Luo Fan's First Soul Bone, Soul Bone Skill!

"What's this? I'm refining table salt!" Luo Fan answered casually.

"Refining table salt?" Hearing that, Xue Qinghe looked at Luo Fan with a questioning expression.

"Yes. I think the salt sold outside isn't pure enough. It has a somewhat bitter, astringent taste, mainly because it contains many impurities. Once I refine it, it'll taste much better!"

"I also made some MSG and ground various spices into powder to make five-spice powder, pepper powder, and the like!"

"Don't you always say the food I make is delicious? Cooking skill is one aspect, but all kinds of seasonings are just as important!" Luo Fan explained casually.

"You... you really are willing to put in the effort just for a good bite of food." Su Yuntao's eye twitched slightly beside him.

In his view, as long as food was not hard to swallow, that was enough. Wouldn't it be fine to just casually eat some bread or something?

With Luo Fan's monstrous talent, he should have focused his attention on cultivation!

Wasting his thoughts on food was truly a waste of his talent.

"That's why I say you should be a Food-Type Soul Master!" Oscar was utterly impressed beside him.

"Brother Yuntao, cultivation requires a proper balance between work and rest. For me, making some seasonings and cooking delicious food in my spare time is a hobby. I enjoy it!" Luo Fan explained after hearing Su Yuntao's words.

Indeed, Luo Fan genuinely loved cooking from the bottom of his heart.

Besides, Chinese people pursued fine food with relentless perfectionism.

Just as others occasionally played games to relax after studying hard, researching food was more or less Luo Fan's version of playing games to unwind.

"No wonder the food you make is so delicious, little brother Luo Fan. Your seasonings and cooking methods—when you have time, teach the cooks at my residence. Then when I entertain guests in the future, I'll have dishes worthy of serving."

After learning that Luo Fan's cooking involved so much care, Xue Qinghe added.

"No problem!" Luo Fan nodded and readily agreed.

As they chatted, the filtered saltwater had finally boiled completely dry, leaving behind a fine layer of snow-white salt at the bottom.

"It's done already? It does look whiter and finer!" Xue Qinghe leaned over for a look.

Then he dipped a fingertip into it and tasted it. His eyes lit up. "Such a pure salty flavor! This is even purer than the salt supplied to the imperial family!"

Xue Qinghe looked at Luo Fan in amazement. He truly was a super genius, not merely gifted in the abilities of a Soul Master!

Just like how he had previously discovered that Whale Rubber could strengthen the body, he could now refine ordinary table salt to such a degree?

As the second prince, Xue Qinghe immediately realized the importance of this technique.

Several plans that could allow him to put it to tremendous use immediately flashed through his mind.

"Little brother Luo Fan, can you give me this method for refining table salt? I'll exchange a Soul Bone for it!" Xue Qinghe said to Luo Fan.

"If you want it, Brother Qinghe, I can give it to you for free!"

Naturally, Luo Fan was tempted upon hearing that Xue Qinghe would trade him a Soul Bone.

Still, saying a few nice words cost him nothing.

"Listen to you. Could your big brother possibly take advantage of you for nothing?"

Sure enough, whether he meant it sincerely or not, Luo Fan's words were very pleasant to hear. They provided plenty of emotional value, and a smile spread across Xue Qinghe's face.

After chatting with Luo Fan a little longer, he took his leave.

After arranging with Luo Fan to go hunt Soul Beasts together in Sunset Forest outside the city, Su Yuntao left as well.

"Sure enough, having Qian Renxue as my patron is truly great!"

Being able to trade a method for refining table salt for a Soul Bone left Luo Fan quite satisfied!

After all, a Soul Bone meant at least one additional soul skill. No one would ever think they had too many.

Meanwhile, as Su Yuntao walked back to Spirit Hall, his feelings were extremely complicated!

A super genius like Luo Fan had actually been poached by the second prince. He had originally felt terribly upset.

He had even thought that, no matter what, he had to win Luo Fan back!

After all, Luo Fan was talent he had discovered first. Having someone else snatch him away felt even worse than having his girlfriend stolen!

But seeing that the second prince truly gave benefits when promised, directly offering a Soul Bone for nothing more than a method to refine table salt, Su Yuntao understood that Luo Fan might have made the right choice by staying with the second prince!

At Spirit Hall, at least under Bishop Salas, they likely would not be as generous as the second prince.

Xue Qinghe acted with decisive efficiency. Only three days later, when he came over to mooch another meal, he directly tossed a Soul Bone to Luo Fan.

"This is a twenty-thousand-year Instant Flash Right-Leg Soul Bone!"

"Try it. It should be quite useful to you!"

"From what I've seen in your battles, what you lack most is explosive speed in an instant," Xue Qinghe explained casually.

A Soul Bone over twenty thousand years old?

Honestly, Luo Fan was pleasantly surprised.

After all, among the three Soul Bones awarded by the Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament, two were only at the thirty-thousand-year level!

Xue Qinghe had given him a twenty-thousand-year Soul Bone right away, and had even considered his shortcomings in instantaneous explosive speed.

"Sure enough, you're my dear big brother from different parents!"

Luo Fan did not stand on ceremony. After accepting the Soul Bone, he spoke with a touched expression.

"Alright, stop sweet-talking me. Hurry and absorb it. I'm leaving!" Xue Qinghe said with a smile, waving his hand.

"Brother Fan, the second prince really treats you well!" After Xue Qinghe left, Xiao Wu could not help saying from the side.

As a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in human form, Xiao Wu believed she was rather good at judging people. She could tell that Xue Qinghe truly treated Luo Fan well. It was nothing like the sort of favor a superior showed a valued subordinate.

"Alright, alright. You should work hard on cultivation too. Your Soul Power Level is only fifteen right now. Work hard and break through to level twenty. Didn't you want to learn Rasengan?" Luo Fan said, waving a hand.

Then he turned and returned to his room, absorbing the right-leg Soul Bone into his body.

Unlike Soul Rings, which carried Soul Power restrictions and could cause ordinary people to explode if they absorbed one beyond their limits—

High-year Soul Bones did not have such restrictions when absorbed.

It was simply that if one was not strong enough, the skill attached to the Soul Bone would be affected when used.

Soon, after the right-leg Soul Bone had been completely absorbed, Luo Fan naturally sensed that he had indeed mastered a new skill, one granted by the right-leg Soul Bone!

Arriving in the courtyard, Luo Fan curiously tried out the effects of this new skill...