Chapter 159 Even You Are Mine_1

"Xu Ran, shall I leave now?"

Shui Bing'er, nestled up to Xu Ran, arrived outside of his residence, where she bid her farewell.

Although she was now Xu Ran's woman, the thought of living together with him immediately still made her somewhat uneasy.

"Don't go, I have a gift for you," Xu Ran said, taking Shui Bing'er's hand and leading her toward his room.

The Ten Thousand Year Cold Marrow was a treasure, particularly for an ice attribute Soul Master like Shui Bing'er, its effects were no less than Immortal Herbs.

While Immortal Herbs were in limited supply, he could not show favoritism; for Shui Bing'er and the others, the value of the Ten Thousand Year Cold Marrow was on par with the Immortal Herbs, and perhaps even more targeted.

Shui Bing'er's Ice Phoenix Martial Soul was already an incredibly strong ice attribute Martial Soul. If it could evolve into Ultimate Ice, Shui Bing'er's talent would place her directly into the top tier.

Currently, during the era of Dou Yi, it seemed there were no Soul Masters with an Ultimate Martial Soul yet.

Even in the era of Dou Er, an Ultimate Martial Soul was exceedingly rare.

"Xu Ran." Shui Bing'er, unsettled by Xu Ran's gaze, tried to pull her hand away, but the disparity in strength was too great, leaving her only to look pathetically at Xu Ran.

Her heart was racing; it was already late, and Xu Ran was leading her to the dormitory—could it be that he wanted to do that sort of thing?

What should she do? Xu Ran was so strong, and she couldn't get away.

Moreover, considering their current intimate relationship, she couldn't refuse him.

Shui Bing'er hung her head and remained silent all the way, her thoughts in complete disarray.

Upon returning to the dwelling, Xu Ran immediately closed the door.

In the room, with only Xu Ran and Shui Bing'er present, and it being night, Shui Bing'er's heart beat even more fiercely, her cheeks flushing red.

What should she do now? Should she undress?

Since growing up, her body had never been seen by anyone else. Even Yue'er and the others had never seen it.

But if Xu Ran really wanted to do that, she would have to...

"Bing'er, what are you thinking about?" Xu Ran chuckled at the demure and charming girl in front of him. Was he that sort of person? Although he had his desires, he wouldn't just devour her outright. That would be too shameless.

"I... Xu Ran... I'm not ready yet," Shui Bing'er said with her head down, her voice timid.

Clad in white, Shui Bing'er was the epitome of bashful reproach, like a bud ready to bloom, with a figure so exquisite and a presence so stellar—whether it was her beauty, her figure, or her aura—she stood there, effortlessly catching countless gazes.

An aura is hard to define, but it has a way of giving off a unique vibe to others.

"Don't worry, I didn't call you over for that. I truly have something for you, something that could very well make your Martial Soul evolve into Ultimate Ice." Xu Ran flicked Shui Bing'er's forehead to dispel the weird thoughts in her mind.

"Ah?" Shui Bing'er was startled, staring blankly at Xu Ran. As a member of the Shui Family with the hereditary Ice Phoenix Martial Soul, she naturally understood what 'Ultimate Ice' meant.

Ultimate within ice, that is Ultimate Ice.

This extremity represents the pinnacle of attribute.

There once were Soul Masters with extreme attributes on the Continent, and elevating their ice attribute to the extreme had always been a key point of research within the family.

But despite countless years, they had not found a way to elevate their Martial Souls to the extremity.

Soon, Xu Ran took out a piece of cold ice about two inches in size, weighing roughly three pounds. As Xu Ran's palm touched the ice, the extreme chill aching his skin.

The Ten Thousand Year Cold Marrow bestowed by the System, although there were only five pieces, was still a significant amount. Xu Ran could feel the immense cold energy stored within.

If Shui Bing'er absorbed this piece of Ten Thousand Year Cold Marrow, her Martial Soul would undergo a metamorphosis, but whether it could evolve into Ultimate Ice would depend on Shui Bing'er's fortune. However, even if Shui Bing'er's breakthrough was hopeless this time, it didn't matter. In the future, once he made his way to the far northern lands, he could produce a large quantity of Ten Thousand Year Cold Marrow.

"Such strong ice attribute energy." Even Shui Bing'er, who possessed the Ice Phoenix Martial Soul, couldn't help but shiver when Xu Ran took out the Ten Thousand Year Cold Marrow.

Within just a moment, the air in the entire room suddenly turned cold, and the breath from both Xu Ran and Shui Bing'er instantly condensed into mist. The room even began to slowly frost over.

She looked at the piece of cold ice in Xu Ran's hands in disbelief, mouth agape. She had never seen such a terrifying pinnacle of ice attribute.

"What is this? How can it possess such a terrifying ice attribute energy?" Shui Bing'er couldn't help but ask, her delicate body trembling slightly, not expecting Xu Ran to give her such a treasure.

Even if she was naive, she couldn't possibly be unaware of the value of the piece of cold ice in Xu Ran's hands.

"As an ice attribute Soul Master, you should know about The Far North," Xu Ran said, lifting his head to look at Shui Bing'er. The Ten Thousand Year Cold Marrow is a product of The Far North. Only the harsh cold weather of The Far North could give birth to such an extremely cold item.

"The Far North? Is this from The Far North?" Shui Bing'er exclaimed in shock.

The Far North was known as one of Soul Land's forbidden lands because its low temperatures far exceeded the endurance limits of normal humans. Even ice attribute Soul Masters dared not venture deep inside.

The Far North, with its harsh environment, was even more formidable than the soul beasts.

The Far North, a vast expanse of white; if one ventured into the core area and lost their sense of direction, they would have to face the severe cold and the attacks of powerful soul beasts. Hence, even Shui Bing'er and her ilk would only hunt soul beasts on the outermost fringes.

"This is not an ordinary block of ice but Ten Thousand Year Cold Marrow. It is formed in the core zone of The Far North, the coldest place, after tens of thousands of years," Xu Ran explained. The Skydream Ice Silkworm broke through a million years by consuming a large amount of Ten Thousand Year Cold Marrow. But back then, the Skydream Ice Silkworm had fallen into an ice cave unknowingly, eating heaven knows how many pieces of it, at least a few tons.

"The core zone of The Far North?" Shui Bing'er looked at Xu Ran with astonishment.

If even the periphery of The Far North was so terrifying, then how fearsome would the core area be?

The growth of Ten Thousand Year Cold Marrow in the core area of The Far North made its value immeasurable. If Xu Ran were to auction this piece of Ten Thousand Year Cold Marrow, it would fetch an astronomical price.

Yet Xu Ran was giving her such a treasure nonchalantly, without asking for anything in return.

"Why are you just standing there? Take it," Xu Ran said with a smile, pushing the Ten Thousand Year Cold Marrow into Shui Bing'er's hands.

"But?" Shui Bing'er bit her lip, her eyes filled with affection as she looked towards Xu Ran.

"If you are mine, then giving it to you isn't a waste," Xu Ran whispered in Shui Bing'er's ear, his palm encircling her delicate waist. Shui Bing'er was his woman, and he naturally would not be stingy with her.

Moreover, the cold marrow was of no use to him; he didn't possess an ice attribute Martial Soul.