Chapter 20

"Hey, by the way, little junior brother. You said you weren't sure how long your skill could last, right? Let's try it out first. This will help us coordinate better in future battles and also help you understand your abilities better, getting familiar with the new skill."

At Bei Bei's suggestion, Huo Yuhao once again released his Spirit Detection Sharing. A faint golden light flickered in his eyes, and a three-dimensional image within a thirty-meter radius reappeared in his and Bei Bei's minds.

Spirit Detection was all-encompassing, even able to clearly distinguish subtle changes. Huo Yuhao was savoring the subtleties of these two skills, and Bei Bei was also feeling the benefits of this mental enhancement.

The more he felt, the more amazed Bei Bei became. Spirit Detection Sharing was not just an auxiliary detection; it was like giving him an additional brain for making judgments. Within a thirty-meter radius, everything was clearly visible, with no blind spots. With this skill, it was as if he had countless eyes observing from every angle!

What surprised him even more was that as Huo Yuhao used his soul skill, he looked very relaxed, showing no signs of exhaustion. In the Spirit Detection Sharing, they could even feel some of the changes in Tang Ya's body as she fused with the soul ring.

Tang Ya's figure seemed to become more slender, her aura grew stronger at an astonishing rate, her skin became more lustrous, and her blood and qi became more vigorous.

In a moment, a quarter of an hour had passed, and Huo Yuhao's face only slightly turned pale.

Bei Bei secretly admired him. With such a long-lasting Spirit Detection, it would be enough for a battle. Moreover, Huo Yuhao's Spirit Detection ability could be used not only in battles but also in many other situations, such as during adventures or when searching for soul beasts. If it could increase its detection range as he said, with the improvement of his cultivation, it would truly be a divine skill.

Finally, after nearly half an hour of continuous skill use, Huo Yuhao could no longer hold on. His body swayed, and the Spirit Detection Sharing ended. He felt a strong, sharp pain in his brain and a severe dizziness that almost made him fall. He quickly sat down in a meditative position to recover his consumed soul power and mental energy.

This was the first time Huo Yuhao experienced the pain of mental exhaustion. The feeling of a blank mind was far from comfortable.

Bei Bei had been silently observing him. When he saw Huo Yuhao, despite being exhausted, sit down in a meditative position and start meditating, a smile appeared on his face, and he nodded silently. Compared to talent, he valued character more. Without a doubt, this junior brother had passed his test in his heart.

The absorption of a thousand-year soul ring took a considerable amount of time. Bei Bei scattered some soul beast repellent around the perimeter. Their luck was also quite good. During Tang Ya's cultivation, only a few ten-year and hundred-year soul beasts appeared, all of which were driven away by Bei Bei. They did not encounter any thousand-year-level soul beasts, and the situation was relatively safe.

"Ugh..." Tang Ya slowly opened her eyes, her bright eyes shining with a sharp light, and her overall spirit and energy greatly improved.

In the cultivation process of soul masters, level thirty was a significant threshold. Crossing this barrier and entering the Soul Respected realm meant becoming a true soul master, with an unlimited future. Many soul masters with poor talent spent their entire lives unable to break through the level thirty bottleneck.

"I succeeded." Tang Ya excitedly leaped up from the ground. With the activation of her soul power, two yellow and one purple soul rings quickly rose from her feet. The most striking was the thousand-year-level purple soul ring, which emitted a noble aura. From this moment on, Tang Ya's strength had entered a completely new level.

Bei Bei smiled and said, "Xiao Ya, congratulations."

Tang Ya let out a cheer and threw herself into his arms, giving him a big hug, "Bei Bei, thank you."

Bei Bei held her delicate body, and his smile became more affectionate, "I promised to help you achieve your dreams, and I will definitely do it."

Tang Ya leaned against Bei Bei's chest but accidentally saw a pair of big eyes staring at her in surprise. She suddenly remembered that there was someone else there and quickly broke free from Bei Bei's embrace, somewhat embarrassed, and said to the spirit-eyed Huo Yuhao, "What are you looking at? Have you never seen a teacher-student romance before?"

Huo Yuhao honestly replied, "I've never seen one!" Watching Bei Bei and Tang Ya embrace, he suddenly felt a strange envy, but there was no jealousy. Senior Brother and Teacher Xiao Ya were indeed a perfect match.

Bei Bei coughed and said, "Alright, since your soul ring has been absorbed, let's quickly leave this place. In recent years, more and more soul masters have encountered problems when entering the Star Dou Great Forest. With thousand-year soul beasts even in the outer areas, it's best to leave as soon as possible."

Tang Ya nodded and said, "Let's go."

By this time, it was already dark. Camping in the Star Dou Great Forest was clearly not a good idea. The three of them, despite their fatigue, quickly headed for the outer areas of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Huo Yuhao, who had recovered his energy, once again activated his Spirit Detection Sharing, providing them with additional security during their departure from the Star Dou Great Forest. They even avoided a thousand-year soul beast that did not actively attack.

An hour later, after a rapid journey, they finally returned to the stream where they had eaten the grilled fish. This place was already dozens of miles away from the Star Dou Great Forest, and the danger was basically gone.

Huo Yuhao was naturally drafted again. At Tang Ya's strong request, he once again became the grilled fish chef, but this time, he didn't need to catch the fish.

Bei Bei simply dipped his right hand into the stream, and a blue-purple electric light flashed. Dozens of stunned green fish floated to the surface, and he used the Crane Catching Dragon technique to directly pull them to the bank. They immediately had food.

Tang Ya also took out some food carried by soul conductors, and the three of them sat together, enjoying a hearty dinner.

Tang Ya was in high spirits and ate a bit more. After eating her fill, she fell asleep by the campfire, leaning against a tree. However, Huo Yuhao, who had actually gained the most, did not fall asleep. He endured the physical and mental fatigue and asked Bei Bei to guide him in his first cultivation of the Profound Heaven Skill.

Bei Bei was very appreciative of Huo Yuhao's diligence. After taking off his outer coat and covering Tang Ya with it, he once again explained some key points of the Profound Heaven Skill cultivation to Huo Yuhao and helped him start meditating.

The route of the Profound Heaven Skill during cultivation was much more complex than Huo Yuhao's original basic meditation method, involving at least ten times as many meridians. Many of these meridians had never been traversed by Huo Yuhao's soul power.

To ensure Huo Yuhao's safety during cultivation, Bei Bei sat behind him in a meditative position, his hands pressing against Huo Yuhao's back, slowly inputting his own soul power into Huo Yuhao's body, guiding his soul power through the first cultivation cycle.