Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect: I, Huo Yuhao, join the Sun Moon Sect

However, she didn't stay in this state for long. She came back to her senses, and her gaze towards Huo Yuhao softened. Her gentle voice rang out, "I won't make things difficult for you. My request is very simple: just treat me to a meal."

Chapter 22 Huo Yuhao's Gains

Eating? Then I'll have to show you my grilled fish skills and let you experience the deliciousness of grilled fish! After all, if there were a god in the field of grilled fish, then Huo Gua would already be the god of grilled fish.

However, to be honest, in the original work, the cooking skills of both generations of Emotion Gods were better than those of Uncle Sausage Oscar, the God of Food. Even Ning Rongrong, when she was in the God Realm, complained that Oscar's cooking skills were not as good as those of the Emotion Gods.

The fake God of Cookery is Oscar; the real Gods of Cookery are Rong Nianbing and Huo Gua.

Dai Mubai, the leader of the Seven Devils, usually relies on his status as the ancestor to mooch off Huo Gua's cooking instead of going to his good friend Oscar for a meal.

However, this is understandable, since Oscar used to be a food-type Soul Master, not a professional chef.

In terms of culinary skills, Oscar and Rong Nianbing, the protagonists of the Ice and Fire Chef series, are no match, nor are they comparable to Huo Gua, who has a talent for grilling fish that is maxed out.

"Okay, senior, just let me know whenever you want to eat it. My grilled fish skills are pretty good, so I don't think I'll disappoint you," Huo Yuhao said.

Ju Zi paused, looking at Huo Yuhao with some surprise, "Huo Yuhao, you can grill fish?"

She felt that Huo Yuhao was bringing her more and more surprises. Generally speaking, Soul Masters rarely put their energy into cooking.

After all, it's better to study how to create more powerful soul tools than to spend time studying how to cook. In Douluo Continent, where soul masters and soul guides are the main professions, the chef is ultimately a low-class profession.

However, for Orange, she actually admires people who are good at cooking. Even when chatting with her best friend Keke, she said that she wants to marry the best chef in mainland China in the future.

"Yes, I learned how to grill fish from my mother before," Huo Yuhao said honestly.

"Alright then, you'll treat me to a meal in three days." Orange nodded, then clenched her fist and said in a serious tone, "If your grilled fish disappoints me, then you haven't fulfilled your request to treat me to a meal."

"Then I'm going to find a place in Mingdu to rip you off properly, junior. Prices in Mingdu aren't cheap, you don't want to get ripped off, do you?"

"Don't worry, senior, you'll definitely be satisfied with the grilled fish." Huo Yuhao was full of confidence. In the original novel, Huo Yuhao's grilled fish skills reminded Ju Zi of her father's cooking. He inherited the talent for grilling fish, so there was absolutely no way he would fail.

This time, the advantage is on my side!

Orange pursed her lips, clearly not believing it.

However, she did not refute Huo Yuhao. After all, she would know whether he was exaggerating or not once she tasted his grilled fish.

She's a skilled cook herself, so getting her to like the grilled fish won't be an easy task.

"Buy whatever you want now, and I'll pay for it all later," Orange said.

"Senior, I want to buy this!" Huo Yuhao pointed to the "Demon Whale Glue" next to him.

Orange glanced at the price and immediately looked pained. "Millennium Whale Glue, priced at 300,000 Gold Soul Coins? Are you sure you want to buy this? Such a big piece of whale glue, aren't you afraid of overeating?"

Because of Xu Tianran, Ju Zi is not short of money. However, few people know about her relationship with Xu Tianran. Even Ke Ke, who is also a disciple of Xuan Ziwen, does not know this.

Therefore, the persona she presents to most people is still that of an ordinary Soul Master.

Although being a Soul Master is a very lucrative profession, it is also very expensive, as the price of rare metals is extremely high. This results in most Soul Masters having their entire fortune invested in the Soul Tools they meticulously craft.

The most typical example is Ju Zi's best friend Ke Ke. Ke Ke used all her savings and scholarship money to buy rare metals and then build her own soul tool. This means that once Ke Ke's soul tool is destroyed, Ke Ke will instantly become penniless.

Of course, this situation would not occur for high-level Soul Masters, but high-level Soul Masters are ultimately only a minority.

"It's okay, I'm still growing and have a good appetite. Senior, you won't change your mind, will you?" Huo Yuhao deliberately showed a worried look.

Looking at the enormous whale glue, Ju Zi felt that Huo Yuhao's appetite might be a bit too good. Did he need to eat so much whale glue to grow up?

She took a deep breath. "Of course I won't go back on my word. Wait a minute, I'll buy something too, and then we'll pay for it together."

Afterwards, Ju Zi randomly picked out a piece of rare metal in the shop, and then paid for it along with the items that Huo Yuhao had chosen. The two items together cost 350,000 gold soul coins. Because the price was relatively high, the shopkeeper gave her a 20% discount.

