New Cultivation Technique

[Ding, System version 2.0 update complete.]

[The System has now fully integrated the Battle Through the Heavens Plane and the Douluo Plane.]

[The following content has been optimized in this update:]

[1. Reward optimization.]

[2. Opening of the Battle Through the Heavens avatar summoning window.]

[3. Opening of the life services area.]

[Ding, the System has detected the host and triggered a fate-altering event. Mission issued.]

[Option 1: Accept the invitation and join the Tang Sect.]

[Reward 1: Profound-tier low-grade Dou Technique—Flame Blowing Palm (incomplete version)]

[Reward 2: Obtain the "Simp" honorary title and become a lifelong loyal servant of Tang San.]

[Option 2: Refuse to join the Tang Sect.]

[Reward 1: 3,000 points, redeemable for anything in the mall.]

[Reward 2: One maid draw (Note: This maid is of Yellow-tier quality.)]

[Maid ranks are divided into Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow, and are matched according to the host's strength.]

[Reward 3: Obtain an identical Storage Ring to the one owned by Xiao Yan (Note: No soul of Yao Lao inside.)]

[Option 3: Refuse to join the Tang Sect, establish the Endless Fire Territory, and destroy the Tang Sect.]

[Reward 1: 5,000 points, redeemable for anything in the mall.]

[Reward 2: Obtain the Yellow-tier cultivation method Burning Mantra (Note: Can be upgraded by devouring Heavenly Flame sub-fires.)]

[Reward 3: Obtain the Heavy Profound Ruler.]

[Reward 4: Tier 1 Ice-attribute Monster Core.]

[Note: If Option 3 is chosen, subsequent actions will follow System directives to begin absorbing talent from the Douluo Plane in preparation for establishing the Endless Fire Territory.]

[For every talent recognized by the System that is absorbed, a System draw reward will be granted. Rewards can be stacked.]

"I choose three."

Huo Yuhao did not hesitate and immediately shouted to the System in his mind.

Huo Yuhao had no intention of joining the Tang Sect; he was simply waiting for the System to provide choices so he could obtain rewards.

As for the second option, while a maid was somewhat attractive, the ranks of Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow made it less appealing.

In comparison, Option 3 was far more attractive.

As Huo Yuhao's words fell, the System's voice sounded once again.

[Ding, rewards have been delivered.]

As the System's voice faded, Huo Yuhao suddenly discovered that deep within his spiritual sea, there was a plane world created by the System.

It was a vast, boundless space, and the Heavy Profound Ruler was lying right there.

Besides that, there was also a glistening white, fist-sized Ice-attribute Monster Core emitting a cold chill.

As for the Burning Mantra, it had already entered Huo Yuhao's mind directly.

However, Huo Yuhao had no time to study it right now.

Furthermore, the System now included a points system that hadn't existed before.

Huo Yuhao could now see a dazzling array of goods through the points interface.

But Huo Yuhao currently had no time to delve into it.

At this moment, he looked at Tang Ya, thought for a moment, and said, "I think I'll pass! I have my own things to do."

Tang Ya was a bit anxious. "What kind of things? The Purple Demon Eye is quite good."

Hearing this, Huo Yuhao smiled and shook his head.

In truth, Huo Yuhao did want the Purple Demon Eye, but just thinking of Tang San made him feel disgusted.

Moreover, Huo Yuhao had a feeling that he might possess even more powerful ocular techniques in the future.

At this time, Beibei also spoke up. "Brother Yuhao, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you not to join us? You're still young; you need to find a faction to rely on. Why not join our Shrek Academy?"

As soon as Huo Yuhao heard the words Shrek Academy, his eyes narrowed slightly.

He had no intention of joining Shrek Academy.

To be honest.

For him, Shrek Academy was nothing more than a place to learn about Soul Tools.

As for their teaching methods.

Huo Yuhao really couldn't bring himself to compliment them.

But Huo Yuhao would not walk that path.

However, there was one point Huo Yuhao had to acknowledge.

There were still some true prodigies within Shrek Academy; if he could recruit them to become people of his Endless Fire Territory, it would be of great benefit to his lottery system.

