Soul Spirit Contract: Ice Empress or Snow Empress?

Lin Jiayi was somewhat surprised by Jing Hongchen's reaction and could not help asking.

"Other than Huo Yuhao's outstanding spiritual abilities and Mental Detection and Sharing, which is practically a divine skill for Soul Engineers, does he have any other special talents?"

Jing Hongchen picked up the First-Level Soul Tool on the table and tossed it to him, chuckling.

"Of course he does!"

"Before coming to our academy, he had never even come into contact with Soul Tools. Yet in just a few days, he went from being a complete novice to a genuine First-Level Soul Engineer. Do you think he has talent in Soul Tools?"

Lin Jiayi examined the small, exquisite First-Level Soul Tool in his hand, his face unconsciously filling with astonishment.

"Huo Yuhao made this?"

Although spirit-type soul masters had a greater advantage when it came to becoming Soul Engineers, Huo Yuhao had only truly become a one-ring soul master at the age of twelve. In Lin Jiayi's view, aside from Mental Detection and Sharing, he might not achieve much else.

But now, it seemed he had clearly underestimated Huo Yuhao!

As though he had sensed Lin Jiayi's thoughts, Jing Hongchen chuckled and asked in return.

"Given the treatment Huo Yuhao received at the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, where he could not even eat his fill, how many levels of Innate Soul Power do you think he could have awakened? If things really were as Huo Yuhao said, then the fact that he successfully awakened at all already proved his talent!"

"I can guarantee that if Huo Yuhao had received even slightly better treatment—not even regularly taking nourishing pills or eating Soul Beast meat—with that Body Martial Soul of his, his Innate Soul Power would definitely not have been below level six!"

Although level-six Innate Soul Power did not make one an unparalleled genius, it was at least a pass to becoming a powerhouse.

Jing Hongchen puffed out the big belly disguised by his Soul Tool and said with a smile.

"When Xiao handed me this First-Level Soul Tool, which Huo Yuhao made entirely by himself, he even said he wanted to give Huo Yuhao the pills he had collected so that his strength could improve faster."

"I made a decision then and there. Not only did I approve of Xiao's decision, I even gave him some of my own stock so he could send them to Huo Yuhao together."

"Just wait and see. This time, perhaps Xiao and Meng have truly brought an unexpected genius to our Sun Moon!"

Huo Yuhao, the genius Jing Hongchen spoke of, had not lost himself. Even after receiving all sorts of precious pills from Xiao Hongchen, he continued as always to go to the Laboratory and study Soul Tool knowledge.

After all, Xiao Hongchen was a fourth-level Soul Engineer and had been immersed in Soul Tools since childhood. He possessed exceptionally unique insights and experience regarding them.

Already highly talented in Soul Tools, Huo Yuhao greedily learned every useful piece of knowledge from Xiao Hongchen, and his skill with Soul Tools improved by the day.

At this rate, even if the Diary no longer gave him rewards related to Soul Tools, Huo Yuhao could still become a Second-Level Soul Engineer in the shortest possible time.

Of course, there was one crucial prerequisite for becoming a Second-Level Soul Engineer: his Soul Power had to reach the Soul Grandmaster level.

After careful consideration, Huo Yuhao still felt that he needed to display at least some of his value, so Jing Hongchen would know that investing in him had been an exceptionally wise decision.

Since Huo Yuhao wanted to completely transform the entire world in the future, he would certainly need tremendous influence and status. Playing the weak to overpower the strong might offer a small thrill, but seriously speaking, it was not suited to the current Huo Yuhao.

Because of this, Huo Yuhao ended his lessons with Xiao Hongchen early and returned to his dormitory under the pretext of wanting to raise his Soul Power as soon as possible.

However, what he had not expected was that upon hearing this, Xiao Hongchen took the initiative to explain the effects of those pills to Huo Yuhao. Some of them could even raise Innate Soul Power.

Only after asking did Huo Yuhao learn that those pills and medicinal ingredients had been taken from Jing Hongchen's private treasury and specifically given to Xiao Hongchen to deliver to him.

Huo Yuhao also understood Jing Hongchen's intentions. The reason Jing Hongchen had not shown himself throughout the entire matter and instead had Xiao Hongchen bring them over was to deepen the relationship between Xiao Hongchen and Huo Yuhao, giving this great favor to his grandson.

If Huo Yuhao truly achieved something in the future, then even if he did not repay him directly, Xiao Hongchen would at least have a trustworthy companion.

Naturally, Huo Yuhao would not reject such well-intentioned scheming. In fact, Jing Hongchen did not need to do this at all—Huo Yuhao had already acknowledged Xiao Hongchen as a friend. Huo Yuhao would not forget the painstaking instruction Xiao Hongchen had given him these past few days.

Having made his decision, Huo Yuhao did not waste any time. That very night, he selected some of the pills and swallowed them.

Thanks to the Marrow Cleansing Pill he had obtained earlier, Huo Yuhao had none of the concerns others had about pills permanently limiting their potential.

Huo Yuhao even felt that the reason Douluo Continent had the saying that taking pills affected one's potential was fundamentally because this world's alchemy techniques were simply too crude!

Unfortunately, he had no particular understanding of alchemy either. Still, if he had the chance in the future, he could find a way to improve it.

As the Child of Destiny chosen by the Plane Will of Douluo Continent, since Huo Yuhao enjoyed the favor of the Plane Will, he naturally needed to give something in return—doing everything he could to make all of Douluo Continent more prosperous, and even help it ascend.

After raising his Soul Power to level nineteen with pills, Huo Yuhao did not continue. Instead, he planned to get a good night's sleep. Once he received tomorrow's Diary reward, he would naturally rise to level twenty and become a two-ring Soul Grandmaster with only one Soul Ring left to obtain.

However, when Huo Yuhao saw the reward brought by the Diary early the next morning, he was clearly caught somewhat off guard.

Achievement unlocked: wrote a diary for seven consecutive days. Lucky Critical triggered. Reward quality increased.

Seventh-day diary reward: 1. Soul Power increased by one level. 2. Soul Bone Absorption Card (after use, allows the user to absorb a Soul Bone of any age without regard for bodily limits or pain). 3. Soul Spirit Contract (after both parties sign the contract, the target Soul Beast can become a Soul Spirit).

Hiss!

Seeing the Diary's rewards, Huo Yuhao was immediately energized.

Although he had guessed that the rewards on the seventh day would be more generous than before, the Diary's generosity this time still exceeded his expectations.

Most importantly, a Soul Bone Absorption Card and a Soul Spirit Contract—this was practically telling him outright to go to the Far North and obtain his Second Martial Soul!

If his earlier guess had been correct, and the Ice and Snow Empresses of the Far North could also see the Diary he wrote, then there was a high chance they would not refuse to become his Soul Spirits.

Becoming the Soul Spirit of the Child of Destiny meant no longer having to worry about the great calamity, not losing one's sense of self, and even having a strong possibility of gaining infinite life. What Soul Beast could possibly refuse such treatment?

Then which of the Ice and Snow Empresses should he choose as his Second Martial Soul and Soul Spirit?