Chapter 165: I Indeed Don’t Understand Very Well
Chapter 165: I Indeed Don’t Understand Very Well
It was the beginning of August.
In one more month, it would be time for the academic institution to start.
Wang Che still hadn’t chosen an academic institution.
At this time, he followed Li Yanming, riding in an off-road vehicle, setting off from the morning to go to the Floating Forest.
They didn’t use a flying Soul Pet because after leaving Tianxin City, there was already an extremely powerful pressure constantly spreading from the Floating Forest far away.
It felt as if the air had solidified.
Under such circumstances, ordinary flying Soul Pets found it very difficult to fly, and their speed wasn’t even faster than the vehicle.
That Yue Zilin had other important duties and was currently near Rongdu, preventing any accidents.
“The Empty God Dragon is not an ordinary Soul Beast, nor is it the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast you imagine.”
On the way, Li Yanming said in a low voice, “It is a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast from the Fallen Ancient Era, possessing extremely high intelligence even back then. At the same time, it is a very rare powerful Soul Beast with a spatial attribute.”
“Once it wakes up, even the Heavenly Kings on our side might not be able to stop it. If it wants to move, it can leave the Xiyue Continent in an instant, even run to the continent cities of the other major war zones.”
“Not to mention cities like those in the Xiyue Continent; a single casual strike from it could cause the space of these cities to crack and collapse, disappearing entirely.”
The spatial attribute.
Involving the mysteries of space, with endless variations.
It is a very difficult Soul Beast to deal with.
It is truly rare.
Wang Che listened attentively.
“Therefore, the powerful Soul Pact Masters in various major cities of the Xiyue Continent have received orders to guard their respective cities. If any accident happens, they will report it immediately.”
“In the wild area within a three-hundred-mile radius centered on the Floating Forest, there are specialized Beast Cultivator teams evacuating the Soul Beasts.”
“With the Empty God Dragon about to wake up, just the aura and pressure it emits have completely overflowed from the Floating Forest to the surroundings. The border of our Tianxin City here is about five hundred miles from the central area of the Floating Forest, and about eight hundred miles from the center of Tianxin City.”
“Last time, you were in the entrance area closest to the Floating Forest, less than a hundred miles away.”
“The Floating Forest is originally this big,” Wang Che said.
The border is five hundred miles from the central area of the Floating Forest.
The border is less than a hundred miles from the nearest entrance.
This means the Floating Forest itself covers an area of nearly four hundred miles in radius?
A radius of four hundred miles means an area of over thirty thousand square kilometers.
That’s almost the size of two Rongdu.
“Yes, it sounds big, but compared to the Xiyue Continent’s 8.6 million square kilometers, it’s actually not very big.”
Li Yanming continued, “Tianxin City has the nearest entrance to the Floating Forest. Once you leave the city, you can feel the Empty God Dragon’s pressure. It will be even more obvious when we reach the entrance later. After entering the Floating Forest, the closer you get to the central area, the stronger it becomes.”
“And compared to other Soul Lands, the Floating Forest isn’t actually very big.”
Not long after, following the route Wang Che took during the competition, they soon saw the entrance to the Floating Forest.
Actually, you could see the Floating Forest from the border.
But because of the distance, it only looked like a large mountain.
“For a Soul Beast of the Empty God Dragon’s level… the distance across the Xiyue Continent might be something it could traverse in a single wingbeat, teleporting from south to north.”
As the off-road vehicle moved along, many Military Department Soul Pact Masters had gathered, setting up one defense line after another.
These Soul Pact Masters weren’t there to defend against the Empty God Dragon, but to prevent those Ghost Disciples from causing trouble again.
They had been setting up since the last attack.
“To be honest, I don’t know what I was thinking at the time to agree to your request.”
Li Yanming looked at Wang Che, “But now, several Heavenly King powerhouses have set up spatial barriers around the Floating Forest. Once the Empty God Dragon wakes up, it will definitely be out of control. If you fail, they will snip kill it before it fully awakens. Just this point is very difficult; we only hope its current strength isn’t too exaggerated…”
“Have any Soul Pact Masters tried to contact the Empty God Dragon through spirit?”
Wang Che asked.
“Of course, there have been.”
Li Yanming said, “After I reported the Empty God Dragon matter to the higher-ups, setting aside your matter for now, our war zone actually doesn’t want to immediately gather forces to eliminate this Fallen Ancient Era Soul Beast that has done great kindness to both humans and Soul Beasts.”
