Chapter 3: Xuanwu Sect's Treasure
As for the soul rings, Dugu Han plans to use all ice-attributed soul beasts with dragon bloodlines to add to his ice serpent martial soul.
In this way, even if the ice serpent martial soul cannot evolve in the future, the dragon-blooded soul beasts are all top-tier, capable of providing him with excellent soul skills.
All benefits, with no harm.
After figuring this out, Dugu Han immediately went out to find Elder Xue and shared his plan.
"Young Master's method is feasible!"
"But..."
Elder Xue hesitated and said, "As a Soul Douluo, it would be easy for me to hunt some ten-thousand-year-old ice-type dragon soul beasts for you. However, in our Sunset Forest, there are mostly poison-type soul beasts and almost no ice-type soul beasts—let alone top-level ice-type dragon soul beasts!"
"Then let's go to the Extreme North!"
Dugu Han said directly.
It just so happened that the Snow Empress in the Extreme North was his target.
"Okay, since the young master has decided, then this old servant will go pack up."
While Elder Xue was packing, Dugu Han returned to the wooden house and picked up a book to study.
"Evolution Route of the Jade Phosphor Serpent Martial Soul", "General Outline of Poison Pill Cultivation Method", "Essentials of Jade Phosphor Serpent Martial Soul Cultivation", "The World's Ten Thousand Poisons Classic"...
These are the essences passed down by the Dugu family for ten thousand years, continuously modified and supplemented by generations of Dugu family ancestors.
Although Dugu Han's martial soul is an Ice Serpent, which has nothing to do with poison, he can learn from these.
Additionally, the "Atlas of Soul Beasts in the Extreme North" records the soul beasts in the region and will be very helpful when he ventures there.
There is also the "Douluo Treasures" which documents various rare treasures on the Douluo Continent.
"Xuanwu Divine Pill?"
"The advanced version of Mystic Water Pill!"
"Treasure of the Xuanwu Sect!"
"Taking it can improve the fourth level of innate soul power below the ninth level."
Dugu Han was stunned when he saw the record of the Xuanwu Divine Pill in "Douluo Treasures".
He remembered that this was the pill Xu Sanshi gave to Jiang Nannan's mother in the original story, but it did not mention improving the four levels of innate soul power!
"Maybe it's not described in the original book."
"But... this seems quite difficult to obtain."
Dugu Han looked at the words 'Xuanwu Sect's Treasure' and felt a bit embarrassed by the seven characters.
Anything related to treasures is the lifeblood of a sect.
How could it be taken out easily?
Soon, Elder Xue finished packing his luggage and approached.
"Elder Xue, do you know anything about the Xuanwu Sect?"
Dugu Han asked.
Elder Xue thought for a moment and replied, "I have some knowledge, but not in great depth. I only know that this is a semi-hidden sect that makes a living by selling elixirs. Their main product is the Mystic Water Pill, which can improve the innate soul power below the third level."
He paused, then looked at Dugu Han and said, "Young Master, you could buy two pills to raise your innate soul power to the third level."
"I know about the Mystic Water Pill!" Dugu Han nodded. "Please continue."
"Okay!"
Elder Xue continued, "There is a very special trait of the Xuanwu Sect: every successor of their sect master has an innate soul power of no less than level nine. This has been the case for thousands of years."
"Xuanwu Sect also has a pill called Xuanwu Divine Pill, which can increase innate soul power by four levels. No wonder every successor of their sect master has an innate soul power of at least level nine!"
After Dugu Han finished listening, he suddenly asked, "Tell me—if I rely on the connections left by my father and mother, could I attack the Xuanwu Sect and snatch a Xuanwu Divine Pill?"
"This old slave doesn't know what Xuanwu Divine Pill is," Elder Xue replied, "but I do know that over the past thousand years, many people have tried to steal the Xuanwu Sect's Mystic Water Pill recipe, but none have succeeded."
Elder Xue shook his head, not optimistic about Dugu Han's plan.
"Is that so?"
"Then I can only try to buy it!"
Dugu Han felt somewhat helpless.
His Dugu family, Shrek Academy, and the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect have had a friendship spanning ten thousand years—especially his father, who was a close friend of the Sect Master of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
His mother is also the biological sister of the Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire.
If he wanted, he could easily find a few ordinary Titled Douluo to help.
Moreover, Dugu Han has no psychological burden about this.
Because, in his view, practicing is a fight against the heavens, the earth, and other people.
"If you have the treasure and I have the strength, I will rob you directly—no need for unnecessary talk!"
"I have treasures, and if you have the strength, you can try to rob me too; I won't talk too much!"
Unfortunately, according to Elder Xue, it is extremely difficult for a few ordinary Titled Douluo to attack the Xuanwu Sect and snatch the Xuanwu Divine Pill.
"If the young master wants to buy... uh... this Xuanwu Divine Pill, you might try through Shrek Academy or the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect."
Elder Xue thought for a moment. "Shrek has been established for ten thousand years and maintains good relations with all major forces. Its influence is unmatched on the continent, making it the top force. If they come forward, there's a good chance."
"Moreover, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect and Xuanwu Sect cooperate frequently. You could contact the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect and ask them to pressure Xuanwu Sect."
He added, "Of course, this is assuming the current leader of Xuanwu Sect does not need to take this divine pill."
"Okay, I'll send a letter to Shrek Academy now."
Dugu Han thinks this plan is feasible.
No matter what the reputation of Shrek Academy, at least, as the most powerful force on the continent, no sect dares to offend it easily—except for the Body Sect.
As the only descendant of Dugu Bo, the first honorary dean of Shrek Academy ten thousand years ago, Dugu Han's family has maintained a ten-thousand-year friendship with Shrek Academy.
With this relationship, Shrek Academy would not refuse him.
And there's also the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect! A friendship spanning ten thousand years, plus the current sect master being a close friend of Dugu Han's father—if the goal is simply to pressure Xuanwu Sect, they would surely support him.
(End of this chapter)