“So, when do you plan to use it?” Huo Yuhao asked.
Wang Dong replied, “Tonight, of course, as soon as I get back. Good things shouldn’t be kept waiting. I want to quickly reach level thirty. If I had my third Soul Ring today, I wouldn’t have been so passive. Carrying you while flying would definitely be much simpler.”
Huo Yuhao thought for a moment, then also decided to use the Soul Ascension Pill tonight. The more his soul power increased, the stronger his Mysterious Heaven Skill would become, and the greater its ability to repair his meridians. He wondered how many levels one Soul Ascension Pill could help him gain. If it normally helped one advance from level thirty to thirty-one, then for him, it should at least grant two or three levels. If that happened, his cultivation would just meet the requirements for new students.
As soon as he thought of this, Huo Yuhao felt extremely eager. Although he had never been unconfident in his abilities, he now sensed danger. With his current talent, it would be difficult to pass the assessment three months later. However, the sudden surge in his cultivation speed over the past two days gave him hope. No matter how difficult it was, he had to remain at the academy.
Compared to the class with Zhou Yi the day before, today’s lesson was far too easy for the students. Today was mostly about theory. The morning class covered the classification of Martial Souls, while the afternoon class focused on distinguishing different types of Soul Beasts.
Many disciples from prominent families didn’t pay much attention to these things, but Huo Yuhao was the opposite. He was not only inferior to others in talent but also in knowledge.
At noon, Wang Dong invited him to eat. As soon as the afternoon class ended, Tang Ya approached.
“Little Huo, let’s go. I’ve already prepared all the materials for you today. With Teacher Little Ya here, let’s see who dares to touch you. Oh, right, your Senior Brother also asked me to give you this. Use it tonight when you get back.”
Tang Ya handed a porcelain bottle to Huo Yuhao.
Wang Dong, standing nearby, stared wide-eyed. This porcelain bottle looked very familiar; it was no different from the one containing the Mysterious Water Pill that Huo Yuhao had just used yesterday.
This… this was a second Mysterious Water Pill? Mysterious Water Pills were different from Soul Ascension Pills; they could be used multiple times, but subsequent uses were less effective than the first, with diminishing returns. After all, the impurities in a human body were limited, and the increase in soul power couldn’t compare to that from a Soul Ascension Pill.
“Teacher Little Ya, what about my matter?” Wang Dong nervously asked Tang Ya.
Tang Ya giggled and said, “I’ve discussed it with Beibei. If you achieve first place after the assessment, we’ll let you join the Tang Sect.”
“Alright, it’s a deal!” Wang Dong agreed without hesitation. The treatment at the Tang Sect was truly excellent; Huo Yuhao had received two Mysterious Water Pills within two days. Although Mysterious Water Pills no longer had a significant effect on him personally, who knew what other things the Tang Sect might possess? Moreover, his main reason for joining the Tang Sect wasn’t for these items.
Huo Yuhao took the porcelain bottle and stored it in his Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges. Without asking further questions, he left the academy with Tang Ya.
Wang Dong hastily followed, “I’m coming too. After all, you and I are roommates. Let me buy two for you.”
Huo Yuhao laughed loudly, “No, let me treat you.”
Wang Dong shook his head, “No way. Friends are friends, but business is business. Let me buy them.” With that, he took out a silver soul coin and placed it in Huo Yuhao’s hand.
At first, he thought he was helping Huo Yuhao, but after leaving the academy, Wang Dong realized he had made a huge profit.
Outside the academy, at least thirty people were waiting for Huo Yuhao to grill fish. Unexpectedly, the person at the front was Xu Sanshi, who had just lost to Bei Bei the day before.
Seeing Xu Sanshi, Huo Yuhao paused slightly, but Tang Ya quickly stepped forward.
"Still not convinced? If not, let's go back to the Soul Dueling Arena."
Xu Sanshi retorted angrily: "Cut it out, I don't hit girls. I'm here to buy fish today, can't you see I'm queuing?"
Tang Ya's expression fell as soon as she heard this. After a moment's thought, she chuckled softly.
"You're buying it for Jiang Nannan?"
"Mm-hm."
Xu Sanshi nodded.
Tang Ya teased: "I didn't expect you to be pining for her so hard. Too bad she hates you."
Xu Sanshi snapped: "Don't provoke me! I haven't even settled the score with you guys for tricking me yesterday!"
Tang Ya stuck out her tongue, then turned to Huo Yuhao: "Get started, Little Huo. Anyone who supported you yesterday gets two portions today."
Huo Yuhao took out the grill and started cooking fish. However, he didn't give the first two fish to Xu Sanshi. After all, he was still angry about being beaten by that guy yesterday. Besides, Wang Dong had paid first, so he gave the first two fish to Wang Dong.
The third and fourth went to Tang Ya.
Only after Xu Sanshi's face had gradually darkened did Huo Yuhao continue grilling the fifth and sixth fish and give them to him. Upon receiving the fish, Xu Sanshi immediately turned and left.
"Delicious! I didn't expect fish to be this good."
As soon as he took a bite, Wang Dong's eyes lit up. His manner of eating the grilled fish was no different from Tang Ya's earlier. In just a few minutes, the two fish were gone, his oily hands occasionally reaching his mouth...
Meanwhile, on the small island in the middle of Seagod Lake, inside a secret chamber, a person who had been in a coma was slowly waking up.
"Ah..."
The girl in the soul-robe stirred slightly, her hand going to her chest: "So hot, it's really uncomfortable... Huh?"
Her eyes slowly opened. The bloodshot eyes from before had gradually cleared, and she wondered in confusion: "Strange, why isn't it hot anymore?"
She turned and sat up, looking down at her body. Her clothes, which had been wet, were now almost dry. She jumped off the bed and removed her mask. Her young, cold face did not diminish her stunning beauty. As she stood upright, her full, mature figure was revealed, sweet like a ripe apple.
"You're awake."
An old voice rang out: "Little Tao, you made a big mistake this time. Fortunately, by a strange coincidence, a surge of ice-attribute energy entered your body from outside and suppressed the evil fire. Do you remember what happened outside Seagod Island?"