"Teacher."
Seeing Leng Yaozhu appear, Gu Yuena smiled and walked over to her.
Leng Yaozhu's beautiful eyes flashed with a hint of doting. She gently patted Gu Yuena's head before turning her gaze towards Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao's eyes flickered slightly as he took a step forward. "Greetings, Heavenly Phoenix Douluo."
"Na'er has been talking to me a lot about you recently, which piqued my interest in meeting you."
Leng Yaozhu's smile remained unchanged as she quietly observed Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena beside him, her gaze very gentle.
As for Na'er finding someone she liked, Leng Yaozhu wasn't particularly concerned. As long as Huo Yuhao was willing to treat Na'er well, what could she, as a teacher, say?
Huo Yuhao's talent was excellent, comparable to Yun Ming, and now he had even been taken as a disciple by the Snow Empress. He and Na'er were a perfect match, both members of the Spirit Pagoda. In every way, they seemed well-suited, much better than her and Yun Ming...
In fact, the two of them might just be the new generation's version of herself and Yun Ming, the kind that could actually be together.
With this thought, Leng Yaozhu collected her thoughts and chatted with Huo Yuhao for a while, subtly asking a few questions, such as Na'er's favorite foods and small habits.
Huo Yuhao answered each question fluently.
Seeing this, Leng Yaozhu nodded inwardly.
The best way to tell if someone truly cared was by looking at the details. If someone didn't even know what another person liked or disliked, it showed a lack of genuine concern.
Huo Yuhao's answers satisfied Leng Yaozhu, but she still sent him a mental message as a reminder.
"Don't hurt Na'er. She treats you very well."
Huo Yuhao's eyes flickered, but he didn't say a word. He simply took a deep breath and nodded.
Seeing this, Leng Yaozhu gave a slight nod and pulled the secretly delighted Gu Yuena towards the stairs. "Na'er, come with me. I need to have a good talk with you."
Gu Yuena, who had just been reveling in Huo Yuhao's deep understanding of her, was momentarily stunned.
She had thought Huo Yuhao would be the one in trouble, but it turned out to be her?
Well, she had forgotten about her teacher...
"Yuhao, see you later." Gu Yuena sighed and bid farewell to Huo Yuhao.
"Mm, see you later. I'll make you a cake tonight." Huo Yuhao smiled gently.
"Okay." Gu Yuena's eyes lit up, and she nodded with a smile.
Leng Yaozhu watched their interaction, her gaze somewhat complicated.
The ease and naturalness of their relationship made her recall her own past memories... She couldn't help but feel a bit envious.
After the two disappeared from sight, Huo Yuhao led Mu Ye to the top floor.
"Teacher Mu Ye, this way, please."
The two arrived at Hua Yichen's office and met with him. The Joyful Douluo was currently beaming with joy.
"Yuhao, well done. From now on, you're also a disciple of a Limit Douluo, so I no longer need to worry."
Before the matter was settled, Hua Yichen hadn't known how it would turn out, as the Pagoda Master Snow Empress had never taken a disciple before.
Now, with Huo Yuhao becoming the Snow Empress's disciple, his path to greatness no longer needed any concern.
Moreover, after his recent discussions with the Heavenly Phoenix Vice Pagoda Master, he had confirmed that she wouldn't stand in the way of Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena's relationship. With the two supporting each other within the Spirit Pagoda, he couldn't even imagine what kind of future awaited them.
Truly, good things come in pairs!
"I must thank Teacher Hua for your guidance." Huo Yuhao expressed his gratitude sincerely.
Seeing that Huo Yuhao still addressed him as "Teacher," Hua Yichen smiled with satisfaction.
"Alright, enough of that. I've gathered the rare treasures you need. Those not available in Eastsea City have been transferred from the headquarters. After this, it will be up to you, Elder Mu Ye, to take care of the rest."
Mu Ye's lips curled into a smile. "What's there to take care of? Yuhao is my disciple."
And the hope for the resurgence of the Body Sect!
...After obtaining the rare treasures, Huo Yuhao and Mu Ye arrived at a cultivation site belonging to the Spirit Pagoda.
