Creating a Cultivation Method! Giving Huo Yuhao a Tough Challenge!

—This Luck Value didn't have as much purchasing power as he'd imagined!

The cost was substantial.

But it was worth it if it helped establish his persona.

Just like that.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's eyes instantly cleared, and he understood that the person before him was someone he couldn't afford to provoke.

Huo Yuhao felt enormous pressure as well.

Three consciousnesses had suddenly appeared inside his body, each more impressive than the last.

He didn't know whether it was fortunate or—

"Yuhao." Sky Dream Ice Silkworm transmitted mentally, "This is a true god! Hurry and make a request! Ask for a powerful physique!"

Huo Yuhao lowered his eyes and pondered for several seconds.

A powerful physique?

Why not—

"I want a way to rapidly strengthen my physique!" Huo Yuhao tested the waters. "Whether it's a cultivation plan or medicinal baths, as long as it can continuously strengthen my body!"

Oh?

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm gave Huo Yuhao a surprised look.

He had actually thought of the difference between a one-time purchase and long-term development.

He really hadn't chosen the wrong person!

Zhuge Lan pondered briefly and quickly found his target.

He activated Create permission.

Conditions: The secret, never-passed-down Yi Jin Jing from the Hong Kong comic Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils; a peerless cultivation art that cultivated both internally and externally, capable of transforming the tendons and cleansing the marrow to comprehensively improve the practitioner's physique!

Cost: 5,000,000 Luck Value!

Insufficient Luck Value. Unable to create!

Was it expensive?

Not really.

It was said that at its highest realm, the Yi Jin Jing from the Hong Kong comic Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils could merge with the universe and heaven and earth as one!

It possessed the power to shatter stars, break the void, and turn the mortal world into a prehistoric hell!

Even if much of that was exaggerated, it still far surpassed the martial arts world's Yi Jin Jing by several galaxies.

The price was just too high.

Zhuge Lan adjusted the conditions and changed them to—

Create a Cultivation Method! Giving Huo Yuhao a Tough Problem!

Conditions: Retain the previous conditions, but only create the first layer of the cultivation method!

Cost: 5,000 Luck Value!

Create?

Zhuge Lan secretly felt pleased with himself. How was he so smart that he'd thought of installment payments?

By then, his Luck Value had risen above 5,000 again.

Create!

Following his will, a book materialized from thin air. A line of small words was written on its cover—Yi Jin Jing · First Stage: Red Grade Futu!

He put on airs and solemnly declared—

"This secret manual is called the Yi Jin Jing. It has seven levels in total and is a cultivation method for gods."

"This is the first stage. Once mastered, it will transform your tendons, cleanse your marrow, and alter your innate constitution. It will make up for the deficiencies you've suffered since childhood and raise your talent to the level of Innate Full Soul Power."

"Whether you can get started will depend on your comprehension."

Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up. He bowed and raised both hands, ready to receive the manual.

But Zhuge Lan slapped the manual onto Huo Yuhao's head. It exploded into countless specks of light that all rushed into the latter's glabella.

"We're already in the Spiritual World. Why would you need to slowly read it?" Zhuge Lan added with a snarky remark.

Beside them.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm leaned closer, his eyes filled with doubt and anticipation.

"Is this Yi Jin Jing really that miraculous?"

"Time will prove it," Zhuge Lan said mysteriously.

"What if he fails? Would you say Little Yuhao's talent isn't good enough?" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm retorted.

"The person I chose can't possibly have such poor comprehension." Zhuge Lan said arrogantly, "Even if he truly can't understand it, I can pay a price and grant him enlightenment."

—Creation wasn't limited to objects. Comprehending cultivation methods, increasing Soul Ring age, custom-making Self-Created Soul Skills—there was nothing it couldn't do.

Seeing Zhuge Lan's confidence, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm immediately put on a fawning smile.

"Then can I cultivate this Yi Jin Jing?"

Zhuge Lan didn't hesitate and directly shook his head.

"Why not?" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's face fell. "Is my talent no good?"

"What, can your soul grow abs?" Zhuge Lan rolled his eyes. "Little Yuhao just said he wanted to strengthen his physique. Why are you joining in?"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm awkwardly scratched his chin with his abdominal limbs and chuckled foolishly.

"However."

Zhuge Lan changed the subject—

"Once we accumulate more Luck Value later, we can have Little Yuhao exchange it for a manual that cultivates mental power and soul power for us to practice."

"Something like a Ghost Cultivation method could allow a soul body to move about in the world without the nourishment of a physical body."

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's eyes instantly lit up like lightbulbs!

He wrapped Zhuge Lan in an Entanglement and stared at him eagerly.

