A Year Later, Luo Fan's Third Soul Skill!

"Luo Fan, Sect Master Ning of the upper three sects thinks so highly of you. Weren't you tempted at all just now?"

In Luo Fan's courtyard, Xue Qinghe asked Luo Fan with a faintly teasing smile.

In response to Xue Qinghe's question, Luo Fan rolled his eyes at him without ceremony and asked, "Brother Qinghe, are you and Sect Master Ning close?"

"Not particularly. It's just that your salt-refining method offers enormous profits, so Sect Master Ning and I discussed the relevant cooperation matters."

Xue Qinghe did not think Luo Fan was changing the subject. After all, Ning Fengzhi had extended an olive branch, and Luo Fan had clearly refused it. That was enough to explain everything.

Afterward, Luo Fan chatted with Xue Qinghe about their trip to Sunset Forest. By then, it was already late, so Xue Qinghe left.

The days that followed were peaceful and fulfilling for Luo Fan.

Every day, a Wood Clone attended classes diligently at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. As for Luo Fan himself, he alternated between training the Transformation Technique and cultivating Soul Power.

Although the Wood Clone allowed for multiplied cultivation, the higher an ordinary Soul Master's level became, the slower advancement grew.

Not to mention that Luo Fan required more Soul Power for each level than ordinary Soul Masters.

As a result, Luo Fan's Soul Power Level inevitably began to rise more slowly.

It was no longer possible for him to gain an average of one level per month as he had when he was a One-Ring Soul Master.

In the blink of an eye, more than a year passed.

As for the Transformation Technique, Luo Fan had only barely grasped the basics. It was somewhat useful, but not by much.

For example, if he transformed into someone else, it looked like a child's doodle. You could barely tell it was a human shape, but the style was painful to look at.

Meanwhile, over the past year or so, Xue Qinghe's reputation as the second prince had grown louder and louder.

On one hand, salt prices in the Heaven Dou Empire had been driven down, earning him considerable popular support.

On the other hand, his cooperation with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had given him a powerful partner.

It was worth mentioning that, over the past year or so, Xiao Wu's Soul Power Level had also successfully broken through to level 20. As a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast undergoing Human Transformation, she did not need to hunt a Soul Beast. She condensed a yellow second Soul Ring on her own.

Of course, after more than a year had passed, Luo Fan, who had originally been nearly seven years old, was now eight. He had also shot up noticeably in height.

That night, Xue Qinghe came over to freeload dinner as usual. After they finished eating, Luo Fan said, "Brother Qinghe, I'll be leaving Heaven Dou City for a while."

"Oh? Where are you going? For how long? And what for?"

Xue Qinghe, now fourteen and considerably more grown-up himself, looked at Luo Fan in surprise.

He had been in Heaven Dou City for nearly a year and a half. Why was he suddenly leaving for no reason?

"I'm taking a trip to Star Dou Forest," Luo Fan answered.

When he heard Luo Fan say he was going to Star Dou Forest, Xue Qinghe first frowned.

Why was he going there for no reason?

But then he immediately realized. "Brother Fan, could it be that you've already..."

Luo Fan nodded, confirming Xue Qinghe's guess. "That's right. I've reached level 30. It's time for me to obtain my third Soul Ring."

"How about I have Pufferfish or Snake Lance accompany you?"

Xue Qinghe was both shocked and delighted. An eight-year-old level 30 Soul Elder? It would probably frighten countless people if word got out.

But immediately afterward, Xue Qinghe began worrying about Luo Fan's safety.

"Brother Qinghe, your concern has made you overlook something. Have you forgotten that I can summon eighty-thousand-year, even ninety-thousand-year Soft Bone Rabbits to fight for me at any time?" Luo Fan said with a smile when he heard Xue Qinghe worrying about his safety.

Xue Qinghe slapped his forehead.

Indeed, he had truly overlooked that just now.

"Then have you decided what kind of Soul Beast you want?" Xue Qinghe asked.

"I spoke with Commissioner Zhilin recently."

"His Martial Soul is the Sky Green Vine Martial Soul, so he's also a plant-type Soul Master like me. After learning what direction I wanted for my third Soul Skill, he gave me two suggestions."

"One is the plant-type Ghost Luo King Vine, while the other is the animal-type Dragon Blood Gecko," Luo Fan replied.

After a slight pause, Luo Fan continued, "For my Third Soul Skill, I want something with a wide area of effect. The Dragon Blood Gecko can grant Blue Silver Grass the power to regenerate rapidly, while the Ghost Luo King Vine focuses more on growth speed."

Seeing that Luo Fan already had a clear plan, Xue Qinghe did not say much more and asked, "Then how many years are you planning to hunt for your third Soul Ring?"

Luo Fan replied, "If it's an animal-type Soul Beast, I'm planning to hunt one around nine thousand years old. If it's a plant-type one, I think I can try for a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring."

"You should be more cautious and choose a nine-thousand-year one. After all, a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring comes with Soul Shock. You know that."

Hearing that, Xue Qinghe recalled when he had gone to Star Dou Forest with Luo Fan. His fourth Soul Ring had been ten thousand years old, and the Soul Shock had been extremely unpleasant.

Luo Fan nodded, showing no objection on the surface.

"When are you leaving, then? How about I give you a good horse? You can go quickly and return quickly," Xue Qinghe asked.

"No need, Brother Qinghe. Xiao Wu can first dismiss the Summoning Technique and return, then use the Reverse Summoning Technique. That way, I can save myself the trip there," Luo Fan explained.

"Your Summoning Technique truly is useful. It can practically be called a divine skill," Xue Qinghe said with a sigh.

But as he spoke, Xue Qinghe thought of Luo Fan's Wood Clone Technique.

Come to think of it, the Wood Clone Technique was also practically a divine skill.

Both Soul Skills were so powerful that they could be called divine skills. For a moment, Xue Qinghe found himself looking forward to the Third Soul Skill Luo Fan was about to obtain.

After bidding Xue Qinghe farewell, Luo Fan and Xiao Wu rested well at home for the night.

The next day, after packing properly and storing everything they needed in the Soul Tool, Luo Fan released the Summoning Technique.

Xiao Wu did not resist the incoming spatial force. Her figure vanished into thin air amid a puff of white smoke.

Not long afterward, Luo Fan also sensed the power of the contract, accompanied by ripples of spatial energy.

Without refusing it either, Luo Fan was Reverse Summoned by Xiao Wu amid a puff of white smoke and arrived at Star Dou Forest.

"As expected, having a long-distance spatial method really is convenient."

One moment, he had been packing at home. The next, he was in Star Dou Forest, thousands of miles away. Luo Fan could not help sighing inwardly.

Then Xiao Wu went to instruct the Soft Bone Rabbits of her tribe to search for the Soul Beast Luo Fan needed.

"My Third Soul Skill... this is Hashirama Senju's signature ability."

With the Soft Bone Rabbit Tribe searching for him, Luo Fan was naturally happy to take it easy. His attention turned to the Third Soul Skill he was about to unlock, and he felt somewhat emotional.