Douluo Continent: I can overdraft the future in advance

With business booming, Luo Xing became more generous in buying cultivation resources for his son.

Over the next few months, Luo Xing got him two pieces of whale glue and some medicinal herbs to nourish his meridians. He paid for everything he could get without hesitation.

Luo Yun's physique grew stronger day by day, and his meridians widened day by day. His soul power had gradually increased to level eight, and its strength was not much different from that of soul masters who had broken through to level ten.

Luo Yun stood in the courtyard, looking at his hands.

A flash of icy blue light appeared, and sparse feathers emerged from his arms—he was much more skilled at Martial Soul Possession than a year ago, and could complete it almost instantly.

"Soon I'll break through to level ten," he muttered to himself. "Then I can go and get my first spirit ring..."

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half year later

Luo Yun stood in the courtyard, took a deep breath, and felt his soul power surge within him.

Level 10.

At the age of eight, he finally broke through level ten.

For the past six months, he has continued to overdraw his system every three months—it took him two "overdrafts" to go from level eight to level ten. Although the speed is not exaggerated, it is already quite astonishing for an eight-year-old child.

"Yoona!" Luo Xing's voice came from inside the house, "Are you ready?"

"alright!"

Luo Yun withdrew his martial spirit and turned to go inside.

In the main room, besides the father Luo Xing, sat two strangers. One was a middle-aged man in his forties; the other was a woman in her early thirties.

Luo Xing introduced them, "This is Brother Zhou Hu, a powerful attack-type Soul Master. This is Miss Liu Yue, a control-type Great Soul Master. They are both old friends of Dad's, and they are accompanying us to the Star Dou Great Forest this time."

Luo Yun quickly bowed and said, "Hello, Uncle Zhou, hello, Sister Liu."

The two of them smiled and nodded at him.

As they passed the door, Lin seemed to want to say something, but in the end, she simply straightened his collar.

Be careful.

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Three days later, the group of four arrived at the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

"We'll camp on the outskirts tonight and go in first thing tomorrow morning." Luo Xing glanced at the sky. "Going into the forest at night is too dangerous; we're not in a hurry."

Zhou Hu and Liu Yue were both experienced, and they quickly found a sheltered spot, set up their tent, and lit a campfire.

After dinner, the four of them sat around the campfire.

"Xiao Yun, have you decided what kind of soul beast you want?" Liu Yue asked.

Luo Yun nodded: "I've been reading books and researching a lot of information for the past six months. I'm looking for a soul beast called the 'Mist Forest Owl'."

"A misty owl?" Zhou Hu frowned.

Luo Yun explained, "Yes, the Mist Owl is an ice-attribute bird-type spirit beast, and its best skill is spitting ice mist. That ice mist can obscure vision, lower the temperature, and slow down the enemy's movement speed—my current spirit is the Ice Sparrow, and this skill is a perfect fit for my control-type path."

Liu Yue nodded thoughtfully: "Control-type skills do need this kind of area-limiting ability. However, the Misty Forest Owl usually lives near waterholes, so we need to go further in."

"What about the time limit?" Luo Xing asked.

"Within 550 years," Luo Yun said. "My current physique is much stronger than that of an ordinary level 10 Soul Master, so absorbing 550 years' worth of energy shouldn't be a problem."

Zhou Hu and Liu Yue exchanged a glance, both somewhat surprised. Five hundred and fifty years was indeed quite high for a first spirit ring—ordinary spirit masters usually chose three or four hundred years. However, as Luo Xing's friends, they knew that Luo Xing often bought various supplements for his son to enhance his physique, and they could see in reality that Luo Yun's foundation was indeed solid. With the three of them protecting him, there shouldn't be any major problems.

"Alright, we'll head in tomorrow," Zhou Hu decided. "But we can't rush it. These kinds of soul beasts are rare. If we're lucky, it might take three to five days; if we're unlucky, it could take ten days to half a month."

Luo Yun nodded to indicate that he understood.

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The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, the four of them got ready and officially stepped into the Star Dou Great Forest.

Zhou Hu led the way, immediately activating his martial spirit—the heavy sword—and effortlessly cutting down any thorns or vines that blocked his path. Luo Xing brought up the rear, vigilantly observing their surroundings. Liu Yue stood protectively beside Luo Yun, quietly explaining various basic facts about the forest to him.

"Remember, once we're in the forest, follow our instructions," Liu Yue instructed. "Don't panic when you see a spirit beast, don't run around, and don't make a sound. Many spirit beasts won't attack you unless you provoke them."

Luo Yun nodded seriously, but his eyes couldn't help but wander around.

