Cultivation Plans, Journey to the Far North

Because of his memories from his past life, he knew of several places with numerous heavenly treasures. He simply had no way to obtain them in the short term; his strength was insufficient.

He had basically figured out the general functions of the Time and Space Divine Tower, so he did not continue studying it. After putting away his Martial Soul, he took out paper and pen and began carefully making plans.

Previously, he had not known what his Martial Soul was, so he had not made overly detailed plans for cultivation.

Now that he knew, it was naturally necessary to plan things seriously and combine the known opportunities in this world with his own cultivation.

He definitely could not miss the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow beneath Earth Dragon Gate. It was extremely compatible with his Ice Attribute.

The Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone at the auction, the Cold Spring in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass were all things he could not miss either.

The more he thought about it, the more he realized just how compatible the Artifact Spirit's so-called best Martial Soul was with him.

More precisely, it was highly compatible with this world. It truly lived up to the word "best" and matched many opportunities exceptionally well.

"Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, Ice Empress, Snow Empress..." Jing Chen wrote down the three names and considered them one by one.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was in the Star Dou Great Forest. To obtain him, he would need to go through Huo Yuhao. He could consider finding Huo Yuhao first, then following him.

Huo Yuhao lived near Star Luo City, so finding him would not be too difficult. The surveillance and tracking afterward, however, would take up a great deal of time.

He had considered influencing Huo Yuhao and having him head to the Star Dou Great Forest early, but he quickly dismissed the idea. Forced interference might cause the original storyline to deviate.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm appeared at a certain point in time. Going too early or too late might mean failing to encounter him, and failing to reach the location from the original story would also mean missing him.

If he interfered, even saying a single sentence to Huo Yuhao in advance could potentially change some things.

It was better to let Huo Yuhao's story unfold according to the original plot. It just meant that he would have to spend more time on this matter.

"After Sky Dream Ice Silkworm becomes a Soul Ring, he needs to enter a person's Sea of Consciousness. I wonder whether he can enter mine..." Jing Chen placed a question mark over the words Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

His Sea of Consciousness might be rather special. Sky Dream Ice Silkworm might not be able to enter it at all.

He said this because, more than a year ago, he had encountered a thousand-year Spirit Type Soul Beast in Nine Spirit Forest.

This Soul Beast had been rather unusual. It had no physical body, and after activating its innate skill, it could drill into a person's Sea of Consciousness and wreak havoc.

The Sea of Consciousness was a relatively vulnerable place for Soul Masters, even more fragile than the brain. Once attacked, it could prove fatal.

His luck had been poor. That Soul Beast had wanted to drill into his Sea of Consciousness, and the outcome could be guessed from the fact that he was still alive and well.

That Soul Beast had failed. Not only had it been unable to enter his Sea of Consciousness, but it had also died as a result.

There seemed to be some kind of restriction within his Sea of Consciousness that could not be touched. Anyone who tried to force contact would have only one fate: death.

He still remembered how that Soul Beast had vanished in an instant, as though it had never existed.

Therefore, he was unsure whether Sky Dream Ice Silkworm could enter his Sea of Consciousness without malicious intent.

If he could not, then following Huo Yuhao would be a complete waste of time. He needed to consider whether this was worth doing.

Jing Chen listed the two options—following him or not following him—and considered their respective benefits and drawbacks. After weighing them all, he still decided to follow him.

This needed to be verified, because if he obtained Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, he would not only gain a million-year Soul Ring, but would also be able to obtain Ice Empress's Soul Ring with ease.

For the sake of those two top-tier Soul Rings, it was worth taking the risk of wasting some time.

Jing Chen circled Ice Empress and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm together. The two were linked; if he acquired one, obtaining the other would most likely not be a problem.

His gaze fell upon Snow Empress's name. He wrote Rank 9 Soul Engineer, embryo, auction, and Mingde Hall.

These were the people and matters connected to Snow Empress. If he wanted to obtain her, he would need to start with these things.

Besides writing down Ice Attribute Soul Beasts, he also wrote down the names of several Sea Soul Beasts. The Mutated Water Qilin possessed Ice and Water dual attributes, so Water Attribute Soul Rings and resources were also things he needed to consider.

"Yiyi! (Food's ready!)" Yi Yi patted Jing Chen's head with her little paws, urging him to eat.

"Then let's eat first." Jing Chen smiled faintly, put down his pen, fished the Soul Beast meat from the pot, prepared some dipping sauce, and ate dinner with Yi Yi.

While eating, Jing Chen continued thinking about matters related to his future cultivation, from his first Martial Soul to his Second Martial Soul.

"If I add a Time Attribute Soul Ring to my Second Martial Soul, will the flow of time inside become even slower?" Jing Chen adopted a contemplative expression.

The next day, Jing Chen still got up at seven as usual and used the time spent cooking to train his body.

Although Blue Star in his past life had no cultivation, it did have combat techniques. These were the techniques he practiced every day.

Since he had already awakened his Martial Soul, Jing Chen released it during training in order to adapt to its power.

The phantom of the Mutated Water Qilin appeared behind him, while faint Ice Crystal Scales covered the surface of his skin. These were the physical changes brought about by Martial Soul Possession.

After Martial Soul Possession, Jing Chen's strength increased greatly. Every punch produced a gust of wind, accompanied by a faint whistling sound.

"Phew..." After nearly an hour of training, Jing Chen let out a long, satisfied breath. Though tired, the feeling left him intoxicated.

By the time he finished training, the Soul Beast meat in the pot was ready as well. His appetite today was nearly twice what it had been before, and he ate two large bowls in one go.

After eating his fill, Jing Chen tidied up briefly before heading to Nine Spirit Forest with Yi Yi.

This trip to Nine Spirit Forest was mainly to prepare food. He needed to stock up on enough supplies before heading to the Far North to obtain Soul Rings.

In the afternoon, Jing Chen set out for the Far North without taking a carriage.

The Far North was a famous forbidden zone for humans. Few coachmen dared accept jobs headed there, so he could only travel by himself.

Fortunately, where he was was not too far from the Far North, only a little over five hundred li away. If he endured some hardship, he could arrive in just two days.

Jing Chen ran for an entire day. By the second day, he had become a tiger-riding youth.

The closer he got to the Far North, the worse the weather became, and human settlements grew increasingly sparse. Starting from more than three hundred li away from the Far North, almost no one lived there.

With no one around, Jing Chen no longer needed to worry about so much. He had Yi Yi enlarge herself and become his mount.

This little fellow had lain atop his head for so long. It was time for them to switch positions.

Yi Yi ran far faster than he did. She covered more than three hundred li in less than half a day.

"Yiyi!" Yi Yi shrank and darted onto Jing Chen's head, her four little paws scratching wildly as she complained about being used as a mount.

Jing Chen let Yi Yi vent without saying that there would be no next time, because riding a tiger felt rather good. Taking a ride now and then was not a bad experience.

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