Thousand-Year Thunder Python Inner Core

His Martial Soul was neither snake-type nor lightning-type, yet his first Soul Ring had come from a four-hundred-year Thunder Python.

Not only could he cultivate with the Thousand-Year Thunder Python Inner Core, but perhaps he could even strengthen his first Soul Ring.

The Thousand-Year Thunder Python Inner Core contained an exceptionally dense concentration of lightning elements. Cultivating with it would certainly enhance the lightning attribute of his Martial Soul.

The Forging Hammer Martial Soul had not originally possessed a lightning attribute. It had only gained one after absorbing the Thunder Python Soul Ring, so its lightning attribute was not particularly strong. Unless every Soul Ring he added later contained a lightning attribute, allowing the stacked Soul Rings to continuously strengthen it.

But with the Thousand-Year Thunder Python Inner Core, Tie Li could use it to strengthen his lightning attribute. Perhaps he might even gain some unexpected benefits.

"Guest, did something happen?"

The commotion in the room had been too great, naturally drawing the innkeeper's attention. If anything had been damaged, his losses would be severe.

Tie Li looked around. The force unleashed by the inner core had destroyed most of the items in the room.

"There was a minor incident. I'll come find you later."

"All right!"

As Tie Li caught the inner core, he could sense the imposing power contained within it.

He had originally wanted to swallow the inner core and refine it slowly, but now he had no choice but to abandon that idea. If he swallowed it, the violent lightning would probably tear his body apart.

Perhaps once he had absorbed half its energy, he would be able to swallow it and refine it slowly.

Tie Li took out a jade box. He had found it on Kern's corpse earlier, and it had contained nothing. It was perfect for storing the inner core.

After putting everything away, Tie Li went downstairs to find the innkeeper.

After compensating him with two Silver Soul Coins, he had the innkeeper arrange a new room for him.

However, as they headed to the new room, the innkeeper kept reminding him, both directly and indirectly, not to damage the room again.

After such a long and bumpy journey, Tie Li naturally wanted to rest properly. Once he woke up, he would head to a trading house to look for an escort mission.

Maintaining a trace of vigilance at all times had become an instinct Tie Li had developed over this period.

Especially now, when he had so many valuables on him.

A Thousand-Year Thunder Python Inner Core, a Thunder Python Horn, one hundred and forty-three Gold Soul Coins, and seventy-four Silver Soul Coins.

Even while resting, he had to keep his arms wrapped tightly around himself before he could feel at ease.

He slept very comfortably that night. Aside from the innkeeper's footsteps outside his door, there were no other disturbances.

In the morning, he ordered two breakfasts at the inn. After eating and drinking his fill, he headed for the Purple River Trading House in Fragrant City.

Since it was his first time in Fragrant City and he did not know the way, Tie Li took a wrong alley and ended up in a pitch-black side street.

"Hey, little brother, looking to buy something? We've got everything here."

Two men dressed in black furtively approached Tie Li and spoke in deliberately mysterious tones.

"Do you have any Soul Bones?"

"..."

"I'm here to buy Soul Bones. If you don't have any, don't bother me."

Of course, Tie Li could not afford a Soul Bone. He said it deliberately to make them back off and stop pestering him.

What good merchandise could two people who were not even Soul Masters possibly have?

Sellers judged buyers, but buyers had to judge sellers too!

"Wait. We don't have Soul Bones, but we do have other Soul Beast materials."

"Oh? Do you have any Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon teeth? Preferably front teeth."

The two men in black were left speechless, with countless curses they wanted to hurl at Tie Li.

They could only watch as Tie Li's figure disappeared into the distance. It took them a long while to force out a sentence.

"Fuck, we ran into a lunatic."

Tie Li searched the streets for quite some time. In the end, he only found the Purple River Trading House with the help of a passerby.

Unlike the bustling Snowwind Trading House in Manno City, the Purple River Trading House was rather quiet.

"Hello, how may I help you?"

"Do you need Soul Masters to escort goods?"

The staff member was a young man who looked fairly sharp. Upon learning that Tie Li was a noble Soul Master, envy immediately appeared in his eyes.

"Hello. Do you have any requirements for the mission?"

"Preferably one escorting goods to Kairo City or White Radiance City."

"So you have destination requirements. Let me check."

The staff member took out a mission booklet and flipped through the escort missions listed inside.

"There are two escort missions going to White Radiance City. They require Two-Ring Soul Grandmasters." Seeing that Tie Li was young, the staff member specifically explained the mission's Soul Master requirement.

"I'm a One-Ring Soul Master. Just look according to that requirement."

After confirming Tie Li's Soul Power Level, the staff member quickly found a suitable mission.

"Escort a shipment of ore to Kairo City. It requires three One-Ring Soul Masters for protection, and one Soul Master has already been hired. You may have to wait a few more days. We'll notify you when the time comes. Is that acceptable?"

"Yes."

The staff member handed the mission details to Tie Li. He gave them a rough look, and they were more or less as described. The reward was five Gold Soul Coins.

After filling in his basic information, Tie Li returned to the inn.

It was a good opportunity to cultivate. With the Thousand-Year Thunder Python Inner Core assisting him, his cultivation speed would surely improve by leaps and bounds.

Back in his room, Tie Li took the Thunder Python Inner Core from the jade box and began absorbing its energy bit by bit, slowly converting it into Soul Power.

Only after his body gradually adapted to the violent energy of the Thunder Python Inner Core did he slowly increase the amount he absorbed.

In order to raise his Soul Power Level as quickly as possible, Tie Li even had the innkeeper bring his meals to his room.

On the fifth day, with the aid of the Thunder Python Inner Core, Tie Li successfully broke through to level fourteen in Soul Power.

Now, even without summoning his Martial Soul, Tie Li's Soul Power carried a trace of lightning attribute.

Moreover, the Soul Power Level gained with the Thunder Python Inner Core increased his attributes more than normal cultivation did.

With normal meditative cultivation, each increase in Soul Power Level added twenty points to his physical attributes. But with the Thunder Python Inner Core, each increase in Soul Power Level added forty points to his physical attributes.

His physical attributes alone had doubled, not to mention the additional lightning attribute.

The difference was enormous.

That afternoon, a staff member from the Purple River Trading House came looking for him. The address Tie Li had left was the inn's address.

"Hello. The third Soul Master has been hired. Can you set out tomorrow?"

"All right. I'll go over tomorrow."

"Very well." After confirming this, the staff member left the inn.

The next day, after paying for the past few days, Tie Li took his meager luggage and headed to the Purple River Trading House.

He was still unfamiliar with the route and nearly took a wrong turn again.

Fortunately, he arrived at the Purple River Trading House without incident.

Tie Li saw the other two One-Ring Soul Masters. They looked to be only thirteen or fourteen, about the same age as him.

After briefly getting acquainted with them, Tie Li learned that they were heading to Kairo City's Intermediate Soul Master Academy. By taking an escort mission, they could save on travel expenses while earning extra income.