At dawn, golden sunlight pierced through the forest mist and fell upon the shimmering surface of Fate-Defying Lake.
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The system notification sounded in his mind, Luo Can's face lit up with a smile as he looked at his Fishing.
Of the nearly fifty fishing rods, a full half yielded high-level black items, with various basic cultivation resources, rare ores, and pills filling an entire System Space —more than double the harvest before the Fishing Spot was upgraded.
"Upgrading the Fishing Spot really makes a difference. It feels so good to have a cheat code. I'll never have to worry about lacking cultivation resources again." Luo Can put away his fishing rod with a big smile and turned to walk towards the courtyard where the disciples lived.
In the courtyard, four little girls were doing their morning practice. Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan were fighting back and forth with the Titan Giant Ape Stone, their fists and roars intertwining, a sight to behold.
Tang Ya and Xiao Xiao squatted on the stone platform next to them, their eyes fixed on the scene, their little fists clenched tightly, occasionally letting out a gasp of surprise, completely unaware of Luo Can walking up behind them.
It wasn't until Luo Can deliberately cleared his throat and coughed lightly behind them that the two girls turned around abruptly.
"Master Luo Can!"
"Master!"
The two shouted in unison and jumped down from the stone platform.
Luo Can chuckled and reached out to ruffle the hair of his two young disciples, teasingly saying, "Looks like you two little rascals are slacking off?"
"No way! We're observing our senior sisters' battles and summarizing practical experience!" Xiao Xiao immediately raised her chin and solemnly argued.
"Okay! We'll go cultivate right away after the senior sisters finish fighting!" Tang Ya nodded quickly, her little face full of seriousness.
Luo Can didn't expose them, and said to Tang Ya with a smile, " Xiao Ya, I said before that I would take you to see Tang San. I happen to have some free time these days, so I'll take you there today."
"Really?!" Tang Ya's eyes widened instantly, and she jumped up on the spot with joy, her little face full of uncontrollable excitement.
"Of course it's true. Go back and pack your things, don't bring too much, we'll be leaving in a bit," Luo Can said with a smile.
Tang Ya immediately agreed, and happily toddled back to her bedroom to pack her luggage.
Seeing this, Xiao Xiao immediately grabbed Luo Can's arm, swaying it back and forth and pleading, "Master, Master, can I come along too? I want to see what the world was like Ten Thousand Years!"
Luo Can pinched the little girl's soft cheek, shook his head with a smile, and said, "I'll take you out of the valley to play when you've mastered the Thunderclap Bombardment Fist. Right now... not."
Upon hearing Xiao Xiao, Xiao Xiao's lips twitched instantly, and her big eyes immediately welled up with tears as she looked at Luo Can with teary eyes. "Master~ you're the best~ please take me with you~"
Luo Can remained unmoved, saying with a half-smile, "No means no. If you want to leave the valley to play, then you'd better cultivate properly. If I come back and find that you haven't made any progress, hehe, then your daily electrotherapy will have to be doubled."
Those words sent a chill down Xiao Xiao, making the hairs on her body stand on end. She immediately wiped away her tears, patted her chest, and loudly promised, "Don't worry, Master! I will definitely master the first move of the Thunderclap Bombardment Fist, Thunder! I absolutely won't slack off!"
"That's a good girl." Luo Can smiled and ruffled her frizzy green hair.
Just then, Tang Ya came running back, carrying a small cloth bag, and stood next to Luo Can.
Luo Can let go of Xiao Xiao, took Tang Ya's hand, and went to meet Qian Renxue, who was already waiting in front of the Wooden House.
Xiao Xiao stood there, waving goodbye to the three with tears in her eyes, but secretly she was overjoyed—with her master gone, those abnormal cultivation methods could finally be relaxed a little!
Unfortunately, she didn't know that waiting for her was Ju Zi, an even stricter and more demanding instructor than Luo Can.
After leaving the Fate Defying Valley, the three of them unleashed their power and flew straight towards Nuoding City.
