Douluo Dalu: Golden Spirit Tree

Chapter 76 Competition
Lin Yi turned around and left gracefully.

Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea erupted in a raging wave. "Come back, little brat! Who are you calling a fat bug? Come here and I'll fight you!"

"Brother Tianmeng, he has gone far away..."

Huo Yuhao looked at the extremely unstable Tianmeng Ice Silkworm of the Golden Snake and spoke carefully.

The Tianmeng Ice Silkworm suddenly lay down deflated. Looking at the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's round white jade body squirming from time to time, Huo Yuhao felt that what Lin Yi said was actually quite right. When he looked up, he was met with a pair of big eyes.

Her eyes were filled with malice, "Xiao Yuhao, your idea is a bit dangerous!"

Huo Yuhao quickly suppressed all his thoughts and said with an apologetic smile, "Brother Tianmeng, it's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding!"

"Alright, let's go and consolidate it. This time, it's all thanks to that little brat."

"Yeah," he nodded silently. Although Huo Yuhao didn't know much about the various knowledge of soul masters now, he knew in his heart that he definitely owed a favor to Master Lin Yi this time.

Huo Yuhao now felt as if he had taken off a piece of iron armor that he had been wearing for a long time. His whole body felt indescribably relaxed and light.

As soon as he entered the state of cultivation, Huo Yuhao noticed something different. The speed of Xuantian Gong was more than several times faster. If practicing Xuantian Gong was compared to pulling a cart, then last night he had to fight for his life to pull up the cart full of living things. But now, Huo Yuhao felt that he only needed to exert a slight force and the cart would move forward on its own. The difference between the two was immeasurable.

With the help of the power of the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, Huo Yuhao focused his mind and looked inward. The meridians in his body were broad and tough. The originally blocked and fragile meridians had disappeared after Beibei's guidance and Lin Yi's tempering. Instead, these were replaced by what was in front of him. Is this the feeling of a genius?

It is as if there is no need for cultivation, the Yuan energy of heaven and earth will gather on its own and enter the meridians. As the exercises are practiced, it will gradually become a part of one's own soul power.

"That's just an illusion caused by the sudden tempering of your body's meridians."

"Brother Tianmeng?"

"It's true that cultivation is much easier for you now than before, but compared to a true genius, like the one just now, you're still far behind."

"I understand, Brother Tianmeng," Huo Yuhao smiled faintly, "I won't be proud."

"I just said it casually," Tianmeng Ice Silkworm muttered, and then fell silent.

Huo Yuhao didn't take it seriously. He excitedly looked at the meridians in his body and circulated the Xuantian Gong over and over again. The feeling of his soul power increasing with every moment made Huo Yuhao a little intoxicated. If only... if he could have such a high cultivation speed from the beginning, would that woman not dare to act like that? Would his mother not have died? Mom...

An unknown amount of time passed before a crashing sound startled Huo Yuhao, whose mind had wandered off. His thoughts returned to him, and just as he was lost in thought, he thought:

"Congratulations, Xiao Yuhao, your soul power has reached level 12."

A breakthrough? So easy?

As if guessing what Huo Yuhao was thinking, he said, "Of course. What do you think your meridians are at right now?"

There was no response. Huo Yuhao stared blankly at his own soul power. Although it was still weak, it was indeed stronger than before.

After a long time, Huo Yuhao opened his eyes and was greeted by Tang Ya's concerned look.

"Hey, Xiao Yuhao, you're awake!"

Looking at the faint dark blue color under Tang Yamei's eyes, Huo Yuhao felt as if his throat was blocked and said in a hoarse voice, "Teacher Xiaoya, thank you!"

Tang Ya was startled for a moment, then smiled and said, "You are my second disciple. It is not natural for a teacher to care about his disciples. Okay, have some water first."

As he spoke, he handed the water bag over. Huo Yuhao took it and drank from it in big gulps. He then choked and couldn't help coughing loudly.

Tang Ya took the water bag away and patted Huo Yuhao on the back, saying angrily, "Slow down, why are you in such a hurry?"

After a long while, Huo Yuhao finally asked, "Where are Senior Brother and Lin Yi?"

"Lin Yi helped you temper your body the day before yesterday. He consumed quite a bit of energy and is still recovering. Your senior brother is guarding him over there."

