121: Chapter 121 The Far North Snow City, Shui Bing'er's Background

Su Ling had achieved his purpose in inviting Qian Renxue over, and she only left after finishing those few bottles of wine.

That night, Su Ling did not just look for one person; instead, he activated "special forces mode."

Because there was too little time in the first half of the night, Su Ling only managed to obtain one purple treasure chest from Zhu Zhuxin, and another purple treasure chest after midnight.

Then, in the middle of the night, he went to Feng Yuer and got a black treasure chest.

Approaching morning, Su Ling went to Jiang Zhu, who was already somewhat different from yesterday.

After the transformation by the Tears of Life, the self-recovery ability of Jiang Zhu's body was terrifying.

Originally, her body was already quite something, and Su Ling's was a bit too exaggerated.

Fortunately, Jiang Zhu now had a strong recovery and adaptation ability, so there were no major issues, and it would not hurt Jiang Zhu.

Moreover, Su Ling's luck this time was also good, allowing him to obtain a red treasure chest.

In the blink of an eye, three days passed.

Su Ling had prepared all the supplies, and he quietly left Heaven Dou City alone, heading north of the continent.

Su Ling had actually wanted to go to the Extreme North for a long time.

The ice phoenix token obtained from the Heaven Dou Empire treasury, and the black treasure chest opened by the System previously, indicated that a treasure was hidden in one location.

This time, an item was added: the Snow Lotus, a specialty only produced in the Extreme North, and it had to be high-quality.

With several matters combined, he had to make the trip.

Now was not a suitable time for Sea God Island; his Soul Power and such were sufficient, but the Soul Power of several goddesses was still lacking.

Therefore, he took this opportunity to visit the Extreme North.

Departing alone, Su Ling felt quite relaxed.

Looking at his attribute panel and the number of treasure chests again, he was generally very satisfied; after all, the gains from these three days were not small.

Host: Su Ling

Age: 22

Spirit: Primordial War Bow

Soul Power: Rank 73

Mental Energy: Rank 95

spirit rings: Yellow (320 years, Water attribute), Yellow (652 years, Wood attribute), Purple (1358 years, Fire attribute), Black (20,086 years, Gold-Earth attribute), Black (35,680 years, Wind-Thunder dual attribute), Black (50,188 years, Light attribute), Black (60,523 years, Wind, Thunder, Time, Space, Darkness, Evil, Strength)

Spirit Bones: external Spirit Bone Golden Dragon Armor (20,086 years), external Spirit Bone Void Wind-Thunder Wings (1 million years), Wisdom Skull Bone (100,000 years)

Cultivation Technique: Concentration Technique (Level 4), Supreme Hunyuan Scripture (Basic Upper Volume)

Skills: Carefree Metamorphosis (Major Achievement), Eight Desolations Fist (Major Achievement)

Domain: Primary Hunyuan Domain

[Remaining Unopened Treasure Chests: white * 250, yellow * 77, purple * 94, black * 14, red * 3, gold * 1]

Unknowingly, Su Ling had reached twenty-two years of age.

Rank 73 Soul Power was not bad; he estimated that in another month or so, the cultivation results accumulated by the goddesses would allow him to reach Rank 74.

Work hard to Cultivate? That simply did not exist!

The reason he cultivated was just for Su Ling to pass the boring time; after all, the goddesses were helping him improve at all times.

And he could not keep disturbing the goddesses' cultivation either.

As he walked, Su Ling looked at the number of remaining unopened treasure chests.

"What is the meaning of this 250 white treasure chests?"

"System, open two for me!"

[Ding... Opened five white treasure chests, obtained 5 boxes of spicy beef jerky, 5 packs of cigarettes, 200 gold coins, 5 cases of cola, 5 boxes of citrus.]

"Huh, there's this stuff too?"

"This journey won't be boring. System, you understand me. I didn't expect to be able to eat these citrus in this World; it's simply too great."

With a thought, a box appeared in his hand.

It was a big box, estimated to be about twenty jin.

It was not the kind from his previous life where the fruit weighed seven or eight jin and the packaging weighed two or three jin.

