Douluo Continent: Starting by controlling the Holy Maiden of the Holy Spirit Cult

Chapter 42 The title of "Master"—I really don't want to bear it anymore.

"How dare you make fun of a teacher?" Mu Jin said irritably.

"That's naturally because Teacher Mu is exceptionally beautiful, leaving an unforgettable impression on me." Huo Yuhao put on a sincere expression. "It's as if meeting you has changed my life forever, I've lost track of time and can't sleep, my heart is overflowing with affection for you..."

"Alright, alright, alright, shut up, you brat!" Seeing that this shameless brat was about to continue rambling on, Mu Jin reached out and covered Huo Yuhao's mouth. It was common for boys his age to like older sisters, but she had never seen anyone as shameless and daring to express himself as Huo Yuhao.

"Since Teacher Mu has no further instructions, then I'll be leaving now." Huo Yuhao's eyes darted around, and he was about to slip away.

"Get lost, get lost... wait!" Mu Jin rubbed her forehead, then realized what was happening and grabbed Huo Yuhao's sleeve as he was about to run away. "Tell me honestly, what level is your soul power? Why is your burst of speed today even slower than that of an agility-type Soul Master?"

"Teacher, you should ask Xie Huanyue instead of me." Huo Yuhao said with a mournful face. Clearly, that guy's behavior was more abnormal, so why was Teacher Mu so fixated on him?

"Xie Huanyue's situation is similar to a third awakening of his martial soul. He has been specially approved to directly enter the inner court after graduating from the outer court." Mu Jin had obviously just received the news. Such an unprecedented situation as a third awakening of a martial soul was probably only understood by the inner court. She stared intently at Huo Yuhao, "As for you, if you had unleashed that kind of speed from the beginning, Xie Huanyue might not have been able to surpass you."

"Beautiful teacher, that's Shrek Square! One lap is nearly four miles long. What Soul Master could possibly run five laps in one go?" Huo Yuhao protested.

"Your soul skill has the ability to alter vision. Don't use that ability on me. Show me your martial soul possession." Mu Jin waved her hand helplessly, feeling an unusual sense of fatigue towards this little guy who kept so much secret. "I swear in the name of Shrek Academy that I will never reveal even a single bit of your ability."

"Teacher Mu, are you sure you really want to watch this?" Huo Yuhao touched his nose when he saw her getting serious. "You might be disappointed."

"Enough nonsense, I need to know your true abilities!" Mu Jin slammed her hand on the table, clearly annoyed by Huo Yuhao's behavior.

"Alright."

This time, Huo Yuhao unusually did not use simulated soul skills, but simply used his martial soul to possess his body. His eyes instantly turned into ripples of blood color, and two white soul rings slowly rose under his feet. Yes, white was a color that was disliked in a place like Shrek Academy.

"My goodness, it really is just a ten-year soul ring..." In fact, Mu Jin had deliberately set up a soul detection device in her office, which Huo Yuhao did not know. If he continued to use the simulated soul skill to deceive everyone, he would be detected as having used a soul skill immediately.

Of course, it would be a miracle if a soul tool produced by Shrek Academy's soul guidance system could detect a soul skill with a million-year soul ring.

It doesn't matter what color spirit rings an ordinary spirit master has, but the key is that this is Shrek Academy. Huo Yuhao, who has already "wasted" two spirit ring slots, is basically out of luck for the inner academy in the future!

In the current timeline, aside from Tang San, the Sea God from ten thousand years ago, who possessed two special divine-level spirit rings of blue-gold and dark-gold, the only known normal spirit rings are white, yellow, purple, black, and red. The orange-gold spirit ring, which could only be produced by ferocious beasts in the original story of Huo Gua, is extremely rare, with only a handful of such beasts on the entire continent. Hunting them is no easy feat. As for the green-gold spirit ring of the Chosen One, the seven-colored spirit ring of the Dragon God, and the nine-colored spirit ring, those are all subsequent stories.

"You... sigh, why did you have to add two such spirit rings to your own martial soul..." Mu Jin scolded him with exasperation. In her opinion, a genius like Huo Yuhao, who possessed extraordinary talent, should not waste his talent by rushing to add spirit rings.

Seeing that Mu Jin was truly worried about her future, Huo Yuhao felt a rare warmth in his heart. He decided to activate the shared mental detection function so that Teacher Mu could experience the terrifying power of a million-year soul ring.

hum-

The mental connection was established with Mu Jin, and the alarm on the office detectors sounded instantly. Mu Jin's eyes widened for a moment, and then she personally experienced the mental power detection that allowed nothing to escape within a ten-mile radius.

This...this really is a ten-year spirit ring? Mu Jin opened her mouth, her feelings towards Huo Yuhao went from initial surprise to disappointment, and then back to surprise again, it could be said to be a rollercoaster ride.

"This is my first soul skill, Spirit Detection Sharing. My second soul skill is Simulation, which changes my appearance and the color and number of my soul rings. Teacher, you should have guessed it by now," Huo Yuhao said honestly.

"I really can't believe that this is an ability brought by a ten-year soul ring..." Mu Jin said with a wry smile, but the hidden detector could not be faked. This was definitely the most powerful "ten-year" soul skill she had ever seen.

"Based on your abilities, it's clear you belong to the support-type Soul Master. Your strong mental power is understandable, but what's with your sudden burst of Soul Power today?"

"Uh, teacher, have you ever heard of soul power compression?" Huo Yuhao directly threw out a concept that only existed ten thousand years later.

