Chapter 10

The next day, early in the morning.

In the guest room, Yang Chunxi opened her sleepy eyes, picked up her phone from the bedside, and checked the time. It was only 6:20, and she let out a sigh of relief.

She turned off the alarm set for 6:30 and quietly got out of bed.

She carefully opened the door, looked around, and then walked out. Clearly, Yang Chunxi did not want to disturb Rong Taotao, who needed a lot of sleep.

As she thought about this, Yang Chunxi walked towards the bathroom but stopped when she passed through the living room.

Through the glass door of the kitchen, she saw a figure sitting at the dining table with its back to her.

Rong Yang had left last night, so this figure must be Rong Yang.

Getting up so early? Yang Chunxi raised an eyebrow slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then walked towards the kitchen. Although the glass door was transparent, she still knocked on it lightly.

"Hey?" Rong Taotao immediately took off his headphones, turned his head, and said, "You're awake!"

Yang Chunxi pulled open the glass door with one hand, a scolding smile on her face, and said, "Not studying or training in the morning, just sitting here playing with your phone?"

"I've already done two rounds of training," Rong Taotao waved his hand casually and said, "Go wash up. I've kept the baozi and soy milk warm for you."

As he spoke, Rong Taotao put down his phone and walked to the kitchen counter, saying, "I'm not a good cook, so I bought them downstairs. Do you want sugar in your soy milk?"

Yang Chunxi's face froze slightly.

She had set the alarm for 6:30 to wake up early and make breakfast for Rong Taotao.

She and Rong Yang had already established their relationship and were very confident about their future. Now, Rong Yang had entrusted his younger brother to her, and in Yang Chunxi's heart, she felt she should take more care of Rong Taotao's life and studies. But...

But this child had already gotten up early and bought breakfast for her.

This...

Yang Chunxi knew that Rong Taotao had lived alone for a long time, so she did not question his independence.

But the problem was, she was here to take care of him, not to be taken care of.

Seeing Rong Taotao's inquiring look, Yang Chunxi said softly, "A little less."

"Okay," Rong Taotao replied.

Watching Rong Taotao add sugar to the soy milk with a spoon, Yang Chunxi shook her head and smiled helplessly, then turned and walked to the bathroom.

By the time she finished washing up and returned to the kitchen, there were two plates of xiaolongbao, a few small dishes, a few eggs, and two bowls of soy milk on the table.

Rong Taotao was sitting at the dining table, not eating yet, and was fiddling with his new phone.

"Come on, sit down!" Rong Taotao said as he opened the music player, "How about this ringtone?"

From the phone came a deep,沧桑 and melancholic voice: "When the heavy snow seals the door, the god of wealth comes again, the raging fire cannot burn the person in my heart..."

Yang Chunxi sat down and nodded lightly, "It's very nice, what song is it?"

Alright! That's it then!

"It's a Northeastern folk song, I bought it for two yuan!" Rong Taotao set the song as Yang Chunxi's exclusive ringtone.

To thank you for buying me a phone, I'll buy a ringtone for my brother and sister-in-law.

Yang Chunxi, of course, did not know that Rong Taotao had set this song as her exclusive ringtone. She just thought the child liked music, after all, Rong Taotao had shown a wide range of musical tastes yesterday...

"Is it sweet enough?" Rong Taotao asked when he saw Yang Chunxi take a sip of soy milk.

"Mm-hm." Yang Chunxi licked the soy milk from the corner of her mouth, seeing Rong Taotao's expectant look, and nodded with a smile, "Just right."

"That's good." Rong Taotao said casually, picked up a xiaolongbao, and swallowed it in one bite.

Seeing Rong Taotao wolf down his food, Yang Chunxi sighed inwardly.

This child seems... a bit too mature.

Yesterday, when he was with Rong Yang, he wasn't like this.

Or... he just didn't know how to handle the reunion with Rong Yang. The joy of a long-awaited reunion and the resentment in his heart made his behavior contradictory and abnormal, always clashing with Rong Yang.

But when facing a new family member, this "officially recognized" sister-in-law, Rong Taotao, who lacked family affection and companionship, seemed to be trying his best to do everything well, carefully trying to please.