And it was not honey tangerines pretending to be them either.

"Not bad!"

Eating while walking, Su Ling was in a good mood. Although there was no goddess to accompany him, it had a different kind of flavor.

"System, take the three red treasure chests... never mind, open the gold treasure chest directly," Su Ling said. After speaking, he silently made a wish in his heart; this had to be a Spirit that surpassed top-tier Spirits.

[Ding... Opened gold treasure chest. Congratulations to the Host for obtaining an opportunity to increase the age of a spirit ring. After use, the age of all the Host's spirit rings will increase by 50,000 years. It cannot be increased further after reaching one million years.]

"What! System, this is a gold treasure chest? You only give me a 50,000-year increase? Is that reasonable?" Su Ling thought to himself.

"A red treasure chest corresponds to the 100,000-year level, shouldn't a gold treasure chest correspond to the one-million-year level?"

"No, wait, it's a 50,000-year increase for all spirit rings, not 50,000 years for one ring. In that case, it's okay," Su Ling said.

If there were nine spirit rings, the increase would be significant—450,000 years. If another Spirit were added, it would be a total increase of 900,000 years.

So, if he had three Spirits, he would profit.

The earlier this thing was used, the less cost-effective it was.

Once used, increasing the age of the spirit rings had benefits. Although it could not bring an increase in Soul Power, the power of the Spirit Ability would definitely increase.

However, Su Ling's current battles did not really rely on Spirit Abilities that much, so Su Ling did not have a strong desire to increase the age of his spirit rings right now.

The Extreme North was very far from Heaven Dou City, even further than the distance from Heaven Dou City to Star Luo City in the Star Luo Empire.

One month later!

In an uninhabited forest!

Su Ling activated the High-Level Protection Array and sat cross-legged inside. At this time, he had already used the cultivation results of the goddesses from this period.

He did not know until he calculated it, but the result was shocking. The number of goddesses Su Ling had bound already exceeded ten, and the cultivation results brought by them were very significant.

Especially goddesses like Liu Erlong and Qian Renxue.

And Liu Erlong was a Spirit Douluo, the strongest among them, and also the most hardworking one.

Not only was she diligent in cultivation, but she also worked harder when farming treasure chests for Su Ling.

When at the Lake of Life and the Breaking Clan, Liu Erlong did not go out most of the time; she was always in the room cultivating, and even her daily meals were delivered to her.

This was also the reason why Liu Erlong could break through to Rank 84 so quickly.

Talent was one aspect, but effort was equally important.

Feeling the vigorous energy in his body, Su Ling circulated his Soul Power to accelerate absorption, and the expansion of his Dantian meant he needed more energy for the Breakthrough.

Fortunately, Su Ling also cultivated normally. With all the energy gathered together, after seven hours, he finally broke through perfectly, and his Soul Power reached Rank 74.

Looking at the System panel again, only the Soul Power column had changed; his Mental Energy remained at Rank 95, and the rest remained unchanged.

Inside the High-Level Protection Array, Su Ling got some food, then opened the array and walked out.

At this time, he was about two thousand kilometers away from Heaven Dou City.

At first, he could still encounter prosperous cities, but as he went deeper into the north, the weather began to become cold, the environment began to become harsh, and the population became fewer and fewer.

Opening the map, Su Ling took a look; the nearest city was still more than two hundred kilometers away.

Putting away the map, Su Ling continued to head north.

In the blink of an eye, another month passed.

Su Ling had already entered the area of the Extreme North marked on the map.

Here, there was a fairly decent city called Fengxue City; rather than a city, it was more like a small town.

Or rather, a relatively large Spirit Hunting town.

In the north, the Ice and Snow Forest of the Extreme North was also a Spirit Beast Forest. Inside, there were basically ice-attribute Spirit Beasts, so this was also a paradise for ice-attribute Spirit Masters.

If one wanted high-age ice-attribute Spirit Beasts, one had to come here to look for them.

Where there is demand, there is a market, and this Fengxue City was born.

Qian Renxue was quite thoughtful; after knowing he was going to the Extreme North, she prepared a lot of information for him, and every piece of information was quite accurate.

