Wuhun Luo Sanpao? I am the Dragon Emperor!

Chapter 212 A New Cultivation Mode: Making Money to Survive

A month later, in the northern part of Sunset Forest, a cold wind howled.

The weather here has turned cold, and many mountain peaks can still be vaguely seen covered in snow.

At this moment, the afterglow of the setting sun shines through the dense canopy of trees, casting dappled light and shadow on the ground.

The forest was filled with the fresh scent of grass and trees, and occasionally the low growls of spirit beasts could be heard in the distance.

Yu Xiaolie and his group were gathered on a flat open space, while the little ones were panting slightly, their eyes all focused on Shui Bing'er in the center.

Beside her lay a massive ice crystal beast, a purple soul ring slowly rising from its corpse.

A quarter of an hour ago, Shui Bing'er, with the help of Yu Tianheng and the others, worked together to kill the Ice Crystal Beast, which had a lifespan of only 2800 years.

Of course, Yu Xiaolie was still there to protect them, secretly making subtle moves.

What makes Yu Xiaolie very happy is that the four little ones are getting along better and better.

At this moment, Shui Bing'er was sitting cross-legged with her eyes closed, beginning to absorb the soul ring.

The dazzling purple light shone perfectly on Shui Bing'er's fair face, making her look like an elf in the snow.

As the spirit ring energy entered her body, Shui Bing'er began to feel unwell. The spirit ring energy of the Ice Crystal Beast poured into her body like an ancient cold wave, instantly freezing her skin with a layer of frost. Her eyelashes were covered with fine ice crystals, and she exhaled white mist with every breath.

The extremely cold energy surging through the meridians almost froze the blood, and the internal organs felt as if they were being pierced by countless ice spikes.

Although Shui Bing'er was able to significantly increase the age of the soul ring she absorbed under the nourishment and enhancement of the immortal herb, there was still considerable resistance to this 2800-year soul ring.

"Bing'er, calm down."

Shui Qing'er immediately reminded her softly, her voice gentle but tense.

Shui Bing'er's slender body trembled violently as she bit her lower lip tightly, the blood that seeped out freezing into red beads.

A moment later, she seemed to finally gain the upper hand in the struggle, and the medicinal power of the Nine Cold Ice Dew in her body was fully activated, merging and flowing with the energy of her soul ring.

As the last trace of cold air was subdued, she slowly opened her eyes, a glint of shrewdness flashing in her icy blue pupils.

Immediately, she stood up, and the three spirit rings beneath her feet lit up clearly and steadily in sequence.

Yellow, yellow, purple.

Yu Xiaolie placed his hand on Shui Bing'er's shoulder to check her condition, then nodded in satisfaction.

"Level 33 Soul Master, not bad."

Shui Bing'er smiled, a hint of pleasure in her eyes, but she quickly regained her usual composure.

Then, Yu Xiaolie looked at the children and suddenly clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention:
"Alright, now take out all the money you have on you."

Everyone was taken aback and looked at each other, but they still obediently took out their pocket money and handed it to Shui Qing'er.

When Yu Tianlin pouted and handed over the last few silver soul coins, his eyes were watery as if he was about to cry.

Yu Tianheng scratched his head, somewhat puzzled: "Master, what are you doing?"

Yu Xiaolie smiled slightly and glanced at everyone: "From today onwards, you will have to earn your own living."

"what?!"

The five little ones stared wide-eyed at the same time, as if they all thought they had misheard. They looked at each other and realized it was true.

His face turned ashen, and he seemed to despair.

Yu Xiaolie chuckled and continued, "Whether you capture soul beasts alive to sell or become a hired soul master to take on missions, you must rely on your own abilities and survive in the way of a soul master."

At this moment, Yu Tianxin frowned, turned her gaze to Yu Linglong, and asked, "Where is Xiao Linglong? Is she with us too?"

Yu Xiaolie first squatted down and gently patted Yu Linglong's head.

A gentle surge of soul power was quietly released, probing the condition within her body.

Yu Linglong blinked her eyes, looking at Yu Xiaolie with curiosity.

Immediately, Yu Xiaolie nodded. Just as he had guessed, the medicinal effects of the immortal herb were still working in her body, and Yu Linglong's meridians were even more resilient than before.

He straightened up and said seriously, "Well, from now on, you will take care of Xiao Linglong. But don't worry, if nothing unexpected happens, we will meet again in a year."

"A year?!" the children exclaimed in unison.

They heard correctly; Yu Xiaolie said a year, not a day, not a month, but a whole year.

Yu Xiaolie didn't say anything more, but simply nodded to A Yin and Shui Qing'er.

The next moment, the three figures flashed, their afterimages gradually fading away before disappearing together.

The five children were left standing there staring at each other, none of them able to react for a moment.

"Dad... he... he's leaving already?"

"What should we do then..."

The little ones chattered away, with the youngest, Yu Linglong, looking rather uneasy.

Shui Bing'er was the first to come to her senses. She took a deep breath and clapped her hands: "Don't just stand there. We need to figure out how to make dinner tonight. Tianlin and Linglong are still young and can't go hungry."

Yu Tianheng sighed. He was the oldest among them and shrugged helplessly: "From now on, we can only rely on ourselves."

After quickly packing up, the group headed towards the southern part of the forest.

Yu Linglong followed obediently behind her older brother and sister, her little hands tightly gripping Shui Bing'er's clothes. Although she was the youngest, there was no fear in her eyes, but rather curiosity and anticipation.

Shortly after they left, three figures quietly appeared in the bushes not far behind them.

"Isn't that too harsh?"

Shui Qing'er watched the children's departing figures, her eyes filled with worry.

Yu Xiaolie gently held her hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, they can do it."

As he spoke, a faint smile played on his lips.

Finally, his gaze fell on Yu Linglong's small figure, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes.

……

As night fell, the forest gradually darkened.

Around the campfire, Yu Tianheng and his companions sat together, the firelight illuminating their faces.

Yu Tianxin held a charred rabbit in her hand, looking embarrassed.

"Tianxin! Can't you control yourself? Look at this! You've electrocuted this rabbit."

Shui Bing'er sighed helplessly and rubbed her forehead.

Yu Tianxin scratched his head, looking somewhat aggrieved: "It's very difficult for me to precisely control my lightning power..."

Shui Bing'er sighed, her tone serious: "If you keep wasting your soul power like this, you'll run out of soul power after only a few uses on the battlefield."

Yu Tianheng patted his younger brother on the shoulder, acting as a peacemaker, and comforted him, "Never mind, let's look for something else."

Yu Linglong sat to one side, resting her chin on her hand, and suddenly said, "Brother, you can try to gather your soul power at your fingertips like Dad does."

Upon hearing this, Yu Tianxin and Shui Bing'er looked at the little girl in great surprise.

Although Yu Linglong had the weakest soul power among them, the girl was very perceptive and always carefully observed Yu Xiaolie's movements when she was with him.

They also had some understanding of Yu Xiaolie's habits of using soul power.

Immediately, Yu Tianxin's fighting spirit was rekindled, and she said, "Let's go! Let's catch another one!"

However, on the other side that the five little guys couldn't see.

The campfire was burning brightly, and Yu Xiaolie, A Yin, and Shui Qing'er were leisurely roasting mutton, filling the air with a fragrant aroma.

"They should be able to handle it, right?" Shui Qing'er said while chewing on a leg of lamb.

Ah Yin chuckled: "Don't worry, I'm a Soul Master after all."

Yu Xiaolie took a bite of the succulent, oily mutton, the flavor lingering on his lips and teeth:
"Don't interfere with them, eat, don't waste food."

(End of this chapter)