A New Place to Live

In less than an hour, Bing Yekong had finished absorbing the Soul Ring.

As the Soul Ring was successfully absorbed, soul power surged into his dantian, and his soul power level began skyrocketing as if aboard a rocket.

The bottleneck at level ten was broken through almost instantly.

Level eleven.

Level twelve.

Level thirteen.

In the end, Bing Yekong's soul power stabilized firmly at the peak of level fourteen.

The reason he had improved so much was partly because he had absorbed a Soul Ring beyond his limit, and partly because Bing Yekong possessed an ultimate attribute.

Before reaching the Soul Exalt realm, his cultivation speed would be much faster than that of an ordinary person with Innate Full Soul Power.

Shui Qingrou was equally astonished when she sensed the level of soul power within Bing Yekong's body.

She had not expected the benefits of absorbing a Soul Ring beyond one's limit to be this great.

Of course, this was a privilege reserved for geniuses. Ordinary people might have the life to absorb one, but not the life to succeed.

"Little Yekong, what is your first soul skill?"

Only after hearing Shui Qingrou did Bing Yekong snap out of his delight at his increased soul power and begin examining his first soul skill.

He summoned his Martial Soul. The Heavenly Frost Sword appeared in his hand, followed by a deep yellow Soul Ring that slowly rose beneath his feet.

Holding the Heavenly Frost Sword, Bing Yekong released his first soul skill without hesitation.

"First soul skill, Heavenly Frost Battle Body!"

Bing Yekong shouted, and icy blue light erupted from his entire body.

His aura began soaring, and the pressure he radiated became incomparably intense.

As a Soul Douluo-level powerhouse, Shui Qingrou saw what was happening at a glance.

"I never expected your luck to be so good, Little Yekong. It's actually a soul skill that enhances all attributes! Quickly, tell me its exact effects."

Bing Yekong roughly sensed it before answering, "Aunt Shui, my first soul skill is called Heavenly Frost Battle Body. It increases all attributes by fifty percent, with attack power increasing by one hundred percent. And in an icy or snowy environment, this soul skill's consumption is halved."

A fifty-percent increase to all attributes and a one-hundred-percent increase in attack power—such numbers were truly terrifying for a first soul skill.

At any rate, Shui Qingrou had never seen such a powerful first soul skill.

What was more, its consumption could be halved in an icy, snowy environment. It was practically tailor-made for an ice-attribute Martial Soul.

"Little Yekong, you're amazing!" Shui Qingrou happily scooped Bing Yekong up.

After absorbing his first Soul Ring, Bing Yekong had grown quite a bit taller. Even so, Shui Qingrou still easily picked him up and spun him around.

After successfully obtaining the Soul Ring, Shui Qingrou brought Bing Yekong back to the Shui Family.

"What? Little Yekong, you're level fourteen?!"

Upon hearing that Bing Yekong had reached level fourteen after a single trip to obtain a Soul Ring, the most shocked—and least able to accept it—was naturally Shui Yue'er.

She was a year older than Bing Yekong. Since she did not possess Innate Full Soul Power, she was only level thirteen even now.

Bing Yekong had returned from obtaining a Soul Ring and immediately risen four levels in a row, surpassing her outright. How could Shui Yue'er possibly accept that?

Shui Bing'er beside her was equally stunned.

When she absorbed her first Soul Ring, her soul power had increased by more than one level as well. But breaking through four levels consecutively was something she had never even dared to imagine.

Bing Yekong's scalp tingled under their stares. "Um, Sister Yue'er, Sister Bing'er, it's getting late, so I'll head back to cultivate first!"

With that, Bing Yekong darted off toward his residence.

"Big Sister, do you think Little Yekong is even human? He absorbed one Soul Ring and broke through so many levels!"

Shui Yue'er looked utterly despondent.

"Now I'm the weakest one among us!"

Shui Bing'er tapped Shui Yue'er on the head. "If you know you're weak, then hurry up and cultivate. Stop complaining here."

Then she looked in the direction Bing Yekong had left, the corner of her lips curving into an almost imperceptible smile.

When Bing Yekong ran back to his residence, he was completely dumbfounded.

"Bro, where's all my stuff?!"

The room was completely empty. Nothing was left.

Even the sheets on the bed were gone.

"Damn it, did the Shui Family get robbed?!"

Realizing something was wrong, Bing Yekong hurriedly went to find Shui Qingrou.

When Shui Qingrou heard that Bing Yekong's room had been cleared out, she did not seem surprised in the least.

"Don't worry, Little Yekong. There was no thief. Auntie simply moved you somewhere with a better environment. I'll take you there right now."

Seeing the mysterious, motherly smile on Shui Qingrou's lips, Bing Yekong had a bad feeling about this.

Inside Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er's residence.

"Big Sister, have you seen my hairpin?"

Shui Yue'er had just finished bathing. With her freshly dried hair loose around her shoulders, she entered the room and asked Shui Bing'er.

Shui Bing'er expertly found Shui Yue'er's hairpin and tied up her hair for her.

Just then, the door to the living room outside was pushed open.

"Bing'er, Yue'er, are you asleep?"

The two sisters had initially been startled, but relaxed after hearing their mother's voice.

Wearing pajamas, they opened the bedroom door.

The first person they saw was Shui Qingrou, and then they spotted Bing Yekong.

"Little Yekong, why are you here?"

Bing Yekong shook his head. Shui Qingrou had brought him here—how was he supposed to know why he had come?

Shui Qingrou chuckled. "I was planning to move Little Yekong somewhere else. Don't you have an empty room here? Let him live with you two. I already had someone bring his things over in advance."

Upon hearing that Bing Yekong would be living here, Shui Yue'er's first reaction was actually delight.

She threw an arm around Bing Yekong. "That's great, Little Yekong! From now on, you'll live with us!"

Shui Bing'er was a little older than Shui Yue'er and already understood certain things somewhat.

But she did not object to Shui Qingrou's decision. Her cheeks merely flushed slightly as she looked at Bing Yekong.

Naturally, Bing Yekong was the most bewildered of all.

But he quickly figured it out.

Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er might be children, but that did not mean Bing Yekong was.

Bing Yekong understood perfectly well what Shui Qingrou was trying to do.

Feelings had to be cultivated from a young age, after all.

Bing Yekong did not particularly mind it.

He had grown up in the Shui Family, and his relationship with the two sisters could already be considered childhood friends.

Besides, they were only living in the same house, not the same room.

Seeing the three of them getting along so happily, the smile on Shui Qingrou's face deepened.

That night, Bing Yekong sat cross-legged on his bed, cultivating.

While meditating, he was also considering another question:

Now that he had awakened the Heavenly Frost Sword Martial Soul, where could he learn swordsmanship?

There were only a few people in the current age who were skilled with the sword: Chen Xin, or Qian Daoliu.

But Bing Yekong had no intention of taking a master.

If he became Chen Xin's disciple, he would have to accept the sect's restrictions. He did not like being constrained—wouldn't it be better to go solo?

And Qian Daoliu? That Grand Worshiper was a shut-in old man. You could not even catch a glimpse of him, so how could Bing Yekong become his disciple?