Opening the Urn

A warm radiance merged into Yu Cheng's body silently.

It was like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, or a tired bird returning to its nest.

Everything felt incredibly natural, with no rejection whatsoever, just like when the Evil Soul Master Yu Cheng sacrificed his Soul Power to him.

Yu Cheng sat in his seat, quietly sensing the wondrous changes within him.

The first thing he noticed was an improvement in his mental strength.

After absorbing the energy of the Evil Soul Master Yu Cheng, he felt his thoughts had become faster and his senses sharper.

The discussions of the crowd below, the surrounding air currents, all became much clearer.

The second point, and the most important one.

Yu Cheng clearly felt that his perception of the Soul Power in the air had become more acute.

The cultivation method on the Douluo Continent involved meditating with one's Martial Soul to absorb the free-roaming Soul Power between heaven and earth.

The stronger the Martial Soul, the higher the Innate Soul Power, and the faster the absorption of Soul Power.

Some people spent all day laughing and fooling around, leading their underlings to cause trouble. Yet, her cultivation speed was astonishingly fast, allowing her to improve three to four levels of Soul Power in a year.

Xiao Wu, for example.

As for Yu Cheng, he had studied diligently in the main hall of Fasino, tying his hair to the beam and piercing his thigh with an awl. Yet, after a whole year, he had only improved by two levels of Soul Power.

This was the difference in Innate Soul Power.

"My current Innate Soul Power should be level five!"

Yu Cheng thought to himself.

With level two Innate Soul Power at six years old, reaching level fifteen by age ten meant an average improvement of more than three levels per year.

This speed seemed comparable to Tang San and Xiao Wu.

However, Yu Cheng knew clearly that this was the result of the Evil Soul Master's help, like cheating.

Over the years at Nuoding Academy, the Blood Sacrifice Array had never stopped.

The true cultivation speed with level two Innate Soul Power could be seen by referencing Wang Sheng.

Breaking through level ten before graduation and successfully entering a Mid-level Soul Master Academy would be considered good.

At the same time, this was also why Yu Cheng left the Martial Soul Hall to join a Mid-level Academy.

Staying in the main hall of Fasino, he had no opportunity to use the Blood Sacrifice Array.

His Soul Power not increasing was truly unbearable.

Yu Cheng didn't want to end up like Yu Xiaogang, only spouting theories while being utterly weak himself.

The light gradually faded, and some blurry shadows appeared.

These were memory fragments of the Evil Soul Master Yu Cheng.

Yu Cheng quickly browsed through them like looking at a slideshow.

Killing, stealing treasures, cultivating...

Almost all the scenes were a bloody red.

Suddenly, a phantom image of a pair of fair, long legs appeared before Yu Cheng.

Yu Cheng paused for a moment, then examined it closely with a critical eye.

"Good heavens, he ate quite well."

"Tang San's mind started to become unstable after spending two years in Slaughter City, and he even absorbed a spirit bone."

"Old Iron spent ten years in that godforsaken place; he deserved to enjoy himself."

The life imprints of the Evil Soul Master Yu Cheng fell like snowflakes.

Finally, they all turned to nothingness.

Through these scenes, Yu Cheng also confirmed one thing.

The Evil Soul Master Yu Cheng indeed came from a parallel world and was not absolutely related to his own world.

The urn he would inherit in the future was also based on the "original anchor point," not the current one.

He was now the City Lord of Nuoding City, Master Yu.

These identities would not affect the Yu Cheng from other worlds.

Heaven Dou, Star Luo, Martial Soul Hall...

Endless Yu Chengs, going wherever they pleased.

The light dissipated.

Only an urn remained, floating in Yu Cheng's mind.

The Evil Soul Master's mark on the urn had also lost its color, becoming dull and lifeless.

Yu Cheng opened the urn with his mind; there was nothing inside.

"Evil Soul Master Yu Cheng helped me awaken my Innate Soul Power. I wonder what the future will bring me?"

Yu Cheng mused inwardly.

He was still far from where he wanted to be.

With the talent of Innate Level Five Soul Power, combined with the Blood Sacrifice Array, his cultivation speed was already quite good.

