Chapter 23

Bei Bei also looked at Huo Yuhao.

He was not as excited as Tang Ya, but his gaze was very serious.

"Junior Brother, with your talent, Shrek Academy truly is the most suitable place for you right now."

Bei Bei paused before continuing, "Body martial souls are already rare, and yours is even of the spiritual attribute. As long as you enter Shrek, the academy will certainly value you."

Tang Ya nodded repeatedly beside him.

"Exactly, exactly. You're only eleven, yet you're already level twenty. Even though your second soul ring is only ten years..."

At this point, her expression stiffened.

Tang Ya suddenly felt that what she had said was a little hurtful.

"Ahem. Anyway, your soul skill is so absurdly powerful that it doesn't matter whether it's ten years or not."

Watching the two echo each other, Huo Yuhao was not particularly surprised.

Going to Shrek had always been part of Ju Zi's plan.

The main reason was that Shrek possessed a more complete system for nurturing soul masters. Its foundations, built over ten thousand years, were no joke.

In every other aspect, Ju Zi could ensure Huo Yuhao received the best training. Only in soul master cultivation, neither she nor the Sun Moon Empire could provide much help.

Huo Yuhao smiled.

"Alright."

Tang Ya froze for a moment.

"You agreed that quickly?"

"Why not?"

Huo Yuhao blinked, his tone completely natural. "Sister Xiaoya made a lot of sense just now. A genius like me should indeed attend the best academy."

Tang Ya: ...

Bei Bei: ...

There seemed to be nothing wrong with that statement.

But for some reason, they really wanted to hit him.

Tang Ya reached out and ruffled Huo Yuhao's hair, saying irritably, "Junior Brother, could you be a little more modest?"

Huo Yuhao considered it seriously.

"Then I'll try next time."

Tang Ya's mouth twitched.

You actually thought about it?

Three days later.

Shrek City.

In the distance, an enormous city, almost exaggeratedly so, appeared at the end of the road.

Towering city walls stretched across the plains. A constant stream of people passed through the city gates, while merchant caravans and soul masters came and went without pause.

This was not an imperial capital.

Yet in terms of prosperity, it even surpassed the central cities of many nations.

Because Shrek Academy was here.

The number one academy on the continent today.

A place countless soul masters dreamed of.

Tang Ya walked ahead, pride coloring her voice. "Well, Junior Brother? Impressive, isn't it?"

Huo Yuhao nodded.

"It really is huge."

He did not deliberately act overly astonished.

After all, Bright City in the Sun Moon Empire was no slouch either.

If they truly compared urban construction and soul tool technology, Shrek City was actually rather traditional.

But for the soul masters of the Douluo Three Nations, this place truly was the center of the continent.

Bei Bei smiled. "It's still early. We can take you directly to register."

Tang Ya became excited as well.

"Right! Bei Bei and I can write you recommendation letters. With your talent, passing the new student assessment definitely won't be a problem."

However, Huo Yuhao shook his head.

"No rush."

Tang Ya asked in confusion, "No rush?"

Huo Yuhao took a slip of paper from his clothes and glanced at the address written on it.

"Sister Xiaoya, Senior Brother, I'm unfamiliar with Shrek City. Could you take me to this place first?"

Tang Ya leaned over to take a look.

The next second, her expression became a little strange.

"Isn't this the Spirit Medicine Pavilion?"

Bei Bei saw the address as well, and a trace of surprise flashed through his eyes.

"Junior Brother, how did you know about this place?"

Huo Yuhao's expression did not change.

"Someone told me about it. They said it has medicines suitable for low-level soul masters, so I wanted to take a look."

Tang Ya folded her arms and stared at him suspiciously.

"Who told you?"

Huo Yuhao thought about it. Ju Zi often referred to herself as his fiancée, but he truly could not regard a child under fourteen as his fiancée, so he took a detour.

"Someone who's very good at business."

There was nothing wrong with that answer.

Ju Zi really was good at business.

