Douluo Continent: Becoming a disciple of Jing Liu, illuminating all the gods

Chapter 63 Oranges

"So fast." Xuan Ziwen was shocked, but more than that, he was puzzled.

Xuan Ziwen was even more shocked when she saw what Chen Qiye was holding: "You made a baby bottle."

Chen Qiye shook his head and said, "Just take me to the testing site."

"All right!!"

We arrived at the Soul Guidance Device Experiment Area.

Chen Qiye injected his soul power into the activation array, and a massive force suddenly filled the entire milk bottle.

"Hoo~" Chen Qiye took a deep breath and threw it at the two-meter-thick alloy wall.

boom!

The entire laboratory seemed to tremble from this enormous force.

Xuan Ziwen stared in disbelief as a huge hole was punched into the two-meter-thick alloy wall, the cracks spreading like a spider web.

"Hmm, not bad." Chen Qiye looked at his masterpiece with great satisfaction.

Then came Huo Yuhao…

"Is this a soul-guided bomb?" Xuan Ziwen stared at the baby bottle in Chen Qiye's hand as if she had gone mad.

Chen Qiye narrowed his eyes, blew the dust off his gauntlets, and said calmly, "I suppose so."

"Huo Yuhao, Chen Qiye, could you please tell me your research findings first?" Xuan Ziwen asked eagerly.

The two exchanged a glance and shook their heads: "Sorry, not for sale."

Xuan Ziwen immediately frowned.

Huo Yuhao explained, "Teacher Xuan, you should be aware of the competitive relationship between the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and our Shrek Academy..."

Xuan Ziwen asked, "Then how can you tell me your research findings?"

Huo Yuhao looked at Chen Qiye, who shrugged indifferently. He decided to leave the deception to Huo Yuhao, a professional.

So, after being persuaded by Huo Yuhao, the two made a vow by high-fiving.

"Teacher Xuan, can we start class now? Wang Yu and I have passed your test and are already your students."

Xuan Ziwen nodded and asked seriously, "Tell me, what is a soul tool?"

Huo Yuhao thought for a moment and said, "It is a tool guided by the soul power of a soul master. It can be a weapon or other tools that help people live and work."

However, after hearing her words, Xuan Ziwen shook her head in disappointment and turned to look at Chen Qiye: "What do you think?"

Chen Qiye rested his chin on his hand, bored, and said indifferently, "It is used to promote social development and productivity..." This is a very simple principle. It is like fireworks and firecrackers. When they were first invented, they were originally only used for entertainment. However, after being modified, they became accomplices in bloody wars.

Xuan Ziwen gave him a rather appreciative look, a look that made Chen Qiye's scalp tingle and felt disgusted.

"I must say, Shrek Academy is incredibly outdated when it comes to the concept of soul tools. But thankfully, there are still some of you who understand them." Xuan Ziwen is giving an online lecture…

It has to be said that Chen Qiye felt like he was back in elementary school in the 21st century. Even though he tried to stay awake, he still felt drowsy...

……

Xuan Ziwen and Huo Yuhao, engrossed in their conversation, were completely unaware that Chen Qiye had fallen asleep beside them.

Xuan Ziwen's research on soul tools truly left Huo Yuhao in awe. Although both were level eight soul masters, Xuan Ziwen gave Huo Yuhao a completely different feeling from Fan Yu. Fan Yu's style was steady and reliable, so after receiving his guidance, Huo Yuhao's foundation was laid extremely solidly.

Xuan Ziwen, on the other hand, was a Soul Master with wildly imaginative ideas, full of creativity and vitality. His research rarely leaned towards war, but some of his ideas gave Huo Yuhao a sense of sudden enlightenment. Some Soul Tool knowledge that he didn't understand before, or things that he couldn't figure out, were now clear under the guidance of Xuan Ziwen's ideas. Although they weren't completely understood, they were at least able to find a smooth path.

The difference became even more apparent when both were taught by Soul Masters. At Shrek Academy, Huo Yuhao focused more on memorizing the blueprints for the core arrays of Soul Tools, while Xuan Ziwen didn't provide him with any blueprints at all. Instead, he explained his innovative concepts regarding Soul Tools. In Xuan Ziwen's words, a Soul Master teacher should never impose rigid rules on their students, but rather provide them with a framework of ideas. With a sufficient foundation, students could then use their understanding and insights into these ideas, combined with their own innovation, to create their own unique Soul Tools.