Huo Yuhao thought for a moment, then spoke up: "Shrek Academy, I have considered joining."

Upon hearing this, Beibei smiled confidently and said: "With your current aptitude, you wouldn't be able to get into Shrek Academy."

"You have no background. Although your Body Martial Soul is these eyes of yours, a spirit-type martial soul requires matching spirit beasts to grow, which you would find difficult to obtain. Even if your martial soul is rare, your growth would be limited, and you wouldn't receive much attention, so you wouldn't get in."

Hearing this, Huo Yuhao thought of something and asked: "So you want me to join the Tang Sect, and then obtain that qualification from the Tang Sect, so that I can join Shrek Academy?"

Beibei nodded with a meaningful expression upon hearing this.

Huo Yuhao's lips curled up, and he suddenly put on a troubled look, immediately pointing to the two corpses nearby as he spoke.

"But I've caused a huge amount of trouble; those people want me dead. If I join the Tang Sect, wouldn't I just be dragging you all down with me?"

Tang Ya's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she asked: "Then who did you provoke?"

Huo Yuhao said directly: "It's Duke White Tiger. That is a prestigious and famous family in the Star Luo Empire, one that ordinary families can't compare to. Duke White Tiger even has an army at his command."

Tang Ya was shocked to the core upon hearing this.

Duke White Tiger was indeed powerful; he was far stronger than the iron-blooded forces that had once destroyed the Tang Sect.

However, Tang Ya quickly regained her composure, gritted her teeth, and thought that she already had enough problems to worry about anyway.

She decided to try and persuade him once more; at worst, she would face it together with Huo Yuhao and find a way to deal with it.

However, at this moment, Beibei smiled gently and shook his head at Tang Ya without a trace of emotion.

Immediately following that.

Beibei looked at Huo Yuhao and said: "Brother Yuhao, I appreciate your intentions, but I know you don't want to implicate us, and we are not people who fear trouble."

"But I also respect your choice. How about this: after some time, when you change your mind, you can join our Tang Sect at any time. How does that sound?"

Huo Yuhao felt a bit surprised to hear Beibei say this.

Just a moment ago, Beibei had been so gentle and refined; why did he suddenly seem a bit different?

However, it was also at this moment that Huo Yuhao suddenly thought of something.

The decline of the Tang Sect did not happen overnight.

Especially when the Tang Sect was destroyed, why did Beibei only appear when Tang Ya was the only one left?

Of course, there might have been some coincidences involved.

Beibei had arrived at the right moment, at the perfect time.

He saved Tang Ya and preserved the only remaining spark of the Tang Sect.

All of this was just a coincidence.

Furthermore, there was Mu En.

Mu En claimed that Shrek Academy was a neutral organization, shouldering the heavy responsibility of cultivating talent.

When facing the decline of the Tang Sect or matters between sects and empires, the academy had its own stance and principles: it should remain neutral to maintain the balance and stability of the entire Douluo Continent.

This was correct.

But when it came to the matter of Zhang Lexuan, a contradiction appeared.

At the time, Mu En had saved Zhang Lexuan, who was being hunted by the royal family of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Zhang Lexuan had begged Mu En to help her take revenge.

From one perspective, this belonged to the struggles between empires, an internal conflict within an empire.

Yet, the original story clearly stated.

Mu En helped her take revenge, which contradicted his previous principles.

Wasn't he supposed to not interfere in imperial affairs?

Moreover, Mu En had a condition for helping: he insisted that Zhang Lexuan become Beibei's child bride.

This point was hard to judge.

If Mu En was doing it for the development of the academy and simply valued Zhang Lexuan's talent, he could have easily let Zhang Lexuan join Shrek Academy and required her to pledge eternal loyalty to the institution.

Of course, Huo Yuhao was just thinking about this.

After all, human nature is selfish; even if there were some ulterior motives, it was just a transaction.

It was just that Huo Yuhao felt that the way some people acted had more than a little bit of Tang San's shadow in it...

Huo Yuhao smiled, looked at Beibei, and spoke...