Lin Xiao's mind stirred, and with a slight wave of his hand, a remnant soul drifted in from outside the room.
"What's the matter?" Feng Shen slowly descended in front of Lin Xiao.
"I have something I want to ask you."
"Is it about the soul tool?"
"Not this time." Lin Xiao said, lowering his head to glance at the storage soul tool that had just contained the Soul Capturing device. "Back when you sealed the Snow Empress, did you discover anything else in the surroundings?"
"Anything else?" A trace of confusion seemed to flash across Feng Shen's face. "The Extreme North is covered in heavy snow everywhere; besides a vast expanse of white, what else could there be?"
Lin Xiao looked at Feng Shen's expression, unconsciously sighing in his heart.
Although both involved controlling souls, Electrolux's necromancy magic was far superior to the crude methods he had figured out himself.
The souls he had previously obtained, whether assassins, spirit devourers, or nightmares, after being violently remodeled by Lin Xiao, retained some consciousness to fight for him, but they were greatly incomplete. Not only had they lost a significant portion of their memories, but they were far from as vivid and lifelike as the Feng Shen before him.
Worthy of the man known as the Calamity of Necromancy.
A fleeting thought passed through Lin Xiao's mind, but he quickly refocused on the Feng Shen in front of him. "What I mean is, in the place where you found the Snow Empress, did you discover any unusual plants?"
Soul beasts only had one chance to transform into humans, and that was upon reaching 100,000 years of cultivation.
When a soul beast chose to continue existing as a soul beast, it would face tribulation after tribulation, forever losing the possibility of becoming human.
The Snow Empress, as a 700,000-year soul beast, had been taken advantage of by Feng Shen precisely because she had found a snow lotus capable of allowing her to complete her self-sealing.
In Lin Xiao's memories, there wasn't much description of this snow lotus, but without a doubt, since it could bear the Snow Empress's power, it absolutely wouldn't be inferior to the immortal herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
As for where that snow lotus ended up, whether it was absorbed or consumed by the Snow Empress, or if some power remained, it was something only the Snow Empress and the Feng Shen before him knew.
Upon Lin Xiao's reminder, Feng Shen's brows suddenly furrowed deeply, a few traces of pain flashing across his face.
"If you can't remember, then forget it."
Seeing Feng Shen's appearance, Lin Xiao finally sighed lightly and didn't press him to continue recalling.
Feng Shen was someone who had experienced death once; his soul was far from as complete as in life. Even living people might not remember every event they'd experienced, let alone a soul with missing memories; it was only natural.
It had always been a slim hope; asking casually like this, Lin Xiao had already accepted any outcome calmly.
Feng Shen didn't speak further; his figure slowly dissipated, merging back into Lin Xiao's body.
"If you think there's really a chance that what you're looking for is there, I suggest you go there in person."
Just as Lin Xiao was tidying up the room and preparing to leave, Electrolux's voice rang out once more.
"Teacher, do you know about the Extreme North?"
"No, I don't." Electrolux's voice carried a hint of amusement. "But if the Extreme North truly lacked the kind of thing you described, the soul you call Feng Shen wouldn't have reacted like that."
"You're letting concern cloud your judgment. Think carefully: if you have no impression of something at all, no matter how the other person reminds you, you wouldn't react."
"The expression he showed means your words definitely triggered something in his memories; it's just that the memories are incomplete, so he couldn't recall exactly what it was, leading to that look."
Lin Xiao pondered Electrolux's words in his mind, his hands pausing in their actions.
If there was even the slightest possibility, of course, he was willing to go personally for the sake of a breakthrough. He did need heavenly materials and earthly treasures that could enhance his body, and he truly didn't want to risk his life testing the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
"Moreover, isn't there another soul sealed in your soul tool? According to you, it used to live in the Extreme North and should be quite familiar with the place."
"Her?" Lin Xiao naturally knew Electrolux was referring to the Snow Empress. "With her personality, as long as she can reduce her hatred toward me even a little, so she doesn't cause trouble when absorbing the soul ring in the future, that would be good enough. How could she willingly introduce the treasures of the Extreme North to me?"
"I'm not so sure about that." Electrolux's tone was quite certain. "If her will was truly as firm as you say, she would have perished together with the entire Illustrious Virtue Hall when she broke free. How would she have given you the chance to seal her?"
"The soul and body are closely connected. During those years on the Sealing God Platform, without her body, her power constantly drained, and her soul endured wear and tear. Perhaps her will is no longer as resolute as before."
Electrolux let out a long sigh, as if recalling something.
Lin Xiao listened to his tone and didn't pry further. He knew what Electrolux had experienced and could roughly guess what he was thinking of.
But this did remind him.
Perhaps, with the passage of time, his own will had undergone some changes as well.
In the past, he would have rushed into the Star Dou Great Forest, showing the newly arrived Electrolux in this world his full understanding of souls, seeking that slim possibility.
Now, it was merely a trip to the Extreme North; there was even less reason to hesitate. Even if he found nothing, what of it? With his current cultivation, there weren't many things left that could threaten him.
Collecting his thoughts, Lin Xiao turned to survey the room; there weren't many unnecessary items.
Though he had changed residences, he still retained some old habits.
After checking the storage soul tool once more, Lin Xiao pushed open the door and stepped out.
"Did you wake up late today?" Inside Illustrious Virtue Hall, Jing Hongchen, seeing Lin Xiao just emerging from the elevator, chuckled.
"A bit." Lin Xiao smiled in return. "Hall Master, I want to leave for a while."
Jing Hongchen paused, his expression changing slightly. "Is it to handle some matters on your side?"
"No, it's a personal matter of mine." Lin Xiao thought for a moment and didn't conceal much. "I want to go out and see if I can find an opportunity for a breakthrough."
"This... If you need anything, perhaps the academy can help you find information."
"Then thank you, Hall Master." Lin Xiao didn't refuse. "But I still plan to go out and search personally. Opportunities aren't something you wait for."
Jing Hongchen paused upon hearing this, staring at the smile on Lin Xiao's face for a moment before nodding. "Alright."
"Thank you, Hall Master."
Lin Xiao didn't linger, greeting Lin Jiayi as well before leaving the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy. Glancing at the pedestrians on the street, he headed toward a recently rebuilt building.
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