How to Choose the First Soul Ring?

In truth, the Snow Empress knew very well that with Xue Bingchen's current physical constitution, absorbing a four-hundred-year spirit ring would be an absolute waste of potential.

However, as a mother, she instinctively refused to let Xue Bingchen take even the slightest risk.

The energy impact of a thousand-year spirit ring was nothing to trifle with; if something were to go wrong, it would be an irreversible tragedy.

"Absolutely not! This concerns Chen'er's life and safety; we cannot take risks. For his first spirit ring, we must choose from ice-attribute spirit beasts of no more than five hundred years!"

The Snow Empress's stance was exceptionally firm, and the pressure belonging to a seven-hundred-thousand-year ruler of the Far North radiated faintly, brooking no argument.

"Five hundred? That's far too low! I disagree! At least eight hundred!"

The Ice Empress was not to be outdone, and the aura of a four-hundred-thousand-year fierce beast erupted as well, causing both of her loli-style twin tails to stand on end.

"Five hundred!"

"Eight hundred!"

"Bing'er, if you continue to act out, you won't be allowed to see Chen'er for the next month!"

"Snow Empress, you're using your status to suppress me! If you've got the guts, let's fight! Whoever wins gets to decide!"

Watching the two rulers of the Far North arguing so fiercely over the age of his first spirit ring—to the point where they seemed on the verge of coming to blows—Xue Bingchen, standing to the side, felt a massive headache coming on.

He rubbed his forehead helplessly, thinking:

These sweet troubles are truly hard to bear.

However, looking at the Ice Empress's determined expression, Xue Bingchen's heart actually leaned toward her side.

He clenched his small fists, feeling the vast, ocean-like Bloodline Power surging within him due to the awakening of his Body Martial Soul, and a surge of intense self-confidence welled up in his heart.

"Mother, Auntie Ice Empress, please stop arguing."

Xue Bingchen stepped between the two, looked up at the worry in the Snow Empress's eyes, and said earnestly:

"Mother, I think Auntie Ice Empress is right. My body... seems to be truly strong.

A five-hundred-year spirit ring might not even be enough to whet my appetite."

He paused, a flicker of ambition and madness belonging to a transmigrator flashing in his eyes.

"For my first spirit ring... I want to challenge a thousand-year one!"

Hearing Xue Bingchen's resolute declaration of "I want to challenge a thousand-year one," the Snow Empress's beautiful eyes widened slightly, her red lips parted, as if she wanted to say something to dispel this crazy notion.

Yet, when she met those strange eyes of his—half brilliant gold, half dark red, filled with absolute confidence and an unyielding will—the words of dissuasion that had reached her lips could not be spoken.

She could feel that this six-year-old child before her was not being blindly arrogant, but possessed absolute control and understanding of the Body Martial Soul he had just awakened.

"Sigh..."

After a long while, the Snow Empress let out a soft sigh.

A rare trace of helplessness and compromise appeared on her cold, noble face.

She extended a slender, jade-like finger and tapped Xue Bingchen's forehead, her tone a mix of three parts reproach and seven parts doting:

"You little monster, there is truly no helping you.

Since you are so certain, then Mother will indulge you this once.

But if there is even the slightest sign of strain, I will immediately force the absorption to stop. Even if it means damaging your martial soul, I will never let your life be at risk, do you understand?"

"Mm-hmm! Thank you, Mother! I knew Mother was the best!" Xue Bingchen excitedly hugged the Snow Empress's arm and rubbed against her.

Meanwhile, the Ice Empress, seeing that the Snow Empress had actually yielded, jumped three feet high with joy.

"Hahaha! This Empress has won! I've finally beaten you, Xue'er, for once!"

The Ice Empress put her hands on her hips, her delicate chin held high, and her two green twin tails swayed triumphantly. Her smug expression was exactly like a little rooster that had won a battle.

For the past three years, she had been thoroughly suppressed by the Snow Empress regarding Xue Bingchen's education, and today, she had finally held her head high!

The Snow Empress rolled her eyes at the Ice Empress, too lazy to bother with the tsundere, and turned her gaze back to Xue Bingchen with a serious expression:

"Chen'er, since you've decided to absorb a thousand-year spirit ring, what are your plans for your future? When human spirit masters add their first spirit ring, it basically determines their future path—Power Attack, Agility Attack, or Control? Your first martial soul is the Heavenly Snow Woman; what route do you intend to take?"

Hearing this question, the Ice Empress also pricked up her ears and leaned in, her large, emerald-green eyes staring at Xue Bingchen with sparkling anticipation as she pushed her agenda:

"Does that even need asking? It has to be the Power Attack system! Little Bingchen, listen to your auntie, you can't go wrong. We'll go catch a thousand-year Ice Jade Scorpion! The spirit ring of an Ice Jade Scorpion will not only grant you an incredibly domineering ice-attribute attack, but it will also significantly enhance your physique. It's a perfect match for your Twin Martial Souls!"

However, faced with the Ice Empress's enthusiastic sales pitch, Xue Bingchen fell into deep thought.

He stroked his smooth chin, his mind racing.

"Auntie Ice Empress, the Ice Jade Scorpion clan is indeed extremely powerful."

Xue Bingchen looked up at the Ice Empress and analyzed earnestly:

"However, my first martial soul is the 'Heavenly Snow Woman,' and its core power is the absolute control of the 'Ultimate Ice' attribute.

Although the Ice Jade Scorpion also possesses Ultimate Ice, it is essentially inclined toward the physical combat and physical burst of a 'Beast Martial Soul'."

Xue Bingchen paused, a light of wisdom flashing in his eyes:

"Since the heavens have bestowed upon me a top-tier elemental martial soul like the Heavenly Snow Woman, I must reach the pinnacle in this field!

What I need is a spirit ring that can maximize my ice element affinity, control, and even my comprehension of the laws."

"Therefore... if I can find a soul beast of the 'Heavenly Ice Element' type that is purer than the Ice Jade Scorpion, then the Ice Jade Scorpion... I'm afraid it can only be passed over."

After listening to this well-founded and logically rigorous analysis from Xue Bingchen, the excitement on the Ice Empress's face instantly collapsed.

She opened her mouth, wanting to retort, only to find that she was completely speechless.

Because she knew very well in her heart that everything Xue Bingchen said was correct.

The essence of the Heavenly Snow Woman martial soul lay in the control of ice and snow; if a beast-type soul ring were added, it would actually be a step down.

"Sigh, fine, fine..."

The Ice Empress tugged at her twin tails in frustration and sighed regretfully:

"Since you little brat have your own ideas, then this Empress won't force you. It's a pity for such a good soul ring from our Ice Jade Scorpion clan..."

Meanwhile, the Snow Empress, upon hearing these insights from Xue Bingchen, saw a brilliant light erupt within her beautiful ice-blue eyes!

"Good! A truly good 'pushing elemental control to the extreme'!"

The Snow Empress could not help but exclaim aloud, her gaze toward Xue Bingchen filled with undisguised admiration.

For a six-year-old child to have such a profound and fundamental understanding of martial soul cultivation—this level of comprehension could only be called monstrous!

The Snow Empress's eyes flickered, a map of the vast territory of the Far North flashing through her mind, and an excellent target emerged in her heart.

"Chen'er, since you want the purest ice-element soul beast, Mother knows of a place that will absolutely satisfy your requirements. Come with me."

Having said that, the Snow Empress flicked her sleeve, and a gentle force of ice and snow instantly enveloped Xue Bingchen and the Ice Empress, transforming into a streak of light that sped toward a mysterious location in the Far North.