The Formation of the Second-Revolution Heavenly Cycle! Zhu Lu Arrives!

As the time needed for one rotation of the Heavenly Cycle grew shorter and shorter, the speed and efficiency of absorbing Soul Power into his body for refinement also increased.

"Phew! My body can now absorb Soul Power on its own to purify it, repair its losses, and nourish my meridians. I can begin circulating and refining the second Heavenly Cycle!"

Letting out a long breath of stale air, Huo Yuhao felt his meridians becoming tougher, and joy filled his heart. His meridians had previously been incredibly fragile, as if they would rupture with even a little more force. Now, they were already comparable to those of someone born with level-five Soul Power!

"Good! Keep it up!" Huo Yuhao then continued trying to condense the second Heavenly Cycle. Its rotational pattern was the same as the first Heavenly Cycle, likewise forming within his dantian.

The main purpose of forming the second Heavenly Cycle was to clear his acupoints and speed up the Heavenly Cycle's circulation. At the same time, it used the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to nourish his internal organs. Of the five organs, the most important required nourishment from the Five Elements Spiritual Energy. Unlike the previous independent circulation, this time he needed to separate spiritual energy of five different attributes with even greater precision.

Each part of the body required different spiritual energy, which was why Huo Yuhao's brows were tightly furrowed and his expression tense. Even with the aid of his Spirit Eyes Martial Soul, he did not dare relax in the slightest.

As Soul Power entered his body, it was refined by the first Heavenly Cycle into pure spiritual energy. Under Huo Yuhao's deliberate control, it slowly transformed into five differently colored streams of spiritual energy, rotating into a vortex.

Yet this step absolutely could not go wrong. The moment an error occurred, all his previous efforts would be wasted, and he would have to rest for a week before attempting it again.

As the Five Elements Spiritual Energy slowly circulated, Huo Yuhao manipulated it as carefully as if walking a tightrope. It had already begun to slowly enter his heart, liver, lungs, kidneys, and spleen, gently nourishing them and repairing the damage they had suffered before.

Under Huo Yuhao's control, the second Heavenly Cycle completed one perfect circuit. Now, it needed to rotate on its own for another cycle. That was the only way to ensure there would be no problems with its circulation.

The first Heavenly Cycle could already circulate on its own. It did not even need Huo Yuhao's control to absorb Soul Power, refine it into spiritual energy, and nourish his body.

As his consciousness gradually loosened its control over the spiritual energy, the Five Elements Spiritual Energy initially showed signs of dispersing, making Huo Yuhao's heart tighten.

Fortunately, in the next moment, the spiritual energy returned to its original circulation pattern and began flowing. Feeling the comfort radiating from his five organs, Huo Yuhao let out a long sigh of relief. He had officially taken another step into the ranks of level twenty.

"I can be considered a Grand Soul Master now. Once classes are over, I can absorb my second Soul Ring!"

Huo Yuhao had already formed plans for the future. His second Soul Ring would still focus on boosting his spiritual power. After all, his first few Soul Rings had been of too low a cultivation age, and the offensive abilities they provided were weak. They were not as practical as cultivating martial techniques and self-created soul skills.

After obtaining his fifth Soul Ring, he could try seeking Soul Rings with offensive skills. But why did Soul Masters have to absorb Soul Rings to break through? Could they not break through on their own?

That question planted a seed in Huo Yuhao's heart. He planned to visit the library later and look up some information.

Glancing at the time, he saw it was already two in the morning. Four hours had passed since he returned at nine. He had not expected condensing a second Heavenly Cycle to take so long.

"Forget it. I should get some proper rest today! My body can cultivate by itself now, so I don't need to train quite so desperately. Next comes studying theory and learning about Soul Tools."

With a new goal in mind, Huo Yuhao fell straight into bed and went to sleep, intending to rest well. Tomorrow, he would find out what kind of talent he had for Soul Tools.

The next day arrived, and glaring sunlight streamed through the window!

"Mmm... that was a good sleep. Time to get up! Hm? What's wrong with you?" Huo Yuhao stretched, got dressed, and prepared to get out of bed. The moment he rose, he noticed Wang Dong staring as though he had witnessed something extraordinary.

"Y-you actually sleep?" Wang Dong looked utterly fascinated. He came over to Huo Yuhao's side and poked and prodded at him, seemingly determined to figure it out.

"Enough! I'm human too, you know. I get tired as well. I only rested yesterday because my cultivation had broken through." Huo Yuhao explained, causing Wang Dong to nod before his face turned shocked again.

"Y-you broke through? You're level twenty?" Wang Dong was stunned. Just a few days ago, Huo Yuhao had seemingly only been level sixteen. How had he broken through to level twenty already?

"I have my own cultivation method, so of course I'm fast! Come on, it's time for class. Otherwise, there won't be time for breakfast!" After getting dressed, Huo Yuhao urged the still-shocked Wang Dong and prepared to leave.

"Hey! Wait for me!" Wang Dong came to his senses and hurried after him. He was extremely curious about Huo Yuhao's cultivation method and kept asking about it all the way, but Huo Yuhao refused every time on the grounds that it was confidential.

Wang Dong was pitiful, but Huo Yuhao was no saint. He could not possibly help him for free. After all, the Nine Revolutions Returning to One Technique completely transcended the Soul Power system.

Thus, amid their playful bickering, the two arrived at the classroom and took their seats. Wang Dong continued staring fixedly at Huo Yuhao, clearly still preoccupied with that cultivation method!

"Fine! When you break through to Soul Elder, I'll teach you. Deal?" Huo Yuhao helplessly stated his condition. Wang Dong's eyes lit up, and he nodded.

Ding ding ding!

Teacher Mu Jin entered from outside. After coughing lightly a few times to quiet the classroom, he raised his head and spoke softly. "Today, another new student will be joining our class. She arrived late due to family matters. I hope everyone can get along well with her!"

After saying that, he looked toward the doorway. "Come in!"

A girl wearing dark purple robes entered. Her long, silky black hair flowed behind her, while a pair of cat ears, caused by her Martial Soul, twitched atop her head, highlighting her adorable agility!

"Hello, everyone! My name is Zhu Lu! I'm from the White Tiger Duke's Estate! I'm a Grand Soul Master! I hope to get along well with everyone during our time together!" After speaking, Zhu Lu gave a slight cupped-fist salute to express her intentions.

Zhu Lu's cute face and alluring figure instantly attracted everyone present. Upon hearing her introduction, the class immediately broke into enthusiastic applause, and several boys invited her to sit beside them!

However, Zhu Lu did not even spare them a glance. Her gaze locked directly onto Huo Yuhao, who was trying to make himself as inconspicuous as possible at the front.

Still trying to hide, Yuhao? This time, don't even think about escaping my grasp! Zhu Lu's lips curled upward as she considered how to teach this guy who had suddenly left her a lesson!

"Um, ah! Zhu Lu, you can sit in the seat behind Wang Dong and Yuhao! There's still an empty spot there." Mu Jin swept his gaze around the classroom and noticed the vacant seats behind Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong.

"Okay!" Zhu Lu obediently walked over. As she passed Huo Yuhao, she cast him a sidelong glance, her meaning unmistakable: just you wait!

Huo Yuhao instantly broke out in a cold sweat! He was finished! She had caught him red-handed!