Hearing that Lin Yi had paid such a huge price to help him, Huo Yuhao felt even more grateful. Then he realized, "The day before yesterday?"

"Yes," Tang Ya nodded. "Lin Yi helped you temper your body for a whole day, and then you two immersed yourself in cultivation. Another day and two nights have passed, and it's already noon."

"Teacher Xiaoya, let's go see Lin Yi and Senior Brother."

"it is good."

The master and disciple walked to the side and saw Lin Yi, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground with soul power surging, obviously practicing, and Bei Bei, who was closing his eyes to rest.

Hearing footsteps, Beibei immediately opened his eyes and saw that it was Tang Ya and Huo Yuhao. The alertness in his eyes was replaced by a gentle smile.

"Beibei, how is Lin Yi?"

Bei Bei first looked at Huo Yuhao and said with a smile, "Junior Brother, you're awake now. How are you feeling? Are you feeling unwell?"

Huo Yuhao shook his head. "Thank you for your concern, Senior Brother. I feel great now, better than ever before. My soul power has also broken through to level twelfth."

"That's good."

Bei Bei then said to Tang Ya, "It's nothing. His complexion has recovered and he should be waking up soon."

Huo Yuhao couldn't help but ask, "Big Brother, Lin Yi..."

Beibei was startled for a moment, then smiled gently, "Don't worry, Ayi has the ultimate life attribute. Even if he's injured, he can recover quickly. He just consumed too much mental energy earlier, so this ultimate life can't be restored. It can only be replenished slowly over time."

Huo Yuhao nodded dully.

Beibei looked at him and suddenly smiled: "I know that Ayi's words may make you uncomfortable sometimes, but please don't blame him. Don't look at him like this, Ayi is actually a very good person."

Huo Yuhao quickly waved his hands, "Big Brother, you misunderstood. How could I blame Lin Yi? He has helped me so much, and I can't thank him enough."

"That's good," Beibei said with a smile, "Ayi is just a bit of a chatterbox, but he's not a bad person at heart. Not to mention you, even I've known him for so long, and he often makes me so angry."

"Big Brother, how long have you known each other?"

Beibei looked up as if reminiscing, "About five years ago. I was only nine when I first met him, and now I'm fourteen."

Listening to the emotion woven into Beibei's calm words, Huo Yuhao fell silent. Was this what it felt like to have friends?

After a while, he continued to ask: "Big Brother, what is the ultimate attribute?"

"Hmm? Oh right, I forgot to explain. The so-called Ultimate Attributes, as the name suggests, are the top and most extreme power of their respective attributes. They have a strong suppressive power over martial spirits of the same attribute. For example, Ayi has both Ultimate Light and Ultimate Life attributes. However, this is a secret, so you must keep it secret."

"Yes! But, Big Brother, why do you have to keep it a secret?"

"Because even Shrek Academy has enemies. If the enemies knew that Ayi was so talented, Ayi might be in danger."

"Big Brother and Lin Yi have a really good relationship."

"Haha, of course, we are brothers."

"Who is your brother? You old Bei, you actually gave it to your elders when I wasn't paying attention! Can the great-grandson act like a great-grandson?"

Huo Yuhao and Beibei were happily chatting when a voice suddenly rang out from behind them. "Lin Yi, you're awake..." Huo Yuhao immediately stood up, feeling a little awkward, unsure of what to say.

Bei Bei didn't turn around, pulling Huo Yuhao back to sit. "When did you start eavesdropping?"

"What do you mean I'm eavesdropping? You said it right in front of me, it's hard for me not to listen."

"If it weren't for the purpose of protecting you, you would have thought I was in your presence."

"Your Tang Sect disciple has benefited from this, and you, as the eldest senior brother, are talking to me like this?"

Beibei froze for a moment, then showed helplessness on his face. He knew that he could never win in an argument, and this person could always find various excuses to suppress him.

"Xiao Yuhao, I caught some fish. Let's make grilled fish for lunch."

Tang Ya's voice came from far away and invisibly rescued Beibei.

Giving Lin Yi a smug look, Bei Bei thought to herself, "So what if I can't win against you? I have a girlfriend."

Vaguely aware of Beibei's gaze, Lin Yi looked at Beibei with a more dangerous look. Beibei was startled and quickly stepped forward to take the fresh herring from Tang Ya's hand, "Let me do it, Xiaoya. How can I let you do this kind of work!"

