Cultivation!

Over the time that followed, Dai Yuhao chatted with Liu Ju in the Spirit Sea. Their bond deepened further, and as time passed, Liu Ju's soul gradually fused more completely with Dai Yuhao's.

It could now be said that Liu Ju was Huo Yuhao, and Huo Yuhao was Liu Ju.

The next morning arrived.

Huo Yuner rose early, intending to cook something delicious for Yuhao, who had still been excited yesterday. After getting dressed, she went out to the river to catch some fish.

A few minutes after Huo Yuner left, Dai Yuhao slowly woke up. Looking at the familiar ceiling, he cautiously called out to Liu Ju.

"I'm here. What is it?" The familiar voice came, and he heaved a deep sigh of relief. He shook his head to indicate it was nothing. Dai Yuhao had no friends in the Duke's Estate, and now that he had finally found one, he did not want it to be a dream.

"Don't worry. As long as you cultivate properly, I'll always be here." Liu Ju chuckled. For some reason, he had come to regard the innocent Dai Yuhao as his younger brother.

"So this is the feeling of having family... How nostalgic. I really don't want to leave... But..." Liu Ju looked at his slightly translucent hand and knew that he did not have much time left.

Before he left, he had to give his little brother enough strength to protect himself.

Just then, Huo Yuner came in from outside. Seeing her son up and excited, she smiled helplessly and rubbed his little head.

"Alright, you're still this excited after sleeping? Come eat. You need to eat properly if you want to become a powerful Soul Master, right?"

Hearing his mother's gentle voice, Dai Yuhao nodded vigorously and hurried to the table. Mother and son quietly ate breakfast together. Once they were done, Huo Yuner had to go out and work.

Because of First Madam's suppression, Huo Yuner had to do simple labor in exchange for food from the kitchen. Dai Yuhao wanted to help his mother too, but she refused on the grounds that he was still too young.

With no other choice, Dai Yuhao could only cultivate. The Duke's Estate taught meditation methods, but as Liu Ju watched Dai Yuhao meditate in the Spirit Sea, his frown grew deeper and deeper.

"How could anyone absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in such a crude manner? Not even refining it first, just stuffing it straight into the meridians... This will seriously damage your foundation!"

"Brother Yuhao, stop for now." Unable to bear watching any longer, Liu Ju directly stopped his cultivation. If this continued, Dai Yuhao's meridians would become clogged.

"What's wrong, Brother Liu Ju?" Dai Yuhao was confused and did not understand why Liu Ju had stopped him.

"Come on, Brother Yuhao. How about I teach you a better cultivation method? That way, you can reach Level Ten and become a Soul Master much sooner. What do you think?"

"Okay!" Hearing that there was a better cultivation method, Dai Yuhao's eyes lit up. He wanted to start learning immediately.

"Good! This is the meditation method from my world, called the Nine Revolutions Returning to One Technique. Remember its key points carefully." As he spoke, Liu Ju passed his memories of the meditation method to Dai Yuhao.

Feeling Liu Ju's memories, Dai Yuhao looked at him with partial understanding. It was obvious that he still did not fully grasp these things. As expected, Liu Ju began guiding Yuhao's cultivation through spiritual instruction.

"First: Unity of the mind. Begin with freedom from distraction. Draw the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into your body. Remember, do not force it directly into your meridians. Gather it in the dantian below your abdomen, rotate it, and remove its impurities."

Following Liu Ju's guidance, Dai Yuhao began cultivating step by step. As spiritual energy entered his body, he guided it into his abdomen. As it gathered there, Dai Yuhao felt a warm sensation in his stomach.

"Second: Guide energy into the body, following the meridians as paths! Circulate the purified spiritual energy through your meridians step by step. This will not only strengthen your meridians, but also repair the injuries within your body."

Under Dai Yuhao's control, the refined and pure spiritual energy began flowing through his meridians like water. He had done this before, so he was already quite skilled at it.

"Third: Refinement and fusion. Let the dantian be the furnace! Guide the spiritual energy that has flowed through your meridians back into the dantian. This time, use the dantian as the core and begin rotating it through a Heavenly Cycle, perfecting the dantian furnace."

Under Liu Ju's direction, a tiny Heavenly Cycle had already formed in Dai Yuhao's abdomen, continuously providing him with Soul Power.

By the time Liu Ju finished guiding him, Dai Yuhao had gradually completed the first revolution of the Nine Turns to Unity Technique. Feeling the endless Soul Power within his body, Dai Yuhao was overjoyed.

As Dai Yuhao began cultivating the Nine Turns to Unity Technique, the two divine artifacts Liu Ju had given him began merging with him, gradually becoming his weapons.

As if sensing something, Dai Yuhao stretched out both hands, and a longsword and a flute appeared before him.

"Wow! I can summon the Human Emperor Sword and the Snow-Treading White Wolf now!" Dai Yuhao was delighted. Liu Ju looked at the excited Dai Yuhao, the corners of his mouth lifting as he gazed fondly at his younger brother.

Looking at his own hand, Liu Ju unconsciously frowned and murmured, "There isn't much time left. Judging by the rate of disappearance, I have four years remaining."

In the time that followed, Dai Yuhao meditated and cultivated the Nine Turns to Unity Technique under Liu Ju's guidance at night, while during the day, he read the books on Soul Tools brought by the old steward.

It had to be said that Dai Yuhao's diligence was truly beyond reproach. Even Liu Ju was amazed. There were probably no more than five people in the world who could compare to Dai Yuhao in sheer hard work.

But hard work brought rewards. Over these two years, Dai Yuhao's Soul Power had risen from Level One to Level Six. He had also reached the age of eight, and thus began practicing the Human Emperor Sword Technique Liu Ju had taught him!

"The first move of the Human Emperor Sword Technique combines spiritual pressure with a Soul Power attack, forming a sword qi strike that ordinary people cannot withstand."

Following Liu Ju's instructions, Dai Yuhao began making further adjustments. He poured Soul Power into the Human Emperor Sword, and after receiving the energy, it began to emit a golden radiance.

"Push off with both feet and leap! Raise the Human Emperor Sword high, then use the force of your descent to chop straight down!"

Following Liu Ju's instructions, Dai Yuhao leaped into the air. The Human Emperor Sword in his hand erupted with dazzling golden light. The next second, a pressure as immense as a mountain descended vertically from above.

Using the momentum of his fall, Dai Yuhao slashed down fiercely. A golden sword qi shot forth, and when it struck the ground, it carved a deep sword mark into the earth, with traces of golden Soul Power lingering beside it.

"Phew, phew... Brother Liu Ju, I succeeded!" Dai Yuhao collapsed onto the ground. Looking at his handiwork, he was delighted, clearly happy that he had not let Liu Ju down.

"Mm, I saw it. You did very well, Yuhao. But next time, pay attention to controlling your Soul Power. Otherwise, you won't be able to control the strength of the attack, understand?"

Dai Yuhao nodded. He always listened carefully to Brother Liu Ju's teachings, and when faced with such a good student, Liu Ju, as his teacher, was naturally willing to teach him everything he knew.