How Huo Wu Is, After All, the Mother of His Future Child

[Ye Qianxue (Second Gen): Father, exactly. The Five Elements Jade Seal possesses five attributes, whereas the Eternal Jade Seal possesses ten. If you want to evolve it, you need the Immortal Grass Eternal Zhen Grass. However, this year is definitely out of the question.]

[Ye Qianxue (Second Gen): Also, actually, I do not recommend that Father evolve his martial soul again very soon. You need at least to master the five attributes and ensure no conflicts arise before continuing the evolution. Otherwise, the more attributes there are, the harder they are to control. The Ye Family Meditation Method can solve this problem very well.]

[Ye Xiao: Understood.]

[Ye Qianxue (Second Gen): Oh, right, Father. If you find treasures of the five attributes in the future, you can save a portion of them for Little Tuantuan to eat. This can increase her age, and who knows, maybe Father's future spirit rings will all start at one hundred thousand years.]

[Ye Xiao: I am aware; the chat group introduced it.]

[Ye Qianxue (Second Gen): Father, you must pay attention to your physical body and spiritual power. Otherwise, Little Tuantuan being too strong is not necessarily a good thing for you either.]

[Ye Xiao: Understood.]

Ye Xiao smiled and immediately rubbed Little Tuantuan.

"Little fellow, you are truly amazing!"

Little Tuantuan narrowed her eyes, thoroughly enjoying Ye Xiao's rubbing: "Wuwu~~"

[Ye Qianxue (Second Gen): Hehe... Father, the initial preparations are settled. Can you set off to find Mother Huowu now?]

The corner of Ye Xiao's mouth twitched. I am only six years old, and you are already asking me to find a mother for you. It really is... outrageous.

Yet it was impossible for Ye Xiao not to agree. How Huo Wu was, after all, the mother of his future child. Even if they were not together now, they could still forge a favorable connection.

Besides, there were fire attribute treasures over there; whether he ate them or Little Tuantuan ate them, both were fine.

After chatting with his daughter and the others.

Ye Xiao intended to check his spirit abilities.

Ye Xiao arrived at a relatively flat clearing and took a deep breath of the air carrying the fresh fragrance of grass and trees.

"First spirit ability, Five Elements Control... Let me see just what extent you can reach."

With a thought, the Five Elements Jade Seal quietly materialized in his palm.

"Gold!"

Chanting silently in his heart, the jade seal suddenly flashed with a sharp, platinum-white light.

Ye Xiao gestured emptily toward a rock not far away.

An invisible yet extremely sharp aura swept across the air.

The surface of the rock did not explode, but instead quietly developed a mirror-smooth cut.

"The power is truly not bad." Ye Xiao was somewhat surprised, as the stone he had found was quite large.

After practicing a bit more, he might just accidentally slice off a soul master's arm without paying attention.

"Wood!"

The jade seal rotated, and cyan light burst forth.

Ye Xiao directed the seal's face toward a clump of somewhat withered wild grass not far away.

The wild grass straightened and unfurled at a speed visible to the naked eye, its leaves becoming even greener and plumper.

"Also a not-bad ability."

"Water!"

"Fire!"

"Earth!"

Ye Xiao tested things for a full quarter of an hour, basically grasping the limits the first spirit ability could achieve.

To Ye Xiao, the soul power consumption was not considered large; using it for half an hour should present no problem.

It was clear that the first spirit ability was still extremely formidable.

Originally, Ye Xiao had also wanted to try a combination skill, but he discovered it was completely unfeasible.

Presently he could only release single attributes. If he performed a combination skill this way, it was far too troublesome; it was better to simply release a few more skills, which felt more practical.

Perhaps once he obtained other spirit abilities in the future, he would be able to fuse attributes using spirit abilities just like Gu Yuena.

He returned home from the back mountain.

"Xiao Wa Zi, you are back. Prepare yourself; go to Nuoding Academy in a few days," Grandpa Ye said.

Ye Xiao bit his lower lip, somewhat conflicted over whether or not to tell Grandpa.

Originally he had not wanted to speak, but if he were to leave for Nuoding Academy, he would definitely be gone for a very long time without returning.

Grandpa would worry.

Pondering for a moment, Ye Xiao abruptly said, "Grandpa, I am not going to Nuoding Academy."

"What?!" Grandpa Ye froze for an instant.

"Grandpa, do not worry," Ye Xiao said hastily. "It is like this... I found a treasure in the back mountain. After consuming it, I am already a soul master now."

Grandpa Ye did not understand soul masters, so Ye Xiao could only tell a well-intentioned lie.

As he spoke, Ye Xiao's first spirit ring appeared beneath his feet.

Seeing the spirit ring at the base of Ye Xiao's feet, Grandpa Ye widened his eyes, thinking his old eyes had deceived him.

"It really is a spirit ring!" Grandpa Ye looked at Ye Xiao with a complex expression. This kid had truly wonderful luck.

"Grandpa, I am already a level 15 soul master. Going to Nuoding Academy again will not yield much growth, so I plan to go directly to Heaven Dou City. Heaven Dou City is the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire, and there are better academies there. With my level 15 proficiency at age six, they will all scramble to take me," Ye Xiao said earnestly.

Grandpa Ye did not hesitate in the slightest, rubbing Ye Xiao's head. "Wa Zi, you do not need to tell me; I do not understand. Go right ahead and venture out; I know you are very clever. If you cannot make it out there in the outside world, just come back. Our Ye Family Village will always have a room for you."

A warmth bloomed in Ye Xiao's heart, and he nodded heavily.

"Grandpa, I understand."

"Grandpa, I recently learned some skills; let me loosen your bones and muscles." Ye Xiao moved a small stool and sat beside Grandpa, a gentle smile on his face.

"Oh? Our Xiao Wa Zi has grown up and wants to show off for Grandpa?" Grandpa Ye narrowed his eyes in a smile, his wrinkle-filled face exuding kindness.

With tacit understanding, the two of them no longer spoke of the previous matter.

Without saying much more, Ye Xiao summoned the Five Elements Jade Seal.

Seeing Ye Xiao's altered martial soul, Grandpa Ye did not say anything extra either.

What quality could the child he raised himself possibly possess that he did not know?

"Grandpa, close your eyes and rest for a bit. Just relax."

Grandpa Ye closed his eyes as instructed, placing his calloused hands on his knees with a calm expression.

Ye Xiao took a deep breath, his expression turning focused.

He began utilizing the wood and water attributes—two attributes possessing healing capabilities—to perform a physical baptism for Grandpa.

Grandpa's age was already not insignificant in this era, being over sixty years old.

Ye Xiao currently lacked the ability to make him youthful again, but achieving physical health and a hundred years of life was still possible.

Pressing the jade seal down lightly, a gentle, warm aura brimming with vibrant vitality slowly enveloped Grandpa Ye's stooped frame.

It prioritized converging upon and permeating Grandpa's chronic occupational strains in his lower back, shoulders, knees, and other joints.

Grandpa Ye's brow smoothed out involuntarily, and a comfortable sound escaped his throat.

Following that was the water essence.

Water essence paid special attention to the circulation of meridians and vital blood.

Ye Xiao executed the transition between the wood and water essences smoothly and naturally, with just the right amount of force; it was effective while strictly avoiding any harm to Grandpa's aged body.

Little Tuantuan emerged from inside Ye Xiao on her own and sprawled atop Ye Xiao's head, the cyan and blue halos within her body representing wood and water glowing softly to assist Ye Xiao in controlling the output of the two forces.