Deep into the North Pole Snowfield, Second Stage Unlocked!

Huo Yuhao draped the snow-white sable-fur cloak over himself as camouflage and quickly fled northward.

With Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's Sloughed Shell shielding him from the low temperatures, the biting cold wind outside could no longer threaten Huo Yuhao. However, the cracks hidden beneath the frozen soil and ice of the Land of Extreme North still slowed his progress.

This was when the benefits of Mental Detection became apparent.

As long as he kept Mental Detection active, everything within a fifty-meter radius was under Huo Yuhao's control, helping him avoid danger and steer clear of hazardous terrain.

Since entering the Land of Extreme North, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had not slept again.

It released a stream of Spiritual Power around Huo Yuhao, scouting places beyond his perception and constantly guiding him to change direction to avoid potential dangers.

In the blink of an eye, another two days passed, and Huo Yuhao had completely ventured into the uninhabited depths of the Land of Extreme North.

Along the way, he had encountered some soul beasts, but under Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's guidance, he had never once run into anything that posed a threat to him.

The snow on the ground grew deeper and deeper. Once it had risen past his knees, Huo Yuhao had no choice but to take out the wooden boards he had prepared beforehand and tie them to his feet. They distributed his weight better and made walking easier.

Whenever he encountered a downhill slope, he could even glide for a stretch, improving his travel efficiency.

Another four days passed. Huo Yuhao's speed slowed considerably. By now, he had entered deep into the core region of the Land of Extreme North, and even Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had become increasingly cautious.

That day, Huo Yuhao was still traveling carefully.

Suddenly, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's relieved voice sounded in his mind.

"Yuhao, walk another few dozen kilometers, then you can stop to eat and rest. Mm, you can also drink a little of your liquor to warm yourself up."

Although Sky Dream Ice Silkworm did not know about the Drunken Sword Immortal System, it knew that Huo Yuhao "loved liquor as much as life itself."

Huo Yuhao froze for a moment.

Ever since he had finished those four jars of High-Grade Flying Moutai, he had been drinking far less in order to hurry along.

He did not know when the Sun Moon Empire Soul Engineer who captured Snow Empress in the original story had gone to the Land of Extreme North. If that man happened to arrive during this period, while Huo Yuhao delayed himself by drinking and resting along the way and let him get there first, Huo Yuhao felt he would cry himself to death!

Moreover, since the rewards from Mid-Grade Liquor had been cut in half, after experiencing the thrill of leveling up at lightning speed, Huo Yuhao had begun to look down on Mid-Grade Liquor's rewards. It did not matter if he drank less for a few days.

Once he returned, he could figure out a way to get more High-Grade Liquor. Wouldn't leveling up be insanely fast then?

Besides, after entering the Land of Extreme North, he had not drunk any liquor at all in order to keep himself in peak condition.

Although, with the Drunken Sword Immortal System, he would no longer get drunk from drinking.

Alcohol still affected the body, after all. In a dangerous place like the Land of Extreme North, Huo Yuhao did not dare to be careless in the slightest or gamble with his life.

Earlier, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had specifically warned him that in a dangerous place like the North Pole Snowfield, he had to keep a clear head at all times and was not allowed to drink.

Now that they were in the core region, why was it saying he could drink instead?

Huo Yuhao immediately voiced his doubts.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm chuckled. "The outer regions are indeed dangerous, but now that we've reached the very heart of the North Pole Snowfield, this place is actually much safer than the core region outside."

Huo Yuhao's heart stirred, and he seemed to have already guessed something. "Could it be that we've already..."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm nodded. "That's right! This is already within Snow Empress's Territory. The soul beasts of the Land of Extreme North generally do not dare to set foot here casually."

Just as he had thought!

Even Ice Empress did not know that Snow Empress had reincarnated as a human, much less the other ice-attributed soul beasts.

In their minds, Snow Empress, a shut-in who did not like leaving home, spent most of her time in her own territory. Naturally, they did not dare enter it.

Moreover, if nothing unexpected had happened, Snow Empress was already in the process of transforming into an Embryo and could not keep track of changes outside in real time.

Otherwise, the Ninth Level Soul Tool Master from the original story could not possibly have captured her.

In other words, Snow Empress's Territory was probably the safest place in the entire North Pole Snowfield right now!

At that thought, the tension in Huo Yuhao's mind eased somewhat.

He was no longer quite so fearful in his actions and quickened his pace.

After advancing another fifty kilometers or so, Huo Yuhao stopped to get some proper rest.

He dug an ice shelter into the thick snow. Finally breathing a sigh of relief, Huo Yuhao had Sky Dream Ice Silkworm keep watch over the outside while he took out food and liquor, preparing to feast properly.

Ever since entering the Land of Extreme North, he had not even had a decent meal.

This time, Huo Yuhao even used the Soul Tool Stove to cook a large pot of hot soup and ate to his heart's content.

"Gulp, gulp, gulp—"

After emptying the entire jar of liquor, Huo Yuhao let out a satisfied sigh.

"It really has been so long since I drank this much!"

Ding! Drank half a jin of Mid-Grade Liquor. Obtained 10% Soul Power. Obtained 20 Drunken Intent Points.

Ding! Detected that the Host's cultivation has reached the second stage. Soul Power rewards reduced: Low-Grade Liquor reduced to 1%, Mid-Grade Liquor reduced to 10%, High-Grade Liquor reduced to 50%. Drunken Intent Point rewards remain unchanged.

Ding! Detected that the Host's cultivation has reached the second stage. Drunken Intent Store upgraded to Level 3!

A series of system notifications suddenly rang out in his mind, leaving Huo Yuhao stunned.

His cultivation had reached the second stage?

Ever since he had finished the Flying Moutai, he had been busy traveling and had drunk far less during this period.

Although he still did not have a second martial soul, based on the reward values from Flying Moutai, his Soul Power should have reached around Level 36 by then.

Over the following days, he had drunk less, and the rewards from Mid-Grade Liquor had also been cut in half. A rough estimate showed that the Soul Power he had accumulated over these days could only amount to three or four levels at most.

In other words, the system's so-called second stage referred to Level 40?

A glint flashed through Huo Yuhao's eyes. From this information, he immediately drew a conclusion: the stages mentioned by the system were divided at every twenty levels of Soul Power!

If that was the case, then the third stage would be Level 60?

Huo Yuhao immediately sucked in a breath of cold air.

Damn it!

Judging from the extent of these reward reductions, the Soul Power reward from High-Grade Liquor had already been cut in half during the second stage, while Mid-Grade Liquor had been reduced to one-tenth.

Then by the third stage, wouldn't the Soul Power reward from High-Grade Liquor become one-tenth, and Mid-Grade Liquor one percent?

Fuck!

This really was a Recharge System!

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