Meng Hongchen didn’t feel embarrassed at all.
In the teaching department, she had already heard rumors about Huo Yuhao and knew that he was a super handsome guy, but due to her study tasks, she never had the chance to meet him.
Now that her elder brother said so, it was like striking a chord in her heart.
“Okay, okay, but should we tell Grandfather about this?
Didn’t Grandfather say he wanted to take Huo Yuhao as a disciple?
Will our private contact affect Grandfather’s plan?” Xiao Hongchen shrugged, completely unconcerned.
“It’s still up in the air.
Besides, that kid’s talent in spirit tool research is so monstrous now, Grandfather might not get his wish.” “Before that, if we secretly go and say a few words to that kid and get to know him, Grandfather definitely won’t say anything.” Meng Hongchen was clearly convinced, or rather, she developed a strong interest in Huo Yuhao’s existence.
“Alright, genius elder brother, I hope you and that Huo Yuhao can get along.” “Of course!
Your elder brother is a genius.
I’ll let him know how amazing your elder brother is!” Mingdu Imperial Palace, nearing dusk.
Crown Prince Xu Tianran sat in his wheelchair, looking thoughtfully at the intelligence report in his hand.
“Body Spirit, twin spirits, breaking the Empire’s record for becoming a Second-Level Soul Engineer the fastest.
Kong Lao’s last disciple is truly interesting!” “Someone.” After his personal guard entered, Xu Tianran ordered.
“Send a reward to that young man named Huo Yuhao, congratulating him on breaking the Empire’s record for becoming a Second-Level Soul Engineer the fastest.” “Yes.” The guard left, and Xu Tianran looked towards the shadows.
“Such a genius, and Kong Lao’s last disciple, you cannot touch him, otherwise that old man will go crazy.” A sinister voice came from the shadows.
“That is not within my duties.
The Holy Spirit Cult is not interested in such matters.” “That’s for the best.” Xu Tianran was noncommittal.
He wanted to win over Mingde Hall, or rather, show goodwill to the Hall of Offerings.
Starting with this young man named Huo Yuhao was not impossible, but the Holy Spirit Cult had to be considered.
Bargaining with a tiger means being wary of whether the fierce tiger will harm people.
Once he ascends to the throne and completely controls most of the power, it will be time to cut ties with these dirty fellows.
How could an emperor who wants to unify the continent accept having such an indelible stain on him?
As the sun set, the imperial city was bathed in a brilliant golden hue by the remaining light.
After all the surrounding attendants and hidden guards retreated, Xu Tianran couldn’t help but murmur to himself.
“The entire Empire, sooner or later, will be completely under my control.
Imperial Father, you are old, why do you keep occupying the position?
Your son is really a bit impatient.” At this moment, a woman with soft, orange-red long hair suddenly appeared in the quiet environment.
Her skin was fair, and there was a tear mole at the corner of her eye.
Her demeanor had a dangerous sense of laziness, as if she possessed some special privilege.
While everyone else dared not approach, this woman openly walked behind Xu Tianran.
Her cat-like amber eyes also looked at the setting sun, like a poisoned dagger, beautiful yet dangerous.
“Ju Zi, you’re here.” Ju Zi made no movement and said nothing in response.
She simply pushed Xu Tianran’s wheelchair and walked down towards the imperial palace.
She disliked this place, but due to hatred, she had to stay by Xu Tianran, the Crown Prince of the Empire, so that she could avenge her parents and fulfill her long-cherished wish.
As for why Xu Tianran, this deep-thinking Crown Prince of the Empire, would indulge Ju Zi so much, it was, of course, because Ju Zi had blocked a fatal blow for him when the Third Prince attempted to assassinate Xu Tianran back then.
There wasn’t much trust between them, but rather a sense of mutual utilization.
Seeing that Ju Zi hadn’t spoken for a while, Xu Tianran didn’t mind and began to speak on his own.
“I heard that a peerless genius has appeared at the Royal Soul Guidance Academy.
He had never touched spirit tools before, but he became a Second-Level Soul Engineer in just three months.
Perhaps you, Ju Zi, can get in touch with him in the future.” He then spoke as if he had just remembered something.