And not just ordinarily good.

Although Tang Ya was still somewhat doubtful, she did not press further.

Bei Bei explained from the side, "The Spirit Medicine Pavilion is a faction that only rose to prominence on the Douluo Continent in the past two years. They mainly sell various medicinal potions, while also purchasing high-quality herbs and soul beast materials."

"Most of their customers are soul masters below three rings."

The moment Tang Ya heard that, she perked up.

"Right, right, right. I know their stuff."

She raised three fingers, her tone clearly becoming much more excited.

"Azure Jade Elixir, Blue Jade Elixir, and Red Jade Elixir. Those are their three most famous potions."

"Azure Jade Elixir can make your mind clearer, and it's especially useful when cultivating soul skills."

"Blue Jade Elixir can restore soul power and can also slightly increase cultivation speed."

"Red Jade Elixir is even more impressive. Drink a little after being injured, and your recovery will be much faster. It's also beneficial for your physique."

As she spoke, Tang Ya sighed again.

"It's just a little expensive."

Bei Bei smiled.

"The effects are there. It's normal for them to be more expensive."

After hearing this, Huo Yuhao's expression became somewhat subtle.

Azure Jade.

Blue Jade.

Red Jade.

Those names really were simple and crude.

He could now basically confirm that this so-called Spirit Medicine Pavilion was a faction Ju Zi had secretly established.

As for those three spirit medicines, they were most likely diluted byproducts of the Azure Jade Pill, Blue Jade Pill, and Red Jade Pill.

Huo Yuhao silently sighed in his heart.

Ju Zi was truly shrewd.

If pills were sold directly, their effects would be too powerful and would easily draw the attention of every major faction.

Especially the Azure Jade Pill and Red Jade Pill. Their value when used long-term was far too high. Once their full effects were exposed, trouble would definitely follow.

But diluting them into potions was different.

Their effects were weakened, their prices lowered, and the threshold for use was reduced as well.

For low-level soul masters, they were still extremely practical items.

For truly major factions, these resources had not yet reached the point where they had to seize them by force.

That was very comfortable.

Moreover, the Spirit Medicine Pavilion publicly purchased herbs and soul beast materials, which could in turn replenish the ingredients for pill refining.

Sell potions for money, buy materials to refine pills, then sell the byproducts again.

Thinking of this, Huo Yuhao suddenly felt that Ju Zi's ability to reach that position in her previous life had truly not been due to luck.

She was only young now.

That did not mean her methods were weak.

Before long, the three of them arrived at a broad street.

Shops lined both sides of the street, and among them, a three-story building stood out in particular.

The building was not extravagantly decorated, but it was very clean. A dark azure plaque hung above its entrance.

Spirit Medicine Pavilion.

Quite a few soul masters entered and exited the building, most of them not very old.

Some carried weapons on their backs, while others still bore injuries. They had clearly just returned from the Soul Fighting Arena or a soul beast region.

Tang Ya looked at the plaque, her eyes gleaming slightly.

"Junior Brother, just tell us what you want to buy."

She patted her chest, looking exceptionally generous.

"Senior Sister is paying today."

Bei Bei coughed softly beside her.

Tang Ya immediately added, "Of course, your Senior Brother is paying."

Bei Bei smiled helplessly but did not object.

He reached out and patted Huo Yuhao's shoulder, saying warmly, "No need to be polite. Consider it a welcoming gift from us."

Huo Yuhao was just about to wave it off.

If Tang Ya and Bei Bei really paid for it, the situation would be somewhat strange.

After all, this place was most likely his own family's business.

Coming to his own shop to buy things and having a Senior Sister and Senior Brother he had only known for a few days pay for them.

What kind of new form of filial piety was that?

However, before he could speak.

Several reception maids in matching uniforms had already hurried over.

They first glanced at Huo Yuhao, and their expressions instantly became respectful.

The next moment.

They all bowed at the same time.

"Young Pavilion Master."