Entering Fengxue City, Su Ling was still dressed relatively thinly, with not a trace of snow on his body.

Originally, some people wanted to come up and strike up a conversation, but they were deterred by Su Ling's Aura, and for a while, no guide dared to take a step forward.

Su Ling checked the System and walked all the way forward, wanting to see if he could detect a goddess here.

Unfortunately, after walking for a long time, not a single goddess appeared to Su Ling. The only relatively pretty female he saw did not trigger a System prompt. After inspection, he found that her goddess comprehensive value was only 89 points, which did not meet the requirements.

After walking around, just as Su Ling was about to find a hotel, a conversation a few dozen meters away suddenly caught his attention.

"The Snow Wolf Team is really lucky this time; they actually found a thousand-year Snow Lotus in the Ice and Snow Forest."

"Yeah, I heard it has already been handed over to Fengxue Pavilion, and it seems it's going to be auctioned."

"Auction?"

"I remember that half a year ago, a top-quality thousand-year Snow Lotus was auctioned off, bought by a Rank 69 Spirit Emperor for 160,000 gold coins, and this Snow Lotus helped him successfully reach Rank 70."

"That's right, this Snow Wolf Team has struck it rich; even the lowest-grade thousand-year Snow Lotus has never been auctioned for less than 50,000 gold coins."

Listening to their conversation, Su Ling thought to himself: "So there is a channel to buy this Snow Lotus."

Fengxue Pavilion!

I'll go check it out in a while.

Su Ling entered a hotel and spent twenty gold coins to open a decent room.

Four gold coins a day; Su Ling opened it for five days. This price was more expensive than some hotels in Heaven Dou City.

Just like in his previous life, the more remote the place, the higher the prices might be.

After looking around the room, Su Ling left the hotel and headed straight for Fengxue Pavilion.

Su Ling had seen this place when he was wandering around just now, so he could find it.

"Huh, who is that?"

In the Extreme North, Su Ling actually saw two acquaintances, two goddesses he had met before but hadn't bound.

Both of them had ice-attribute Spirits: Shui Binger and her mother, Bing Yuhuang.

Su Ling took another look at the Goddess Attribute Panel for both of them on the System.

"Goddess: Shui Binger"

"Goddess Comprehensive Value: 94"

"Binding Requirement: Favorability over 60"

"Current Favorability: 12"

...

"Goddess: Bing Yuhuang"

"Goddess Comprehensive Value: 92"

"Binding Requirement: Favorability over 60"

"Current Favorability: 7"

During the finals of the Advanced Spirit Master Tournament, Shui Binger seemed to have broken through to Rank 44. Now, after more than a year, could she have already reached Rank 50?

Looking at Bing Yuhuang now, her Soul Power has definitely reached Rank 60 or higher.

Could they be here to find a spirit ring for Shui Binger?

But why are there only two of them?

As luck would have it, his destination seemed to be the same as theirs: Fengxue Pavilion.

Su Ling turned around, and in the next instant, he put the thousand illusion mask on his face.

He wanted to see what the purpose of this mother and daughter was.

After changing into the thousand illusion mask, almost no one in this World could detect him, except for gods or Spirit Masters with special abilities.

Su Ling followed behind them and entered Fengxue Pavilion together, almost one right after the other.

Just as he walked in, he heard a man looking at Bing Yuhuang excitedly, his voice trembling as he said, "Sister, you have finally returned."

"Binger, this is your uncle!" Bing Yuhuang said.

"Uncle!" Shui Binger said.

What?

Su Ling was stunned for a moment.

The man in front, who looked to be in his early forties, was actually calling Bing Yuhuang "sister," and Shui Binger was calling him "uncle."

The man glanced at Su Ling, who had entered, and feeling he was a stranger, said, "This is not the place to talk, come with me."

Seeing the Fengxue Pavilion emblem on the man's attire, he was likely a high-ranking member of Fengxue Pavilion.

The man took Shui Binger and her mother, and in a short while, they disappeared from Su Ling's sight.

