The Star Train's Journey Through the Heavens

Chapter 37 The Art of Heavenly Questions
"Since we're going to Sunset Forest anyway, why don't we become mercenaries and help them hunt for spirit rings?" Meng Huaifeng suggested.

“Of course, it’s a good opportunity to observe the formation and absorption of spirit rings.” Dan Heng nodded in agreement.

Although he was somewhat disgusted by the predatory cultivation system of this world, Dan Heng could not stop others from cultivating.

Regardless of whether they make a move or not, the soul masters who are meant to hunt for soul rings will still do so.

As long as the hunted creatures are not intelligent soul beasts, Dan Heng is willing to lend a hand.

This is no different from hunting and eating meat.

The group arrived at the town square, which was bustling with activity. There were vendors selling the corpses of soul beasts and people looking for teammates.

"A six-hundred-year-old golden deer carcass, antlers intact, selling cheap for one thousand gold soul coins!"

"Soul beasts are scattered around the outer edge of Sunset Forest. For just ten silver soul coins, you won't lose out or be cheated!"

"We already have five people with the third spirit ring, which is the mutual aid spirit hunting skill. Let's add one more support-type spirit master and one agility-type spirit master!"

"Professional Soul Hunting Team, All Members are Soul Masters, Anyone Want to Boss?"

……

"Wow, it looks like the team-up area in an online game," March 7th exclaimed.

"The only difference is that there are no speech bubbles above the head," Meng Huaifeng added.

Unexpectedly, March 7th gave Meng Huaifeng a disdainful look: "What kind of old-fashioned online game are you playing? You're still communicating with text bubbles?"

"Uh~" Meng Huaifeng was speechless. His own civilization was still in its little broken planet and hadn't even left yet. How could it compare to the games made by a large company that spans the universe?

"Let's find the boss first, let's find the boss." Meng Huaifeng quickly changed the subject.

Soul Masters with powerful connections and influence rely on friends and family to help them hunt souls; they trust their own people.

Only those ordinary Soul Masters who are not doing well will spend money to hire someone to hunt for Soul Rings in order to obtain the Soul Rings they desire.

There aren't many people like this, but there are quite a few Soul Hunting Teams. It's a case of too many wolves and too little meat, making the competition extremely fierce. It's normal for a Soul Hunting Team with little reputation to not get a single order for ten days or half a month.

After briefly researching the market for Soul Hunting, Meng Huaifeng immediately shouted, "Professional Soul Hunting services: 0.5 gold Soul Coins for each year the Soul Beast's age increases, with no upper limit. Safe, cheap, and fast, but escorting you out of Sunset Forest after obtaining the Soul Ring is not included."

The normal market price is one gold soul coin per year for soul beasts under 10,000 years old. Rare soul beasts cost extra. The price of soul beasts over 10,000 years old skyrockets, with the price increasing more dramatically as the age increases. A 100,000-year-old soul beast would cost at least tens of millions of gold soul coins.

Of course, this is a case of having a price but no market. If you really can find and defeat a 100,000-year-old soul beast, wouldn't it be better to kill it yourself and get its soul bone?
Although they wanted to experience life, they didn't want to waste too much time looking for a boss, so Meng Huaifeng went straight for the broken bone.

Meng Huaifeng's offer severely disrupted the market, and other Soul Hunter teams were all eyeing them with hostility.

"Where did you come from, this soul-hunting team? Don't you know the rules?"

"No upper limit? What a joke! Here's 50,000 gold soul coins, go and let me hunt down a 100,000-year-old soul beast!"

"At such a young age, what strength can you have?"

"..."

Four or five members of the Soul Hunter team surrounded them, clenching their fists with ill intent, making cracking sounds, clearly wanting to teach these newcomers a lesson.

“Star, March,” Meng Huaifeng called out.

"coming!"

Xing and March 7th walked in front of Meng Huaifeng and blocked the group of people.

As he passed by Meng Huaifeng, Meng Huaifeng whispered, "Don't go too far, six soul rings will do."