Yu Cheng hoped to inherit a few Soul Bones.

Compared to diligent cultivation, he preferred to latch onto powerful allies and reap the rewards.

Outside.

The time Yu Cheng spent in the Urn seemed long, but in reality, only an instant had passed in the outside world.

When Yu Cheng opened his eyes again, his entire demeanor had undergone a subtle change.

"Huh?"

In a dark corner.

Tang Hao stared at Yu Cheng, his eyes flashing with sharp light.

"Is it an illusion?"

He keenly sensed that in that very instant, Yu Cheng seemed different somehow?

His appearance was no different from before, but his spirit and energy had undergone a qualitative transformation.

It felt like the first time he, as a teenager, had killed a Soul Master.

At that moment, Tang Hao understood the true purpose of cultivation.

It was combat.

It was slaughter.

From then on, his Clear Sky Hammer was unstoppable.

"Perhaps Yu Cheng's mindset changed after obtaining his noble title."

Tang Hao chuckled and shook his head.

The youthful spirit, like a drawn sword.

Sharp and revealing.

Arrogant and self-important.

Under this aura, his peers could only trail far behind.

He didn't probe further and turned his gaze to Tang San.

It was clear that under Yu Cheng's brilliance, Tang San was suppressed and had lost confidence.

"That trash Yu Xiaogang, I really want to smash him with my hammer."

Tang Hao cursed inwardly.

When a student's mindset is problematic, the teacher should be the first to offer comfort.

But what about Yu Xiaogang?

His theories had been shattered, and the blow to his spirit was even more severe than Tang San's.

He spent all day lying in the dormitory.

He even needed Tang San to bring him his meals.

The teacher needed the student to take care of him?

In all his years, Tang Hao had never seen such a useless person!

The ceremony concluded.

Yu Cheng returned to the City Lord's Mansion and found a chair to lie down on.

Throughout the entire celebration, he felt like a puppet being moved around, and now he could finally rest properly.

"Yu Cheng, your City Lord's Mansion is so magnificent!"

Xiao Wu's voice suddenly reached him.

Yu Cheng turned his head and saw Xiao Wu and Tang San, led by a maid, arriving at the back garden.

He had already given orders that anyone from Holy Spirit Village or Nuoding Academy looking for him should not be stopped and should be brought in directly.

"Heh heh, envious, aren't you!"

Yu Cheng said with a smile.

Xiao Wu and Tang San were both his friends, and in front of them, he didn't need to maintain the dignity of a City Lord.

"Now that you're the City Lord, you have to treat us to a big meal, right?"

Xiao Wu chuckled.

"If I remember correctly, someone still owes me two silver soul coins, right?"

"How long have you owed it? Two years?"

Yu Cheng shook his head and chuckled, "Tsk, tsk, tsk. A Soul Master borrowing money from a commoner. In all my life, this is the first time I've seen someone so shamelessly brazen."

"Oh, fine, I'll pay you back."

Xiao Wu patted her pocket and pulled out two silver coins.

The next moment, she said without hesitation, "Sister Xiao Wu wants to eat charcoal-grilled carrots, braised carrots, steamed carrots..."

"I was thinking of stir-fried rabbit meat, too."

Yu Cheng let out a light laugh.

Sometimes, he really wanted to pry open Xiao Wu's head and see if it was stuffed with carrots.

"Yu Cheng, I heard you joined the Heaven Dou Royal Academy?"

Tang San asked.

As far as he knew, joining an intermediate academy only required level eleven, but a senior academy required at least Soul Grand Master cultivation.

"That's right. His Highness the Crown Prince extended a kind invitation, and I couldn't refuse."

Yu Cheng nodded.

"In that case, doesn't that mean we won't be able to hang out anymore?"

Xiao Wu pouted, her tone dejected.

The next moment.

Her tone shifted, "Yu Cheng, it's been a while since we fought. Since you're still in Nuoding City, let's have a good spar?"

After speaking, the corners of Xiao Wu's mouth couldn't help but curve upwards.

Yu Cheng glanced at her.

What a guy. As expected of the hooligan rabbit. She came specifically to fight me, didn't she?

Perfect. Let's test the improvements brought by the Urn.