Having lived two lives, this was the first time he had ever seen such a primeval forest. The ancient trees that were so thick that it would take several people to hug them, the strangely shaped vines, and the small spirit beasts that flashed by—everything about them filled him with wonder.

After walking for about an hour, Zhou Hu suddenly stopped and raised his right hand.

That's a gesture to stop.

Liu Yue immediately pulled Luo Yun down to squat, and Luo Xing quickly came over as well.

"There's movement." Zhou Hu lowered his voice and pointed to the left front.

Luo Yun followed his finger and saw the bushes not far away swaying slightly. Soon, a soul beast with a greenish-blue body emerged—it was shaped like a wild boar, but had a row of bone spurs on its back and two tusks that gleamed coldly.

"It's a Bone-Piercing Porcupine," Liu Yue whispered. "It's a hundred-year-old soul beast, earth-attribute, with thick hide. But it usually doesn't attack people unless provoked. Let's just leave it alone."

The four held their breath and waited.

The snarling beast grunted and groaned as it rooted to the ground, seemingly searching for food. It raised its head, glanced in the direction where the four were hiding, then lowered its head again to continue rooting.

Just when everyone thought it would leave on its own, an accident happened.

A dark shadow suddenly swooped down from the treetop, heading straight for Chi Guhao!

It was a lithe leopard-like spirit beast, entirely black, and incredibly fast. Before Ciguhao could react, it bit his neck, letting out a scream as it struggled desperately.

"Shadow Leopard!" Zhou Hu's expression changed. "A thousand-year-old soul beast, retreat quickly!"

The four quietly retreated.

But the Shadow Panther's senses were incredibly sharp. Having just killed Bone-Piercing Hawk, it raised its head and looked in the direction where the four were hiding. A dangerous glint flashed in its golden, vertical pupils.

"It's spotted us." Liu Yue's voice was tense. "Brother Zhou, what do we do?"

Zhou Hu gritted his teeth: "It just caught its prey, so it shouldn't chase after us. Let's retreat slowly, don't run, and don't give ourselves away."

The four slowly retreated, their eyes fixed on the Shadow Leopard.

The Shadow Leopard stared at them for a few moments, then lowered its head, picked up Bone-Piercing Tyrant's corpse, and disappeared into the depths of the dense forest with a few leaps.

The four of them breathed a sigh of relief only after it had completely disappeared.

"Damn, that scared me." Zhou Hu wiped the sweat from his forehead. "The Thousand-Year Shadow Leopard, if it really fights, the four of us combined wouldn't be enough to kill it."

Luo Xing also looked terrified: "Thank goodness it just caught its prey. Let's go, let's get away from this area."

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Over the next two days, the four of them ventured deeper into the forest, searching for traces of the mist owl.

The next day at noon, they were attacked by a group of wind baboons.

It was a group of seven or eight wind baboons, about a hundred years old. They were fast and could throw stones from the trees. Zhou Hu and Luo Xing held the line in front, Liu Yue controlled the battle from behind, and Luo Yun watched from the back. The battle lasted for fifteen minutes, and three wind baboons were killed before the rest scattered.

"These beasts are such a nuisance." Zhou Hu had a cut on his shoulder from being hit by a rock. Liu Yue bandaged it for him, while Luo Xing kept watch.

Luo Yun stared thoughtfully at the corpse of the wind baboon on the ground.

This was the first time he had witnessed a battle between Soul Masters. Zhou Hu's ferocity, Luo Xing's speed, Liu Yue's control—each had their own unique fighting style.

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On the evening of the third day, they finally spotted the first trace of a forest owl—a few ice-blue feathers hanging on a low bush.

"It's a feather from a misty owl." Zhou Hu picked it up and examined it. "It's still very fresh; it must have been left today."

Liu Yue crouched down and carefully examined the traces around her: "They went east. Should we give chase?"

"Let's go after them," Luo Xing said. "We've finally found a clue."

The four of them perked up and followed the trail.

As dusk fell, they found the mist owl in a valley—it was ice-blue all over, stood a meter tall, and was perched on a dead ancient tree, dozing with its eyes closed.

"Year?" Luo Xing asked in a low voice.

Zhou Hu squinted and observed for a while: "It's estimated to be over five hundred years old, which is just right."

Liu Yue had already begun her preparations—several thin threads appeared in her hands, which she manipulated to silently wrap around the surrounding trees. That was her martial spirit, "Entangling Silk."

"Old Luo, Brother Zhou, you two take charge of the front," she whispered. "I'll use the binding silk to restrict its movements and create an opportunity for Xiao Yun."

"clear."

Luo Yun took a deep breath and clenched his fist.

The first spirit ring is right before my eyes.