A New Backer!

Zhou You recounted the story he had prepared in advance, which, while not flawless, contained no logical inconsistencies.

Well, as long as Zhang Ping doesn't gossip.

Thinking about it this way, he realized that he really couldn't leave the team; he had to keep that girl under his watchful eye and give her a nudge from time to time.

Thinking this to himself, Zhou You still answered Yue Guan very seriously.

Fortunately, Yue Guan was also well aware that the Soft Bone Rabbits they had hunted were essentially low-aggression Soul Beasts, so he did not find any loopholes in Zhou You's words.

Furthermore, Zhou You possessed excellent mental fortitude and never revealed any flaws, so they had no choice but to believe his account.

"You're really lucky." Yue Guan shook his head. "To escape with your life from a titled Soul Beast, you could probably be considered unprecedented."

Zhou You made a few modest remarks, and the atmosphere eased.

However, he still felt a little strange about why Yue Guan had led him here. Although Yue Guan was indeed very perceptive, his suspicions about Zhou You were actually somewhat unfounded.

Zhou You could tell that the other party's question was just a bluff, and that they were not actually convinced of his suspicions. They must have had other motives this time.

But is it really fun to scare kids like this? He thought to himself.

"Kid, you're pretty good." Yue Guan suddenly praised him.

Although he was some distance from the Drill Ground, he could see it more clearly than the children there. Zhou You had clearly let Hai go; his combat power was simply not something Soul Grandmaster could possess.

By the way, what was his Soul Power Level again?

Yue Guan recalled his conversation with She Long; the old man seemed to have mentioned that Zhou You's Second Soul Ring only increased his level by one?

It's really a bit strange. The Thousand-Year Second Soul Ring only increased the Soul Master's Soul Power by one level when breaking through the barrier. This is obviously not a normal phenomenon.

"By the way, did you just use your Soul Skill?"

"Of course." Zhou You nodded. He didn't know what kind of methods Yue Guan, so he was rather cautious.

Yue Guan seemed thoughtful. "But I didn't see your Soul Rings. You... hid them?"

"Yes."

Yue Guan a deep breath. "This is a very advanced technique; generally speaking, low-level Soul Masters cannot master it."

"Really? This is actually difficult?" Zhou You asked in surprise. He was genuinely surprised; wasn't this something anyone could do with their hands?

This isn't Self-Created Soul Skill; for him, it's not much harder than River Cart Maneuver —it's just a matter of using his brain.

"I see. You lack a proper understanding of many common sense facts," Yue Guan, realizing the truth.

Indeed, the academy basically doesn't teach things that aren't closely related to actual combat, and since most people can't do them, there's no need to specifically learn about them. This has led to Zhou You having some gaps in his knowledge on related topics.

Those junior Soul Masters are just ordinary people; they simply can't do what they can't do, and over time they've come to accept it as normal.

Can Soul Master conceal their Soul Rings and Soul Power fluctuations?

In theory, any level of Soul Master can do it, but in reality, it is very difficult, as it tests one's ability to control Soul Power and the precision of one's Mental Power.

However, Soul Masters usually use Soul Power in a rather simple and crude way, making it difficult to achieve refinement.

The difficulty is no less than asking a strongman like Lu Zhishen, who can wield Water-Milling Monk's Staff like a wooden stick, to thread a needle or embroider. It is both time-consuming and unnecessary.

But Zhou You was different; what was difficult for others was as easy as breathing for him.

No wonder Old She entrusted this kid to him before he left; this kind of little freak is really hard for ordinary people to teach.

So he stopped beating around the bush and said directly, "I called you here to tell you that She Long entrusted you to me before he left. From now on, you will become my disciple, and you can use my name when you act outside."

Zhou You suddenly remembered what She Long had once told him. So, Yue Guan was his new backer?

He immediately seized the opportunity. "Then I'll have to trouble you from now on Yue Guan."

"You should call me teacher," Yue Guan corrected him.

Yes, the one-master-one-apprentice system isn't common here. Theoretically, a student can have multiple teachers if they are capable.

Of course, in practice, the feelings of the current teacher need to be taken into account, but since Yue Guan was entrusted by She Long, it is appropriate for her to call him "teacher".

"Teacher." Zhou You readily agreed.

Yue Guan nodded in satisfaction. After thinking for a moment, he took a small purple leather pouch from his waist and tossed it to Zhou You.

"This visit was a last-minute decision, and I didn't prepare any other gift, so please accept this Wishful Treasure Bag."

Wishful Treasure Bag?

Zhou You instinctively took it. The moment he touched it, he knew it was a Soul Tool. After dissecting the Eye of Truth, he had developed a keener ability to judge Soul Tools.

Microscopic Vision, Zhou You exclaimed in surprise, "This is a storage-type Soul Tool?"

"Oh, you even know about Soul Tools?" Yue Guan laughed. "Then I don't need to explain. The Wishful Treasure Bag is different from ordinary Storage Soul Tools. It can store living things and has a certain preservation function."

He looked at Zhou You meaningfully and said, "Kid, you're quite interested in herbs?"

"How... how did the teacher find out?"

Yue Guan chuckled, "The herbal scent on you is so strong it's almost overflowing. I can smell it. Let me guess what's in it... Hmm, Jade Bone Bamboo, Duruo Zhi, Yunling, Heavenly Fragrance Powder, Nan Zhuzi... Oh, and some Plant-type Soul Beasts too. Your medicine is quite a mixed bag."

When Zhou You saw that his answer was absolutely accurate, he knew perfectly well that he had met a master.

He couldn't help but ask, "Teacher, are you Pharmacist?"

"Do you know what my Martial Soul is?" Yue Guan asked instead of answering.

"I know, I heard it's Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum... I see, I understand now."

[Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum] is Neutral Immortal-Grade Exotic Flower and a medicinal Immortal Herb. It is Moderately Warm nature and full of vitality. If taken directly, it can instantly clear the meridians throughout the body. It is a divine medicine that Body-Refining Cultivators dream of.

With such Martial Soul, Yue Guan has a natural affinity for plants, making him more suitable than anyone else to become a Pharmacist.

And he certainly lived up to that Talent, naturally becoming a highly skilled Pharmacist. In fact, it was he who treated Li Kai's injuries!

That brat Yan, he doesn't know his own strength! If he had arrived any later, that wild boar-riding kid would have been crippled.

This Ruyi Wishful Treasure Bag was the container that Yue Guan used to collect medicinal materials when he gathered and prepared medicines.

Zhou You probed the contents with his Mental Power and found that it contained a lot of medicinal herbs, of which Plant-type Soul Beasts accounted for 30%, most of which were a hundred years old, and there were even a few Thousand-Year Rank Lingzhi Immortal Herbs.

He immediately gasped; this thing was far too valuable, it felt burning hot to hold.

"Teacher, how about... I give this back to you..."

Yue Guan rolled her eyes speechlessly at Zhou You, who was clutching the Treasure Bag tightly.

If you really want to pay it back, then let go of my hand!