Su Ling stopped looking in that direction. A female clerk with a hot figure, dressed in purple, walked towards him from the front.

"Distinguished guest, welcome to Fengxue Pavilion. I am Yu Qingqing, a Purple-Level consultant of Fengxue Pavilion. You can call me Qingqing. How may I help you?"

Su Ling said, "I want a Snow Lotus. I wonder if you have any!"

Yu Qingqing said, "Our Fengxue Pavilion has several grades of Snow Lotus. You must be here for the first time, distinguished guest."

Su Ling nodded and said, "Then please introduce them to me."

"Alright, Snow Lotuses are divided into Century, Millennium, and Ten-Thousand-Year categories. Each age range actually has differences in quality. Based on the specific age and quality, they are further divided into Superior, Medium, and Inferior grades."

"For example, a nine-hundred-year Snow Lotus of medium quality and a newly-century-old Snow Lotus of superior quality—the nine-hundred-year one can be considered a Superior Century-grade, while the century-old one can only be called Medium-grade."

"Actually, you can understand it this way: Superior grade has better medicinal efficacy, and Inferior grade has the worst."

"By that logic, the Millennium and Ten-Thousand-Year ones work the same way."

"If you want a Century Snow Lotus based on quality, you can make a reservation. Based on the current number of orders, you can pay a deposit of 5,000 gold coins, and when it is your turn, we will notify you."

"If you want a Millennium Snow Lotus, you need to purchase it at our Fengxue Pavilion auction. The next auction will be held three days from now in the evening, at which time Millennium Snow Lotuses will be auctioned."

"As for the Ten-Thousand-Year Snow Lotus, it is rare and hard to find. It is currently not open to the public, and information is only available to Gold-Level members of Fengxue Pavilion."

Yu Qingqing explained all the information regarding the Snow Lotus from the Extreme North in one breath, and Su Ling roughly understood the status of the Snow Lotus here.

It was no wonder Yang Wudi's people did not bring back a Ten-Thousand-Year Snow Lotus; after all, Millennium ones were not easy to obtain, let alone Ten-Thousand-Year ones.

After all, a Superior Millennium Snow Lotus costs over a hundred thousand gold coins, let alone a Ten-Thousand-Year one, which is definitely an astronomical price.

Even if the Breaking Clan exhausted all their Family wealth, they might not be able to obtain a Ten-Thousand-Year Snow Lotus.

"Qingqing, I want to participate in the auction three days from now. Are there any conditions?" Su Ling asked.

Yu Qingqing smiled and said, "There are conditions. You just need to become a Purple-Level member of our Fengxue Pavilion to participate."

"How can I become a Purple-Level member?" Su Ling asked. He was still interested in this auction and definitely wanted to attend and take a look.

"Distinguished guest, in our Fengxue Pavilion, a Spirit Master only needs to spend one gold coin to become a White-Level member, enjoying a 1% discount. Spending one hundred gold coins will make you a Yellow-Level member, enjoying a 2% discount on all items. Spending one thousand gold coins will make you a Purple-Level member. Purple-Level members are eligible to participate in our Fengxue Pavilion auctions and enjoy a 5% discount on everyday purchases."

"Of course, if you are a Spirit Saint of Rank 70 or higher, you do not need a membership level; you can participate in our Fengxue Pavilion auction by verifying your Soul Power."

"Alright, I understand," Su Ling said.

"Give me a book introducing the Spirit Beast Forest of the Extreme North. The more detailed, the better, preferably with a map. Also, I need an introduction to all the treasures produced in the Extreme North, preferably with their usage."

"Also, I see that your medicinal use of Snow Lotus here is very good. I wonder if I can buy information on the usage of Snow Lotus." Su Ling stated all his requirements in one breath.

Upon hearing this, Yu Qingqing immediately said, "Yes, we have all of that. If you want the best of everything, that set will cost about three thousand gold coins. It includes detailed information on the Ice and Snow Forest and the Far North Snow Plains of the Extreme North, as well as introductions to quite a few ice and snow Soul Beasts."

"We have books with detailed records of the specialty treasures of the Extreme North that you asked for. They not only record various treasure herbs but also include storage and harvesting methods, as well as some usage introductions."

