"Gathering these Soul Beasts really is harder than scaling the heavens, but it's not as though there's no method to it."
Feng Baiyu took in the expressions of all three generations of the Dugu Family. Rubbing his fingers over his ring, he brought out a map and spoke in a steady voice. "The most direct way is to take a chance in their native habitats. Every kind of Ice-Fire dual-attribute Dragon-type Soul Beast has its own territory. They don't just appear out of thin air."
Feng Baiyu raised the map in his hand and continued, "For example, the Azure Flame Chi Dragon lives only where the Extreme North Ice Plains meet the deep-sea volcanic belt. The seawater there stays below freezing all year, yet magma erupts from the seabed, forming the rare 'Ice Flame Trench.' The Extreme Cold Blazing Sky Dragon, meanwhile, appears only in the elemental turbulence zones at the heart of the continent. Ice and fire elements collide there year-round, making it an ideal place for them to cultivate."
"Of course, taking a chance doesn't mean charging in blindly," Feng Baiyu added. "These Soul Beasts are almost fanatical about their habitat. Find terrain that meets their requirements, and there's a thirty percent chance you'll find traces of them. The rest comes down to your fortune and strength."
"Thirty percent is already great!" Dugu Yan's eyes lit up at once, her earlier dejection swept away. A lively smile returned to her face. Clenching her little fists, she looked at Feng Baiyu, excitement in her voice. "Young Master, I'm already satisfied just to have a clear goal! Even if I really don't have the fortune for it, I can settle for ordinary Ice-type or Fire-type Soul Beasts instead. That's fine too."
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