Chen Ye asked the question bluntly, but he'd considered all kinds of reactions from Tang Wulin. He'd never expected this.
Tang Wulin stared at him for a moment, then nodded gently.
"I know. When I awakened the Golden Dragon King Martial Soul, a Divine Thought told me it contained unimaginable power."
"And you were still willing to give that power to me?" Chen Ye looked at Tang Wulin, genuine surprise in his eyes this time.
"I don't know what kind of beast left me with this calamity."
"But the power is far too great. I can't absorb it at all. If I tried, I'd definitely explode and die."
"So instead of that, I'd rather give it to you, Boss! With you protecting me, I can become strong even with only Blue Silver Grass!"
Tang Wulin spoke earnestly, looking down at his hands as he talked.
"And besides, Boss, didn't you give me something in return?"
"Without you, I might never have gotten a Second Martial Soul in my life, or made my First Martial Soul this powerful."
"Thank you for trusting me. Since you're my underling, I'll naturally look after you."
Chen Ye was just as serious. He'd intended to use Tang Wulin, but the boy's attitude had impressed him.
"Tomorrow's a day off. Come with me to the Forging Master Association. What level of forging have you reached?"
"I'm only a Level One Forging Master right now. My Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul isn't very suited to forging..."
Tang Wulin sounded embarrassed. He lowered his head and fell silent.
Without the Golden Dragon King Martial Soul, his forging talent had effectively been buried by 99%.
But now that he had the Clear Sky Hammer, it would be enough.
"Sure. I'll take you to the Forging Master Association tomorrow and introduce you to a teacher."
"With your talent, he should take you on if things work out."
"Thank you, Boss! You're such a great guy!" Tang Wulin's face lit up with excitement.
He figured that the teacher his boss found for him would be at least a Level Four or Five Forging Master.
After dinner, Chen Ye returned to the dorm, then left under the pretext of taking a walk to help his food settle. He headed outside.
The Diary in front of him fluttered slightly. Under the Self-Selected Top Martial Soul section, he calmly wrote three words: Heavenly Frost Sword.
He'd thought it over carefully. Compared with other Martial Souls, the Heavenly Frost Sword not only possessed the Ultimate Ice attribute, but was also one of the finest sword-based Martial Souls.
Most importantly, Chen Ye could learn directly from Wu Changkong here.
Standing on the shoulders of a giant, he could master the Heavenly Frost Sword with ease.
The Diary fluttered gently, and a massive Space-Time Vortex appeared.
Inside was the image of a young man wearing a blue outfit. He gazed ahead with a calm expression.
He wielded the Heavenly Frost Sword, and his Four-Word Battle Armor glimmered with a cold blue light.
The Space-Time Vortex came to a halt. The Heavenly Frost Sword flew out and plunged straight into Chen Ye's body.
A wave of intense pleasure washed over him, and Chen Ye couldn't help shivering.
But after adapting to the sheer size of the Golden Dragon King, the Heavenly Frost Sword was nothing.
Chen Ye raised his hand slightly. A long, gleaming sword appeared in his left hand.
Then the Myriad Swords Diagram appeared in his right.
The enormous scroll unfurled, and the Heavenly Frost Sword slipped inside, like a spot of ink appearing on the painting.
Three black Soul Rings descended around Chen Ye. He gave the Myriad Swords Diagram a slight shake.
A glint of cold light flashed across the diagram, and dozens of Heavenly Frost Swords shot out, filling the air with terrifying Sword Intent.
"This Myriad Swords Diagram is incredible. It can turn a single sword into thousands upon thousands."
"And the real Heavenly Frost Sword can hide among them, while also greatly increasing the attack power."
Chen Ye looked at the Myriad Swords Diagram in surprise. His family's inherited Mutated Martial Soul was even more absurd than he'd imagined.
It was already this terrifying with just one Heavenly Frost Sword. If he added a few more swords, the effect would be unimaginable.
He casually flipped the Myriad Swords Diagram shut. It could already be considered one of his trump cards.
The two top-tier Martial Souls fused together still couldn't compare to his Golden Dragon King Martial Soul.
But with a sneak attack, even a much stronger opponent could easily be killed on the spot.
He opened the door and returned to the dorm. Perhaps because he'd acquired the Heavenly Frost Sword, the air around him seemed much fresher.
As soon as he sat on his bed, Xie Xie sidled up to him with a fawning grin. "Come on, Brother Ye, put me through my paces again. Your little brother needs you to whip him into shape!"
Looking at Xie Xie's obsequious expression, Chen Ye couldn't help feeling speechless. "It's already past eight."
"There's a training room, Brother Ye. Come on, let's go! Train me a little! Please, Brother Ye!"
Seeing Xie Xie's pitiful expression, Chen Ye sighed helplessly, but still nodded.
"Fine, let's go. Did you book the training room?"
"Of course, bro. Your little brother took care of it in advance. Come on, let's go."
As soon as Chen Ye stood, Xie Xie hurried behind him and pushed him toward the door.
Chen Ye gave a helpless smile and glanced at Tang Wulin, who was reading a book on forging. "Tang Wulin, come with us. You can show us how strong you are now."
"Me?" Tang Wulin paused. Then, remembering that he now had two Martial Souls, he nodded.
Xie Xie glanced at Tang Wulin too, a look of contempt flickering in his eyes.
But remembering Tang Wulin's relationship with Chen Ye, he said nothing.
Tang Wulin quickly got dressed. Just as the three of them were about to leave, the door opened and Zhou Changxi walked in.
He looked at the three of them, then turned his gaze to Chen Ye, his expression complicated.
"Could you take me with you to train? I want to get stronger too."
"Why should we take you? Brother Ye has no obligation to help you." Xie Xie glanced at Zhou Changxi, his eyes full of disdain.
The reason Class Five had managed to reach Class Two in the first place was entirely thanks to him.
When they fought the triplets, he'd defeated all three by himself.
Zhou Changxi and Yun Xiaoke had been completely useless, so he really looked down on them both.
Zhou Changxi looked embarrassed at his words, but kept his gaze on Chen Ye.
Looking at the other boy's strange expression, Chen Ye shook his head too.
If Zhou Changxi begged him, he might have taken him along.
But Zhou Changxi wanted to get stronger without making any effort. There was no such thing as getting everything for free.
"Your Martial Soul is too weak to keep up with us. Take your time and get stronger on your own." Chen Ye finished speaking and couldn't be bothered to entertain him further. He walked out first.
Zhou Changxi stared at him, his strange expression turning to anger.
"You're sure you won't take me? You'll regret it!"
"Oh, I'll be waiting." Chen Ye replied, not even bothering to look at Zhou Changxi. He took the other two straight to the training room.
The training room was dark all around, with light shining only where they were.
Looking at the two boys, Chen Ye took out his Soul Tool and made a call. "Senior Sister, we're in the training room. Are you coming? Class Zero starts tomorrow, so we should all get some training in beforehand."
"Who's there?"
"Just the three of us from my dorm."
"Okay, wait for me. I'll bring Xiao Yan along." Gu Yue replied, followed by the sound of her getting dressed.
After ending the call, Chen Ye stretched and looked at Tang Wulin and Xie Xie.
"They'll be a little while. You two can go first. Two against one. Let me see what you can do."
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