The Idea of Giving Away the "Sunflower Manual"

After washing up and returning to the dormitory, Tang San found that aside from Li Yue and Xiao Wu, who were sleeping, all the other work-study students were cultivating.

She had been too focused on Li Yue and Xiao Wu just now to notice this.

She was delighted. She knew that Senior Brother Li Yue could cultivate even while sleeping—or, more precisely, he would automatically begin cultivating as soon as he fell asleep. Yet that foolish woman Xiao Wu had actually gone to sleep with him.

Hmph. Once Xiao Wu fell behind in cultivation and could no longer keep up with Senior Brother Li Yue, she would not even have time to cry.

Filled with the delight and excitement of working hard while everyone else slacked off, Tang San climbed into bed, wrapped herself in her blanket, sat cross-legged, and began cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Skill.

What she did not know was that the most important thing for a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast after taking human form was absorbing human aura in order to completely transform into a different species.

As for cultivation, with a hundred thousand years of previous cultivation already behind her, there was no need to rush. As long as she ate and drank, her strength would naturally increase.

"Brother Yue, Brother Yue, it's time to get up."

Before dawn, Tang San stopped cultivating and woke Li Yue.

In this life, Li Yue did not rise in the morning to cultivate Purple Extreme Demonic Eyes. He had already lost the biological clock from his previous life, but at Tang San's call, he woke up immediately.

"Brother Yue, you're leaving..." Xiao Wu had also been woken by the noise, her sleepy eyes still hazy.

"Xiao Wu, you should keep sleeping." Li Yue pinched Xiao Wu's cute little cheek. The little rabbit looked rather adorable in her sleepy state.

After washing up, Li Yue and Tang San found a good spot to cultivate Purple Extreme Demonic Eyes. Once they had eaten breakfast, they waited for Yu Xiaogang at the entrance to Nuoding Academy.

Before long, Yu Xiaogang appeared.

The three bought some food in the inner city—mainly dried rations—along with water skins and twenty jin of white radishes.

Li Yue and Tang San stored all of it in their belts.

After making a few preparations, they hired a carriage and set off for the Soul Hunting Forest.

Tang San could barely contain her excitement along the way. This was her first time attaching a soul ring, and the forest they were heading to was far larger than the little woods back home. They might even encounter a century-old Soul Beast.

She had only seen ten-year Soul Beasts before. They had not seemed much different from ordinary wild animals from her previous life, except that a white ring would emerge after they died.

She wondered whether century-old Soul Beasts were like the demonic beasts from the legends of her previous life.

Li Yue was actually a little excited too. That was simply how a child's body was, and he was also very interested in century-old Soul Beasts. He wanted to use the Bei Ming Hand to absorb some Soul Power.

After traveling for an entire day, they arrived at the Soul Hunting Forest.

Many houses and shops had been built around the outskirts of the Soul Hunting Forest, selling food and equipment.

"Forming a party! We have a permit, just need a recovery-type tool Soul Master!"

"Party of seven! Need a permit holder! We'll help hunt Soul Beasts for free!"

People shouted loudly, all hoping to put together a good party to enter the Soul Hunting Forest.

Li Yue felt as though they were running a dungeon in a game. It was more or less the same. Killing Soul Beasts could indeed yield soul bones, though the odds were extremely low. Soul rings, however, were guaranteed drops.

When they saw Yu Xiaogang arrive with two children, it was obvious that an elder was helping juniors obtain soul rings. Several parties immediately gathered around to promote themselves.

"Go away, go away. We don't need anyone." Yu Xiaogang drove them off.

Tang San was somewhat curious. She knew Yu Xiaogang was not very strong and had been stuck at level twenty-nine. He would likely remain that way for the rest of his life. "Teacher, wouldn't it be better to hire some people?"

Yu Xiaogang looked disdainful. "Those parties are nothing more than random groups thrown together. The moment they encounter danger, they will collapse. We would be better off hunting Soul Beasts ourselves."

A circle of iron fencing over ten meters tall surrounded the outer perimeter of the Soul Hunting Forest. A squad of armored soldiers patrolled nearby. Their duty was to protect this artificially raised Soul Beast forest, drive back escaped Soul Beasts, arrest Soul Masters who did not enter through the main gate, and prevent people from stealing the iron fence.

With Tang San's eyesight, she could tell that their armor was made of refined iron with a high Iron Essence content. Even the iron fencing contained a great deal of Iron Essence. Though it was not as good as the iron gates of Nuoding Academy, there was a lot of it.

At the entrance to the Soul Hunting Forest, Yu Xiaogang stepped forward and pulled a token from his robes. Three symbols were engraved on it: a sword, a hammer, and a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.

Upon seeing the token, the guarding Soul Masters respectfully let them pass, and the three entered the Soul Hunting Forest without incident.

The moment they entered the forest, they could feel that the atmosphere was different from outside. Fresh air rushed toward them. Compared to the lively, chaotic scents of the market outside, Tang San preferred this natural fragrance. It was just like Senior Brother Li Yue's scent.

"Come out, Luo San Pao."

Yu Xiaogang released his Soul Power, and a purple little beast with a bulge atop its head appeared before Li Yue. It looked more like a dog, but its fat body resembled a pig more closely.

It waddled over on four short legs and affectionately rubbed against Yu Xiaogang's trouser leg. As it walked, its plump little rear swayed from side to side.

Tang San was surprised. "Teacher, isn't the manifestation of a beast martial soul supposed to be possession? Why is your martial soul..."

Yu Xiaogang showed no pride at all. Instead, an unshakable bitterness filled his face. "My martial soul mutated. When my Soul Power awakened, I had only half a level of Soul Power. Because of that, no matter how hard I worked, my Soul Power could never break through level thirty."

Tang San was even more shocked. She thought of herself. Her martial soul seemed to be a useless martial soul as well. If not for the Mysterious Heaven Skill, would she have been like her teacher, born with only half a level of Soul Power and unable to break through level thirty for her entire life?

Thinking of this, she felt even more grateful to Li Yue. Fortunately, in her previous life, Senior Brother Li Yue had taught her the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record. Between her and the people of this world now lay an insurmountable gulf.

"Teacher, judging by the bulge on its head, this little beast seems to be on the verge of transforming into a dragon. It only lacks that final leap." Li Yue looked at the bulge on Luo San Pao's head and casually remarked.

He really was just saying it casually, without taking responsibility for it.

Weren't there often descriptions like that in novels from his first life? A python with a bulge on its head meant it was about to transform into a dragon or something.

"Yes." After hearing that, the bitterness on Yu Xiaogang's face seemed to deepen. "If I could break through level thirty and attach a dragon-type soul ring to Luo San Pao, perhaps it could transform into a dragon and evolve my martial soul. But I fear I will never break through this level, even until the day I die."

"Not necessarily." Li Yue looked at Luo San Pao, curious about what it would look like after evolving.

Perhaps he could give Yu Xiaogang one of the cultivation techniques from his previous life. Yu Xiaogang was now merely a puppet in his hands, and making him stronger would benefit Li Yue.

However, switching to the Mysterious Heaven Skill required abandoning one's current cultivation and starting over. Which divine martial arts manual should he give Yu Xiaogang?

Li Yue's eyes flashed as he thought of the first cultivation technique he had memorized in the Scripture Library—the "Sunflower Manual." Even Yue Buqun had said it was good after practicing it. It was perfect for Yu Xiaogang.

Besides, Yue Buqun had only practiced the inferior "Evil-Exorcising Sword Manual." Giving Yu Xiaogang the "Sunflower Manual" to cultivate was practically a huge bargain for him.