Shocking! The Sect Master's Heir? An Unexpected Predicament (Please bookmark and keep reading; keeping up is important~ Thanks

Du Busi's calm words sent a jolt through everyone's hearts.

No one doubted the significance of the words Twin Martial Souls.

Even ordinary Twin Martial Souls were already among the greatest talents a soul master could possess.

For example, Princess Weina, whom the Heavenly Soul Royal Family had sent to the Body Sect two years ago, possessed both the Snow Lotus martial soul and the Brain martial soul.

But compared to the little boy before them, she was clearly a level below!

The brain and heart were both extremely important parts of the human body. The potential and quality of those two martial souls could be said to be roughly on par.

But Weina's other martial soul, the Snow Lotus, was utterly incomparable to Ye Linyuan's Dark Demon Evil God Tiger!

"Furthermore, Lin Yuan not only has the greatest talent, but his fortune is extraordinary as well."

"I cannot explain that in too much detail, but I can tell you this: once Lin Yuan grows up, he will at the very least become a Limit Douluo."

"Perhaps even... a god!"

"Whether our Body Sect can flourish in the future will depend on him!" Du Busi declared solemnly, emphasizing every word.

Long Aotian's body shook violently, and his pupils contracted instantly.

This time, even his gaze toward Ye Linyuan became somewhat dazed.

Become... a god?

Since Sea God Tang San and the others ten thousand years ago, no new gods had appeared on the Douluo Continent.

Over the past ten thousand years, Shrek Academy had also produced quite a few soul masters with Twin Martial Souls, including some with exceptionally powerful martial souls.

There was no denying that a super beast martial soul like the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger possessed extraordinary potential.

But becoming a god... was his teacher really not joking?

Du Busi could see the shock and doubt in everyone's eyes, but he said nothing more.

If news of a divine inheritance leaked out, who knew how many disasters it would bring?

Even though Du Busi had immense confidence in himself and the Body Sect, he did not dare take such a risk lightly.

"Alright, that is all I have to announce. Go cultivate on your own."

"Old Jin, stay behind."

With a wave of his hand, Du Busi dismissed everyone, leaving behind only a sturdily built old man.

"His name is Jin Peng. He is a rank ninety-six Super Douluo, with the Torso martial soul and the title Golden Body."

"When I am absent, he will manage the Body Sect."

"If you need any cultivation resources in the future, you can ask him."

After casually introducing him, Du Busi said to Jin Peng, "Old Jin, give Lin Yuan every Mystic Water Pill we have left in the sect."

Jin Peng's astonished gaze was still fixed on Ye Linyuan.

Only when Du Busi mentioned the Mystic Water Pill did Jin Peng snap back to his senses. "Sect Master, there is one left."

Du Busi's eyes widened. "What? I remember there being three or four left!"

Jin Peng gave him a helpless look. "You really do not worry about household matters, Sect Master. Aotian took one earlier, while Wang Yanfeng and Chen Yu each took one."

"Three out of four are gone. Does that not leave only the last one?"

Du Busi froze. "They were used up so quickly? Could we not buy more?"

Jin Peng's face darkened as he held out a hand. "You make it sound easy. We need money to buy them!"

"Most of our funds have gone toward purchasing body-refining spiritual medicines for the disciples. Where would we get that much money to buy Mystic Water Pills?"

"Besides, Mystic Water Pills are already rare commodities. Even the royal family cannot obtain them easily, let alone us."

Du Busi immediately fell silent.

After a long while, Jin Peng sighed and said quietly, "Sect Master, are you really not considering deepening our cooperation with the Heavenly Soul Royal Family?"

"With Princess Weina helping to mediate, we..."

Before Jin Peng could finish, Du Busi interrupted him. "Do not bring this up again. I will find a way to deal with the funding."

After saying that, Du Busi waved his hand irritably and turned to leave.

Watching the sect master's retreating back, Jin Peng sighed and gently shook his head.

He handed Ye Linyuan a plain-looking Soul Tool storage ring. "The Mystic Water Pill is inside. You may use it as you wish."

"Aotian, take Lin Yuan to choose a place and help him build a residence."

"Yes, Elder Jin."

Watching Jin Peng turn and leave, Ye Linyuan blinked, his expression strange.

In his original understanding, the Body Sect was one of the continent's top powers, packed with experts.

Even if it could not compare to the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect, reputed to be the richest sect on the continent, it should not have been short on money.

During the first tournament in the original story, the Body Sect seemed to have even participated in the auction for the God-Sealing Platform.

That thing had started at a full hundred million!

Although the Body Sect had ultimately failed to outbid that rich second-generation heir Xiao Hongchen, its financial strength had clearly surpassed that of other small sects.

So why did the situation just now seem completely different from what he had expected?

Ye Linyuan turned to Long Aotian in confusion and asked, "Senior Dragon, our Body Sect's financial situation... does not seem very good?"

Long Aotian smiled awkwardly and explained, "Under normal circumstances, a sect's development and construction need to be supported by its own industries."

"The direct-line members focus on cultivation, while outer disciples and ordinary people are mainly responsible for the sect's operations and construction."

"But as you can see, our Body Sect is practically half-hidden from the world."

"The entire sect headquarters has only formal disciples, without any outer members, much less ordinary people."

"Without sect industries, there is no stable source of income, so our funds are naturally somewhat tight."

Ye Linyuan asked in surprise, "Senior Dragon, our sect has so many top experts. It should not be difficult for us to make money, right?"

Long Aotian shook his head. "The disciples of our Body Sect all have different martial souls. Even with the same type of Original Martial Soul, different Soul Rings can lead to immense differences in cultivation paths and abilities."

"Therefore, most of the time, we rely on our own comprehension and training in cultivation, though we also cannot do without the experienced guidance of our sect elders."

"With the strength of the sect's seniors, people outside would naturally compete to recruit them. They could casually become retainers for any great noble family and never have to worry about money again."

"But if they all went to serve as retainers for others, our sect would fall apart."

Ye Linyuan immediately understood and asked curiously, "Then where does our money come from?"

"The sect master and the various elders occasionally go out to handle matters, such as helping the royal family deal with troublesome bandit groups or hunting evil soul masters, in exchange for payment."

After thinking for a moment, Ye Linyuan suddenly said, "Senior Dragon, our sect headquarters is located within the Royal Hunting Ground, so the royal family's relationship with us..."

Long Aotian smiled. "The royal family provides us with ordinary daily necessities, such as clothing, food, various household supplies, and even building materials, but that does not include valuable cultivation resources."

"In exchange, if Heaven Dou City encounters an enemy it cannot resist, our sect will not stand by and watch."

"But the sect master has said that we cannot rely on the royal family for everything. We must remain relatively independent."

"Otherwise, over time, the Body Sect will no longer be our Body Sect, but the royal family's Body Sect."

At this point, Long Aotian paused and sighed. "But even so, as the number of people in our sect continues to grow."

"How much longer can this relative independence last?"