Child of Destiny Enters the Nine Treasures (Part Two)

"It should be about time."

Outside, Chen Junting glanced at the sky from inside the barrier. Realizing that the effects of the Profound Water Pill's Marrow Cleansing were nearly complete, he slowly stood up.

"Xiao Tian, Little Feng, I'll go check on Huo Yuhao first. Stay inside and don't come out for now."

"Okay."

Knowing what happened after taking the Profound Water Pill, Ning Tian and Wu Feng naturally had no intention of coming out. At the very least, they would wait until the stench dissipated.

After walking out of the barrier, Chen Junting caught the smell and inconspicuously furrowed his brows. He then summoned the Seven Kills Sword Martial Soul. After roughly determining Huo Yuhao's position inside, he slashed out!

Whoosh—

The fierce Sword Qi instantly cleaved the wooden cage in two!

A pitch-black figure sat cross-legged on the ground.

Right then, "Ugh..."

Huo Yuhao slowly awakened. Before he could fully open his eyes or react in any other way, a foul stench instantly flooded his nose. "Whoa! It stinks! What is this smell?"

Almost instinctively, he shot to his feet!

But when he saw Chen Junting standing before him, he suddenly became restrained. At the same time, he noticed that his already-tattered clothes had turned completely black, while his body was covered in sludge-like filth, making him extremely uncomfortable.

Just as he was puzzled, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's voice rang out in his Sea of Spirit. "Little Yuhao, this is the effect brought about by the thing you just took that increased your talent."

At that moment, "Here."

Chen Junting took a water flask from his Storage Soul Tool and tossed it to Huo Yuhao. This water flask was also a type of Storage Soul Tool, though its sole purpose was storing liquids.

"Take this and wash yourself first."

"Thank you."

Huo Yuhao carefully caught the water flask, his eyes turning red. The change was not obvious beneath the black filth.

"There is no need to be so polite."

Chen Junting chuckled without saying anything else. He merely gestured toward the half-cut wooden cage, indicating that it could block their view while Huo Yuhao went there to wash. At the same time, he handed Huo Yuhao his bundle.

After Huo Yuhao finished washing, the group had no intention of lingering in that foul-smelling place. Instead, they went to another, somewhat safer location before continuing their conversation.

Half an hour later, they arrived at a patch of grass.

"Let's rest here for a while."

Chen Junting surveyed their surroundings and spoke.

Ning Tian and the others naturally had no objections.

At that moment, the three of them looked toward Huo Yuhao, who seemed hesitant to speak. They had noticed on the way that Huo Yuhao wanted to ask something, but he had not found the right opportunity.

"Yuhao, ask whatever you want."

"Brother Junting, what happened to me just now...?"

Although Huo Yuhao had learned from Sky Dream Ice Silkworm that his talent had increased because of that thing, he had no concrete understanding of it. Thus, he wanted to use this opportunity to ask about it.

"That was Marrow Cleansing." Wu Feng spoke up to explain, but perhaps worried that Huo Yuhao would not understand such a technical term, she changed her wording. "In other words, your meridians took a dump through your pores, and then became smoother."

Bang!

"Ouch! Young Master, why did you hit me...?"

Faced with Wu Feng's aggrieved expression, as though she had said nothing wrong, Ning Tian pretended to look angry. "Sister Feng, how can a girl speak so vulgarly? Your meridians took a dump through your pores? I can't believe you said that."

"Also, I told you before: after leaving the Sect, don't call me Young Master anymore. It gives people the wrong impression. You need to change that."

"Oh..."

"Heh heh."

Ignoring Wu Feng, who was being scolded, Chen Junting chuckled at Huo Yuhao. "Although what Little Feng said just now was... somewhat disgusting, the meaning is the same. Given your situation, the Profound Water Pill I gave you can raise your Soul Power by one rank. Moreover, that one rank is Innate Soul Power."

"Raise my Innate Soul Power by one rank..."

Huo Yuhao was startled at first, then became somewhat flustered.

"That kind of pill must be very expensive, right?!"

"Not really. It only costs ten thousand gold."

At that moment, Huo Yuhao felt completely stunned.

How rich did someone have to be to say that ten thousand gold was not expensive?

