"President, do you really have a way to get my son a Soul Ring?!"
Shui Xunlong's reaction was exactly the same as Shui Lingfeng's earlier one.
Qian Yufeng naturally repeated his answer. "Of course. When have I ever lied to you?"
"And I'm a Title Douluo now. Stop showing off in front of me, kid!"
"What?!" Shui Xunlong was even more shocked. Every Maple Leaf Retail store manager knew that the President had been stuck at level eighty-nine.
And now he was being told that the President had become a Title Douluo?!
Well, that settled it. He, Shui, could no longer act so recklessly. It felt as though needles were stabbing his heart. It hurt!
Seeing that he still did not believe it, Qian Yufeng took a step back and revealed his Soul Rings.
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, red, red!
Only upon seeing those two scarlet-red Soul Rings did Shui Xunlong finally believe that the President had truly become a Title Douluo.
"President, you truly are unfathomable!" All he could do was marvel.
Many of Qian Yufeng's ideas and research projects were incredibly novel, yet none of his words had ever been false.
The research Shui Xunlong had devoted himself to had also largely proven that the things Qian Yufeng had said back then all had sound reasoning behind them.
(Qian Yufeng: That was the magic of physics!)
Shui Xunlong decided that he would tell Qian Yufeng after completing his major research project.
This was the surprise he had prepared!
"President, what method do you intend to use so Ling Feng can obtain a Soul Ring without killing a soul beast?"
"Sign a contract!"
Hearing such an unreliable answer, Shui Xunlong was utterly baffled.
He understood contracts. After all, some of the things he researched were mass-produced and sold, which required contracts to be signed.
But humans could sign contracts with soul beasts too?
Was this really not a joke?
He had also studied knowledge related to Martial Souls, yet he had never found a clue regarding his son's problem.
After traveling the world of soul masters for so many years, this was the first time he had encountered someone whose hemophobia prevented him from obtaining Soul Rings.
And now came an even more outrageous claim.
Sign a contract with a soul beast!
"..." Shui Xunlong was stunned speechless for two full minutes.
Qian Yufeng smiled. "It sounds unscientific, but that's the truth!"
"Come out, A-Luo!"
As soon as he spoke, an adorable little figure appeared before Shui Xunlong.
"Hello, I'm the Soul Spirit A-Luo!"
A-Luo smiled as she greeted Shui Xunlong.
"Hello!" he replied, somewhat astonished.
This little cutie who had suddenly appeared was simply too bizarre.
He had not sensed any unfamiliar aura from Qian Yufeng, which meant this so-called Soul Spirit had not been stored inside a storage Soul Tool.
"A-Luo is the Soul Spirit formed from the soul beast I signed a contract with. Her original body was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Golden Conch," Qian Yufeng introduced.
"A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast is a high-level intelligent soul beast. Communicating with one isn't difficult, but Ling Feng's sixth Soul Ring can only be around thirty thousand years at most!"
Shui Xunlong spoke up. Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts were extremely difficult to find, and soul beasts capable of communicating with humans were even rarer.
"Leave this matter to A-Luo. She can act as our negotiator."
"The Ice Birds of the Far North happen to suit Ling Feng's sixth Soul Ring. What do you think?"
Qian Yufeng said. He had already considered this issue.
He had also made a suitable choice for Shui Lingfeng's Soul Rings.
Ice Birds were among the finest avian soul beasts in the Far North, and quite a few had ten-thousand-year cultivation.
Near the nests they built, there was usually a considerable amount of Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrow hidden away.
"Ice Birds... that's a good choice. Since President, you already have arrangements in place, I won't ask any further questions."
Shui Xunlong decisively stopped asking about his son's Soul Ring. He felt much more relaxed as well.
That troublesome son of his had finally made it through!
"You brat!" Qian Yufeng pointed at him and laughed as he scolded, "Show me properly what else you've been tinkering with."
A-Luo was also curious about these things, constantly looking around at everything before her.
She only observed and did not touch anything, as that would have been rude.
Shui Xunlong smiled. "President, please follow me."
The next day, Qian Yufeng set out for the Far North with Shui Lingfeng.
Since he was helping solve the problem, he had to act quickly.
Inside the carriage, Shui Lingfeng looked at Qian Yufeng in confusion and asked, "President, since it's a contract, how is the contract document formed?"
"Do I recite an incantation or draw an array?"
"This is your first Soul Spirit Contract, so you'll need both," Qian Yufeng answered. "When you contract your second Soul Spirit, you'll only need to recite the incantation."
This was similar to Martial Soul Awakening. Once one's Martial Soul had awakened, as long as their Soul Power Level was sufficient, they could attach Soul Rings normally.
Before Shui Lingfeng could ask his second question, Qian Yufeng continued, "I've already prepared the materials, and the command phrase is very simple. I'll tell you once we reach the Far North."
Shui Lingfeng calmed down. Since the President had already arranged everything, he only needed to follow his instructions.
"Ling Feng, a Soul Spirit formed from a ten-thousand-year soul beast can grant you four Soul Rings."
"Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts are difficult to find, so I'll do my best to find you an older Ice Bird. This soul beast shares the same origin as your Martial Soul, so their compatibility should be quite high."
Qian Yufeng continued. He was curious whether, after being away from the Far North for so many years, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Ice Bird might have appeared there.
The Maple Leaf Retail maps still marked only four Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts in the Far North.
Snow Empress, Ice Empress, Ice Bear King, and Titan Snow Demon King.
If one hid its presence like Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, its whereabouts would truly be impossible to discover.
At this time, the Beasts of Calamity in the Star Dou Great Forest were all absorbing Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
A hundred years ago, a terrifying battle had erupted in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Knowing the plot, Qian Yufeng had issued a strict order forbidding anyone from approaching the Star Dou Great Forest. Anyone who dared sneak in would be executed without exception, regardless of status!
That battle had been caused by Di Tian and the Evil Emperor fighting over Sky Dream Ice Silkworm. The powerful energy fluctuations it created had also triggered a small Beast Tide.
Spirit Hall swiftly took control of the news and sealed it off. Very few people knew about it.
However, the soul master world gained another warning concerning the Star Dou Great Forest: immense terror lurked within the Star Dou Great Forest, and even Title Douluo should not venture inside lightly!
Qian Yufeng also wanted to investigate whether a Hundred-Thousand-Year Ice Bird truly existed.
Qian Lingxin and Qian Lingsu acted as drivers, taking turns steering the carriage.
When they reached the outskirts of the Ice-Sealed Forest, Qian Yufeng left the carriage in a nearby town. If they went any farther, the horses would suffer frostbite.
After resting for a night, the four of them began crossing the Ice-Sealed Forest, quickly heading north.
During this season, the Ice-Sealed Forest carried a faint touch of green.
Many deer-like animals grazed on green leaves and moss within the forest.
Some low-year soul beasts had also begun to grow active, and quite a few had even started courting.
This added a little amusement to their otherwise tedious journey.
After twenty days, the four finally stopped before a range of ice mountains.
Quite a few Ice Birds inhabited these ice mountains, and Shui Lingfeng sensed dangerous auras from many of them!
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