Preparations Complete

Early morning.

Su Yun brought a pile of fresh meat and vegetables to Tang San's house.

As soon as he stepped inside, Tang San, looking impatient, pulled Su Yun eagerly into the house.

"Yun, come quick!"

If Tang San hadn't been only six years old, Su Yun would've wanted to slap him and say:

You little pervert, do you know this is a crime?

He casually set the basket of vegetables on the table, then followed Tang San into the smithy.

Looking at the items laid out on the forging table, Su Yun blinked. Although he knew what they were, he still spoke in a delighted voice.

"Third Brother, you finished making your Hidden Weapons?

They look so amazing!"

He had to make sure Tang San felt appreciated.

[Friendship Points from Tang San +15.]

Sure enough, Tang San was pleased by Su Yun's reaction. He raised his head proudly.

"The Silent Sleeve Arrow isn't just impressive-looking. Come on, I'll show you how powerful it is."

With that, he beckoned Su Yun to go up the mountain.

But Su Yun stopped him.

"We can test it after we've eaten!

Nothing matters more than your health.

You never ate properly before and were malnourished. Now you need to eat well and build yourself up.

Look, I'm taller than you now!"

Hearing Su Yun's words, Tang San's excitement gave way to embarrassment, but his heart felt warm.

[Friendship Points from Tang San +16.]

"Okay, let's eat first, then test the Hidden Weapons.

Yun, sit down. I'll go cook."

Tang San carried the vegetables into the kitchen. Su Yun didn't offer to help; he simply watched from behind and kept him company with conversation.

As for bringing breakfast?

That was a thing of the past!

As the older brother, how could he keep letting his little sister take care of him?

So, the day after they'd cleared up their identities, Su Yun started bringing fresh ingredients straight to Tang San's house and having him cook.

Tang San was quite happy about it. He thought an older brother ought to take care of his little sister, and willingly shackled himself with that responsibility, doing so gladly. He felt that the two of them seemed more like siblings this way.

Every day, when he saw Su Yun bringing over vegetables, the Friendship Points he earned were actually ten higher than when he used to bring breakfast.

Before long, Tang San had prepared a table full of food.

The two sat across from each other, eating and asking about each other's progress in cultivation.

Tang San asked Su Yun whether there was anything about the Mysterious Heaven Skill he still didn't understand.

Su Yun shared more of his experience with Shave.

That's right.

Su Yun had taught Shave to Tang San.

Although the Mysterious Heaven Skill was useless to him, Su Yun still owed Tang San for his help, so he simply taught Tang San Shave.

The two went back and forth like that, asking and answering.

Tang San felt incredibly warm. Now this was what a home should be like.

Unlike Tang Hao, who downed a bowl of porridge in three gulps and then took off. He was worse than a stranger.

Once they'd eaten their fill and cleared away the dishes, the two finally headed toward the hillside.

They began testing the Silent Sleeve Arrows on the tree Su Yun kicked on a daily basis.

During the process, Su Yun couldn't help but provide a little more emotional support.

"I made two in all, so we'll each have one."

"Okay."

Su Yun didn't refuse. He accepted straightaway, since it was Little San Sheep's kind gesture.

Besides, he'd put in work on the thing himself. If he hadn't helped, Tang San couldn't have forged two pieces of Refined Iron in a month.

That he treated Tang San like family naturally made Tang San even happier.

"I'll help you put it on."

[Friendship Points from Tang San +17.]

Looking at the system's notification, Su Yun was quite pleased. See? Tang San gave him a present, and he even got another round of Friendship Points as a tip.

Once they'd put on the Hidden Weapons, the two didn't hurry to cultivate. Instead, they discussed something else.

Hunting for Spirit Rings.

On the day the two made up, Su Yun had proposed going to the Soul Beast Forest to hunt for Spirit Rings in half a month.

Tang San wanted to get a Spirit Ring soon, too, but out of caution, he decided they should prepare more thoroughly.

After all, neither of them knew anything about the Soul Beast Forest, or even what Spirit Beast he'd need to hunt to obtain the Spirit Ring he wanted.

This was something Su Yun really hadn't expected. After all, the system had custom-made his Spirit Rings for him, so when the time came, he could just have it tailor a scenario where he stumbled upon one. He'd completely forgotten about Tang San.

There was no helping it. Su Yun could only agree.

During that time, Su Yun even spent 1,000 Friendship Points to redeem a copy of the Douluo Continent Soul Beast Collection from the system. It recorded every Spirit Beast on the Douluo Continent, along with their abilities and weaknesses.

The book was as thick as a small hill. When he pulled it out, Tang San was so startled that his eyes nearly popped out.

What shocked Tang San even more was that Su Yun had memorized the entire thing in a week.

That's right—the whole thing.

As Su Yun's Superman Physique reached its limit, he could clearly feel his mind growing sharp, as if something were about to awaken.

Su Yun knew this was the second ability of the Superman Physique: Super Brain.

Although it hadn't fully awakened and he couldn't yet memorize anything at a glance, it had already given Su Yun the means to build a memory palace.

That was how Su Yun had managed to memorize an entire copy of the Douluo Continent Soul Beast Collection.

Tang San once again marveled at Su Yun's talent, and became even more convinced that his family background was extraordinary. After all, Su Yun also had a miraculous Soul Tool that could store items.

"The Silent Sleeve Arrows are finished, and I've finished reading the Soul Beast Collection. Let's go hunt for Spirit Rings tomorrow."

This time, they'd made all the necessary preparations, so Tang San nodded without hesitation.

"Good! We'll set off tomorrow.

First, we'll go to the Soul Beast Forest and hunt a Spirit Beast for you. Then we'll go to the Frozen Forest and hunt one for me."

At this, Su Yun looked at Tang San.

"You're sure?"

"Mm."

Tang San's eyes shone with anticipation.

"Yun, you were right.

Grass belongs to wood and favors water and earth.

Ice is a variation of water. Besides being easier to absorb, it's also more suitable for Blue Silver Grass.

If I absorb fire, Blue Silver Grass could gain resistance to it, but absorbing an element that runs counter to its nature would be a tremendous challenge for both me and Blue Silver Grass.

In that case, it's better to follow the way of heaven.

Fire may overcome ice, but ice can melt into water, and water can overcome fire in turn.

But..."

As he spoke, Tang San's expression grew conflicted.

"It'll be hard on you, Yun, having to come with me to the Frozen Forest."

It was clear Su Yun had explained to Tang San the difference between wild Spirit Beast forests and the Spirit Beast forests raised by the state.

Hearing this, Su Yun swept a hand grandly, full of swagger.

"Why say it'll be hard? We're family."

Tang San couldn't help smiling.

"That's right. We're family."

"Mm! We're leaving tomorrow, so you'd better get moving today! Master Shave, or how are you going to protect me in the Soul Beast Forest?"

At Su Yun's request, Tang San nodded.

"Okay!"

He'd already made up his mind: he would master it today, no matter what.

With Tang San's aptitude and his foundation in Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, he should've learned Shave quickly.

Unfortunately, his physique didn't meet the requirements. Shave relied entirely on the body, and although Tang San could cheat by using the Mysterious Heaven Skill, he still fell a little short.