In other words, Huo Yuhao now owes Ju Zi 240,000 gold soul coins.

"I'm going back to the academy first, do you want to come with me?" Orange extended an invitation.

Huo Yuhao shook his head and refused, "Senior, I want to shop around a bit more."

Although he owed Orange money, he wasn't worried at all. After all, it was relatively easy for a genius soul master to make money. The main reason he was short of money was that he hadn't been in the Sun Moon Empire for long and hadn't had time to accumulate wealth.

Once Xuan Ziwen confirms the value of the soul-guided shock bomb he created, he will naturally receive a sum of gold soul coins. The Sun Moon Empire encourages any innovation in soul tools, and if an innovative soul tool can be put into practical use, the empire will naturally not be stingy with rewards.

Moreover, as he continues to demonstrate his talent in the future, the academy will naturally provide him with more Gold Soul Coins.

"Okay." Orange didn't say anything more and turned to leave.

"Take care, senior." Huo Yuhao saw Ju Zi off and then continued his bargain-hunting plan. He still had some gold soul coins in his card, so the plan could continue.

Late at night, a moon hangs in the sky.

Huo Yuhao returned to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy somewhat helplessly. He felt that perhaps his luck had run out, so he didn't get any more opportunities.

He walked toward the third laboratory, his mind racing. "I'll take the ten-thousand-year whale glue first. According to my memory, to take the ten-thousand-year whale glue, I need to find a fire-attribute soul master to heat it up."

It's late at night, and I can't find a fire-attribute soul master to help. However, some special soul tools can temporarily substitute for a fire-attribute soul master.

A moment later, Huo Yuhao arrived at the third laboratory. Because of his considerable talent in soul tools, Xuan Ziwen specially granted him permission to enter the laboratory at any time.

"Brother Tianmeng, how do I take this Demon Whale Glue?" Huo Yuhao had no experience taking Demon Whale Glue, so he could only ask Tianmeng Ice Silkworm.

"How to take it... We soul beasts eat it directly. Why don't you follow the way soul beasts do? Don't worry, with me here, you won't have any problems!" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said.

"Okay." Huo Yuhao still trusted Tianmeng Ice Silkworm quite a bit, after all, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm had never harmed Huo Yuhao in the original story.

He entered the third laboratory, then found three level-two fire-breathing soul guides and began to slowly heat the ten-thousand-year whale glue.

Chapter 23 The Shocking Xuan Ziwen

As Huo Yuhao manipulated the device, a large amount of flames erupted from it, and the Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue was also surrounded by flames.

After a period of time, the originally black whale glue gradually turned golden yellow and emitted a pleasant fragrance.

Moreover, it is no longer as hard as before, but has turned into a soft, gel-like substance.

Huo Yuhao used specially made soul-guided tweezers to hold the ten-thousand-year whale glue, blew on it a few times to dissipate some of its heat, and then immediately consumed the ten-thousand-year whale glue. Otherwise, once the heat of the whale glue dissipated, it would harden again.

As the ten-thousand-year-old whale jelly entered his stomach, he felt a warm current flowing through his body, as if his limbs and bones were soaking in a hot spring. This warm current became hotter and hotter, and he began to sweat continuously. Before long, his clothes were soaked with sweat.

Of course, the sweat he was sweating now was not transparent, but rather reddish-brown beads of sweat, making him appear from a distance as if he were wearing a blood-stained garment.

After a while, Huo Yuhao was panting heavily, and his eyes had turned somewhat bloodshot. He looked down and found that he was in a three-way standoff, which was very uncomfortable.

The reason for this state is simple: whale glue is a highly yang and potent tonic, so it actually has some special effects. In the original novel, after Huo Qubing finished taking the ten-thousand-year-old whale glue, he directly hugged Ma Xiaotao and planted a B-point on her through her clothes. Later, Ma Xiaotao even mocked him for being too fast.

Although the plot was a bit outrageous, he felt somewhat relieved when he thought about how the final boss of the Qin Emperor died.

"Luckily, I was prepared." Huo Yuhao placed his hand on Baiyun's belt, then took out a wooden box. He opened the box, and what came into view was a blue herb that exuded a cold aura.

This substance is called Cold Sky Grass. Its function is simple: to counteract the effects of whale gelatin in a certain aspect. The only drawback is that it will only be effective after the effects of whale gelatin have been activated.

Without hesitation, he consumed the Cold Sky Grass. Soon, he felt a chill flowing through his body. As time passed, he felt the restlessness in his heart gradually subside. He could feel that he had withdrawn from the three-way standoff.

He then sat cross-legged on the ground and continuously circulated his soul power to accelerate the digestion of the medicinal power. After a while, he felt that the medicinal power of the Ten Thousand Year Whale Glue had been almost digested, and then he began to take the Demon Whale Glue.

