Names Are the Hardest Thing to Come Up With

Oscar agreed so quickly that Wu Ling almost wondered if he had become handsome again, enough to make others submit the moment he sat there.

But in truth, Oscar had agreed so quickly only after careful consideration.

As an orphan, unless one was completely brainless, anyone even remotely normal would at least know how to read other people's expressions.

Especially those orphans hoping to be adopted. Before noble lords who had come to adopt them, or elderly people with no children of their own, they would stop at nothing to show themselves off and win their favor.

Although Oscar himself had never wanted to be adopted, he had picked up a thing or two from what he had seen and heard, especially since Spirit Hall had not concealed anything at all.

A day ago, after that Spirit Master had brought him to that room, people had been sent to take care of his daily needs, yet he had been absolutely forbidden from leaving. At that point, he understood that even if he did not want to agree this time, he would have no choice.

Compared to joining Spirit Hall, he clearly preferred a free and ordinary life. But circumstances were stronger than people. If Spirit Hall resorted to coercion, he would not have the slightest ability to resist.

Then today, he met Wu Ling again. Though he did not know Wu Ling, the respectful attitudes of everyone around him made him realize that this person had to be the descendant or disciple of some great figure.

From Wu Ling's tone, he sensed a forceful and resolute will. Yet from Wu Ling's face, he also saw an indifferent expression.

If there had only been the former, Spirit Hall might have invited him by any means necessary. If there had only been the latter, then if he refused, he might have been able to leave without anything happening.

But now both were present, so it could be interpreted like this: "It doesn't matter whether he joins Spirit Hall, but he absolutely cannot be allowed to join any other faction!"

So Oscar understood one thing: his only choices now were to join or die. Therefore, after Wu Ling finished asking, he agreed without hesitation.

As he agreed, he comforted himself. This person is an important figure. If I follow him, at least there probably won't be any problems with daily life, right?

Wu Ling had no way of knowing Oscar's thoughts, nor did he want to know. As long as the result was good, that was enough.

"Alright. Do you have anything you need to bring? There's no need for daily necessities; new ones will be prepared for you. But do you have anything that carries memories or something like that?"

Hearing Wu Ling's slightly gentler tone, Oscar let out a sigh of relief. At least the person he would be following in the future was not someone unreasonable.

"No, sir."

"Mm, alright. Then get ready to leave. Oh, right, my name is Wu Ling. I'm not much older than you, and I don't care about titles. Just call me Big Brother."

If Oscar had refused, Wu Ling would definitely have been the first to kill him. But now that he had joined, there was no harm in treating him a little better. The combination of the stick and the carrot had always been a convenient and effective method between superiors and subordinates.

Just as Wu Ling was about to leave, the master of the Spirit Main Hall stopped him.

"Young Master, it's rare for you to visit us. How about staying for lunch before you go? Our mushroom-braised tofu is truly exceptional."

After thinking briefly, Wu Ling agreed. "That works. Go prepare it quickly, and have a carriage ready as well. We'll leave after we eat."

It was not as though Gui Mei could not carry the two of them, but having Gui Mei carry him around every day made even Wu Ling feel a little embarrassed. So this time, he would take a carriage back.

Just as Wu Ling was about to reach the door, he turned and looked at Oscar, who was still standing where he was.

"Oscar, come along."

After eating, Wu Ling brought Oscar onto the carriage. Before getting in, Wu Ling said to the hall master, "Don't worry, you'll receive that reward. But since this happened so suddenly, the higher-ups have not decided on the specifics yet.

"You and the Spirit Master responsible for the awakening should think about what you want and submit a report. Whether it's cultivation resources, soul coins, or something else, as long as it is within reason, it will all be granted to you.

"Of course, it must be within reason."

He had already discussed the reward with Bibi Dong, so after saying that, he no longer needed to worry about the rest.

With a light jolt, the carriage headed toward his destination, Spirit City. As for Xiao Fen and the others in the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire, Wu Ling could directly recall them into his body once he got within a certain distance on the way.

Feeling the abundant Soul Power in his body, Wu Ling rolled his neck to ease the stiffness from sitting for so long.

Across from Wu Ling, Oscar was practicing the basic cultivation method under his guidance.

Watching Oscar enter cultivation, Wu Ling began chatting with Xiao Fen, whom he had summoned back into his shadow.

"Oscar's Spirit Skills in the original story were all pretty good. Aside from the mirror-image skill from his sixth Spirit Skill, you'll need to help screen the rest, Xiao Fen. As long as they're roughly similar to the original story, that's fine. When we pass through the Star Dou Great Forest this time, we'll get his first Spirit Skill in the outer region."

"No problem, leave it to me. By the way, main body, I remember that Ma Hongjun was an orphan too, right? And this world doesn't have the Lower Three Sects from the comics, so what are you planning to do?"

"Don't bother with him. I can't be bothered to go through all that trouble to find him. Although his Martial Soul is top-tier and his talent is good, with the influence of Evil Fire, he can at most be considered to have a high-grade Martial Soul.

"I don't know when that rabbit went to Nuoding City, or where she came from. Sending people there to wait for her might alert her, so don't bother with that either.

"Once you create Soul Tools for attacking, we can establish contact with the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, so there's no rush on that front.

"As for that little kitten... to be honest, I quite like her. But there's currently no way to establish contact with Star Luo. We'll take it one step at a time. If it really comes down to it, I wouldn't be unable to crush a flower in full bloom."

Afterward, Wu Ling and Xiao Fen chatted about several other matters. Once the conversation became lively, Xiao Fen directly emerged from the shadow and sat on Wu Ling's lap as she talked with him.

Oscar, who had finished cultivating, was startled by the sudden appearance of another person. During the following rest period, Wu Ling also introduced Xiao Lan and Xiao Hong to Oscar.

It was worth mentioning that Oscar obtained his first Spirit Skill with the help of the three of them. Thanks to Xiao Fen's analysis, his first ability was also the same Recovery Sausage as in the original story.

By the time Wu Ling's group arrived outside Spirit City, a month had already passed. Over that month, Oscar had become fairly familiar with Wu Ling, and the way he addressed him had changed from Big Brother to Brother Wu.

Wu Ling had already grown accustomed to Spirit City, but for Oscar, it was his first time seeing such a magnificent city. Even after entering it, he still had not recovered from the shock.