Wang Che nodded; this was normal.
“Originally, the Empty God Dragon was sleeping very soundly and peacefully. According to our estimates, its lifespan should only be about a hundred years or so, after which it would pass away. Because staying in a Soul Land for a long time accelerates the consumption of a Soul Beast’s lifespan; the longer it stays, the more it consumes.”
“Back then, just repairing the Floating Forest took the Empty God Dragon at least a hundred years. It consumed a large amount of its lifespan at that time. Now, after sleeping for thousands of years, its original lifespan is almost used up.”
Wang Che thought to himself.
Indeed, the energy in Soul Lands is too chaotic. Staying inside for a long time is harmful rather than beneficial to Soul Pets, and reducing lifespan is normal.
A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast can stay for decades or even a hundred years without much problem.
But over thousands of years, even a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast’s lifespan would be almost exhausted.
“After the last incident, the Empty God Dragon was disturbed from its deep sleep. Our war zone dispatched two Heavenly Kings proficient in spirit, along with a team of Beast Cultivators with strong abilities, to see if they could communicate with it spiritually again.”
“What was the result?” Wang Che asked.
“Unable to communicate. The Empty God Dragon is currently in a state of lost Spiritual Intelligence; its soul is severely damaged. The two Heavenly Kings’ Martial Souls both have powerful spiritual abilities, but they couldn’t exert too strong a force in the central area, as it would cause the Empty God Dragon to wake up faster.”
Li Yanming sighed, “They could only communicate carefully with spirit. After communicating for a few days, unable to withstand the Empty God Dragon’s pressure, they had to leave.”
“Couldn’t they use medicine to temporarily restore its Spiritual Intelligence?” Wang Che asked.
“Many types of medicine were tried, but they didn’t have much effect on the Empty God Dragon.” Li Yanming said, “Our Donghua War Zone does have divine medicines that restore spirit. If they could restore the Empty God Dragon’s Spiritual Intelligence, we would have done so long ago. There wouldn’t have been any chance for those Ghost Disciples.”
“Oh… then there’s still a lot of room for improvement in our war zone’s pharmaceutical level.” Wang Che nodded slightly.
Li Yanming couldn’t help but laugh.
Couldn’t he tell what this meant?
It meant the pharmaceutical level was very poor.
Actually, it wasn’t really a matter of being poor.
“It’s not that simple,” Li Yanming said, “Making potions is a very complex craft; you don’t understand. It places extremely high demands on both the Soul Pact Master making the potion and the various scientific instruments. Our war zone’s pharmaceutical level is actually quite high. Moreover, raw materials are missing. It’s hard to find raw materials for restoring spiritual intelligence that are effective for a Soul Beast of the Hundred-Thousand-Year level.”
“Furthermore, it’s very difficult to administer medicine to the Empty God Dragon, since communication is impossible. Even if it doesn’t move, its aura is too strong. A Fallen Ancient Soul Beast that has lived this long is far beyond your imagination.”
“I indeed don’t understand very well,” Wang Che nodded.
I’m just someone who practices Cultivation and knows a little bit about pill arts.
When it comes to making potions, which leans more towards scientific research, Wang Che felt he really didn’t understand much.
However, based on the Blaze Blood Potion that came from the Gold Flash before, Wang Che didn’t know if this potion was made by this world’s pharmaceutical masters.
Or if it was made by that big shot who came up with the Life Soul Pact and created fancy things like the Super Gashapon.
Anyway, the level was quite ordinary.
If Wang Che had the raw materials, even with his current pill arts level, he could make something with better effects.
“Alright, you’ll understand when the time comes.”
Li Yanming waved his hand, “By the way, what were you doing these past seven days?”
“Cultivating, with some small results,” Wang Che said.
“What results can you achieve in seven days? You wouldn’t say what method you have. If you told us, we might be able to provide some help.”
Li Yanming said, “At least if you fail, you can still come out alive.”
“If I don’t succeed, I’d rather die. You really don’t get it.” Wang Che spread his hands. “I’ve gained a lot these seven days.”
“Heh, you kid, I heard you pulled a Rainbow Flash in the Super Gashapon draw at the Qihang Cup?”
Li Yanming laughed. “Not to discourage you, but what you get from a Rainbow Flash—at your current stage—you probably can’t even use. Even if it’s a Soul Pet Egg of a young Supreme Soul Pet, you can’t use it now. Even if it hatches, you can’t raise it. If it’s other materials, you definitely can’t use them either. My advice is to save it, don’t use it recklessly. If you survive this time, use it later when you’ve gotten stronger.”
