Listening from the sidelines, Huo Yuhao’s eyes were practically bulging out.
So Sister Ya’s martial soul was that difficult to cultivate?
Yet she had already reached rank thirty.
Although his Spirit Eyes lacked innate soul power, they seemed slightly better than Sister Ya’s Blue Silver Grass.
If Sister Ya could defy her fate, so could he!
Moreover, Big Brother Zhou was so amazing…
Huo Yuhao felt like his brain was expanding as he listened.
These theoretical concepts he had never heard of flooded into his mind, and he absorbed them like a sponge.
At the same time, he wondered how his own martial soul should be cultivated.
Just like Big Brother Zhou suggested?
Towards the Control and Auxiliary systems?!
No problem!
Later, I’ll beg Big Brother Zhou too.
He’s so incredible, he can definitely give me a great suggestion!
Watching Tang Ya act like this, Zhou Sichen reached out a hand and pushed gently against her forehead.
“Ahem, it was just lifting a finger.
You don’t need to be so dramatic.”
Beibei chimed in, “Big Brother Zhou, your advice is too important to Xiao Ya.
It’s only right.
If you ever need help in the future, Xiao Ya and I won’t hesitate for a second.”
Since they had put it like that, Zhou Sichen didn’t decline anymore.
But…
he had just turned twelve recently, and these two had to be at least fifteen, right?
Calling him ‘Big Brother Zhou’ with every breath, weren’t they afraid of shortening his lifespan?
But he didn’t dwell on the issue.
After all, who doesn’t like being called ‘Big Brother’?
“Tell me about your specific problems in detail,” Zhou Sichen said.
“I’ll analyze them for you.”
Without hesitation, Tang Ya recounted every detail of her experiences since awakening her martial soul.
She even confessed to sneaking into the kitchen for snacks when her evening cultivation got too boring.
After listening, Zhou Sichen concluded that her early cultivation hadn’t derailed yet.
If she followed his plan going forward, her future prospects should be stronger than in the original story.
Of course, if she somehow ended up as the Holy Ghost Church’s Blue Silver Saintess again, then everything he said was useless.
But clearly, Tang Ya had taken his words to heart.
His advice felt as though he had analyzed her inside and out to create a custom-tailored plan.
Tang Ya was a woman of action.
She pleaded, “Big Brother Zhou, please, you have to help me!
I’m definitely getting a Vajra Vine for my third soul ring!”
Zhou Sichen waved his hand.
“Like I said, it’s a minor effort.
But it would be great if I could have the chance to study your Tang Sect’s secret techniques.”
Hearing this, Tang Ya’s eyes lit up.
“That’s easy!
Join the Tang Sect!
I’ll personally teach you the secret techniques!”
If she could recruit Zhou Sichen into the Tang Sect, it would be a perfect outcome.
Even Beibei couldn’t help but add, “That’s right, Big Brother Zhou.
If you join the Tang Sect now, you’ll be a founding elder.
Although the Tang Sect is currently in decline, with our combined efforts, we can definitely bring it back to glory!”
Hearing the older kids talk, Huo Yuhao suddenly felt a strong desire to join the Tang Sect too, especially after hearing about those secret techniques.
They sounded incredible!
But he was so weak; would Sister Ya even want him?
Zhou Sichen smiled wryly.
“I can’t join the Tang Sect.
I have my own family.”
He naturally wasn’t going to join the Tang Sect just for incomplete secret techniques.
He didn’t want any entanglements with the “Buddhist Lord Tang” in the first place; the less involvement, the better.
Hearing his firm rejection, Tang Ya was immediately disappointed.
But remembering Zhou Sichen’s strength, she understood.
How could someone like him be interested in the declining Tang Sect?
“But Tang Sect secret techniques are never taught to outsiders,” Tang Ya said, conflicted.
“If you don’t join…”
Zhou Sichen waved it off.
“It’s fine.
I just mentioned it casually.
Don’t worry about it.”
He then looked at Huo Yuhao.
“However, Yuhao’s Spirit Eyes are very similar to your Tang Sect’s Purple Demon Eye.
Moreover, with his current cultivation, it’s almost impossible for him to enter Shrek Academy.
But if the Tang Sect helps him, it shouldn’t be difficult.”
Hearing this, Tang Ya looked at Huo Yuhao.
The kid was indeed pretty good.
Although his innate foundation was poor, his personality suited her tastes.
And the Tang Sect did have a recommendation slot.
Using it to recruit a decent Body Martial Soul wasn’t a bad deal.
After all, with only two people left in the sect, recruiting any soul master was a challenge.
Listening to Zhou Sichen’s recommendation, the eager Huo Yuhao almost knelt down in gratitude.
This was exactly what he needed!
Big Brother Zhou was such a good person!
Tang Ya looked at Huo Yuhao and pondered for a moment before asking, “Yuhao, are you willing to join the Tang Sect?”
Without thinking twice, Huo Yuhao bowed deeply right there on the scorpion’s back.
“I am willing, Sister Ya!
I will cultivate hard and bring glory to the Tang Sect!”
Beibei reminded him, “From now on, you should call her Teacher Xiao Ya.”
Huo Yuhao nodded enthusiastically.
“Teacher Xiao Ya!”
Tang Ya nodded slightly and pointed at Beibei.
“Beibei will be your eldest senior brother from now on.”
Huo Yuhao turned to Beibei, his voice trembling with excitement.
“Eldest Senior Brother!”
Zhou Sichen watched this unfold silently.
Why did this feel so…
dramatic?
He just bowed and joined just like that?
And so, Huo Yuhao once again took Tang Ya as his master and joined the Tang Sect.
However, this Huo Yuhao didn’t have Tianmeng or Electrolux.
Fortunately, Zhou Sichen harbored intentions to help him out.
As for what the future held, no one could predict.
But one thing was certain: Zhou Sichen was only going to get stronger.
Having finalized Tang Ya’s target as the Vajra Vine, Zhou Sichen had Ah Da head straight toward the bottom of a specific canyon where he had previously encountered a 1,500-year-old Vajra Vine.
This was truly Tang Ya’s lucky break.
Vajra Vines were incredibly difficult to find; they grew in extreme environments, and very few survived to maturity.
It only took them two hours to reach the canyon.
The canyon was filled with jagged rocks and practically devoid of other plant life.
On the rock wall at the bottom grew a single, incredibly thick vine that looked as hard as metal—the Vajra Vine.
As the Ice Jade Scorpion released its aura, the Vajra Vine instantly sensed a massive threat.
But completely immobile, it could only deploy its self-defense mechanisms in a desperate attempt to scare off the powerful beast.
Sitting on the scorpion’s back, Tang Ya couldn’t contain her excitement upon seeing the plant.
“So this is the Vajra Vine.
I really didn’t know much about this soul beast before.
I hope it brings me the ideal harvest.”
Zhou Sichen smiled.
“If my predictions are correct, your third soul skill will be a perfect match for you.”
Beibei stood up from Ah Da’s back.
“Since Big Brother Zhou brought us to the Vajra Vine, leave the rest to me.”
Zhou Sichen raised an eyebrow.
“I know you’re strong, but be careful.
The Vajra Vine’s abilities are very troublesome, and it has extremely high resistance against elements that normally counter plants, like lightning, fire, and ice.”
Beibei nodded.
“Thank you for the reminder, Big Brother Zhou.
Just watch me.”
Beibei wanted to show off his strength, partly to establish his prestige as the Tang Sect’s eldest senior brother in front of Huo Yuhao, and partly to see if his talent and power could tempt Zhou Sichen into joining their sect!