"The little girl is quite pretty, but it's a pity she's not very bright." "Looks like she hasn't grasped the situation yet. Let the uncles teach her a lesson."

"Those who know what's good for them should hurry up..."

Amidst a chorus of foul language, Xinghe and March 7th summoned their martial spirits, and the six spirit rings instantly silenced everyone watching the spectacle in the square.

Golden energy arcs erupted from Xing's chest, enveloping her entire body like lightning. An aura of destruction emanated from her, and those members of the Soul Hunter Group closest to her felt as if a huge boulder was pressing on their hearts, making it hard for them to breathe.

A glistening snowflake floated in front of her on March 7th. The temperature in the vicinity dropped rapidly, and a layer of frost visibly formed on the surface of everything within a ten-meter radius. The group of people closest to her shivered violently.

"If you know what's good for you, hurry up and do what?" Planet Stick asked, slinging it over his shoulder.

"Hmph, we're not to be trifled with." March Seven bared its teeth in a fierce gesture, which only made it look cuter.

"Sorry to bother you!" The members of each Soul Hunter group immediately bowed, lowered their heads, and slunk away.

Such a young Soul Emperor must be the heir of some powerful force, here to experience life. I can't afford to offend him.

Anyway, they'll probably just do one deal and leave, so it doesn't matter, it won't have any impact.

Soul Masters at the bottom level naturally have their own ways of surviving.

The crowd in the square instantly erupted in excitement, especially those who were looking for help with their soul hunting.

Soul Emperor!
A Soul Master with this kind of strength would be an honored guest in any faction. How many Soul Hunting Groups are there?
Even if they exist, the asking price is outrageously high.

These individuals are not only highly skilled and charge low fees, but most importantly, they also clearly have extraordinary backgrounds.

Such a person would definitely not care about their own wealth, so there is basically no possibility of them being harmed.

Doesn't it make you feel incredibly safe?
Although they said they wouldn't escort them out after obtaining the spirit ring, what's the most dangerous thing about spirit hunting? It's the process of finding and hunting spirit beasts, and the time spent absorbing the spirit ring!
Simply leaving the forest poses very little danger, making it incredibly worthwhile!
"Soul Emperor, I want to hunt down a fourth soul ring, with a lifespan of two to five thousand years!"

"My third spirit ring only needs to be over a thousand years old!"

"..."

Many Soul Masters who originally planned to help each other hunt Souls couldn't resist coming to sign up.

Mutual Soul Hunting involves a group of low-level Soul Masters teaming up to challenge Soul Beasts stronger than themselves. It's dangerous, and the participants are also relatively young.

Who hasn't dreamed of absorbing a Limit Break Soul Ring?
Now, you can get a near-limit spirit ring for only half the price, so it's not unacceptable if you grit your teeth and try to make it.

Meng Huaifeng only selected three people, not taking everyone with him, since those Soul Hunter groups also needed to eat.

One wolf needs 10,000 years to form a fifth spirit ring, and two need about 4,000 years to form a fourth spirit ring.

Upon entering Sunset Forest, Meng Huaifeng summoned his Martial Soul, displaying six Soul Rings as well.

"Let me first Google where the nearest 10,000-year-old wolf-type soul beast is located," Meng Huaifeng said, his sixth soul ring lighting up.

"Soul Skill, Heavenly Questioning Technique!"

Meng Huaifeng's energy rapidly decreased until a message appeared in his mind, at which point the energy consumption stopped.

"Found it, follow me." Meng Huaifeng took the lead and headed towards the direction of the Ten-Thousand-Year Wolf Soul Beast.

This was the first time Meng Huaifeng had used this soul skill, and his eyes lit up. If he had this ability, wouldn't all treasure chests and trash cans be caught in his grasp?

It's another day I want to exchange martial souls with Meng Huaifeng.

　My writing may have been a bit drawn out. I will try to reduce the number of daily subplots and focus on advancing the main storyline, aiming to cover each world in about a hundred chapters.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)