What Li Yanming said made a lot of sense.
It just didn’t apply to Wang Che.
Wang Che felt he had gained a lot in these seven days.
Based on what he gained:
First, the biggest gain was, naturally, successfully sensing his second Martial Soul.
Second, the first layer of the Myriad Treasure Dao Palace appeared. The Ancestral Tagalong’s will—the dragon shadow—could provide future evolution paths for the Green Caterpillar Martial Soul, but he still needed to explore them himself. It could also temporarily make the Green Caterpillar enter a True Caterpillar state, greatly boosting its power. However, given Wang Che’s current Hundred-Tempered Soul Force, the duration was very short…
Third, the space of the first layer of the Myriad Treasure Dao Palace held great promise for the future. Combined with the Soul Skill Hand of Life, Wang Che could cultivate his own needed herbs and resources later on.
Fourth, the Little Caterpillar had taken the Flame Blood Potion, which improved many aspects of its abilities. The power of its Fire-Type Soul Skills had increased by a whole level. As for minor improvements to the Soul Pet’s innate talent, Wang Che didn’t think much of it—the boost was too small. Without several hundred years of Soul Power Cultivation, such improvements in a Soul Pet’s talent wouldn’t even be noticeable.
Fifth, the Soul Domain Space had formed. The Little Caterpillar now had a home, and its happiness soared. Now it was cheerful every day, and even during various training sessions, it was very active and hardworking, achieving excellent results. Happiness was crucial for a Soul Pet—it acted like a mood barometer. When happiness was high, the Soul Pet was in a good mood, and all kinds of cultivation and training were very effective. When happiness was low, it lacked motivation and might not even want to train.
Teaching the Little Caterpillar became much easier for Wang Che.
In this state, if he wanted the Little Caterpillar to learn a new Soul Skill or master other abilities, its learning speed was very fast.
At the same time, its cultivation speed rapidly increased in this state.
Before, it steadily gained at most two to three years of Soul Power Cultivation per day, but now sometimes it could gain four years in a single day.
Now the Green Caterpillar’s Soul Power Cultivation had reached 720 years.
Additionally, when Wang Che cultivated, the Little Caterpillar’s cultivation speed also rose.
Modern people researched Soul Domain furniture so much and equipped their Soul Pets with various precious Soul Domain decorations—not only because the furniture itself had certain effects, but also because it greatly boosted the Soul Pet’s happiness.
This brought significant gains in all areas.
Sixth was Wang Che’s own improvement over these seven days. His Hundred-Tempered Soul Force had reached ten strands, and his Divine Sense had also grown a small amount. Placing the Nine-Shard Root nearby during normal cultivation worked very well. Wang Che thought about planting this Natural Treasure in the Spirit Field of the first-layer space in the future, to slowly cultivate it. That way, this item could be sustained continuously.
However, cultivating such a Natural Treasure was very difficult, and Wang Che felt it would be hard to succeed.
He would have to see how the Spirit Field in the first-layer space turned out. After all, it was manifested by the Martial Soul, not real.
As for the rest, the Magnetic Sword had also improved quite a bit. With the Electromagnetic Sword Sheath, its daily growth was even more stable.
Unfortunately, the weather these days wasn’t good, so there was no chance to draw upon the Heavenly Thunder for cultivation.
Each time he used the Heavenly Thunder for cultivation, the improvement was the most obvious.
A single cultivation session could increase his Soul Power Cultivation by 20 to 30 years and boost all aspects of his strength by a notch.
The stronger the Heavenly Thunder, the greater the improvement.
The Green Caterpillar had new food and, through the Gold-Devouring Art, could also absorb the Sky-Type Life Energy from the Floating Sky Feather Leaf.
Maybe in the future, it could learn Sky-Type Soul Skills.
As for refining the Spirit-Sense Treasure Elixir, it wasn’t originally intended for himself.
So, for now, that couldn’t really be counted as a gain.
Overall, the champion’s rewards were very good.
Wang Che had improved a lot this week.
Whether it was his Martial Soul or his Soul Pet, he had both short-term and long-term goals.
He chatted with Li Yanming along the way about the Floating Forest and the Empty God Dragon.
Soon, they arrived at the entrance to the Floating Forest.
The sky here looked strange.
Further away, it was still Blue Sky and White Clouds.