The Two of You in Chengdu Would Be the Top of the Must-Eat List

The next morning.

Luo Yang woke up early and changed into the light-colored casual clothes Leng Yaozhu had prepared for him in advance, looking refreshed and spirited.

Then, he pushed open the bedroom door.

He froze.

Outside the door, two "iron towers" stood rooted to the spot.

Two burly men, over two meters tall with knotted muscles, stood like door gods on either side, blocking the doorway completely.

What was going on? Guards arranged by Aunt Leng?

Luo Yang instinctively took half a step back.

Just as he was puzzled, the two "iron towers" before him suddenly exchanged a glance.

Then.

"Pfft! Pfft!"

After two soft sounds like balloons leaking air, the suffocating, brawny bodies rapidly shrank and transformed like phantoms.

In just a breath or two, the two burly men vanished, replaced by two graceful, stunningly beautiful young girls who looked almost identical.

They wore white dresses; one had eyes as blue as a clear sky, and the other had eyes as green as a forest. They were the twin sisters, Bai Haoze and Bai Zhicen.

"Good morning, little brother Luo Yang~"

Bai Zhicen spoke first, her voice crisp and filled with the mischievous glee of a prank successfully pulled off. "Surprised? Unexpected, right?"

Bai Haoze looked at her sister with slight helplessness and gave Luo Yang a gentle, apologetic smile. "Sorry, did we scare you? It's all Zhicen's fault; she insisted on giving you a 'special morning greeting,' so we used our little martial soul trick."

Their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Instant Light, contained shifts in space and light; this simple shapeshifting was just a minor technique.

Luo Yang: "..."

No, guys, if you two were in Chengdu, you'd definitely be at the top of the must-eat list!

However, this prank also suddenly reminded him of the descriptions of these sisters in the original work.

The elder sister, Bai Haoze, possessed the Light Unicorn martial soul; the younger sister, Bai Zhicen, possessed the Space Unicorn martial soul.

Not only were they formidable in their own right, but they also possessed an extremely powerful Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Instant Light, which combined offense and defense.

In the original work, even the semi-god level Qiangu Dongfeng could not break this fusion skill head-on in a short time and could only wear them down through a war of attrition.

"Good morning, sisters." Luo Yang quickly adjusted his expression and greeted them politely.

"Glad you aren't angry~" Bai Zhicen leaned in closer with a grin. "Heavenly Phoenix has ordered that after you finish breakfast, you should go to the High-Level Spirit Ascension Platform Access Area on the 45th floor to find her. The dining room is already prepared for you; everything is made with ingredients containing gentle soul power, which is good for your cultivation."

"Thank you." Luo Yang nodded and followed the sisters toward the dining room.

Watching Luo Yang's retreating back, the sisters exchanged a look.

Bai Zhicen nudged her sister with her elbow and lowered her voice. "Sis, look at this little brother. He's so handsome, and his talent is so terrifying... Heavenly Phoenix isn't just casually interested in him. Don't you think we should 'invest' early?"

Bai Haoze's fair cheeks flushed slightly, and she glared at her sister reproachfully. "What nonsense are you spouting! He's only six! He's still a child! What kind of messy things are you thinking about all day?"

"So what if he's six? He won't be six forever!" Bai Zhicen said righteously. "This is called 'cultivation-style' development, get it? By the time he grows up, who knows how many girls will be circling him! It'll be too late to make a move then! This is what we call... being close to the water to get the moonlight first!"

"You're getting more and more outrageous!" Bai Haoze's face turned even redder as she reached out to pinch her sister's arm. "I think your cultivation has rotted your brain! If you keep talking nonsense, I'll tell Heavenly Phoenix to send you to clean the soul beast cages for a month!"

"Ouch! Sis, I was wrong, I was wrong! I was just joking!" Bai Zhicen hurriedly begged for mercy and dodged with a giggle. "I was just saying it for fun, you actually took it seriously... But honestly, with him around, I feel like things will definitely be very interesting in the future."

Bai Haoze didn't retort again, her gaze drifting for a moment in the direction where Luo Yang had disappeared.

After finishing breakfast, Luo Yang went alone to the 45th floor of the Spirit Pagoda.