During the flight, Luo Can earnestly instructed Qian Renxue and Tang Ya, "From now on, our identities will be switched. I am Luo Yan, a physician traveling across the continent, and I will suppress my Soul Power Level to the Soul Ancestor level. Xue'er, you are my wife Xue Qing, a wandering scholar. Xiao Ya, you are our daughter Luo Ya. Do you understand?"
"A doctor paired with a scholar, traveling the continent with his daughter—that's quite an interesting experience," Qian Renxue replied with a raised eyebrow and a smile.
"Well, we're going there to meet and observe by chance, so our identities can't be too conspicuous. The more ordinary and inconspicuous we are, the less attention we'll attract, and the easier it will be to carry out our plans," Luo Can explained with a smile.
"Understood." Qian Renxue nodded, then smiled and said, "Next, I'll help you with your disguise."
As soon as she finished speaking, she activated the skill of her Head Spirit Bone, and a soft white light instantly enveloped the three of them.
The next moment, the appearances and figures of the three began to change. Their originally handsome and beautiful appearances turned into ordinary looks that could not be found in a crowd. Even their auras were completely concealed, making them look like the most ordinary traveling Spirit Master family.
"Husband, try summoning your martial spirit," Qian Renxue said.
Following instructions, Luo Can activated his soul power and summoned his martial soul. The once majestic Golden Dragon Moth had now become an ordinary golden moth, with only four Spirit Ring —Spirit Ring two yellow and two purple—perfectly matching the identity of Soul Ancestor.
"Your Soul Bone Skill, after evolving, can actually be used on both of us at the same time?" Luo Can said with some surprise.
"Hmm." Qian Renxue nodded and explained, "After this Head Spirit Bone evolves to Hundred Thousand Years, it can disguise itself to multiple targets. However, it can only change the appearance and aura. Once you use more than 30% of its power, the disguise will fail."
"That's enough." Luo Can nodded in satisfaction.
Tang Ya, standing beside her, touched her now rounder face, then looked at her "unfamiliar" master and mistress, and muttered softly, "It's so amazing, but I'm not used to it."
Luo Can chuckled and ruffled her hair, then took out a pair of exquisite silver-rimmed glasses from his Storage Soul Tool and handed them to her. "You'll get used to it. By the way, wear these glasses; they'll allow you to see every detail of Tang San's movements, even the flow of his soul power."
In order to let Tang Ya see Tang San's true nature clearly and break her filter of this Tang San, he specially asked Ju Zi to make these glasses. Whether it was Tang San's little tricks to hide his martial soul, or his murderous intent at the Nuoding Academy just because of a few questions from the gatekeeper, he could see it all clearly.
Tang Ya's face turned serious, and she quickly took the glasses and put them on. The moment she put them on, she felt that the world in front of her became incredibly clear. She could not only see the birds hopping on the branches hundreds of meters away, but she could also clearly capture the thin soul energy flowing in the air.
"Amazing!!" Tang Ya couldn't help but exclaim.
"Remember, Xiao Ya, our main task this time is to observe Tang San. Of course, you can have a brief conversation with him, but you absolutely cannot reveal your true identity, understand?" Luo Can looked at her, his tone becoming more serious.
"Master, I understand! There will definitely be no mistakes!" Tang Ya nodded vigorously, her little face full of determination.
With everything prepared, the three landed on a secluded path. Since they were set as traveling doctors and scholars, they naturally had to fit their personas and couldn't fly around too conspicuously.
The distance from near Baican Village to Nuoding City isn't too far. It would take an average person about four or five days to walk there, but with Luo Can and Qian Renxue's pace, even with Tang Ya in tow, they could easily arrive within half a day.
However, in order not to attract attention, they were in no hurry to travel. They flagged down a freight wagon heading towards Nuoding City, paid a few Copper Soul Coins, and hitched a ride, slowly making their way towards Nuoding City.