Although Yang Chunxi was a teacher at Songjiang Soul Martial University, because Rong Taotao was only 15 years old, she did not consider his actions as flattery or sycophancy.

"Slow down," Yang Chunxi reached out and placed her hand on Rong Taotao's head, gently ruffling his soft, naturally curly hair.

She suddenly realized that she seemed to have developed a bit of a mischievous interest.

But his head really does feel interesting to touch...

Rong Taotao turned his head away, looking uncomfortable, and said, "What time are we leaving?"

Yang Chunxi picked up an egg, rolled it on the table, and said, "10:00, we'll meet up with the two classmates from your class at the airport. By the way, can you ride a horse?"

"Ah, no," Rong Taotao shook his head silently.

Yang Chunxi: "We'll head north, and after flying to Aihui City, there will be no more flights or trains heading further north. You know, the north is covered in snow and ice all year round, just like the lyrics of the song, 'When the heavy snow seals the door.'"

"Mm-hm." Rong Taotao nodded, a hint of excitement in his voice, "I've looked into the transportation situation there, so we won't be riding real horses, right?"

Yang Chunxi smiled and nodded, "Mm-hm, ordinary horses can't walk on snow as if it were flat ground. We'll be riding a type of soul beast called 'Snow Night Surprise.' Don't worry, they've all been tamed by humans and are very gentle."

Tsk...

Rong Taotao felt a faint sense of anticipation. Snow Night Surprise! This is a high-quality soul beast, the soul beast of many Snow Realm Soul Martial Warriors.

The quality levels of soul beasts, from low to high, are roughly divided into: Common, Good, Elite, Master, Hall, Legendary, Epic, Mythical, etc.

Although "Good" is only the second quality level, in reality, once a soul beast combines with a human, it is on par with a human Soul Martial Warrior.

After becoming a Soul Martial Warrior's soul beast, the soul beast's talents can improve dramatically! So as long as it is well-trained, there's no worry about its quality not improving.

Similarly, if a human doesn't have a soul beast, the speed of absorbing soul power is simply unbearable.

So the combination of a soul beast and a human is a win-win situation.

It's important to emphasize that it's not always better to combine with a higher-quality soul beast.

This is because there is an issue of "compatibility."

"Main soul beast" and "soul pet" are two completely different concepts.

Soul pets, of course, are better the higher their quality and the stronger they are.

But a main soul beast, strictly speaking, is a part of the Soul Martial Warrior's body. After combining with a human, its fate is tightly linked to the Soul Martial Warrior's.

When the human is alive, the soul beast is alive; when the human dies, the soul beast dies.

If your main soul beast dies, you are basically a useless person.

Even if you don't die, decades of hard training will be instantly wasted.

The preferred main soul beast for humans is always a young one.

Secondly, it's best to choose one with a lower quality level.

The weaker the soul beast, the more willing it is to combine with a human Soul Martial Warrior, and the more likely it is to give the dominant position to the human Soul Martial Warrior.

A lower-quality soul beast may be more grateful, thanking the Soul Martial Warrior for providing it with talents and leading it down a different path.

If you choose a high-quality main soul beast, the situation is completely different.

I am a noble and powerful soul beast, why should I humble myself and spend my life with a novice?

And you want to be the dominant one in this relationship?

Ha ha...

It's essential for the Soul Martial Warrior to be the dominant one in the body; otherwise, the Soul Martial Warrior will gradually lose their personality and become a human-like soul beast.

Even if you use force to suppress a high-quality main soul beast, the "compatibility" issue is an insurmountable obstacle.

A Soul Martial Warrior's advancement in realm is not just about having a thick soul power, powerful soul techniques, and numerous soul skills.

To advance in realm, you need to work together with your main soul beast.

You can use force to suppress your main soul beast and make it cooperate with you to advance in realm, but if its heart is not with you, the effect will be much, much worse.

It's like being in a relationship.

Too many seniors have died on this path, stuck at a certain realm for their entire lives, unable to make any further progress.

It's not that you lack talent,

Nor is it that you lack diligence,

But for your main soul beast...

You,

Are not the one for them (smiling).