Chapter 201 - 189: Attempting to Purify Soul Power

Chapter 201: Chapter 189: Attempting to Purify Soul Power

Li Heng returned to his residence. After locking the courtyard gate, he also locked the door to his standalone wooden cabin.

He hadn’t gained much else from this outdoor activity. As for the Soul Beast Sealing Stones, the male instructor had collected them all one by one at the end.

Li Heng still remembered the instructor’s exact words.

"These were all used by upperclassmen, which is why you have them to use now. We can’t let our university’s tradition die. Surely you care about the underclassmen who will come after you, right?"

Upon hearing that, the four of them had handed over their Soul Beast Sealing Stones decisively, without a shred of hesitation.

Jiang Hongtao had even declared that he couldn’t just stand by and ignore future underclassmen; he had to ensure the healthy growth of the next incoming class.

So, setting the Soul Beast Sealing Stones aside, Li Heng had gained around 20,000 Soul Energy Points. Adding that to what he already had, he now had roughly 35,000 Soul Energy Points.

’With this many Soul Energy Points, it should be enough to enter a Dungeon. I can also upgrade a few other things.’

Li Heng began to rummage through his medium-sized Space Stone.

Name: Ten-Year-Old Sword Qi Grass

Category: Soul Energy Items

Value: Rare

Effects:

1. A primary ingredient for crafting high-quality Sword Qi Pills.

2. If consumed directly by an ordinary person, there is a chance to unleash a one-time Sword Qi.

3. If consumed directly by someone with extremely high talent in the Sword Way, there is a low chance to comprehend non-elemental Sword Qi.

4. If consumed directly by someone who possesses Sword Intent, there is a low chance to comprehend a corresponding elemental Sword Qi based on their Sword Intent.

5. Effects are enhanced when consumed with Sword Intent Grass.

[Consume 10,000 Soul Energy Points and 1 Legendary Point to upgrade this item?]

After a quick search through his medium-sized Space Stone, he found that his other items either required Legendary Points to upgrade or something even more outrageous. In the end, he decided to just upgrade the Sword Qi Grass.

Besides, the male instructor had mentioned Sword Qi Grass before, so after Li Heng pulled it out, he went ahead with the upgrade.

’This Ten-Year-Old Sword Qi Grass seems a bit underwhelming! I’ll have to find a chance to see what the properties of a high-quality Sword Qi Pill are.’

After upgrading the Sword Qi Grass, Li Heng didn’t use it immediately. He wasn’t sure if he could be considered someone with "extremely high talent for the Sword Way."

Even if his talent was high, the probability of comprehending non-elemental Sword Qi after consuming it was still quite low.

Li Heng was very curious about Sword Qi and had a strong desire to acquire it, so he planned to get his hands on it when the opportunity arose.

’After all, from what I can recall, Sword Qi seems pretty cool. Plus, it’s a powerful means of attack.’

Besides the Sword Qi Grass, Li Heng also considered his current realm.

Setting aside equipment, Li Heng’s base stats were roughly: Strength 26, Agility 35, and Spirit 22.

To advance to the Great Soul Warrior realm, his Agility was sufficient, but his Strength and Spirit were still lacking.

In addition to getting all three base stats to 30, becoming a Great Soul Warrior also required one to completely master the Soul Energy Skill that corresponded to their primary attribute.

Li Heng wasn’t sure what "completely master" entailed, so he planned to just use Soul Energy Points to max out the skill’s Level later on.

He figured that once a Soul Energy Skill’s Level was maxed out, it would naturally count as being "completely mastered." The only problem was that maxing out the Shangxue Flying Knife Technique’s Level would cost one hundred thousand Soul Energy Points.

He had a fair amount of Soul Energy Points, but one hundred thousand was still a bit steep, especially since he needed them to enter Dungeons.

’Learn a Snow Swordsmanship technique?!’

Since maxing out the Shangxue Flying Knife Technique was too expensive, and he also needed more attribute points, Li Heng decided that he would look for a Snow Swordsmanship technique to learn when he had the chance.