A hint of shyness flashed across Tang Ya's face, but her eyes were still sweet.

"Senior Brother, let me do it." Huo Yuhao stepped forward and took the green fish.

Walking aside, he began to clean and prepare for grilling. Huo Yuhao was filled with gratitude towards the three people in front of him, but he didn't know how to repay them. He could only express his gratitude through the green fish in front of him.

herring:???
Looking at Bei Bei who was a little stiff for a moment, Lin Yi sneered, "What? A young master who has never touched water in his life wants to cook? Can you do it?"

Beibei immediately retorted: "I can't do it, but you can!"

"I will."

"Just blow it, you can do it but I've never seen you do it before."

"You're a great-grandson, and you still want to eat the food I cook? Do you have any filial piety at all?"

"After saying so much, I see you just can't do it!"

"Of course I will, I don't agree!"

"Bijibi, am I afraid of you?"

"come!"

"Come!"

The two of them looked at Huo Yuhao at the same time. Lin Yi said, "Huo Yuhao, put the fish down for me. I'll let my great-grandson open his eyes today."

"Yuhao, go and have a rest. We will take care of lunch."

Huo Yuhao looked at the sudden strong tension between the two people, holding the fish in his hand, and for a moment he didn't know what to do.

Didn't the eldest brother say earlier that he and Lin Yi had a good relationship? Why were things so tense all of a sudden?

Tang Ya stepped forward, slapped the green fish off, washed Huo Yuhao's hands, and pulled him aside.

"Teacher Xiaoya, this..."

"It's okay, don't worry about them. As Beibei said, this is friendship between men, let them be."

Lin Yi and Bei Bei divided the herrings, looked at each other, and snorted softly.

"Lunch with only grilled fish is too boring. Why don't you add a few more dishes? Is that okay with you?"

"bring it on."

"Well, I admire your courage."

As he spoke, Lin Yi raised his hand and waved it, and all kinds of pots and pans, as well as various ingredients, dining tables, chairs, tablecloths, and all kinds of tableware appeared on the ground.

Tang Ya even saw a lot of cooked food inside.

"Lin Yi, why didn't you tell us in advance that you brought so much? We have to eat dry food all the time!" The foodie girl expressed her dissatisfaction.

Lin Yi's answer was very justified, "I forgot!"

"..."

"Come on, great-grandson, you choose first."

Beibei snorted coldly, a hint of panic flashed in her eyes, and she randomly selected some ingredients.

Everything was ready and the two of them started working.

"Teacher Xiaoya, why does Lin Yi always call Senior Brother his great-grandson? Senior Brother doesn't seem to have ever objected. Is Lin Yi an elder in Senior Brother's family?"

"Well..." Tang Ya's expression was a little subtle. "It's not that Beibei doesn't want to refute, it's that she has refuted too many times and now she has no strength to resist."

"what?"

"However, if we really talk about it, Lin Yi's generation is indeed very high."

Facing Huo Yuhao's curious gaze, Tang Ya leaned closer and whispered, "Lin Yi's teacher is Beibei's great-great-grandfather."

Huo Yuhao suddenly realized that if this was the case, Lin Yi was indeed of the same generation as Beibei's great-great-ancestor.

The master and the apprentice stopped talking and focused on watching the cooking competition between the grandfather and grandson in the distance. Compared to the clumsy and flustered Beibei, Lin Yi's movements were not very smooth, but they were also quite decent.

More than half an hour later, the grandfather and grandson placed their food in front of Tang Ya and Huo Yuhao respectively.

"You guys are just the right people to be the judges," Lin Yi said confidently, "Spicy grilled fish and meat platter, thousand-layer sesame cakes, white jade fish bone soup, please enjoy."

Finally, Lin Yi looked at Beibei provocatively.

Beibei gritted her teeth and said, "Charcoal grilled fish, thousand-layer sesame cakes, Minghuang fish head soup, please enjoy."

"Why do you two have thousand-layer pancakes? I remember that this pancake is very labor-intensive to make. How can you make it so quickly?" Tang Ya was unexpectedly alert when it came to food.

"Because I brought this with me, I was afraid it would go bad, so I put it here together." Lin Yi said casually.

"..."

(End of this chapter)