Snow Spirit Pill

The four of them walked forward in a line. Tang Ya led the way, turning back as she spoke to Huo Yuhao, her eyes curving into crescents. "Tang Sect Secret Arts are incredibly powerful. Little Yuhao, you'd better study them properly!"

"Okay, Teacher Xiaoya."

Huo Yuhao nodded earnestly.

Meanwhile, Jiang Bai and Bei Bei walked side by side at the back of the group, keeping watch over their surroundings.

"Little Brother Jiang's ice attribute is exceptionally pure." Bei Bei glanced sideways at Jiang Bai, his gaze lingering on him for a moment. "It feels like it's of very high quality."

"Mm, innate level six. Xue Ying's ice attribute should be of quite high quality."

Jiang Bai nodded. Xue Ying's quality was more than merely high—it was Ultimate Ice, with Innate Full Soul Power.

However, Jiang Bai had used Golden Orb to suppress Xue Ying's ice attribute, making it seem only slightly higher in quality.

Otherwise, it would be troublesome if Ma Xiaotao set her sights on him.

Within Shrek, the people one absolutely could not get close to were Yan Shaozhe and Ma Xiaotao, that deranged master-disciple pair. Right, and the Holy Spirit Cult's Supreme Elder as well.

Other than those few, everyone else was acceptable and could be reasoned with, but it was still best to avoid them.

Suddenly, a pink blur appeared in the distance.

The two instantly retreated.

"Careful."

Bei Bei shielded Huo Yuhao and Tang Ya behind him, while Jiang Bai took the rearmost position to guard against a sneak attack.

Tang Ya and Bei Bei activated Martial Soul Possession, and five Soul Rings hovered before Huo Yuhao's eyes.

"A Soul Elder?"

Huo Yuhao stared at Bei Bei in astonishment. He had never expected his senior brother, who was around his own age, to already be a Soul Elder?!

The pink shadow finally revealed its true form: an entirely emerald-green snake over three meters long, its triangular head raised high as its scarlet tongue flickered in and out.

"A Mandala Snake? At the thousand-year level? Bei Bei, I want it!"

Tang Ya recognized the attacking Soul Beast at once and spoke in delight.

"Xiaoya, protect Yuhao and Little Brother Jiang."

Bei Bei instructed her. In his eyes, Jiang Bai was not even level thirty, while Yuhao had only just obtained his first Soul Ring. Their combat strength was truly limited.

Then Bei Bei used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and rushed forward, tangling with the thousand-year Mandala Snake.

Watching from behind, Tang Ya's little face showed a worried expression.

But Jiang Bai was not concerned.

Suddenly, a mental ripple reached him, and Jiang Bai instinctively cut it off.

Wait, was that Mental Detection?

Realizing this, Jiang Bai met Huo Yuhao's puzzled gaze.

However, the battle ahead quickly drew Huo Yuhao's attention away.

"Brother Sky Dream, what's going on?"

Turning his head, Huo Yuhao asked in his heart. He had clearly connected to Bei Bei and Tang Ya with ease, so why could he not connect to Jiang Bai?

"This guy's spiritual power is very strong. He directly cut off your soul skill just now."

Tian Meng answered, though he was puzzled as well. Jiang Bai's Soul Power Level was clearly lower than those two in front. How could he possibly interrupt Little Yuhao's soul skill?

"Try it again."

Hm?

Jiang Bai's voice suddenly sounded in Huo Yuhao's mind. Looking up, he saw Jiang Bai smiling at him.

He clearly felt the surrounding environment unfold in his mind like a painting—the figure of Bei Bei, the Mandala Snake's movements, Tang Ya's nervous expression, and even a bird perched in a tree behind them.

Jiang Bai could not help sighing inwardly. Soul skills truly were strange things. Wasn't this just Divine Sense?

Very soon, with Huo Yuhao's assistance, Bei Bei suppressed the Mandala Snake.

"Xiaoya."

"Got it!"

Tang Ya drew out a dagger and finished off the Mandala Snake. A purple Soul Ring appeared above its corpse.

Tang Ya sat cross-legged and absorbed the Soul Ring while the three of them stood guard for her.

"That's an impressive soul skill."

Both Jiang Bai and Bei Bei praised it.

"A Ten-Year Soul Ring could grant a soul skill like that? Could that Wind Baboon have mutated?"

Bei Bei could not help wondering. Beside him, Huo Yuhao began to worry upon hearing that, afraid that Bei Bei would notice something unusual.

"Soul Beast mutations aren't uncommon."

Jiang Bai spoke up, helping Bei Bei confirm the explanation of a Soul Beast mutation.

"Indeed."

Bei Bei nodded in response. Soul Beast mutations truly were not uncommon.