Li Heng reviewed his current situation and laid out his next short-term goals.

1. Acquire Sword Qi.

2. Learn a Snow Swordsmanship technique.

3. Get all three base stats above 30.

His overarching goal was to reach the Great Soul Warrior realm, a path he had broken down into these three smaller steps.

’Huh? Wait... wasn’t there something about purifying Soul Power?’

Li Heng had already reviewed his situation and was about to go to bed, but just as he was getting ready to sleep, he suddenly remembered the two large jars of Hundred-Year-Old Qingfeng Wine he had seen while searching for the Sword Qi Grass.

1. When consumed by those below the Soul Energy Grandmaster Realm: Alcohol Resistance +3, Alcohol Quality Requirement +1.

2. For those below the Great Soul Warrior realm: Extremely high probability of purifying Soul Power.

’I’m a Soul Warrior, so both effects of the Hundred-Year-Old Qingfeng Wine should work on me. Should I... try a little?’

Li Heng didn’t understand what "purifying Soul Power" meant, but he had confirmed several times that the Hundred-Year-Old Qingfeng Wine had no intoxicating effects and, apparently, no other side effects. He decided to have a sip or two.

To be on the safe side, Li Heng decided to drink it inside the Divine-level Wolf King Mountain Dungeon. That way, if anything went wrong, the effects would reset once he left.

And if it had a positive effect, he had two large jars anyway, so a sip or two wouldn’t make a dent.

Having made up his mind, Li Heng spent one thousand Soul Energy Points and chose to enter the Divine-level Wolf King Mountain.

Whenever he had entered the Divine-level Wolf King Mountain in the past, Li Heng would mentally prepare himself, run toward Wolf Mountain, and soon be engaged in battle with the protected Blood Wolf pack.

This time, however, Li Heng was eager to see what "purifying Soul Power" actually meant. He took a few steps back, putting a bit more distance between himself and Wolf King Mountain.

Then, he took out a jar of Hundred-Year-Old Qingfeng Wine and the bandit leader’s waterskin, intending to fill the waterskin with the wine.

The moment Li Heng unsealed the jar of Hundred-Year-Old Qingfeng Wine, a fragrant aroma wafted up and lingered around his nose.

Li Heng had drunk Qingfeng Drunk before while working at Qingfeng Tower and visiting Snow Feather Tower, but its flavor had never been this rich and mellow. After all, this batch had been aged for a hundred years.

The Hundred-Year-Old Qingfeng Wine tasted excellent, but Li Heng knew his own alcohol tolerance. He definitely wouldn’t drink too much at once, so just to test it, he took a small sip.

The Hundred-Year-Old Qingfeng Wine wasn’t a hard liquor; it was very smooth. From the moment it touched his tongue to when it went down his throat, all he could sense was its fragrance; the taste of alcohol itself was very faint.

’Did I drink too little? Should I take another sip?’

Aside from its rich aroma, Li Heng felt nothing from the first sip of the Hundred-Year-Old Qingfeng Wine. It was undoubtedly a fine vintage, but what about the promised purification of his Soul Power?

So, after a moment’s thought, Li Heng decided to take a large gulp.

[Ding! You have consumed Hundred-Year-Old Qingfeng Wine. Your alcohol resistance has increased. Your standards for alcohol have increased. You will now be disgusted by any alcohol with a quality rating below 2.]

This time, Li Heng took a huge gulp, some of it even dribbling from the corner of his mouth.

The Hundred-Year-Old Qingfeng Wine didn’t feel like hard liquor at all; the large mouthful was surprisingly pleasant. And after he swallowed, the system reacted.

’So... where’s the Soul Power purification? Could it be... I still didn’t drink enough?’

The system’s reaction was one thing, but Li Heng didn’t particularly care about alcohol-related stats. Other than the wine’s persistent, rich flavor, he still felt nothing else. Assuming he hadn’t drunk enough, he raised the waterskin again.

But just as he lifted the waterskin to take another gulp, a throbbing pain suddenly shot through his right arm...