Chapter 22

Tang Ya whispered softly, "Thank you."

Bei Bei laughed and said, "What's wrong with you? You rarely say thank you to me. Is it because of your junior brother? Are you worried I might teach him to be a rival in love?"

Tang Ya punched him playfully, "You know what I'm thanking you for, don't pretend to be silly."

Bei Bei gently extended his arm and pulled Tang Ya into his embrace, "Xiao Ya, I admit, I joined the Tang Sect initially because I fell in love with you at first sight. But as I practiced the Tang Sect's techniques, I discovered the profound depth of our sect. Although the Tang Sect has declined, if we can revive it with our own strength, wouldn't that be a fascinating endeavor? So, I'm not just doing this for you, but also for the Tang Sect itself."

Tang Ya blinked her big eyes, "Does that mean even if I don't like you anymore, you would still work hard for the future of the Tang Sect?"

Bei Bei's face changed instantly, and he said in a flustered tone, "Be normal, will you?"

"Hehe," Tang Ya laughed, "I just like seeing your true colors. You always act so righteous. Aren't you tired of it?"

Bei Bei flicked her forehead, "That's called cultivation, okay? Do you think everyone is like you, showing everything on their face?"

Tang Ya grabbed his hand, looking aggrieved, "Don't flick my forehead again, that's disrespectful to the master. By the way, do you think Xiao Yuhao can make it through the academy?"

Bei Bei shook his head, "It's hard to say. It depends on him. I can only say that if he really persists and stays in the academy for twelve years, his future achievements might even surpass mine."

Tang Ya was surprised, "I didn't expect you to have such a high opinion of him."

Bei Bei smiled slightly, "Xiao Yuhao's mutated soul beast is quite extraordinary. Let me give you an example. The first time he used the mental detection sharing, it was different from the second time. This means he hasn't fully mastered the skill yet, but it already gives us a significant boost. Moreover, as he said, this skill seems to be capable of evolving. If all his future soul skills can reach this level, he will surely become a top-tier mental control soul master."

Tang Ya said, "His self-defense ability is a bit lacking. At least until he reaches a certain level of cultivation."

Bei Bei said, "No, you're wrong. He doesn't need to defend himself because even with just the soul skill he currently has, he will never lack for companions."

Huo Yuhao's cultivation time was even longer than Tang Ya and Bei Bei had imagined. This time, his cultivation lasted until noon. During this period, Bei Bei checked the route of his Xuan Tian Gong several times, and it was spot on. It can be said that Huo Yuhao had truly entered the realm of cultivation after this session.

After he came out of his cultivation, he ate some food, and the three of them set off westward.

Most of the Star Dou Great Forest is located within the territory of the Star Luo Empire, with only a small part in the Tian Hou Empire. The Shrek Academy is in the northwest of the Star Dou Great Forest, not too far away.

Tang Ya and Bei Bei chose to enter the Star Dou Great Forest from the south because there were relatively fewer powerful soul beasts in this direction, making it safer. The soul beasts in the direction facing the Shrek Academy were the strongest.

Because Shrek Academy students often enter the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt soul beasts, they are highly despised by the powerful soul beasts in the forest. There have even been major incidents where large numbers of soul beasts have rushed out of the forest to launch a beast tide against the Shrek Academy.

Therefore, in the academy, anyone below the rank of Soul King is not allowed to enter the Star Dou Great Forest from the front. Even Soul Kings need to be accompanied by a teacher to enter.

Huo Yuhao and the other two were heading to the Shrek Academy, and their speed was not very fast because they had to go around the Star Dou Great Forest, which was nearly a thousand miles away.

On the way, Tang Ya and Bei Bei taught him the Tang Sect's secret techniques. Among them, Huo Yuhao understood Xuan Tian Gong and Zijin Motong the most, while Kehel Qinlong, Guiying Mizong Step, and Xuanyu Hand were just at the initial stage.

Huo Yuhao's diligence deeply impressed Tang Ya and Bei Bei. At only eleven years old, he did not forget to cultivate even while traveling. After listening to Bei Bei's explanation that continuous use of soul skills could slightly increase soul power, he kept using mental detection sharing as long as he could. Once he rested, he immediately started cultivating Xuan Tian Gong. While traveling, he also had to focus on Guiying Mizong Step, Kehel Qinlong, and Xuanyu Hand while using his skills.

It was precisely because Huo Yuhao often entered a deep meditative state during his Xuan Tian Gong cultivation that their journey to the Shrek Academy was slowed down. But Bei Bei and Tang Ya did not urge him. They even increased their own cultivation time under his influence.

"Xiao Ya, if you could be half as diligent as your junior brother, with your talent, you would probably have already surpassed me," Bei Bei said, looking at Huo Yuhao, who was sitting cross-legged under a big tree, fully focused on his cultivation.

Tang Ya pouted, "Are you very diligent? You can't even compare to Xiao Yuhao. But it seems he has something on his mind. His emotions are driving him to work so hard, but I don't know if it's good or bad."

Bei Bei smiled, "Having a goal is never a bad thing. Besides, he is still young. Under our influence, his inner knots will eventually be untied. The most important thing for him now is to break through to level 30 before he turns 20."

At this moment, Huo Yuhao also came out of his meditation. A faint white aura flowed from his nose and mouth. When he opened his eyes, his clear eyes shimmered with a golden light, and his Lingmou seemed even more transparent.

Huo Yuhao's diligent cultivation was not only for success but also because of the completely different experience after cultivating Xuan Tian Gong.

With the help of Bei Bei and Tang Ya, his physical condition had improved, and Xuan Tian Gong was indeed an excellent cultivation technique. They had been on the road for four days, and Huo Yuhao had been cultivating Xuan Tian Gong for four days. During these four days, his soul power had been completely converted into the soul power of Xuan Tian Gong. In the process of conversion, his impure soul power gradually became pure. After each cultivation session, his body felt warm and comfortable, better than the rest he got from sleeping.

Although the total amount of soul power did not increase much, after being completely replaced by the pure soul power of Xuan Tian Gong, Huo Yuhao could clearly feel the changes in his physical functions and the increase in the endurance of his soul power.

Such a significant improvement was the first time in his cultivation history, so how could he not work hard?

"Xiao Yuhao, you can't always be so tense. You need to rest when you should. Otherwise, you'll end up like a wooden dummy," Tang Ya said seriously.

Huo Yuhao nodded, "Yes, Teacher Xiao Ya."

Tang Ya chuckled, "Don't be so obedient and well-behaved. It's boring. Let's go, we're almost at the academy. You've been immersed in cultivation these past few days, and I haven't had the chance to tell you about the things to pay attention to at the academy. Now that you're resting, take a break and listen to me."

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