"Soul power compression?" Mu Jin was stumped by the question, since this concept didn't exist yet.

"Once soul power reaches a certain level, quantity is no longer the most important factor; quality becomes crucial. Compression is quality. Simply put, even among nine-ring titled Douluo, the one who enhances their soul power through rare and precious materials is vastly different from the one who accumulates it little by little through cultivation. The degree of compression differs by at least three degrees. The higher the degree of compression, the more solid the soul power. Each degree corresponds to a level." Huo Yuhao brought his future concepts forward by ten thousand years. Mu Jin's heart stirred, and she quickly took out a pen and paper to write them down.

"Increasing the compression degree of soul power is even more difficult than cultivating soul power itself. Especially after reaching the fifth degree, increasing the compression degree by one degree is as difficult as ascending to heaven."

"My soul power compression degree is seven degrees, which means that although I am only at the second ring level, the solidity of your soul power is actually comparable to that of a Soul Master at the Soul Grandmaster level. Multiplying the two coefficients together, my actual level is comparable to a Soul King at level fifty-something." Huo Yuhao shrugged, showing no aversion to Mu Jin quoting his words. This was a theory researched by Shrek Academy ten thousand years in the future, so it was perfectly reasonable to give it to Mu Jin ten thousand years in advance as her unique teaching theory.

"Yuhao, if your theory is true, with these words alone, you could become a master of martial spirit theory research!" Mu Jin's beautiful eyes brightened considerably, and she held the excerpted text as if it were a precious treasure.

"Master..." Huo Yuhao rolled his eyes. He could even feel the murderous aura emanating from his spiritual sea from time to time. "Teacher Mu, please don't call me that title. It makes me feel disgusted. I obtained this theory by chance, so I'm giving it to you as a gift from your student."

"Really?" Mu Jin's beautiful eyes sparkled. Although she had been a top teacher at Shrek Academy for the past ten years, she had been unable to set an example and come up with any new teaching theories because of her stagnant soul power. Once the students graduated and entered the inner academy, she, as the teacher of the outer academy, was left far behind.

"Of course it's true, I don't want to be... a master either..." Huo Yuhao chuckled, then stood up. "If Teacher Mu has nothing else to say, then I'll be leaving now."

"I almost forgot..." Mu Jin slapped her forehead, then looked intently at Huo Yuhao, "Three months from now, you freshmen will have a freshman assessment. Only by passing the assessment can you officially become a first-year student and truly become a member of Shrek Academy. I think this shouldn't be a problem for you."

"But if possible, I hope you can lead Xie Huanyue and Ning Tian to get me a top-three finish in the freshman assessment! This would greatly impact my teaching position promotion."

Sure enough, it was this. Huo Yuhao smiled bitterly. Just like in the original story, this Teacher Mu Jin lost a soul bone in the freshman assessment because she was angry with that woman Zhou Yi. She lost the salary she had saved up over several years of teaching.

Since he might need her help in the future anyway, he might as well give her a heads-up. Huo Yuhao thought to himself, then said, "Don't worry, Teacher Mu, I'll definitely give you a big surprise in three months. But there's one more thing I'd like to remind you of."

"As long as you're confident, that's enough. Not many people know about Xie Huanyue's existence yet. Hmm? What's up?" Mu Jin nodded. A level 40 Soul Master is an exceptional existence among freshmen. With Huo Yuhao added to the mix, her class has a very high chance of achieving excellent results.

"Rumor has it." Huo Yuhao whispered furtively in Mu Jin's ear, "It's been confirmed that Zhou Yi, the teacher from Class One, has gotten married to Fan Yu, the teacher from the Soul Guidance Department. Teacher Mu no longer needs to waste her youth on that scumbag."

These words struck Mu Jin like a bolt from the blue, turning her face pale and erasing her previous composure.

The message has been delivered. Hopefully, this love-struck woman will come out of her one-sided infatuation. Huo Yuhao thought to himself.

Huo Yuhao left Mu Jin's office and stretched comfortably, only to see a figure running quickly toward him. It was none other than Xie Huanyue, who had successfully lost weight.

"Fatty, congratulations on your successful weight loss!" Huo Yuhao laughed.

"Haha, to celebrate, let's go to Shrek City for a big meal!" Xie Huanyue was clearly in high spirits. The reawakening of his martial soul made him feel like he was reborn. Wearing the straw hat that Huo Yuhao had given him, he felt that he looked much more handsome.

"You have money?" Huo Yuhao's expression was strange. Although the fat man had lost weight, it was unknown whether his appetite had decreased as well. Considering his appetite, the cost of living in Shrek City was not low.

"Of course! I saved up quite a bit of money to buy that fire ape corpse, but I never got to use it. To show my gratitude, I'll take you to Shrek City today and spend it all!"

In Xie Huanyue's heart, Huo Yuhao's kindness was beyond repayment. Since he was his brother, why should he be stingy with such a small amount of money?

After all, not many people would be willing to protect and save a friend they've only known for less than half a day, in an environment reeking of excrement and steam.

Huo Yuhao took a serious look at this silly guy, his eyes clear, and patted Xie Huanyue on the shoulder.

"Let's go, Fatty."

A good story shouldn't just be about love; it should also include genuine friendship. I hope everyone will enjoy the sincere friendship between Xie Pangzi and Huo Gua. As brothers, they are unlikely to hold the protagonist back in the future, which is why I gave Xie Pangzi these advantages.

(End of this chapter)