"Brother Junting." Huo Yuhao's eyes reddened. Then, under the astonished gazes of Chen Junting and the other two, he suddenly tried to drop to his knees!

"Yuhao, what are you doing?!"

Fortunately, Chen Junting was quick enough to catch him and forcefully support him.

"Because I feel I have no way to repay you."

Huo Yuhao looked at Chen Junting, his face filled with stubborn resolve.

A pill worth ten thousand gold!

To be honest,

that price could have bought the life of his former self.

If he did not kneel and kowtow in thanks, his conscience would never be at ease.

"There is no need for that."

Chen Junting and the other two exchanged glances. Though they found the situation both amusing and helpless, they could not help feeling somewhat moved.

Chen Junting even felt that Huo Yuhao was currently like a blank sheet of paper, allowing them to paint whatever they wished upon it.

This was great!

Thus, Chen Junting suddenly gave Ning Tian a meaningful look.

Ning Tian immediately understood.

Her gentle voice seemed to possess the power to soothe the heart.

"Yuhao, have you considered joining a Sect?"

"A Sect?"

Huo Yuhao raised his head, somewhat bewildered.

Suddenly, he recalled how Wu Feng had addressed Ning Tian as "Young Master" just now.

"Ning Tian, are all of you from a Sect?"

"That's right. We all come from the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect." Ning Tian did not explain further, because the words "Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect" alone were enough to reveal the Sect's greatness.

"The Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, the Wealthiest Sect Under Heaven!"

Sure enough.

Upon hearing "Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect," Huo Yuhao's body trembled! At the same time, he finally understood why Brother Junting and the others had treated ten thousand gold so casually.

"What do you think? Shocked, aren't you?"

Seeing Huo Yuhao's wide-eyed expression, Wu Feng stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder. Her seemingly light touch not only brought Huo Yuhao back to his senses, but also made him stagger.

"Your body is far too weak. If you join our Sect, we will definitely have to improve your physical strength." Wu Feng swiftly grabbed Huo Yuhao by the back of his collar, muttered for a while, and then put on an intimidating expression again.

"I'm telling you, don't be ungrateful! Young... Ning Tian personally invited you. That means she is showing you a lot of respect, you know."

"Sister Feng! Who invites someone like that?"

Although Wu Feng's tone and actions were somewhat domineering and unreasonable, Huo Yuhao did not find them unpleasant.

He had already learned Wu Feng's personality while grilling fish earlier.

Moreover, in what she had just said, Huo Yuhao could sense the goodwill she had revealed.

He did not hesitate at all.

"I am willing to join!"

As soon as Huo Yuhao said this, Ning Tian and Wu Feng had yet to react, but Chen Junting laughed first.

While looking toward the sky, he thought, The Child of Destiny enters the Nine Treasures. I have made the first move in this game.

Night fell, and the Star Dou Forest sank into deathly silence.

Yet in a certain Edge Zone, a bonfire was lit.

"Here, this is our welcoming gift to you."

At that moment, Huo Yuhao stared blankly at the things in his hands.

They were not heavy, yet they felt as weighty as Qian Jun.

A porcelain bottle containing two Profound Water Pills, a belt-type Storage Soul Tool, a piece of thousand-year-old Whale Rubber, and a book recording the Meditation Method for Spirit-type Soul Masters in the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.

These were all gifts from Brother Junting and the other two.

Meanwhile, in his Sea of Spirit, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had not fallen asleep. Instead, he danced with joy and cheered nonstop. "Yuhao, joining this Sect was absolutely the right choice!"

"It is simply perfect!"

Huo Yuhao did not pay attention to Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's words.

Instead, he pressed his lips together and carefully put away each of the gifts.

"Brother Junting, Ning Tian, Wu Feng, I will not let down your expectations."

Just moments ago, Chen Junting and the others had explained the actual circumstances of the Body Martial Soul to Huo Yuhao, as well as their purpose in recruiting him.

Their main principle was sincerity!

This allowed Huo Yuhao, who had originally been restless and uneasy, to finally relax.

Because he knew that none of this was charity given out of pity for him.

Huo Yuhao even secretly resolved in his heart: With Brother Sky Dream's help, he would work hard and repay the Sect in the future!