This is also a major reason why Huo Yuhao's appearance during his test amazed Xuan Ziwen, even though it couldn't compare to Chen Qiye's.

Under Xuan Ziwen's tutelage, Huo Yuhao felt as if he were relearning the knowledge and content of a Soul Master. His brain was working at full capacity, and he would occasionally ask questions, which Xuan Ziwen would answer one by one. Almost in the blink of an eye, an hour had passed. Even when Xuan Ziwen was showing signs of fatigue, Huo Yuhao remained highly energetic—this was another major advantage of a Spirit-type Soul Master.

"Click—"

The sound of the laboratory door opening startled Huo Yuhao and Xuan Ziwen, who were immersed in the sea of ​​knowledge, as well as Chen Qiye, who was fast asleep. All three of them instinctively looked towards the door.

This one look was all it took; Huo Yuhao's gaze froze instantly, unable to look away.

She was a young girl, still looking a bit sleepy, but her beauty was so striking that even Huo Yuhao, who had seen many beautiful women, was momentarily stunned.

The girl had long black hair and looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old. Her large, bright eyes were still sleepy. Her skin was incredibly beautiful; it was so smooth and poreless that it seemed like you could squeeze water out of it. The same school uniform she wore perfectly accentuated her figure. Perhaps she wasn't as beautiful as Jiang Nannan, but her languid and slightly naive charm was captivating.

Oh my god! Chen Qiye's sleepy eyes suddenly lit up. Is this Huo Yuhao's first love—Ju Zi?

No wonder Huo Yuhao, who lacks maternal love, would like her; her maternal radiance is truly blinding to my 24K titanium alloy diamond-encrusted eyes.

"Teacher, why are you here so early? It's rare to see you like this!" The girl seemed not to have seen Huo Yuhao and Bai Chenqiye at all, and just lazily greeted Xuan Ziwen. Then she walked to the large experimental table, plopped down, put her hands on the table, and fell fast asleep.

Xuan Ziwen stood up and walked to Ju Zi's side, then suddenly shouted, "Dinner's ready!"

"Ah! Time to eat! Hurry up, or the shrimp and eel will be gone!" The beautiful girl, who was still half asleep a moment ago, suddenly jumped up and rushed out of the laboratory under Huo Yuhao's dumbfounded gaze. It was as if she had springs installed under her butt.

Seeing her expression, Xuan Ziwen burst into laughter.

Not long after, Ju Zi stormed back, her face contorted with rage. With a flick of her wrist, she hurled a ball of yellow light at Xuan Ziwen: "You lied! You lied again. I'll smash you to death!" As she spoke, ball after ball of yellow light flew from her hand.

Xuan Ziwen was able to catch a few at first, but he quickly became flustered and chuckled, "Yuhao, come and help me."

With his keen eyesight, Huo Yuhao saw clearly the moment Ju Zi made her move that she had indeed thrown oranges, each one plump and round. It seemed she was a food-type spirit master with an orange spirit.

Huo Yuhao's attack was completely different from Xuan Ziwen's. Although he didn't release his martial soul either, it was as if he suddenly had countless hands. He caught oranges one after another, letting them slide down his sides to the ground; not a single one could fly past him.

"Huh?" The girl named Orange then noticed there were two other people in the lab and stopped what she was doing, asking, "Who are you?"

Xuan Ziwen then stepped out from beside Huo Yuhao with an air of nonchalance and said, "This is your new junior. He will be learning from me from now on."

Huo Yuhao is relatively tall for his age, and coupled with his calm demeanor, he really looks like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old youth.

Ju Zi simply waved to him and Chen Qiye before storming up to Xuan Ziwen, saying angrily, "Teacher Xuan, you lied to me again. If you do this again, I'm asking to change teachers."

Xuan Ziwen chuckled and said, "Who told you to be a born glutton? You'd be better off just being less irritable. In the future, if your junior has any questions while I'm away, you'll need to help him out, okay? His name is Huo Yuhao."

Huo Yuhao quickly stepped forward and said very respectfully, "Hello, Senior Sister Ju Zi."

Orange then gave him a serious look and said, "I don't have that much time. I need to continue my research. Okay, I'm leaving. I really need to find something to eat. I'm starving. I haven't even eaten breakfast yet." With that, she waved and left the lab again.