The afterglow of the setting sun filtered through the gaps of towering ancient trees, casting a faint golden-red hue over the entire forest. The ancient trees' roots intertwined, their trunks wrapped with glowing vines, and tiny specks of spiritual light occasionally flickered between the leaves, like stars fallen to the mortal world.
The environment here had been specially arranged with soul tool formations, and the air was thick with the energy of heaven and earth. Every breath felt like pure energy circulating within the body. This was also the most suitable place within the Eastsea Spirit Pagoda for Mu Ye to teach the secrets of the Body Sect.
"Today, I will teach you the core technique of the Body Sect, the Innate Secret Method."
"The greatest characteristic of the Body Sect's Innate Secret Method is that it awakens the innate qi within the human body, allowing the body to evolve beyond the limits of humanity."
"It is divided into four stages: Body Perforation, Marrow Cleansing, Remoulding, and Golden Body. Completing these four stages allows for the awakening of the Body Spirit... three times!"
That's right, not twice... but three times!
Mu Ye looked at Huo Yuhao, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, and smiled. "The world only knows that Body Spirits can awaken twice, but few know of the existence of a third awakening. Even among the Body Sect's disciples, it is something rarely achieved."
"The Golden Body stage is too difficult. What is known as the Leakless Golden Body is merely the pinnacle of the Golden Body stage. I am still at the Gold-level second awakening and have not yet broken through to the Golden Body stage, so I cannot achieve the third awakening."
"Yuhao, your spirit location is crucial, and it's also a mental attribute. Achieving the Silver-level second awakening and the Gold-level second awakening should be no problem for you. If you can achieve the third awakening, your spirit will become the strongest mental attribute spirit in the world."
As he spoke, Mu Ye's eyes sparkled as he looked at Huo Yuhao.
"Combined with the physical strength of the Golden Body, it's likely that no one at your level will be able to match you."
In his view, a mental attribute Body Spirit combined with a Leakless Golden Body was the most perfect combination. However, among the Body Sect's disciples throughout history, those who achieved the Leakless Golden Body were mostly those with other body parts as their spirits, not a single one with a mental attribute.
After all, strengthening the mental attribute often came at the cost of physical strength, making it even more difficult to cultivate to the Golden Body stage.
Someone like Huo Yuhao, whose body and mental strength far surpassed his peers, was a first for Mu Ye.
Huo Yuhao first nodded solemnly, then asked, "Teacher Mu Ye, how should I begin with the first stage, Body Perforation?"
"Yuhao, what do you think is the most suitable for Body Perforation here?"
Mu Ye's gaze swept across the surroundings, a hint of amusement in his eyes.
"...The energy of heaven and earth?"
Huo Yuhao's eye twitched as he guessed Mu Ye's thoughts from his actions.
"Correct, the energy of heaven and earth!" Mu Ye said solemnly. "Just like the metals used in Heavenly Forging, the human body is the metal. By using the energy of heaven and earth to temper and nourish the innate qi, this is the core cultivation method of the Body Sect's secret techniques!"
"No amount of explanation can compare to experiencing the Body Perforation with the energy of heaven and earth firsthand. Yuhao, brace yourself!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the air seemed to become viscous. The energy of heaven and earth of various attributes gathered from all directions and, under Mu Ye's control, surged into Huo Yuhao's body.
Compared to the later stages, Body Perforation with the energy of heaven and earth was undoubtedly the most painful. It was akin to shattering the body and then constantly reconstructing it, step by step increasing the body's strength and condensing the core of qi and blood. The difficulty was immense.
Mu Ye had expected Huo Yuhao to cry out in pain and was about to remind him to keep his mind steady, but he found that Huo Yuhao showed no reaction. His face remained calm, his eyes closed.
Mu Ye's expression gradually changed.
What was going on?
No matter how pain-resistant you were, shouldn't there be at least some change in expression?
On the other hand, Huo Yuhao, who was observing his body internally, saw that the dense energy of heaven and earth, upon entering his body, was suppressed by the Silver Dragon King's bloodline. It began to gently wash over his body, and he fell into silence.
When he heard that Body Perforation involved the energy of heaven and earth, he had known it would turn out like this.
I'll make her an even more sumptuous dinner tonight.
...
While Huo Yuhao was cultivating, the students of Shrek Academy in Heavenly Spirit City began their "surprise-filled" examination journey.