However, because the amount of Magic Whale Glue was too large, it was impossible for him to finish it all in one day.

......

Two days later.

Huo Yuhao stood in his dormitory, carefully experiencing the benefits of consuming the Ten Thousand Year Whale Glue and the Demon Whale Glue. He clenched his fist, feeling the surging power within his body, and a sense of exhilaration welled up in his heart.

"Yuhao, this time I helped you pick up some bargains and we still got a lot out of it. Now your physical fitness has improved a lot, so I took this opportunity to unseal some power into your body."

"Now your spirit rings can function for about three thousand years, which means your spirit skills will be much more powerful. After all, when I first gave you your spirit rings, they could only function for about four hundred years," Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said with some admiration.

"As for mental strength, I won't say much. You can carefully experience the range of your current mental detection."

"Okay, Brother Tianmeng." Huo Yuhao immediately used his soul skill, Mental Detection. After a moment, he was pleasantly surprised, "The one-way detection range has reached a full 1,200 meters! This is definitely a huge improvement!"

To be honest, Huo Yuhao was very satisfied with the effects of the Demon Whale Glue. After all, in the original novel, when Huo Yuhao became a Soul Saint and became a scout, his one-way detection range was only five thousand meters before he condensed his Soul Core.

It's important to understand that Huo Yuhao is currently only a level 15 Soul Master, so it's normal for him to be at a disadvantage compared to Soul Saint Huo Yuhao.

In Douluo Continent II, rare and precious natural treasures that can enhance mental strength are actually quite rare. Otherwise, as a disciple of Mu En, Huo Gua would surely have been able to obtain some such treasures from Shrek Academy.

"Hehe, how about that, surprised?" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said smugly. "I told you, follow me and you'll live a life of luxury. Although your spiritual power is still far behind that of top experts, with my help, you can definitely gradually narrow that gap."

"Little Yuhao, cultivate diligently. Our good days are yet to come!"

“Brother Tianmeng, you’re right. But now I need to go and show Teacher Xuan my current strength.”

"Hmm? To show off your strength to that human?"

"Yes, this is the academy. The stronger my talent and strength are, the more resources the academy will allocate to me. This is also beneficial for my personal development. After all, a place like the academy is definitely more willing to cultivate geniuses than mediocre people."

"Although I'm considered a genius in the academy now, I still don't receive enough resources," Huo Yuhao explained.

Now that he's no longer an exchange student from Shrek Academy at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, there's no need to hide anything. Therefore, he naturally doesn't need to worry about being targeted by others for showing off his talent.

"Okay, I support you, go on!"

Huo Yuhao immediately found Xuan Ziwen and told him that his soul skills had made a qualitative leap.

The reason for not looking for Jing Hongchen is that Jing Hongchen's life trajectory is not obvious enough, and for a student like him, finding Jing Hongchen is not an easy task.

"What? Your soul skill has made a qualitative leap? You've only been at the academy for twenty-two days, less than a month. How is this possible!" Xuan Ziwen looked at Huo Yuhao in disbelief.

“Yes. Teacher Xuan, don’t resist, let me show you.” Huo Yuhao immediately activated his soul skill.

Xuan Ziwen was stunned for a moment. That all-around, three-dimensional image reappeared in his mind. He felt Huo Yuhao's surging spiritual power and looked at Huo Yuhao with some surprise, "How wide is your spiritual detection range now?"

“1200 meters in one direction,” Huo Yuhao said.

Xuan Ziwen's face showed shock, and he murmured, "This is impossible! How did you manage to make such a big change in your soul skill?"

I remember you told me that the power of your soul skills would increase with your cultivation level. To be honest, I could understand that if it were explained by soul skill mutation, but you're only a level 15 soul master right now. Logically speaking, your soul skills shouldn't undergo such a significant change.

Huo Yuhao's expression shifted slightly. "I don't know why, but two days ago, I bought some whale glue and took it. When I woke up, I found that my mental detection range had increased."

"Whale glue...whale glue can't enhance mental power..."

Xuan Ziwen fell into deep thought. "Right, your Spirit Eye is your original spirit soul. I remember that original spirit souls can awaken a second time. Could it be that your spirit soul has awakened a second time? But that doesn't make sense. According to what the teacher said... there's a very significant characteristic to the second awakening of an original spirit soul..."

He observed Huo Yuhao's eyes for a moment, then said, "Perhaps your martial soul has undergone an unknown mutation due to some kind of stimulus. There are precedents for this kind of mutation... However, I am only an eighth-level soul master, and my research on martial souls is not extensive enough. Therefore, I will take you to the hall master now. He is a titled Douluo, and his understanding of martial souls is more profound than mine!"

Chapter 24 Tang San's Soul Tool: Okay! If it's not the same model, no way!

As soon as he finished speaking, Xuan Ziwen hurriedly led Huo Yuhao away from the laboratory.