Spirit Connection Realm

Dai Yuhao subconsciously glanced at Leng Yaozhu beside him before nodding seriously at Han Tianyi.

At the same time, Leng Yaozhu's clear voice rang out. "Elder Han, Yuhao's awakened martial soul is his eyes. Like the Spirit Ice Douluo from Ten Thousand Years Ago, it can also be called the Spirit Eyes."

The light in Han Tianyi's eyes surged again as his gaze locked firmly onto Dai Yuhao, especially those clear, bright eyes.

As an Elder of the Body Sect, he understood the mysteries of Body Martial Souls better than anyone.

The strength of a Body Martial Soul was directly related to how important the corresponding body part was to the human body.

Ordinary limbs such as arms, legs, and feet had only average potential and power when they became martial souls.

But eyes and brains of the Spirit Type were connected, and the potential and heights they represented were undoubtedly among the very best!

"Spirit Eyes... Spirit Eyes..."

Han Tianyi murmured under his breath, unconsciously stroking his beard as the brilliance in his eyes grew ever brighter.

"His name is Yuhao too... What a coincidence. He shares a name with that legend."

He had clearly noticed the coincidence, but he regarded it as nothing more than an interesting one.

Then, Han Tianyi suddenly burst into hearty laughter.

"Ha ha ha! Good! Excellent!"

"I never imagined that, in my lifetime, I would encounter a Spirit Type Body Martial Soul! And such a supreme Spirit Eyes Martial Soul at that!"

His laughter echoed through the spacious room, carrying an indescribable emotion.

There was naturally excitement, but upon closer listening, a faint, almost imperceptible loneliness and complexity seemed to lurk beneath it.

Compared with the era Ten Thousand Years Ago, when Body Martial Soul masters had once flourished, there were pitifully few Soul Masters with Body Martial Souls in the present age, as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns.

This had directly led to the once-renowned Body Sect declining in talent. It had nearly reached the brink of losing its inheritance entirely, leaving only a sparse handful behind, its prestige in the Soul Master world far from what it once was.

That was why, upon suddenly discovering Dai Yuhao—a peerless prospect who not only possessed a top-tier Body Martial Soul but also belonged to the same Spirit Type as himself—the long-suppressed devotion he felt toward his sect and his joy at seeing hope for the inheritance of Body Martial Souls came surging forth like a burst dam, transforming into uncontrollable laughter and excitement.

He laughed for quite some time before gradually calming down, though the burning heat in his eyes and the flush on his face had yet to fade.

He stepped forward, nearly pressing himself up against Dai Yuhao as he carefully examined those eyes, as though admiring an unparalleled treasure.

"Yuhao, become my disciple!"

Han Tianyi looked at Dai Yuhao with a smile on his face and blazing eyes.

In his view, Leng Yaozhu had brought the newly awakened Dai Yuhao to see him precisely so that he could take the boy as his disciple. After all, he was the person most suited to guide Dai Yuhao in cultivating his Spirit Eyes Martial Soul.

However, once he spoke those words, he found that the expressions of the one adult and one child before him had both become somewhat... strange.

Leng Yaozhu did not allow the awkward silence to continue for long. She spoke calmly, "Elder Han, Yuhao has... already formally taken me as his master."

"He has taken you as his master?!"

That single sentence froze Han Tianyi, whose face had been full of smiles, in place!

The confident smile on his face instantly stiffened, turning into stunned disbelief before being swiftly replaced by urgency and unwillingness.

He abruptly came back to his senses, his voice rising involuntarily with a hint of anxiety. "Vice Tower Master Leng! This old man acknowledges that your cultivation is profound, but when it comes to understanding Body Martial Souls—especially developing Spirit Type Body Martial Souls—who on the entire continent would dare claim to surpass this old man?"

He excitedly waved an arm and pointed at Dai Yuhao. "This child possesses extraordinary talent, and his Spirit Eyes Martial Soul is an exceedingly rare Spirit Type Body Martial Soul! Only by studying under this old man can he truly excavate the ultimate potential of this martial soul."

"If he becomes your disciple, to put it bluntly, wouldn't that be wasting heaven-given talent?!"

Han Tianyi was truly anxious. He absolutely could not bear to miss this opportunity, so his words were indeed rather impolite.

