Chapter 18 This prosperous age is as you wish! [Seeking monthly ticket]
In the blink of an eye, a semester passed.
The students of East Sea Academy were about to embark on their first long vacation.
During this semester, East Sea Academy held its annual promotion tournament.
First-year Class 5, thanks to the addition of Zhou Changxi, who possessed the Hercules Ape spirit, unexpectedly defeated Class 4.
However, this class's foundation was too weak, with only Zhou Changxi as a capable player, and they subsequently lost to Class 3 in the promotion tournament.
The other classes launched round after round of promotion tournaments, but were ultimately victorious.
Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena didn't even need to make a move.
Xie Xie and Tang Wulin alone were more than enough to defeat all the challenging classes.
Finally, because several students in this year's Class 1 were so talented, the school, fearing a delay in nurturing these talented youngsters, established First-year Class 0.
Wu Changkong served as the homeroom teacher, and the initial students were Huo Yuhao, Gu Yuena, Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, Zhang Yangzi, Wang Jinxi, and Wei Xiaofeng from the original Class 1.
All seven of them joined the Spirit Pagoda!
However, not long after, Wei Xiaofeng withdrew from Class 1, Grade 0, unable to endure the intensity of the instruction.
Wang Jinxi, who had previously been able to perform soul fusion techniques with Zhang Yangzi, suddenly discovered one day that he could no longer do so.
Wu Changkong's investigation ultimately revealed that Wang Jinxi's spirit, the Bone Dragon King, was undergoing a benign mutation towards a higher level under the influence of Tang Wulin's bloodline.
While this should have been a cause for celebration, the evolved Bone Dragon King spirit unexpectedly refused to fuse with Zhang Yangzi's Dark Phantom Eagle.
While Wang Jinxi's continued presence at Tang Wulin's side would strengthen his spirit and open up new possibilities,
Zhang Yangzi's future strength and status would inevitably plummet without Wang Jinxi's soul fusion technique.
Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi had grown up together, sharing a close bond. After a brief moment of deliberation, they both withdrew from Class 1, Grade 0.
At the end of the semester, only Huo Yuhao, Gu Yuena, Tang Wulin, and Xie Xie remained in First Grade Class Zero.
...
Early in the morning, at the gate of East China Sea Academy,
Tang Ziran and his wife arrived to take Tang Wulin home.
Ever since Tang Wulin obtained his Centennial Spirit Ring and enrolled at East China Sea Academy, they had moved to East China Sea City with him.
They rented a house, found relatively easy jobs, and settled down in East China Sea City.
Tang Ziran and his wife were once mecha designers and pharmaceutical researchers for the Federation.
However, due to unforeseen circumstances, they attracted the attention of certain factions, forcing them to remain anonymous.
Shortly after arriving in East China Sea City, Tang Wulin joined the Spirit Pagoda.
He received a generous monthly stipend from the Pagoda, and no longer had to worry about the high costs of acquiring spirits.
This allowed Tang Ziran and his wife to find some easy work and continue their anonymity.
"Wulin, Dad's here!"
Tang Ziran excitedly waved at Tang Wulin from a distance.
Tang Wulin happily trotted over to his parents, "Finally, it's vacation time!
Mom and Dad, I want to eat the braised pork and sweet and sour pork you made! And
we want to go to the amusement park!"
Tang Ziran and his wife beamed, "Great! Our precious son can have whatever he wants.
Tomorrow, our family will go to the amusement park.
The day after tomorrow, I'll buy the tickets, and we'll go on a trip!"
Huo Yuhao gazed at the heartwarming scene of Tang Wulin and his family and watched them depart in their car.
It was precisely because of the rules Huo Yuhao had set down when he first founded the Spirit Pagoda that Tang Wulin received a nearly free Hundred-Year Soul.
Tang Ziran and his wife no longer had to be taken away by that faction with a million-dollar resettlement fee just to save money for Tang Wulin's soul.
"Wu Lin, enjoy a happy childhood!
I also hope that the Spirit Pagoda I built will help more people live happy lives!"
Gu Yuena looked at Huo Yuhao and said, "Why do I feel so good to Tang Wulin? Could you be a man..."
Huo Yuhao rolled his eyes at Gu Yuena. "You're so young, what's going on in your head?"
Gu Yuena put her hands on her hips and said, "Hmph! You're the child!"
Although she teased Huo Yuhao, Gu Yuena knew that Huo Yuhao was most likely reminiscing about his childhood.
Ten thousand years ago, Spirit Ice Douluo appeared out of nowhere, and no one knew his origins.
Some speculated that he came from a prominent family, otherwise he wouldn't have such strength.
Others speculated that he might be alone, otherwise there wouldn't be any news about his family.
Some people also speculated that he was a hundred thousand year old soul beast that transformed and rebuilt, so there was no news about him in the human race.
...
Seeing Huo Yuhao's somewhat dim eyes, Gu Yuena pondered for a moment: "What have you experienced in the past? What
made you so cold, yet with an unconcealable warmth?"
Not long after, a luxury car stopped at the gate of East China Academy. It was Chu Feng who came in person to pick up Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena for the holiday.
East China Branch of the Spirit Pagoda.
Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena followed Chu Feng. As the three of them approached the gate,
they saw a couple with two children coming out of the gate.
The older child said excitedly: "Brother, we finally have a soul!
We must practice hard in the future and strive to make our souls stronger!"
The younger child nodded excitedly: "Yes!
"Brother, I will definitely train my Pikachu to be more powerful than your Charizard!
When my Pikachu reaches a hundred years old and has fully mastered 100,000 volts, I'll let it try to teach your Flame Dragon."
The older child shook his head: "Flame is inherently invincible, why do we need to rely on others for electricity?"
Chu Feng: "..."
Gu Yuena: "..."
Huo Yuhao: "???"
Where did they hear this little phrase?
Gu Yuena used a voice-forcing technique to say to Huo Yuhao: "Once the Beast Taming Contract is complete, there will no longer be any fundamental contradictions between humans and soul beasts.
As you said before, the relationship between humans and soul beasts will become more diversified.
They can provide energy, help water the vegetable garden, and accompany the elderly...
When the children got their first contracted beasts back then, they must have been happier than they are now!"
"At that time, soul beasts were no longer illusory energy bodies, but good friends who grew up with humans!"
Huo Yuhao paused and said, "I am a human, but ten thousand years ago, it was the soul beasts who helped me the most.
Ten thousand years ago, I did my utmost to promote the relatively harmonious situation between humans and soul beasts today.
Ten thousand years later, I hope to make another breakthrough and truly realize the harmonious coexistence of humans and soul beasts!"
Gu Yuena was slightly stunned, then smiled gently and said, "Thank you!"
"Spirit Ice Douluo, this prosperous era is just as you wished!"