Tang Ya had originally hoped to make a splash in front of Xiao Wu, figuring that might get Xiao Wu to write her name in the diary a few more times. But now that she'd learned Zhuo Zhuo and Xu Sanshi were going to the Ghost Soul's place, she had no choice but to follow behind Zhuo Zhuo.
On the way to the Ghost Soul's place, Tang Ya couldn't help but lean close to Huo Yuhao:
"Little Yuhao, wait until we're near Zhuo Zhuo and use your spiritual detection. What's the maximum range of your spiritual detection?"
Although Huo Yuhao was often somewhat careless, he answered very earnestly, "It's about a hundred meters right now."
Tang Ya's eyes lit up, and she looked delighted. "Great. Then that's settled."
Huo Yuhao suddenly felt uneasy.
This doesn't seem like a good idea...
Tang Ya seemed to notice the doubt in Huo Yuhao's eyes. A little annoyed, she said, "Zhuo Zhuo's only going with Xu Sanshi to the Ghost Soul's place because of you!"
Because of me?
Mo Yu stared at her in bewilderment.
Even if the whole thing had started because of his Ghost Soul, surely the fact that the Ghost Soul was going to Xuan Yuan Sect wasn't entirely his fault?
"You think Zhuo Zhuo's using the Mysterious Water Pill as an excuse because of what? She's bringing you the pill! It's for you!"
Mo Yu looked utterly confused, so Tang Ya patiently explained, "The Mysterious Water Pill is an incredibly miraculous elixir. Only the sect Xu Sanshi belongs to can refine it."
"The reason the Mysterious Water Pill is so miraculous is that refining it requires the essence of ten thousand-year-old water-attribute soul beasts and dozens of water-attribute plants. Only an exceptionally skilled alchemist can make it."
"Not only is the Mysterious Water Pill extremely potent, raising soul power and cleansing the body, it can also be absorbed by souls of any kind, regardless of their attributes. For soul masters below level twenty, it can raise their soul power by at least one level. But its most incredible effect isn't that—it's the way it cleanses the muscles and marrow."
"When I normally bathe, I wash the sweat from the surface of my body. But the Mysterious Water Pill cleanses the impurities from deep within it. It works on anyone. For those with exceptionally talented souls, it mainly provides a boost and helps them improve their cultivation."
"But for those with ordinary, heaven-given souls, it's like being reborn. It gets rid of impurities and strengthens their foundations. One Mysterious Water Pill can help an ordinary soul master improve their innate soul power by one level. In other words, if your innate soul power was only level one when your martial soul awakened, taking one Mysterious Water Pill would raise it to level two. That's an incredible enhancement of both talent and foundation."
Raising soul power and cleansing the body.
Mo Yu's breathing quickened.
His innate soul power was only level one, after all!
In other words, this wasn't just an elixir that could raise his soul power—it could also improve his talent!
Such a precious elixir, and Zhuo Zhuo, that big sister, was giving it to him?
Mo Yu froze for a moment, then shook his head firmly.
No.
Tang Ya had used her spiritual detection to help Zhuo Zhuo cheat. That was a little unethical, but the elixir was simply too precious. He could only apologize to Xu Sanshi in his heart.
"A year older and a level higher... Xiao Ge, what do you think? Can he beat your little brother?"
Duoduo watched Zhuo Zhuo and Xu Sanshi, who had appeared ahead of them, with interest, then asked without thinking.
"I'd have to be a fool to think I could beat the guy Zhuo Zhuo calls big brother."
Xiao Ge answered casually, but his attention remained fixed on Mo Yu.
Mo Yu's answer was exactly what he'd expected.
Tang Ya had come up with the idea, but the one carrying it out was Mo Yu—and he'd made the kind of choice that left people at a loss.
[Tsk... Mo Yu really does intend to use his spiritual detection to cheat. I mean, cheating in a duel between students—doesn't that strike you as a little unethical?]
[Then again, if I remember right, Huo Yuhao seems to have cheated during the Continental Soul Master Tournament.]
[He's the protagonist, so it makes sense. If it were some random extra, people would've condemned him.]
[But if I were in Huo Yuhao's shoes and someone tried to stop him, would he think that was unfair? Well... probably. It's best not to get involved in this kind of thing.]
[Besides, the gap between Zhuo Zhuo and Xu Sanshi is a whole level. Neither of them intends to hold back. If I go stop Huo Yuhao, Zhuo Zhuo could lose the Mysterious Water Pill. Then Xu Sanshi would end up with an excuse to pick on Huo Yuhao. That wouldn't exactly be a good outcome for Huo Yuhao.]
[Besides, I can still sense Tang San right now, but if I interfere with Huo Yuhao, I'll probably end up covered in trouble from head to toe...]
Xiao Ge had decided to keep out of it and respect other people's choices.
Besides, Xu Sanshi and his whole sect weren't exactly good people.
Of course, the biggest problem was that he wasn't a good person, either.
If he were some other sanctimonious busybody, he might have stepped in to stop them. But he was the sort who knew better than to meddle in other people's affairs.
[Today's diary should be about done. I hope today's rewards turn out all right.]
As he finished writing his last line, the sweet system prompt rang in Xiao Ge's mind once more.
[Congratulations, host, on completing a day's diary. Rewards are being issued...]
[Ding—Congratulations, host. Your diary reward has been multiplied tenfold! Soul power increased by two levels. All soul rings' age increased by ten thousand years. Your martial soul has fused with the light of chaos. One hundred thousand-year-old soul bone; ten-thousand-year-old wisdom skull, age increased to four hundred thousand years.]
A hundred-thousand-year-old soul bone, and a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone?
And there was even a fusion between his martial soul and the light of chaos?
Not bad.
After a full day of uneventful writing, his luck had finally turned around.
The only thing that could've been better was the hundred-thousand-year-old soul bone. Under the diary's daily reward, his soul power had already reached level forty-seven, just a little short of level fifty.
Still, with rewards like these, he'd be at level fifty in another two days.
[The daily diary has ended. System verification in progress...]
[Congratulations, Jiang Nian has appeared in the diary the most times. Reward: six levels of soul power; one Xuan Yuan Divine Pill (produced by Xuan Yuan Sect, used to heal the body); one Mysterious Water Pill (produced by the Star Luo Empire's Imperial Worship Hall and presented to the Immortal Emperor of the Star Luo Empire, used to cleanse impurities from the body and heal injuries). Reward issued... The reward has been issued.]
[Today's group-chat activity score: average. The Water Dragon King has been reborn. Congratulations to Yue Jiao on becoming the Water Dragon King. The next diary owner has been selected.]
So that was it...
Looking at the two pills that had suddenly appeared in his hand, Jiang Nian was slightly taken aback.
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