Huo Yuhao had meticulously arranged his daily schedule. Early in the morning, he cultivated the Purple Demon Eyes. Afterwards, he spent an hour practicing Crane Controlling Dragon, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, and Mysterious Jade Hand. Beibei had taught him some grappling techniques. The remaining time, apart from eating, he used to cultivate the Mysterious Heaven Technique. (The grappling techniques included eight methods: hook, pull, release, seize, grasp, point, lock, push.)
Soul Power was the foundation of a soul master. Currently, he had to spend the most time cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Technique.
"That's right, this cultivation method isn't bad at all. It's very suitable for your current situation. You humans truly have some skills."
Just as Huo Yuhao entered his cultivation state, his vision suddenly turned completely white. The voice of the Heavenly Dream Iceworm echoed in his spiritual sea.
"Brother Tianmeng?"
Huo Yuhao exclaimed joyfully.
The Heavenly Dream Iceworm's voice sounded a little weary:
"In the past few days, your body has changed quite a bit, and it's starting to get better. Your physical abilities are also gradually strengthening. Not bad, not bad. The cultivation methods you're practicing are very suitable for you. Especially that meditation technique and eye training method. You've already sensed the four skills I gave you, haven't you? You must practice them frequently, especially the last skill. When combined with the eye training method you're currently practicing, the effect is excellent. It can be considered laying the foundation for your future cultivation of offensive soul skills. This situation is even better than I predicted."
"Brother Tianmeng, I will definitely cultivate diligently."
Hearing the Heavenly Dream Iceworm's voice again, Huo Yuhao confirmed that his fusion with the Million-Year Soul Beast was not a dream.
The Heavenly Dream Iceworm said:
"I feel so tired. I need to sleep for a bit. You just keep cultivating. When you break through and need your second Soul Ring, I will wake up on my own. At that time, I will bestow upon you an ice-attribute Martial Soul, which might even be a sentient Martial Soul, causing a qualitative leap in your power."
Huo Yuhao asked:
"If I want to find you, Brother, what should I do?"
The Heavenly Dream Iceworm replied:
"If you encounter danger, I will naturally help you. Rest assured. Only if you live can I continue to exist. I'm going to sleep now..."
The white light vanished, and Huo Yuhao also returned to his senses. He noticed that the sky outside had already turned completely dark. He had cultivated for more than six hours, and the Mysterious Heaven Technique within his body seemed to have made some progress.
It was already evening, and he felt a little hungry, but looking at the sky outside, he knew he had probably missed dinner at the cafeteria. Fortunately, he still had some dry rations left in his pocket. He poured himself a cup of water to eat with them to stave off hunger, then continued to cultivate according to his pre-arranged schedule.
Early in the morning, after absorbing the Purple Qi, Huo Yuhao returned to his room and began practicing several of Tang Sect's unique techniques. He could only practice these unique techniques superficially, and he wasn't fully dedicating himself to them either.
After finishing, it was already bright outside. After washing his face, Huo Yuhao went to the cafeteria to buy food. As soon as he entered the cafeteria, his face crumpled into a frown. Ever since he started cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Technique, he needed a lot of food, enough nutrition to strengthen his physique, but he didn't have any money. His Senior Brother had already paid his tuition fees; how could he possibly open his mouth to borrow money from Beibei?
Luckily for him, the cafeteria didn't have too many breakfast options, and they were quite affordable. Huo Yuhao bought a few bird eggs and a bowl of porridge. He reluctantly took out three coins. Finally, he managed to get some nutrition for himself. Yesterday, he had thought the food was quite cheap, but today he suddenly realized that prices at Shrek Academy were clearly more expensive than outside.
"Junior brother, you shouldn't be so frugal with your meals. You can't afford to lack nutrition. There are some jobs in the academy that you're capable of doing. You can sign up to earn some money."
Without him realizing it, Bei Bei had already walked over to Huo Yuhao's side.
"Senior brother."
Huo Yuhao happily called out. Up until now, Tang Ya and Bei Bei were the only people he knew at Shrek Academy.
Bei Bei said with a hint of apology:
"I didn't give you money because I hoped you would cultivate self-reliance. Combat power is only one part of one's overall strength. A person's true strength is a combination of many abilities, and among them, the most important is the ability to survive. Do you understand?"
"Senior brother, you've already helped me a lot. I understand. I still have a little money on hand. I'll look for some work after classes start."
Bei Bei patted his head:
"I'll go ahead. Remember, money can always be earned again, but you can't skimp on food. You need to have enough nutrition."
Huo Yuhao followed Bei Bei out of the cafeteria. He decided to heed his senior brother's words and splurge a little for lunch today.
Upon returning to the dormitory, as soon as he entered the gate, Huo Yuhao noticed that his room door was open. He was startled at first, but then remembered that his roommate might have arrived.
Just then, a young man walked out of the room and was also slightly surprised to see Huo Yuhao.
The young man had delicate features, fair skin, and remarkably large eyes with blue pupils. His neat short hair was also blue. His handsome appearance seemed even a cut above Bei Bei's. He was truly the most outstanding peer Huo Yuhao had ever met. His height and age were similar to Huo Yuhao's.
"You are?"
Huo Yuhao asked instinctively.
The young man, with a hint of arrogance, glared at him.
"Move aside."
Huo Yuhao quickly leaned aside to make way. After taking a few steps, the young man turned his head and said:
"So you're staying here too. Seeing that you've cleaned the dorm very thoroughly, I'll allow you to stay with me for a while. I have a few rules you need to remember. First, don't bring just anyone into the dorm. Second, don't walk around naked in the dorm and disgust people. Third, don't snore at night. Fourth, don't disturb me. Fifth, when you clean the dorm, don't mess with my bed. Got it?"
Seeing the young man's bossy demeanor, Huo Yuhao felt his blood rush to his head:
"Why should I listen to you?"
The young man let out a cold snort:
"If you don't listen to me, I'll beat you until you get out of here. Try me if you don't believe me."
Having been bullied since childhood in the Duke's mansion, Huo Yuhao was truly unaccustomed to this person's arrogant manner, and he said coldly:
"Try me. Let's go outside."
Seeing that he showed no weakness, the young man, on the contrary, smiled. That contemptuous smile only fueled Huo Yuhao's anger.
"And what's your name?"
The young man asked disdainfully.
Huo Yuhao said in a deep voice:
"Before asking for someone else's name, shouldn't you state your own first?"
The young man said calmly:
"My name is Wang Dong."
"My name is Huo Yuhao."
Wang Dong smiled, then suddenly stepped in front of Huo Yuhao:
"Alright, I think this name will very quickly disappear from Shrek Academy. Let's go, idiot."
Having said that, he turned and walked out.
Huo Yuhao clenched his fists, following quickly outside. He knew he didn't have strong combat power, but he absolutely wouldn't let himself be bullied. Moreover, this person would be his roommate in the future.