Seeing Han Tianyi's beard-flaring, eyes-glowering appearance, Leng Yaozhu showed no anger. Instead, a faint smile of expectation appeared on her face.

"Elder Han, please calm down." She waved a hand, signaling for him to settle down, then continued, "Elder Han, I do not mind if Yuhao takes another master. I just wonder what you think."

The urgency on Han Tianyi's face slowly faded as he fell into brief silence.

His eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and his expression shifted repeatedly. Clearly, an intense struggle was taking place within him.

Time flowed amid the silence. At last, the final trace of hesitation in Han Tianyi's eyes was replaced by resolve.

He slowly exhaled a breath of stale air and said in a deep voice, "This old man personally... has no objection."

Then his tone shifted as he looked at Leng Yaozhu. "However, this old man has already left the Body Sect. If I am to teach him the Body Secret Technique, I will still have to ask my Martial Nephew."

Leng Yaozhu caught the implied agreement in Han Tianyi's words. She gently nudged Dai Yuhao beside her and said warmly, "Yuhao, why aren't you hurrying to acknowledge your master?"

Dai Yuhao quickly stepped forward and stood before Han Tianyi. Without hesitation, he dropped to both knees, clasped his hands before his forehead, and respectfully bent down in a formal kowtow to acknowledge his master.

A master was like a father. This was not merely the inheritance of skills, but also a responsibility and bond nearly akin to blood kinship. It meant that he would formally receive Han Tianyi's legacy.

Only after Dai Yuhao completed his three bows did Han Tianyi hurriedly reach out and help him up from the floor, his hands carrying an almost imperceptible tremor.

The seriousness on his face had long since been replaced by uncontrollable excitement. He repeatedly said, "All right, all right, get up quickly."

"Since you have performed the ceremony, from this day onward, you are this old man's disciple!"

"As your master, I will first measure your current spiritual power so that I can choose a suitable Soul Spirit for you."

Han Tianyi now directly referred to himself as Dai Yuhao's master. With a flip of his right hand, a milky-white Soul Guidance Instrument about the size of his palm appeared out of thin air. He swept it across Dai Yuhao's forehead.

Beep!

A short, crisp electronic prompt sounded from the instrument.

Han Tianyi's gaze fell upon its small screen. After just one look, immense delight instantly covered his aged face.

Then, even more booming laughter erupted once again.

"Ha ha ha! Good! Good! Excellent!"

"Heart and mind connected, thought arriving with intent!"

"Spiritual power: 468! High-level Spirit Connection Realm!"

"As expected of the Spirit Eyes Martial Soul! Just awakened, without undergoing any specialized spiritual power training, and relying solely on the natural enhancement brought by his martial soul, his spiritual power is already approaching the peak of the Spirit Connection Realm!"

"With such Innate Mental Endowment, this old man has lived for so many years, yet I have never heard of it or seen it! Ha ha, heaven blesses me... heaven blesses this child!"

The Spirit Connection Realm was an important dividing line in spiritual power cultivation. It signified that spiritual power had begun to break free from its primitive chaotic state and become condensed and controllable.

Even if an Ordinary Soul Master reached the Soul Elder level, their spiritual power might not necessarily enter the Spirit Connection Realm.

Yet Dai Yuhao, only Six Years Old and with his martial soul newly awakened, had already reached the High-level Spirit Connection Realm. He was not far from the next major realm, the Spirit Sea Realm!

Leng Yaozhu was likewise shocked by the "468" spiritual power value of the High-level Spirit Connection Realm.

But then she thought of it again. The child before her was a legendary figure destined to ascend to the God Realm and create the Soul Spirit System. Possessing such astonishing innate spiritual talent suddenly seemed... reasonable.

She then looked at Han Tianyi and asked, "Elder Han, what specific recommendation do you have for Yuhao's first Soul Spirit?"

Upon hearing this, Han Tianyi answered almost without thinking, "With Yuhao's incredibly solid physique, nurtured by this old man, coupled with his High-level Spirit Connection Realm spiritual power, he can completely bear a Thousand-Year Soul Spirit."

At this point, he paused, a thoughtful expression appearing on his face.

A moment later, a sharp gleam flashed through his eyes as he slowly said, "This old man remembers... there seems to be a Spirit with number 48 in the special reserve sequence of the Spirit Pagoda's Indomitable Soul Spirit!"