Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 332: Insane Spending

"That’s all I wanted to say, if you do go, you can only be careful on your own," Snow King said to Xu Ping’an.

Xu Ping’an nodded, "Thank you for the reminder, Your Highness Snow King, I will definitely be cautious."

Snow King glanced at Xu Ping’an and passed an item over to him.

Xu Ping’an was startled when he saw what was in Snow King’s hand.

In Snow King’s hand was a jade box.

It was unclear what was stored inside the jade box, but it emitted an extremely cold aura.

"Is this... the ten-thousand-year-old Mysterious Ice Soul Pearl?" Xu Ping’an asked in astonishment, looking at Snow King.

"Yes, since you know what it is, that makes things easier. I obtained it by chance. Once it explodes, it can instantly freeze everything, even a Ninth Rank Expert would not be able to withstand it. However, when you use it, you must be careful not to get too close," Snow King explained.

Xu Ping’an was incredibly surprised; he had not expected Snow King to give him such a precious treasure.

You must understand that as a cultivator with ice attribute, this ten-thousand-year-old Mysterious Ice Soul Pearl would be of great help to her cultivation.

It could even increase the speed of Snow King’s cultivation by three to five times.

To shatter it and freeze enemies was just one of its secondary abilities.

Normally, no one who obtained it would easily shatter it.

After all, that would be too extravagant.

"This is too valuable, Your Highness Snow King, I cannot accept this item. I still have quite a few means of self-defense; this is not necessary," Xu Ping’an hastily said.

However, Snow King had a determined look, "This item is no longer of much use to me. If it can save your life at a critical moment, it can be considered as repaying the favor of this occasion. Xu Ping’an, to be honest, I think highly of you. I hope that the next time we meet, you’ll bring me a surprise. Maybe at that time, I might even ask you for help. Consider this as an investment for now."

Upon hearing Snow King’s words, Xu Ping’an immediately understood.

Snow King intended to form a good relationship with him, and as for the help she mentioned, he felt it was just an excuse.

"If that’s the case, then I thank Your Highness Snow King," Xu Ping’an said gratefully as he accepted the jade box.

With this ten-thousand-year-old Mysterious Ice Soul Pearl, he had one more means to save his life.

At a critical moment, this could truly be a lifesaver.

Seeing that Xu Ping’an had accepted the Mysterious Ice Soul Pearl, Snow King did not say anything further.

She turned and departed, transforming into a streak of light.

Xu Ping’an watched the departing figure of Snow King and shook his head helplessly.

This woman was terrifyingly decisive and straightforward, without any hesitation or delay in her actions.

She didn’t even say goodbye when leaving.

Then Xu Ping’an stopped thinking about it and turned into a figure that left the area.

However, he didn’t plan to head to the location of the Heavenly Star Palace just yet.

Snow King’s words made Xu Ping’an feel the danger of this trip to the Heavenly Star Palace.

With his current strength, going to the Heavenly Star Palace was not a wise choice.

Although he now possessed Seventh Rank Peak combat power, his weakness was too obvious.

That was his soul power being too weak; it was not possible for him to always rely on Cang Xue’s strength.

Therefore, without soul power, he might not be a match for some Seventh Rank Experts.

Only after his soul power was replenished would he truly be a High Rank Cultivator capable of battling against the Seventh Rank.

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Finding an uninhabited cave, Xu Ping’an directly sat down cross-legged.

He planned to take some Tianlong Marrow to break through his soul power to the level of ’Heart as Clear as a Mirror.’

Once his soul power broke through to the level of ’Heart as Clear as a Mirror’, even if he couldn’t use the power of his soul, the origin of his soul would become much more resilient.

Even against an initial Seventh Rank Expert’s soul attack, he would not be totally defenseless.

Now, with two thousand jin of Tianlong Marrow at his disposal, Xu Ping’an has more than enough to ensure a breakthrough, with his mind clear as a mirror.

Thus, Xu Ping’an immediately took out a Jade Vial and poured the Tianlong Marrow into his mouth.

In the next moment, a powerful force exploded in his mind.

Xu Ping’an hurriedly circulated the Soul Cultivation Method, the Heavenly Heart Scripture, as the scripture flowed.

This overwhelmingly powerful Soul Power began to be devoured madly by Xu Ping’an.

At this moment, the Soul origin in Xu Ping’an’s Niwan Palace was still in a state of chaos.

Felling the surge of powerful energy, the Soul origin became incredibly thirsty.

The injuries he had sustained before were gradually healing under the repair of this potent Soul Power.

Xu Ping’an did not care about the consumption of the Tianlong Marrow, and he would not mind even if some were wasted.

If he absorbed it carefully, consuming it drop by drop, the effect would have been better.

But for Xu Ping’an, such efficiency was far too slow.

Therefore, with one gulp, he consumed hundreds of drops, and with three, a full jin.

Others needed a whole day to absorb one drop, but Xu Ping’an could finish a jin in just an Hour.

Throughout the process, Xu Ping’an absorbed, at most, fifty percent of it, with the remaining half dissipating from his body.

However, at this moment, a Blade Mantis flew out from Xu Ping’an’s Thunder Brilliance Ring, and upon seeing the Soul Energy dissipating around Xu Ping’an, it immediately showed an exceedingly greedy expression.

This Blade Mantis had already reached the Fifth Rank Peak Level.

During this time, Xu Ping’an consistently fed them Elixirs, which is why they improved so quickly.

Furthermore, with the foundation established by the Golden Dragon Mysterious Liquid, this Blade Mantis had already reached the Fifth Rank Peak despite still being in its juvenile stage.

And now, the Blade Mantis was showing signs of breaking through to the Sixth Rank.

Although the Tianlong Marrow’s power was insufficient to help it break through to the Sixth Rank, it laid the groundwork for its future breakthrough to the Seventh Rank.

Xu Ping’an glanced at the Blade Mantis and noticed that the golden threads on its body became brighter, and its eyes were also becoming extremely luminous.

It seemed that the Blade Mantis was beginning to develop some intelligence.

"Interesting, let’s both break through to the Sixth Rank together," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

He then took out a large quantity of Superior Grade Spirit Stones and crushed them all.

In an instant, the spiritual energy within the cave became incredibly rich.

Moreover, Xu Ping’an tossed several Sixth Rank Heavenly Spirit Pills to the Blade Mantis, which he had found in Xie Fengyun’s storage ring.

It had to be said, Xie Fengyun’s reserves were quite substantial.

Xu Ping’an also consumed a few Spirit Pills, and then he started to circulate the Chaotic Reversal Scripture, madly devouring True Yuan.

The Blade Mantis did not hesitate either, it also began to circulate a mysterious Cultivation Technique, starting to absorb frenziedly.

What surprised Xu Ping’an was that the Blade Mantis’s absorption speed was only slightly less than his own.

He knew that he was practicing the Chaotic Reversal Scripture, the most fearsome Cultivation Technique he had ever seen.

This meant that the Blade Mantis’s Cultivation Technique was no simple affair.

"Could it be that it has awakened legacy memories?" Xu Ping’an wondered.

Only this seemed plausible; otherwise, Xu Ping’an could not conceive of any other way for the Blade Mantis to acquire such a Cultivation Technique.

Nevertheless, Xu Ping’an did not inquire further and continued his cultivation.

A man and a mantis, both absorbing frenetically.

Spirit Pills and Tianlong Marrow were being spent extravagantly.

If anyone were to witness this scene, they would surely denounce Xu Ping’an as a wastrel.