Chapter 13

Without a soul beast, Rong Taotao and the other two absorbed soul power at an incredibly slow rate.

The ice attribute was mixed in with the soul power, which also caused their practice of soul techniques to be extremely slow, creating a vicious cycle. The solution to all this was to have a soul beast.

For children who had just graduated from junior high and had just awakened, they had a summer to find their soul beast.

The state had specialized institutions for selling soul beasts, all of which had undergone strict "quality inspections," so parents could buy with peace of mind. Of course, the most important thing was the connection.

This was like picking a pet; if both sides liked each other, everything would be fine.

If only the human side liked the other, then in the future, the soul martial artist would have to put in more effort to cultivate a relationship.

However, the soul beasts provided by the state were mostly low-quality soul beast cubs, so raising them wasn't much of a problem.

Soul beasts were different from humans; as long as you put in genuine effort, there would always be a return.

Of course, for children who had awakened 1 or 2 soul slots and had lower talent, their parents might take the risk of choosing a higher-quality soul beast cub. In such a case, it was very important that both sides liked each other.

After all, the parents' intention was to let the high-quality soul beast help their child, not to push them into a fire pit, allowing the soul beast to dominate their body and create a soul beast in human form who had lost their personality...

High-quality soul beasts with submissive personalities were extremely rare, and as expected, they were very expensive.

Or... even if you had money, you might not be able to buy one.

At this moment, Rong Taotao and the others were on summer break, the time to choose their soul beasts, but they had been dragged to the Songjiang Soul Martial University for an assessment.

According to Yang Chunxi, if the trio passed the assessment, the Songjiang Soul Martial University would provide them with soul beasts.

Without a doubt, these soul beasts, as prizes, were absolutely of ultra-low quality, in the cub stage, and had gentle temperaments and no physical defects.

The biggest difference between Rong Taotao and the others and other soul martial artists was that they already had terrifying talent, so they didn't need to find high-quality soul beasts.

After humans and soul beasts fused, in terms of talent, it wasn't a neutralization but a gradual alignment with the higher talent.

For humans, the initial number of soul slots meant talent.

For soul beasts, the initial quality meant talent.

A few hours later, the trio finally arrived at the second Song Soul Station.

Unlike the grand courtyard they had seen before, this station had only a few small buildings. The largest building was a stable, which housed at least 50 to 60 Snow Night Surprises.

Rong Taotao, with his stiff body, shakily dismounted and plopped down in the snow.

Despite his pitiful state, it was actually thanks to the Snow Night Surprise's protection in the latter half of the journey.

Without the Snow Night Surprise's attentive care, the four-hour ride would have frozen Rong Taotao to death...

The Snow Night Surprise ran so fast that it created a strong wind even when there wasn't much wind to begin with!

Rong Taotao even thought about installing a windshield on its big head...

It was time to buy a pair of goggles!

Sitting in the snow, Rong Taotao couldn't help but grimace, but Yang Chunxi pulled him up and carried him on her shoulder.

"Eh? Eh? Eh?" Rong Taotao's body was stiff, and he was at a loss.

Sister-in-law... you can't do that!

Whoosh~

Unexpectedly, the next moment, Yang Chunxi casually threw Rong Taotao towards a nearby building.

Rong Taotao: ???

He felt like he was flying through the clouds and was then caught by someone, who carried him into a warm room.

It seemed to be a restaurant with a dozen wooden tables and chairs, and a few beds in the northwest corner.

At a nearby table, several men were dining.

"Hmm?" Rong Taotao, held under someone's arm, locked his black eyes on the nearby table.

He wasn't looking at the human men but... among them was an extremely handsome boy.

So handsome, he couldn't be human!

The more Rong Taotao looked, the more he felt something was off...

Sure enough!

Beautiful people aren't human!

It was actually a Snow Realm soul beast!?

The handsome boy had short white hair, snow-white skin, and skin so pale that you could see the blue veins beneath it.

His appearance was undoubtedly human, except for his eyes, which were a deep red and emitted a faint glow.

If it were night, his eyes would shine like those of a feline.

Rong Taotao was thrown into a chair and instinctively said thank you. Behind him, the door opened, and Yang Chunxi carried another small guy, bringing in a gust of wind and snow.

Speaking of a small guy, Li Ziyi was actually well-developed, standing over 1.8 meters tall at 15 years old, but Yang Chunxi easily carried him.

Tsk tsk...

Sister-in-law is so strong, one slap would really hurt my butt, wouldn't it?

Hmm...

It wasn't that Rong Taotao was thinking these things, but among the limited "teachers" he had encountered, his devilish master had accompanied him for two years.

Naturally, his master's punishment methods lingered in his mind, and as a result, Rong Taotao's way of thinking was a bit skewed.

The fireplace crackled in the distance, and Yang Chunxi placed the small guy down, her eyes drifting to the other table.

"Teacher Yang."

"Teacher Yang!" The middle-aged men were very respectful, greeting Yang Chunxi first.

It was clear that the young Yang Chunxi held a high position at Songjiang Soul Martial University.

By age, the men could have called her "Little Yang," as they were colleagues, but their respectful attitude and titles made Rong Taotao curious about Yang Chunxi's strength.

Yang Chunxi smiled in response, her bright smile so warm that it could make one forget the icy cold outside.

"Meeting again, Xu Taiping. You finally agreed to participate in the Songjiang Soul Martial University's assessment?" Yang Chunxi sat with the three kids, took the hot tea offered by the staff, and while blowing on it, turned to look at the other table.

Clearly, Yang Chunxi knew the Snow Realm soul beast.

However, the boy named "Xu Taiping" ignored Yang Chunxi's question, sitting silently and looking down at his plate.

The middle-aged men sitting beside him also looked helpless, and one of them said to Yang Chunxi, "This kid is a bit introverted."

"Uh-huh, it's fine," Yang Chunxi smiled and waved it off, then turned to her own kids and said, "Warm up, eat some food in a while, rest for an hour, change to another Snow Night Surprise, and continue the journey."

Rong Taotao held the warm cup with both hands, staring at the handsome boy in the distance, very curious.

Xu Taiping.

What a powerful name!

To be honest, if he were called Xu Bo Ran or Xu Jing Ting... it would fit his appearance better?

Uh...

While thinking, Rong Taotao instinctively looked down but was still pressed down by Yang Chunxi, who pushed his head to the side, face down towards the wooden floor.

Yang Chunxi carefully combed Rong Taotao's natural curls and said, "Staring at someone is impolite."

Rong Taotao pouted; everyone has a sense of beauty, especially when it comes to a soul beast.

After a few minutes, the middle-aged men stood up and greeted Yang Chunxi, "Teacher Yang, it's time for us to leave."

"Okay, have a safe journey!" Yang Chunxi nodded in response, "See you at the school."

Xu Taiping, escorted by the men, walked out with his head down, looking like a reclusive teenager.

However, as he passed by, Xu Taiping slightly turned his head and glanced at Yang Chunxi's table.

Sun Xingyu smiled, propping her chin and friendly greeted Xu Taiping.

However, Xu Taiping ignored the pretty and cute girl.

Li Ziyi frowned, looking at Xu Taiping with a displeased expression, as if he wanted to say something, but Xu Taiping's slightly red eyes glanced at Rong Taotao, and as he left with the others, Xu Taiping lowered his head again.

Rong Taotao: ???

You have good taste~

Finally, someone appreciates my looks!

So... soul brother from afar, you also like handsome men, right?