Du Busi: Huo Yuhao, I'm here!

As the voice fell, the entire hall instantly plunged into a deathly silence.

Mu En, Xuan Zi, and the others were all stunned, their gazes fixed in unison upon the rune flickering with a soft golden light in mid-air, their faces etched with disbelief.

"Talents can actually stack during cultivation??"

Xuan Zi stood up abruptly, his eyes wide.

"Yuhao, you aren't joking, are you? How could such a miraculous contract possibly exist in this world?"

"Elder Xuan, I am not joking!"

Huo Yuhao nodded earnestly, explaining the principles and effects of the contract to everyone in full detail.

"...For instance, Elder Mu, after you sign this contract with me, not only will you receive the nourishment of my Life Crystal, but you will also share my talents, significantly increasing your cultivation speed.

I, in turn, will receive feedback from your Bright Sacred Dragon talent, which will also be of great benefit to my own cultivation."

"Very well, let me take a look."

Mu En restrained his smile, his expression solemn as he reached out to gently touch the golden rune.

A gentle, pure energy instantly flowed into his body; there was not a hint of malice, and the structure of the rune was exquisite beyond compare, far surpassing any Soul Guidance array or contract he had ever seen.

He studied it carefully for a full quarter of an hour before slowly withdrawing his hand, taking a deep breath, his eyes filled with shock and wild joy:

"It is real! This contract is real! The effects are even better than what Yuhao described!"

"What?!"

The hall instantly erupted, and all the elder masters stood up in excitement, crowding around Huo Yuhao.

Each of them stared at the contract rune with glowing eyes, as if they were looking at some rare, priceless treasure.

"Wonderful! With this contract, we old bones finally have hope of advancing further."

"Hahaha, perhaps in my lifetime, I might even advance again and break through to the Limit Douluo realm!"

"Yuhao! You truly are the lucky star of our Shrek!"

Mu En looked at the excited crowd, then turned to the expectant Huo Yuhao and said in a clear, resonant voice:

"Yuhao, I shall be the first to sign this contract!"

"I'll sign it too!"

Xuan Zi immediately raised his hand.

"Count me in! I've long wanted to taste what it's like to have stacked talents!"

"And me!"

"I'll sign as well!"

The other elder masters responded one after another, fearing they might be a step too late.

Soon, news of Huo Yuhao's contract spread throughout the entire academy.

With the endorsement of Elder Mu of the Sea God Pavilion, in just a few short days, over ninety percent of the teachers and students at Shrek Academy had signed the talent-sharing contract with Huo Yuhao.

The cultivation atmosphere throughout the academy reached an unprecedented high; students were buried in diligent practice everywhere, and news of soul power breakthroughs occurred a dozen times every single day.

As the core of the contract, Huo Yuhao reaped unimaginable benefits.

His cultivation level soared as if riding a rocket.

In just one week, he broke through directly to the realm of a level 20 Soul Grand Master!

Meanwhile, outside the east gate of Shrek Academy.

A middle-aged man dressed in coarse linen, carrying a peddler's pole, was squatting by the roadside selling candied haws.

He wore a simple, honest smile, but his eyes darted toward the academy gate from time to time.

It was none other than Du Busi, the Sect Master of the Body Sect, disguised as a merchant.

He had been squatting here for three days, inquiring about information regarding Huo Yuhao every single day.

"Little brother, want a skewer of candied haws? Just made, very sweet."

Du Busi greeted with a smile, stopping Xu Sanshi as he was about to head out.

Xu Sanshi happened to be a bit peckish, so he took out money to buy a skewer, took a bite, and said indistinctly:

"Thanks, boss."

Du Busi leaned in, feigning casual interest as he asked:

"Little brother, I heard that your Shrek has produced an incredible monster recently?

Something called Huo Yuhao, who even came up with a contract that can share talents? Is it really that miraculous?"

"Could it be fake?"

Xu Sanshi immediately perked up, speaking with smug pride.

"Boss, you don't know, that contract is divine! Once you sign it, your cultivation speed directly multiplies several times over!"

Du Busi felt a sudden jolt in his heart, yet his face remained perfectly composed:

"That impressive? Then this Huo Yuhao must be a prodigy with extraordinary talent, right?"

"Of course!"

Xu Sanshi nodded and said with a smile.

"Little Brother Huo not only possesses Life Crystals, but his Martial Soul is also quite unique. It is a Body Martial Soul named Spirit Eye, and it's of the top-tier mental attribute! Teacher Wang Yan said that the quality of his Body Martial Soul is even higher than the inherited Martial Soul of our sect!"

"What?! A Body Martial Soul?!"

The candied hawthorn in Du Busi's hand fell to the ground with a plop. He stood up abruptly, his eyes wide as saucers, his voice cracking in shock.

Xu Sanshi was startled by him and asked in confusion:

"Yeah, it's a Body Martial Soul. Boss, why are you reacting so strongly?"

"Nothing, it's nothing."

Du Busi took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the excitement in his heart, yet his trembling hands betrayed his true feelings.

A Body Martial Soul!

It was actually a Body Martial Soul!

And it was the rarest mental-attribute eye-type Body Martial Soul at that!

This was simply an heir gifted by the heavens to the Body Sect!

He clenched his fists tightly, a flash of ruthlessness crossing his eyes.

Very well, Mu En!

How dare you abduct a disciple of our Body Sect!

Since Huo Yuhao has a Body Martial Soul, he is destined to be a member of our Body Sect!

He absolutely cannot stay at Shrek Academy!

He must return to the Body Sect with me!

Suppressing the surging excitement in his chest, Du Busi grabbed Xu Sanshi's arm and asked urgently:

"Little brother, do you know where Huo Yuhao is right now? I happen to want to buy some of his Life Crystals to test their effects!"

"Oh, him? He's setting up his stall at the usual spot around the corner ahead!"

Xu Sanshi pointed toward the bustling snack street not far away and said casually.

"He sells Life Crystals there every afternoon. Business is booming; if you go too late, you won't be able to grab any. If you want to buy some, you'd better hurry."

"That's great! Thank you, little brother!"

Du Busi's voice trembled with excitement.

Before the words had even faded, he tossed his peddler's pole onto the ground and bolted in the direction Xu Sanshi had pointed, not even bothering to pick up the scattered candied hawthorns.

"Hey? Boss! Your stall!"

Xu Sanshi called out hurriedly, but Du Busi's figure had already vanished into the crowd.

Looking at the lonely peddler's pole and the mess of candied hawthorns on the ground, Xu Sanshi scratched his head and muttered to himself, looking puzzled:

"What a strange boss. He didn't even want his stall anymore—was he really in that much of a rush?"

On the other side, at the corner of the snack street, Huo Yuhao's stall remained packed with people.

Ever since the Talent Sharing Contract was introduced, the demand for Life Crystals had skyrocketed.

What was originally just a supplement to improve physical constitution could now, when combined with talent stacking, double one's cultivation speed, causing the students to fight tooth and nail for them.

Huo Yuhao sat on a small stool, busily distributing crystals and collecting money with a gentle smile on his face.

After this period of practice, he no longer felt the awkwardness he had when he first started the stall; his movements were now incredibly proficient.

Just then, an invisible pressure quietly spread out. The students gathered around the stall felt their bodies sink, and they couldn't help but retreat to both sides.

A middle-aged man dressed in coarse linen clothes walked slowly out of the crowd and came straight to Huo Yuhao's stall.

It was none other than Du Busi, who had just arrived.