Chapter 39

Suddenly, a figure blocked his path, startling Huo Yuhao. Looking up, he saw it was Tang Ya.

"Teacher Xiao Ya?"

Tang Ya had a somewhat mysterious smile on her face as she pulled Huo Yuhao to one side and whispered, "Xiao Yuhao, you don't have much money, right?"

Huo Yuhao nodded, "Yes! Senior Brother told me that the academy has some jobs available. I plan to try them after school."

The tuition for one year was ten gold coins, plus daily expenses. Although Huo Yuhao preferred to focus all his energy on cultivation, he still had to live.

Tang Ya giggled, "You are a disciple of our Tang Sect, and as a teacher, I should take care of you. I've thought of a way. I know the auntie in charge of purchasing food for the cafeteria. I'll have her get you twenty extra fish every day. I've also ordered a grill and some charcoal for you, and I've prepared some seasonings. After school, you can sell grilled fish at the academy gate. With your skills, you'll definitely be able to sell them. The cost of each fish is about one copper coin, and you can easily sell them for five copper coins. This way, you'll have money, right?"

Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up, "Teacher Xiao Ya, that's a great idea. I have the Spirit Eyes, so I can control the heat very accurately. Should I try it tonight?"

Tang Ya nodded repeatedly, finally revealing her ulterior motive, "Well, I bought all these things for you, so when you grill the fish, you have to let me eat first. Don't worry, I'll pay you. As for the materials in the future, you'll have to buy them yourself."

Ever since she tasted the grilled fish Huo Yuhao made that day, she couldn't forget it. After completing her assessment, she finally came up with this mutually beneficial plan yesterday, of course, without telling Bei Bei.

Seeing Tang Ya's eager look, Huo Yuhao understood and smiled, "Okay, Teacher Xiao Ya, shall we meet here tonight?"

"Um, um. I'll go back first. By the way, I have some good news. Both Bei Bei and I have been promoted to the fourth grade." Tang Ya waved to him and ran off excitedly.

After a simple lunch, Huo Yuhao returned to the dormitory. Wang Dong was not there, and he didn't know where he had gone. Zhou Yi had said they would have more training in the afternoon. Taking advantage of the nap time, he entered a meditative state to cultivate and recover his strength.

This cultivation brought Huo Yuhao a pleasant surprise. After the morning's overexertion in running, he found that the cultivation of the Profound Heaven Technique for one cycle at noon increased his soul power more than usual. Although it was just a slight increase, it was quite satisfying for him. He thought to himself, it seems that extreme physical training promotes the growth of soul power. Since my physical condition is average, I should train more. This is a mutually beneficial thing!

When Huo Yuhao woke up from his meditation, he was startled to find Wang Dong sitting opposite him, staring at him intently.

"You're back? It's time for class." As he spoke, Huo Yuhao jumped out of bed and put on his shoes. After the morning's events, the relationship between him and Wang Dong had clearly improved.

Wang Dong whispered, "Huo Yuhao, I've always been curious about your soul beast. I saw mine today. Can you tell me what your soul beast is?"

Huo Yuhao stood up after putting on his shoes, "My soul beast is my own eyes, which I call the Spirit Eyes. It's a mental attribute. I know what you're wondering. My soul skill is mental detection. The reason you couldn't attack me that day was because I predicted your actions with mental detection."

Wang Dong was enlightened, "I see. I didn't expect you to have a body-type soul beast. Let's go, we shouldn't be late. I heard that our teacher, Zhou, is nicknamed the 'Perverted Old Auntie.' It's said that the number of students she expels is at least ten times more than all the other teachers combined. Having her as our homeroom teacher, our luck isn't very good."

Huo Yuhao shook his head and smiled, "That's not entirely true. Teacher Zhou is just strict. As long as we are equally strict with ourselves and meet her requirements, it will be fine. By the way, I've seen your soul beast, but I don't know its name. I saw your soul rings, one yellow and one purple. How can your second soul ring be a thousand years old?"

Wang Dong chuckled, "The fact that my second soul ring can be a thousand years old is my secret, and I can't tell you. My soul beast is the Goddess Butterfly of Light, the most beautiful butterfly on the continent, which is almost extinct. Using it as a soul beast is even rarer than your body-type soul beast. You'll see its power in the future. By the way, what did Teacher Zhou call you for today?"

As they spoke, the two of them left the dormitory and headed towards the teaching building. Not just them, but no student in the first-year class dared to be late.

Huo Yuhao didn't hide the fact that Teacher Zhou had taken him to meet Teacher Fan Yu. There was nothing to keep secret, so he told Wang Dong everything.

"What? Your mental detection can be shared? Let me try it." After all, they were still eleven or twelve-year-old boys, and their curiosity made Wang Dong excitedly request a demonstration.

Reluctantly, Huo Yuhao released his mental detection sharing, allowing Wang Dong to experience it.

Everything within thirty meters suddenly became clear, with a data-like feedback, which left Wang Dong momentarily stunned. It was like a blind person suddenly being able to see the world, a feeling that every soul master who first experienced Huo Yuhao's mental detection sharing would have.

Moreover, with continuous use, Huo Yuhao's mental detection sharing became more proficient. As he let Wang Dong experience it, he couldn't help but think of what Fan Yu had said. Subconsciously, he controlled his mental detection to release in one direction, trying to cover as far as possible.

Focusing his mind, Huo Yuhao didn't realize that the light golden color in his eyes became more intense, and the mental waves he released became stronger. The originally omnidirectional mental detection slowly converged forward.

Wang Dong also felt the change in the mental detection. He noticed that the three-dimensional images to the left, right, and behind him disappeared, leaving only the image in front, which was gradually extending.

For Huo Yuhao, those few seconds felt longer than the fifteen minutes he usually spent releasing mental detection. He felt his soul power rapidly converting into mental power and flowing out. In just a short while, a sense of weakness began to invade him.

His body swayed, and he grabbed Wang Dong's arm to steady himself, ending the mental detection sharing.

"Huo Yuhao, what's wrong?" Wang Dong quickly supported him.