Thousand-Year Thunder Python Inner Core

His Martial Soul was neither a snake-type Martial Soul nor a lightning-type Martial Soul, but his First Soul Ring came from a four-hundred-year Thunder Python.

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

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

The Forging Hammer Martial Soul did not inherently possess a lightning attribute. It had only gained one after absorbing the Thunder Python Soul Ring, so its lightning attribute was not particularly strong. Unless all the Soul Rings he acquired later contained lightning attributes, allowing the stacked Soul Rings to continuously strengthen that attribute.

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 benefit.

"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 glanced around. The power that had erupted from the inner core had destroyed most of the objects in the room.

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

"Alright!"

As Tie Li caught the inner core, he could feel the formidable aura contained within it.

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

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

Tie Li took out a jade box. He had found it on Kern's corpse before, 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 indirectly reminding him not to damage the room again.

After such a long and bumpy journey, Tie Li naturally wanted to get some proper rest. Once he woke up, he would go to the trading house to look for an escort mission.

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

Especially now, when he carried so many valuables.

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

Even while resting, he had to keep both arms wrapped around his chest, holding them close before he could feel at ease.

He slept very comfortably that night. Apart from the innkeeper's footsteps outside the 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 Purple River Trading House in Fragrant City.

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

"Little brother, looking for goods? We have everything here."

Two men dressed in black crept up beside Tie Li and spoke in a deliberately mysterious tone.

"Do you have Soul Bones?"

"..."

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

Of course, Tie Li could not afford Soul Bones. He had said that on purpose so they would recognize the difficulty and stop pestering him.

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

Sellers looked at buyers, but buyers also had to look at sellers.

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

"Oh? Do you have any teeth from a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon? Preferably incisors."

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

They could only watch as Tie Li's figure walked farther and farther away. It took them a long while before they managed to squeeze out a sentence.

"Damn it, we ran into a lunatic."

Tie Li searched the streets for a long time. In the end, only with the help of a passerby did he find Purple River Trading House.

Unlike Snowwind Trading House in Manno City, which was bustling with activity, Purple River Trading House seemed rather quiet.

"Hello, may I ask what help you need?"

"Do you need Soul Masters to escort goods?"

The staff member was a young man who looked quite quick-witted. Once he learned 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 it's a location requirement. I'll check for you."

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

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

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

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

"Escort ore to Kairo City. It requires three One-Ring Soul Masters as guards, 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 out the basic information, Tie Li returned to the inn.

It was the perfect 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. At first, he absorbed its energy little by little, slowly converting it into Soul Power.

Only after his body gradually adapted to the Thunder Python Inner Core's violent energy 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 deliver his meals to his room.

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

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

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

If normal meditation cultivation increased his physical attributes by twenty with each Soul Power Level, then raising his Soul Power Level with the Thunder Python Inner Core increased his physical attributes by forty.

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

The gap between them was enormous.

That afternoon, a staff member from 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 already been hired. Can you depart tomorrow?"

"Alright, I'll go over tomorrow."

"Okay." After confirming this, the staff member left the inn.

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

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

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

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

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