When he heard that Huo Yuhao's Soul Power had reached level twenty, Fan Yu was somewhat surprised.
After checking and confirming that Huo Yuhao's Soul Power wasn't unstable, he agreed to help him arrange the leave.
"Teacher, Soul Beasts with a Mental Attribute aren't easy to find. I might be a little late coming back."
This trip to the Far North would probably take quite a while, so Huo Yuhao gave Fan Yu advance warning.
"Understood. I'll apply for two months of leave for you. Whether or not you've obtained your Second Soul Ring by then, you have to come back first." Fan Yu reminded him.
"Of course, Teacher. I'll definitely be back within two months." After making his promise, Huo Yuhao headed toward the gates of Shrek Academy.
"That boy. I'd better go talk to Zhou Yi myself. He's asking for leave on the second day of school, so she'll probably be furious." Fan Yu knew his wife well, and prepared to go to the first-year homeroom teachers' office in person.
By the time Fan Yu arrived at Zhou Yi's office, Huo Yuhao was already on a carriage bound for Star Luo City, the capital of the Star Luo Empire.
The reason he hadn't gone straight to the Far North was that Huo Yuhao planned to buy the Spirit-Eating Carving Knife first.
The knife had been made from Life Gold. If he bought it, he could absorb the Life Gold within with Electrolux's help.
Life Gold could greatly strengthen Huo Yuhao's body and improve its ability to recover from injuries. That would be a great help when he absorbed the Ice Empress's torso bone.
After entering Star Luo City, Huo Yuhao found a hotel and settled in. He then went to the auction house, took out his Soul Tool Core Disciple badge, and checked the list of items scheduled for upcoming auctions.
Soon, he spotted the Spirit-Eating Carving Knife on the list for a medium-sized auction three days later.
After learning when the knife would appear, Huo Yuhao had no interest in wandering around Star Luo City.
For the next few days, he stayed in his hotel room cultivating until the auction began.
When the auction started, Huo Yuhao found a secluded seat and had the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm use its spiritual power to change his appearance.
As one item after another was sold, they finally reached the last one.
"Now for the final highlight of today's auction: a Ranking List Carving Knife." As the auctioneer spoke, he drew everyone's attention to the knife on the display platform.
Some people who hadn't seen the item list were initially astonished that a Ranking List Carving Knife had appeared at a mid-level auction. But the moment they saw the Spirit-Eating Carving Knife, their interest quickly faded.
After all, its record was truly legendary: whoever owned it died. Buying it and giving it to an enemy would be a pretty good choice.
The auctioneer looked at the unmoved crowd and sighed inwardly. It seemed the knife would go unsold yet again. Still, he smiled and announced, "The starting bid for this knife is one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins. Each raise must be at least five thousand Gold Soul Coins."
The moment the auctioneer finished speaking, Huo Yuhao raised his bidding paddle. "One hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins."
The auctioneer was instantly delighted. He hadn't expected anyone to actually buy the knife.
"One hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, going for the third time. Sold." With the third call and the fall of the gavel, Huo Yuhao successfully bought the Spirit-Eating Carving Knife.
"Yuhao, you can leave this knife to me. I can help you purify the curse on it." Having sensed the presence of Life Gold, Electrolux had briefly awakened.
"So you're the one trying to steal my person from me! You actually dare show your face?" When the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm heard Electrolux's voice, he immediately started shouting in the Spirit Sea.
But Electrolux seemed to have fallen asleep again and didn't respond to the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
Soon, the auction ended. Huo Yuhao used his bidder number to find the auctioneer, pay the Gold Soul Coins, and collect the Spirit-Eating Carving Knife.
On the way back, Huo Yuhao had the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm check their surroundings. After confirming no one was following him, he returned to his original appearance.
Back at the hotel, Huo Yuhao hurriedly called for Electrolux. The curse on the Spirit-Eating Carving Knife was extremely powerful, and its vicious aura was constantly battering Huo Yuhao's Storage Soul Tool.
Electrolux quickly awoke and asked in some confusion, "Yuhao, you seem to know me. I can feel your closeness and trust toward me."
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was astonished and glanced at Huo Yuhao. He had seen all of Huo Yuhao's memories, but had never noticed this gray bead before.
"Yuhao, you actually know him? Who is he?" the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm asked curiously.
"He's sort of my future teacher. My Spirit Eye Martial Soul is already on the verge of its Second Awakening, which lets me briefly see a few glimpses of the future." Huo Yuhao came up with an excuse.
"Yuhao, what did you say? You have a power like that? Then do we become gods in the future?" the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm asked excitedly.
"We can talk about that later. First, let Elder Electrolux purify the knife. The Life Gold inside it will be a huge benefit to us." Huo Yuhao glanced at the Storage Soul Tool, which was about to break, and cut off the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
"I see. The ability to briefly glimpse the future? No wonder you came straight for this knife. Leave the rest to me." With that, Electrolux briefly took control of Huo Yuhao's body.
Huo Yuhao's eyes turned gray, and a faintly sacred aura surrounded him.
After he took the knife out of the Storage Soul Tool, the vicious aura on it surged toward Huo Yuhao.
Electrolux merely waved a hand, and the vicious aura vanished without a trace.
Then Electrolux softly chanted an incantation. Huo Yuhao's eyes turned pure white, and the sacred power around him grew stronger. Electrolux's power of purification descended upon the knife.
As the Spirit-Eating Carving Knife was rapidly purified, the curse tried one last time to fight back. But the instant it touched the Light of Purification, it vanished without a trace.
"Yuhao, since you know there's Life Gold inside this knife, I won't explain any further. Place it against your brow, and I'll help it fuse with your body." After returning to the Spirit Sea, Electrolux spoke weakly.
"Of course, Elder Electrolux." Huo Yuhao pressed the now emerald-green knife against his forehead. In an instant, a wave of emerald energy resonated with his body and spirit.
As the resonance grew stronger, the energy began to cleanse Huo Yuhao's body and widen every one of his meridians.
Time passed slowly. As the emerald energy weakened, the knife gradually sank into Huo Yuhao's brow, forming a third eye there.
As the knife sank in, the powerful force contained in the Life Gold erupted completely, dyeing the entire Spirit Sea green.
Under the rush of this green energy, Huo Yuhao's spiritual power grew rapidly, like a rocket taking off.
By the ratings used in The Legend of the Dragon King, Huo Yuhao's spiritual power had now reached the peak of the Spirit Abyss realm, just one step away from the Spirit Domain realm.
"Yuhao, I used the Life Gold to open the Eye of Life for you. I'll stabilize my divine consciousness there from now on." After explaining the third eye, Electrolux continued:
"With the help of the Life Gold, your body and spirit have become one. None of us can take control of your body anymore, so you must be careful from now on."
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