"Still, if the Soul Ring had been better, say, a thousand-year or ten-thousand-year one, perhaps its range could gradually expand along with spiritual power."

Jiang Bai spoke regretfully. Bei Bei agreed after hearing that.

"Indeed. Soul skills from ten-year and hundred-year Soul Rings are far too limited in potential. If it were a thousand-year or ten-thousand-year Soul Ring, perhaps it could grow stronger as the range of spiritual power increased."

Hearing this, Huo Yuhao secretly decided that he would have to use his soul skill more carefully in the future. He could not let outsiders discover anything abnormal.

Tang Ya soon finished absorbing the Soul Ring. She snuggled in Bei Bei's arms for a moment before shyly pulling away from his embrace.

"Alright, let's head back."

Holding Bei Bei's hand, she led Jiang Bai and Huo Yuhao back.

Evening came.

The campfire crackled, its flickering glow illuminating the four of their faces.

Huo Yuhao sat beside the fire, holding a branch with several cleaned fish skewered on it.

He turned the branch skillfully. Under the licking flames, the fish skin gradually turned golden, while dripping fat sizzled on the charcoal and sent a rich aroma into the air.

Jiang Bai ate grilled fish as he watched Huo Yuhao resting nearby. After thinking for a moment, he took a bottle from his storage space.

"Yuhao, take this."

Huo Yuhao accepted the porcelain bottle and opened it. Inside were seven snow-white pills.

"Brother Jiang, what are these?"

Bei Bei and Tang Ya beside him looked over as well.

"Snow Spirit Pills?"

The two quickly recognized the medicine.

Snow Spirit Pills sold for one thousand Gold Soul Coins each. They could heal injuries and restore spiritual power, and were especially effective against fire-element damage.

"That's too precious."

Upon hearing the price, Huo Yuhao hurriedly waved his hands in refusal and pushed the pills back, repeatedly saying they were too precious.

"It's fine. I have a Self-Created Soul Skill, and your soul skill gave me some inspiration just now. Just accept them."

"A Self-Created Soul Skill?"

"A Self-Created Soul Skill!"

Upon hearing those four words, Bei Bei and Tang Ya stared at Jiang Bai in shock.

Those capable of creating their own soul skills were geniuses among geniuses. They had not expected Jiang Bai to be so remarkable.

Huo Yuhao was still confused, but Tang Ya quickly explained it to him.

"Help me persuade Yuhao. This really is nothing compared to a Self-Created Soul Skill."

Jiang Bai said to Bei Bei and Tang Ya.

The Self-Created Soul Skill was naturally a lie.

His main goal was to make Huo Yuhao accept the Snow Spirit Pills and feel grateful toward him.

The Snow Spirit Pills were actually pills Xue Ying had made herself by gathering herbs. After Jiang Bai sold them, knockoffs appeared.

It could be said that aside from the ones Jiang Bai possessed, all the rest were imitations.

It was not that Jiang Bai did not want to take this out and make a huge business of it. The problem was that he was alone and weak. If he cooperated with those factions, they might not even leave him any bones to pick clean.

"Thank you, Brother Jiang."

In the end, after the two explained it to him, Huo Yuhao accepted the pills. At the same time, he grew envious of Jiang Bai's talent.

A Self-Created Soul Skill!

"You're welcome."

Jiang Bai took another grilled fish from the fire and handed it to Xue Ying.

It had to be said, it really tasted good. Even Xue Ying ate it happily.

Chirp, chirp.

Tang Ya secretly touched Xue Ying's ears. Jiang Bai saw it but did not stop her. Xue Ying no longer resisted the two of them, and if she felt uncomfortable, she would run back on her own.

"Eek?"

Feeling the strange sensation on her ears, Xue Ying looked up from her grilled fish.

"Hehehe."

Tang Ya held a grilled fish and waved it back and forth in front of Xue Ying.

"Come over to big sister. Big sister will give you grilled fish to eat~"

Xue Ying could sense Tang Ya's goodwill and no longer resisted. She climbed onto Tang Ya's lap.

"So cool, hehehe~"

The four of them stood at the city gate, looking at the majestic city ahead.

The city walls rose high, and the gates were broad. Pedestrians flowed endlessly in and out. In the distance, several towering buildings could vaguely be seen—the landmark structures of Shrek Academy.

"We're finally here~~"

Tang Ya stretched lazily, her whole body relaxing. Looking at the familiar city gate, a smile appeared on her face.

"Let's go!" She turned back and waved at Jiang Bai and Huo Yuhao. "I'll take you to register!"

Jiang Bai held Xue Ying and followed Tang Ya inside.

Xue Ying poked her head out from his arms, curiously observing the unfamiliar city.

Huo Yuhao walked beside him, his eyes filled with anticipation and a trace of nervousness.