Blessing Huo Yuhao

Huo Yuhao was moved by his words and eagerly agreed. "Alright. As long as Big Brother Yao doesn't think my talent is too poor, Huo will willingly brave fire and water for you from now on."

"Not bad. That's got some spirit." Hearing Huo Yuhao's energetic reply, Yao Shi lightly patted him on the shoulder.

"Then, you'll follow me to Shrek Academy."

Hearing Yao Shi's words, Huo Yuhao's body trembled. "Big Brother Yao, do you mean Shrek Academy, the number one academy on Douluo Continent?"

"That's right."

Hearing Yao Shi's answer, Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up, only to dim again the next moment.

"But Big Brother Yao, with my current strength, am I really qualified to attend the continent's number one academy?"

Yao Shi stroked his chin and looked Huo Yuhao over from side to side, his tone relaxed. "Tsk, tsk. Your aptitude really is a little lacking, but... as long as I stack a buff on you, it'll be fine."

"A b... buff? What's that?" Huo Yuhao was confused by Yao Shi's words, but before he could think further, he saw a pair of antlers suddenly grow from Yao Shi's head. A powerful energy radiated around him, condensing into a seed-like mark before flying toward Huo Yuhao.

Longevity Blessing contained two different marks: rice stalks and seeds.

Rice stalks represented vitality and propagation, extending one's lifespan.

Seeds represented rebirth, improving one's talent.

Both contained immense life force and possessed the ability to alter one's aptitude. However, they would also subtly cause people to place their faith in him, in Abundance.

The seed mark slowly entered Huo Yuhao's body, quickly clearing his blocked meridians and allowing his soul power to circulate faster.

Huo Yuhao clearly felt the changes in his body and could not help blurting out, "Big Brother Yao, what's going on? I feel like I've become stronger."

Even Skydream Iceworm, who had still been sleeping, was startled awake by the disturbance and excitedly asked in Huo Yuhao's mind.

"Little Yuhao, what happened? Why has such a huge surge of energy entered your body? Your physical aptitude has improved too, and your soul power... how... how did it suddenly break through to level nineteen?!"

Faced with Skydream's barrage of questions, Huo Yuhao did not know how to answer. He did not know how Yao Shi had done it either.

Yao Shi flashed him a smug grin. "Yuhao, how's that? Isn't your big brother's soul skill awesome?"

"What?! Big Brother Yao, you're saying these huge changes in my body were caused by your soul skill?"

"That's right."

Upon hearing Yao Shi's answer, Skydream Iceworm, within Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea, was utterly floored.

No, you're saying that you, a level twenty-three Grand Soul Master, used just one soul skill to turn a piece of trash with terrible aptitude and soul power that had only just reached level eleven into an unparalleled genius? And his soul power shot straight up to level nineteen without any flaws at all?

Is that even a soul skill? That's a godly skill! If I'd met you a few years earlier, the number of times I'd want you to use that soul skill on me would be—ten thousand!

Huo Yuhao's face was filled with shock. "Big Brother Yao, your soul skill is way too powerful. Won't it have any effect on your body?"

"Nothing to it, nothing to it. My martial soul is rather special, after all. Using this soul skill won't affect me in the slightest, so don't worry."

"This soul skill of mine can unlock that portion of your innate soul power. In other words, your current soul power includes the amount you were born with, which is why you've reached level nineteen. Of course, there won't be any side effects. As for how far you can cultivate in the future, that will depend on you."

Hearing Yao Shi's words, Huo Yuhao said with a resolute gaze, "I understand. My mother taught me that no one can reach the heavens in a single step. Only by taking things one step at a time and relying on hard work and diligence can one possibly rise above others. Don't worry, Big Brother Yao. I'll definitely work myself to the bone."

"That's good. Let's go, to Shrek Aca—"

After speaking to Huo Yuhao, Yao Shi prepared to leave with him. Just then, a man and a woman hurried over from ahead.

"Big Brother Bei, Sister Tang Ya, why are you here?"

Huo Yuhao recognized the two at once as Bei Bei and Tang Ya, whom he had met earlier.

Hearing Huo Yuhao's words, Yao Shi also sized up the pair approaching them. So these are Bei Bei and Tang Ya from the original story.

"We came to find you," Bei Bei answered.

As he spoke, he looked around at the scene: a dead Wind Baboon and the white soul ring behind Huo Yuhao. He clearly realized something and turned to Tang Ya beside him. "What a pity. We came a step too late. Otherwise, we should have been able to help little brother Huo find a better soul beast to fuse with."

"Big Brother Bei, Sister Xiaoya, did you come after me? Is something the matter?" Huo Yuhao asked tentatively, wondering whether they had learned about Brother Skydream.

Tang Ya reproached him lightly. "Isn't it because of you? At first, we only guessed that you had come here alone because you planned to enter the Star Dou Great Forest. We didn't expect it to be true, but fortunately, you're alright."

Hearing that, warmth filled Huo Yuhao's heart. He then explained, "I really was almost in trouble, but luckily Big Brother Yao happened to pass by and saved me." As he spoke, he pointed to Yao Shi beside him and introduced him. "This is Yao Shi, Big Brother Yao."

"Big Brother Yao, these two are Big Brother Bei and Sister Xiaoya."

"Hello." Yao Shi smiled faintly at them.

"Hello, little brother. My name is Bei Bei."

Bei Bei had noticed Yao Shi beside Huo Yuhao the moment he saw him. He simply had not expected this person with breathtaking looks to be a boy.

"My name is Tang Ya."

The two briefly introduced themselves.

Tang Ya then said, "Yuhao, now that you've obtained your soul ring, what are you planning to do next?"

If he had not met Yao Shi, Huo Yuhao would certainly have been as lost as when Yao Shi had asked him earlier, before Tang Ya took the opportunity to bring him into the Tang Sect and make him the ancestor of the Tang Sect's revival. But with Yao Shi's intervention, the course of fate had already quietly changed.

Thus, Huo Yuhao said, "I'm planning to follow Big Brother Yao to Shrek Academy to enroll."

Tang Ya and Bei Bei exchanged smiles at his words. Then she said, "What a coincidence. We're both students of Shrek Academy."

"However, little brother Huo, you've only just obtained your first soul ring. Your soul power probably hasn't reached Shrek's enrollment requirements yet, has it?"

Tang Ya interjected, "How about joining my sect, little Yuhao? And this little brother Yao beside you, would you like to join as well? My sect is the Tang Sect, once the number one sect on the continent, and every year we have one spot that grants admission to Shrek Academy without an examination." For some reason, she vaguely felt an overwhelming desire to bring Huo Yuhao into the Tang Sect.

Yao Shi was the first to refuse. "No need. I don't want to be bound by a sect's rules, so I have no plans to join any sect for the time being." He had no desire to become Tang San's chained lapdog.