"What is Luck Value?"

"What is Ghost Cultivation?"

"Can we really move around freely?"

Zhuge Lan shoved Sky Dream Ice Silkworm away in disgust.

"I don't like repeating myself. You'll find out later."

Zhuge Lan paused, and he and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm both looked toward the sky—or, more precisely, beyond the Spiritual World.

"Little Yuhao has run into trouble in reality. He needs to leave immediately." Sky Dream Ice Silkworm frowned. "But he's currently comprehending the cultivation method, this—"

"Just interrupt him." Zhuge Lan said casually. "It's only a state of comprehension, not even enlightenment. He can enter it anytime he wants."

With a wave of his hand.

-1 Luck Value

He yanked Huo Yuhao out of his state of comprehension and kicked him out of the Spiritual World, returning him to his body.

"Xiao Ya, protect Yuhao!"

After a sharp shout, the light before his eyes dimmed.

A graceful figure stood in front of him.

Huo Yuhao had a good memory.

He immediately recognized Tang Ya, whom he'd encountered before and who had wolfed down three of his grilled fish.

In the distance, Beibei, who was traveling with her, was fighting a Soul Beast. Lightning flickered around his body, making him look extraordinarily cool.

"What, do you like lightning?" Zhuge Lan's voice sounded. "I have quite a few lightning arts here: body-tempering ones, Dao cultivation ones, talisman cultivation ones. As long as you work hard to earn Luck Value, you'll have them all."

Huo Yuhao jumped in fright!

He got to his feet and carefully observed Tang Ya. She was only watching Beibei fight while keeping a wary eye on their surroundings.

Instead, she hadn't noticed behind her.

If that kind of "oversight" had encountered an evildoer, she would definitely have suffered greatly.

But to Huo Yuhao, who had only ever been loved by his mother since childhood, this trust was something he welcomed wholeheartedly.

He suppressed the stirrings in his heart and softly asked, "Brother Lan?"

"You don't need to speak. Just think about talking to me in your mind," Zhuge Lan instructed.

"Little Yuhao, try out your First Soul Skill. They don't have much combat power, but their support capabilities are first-rate!" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm joined the conversation.

Huo Yuhao nodded slightly.

He summoned his Spirit Eyes Martial Soul, and exquisite markings appeared on his forehead.

A million-year platinum First Soul Ring emerged. At a glance, it looked much like a ten-year white Soul Ring.

The commotion finally caught Tang Ya's attention. Seeing Huo Yuhao release his Martial Soul and activate his Soul Ring, her first reaction wasn't caution.

"You're awake?" Tang Ya asked happily. "Wait a moment. Beibei is helping me obtain my third Soul Ring, so we're watching—"

Before she could finish.

Huo Yuhao had already activated two Soul Skills in succession—

First Soul Skill · Spiritual Detection!

First Soul Skill · Spirit Sharing!

The next moment.

Beibei and Tang Ya both shuddered, their eyes filled with shock.

Inside their minds.

Everything within thirty meters became vividly clear without needing to see it with their eyes. Even time seemed to have slowed down.

As Beibei stared at the Mandala Snake, its distance, speed, and even every muscle movement on its body automatically appeared in his mind!

Although Spiritual Detection had already given him an image, he still couldn't help turning to look at Huo Yuhao, his gaze lingering on the "white Soul Ring" beneath Huo Yuhao's feet.

At the same time, his body continued fighting. With several movements that missed by mere inches, he dodged the Mandala Snake's pounces, bites, tail sweeps, and Entanglements!

Could a ten-year Soul Skill have such an effect?

His heart then settled completely.

A deep rumble suddenly burst from within Beibei's body, and intense blue-violet lightning crackled around him.

He was about to unleash his ultimate move!

While the battle raged fiercely on his side, Huo Yuhao was chatting on his.

"Brother Sky Dream! This Soul Skill is way too powerful!"

"Of course it is. Who do you think I am?"

"I've only comprehended half of Brother Lan's Yi Jin Jing, but I can already sense its profound mysteries. It's absolutely no ordinary item!" Huo Yuhao praised them both evenly.

"You sure know how to keep things balanced." Zhuge Lan teased. "Then I'll give you a difficult problem to wrestle with. Tang Ya's Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass. The most suitable paths for her are devouring, darkness, and life. In any case, this Mandala Snake isn't suitable for her. Even a poisonous Plant Soul Beast would be better than it."

Huo Yuhao's expression froze!

Huh?

He didn't doubt Zhuge Lan's words.

But after she had worked so hard to hunt a thousand-year Soul Ring, would this protected passerby really jump out and tell her that the Soul Ring wasn't suitable?