The style of this floor was vastly different from the residential area above, filled with a sense of technology.

Leng Yaozhu was already waiting in front of a cabin marked "A-01."

She had changed into a capable, silver-white slim-fitting robe today, her long hair tied up simply. She looked less vibrant than yesterday, possessing more of the coldness and focus of a researcher.

"You're here."

Seeing Luo Yang, a smile immediately bloomed on her cold, beautiful face.

"How did you sleep last night? I was afraid you wouldn't rest well, I almost snuck in in the middle of the night to hold you while you slept."

Aunt Leng, I'm still a newbie account, don't be so stimulating!

Luo Yang: "..."

"Alright, I won't tease you anymore."

Seeing Luo Yang's embarrassed look, Leng Yaozhu seemed to be in an even better mood.

"I called you here to let you experience one of the core technologies of our Spirit Pagoda firsthand, which is also the cultivation holy land that all soul masters dream of: the Spirit Ascension Platform."

She pointed to the complex, silver-white soul guidance cabin behind her that looked like a crystal sarcophagus.

"The Spirit Ascension Platform is essentially a highly realistic virtual combat and cultivation space," Leng Yaozhu began to explain in detail. "Through massive soul guidance arrays and spiritual power connection technology, it projects a soul master's consciousness into a 'world' composed of pure energy."

"This world simulates the environment of the ancient soul beast forests as much as possible, and within it exist 'virtual soul beasts' composed of energy that possess various characteristics."

"Within the Spirit Ascension Platform, you can hone your combat skills without worrying about the risk of actual death."

She paused, then continued, "The core function, however, lies in increasing the age of your spirit souls. When you slay virtual soul beasts inside the Spirit Ascension Platform, their energy feeds back into your spirit souls, directly raising their cultivation age!"

"How much you can increase depends entirely on how much of this pure 'promotion energy' your body and spirit can withstand."

Luo Yang nodded slightly.

One had to realize that ten thousand years ago, a full set of hundred-thousand-year soul rings existed only in legends, but nowadays, they were no longer out of reach.

He remembered that it seemed Qiangu Dieting possessed a full set of hundred-thousand-year soul rings.

"How about it? Do you want to go in and try?"

Leng Yaozhu stepped aside, gesturing toward the activated access pod. "Given your physical constitution and spiritual power, you should have quite a good harvest for your first time."

"Alright." Luo Yang did not hesitate at all.

He also wanted to see what this Spirit Ascension Platform was truly like.

And so.

Under Leng Yaozhu's guidance, Luo Yang lay down and entered.

Soon, as the pod door slowly closed, an irresistible wave of drowsiness surged over him like a tide.

The next moment, Luo Yang's consciousness sank into darkness.

When Luo Yang opened his eyes again, he found himself standing in a primitive and dense forest.

Towering ancient trees, thick enough for several people to embrace, surrounded him, with vines coiling around them like giant pythons. In the distance, the crisp chirping of birds and the rustling of unknown insects could be faintly heard.

It looked like it was modeled after the Star Dou Forest...

Luo Yang looked around.

He had to admit, it was indeed quite realistic.

"I'll head inside first to familiarize myself with the environment."

Luo Yang steadied his mind, chose a direction, and maintained his vigilance as he ventured deeper into the forest.

He hadn't gone far, only about a few hundred meters in.

"ROAR--!!!"

A terrifying roar, filled with tyranny, madness, and bloodlust, suddenly erupted like a thunderclap!

Immediately following.

"CRACK! BOOM!"

The loud sounds of trees snapping and collapsing echoed one after another.

A massive black shadow, like an out-of-control battering ram, smashed through several large trees and slammed heavily into the clearing in front of Luo Yang!

The earth trembled violently!

As the dust settled, the shadow revealed its true form.

It was a bipedal giant ape-type soul beast.

Standing over three meters tall, its entire body was covered in rock-like, grayish-black coarse fur, with muscles bulging in thick slabs.

Most striking were its oversized arms that hung past its knees, thicker than thighs, with sharp claws at the ends measuring half a foot long, glinting with a metallic, icy light.

At this moment, those scarlet eyes were locked firmly onto Luo Yang.

A thousand-year Iron-Armed Ape!

Its cultivation was at least over two thousand years!