Third Soul Ring

After spending these years together, Ye Chen had discovered that Xiao Wu was developing the tendencies of a miser.

Whenever Ye Chen bought her tasty food or fun things, she always picked the cheaper options. She would definitely make a virtuous, thrifty wife and mother in the future.

If she found out that Ye Chen had squandered three million Gold Soul Coins over the past three days, how heartbroken would she be?

"...Why would I be heartbroken?"

Xiao Wu asked in confusion.

"Do you really want to know?"

"Mm-hm."

Xiao Wu nodded seriously.

"Alright then. Over the past three days, I used some very expensive items to boost my luck, hoping to find a suitable soul beast."

"...How expensive?"

Xiao Wu asked cautiously. But considering that even Ye Chen, who usually acted like money meant nothing to him, seemed upset about it, the amount had to be substantial.

Ye Chen said nothing and simply held up three fingers.

"Three hundred Gold Soul Coins?"

Xiao Wu raised her brows and named a number.

Ye Chen shook his head.

"Three thousand?"

He shook his head again.

"It can't be thirty thousand Gold Soul Coins, can it?"

Xiao Wu's face turned slightly pale. She had never seen that many Gold Soul Coins in her life!

Though the money belonged to Ye Chen, wasn't Ye Chen's money Sister Xiao Wu's money?

Thinking of Ye Chen throwing away so many Gold Soul Coins, Xiao Wu naturally didn't look pleased.

"None of those. It was three million!"

"Gasp—three million Gold Soul Coins?"

Xiao Wu was instantly stunned. Good heavens, three million Gold Soul Coins could probably bury her alive! What a wasteful bastard!

"Ahem, calm down. Calm down!"

"How am I supposed to calm down?! That's three million Gold Soul Coins! I couldn't spend that much money in my entire life!"

Xiao Wu said angrily, feeling that Ye Chen was far too wasteful!

"Xiao Wu, do you know how much immortal herbs cost?"

"That Narcissus Jade Bone?"

Xiao Wu recalled the Narcissus Jade Bone she had taken last year.

"Yes."

"How much?"

"One hundred million!"

"One hundred million Gold Soul Coins?!"

Xiao Wu's eyes widened. She had never imagined that the immortal herb she had eaten was so expensive. Even selling her wouldn't fetch one hundred million, would it?

Oh, no, that wasn't right. Xiao Wu was a transformed 100,000-year soul beast, with a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring and a 100,000 Year Soul Bone. If Ye Chen's System Shop sold them, they could probably be priced at two hundred million.

"Chen Ge, don't tell me you're the illegitimate son of the Heaven Dou Empire's emperor?"

At once, Xiao Wu's attention was no longer on those three million. Compared to one hundred million, three million seemed like nothing much?

"Didn't I take you to pay respects at my parents' graves? What illegitimate son?"

Ye Chen rolled his eyes. Did that old man Xue Ye even deserve it?

"Then why are you so rich?"

Xiao Wu asked suspiciously.

"Didn't I tell you already? I'm the Reincarnation of the God of Wealth!"

"Who are you trying to fool? Reincarnation of the God of Wealth, my ass. If you were the Reincarnation of the God of Wealth, why isn't your martial soul Gold Soul Coins?"

Xiao Wu didn't believe Ye Chen's explanation at all. If Ye Chen truly were the Reincarnation of the God of Wealth, then his martial soul should at least have been Gold Soul Coins or something like a treasure bowl. How could it possibly be a Bamboo Staff?

The little rabbit has grown up. She's not so easy to fool anymore~

Ye Chen thought to himself.

"Anyway, I'm the God of Wealth!"

"Tch, Lord God of Wealth, it's getting late. Hurry up and set up the tent!"

Seeing that it was already evening, Xiao Wu said with a look of contempt.

Ye Chen: "..."

Afterward, the two found an open patch of ground and prepared to set up their tent.

But just then, a Black Back Mountain Pig around six hundred years old appeared in their sight.

Ye Chen's eyes immediately lit up. He said to Xiao Wu, "Xiao Wu, how about we skip the rations tonight and have barbecue instead?"

Though the Black Back Mountain Pig looked ugly, its meat was exceptionally delicious.

For the past three days, the two had eaten nothing but the dry rations they had prepared beforehand. While they tasted decent enough, Ye Chen had grown tired of them and wanted a change of flavor.

"Mm-hm!"

Xiao Wu was also somewhat sick of the rations and wanted something tasty.

Although she was a rabbit and liked grass and carrots, after taking human form, aside from rabbit, monkey, and snake meat, she had added every other type of meat that tasted good to her menu.

Especially after Ye Chen bought some convenient barbecue equipment along with all kinds of delicious seasonings, she had fallen in love with grilled skewers.

At once, the Black Jade Divine Bamboo Staff appeared in Ye Chen's hand, and he swung it at the distant Black Back Mountain Pig.

"First Soul Skill, Bind!"

In an instant, a phantom bamboo staff descended above the Black Back Mountain Pig's head and viciously struck down at its skull.

"Thud—"

Three azure rings appeared, pinning the Black Back Mountain Pig in place. No matter how it struggled, it could not break free.

Then, Ye Chen took out a Type 95 Rifle from his Storage Soul Tool and emptied a burst of bullets into the pig's head.

"Pfft pfft pfft~"

Blood bloomed as the Black Back Mountain Pig collapsed into a pool of blood, and a yellow soul ring appeared.

After draining the Black Back Mountain Pig's blood, Ye Chen put it into his Storage Soul Tool and took Xiao Wu to search for a nearby water source.

Before long, beside a clear stream, Ye Chen skinned and butchered the Black Back Mountain Pig.

"Eh~, Chen Ge, that lotus over there is so pretty~"

Xiao Wu pointed to the other side of the stream and turned to Ye Chen.

Ye Chen, who was busy working with his hands, immediately looked in the direction Xiao Wu indicated. There, a blue lotus bloomed alone atop the stream.

"An Azure Lotus Flower that's around three thousand years old?"

Ye Chen raised his brows. He had not expected this unremarkable little stream to actually contain a plant-type soul beast around three thousand years old.

"Wait, the Innate Soul Skill of a plant-type soul beast like the Azure Lotus Flower seems to be sealing Spiritual Power?"

At that thought, Ye Chen's eyes immediately brightened. Sealing Spiritual Power—wasn't that a powerful control-type soul skill?

The importance of Spiritual Power went without saying. On the continent, some Spirit Masters primarily relied on Spiritual Power to fight their enemies. For example, Little Fox Hu Liena of Spirit Hall: her martial soul was the Demon Fox, and she specialized in spiritual control.

If Ye Chen had a soul skill that could seal Spiritual Power, it would be a perfect counter to Hu Liena. After all, aside from Spiritual Power, Hu Liena was not particularly impressive in other aspects.

"Xiao Wu, you really are my lucky star!"

Ye Chen did not know whether the Lucky Card he had used earlier had taken effect, or whether Xiao Wu had brought him good fortune and helped him find such a suitable target. But Ye Chen was no clueless blockhead, so naturally, he gave Xiao Wu the credit.

"Hehe~"

Xiao Wu smiled and said nothing more.

The stream was neither deep nor wide, so the two easily waded across it.

However, since it was already mealtime, Ye Chen did not immediately take action. He decided to fill their stomachs first before attaching the soul ring.

Ye Chen was much better at grilling skewers than Xiao Wu, so he busied himself with the barbecue while Xiao Wu set up the tent nearby.