Xuan Ziwen explained somewhat awkwardly to Huo Yuhao, "The learning atmosphere here is quite relaxed. Don't let your senior sister Ju Zi's somewhat aloof demeanor fool you; she's extremely talented in soul tools. She's already a level five soul tool master. The only thing she lacks is cultivation level."

Huo Yuhao suddenly thought of a question and said, "Teacher Xuan, I've also met some students from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, and I've noticed that they generally possess a considerable level of soul power at a very young age. It's not uncommon to see students under twenty reaching level sixty. Is this all achieved by consuming rare and precious herbs? That would be far too many."

Xuan Ziwen sighed and said, "It's like pulling up seedlings to help them grow! In order to cultivate some students with talent in soul tool making, the academy does use some special methods to help them improve their cultivation, but very few of them actually use rare and precious materials. Instead, it's a method with side effects that greatly affect their future development. Don't ask about this; it's a secret here."

Xuan Ziwen left quickly, leaving Huo Yuhao alone in the laboratory. Huo Yuhao sat cross-legged on the floor and entered a meditative state.

His meditation wasn't just about understanding Xuan Ziwen's teachings; it was also about imprinting the structure and core array of each finished soul tool here into his mind. However, he didn't draw them here, since he didn't know if there were any soul tools here that could be used to monitor him.

Just as Chen Qiye had gone to the cafeteria, Huo Yuhao was also preparing to go there for lunch when the lab door opened and Ju Zi returned.

"Senior Sister Orange." Huo Yuhao was already a little tired, so he greeted Orange.

With a wave of her hand, a plaque that looked like crystal flew to Huo Yuhao, who caught it.

Orange said, "This is really troublesome. This is the number plate that Professor Xuan asked me to give you. With this, you can freely enter and leave the lab. There aren't many rules here. Do your own research, and if you don't understand something, go ask Professor Xuan. Okay, I'm going back to catch up on my sleep. I'll continue my research this afternoon." With that, she yawned, turned around, and walked out.

She hadn't walked two steps when she suddenly stopped, turned to look at Huo Yuhao, and asked, "Huo Yuhao, right? How did you manage to catch so many oranges from me?"

Huo Yuhao said, "That's a technique. It belongs to my sect."

Orange asked curiously, "What sect are you from?"

Huo Yuhao said, "Tang Sect."

Orange asked, somewhat bewildered, "Never heard of it. Is it fun?"

Huo Yuhao said speechlessly, "Senior, a sect shouldn't be described as just 'fun'."

Orange snorted and said, "If it's not fun, then forget it. I'm leaving." With that, she walked away leisurely.

Huo Yuhao ate a simple lunch and returned to the lab in the afternoon, but he didn't see Xuan Ziwen or Ju Zi.

Recalling Xuan Ziwen's teachings from the morning, Huo Yuhao began experimenting with making some soul tools. The soul tools he made were common, yet very valuable. A level four milk bottle.

The demand for soul tools like baby bottles has always been high, but they are extremely troublesome to manufacture, especially the core magic array. What Huo Yuhao is trying to do now is to simplify the core magic array.

About half an hour after he had been concentrating on his work, Ju Zi walked in. Seeing Huo Yuhao making a soul tool, she didn't pay much attention and went to the other side of the worktable to begin making one herself. She was also making a core magic array.

Huo Yuhao's senses were incredibly sharp; he noticed Ju Zi as soon as she entered, and his mental detection quietly activated, monitoring the senior's movements.

Although he had a good impression of Xuan Ziwen, he also knew that because he came from Shrek Academy, it would probably be difficult for him to learn some core skills here. Therefore, he had to learn whenever possible.

Huo Yuhao's first impression of Ju Zi was that she was beautiful, naturally naive, and somewhat clueless about social situations. However, he quickly discovered that Ju Zi seemed like a completely different person once she entered experimental mode. She was extremely focused, seemingly oblivious to everything around her. The core magic array she was inscribing was far more complex than Huo Yuhao's level four milk bottle. Even with Huo Yuhao's memory of various core magic arrays, he couldn't understand the function of this particular one. Of course, this was also related to the fact that Ju Zi had only just begun inscribing it.

Ju Zi was completely focused, seemingly oblivious to Huo Yuhao's presence behind her. Her left hand gripped a piece of silver-white metal, while her right held a strangely colored carving knife. The knife resembled a piece of crystal, its handle a vibrant orange-red…

(End of this chapter)