The Far North, the Frozen Forest.
Xue Yao, Dugu Bo, and Feng Cang stood on a snowy plain.
"Yao'er, are you sure the Hundred-Thousand-Year Ginseng King will appear here?" Feng Cang asked, somewhat uncertain.
Most Plant-type Soul Beasts preferred warm, humid environments. This frigid wasteland did not seem suited to them.
"It's precisely because the environment is so harsh that the Ginseng King chose to cultivate here," Xue Yao explained. "Plant-type Soul Beasts that survive in such extreme cold often possess stronger vitality and purer medicinal properties. Besides, this place is remote, and few Soul Masters come here to disturb them."
Dugu Bo nodded. "Yao'er is right. I once read in an ancient text that some extremely rare Plant-type Soul Beasts live in the Far North's Frozen Forest, including the legendary Ginseng King."
"If that's the case, how do we find it?" Feng Cang asked.
Xue Yao took the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng from his storage pouch. The top-tier Immortal Herb glowed an alluring red against the snow and ice.
"We'll use this as bait," Xue Yao said. "The Ginseng King is extremely sensitive to the scent of similar medicinal herbs. As soon as it senses the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, it's bound to show itself."
As he spoke, he loosened the seal on the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng a little. Its rich medicinal fragrance instantly spread through the air.
To a Plant-type Soul Beast, this was an irresistible temptation.
The three of them found a relatively flat spot on the snowy plain, sat down, and waited patiently.
About an hour later, a rustling sound came from the distance.
"It's here!" Dugu Bo narrowed his eyes. His powerful perception let him detect the anomaly at once.
A strange disturbance was rapidly approaching through the snow.
Soon, about a hundred meters