"Wait, wait, wait!" The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm in the Sea of Spirit excitedly tried to stop Huo Yu'er from becoming his disciple. After all, if Huo Yu'er really went to learn abilities from other worlds, how would he achieve his goal in the future?
Because Huo Yu'er is still unaware of Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's plan, she is somewhat confused by Tianmeng's actions in her spiritual sea. It had just said that its fate was intertwined with hers, so why is it now preventing her from becoming its disciple?
Although she was forced to become a disciple, upon closer reflection, since Wu Ling could travel between worlds, his strength must not be weak. Moreover, he provided her with clothes and food, and most importantly, he was handsome and didn't seem like a bad person.
Although, according to Brother Sky Dream, Wu Ling's goal might be the small gray ball in his Sea of Consciousness, one is bound to be obliged to accept gifts and favors. As someone with only level one Innate Soul Power, she had heard about the proper etiquette for becoming an apprentice from her mother, especially since her apprenticeship was to a powerful figure.
So, in that case, she's the one who actually benefits. Then why would Brother Sky Dream stop her?
Huo Yu'er turned her head slightly to look at Wu Ling. She wanted to tell Wu Ling about Brother Sky Dream, but whenever she had this thought, Brother Sky Dream would stop her in her Sea of Consciousness.
So she had no choice but to use the excuse of going to the toilet to wait until she was far away from Wu Ling before entering the Sea of Consciousness to ask Brother Sky Dream.
But as soon as Huo Yu'er finished speaking, Wu Ling leaned closer, their eyes met, and Huo Yu'er could even see the Magic Circle faintly appearing in Wu Ling's eyes.
Before Huo Yu'er could even feel shy, Wu Ling's next words shocked her. "Going to the toilet? No, it's that bug, isn't it? It's preventing you from becoming an apprentice."
Even with the warm breath from Wu Ling's voice brushing against her cheek, Huo Yu'er's face remained deathly pale. This secret, her most deeply hidden secret, had been so easily revealed by Wu Ling.
Even though she had originally planned to tell Wu Ling, just like the apprenticeship ceremony just now, the feeling of saying it herself and having someone else say it is different. This made Huo Yu'er feel that she had no secrets from Wu Ling.
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, which had been causing a ruckus in Huo Yu'er's Sea of Consciousness, was also startled by Wu Ling's sudden remark. He couldn't understand how Wu Ling knew about his existence.
Just as Huo Yu'er's mind went blank, Wu Ling gently patted her head twice, and those two pats brought her back to her senses.
"Alright, alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. I do have some knowledge of the soul, and I saw everything that big bug did. With its immense spiritual power, I know exactly what it was up to."
After all, this kind of thing happens all the time in other worlds. Some people stuff a fox into their stomachs, some stuff an old man into their stomachs, and some even stuff themselves into their stomachs.
Some of them are sealed away, some want to be reincarnated, and some want to be resurrected. In short, most people who can and are capable of doing so have some kind of purpose.
Judging from the state of that giant insect just now, and considering your current situation, I can roughly guess that guy's goal—to become a god.
The giant insect's body wouldn't last long, and the Divine Realm wouldn't allow it to ascend, so becoming a god was impossible. However, it preferred to compromise and become a Spirit Master rather than face death directly, which means it was actually quite afraid of dying. Of course, fear of death is the nature of any living being, and I'm no exception, so I have nothing to say about it.
However, since he chose you to be his Spirit Master, even if you become Titled Douluo, you will only live for another hundred years. Therefore, if you want to truly live forever, there is only one other way: to create a god, and you are the one he chose.
Otherwise, why do you think I chose you as my apprentice? After all, I wouldn't even look down on those guys with Innate Full Soul Power."
Amidst the double shock of Huo Yu'er and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, Wu Ling easily recounted the whole story, subtly revealing his extensive knowledge.
Wu Ling then gave Huo Yu'er a little time to react, and then pinched her soft cheek to bring her attention back.
"I told you about this in advance mainly because I didn't want you to misunderstand later. After all, now that you're my apprentice, I certainly wouldn't harm you."
Then reassure that the big bug that although I will teach you abilities from other worlds, you should still focus on the abilities of this world.
"I happen to have some cultivation in this world, though not top-tier, but enough to teach you." As he spoke, Wu Ling displayed his strange Spirit Ring, which consisted of two purple, two black, and two red rings.
"Red... red... red Spirit Ring!" Huo Yu'er felt like she had used up all the surprise she had ever felt in her life today.
It's true that she was poor and never went to school, but that doesn't mean she wouldn't know the best Spirit Ring combination for Spirit Master and the color of each Spirit Ring. Even without a teacher, she had heard about it from others and her mother had told her, so she understood how strange the Spirit Ring of Wu Ling were.
Although her First Soul Ring was a million-year one, she obtained it so easily that she always felt a sense of unreality and therefore often ignored it at the beginning.
"I'm seventeen years old this year, and my Soul Power Level is sixty-nine. As for my true strength, I'm confident that I can call myself the strongest below the Titled Douluo." As he spoke, Wu Ling pinched Huo Yu'er's cheek again. To be honest, he was a little addicted to it.
Wu Ling's move was very effective, easily diverting Huo Yu'er's attention and giving her a direction to think about things that had been chaotic because of what had just happened, "I am eleven years old this year, with Soul Power Level eleven. My teacher is six years older than me, with Soul Power Level fifty-eight levels higher than mine, and his strength is even greater than his realm..."
Wu Ling looked at Huo Yu'er, who was counting on her fingers, and a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips. He admitted that he had taken Huo Yu'er as his disciple partly to target Tang San, but her personality did indeed inspire a strong desire to protect her.
In the original novel, Tang San's design allowed her to reach level 60 or 70 at the age of 17 or 18 through the sacrifice of the Emperor Auspicious Beast, and become the God of Emotion at the age of 26. Now, with his help, she can at least achieve the same level in the same amount of time, if not earlier. The difference is that she doesn't have to die again and endure so much pain.
While some hardships on the road to adulthood can indeed promote progress, Wu Ling felt a little reluctant to let a girl bear so much.
At this moment, Huo Yu'er felt that her teacher, Wu Ling, not only possessed great strength, but also had profound knowledge, rich experience, and abundant abilities that touched her heart. This seemingly omnipotent and unfathomable teacher was exactly what she needed right now, as she lacked everything.