“Oh, and your teacher, Xuan Ziwen, seems to have become that young man’s senior brother.
You’ll probably be seeing him a lot in the future.
That young man’s name is Huo Yuhao, a first-year student in the teaching department.” Ju Zi’ body trembled slightly, but she still showed no expression.
She nodded faintly, regardless of whether Xu Tianran could see it.
Huo Yuhao?
She suddenly remembered the blue-haired young man she had met once outside the academy.
Was it him?
Becoming a Second-Level Soul Engineer in three months, no wonder someone like Xu Tianran would call him a peerless genius.
“Good, I understand.” When Ju Zi spoke, Xu Tianran paused for a moment, but then quickly said no more.
The next day.
Royal Soul Guidance Academy, Teaching Department Dormitory.
Huo Yuhao woke up in the bathroom.
Before he could fully clear his head, he smelled a foul odor.
As expected, excreting through pores was unavoidable.
Fortunately, he had prepared for it, so he didn’t need to bother cleaning the room.
“Seventeen ranks, almost eighteen ranks.” After washing up and sensing his Soul Power level, Huo Yuhao was not surprised.
He was already one step away from breaking through to the seventeenth rank.
Now, the Mystic Water Pill had cleared impurities from his body, nourished his meridians, and enhanced his innate Soul Power, achieving a “deep purification” effect.
It was not strange for his Soul Power to increase by one rank.
Now that he had passed the Second-Level Soul Engineer assessment and broken the Sun Moon Empire’s record for becoming a Second-Level Soul Engineer the fastest, he naturally didn’t need to continue attending the first-year courses.
By the end of this semester, he could smoothly enter the fifth year next semester to systematically study Third-Level Soul Guidance knowledge.
Therefore, Huo Yuhao first asked Shi Xuan for a leave of absence, then returned to the dormitory to begin taking the Soul Ascension Pill.
As for having just taken the Mystic Water Pill and his Soul Power not yet being stable, which would waste the medicinal effect, this was completely outside Huo Yuhao’s consideration.
His teacher would prepare several medicinal baths every week going forward, which he believed would be completely sufficient to stabilize his foundation over the next month.
As for the Soul Ascension Pill, it could only be taken once in a lifetime, and its unique effect on a thirty-rank Spirit Master breaking through to thirty-one ranks was, in Huo Yuhao’s view, dispensable.
If he had resources, he would use them.
When he reached thirty ranks, there would definitely be better things waiting for him.
He wasn’t some ‘Master’ who plagiarized theories; what kind of difficult threshold could thirty ranks be?
Resources, only those used were truly his own.
“Hiss~” Although both pills were mild, Huo Yuhao still felt a slight swelling sensation in his meridians at this moment.
However, it was not unbearable, and his Soul Power was rapidly increasing under these circumstances.
Two hours later, Huo Yuhao got out of bed and stretched his body.
“Nineteen ranks, almost twenty ranks.
Soul Power increased by two ranks.” Although his Soul Power had increased by three ranks in one day, Huo Yuhao did not feel any hollowness in his Soul Power.
Ultimately, Soul Power was equivalent to a ‘quantity’.
As long as the rank went up, it meant you possessed the strength of that rank.
The only difference was in ‘quality’, but unless one was an ultimate attribute Spirit Master, the difference in ‘quality’ for Soul Power, a universal energy, simply could not be manifested.
Huo Yuhao, having reached nineteen ranks of Soul Power, did not become complacent.
After adapting for a while, he got up and went to the cafeteria, thinking that the materials for his teacher’s medicinal bath were almost ready.
He would go strengthen himself after eating.
Once his foundation was stable, he planned to try his luck outside tonight to see if he could buy a few pieces of ten-thousand-year whale glue.
He had so many gold coins now that he couldn’t spend them all.
If he didn’t quickly convert them into resources and strengthen his physical body, Huo Yuhao felt he would be letting down Tianmeng’s expectations for the Far North.
As a continent with a long coastline, the Sun Moon Empire must have a considerable amount of whale glue, a precious treasure from the sea.
And what he lacked least now was gold coins.
If it weren’t for that damned aphrodisiac effect, he could completely eat this stuff like candy.