Luo Sanpao Evolves

[Ding—Reward selection complete, distribution successful.]

Following the system's prompt, Yu Tianjue felt an immediate change. The immense power, strength, and bone-chilling cold of the Ice Dragon King martial soul—which he had previously only experienced within the life simulation—instantly flooded his entire body.

Yet, this icy chill did not cause Yu Tianjue the slightest discomfort; on the contrary, he felt an indescribable sense of ease.

Yu Tianjue did not manifest his martial soul, but the entity that appeared to be Luo Sanpao quietly emerged within the room, appearing right before him.

At this moment, however, "Luo Sanpao" seemed to be enduring some form of agony. Its chubby, comical face wore a slightly ferocious expression, and its entire body was swelling rapidly, as if being reshaped by some mysterious force. From time to time, bursts of cold air erupted from its body, condensing into wisps of white mist.

Yu Tianjue only glanced at it once before looking away—Luo Sanpao was currently undergoing the baptism of the Ice Dragon King's bloodline, and if all went well, its appearance would undergo a massive transformation.

Insights regarding the Three Absolutes of the Snow Empress suddenly surfaced in Yu Tianjue's mind. His movements paused slightly, and he abruptly entered a special state of enlightenment.

Soon, Yu Tianjue let out a long breath, exhaling a wisp of freezing air.

As for the final item, the Ice Crystal Necklace, it appeared in Yu Tianjue's hand.

The ice crystal was crystal clear, clean, and pure; it did not look like it had been polished by human hands, but rather like a naturally occurring crystal.

As for the thread passing through the ice crystal, Yu Tianjue remembered its material—the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress had used the silk of such soul beasts to make his clothes for all these years. It was thin, form-fitting, yet exceptionally tough, and would not be easily damaged.

Yu Tianjue watched the Ice Crystal Necklace quietly for a moment before hanging it around his neck.

After finding the clasp and adjusting the size, the necklace became exceptionally snug, resting coolly against his skin.

Having finished all this, Yu Tianjue turned his gaze back to Luo Sanpao.

At this moment, Luo Sanpao still maintained its previous posture, its expression ferocious and pained, occasionally letting out a muffled, suppressed groan.

But as time passed, its whimpering gradually shifted from the initial "luo-luo" sounds into a more ferocious, guttural groan.

This sound... it didn't sound like a dog, nor a pig, but it didn't seem to be a dragon's roar either.

Luo Sanpao's body, which had grown several sizes larger after its expansion, seemed to be gradually stabilizing. Its entire body remained black, but it had gained a more crystalline, streamlined texture.

Only now did Luo Sanpao finally possess the embryonic form of a dragon!

However... this was still not its final form, which meant his martial soul still had the potential for further evolution.

This immediately piqued Yu Tianjue's curiosity—what exactly was his martial soul, or rather, what would it become once he finished evolving Luo Sanpao completely?

"Roar—"

The evolved "Luo Sanpao" couldn't help but let out an excited roar. As its body completely set, a stream of soul power, like a small brook, began to flow steadily through Yu Tianjue's body.

"Did my soul power increase along with Luo Sanpao's evolution? It's just as I expected, though I don't know how much my soul power has reached now."

Yu Tianjue nodded thoughtfully, meeting the eyes of "Luo Sanpao," which now possessed a hint of majesty while still being filled with excitement and intimacy.

Seeing Yu Tianjue look over, "Luo Sanpao," which had been restraining itself, immediately pounced over, vigorously nudging its dark head against his chest.

Seeing this, Yu Tianjue smiled gently and couldn't help but reach out to stroke its head.

Calling it Luo Sanpao all the time didn't seem right anymore; that noble name should be left to his second uncle's martial soul. It was time to give it a name of its own.

"From today on, how about you be called Xiao Hei?"

As the words fell, Xiao Hei immediately rubbed affectionately against Yu Tianjue's palm.

After playing with Xiao Hei for a while, Yu Tianjue retracted his martial soul, though he found it difficult to calm down for a moment.

In just a single day, he had experienced such dramatic highs and lows; this kind of excitement was truly not something an ordinary person could handle.

All of this was thanks to the simulator.

If not for the simulator, he would still be worrying about how to evolve Xiao Hei right now.

As long as he continued to perform life simulations, his martial soul would definitely continue to evolve, and he would continue to grow stronger.

A prompt from the simulator suddenly appeared in Yu Tianjue's mind.

[Simulation cooldown reset time: 364 days, 16 hours.]

Including the time spent receiving the rewards and the time consumed by Xiao Hei's evolution, the simulation cooldown reset once every year.

Is there only one simulation attempt per year?

Can't it be like those TX games and give me a top-up portal? Like, a first-time top-up grants a ten-pull simulation or something...

Yu Tianjue frowned, clearly unsatisfied.

But thinking that a single simulation had granted him the Ice Dragon King bloodline, evolved Xiao Hei, and provided the Ultimate Ice attribute along with the Three Absolutes of the Snow Empress, one simulation per year seemed acceptable.

Just then, a knock sounded at the door.

Hearing the movement outside, Yu Tianjue was slightly startled—as the grandson of Yu Yuanzhen, not many people usually approached his room. Only his "cheap" brother, Yu Tianheng, often came by, but...

In his memory, that guy had never knocked on the door.

Could it be that this guy had a change of heart today?

Yu Tianjue straightened his clothes, covering the Ice Crystal Necklace with his collar, before walking to the door to open it.

The figure outside the door truly left Yu Tianjue stunned.

"Se... Second Uncle?"

The person outside was none other than Yu Xiaogang.

Yu Xiaogang's face was stiff and weary, his eyes bloodshot, giving him an overall air of cold detachment.

A few question marks appeared over Yu Tianjue's head.

What was this guy doing in his room in the middle of the night?

Although Yu Tianjue did not care for Yu Xiaogang, he was, after all, his uncle in name and had not been expelled from the family. Yu Tianjue still maintained a modicum of courtesy and invited Yu Xiaogang into the room.

"Second Uncle, what brings you here so late? If you're looking for Yu Tianheng, you've come to the wrong place; his room is across the hall."

Yu Xiaogang walked into the room, glanced around, and then fixed his gaze on Yu Tianjue.

"No, I came to see you."

"Tianjue, I am leaving the family tonight. Even though you defied me earlier today, as your uncle, I still want to ask you one last time."

"Will you come with me? If you do, I will spare no effort to pass on my life's research to you. I can certainly help you become an outstanding soul master."