"These two are cheaper; only one thousand gold coins are needed."

"The thirteen common usages of Snow Lotus are all included, plus two exclusive secret recipes unique to our Fengxue Pavilion, which cannot be bought outside. Therefore, this is the most expensive one, costing two thousand one hundred gold coins," Yu Qingqing introduced.

Su Ling said, "I want them all. Please count these."

Su Ling took out a small box directly, which contained more than three thousand gold coins.

"Alright, I will have someone count it immediately. Distinguished guest, please rest in the VIP area, and we will prepare everything you need for you." Yu Qingqing brought Su Ling to the rest area with a smile and served him a cup of hot tea.

Su Ling glanced at the rest area, which was divided into various color levels: White, Yellow, and Purple. As for levels above Purple, they might not be in this hall.

While waiting, Su Ling released his Mental Energy and, before long, locked onto a room at the back of Fengxue Pavilion.

"Sister, Binger's talent is truly excellent. She is only in her early twenties, yet her Soul Power has already reached Rank 49. It is truly remarkable."

Speaking of this, the middle-aged man sighed again, then continued, "If Binger had been left in Fengxue City, she might have already become a Spirit King."

"You must know that this Extreme North is the best place for our ice and snow attribute Soul Beasts to Cultivate, and the Family has even better cultivation venues."

"You... why were you willing to follow that useless man back then, fall out with Dad, and run away from home?" The middle-aged man shook his head helplessly.

"The point is, it's one thing that the man is useless, but there's another woman. You don't even care about that; I am just..."

"Sigh, forget it. I won't say anything else."

"This time, since Binger has reached Rank 49, I will find a way to help her break through to Rank 50, and even take her to the Legacy site of our Ice Phoenix Clan for trials," the middle-aged man said.

Bing Yuhuang was excited after hearing this and said, "Big brother, you... is what you said true? Can't the Legacy site not be entered?"

The middle-aged man smiled and said, "I can't tell you the specifics; this is a Family secret, unless you return to the Family."

"Sister, cut ties with that man, bring Binger back to our Ice Phoenix Clan, and Binger will receive the best cultivation resources."

"Big brother, you..." Bing Yuhuang didn't know what to say.

Leave her current Family? How could she possibly agree to that?

Looking at Shui Binger and thinking about the other geniuses on the Douluo Continent right now.

The few Genius Spirit Masters from Star Luo Royal Academy, the Golden Generation of Spirit Hall Academy, and the several geniuses from Shrek.

At first, she thought that her daughter's talent and potential must be in the top ten among the younger generation on the continent.

But after this Advanced Spirit Master Tournament, she couldn't even Rank in the top ten.

Moreover, the gap between her and the top ten geniuses was too wide. In comparison, Shui Binger was simply not on the same level as those geniuses.

She originally did not want to return to the Family either.

But for her daughter to become stronger, she still chose to come back and try.

Looking at Shui Binger, Bing Yuhuang was now caught in a dilemma.

If Shui Binger could go to the Legacy site of the Ice Phoenix Clan, it would be of immense benefit to her.

She might even have a chance to surpass most geniuses on the continent; ranking in the top three was not impossible.

At this very moment, all of their conversation entered Su Ling's ears.

It could be considered watching a good show, although the plot was a bit cliché.

When reading novels and watching anime in his previous life, Su Ling felt that this girl, Shui Binger, must have a story, and indeed, there was something to it.

However, the Legacy, the Ice Phoenix Spirit, and the ice phoenix token they mentioned... could it be related to the ice phoenix token I have in my hand?

Su Ling remembered that Qian Renxue had introduced it to him; the ice phoenix token from seventy years ago had reached the Heaven Dou Empire royal Family.

Perhaps there were too many items in the treasury, and the Heaven Dou Empire was wealthy and ostentatious, so no one chose to take the ice phoenix token, and even fewer people were ordered to take the ice phoenix token to the Extreme North to verify it.

Now it seems that Su Ling choosing the ice phoenix token as a blind box to open might have been a correct choice.