."

Han Han marveled inwardly. No wonder nobody raises soul-type auxiliary lifeforms. The price is completely out of reach for those who need one, while those who can afford it don't need one.

He clicked to purchase the Phantom Spirit.

For him, the cost of raising it was a minor concern. The key was having enough strength to protect himself.

Besides the Phantom Spirit, Han Han also bought an E1-Grade Spaceship and three ordinary World Rings. He had wanted to buy a enslavement technique as well, but unfortunately, his access level was too low.

"Sir."

"Please enter the delivery address. The Universe Galaxy Bank will have your order delivered as soon as possible." Once the staff member had prepared the contract, she placed it in front of Han Han.

Han Han thought it over, then entered the address of a desolate planet a million light-years from Cui'en Planet.

"Certainly, sir," the staff member replied respectfully.

"There's no rush. It'd be best if you delivered it there in a month," Han Han said. In a month, he could use a simulation to check whether there were any problems.

But he was overthinking it.

Although ordinary people wouldn't buy a Phantom Spirit, someone in a vast Universe Country was bound to want to raise the next generation.

"Understood," the staff member replied.

After completing his purchase, Han Han went to the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion on Cui'en Planet and bought a C9-Grade Spaceship to travel to the address.

At 1.2 times the speed of light, the journey would take just over a month.

He'd barely bought the items before setting off.

"A good spaceship really is a good spaceship. Even a C9 Rank one is incredibly comfortable."

Han Han stretched out on the sofa and relaxed.

There was no need to cultivate every moment of every day. He planned to take it easy and not cultivate for the next month.

A month later.

Since Han Han had deliberately slowed down, he was still in the Dark Universe when the simulation cooldown ended. He was expected to arrive in another seven days.

"This time, I'll most likely enter the Doomsday Secret Realm. The Heaven and Earth Secret Realm is also a possibility. I'd better leave Wood Spirit's coordinates for my simulated self." Han Han entered the coordinates into his Optical Computer and marked them prominently.

He could explore the core later, but he couldn't miss Wood Spirit.

A 60-fold Gene Level, favored by the Wood and Space Laws—it was practically made for him.

"Let's begin," Han Han thought.

[Life simulation begins]

[Age 25: You successfully arrive at the trading location without encountering any danger. You receive the soul-type auxiliary lifeform, Phantom Spirit, and a spaceship.]

[At the end of the same year, you break through to Star Rank.]

[Age 26: You travel to Cuilang Planet, buy a property there, and begin secluded cultivation at the estate.]

[Age 27: During a battle with Nalan, she discovers your terrifying talent and reports you once more to the higher-ups of the Ganwu Dojo.]

[You are once again taken seriously.]

[The Immortal Feng Yi summons you and says that even if you are unwilling to give up your freedom, the Dojo is still willing to nurture you.]

[You agree.]

[You receive preferential access to resources.]

[You receive all kinds of guidance.]

[Your strength repeatedly astonishes the Dojo. That same year, the Immortal Eleven of the Ganwu Secret Realm meets you and gives you a simple test.]

[The Ganwu Universe Master takes an interest in you.]

[Age 28: You break through to Universe Rank. The Ganwu Dojo specially grants you a C9 Grade Nutrient Pod, whose Nutrient Fluid is enough to raise you directly to the ninth rank of Universe Rank.]

[You take Ice Flower first to complete your Law patterns.]

[Age 30: Although your progress is not slow, it pales in comparison to reaching the threshold of a Law in a single year.]

[Age 34: You hit a bottleneck.]

[Then you remember that there is a mysterious set of coordinates in your Auxiliary Optical Computer. Your intuition tells you it's time to investigate them; you might even break through further.]

[You travel there by spaceship.]

[The Ganwu Dojo is paying special attention to you and dispatches a peak ninth-rank World Lord to accompany you. Since you refuse to give up your freedom, the escort follows you in secret.]

[You arrive at the coordinates and discover that they lead to nothing but a void of stars. You are greatly disappointed.]

[Fortunately, you have recently been comprehending the Hundred Line Flow and have become relatively sensitive to the Space Law. Just as you are about to leave, you sense a faint fluctuation.]

[What you don't know is that the World Lord hidden nearby discovered it long ago.]

[When you notice it, you are greatly disappointed.]

[You discover that the fluctuation is coming directly from the void. After looking it up in the Virtual Universe, you learn that this means there is a separate space there.]

[You know your strength is insufficient and that you have no way to force the space open, so you decide to report it to the Ganwu Dojo.]

"Good."

Han Han looked at the choice he'd made. If he'd gone in alone, even a random World Lord-level Tree Man might have killed him.

[The Ganwu Dojo takes this very seriously, and the Immortal Feng Yi arrives.]

[After opening it, Feng Yi discovers that it is an unexplored secret realm. It is quite large, and the Wood Law is clearer there than in the outside world.]

[Unfortunately, the value of the secret realm cannot be estimated, so your reward for discovering it is put on hold for now.]

[The secret realm is filled with countless trees and is temporarily named the Ancient Tree Secret Realm.]

[Because the Laws are clear and energy is abundant in the secret realm, the Ganwu Dojo first clears out a safe area for its geniuses to cultivate. Thanks to your talent, you can ask Feng Yi questions at any time during this period.]