After calling out,
she obediently sat down on the sofa,
licking the lollipop Lin Tian had given her like a kitten,
curiously looking around the little house.
It was small,
shabby,
but very clean,
and filled with the warmth of everyday life.
Lin Tian, meanwhile, said nothing,
and went straight into the kitchen,
taking out everything edible in the fridge:
dozens of packets of the cheapest instant noodles,
and the fish, shrimp, and crabs he'd caught two days ago and kept in the fish tank—
Fortunately, only a day had passed,
so they were all still alive.
Aolai City was by the sea,
so he was never short of meat.
He could just go out to sea and catch fish and shrimp.
As long as he had the strength, he could survive,
so he didn't have to worry about food.
Over the years, he'd even managed to save quite a bit of money.
Lin Tian swiftly set up the pot,
poured in water,
and boiled the fish and shrimp until they were cooked.
Then he added the noodles and cooked them together,
making a huge potful.
Before long,
a rich seafood aroma wafted through the room.
By now, Lin Tian was so hungry his back was pressed against his stomach,
but he still took out a bowl first,
filled it to the brim,
picked out the best fish and shrimp,
and brought it to Na'er, asking:
"Do you want some?"
Na'er raised her head,
her violet eyes shimmering,
and stared at the steaming bowl of instant noodles in front of her.
She sniffed it lightly with her little nose.
"It smells so good.
Can I have some?"
"Of course.
It's all for you.
Your Big Brother Tian may be poor,
but I'll never let you go hungry."
When Na'er heard Lin Tian's words,
her face immediately filled with emotion.
"Big Brother Tian,
you're so good to me..."
"Uh..."
Now Lin Tian finally understood why people said little kids were easy to fool.
A lollipop,
a bowl of instant noodles,
and they were completely won over.
He immediately handed the bowl to Na'er.
"Take your time eating.
I'm starving,
so I won't wait for you.
If you're still hungry afterward, there's more."
With that,
Lin Tian took out a huge basin
and began to wolf down the food,
eating at a frantic pace,
one mouthful after another,
one basin after another!
As if he hadn't eaten in days.
In just a quarter of an hour,
he'd polished off the whole pot of noodles,
drinking every last drop of soup.
Seeing the remaining packets of noodles—
his food supply for the next month—
he decided to forget about saving them!
Lin Tian poured everything into the pot,
boiled it,
and started wolfing it down again.
Two whole pots of noodles
went straight into his stomach,
but even after he'd finished,
he still didn't feel full.
His stomach remained completely empty,
and he was even hungrier than before.
Lin Tian furrowed his brow,
and, looking troubled, patted his stomach.
"I've clearly eaten so much.
Normally, my stomach should've burst by now,
but instead..."
He instinctively raised his right hand,
clenching his fist tightly.
"What kind of Martial Soul is this Blood Martial Soul, anyway?
Why does it keep devouring my energy?"
In his previous life, he'd studied medicine too.
The body replenished energy to make up for what its cells used up.
His severe energy shortage
had to mean the Martial Soul in his arm was consuming too many cells.
After awakening this Blood Martial Soul,
had his body's cells started metabolizing this quickly?
A fast metabolism was a good thing;
he could feel his body brimming with strength.
But not getting enough nutrients was a huge problem.
It looked like this Blood Martial Soul of his
would take a great deal of effort just to maintain,
never mind cultivate.
There was still a long road ahead.
Lin Tian sighed,
when suddenly,
a series of knocks sounded at the door,
breaking the quiet of the little house.
"The door's unlocked.
Come in,"
Lin Tian called casually.
There wasn't anything in his home worth stealing,
and he rarely had visitors,
so he didn't need to worry about security.
As soon as he spoke,
the door was gently pushed open,
and a figure in a dark blue uniform walked in.
It was a middle-aged man,
a little on the plump side,
with a professional smile on his face
and a badge engraved with the words "Spirit Pagoda" on his chest.
His gaze swept over the sparse furnishings,
then finally landed on Lin Tian,
and his eyes immediately lit up.
"You're Lin Tian, right?"
The middle-aged man hurried over,
his tone exceptionally warm.
"I'm a Spirit Master from the East Sea Spirit Pagoda Proud Arrival City Branch.
My name is Zhang Hu."
Zhang Hu?
The middle-aged man's build
didn't quite match his name.
But Lin Tian paid it no mind.
When he heard the words "Spirit Pagoda,"
his eyes lit up too.
He'd expected plenty of factions to come looking for him.
After all, he was a Twin Martial Souls genius.
He'd even been thinking about how to turn the others down—
because he had only one goal:
the Spirit Pagoda.
He felt an indescribable aversion to Shrek.
There was no way he'd join Shrek.
Besides, if he joined Shrek, he'd be gifted the "fully cooked package"—
it was known as "the transmigrator's graveyard."
There was no way he'd join, no matter what.
That left only the Federation, the War God Temple, and the Body Sect.
He hated the Federation's scheming and infighting.
As for the War God Temple,
its master, Chen Xinjie, had already made him give up on it completely—
because this was the "Romance Continent,"
and Chen Xinjie had an ambiguous relationship with Long Yeyue of Shrek.
She was also his first love, ...
He even bore him a son (though the child died young).
So, in the eyes of outsiders,
the War God Temple and Shrek had nothing to do with each other,
but he knew in his heart
that the two could easily be considered members of the same camp.
As for the Body Sect,
the Body Secret Art was indeed pretty good,
but the Body Sect had already fallen into decline—
because it lacked the complete Body Secret Art.
If he wanted to cultivate perfectly,
he still had no choice but to join the Spirit Pagoda.
Why could Han Tianyi, whose martial soul was a Body Martial Soul, achieve a perfect silver-rank Second Awakening after joining the Spirit Pagoda,
and become a Level 98 Super Douluo?
Lin Tian guessed
that Huo Yuhao, that selfish little bastard, had not only failed to return the Body Secret Art to the Body Sect,
causing the sect to fall into complete decline,
but had also kept the complete Body Secret Art in the Spirit Pagoda,
using it to recruit powerful Soul Masters with Body Martial Souls.
Han Tianyi was the best example.
If he wanted to cultivate a Body Martial Soul,
the Body Sect was just a joke.
He still had to join the faction of Huo Yuhao, the king of backstabbers.
Even if it didn't,
Han Tianyi could guide him.
In any case, his Blood Martial Soul wouldn't go to waste.
On top of that, the Spirit Pagoda had always stood firm in its opposition to Shrek.
He admired Qiangu Dongfeng's dogged perseverance.
He planned to join the Spirit Pagoda
and make a timely investment in this ship destined to sink.
Once it became his,
he would change the Spirit Pagoda's fate.
Putting all that aside,
he had no money to buy Soul Spirits,
but the Spirit Pagoda could provide them.
He had no money to buy tickets for the Spirit Ascension Platform,
but after joining the Spirit Pagoda, he could go in whenever he wanted.
He could also obtain a wealth of cultivation resources.
So,
joining the Spirit Pagoda was the only choice for every transmigrator.
Since he qualified to join the Spirit Pagoda and receive special cultivation,
he naturally couldn't waste this opportunity.
Now, people from the Spirit Pagoda had actually come looking for him of their own accord.
It really was heaven's help!
After all,
no matter how weak they were, Twin Martial Souls were still Twin Martial Souls.
Right,
Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang seemed to have paid homage to this very scene!