However, Bai Ye did not have any deep secrets, so why should he refuse to join Spirit Hall?
Compared to Nuoding Academy, Spirit Hall was obviously much better!
Chapter 4: Creation of the Level 99 Limit Douluo Puppet: The Ruthless Great Emperor!
"Ah! Is that important? I've just always heard Old Jack grandpa and the others talk about Nuoding Academy, so I've wanted to go there for a long time. No matter how good Spirit Hall is, I still want to go to the place I want to go!"
Faced with Tang San's inquiry, Bai Ye put on a very matter-of-fact expression.
Hearing Bai Ye's reply, Tang San's mouth twitched and he could not help feeling somewhat helpless inside.
How could he have forgotten that the person before him was only a five- or six-year-old child? He definitely would not weigh the pros and cons, but would simply choose whatever he liked.
Because Old Jack grandpa and everyone else had mentioned Nuoding Academy so often, Bai Ye must have developed curiosity and yearning for it, and naturally chose Nuoding Academy now.
After stepping out of the Spirit Hall Branch and seeing Tang San and Bai Ye-because this time, Su Yuntao had explicitly told Old Jack about Tang San's and Bai Ye's situations.
Old Jack immediately hurried over, first comforting Tang San before glaring at Bai Ye in exasperation, repeatedly calling him a fool.
Nuoding Academy was merely an ordinary Junior Spirit Master Academy, whereas Spirit Hall was a powerful spirit master faction spanning the entire continent.
How could he refuse Spirit Hall's recruitment and choose Nuoding Academy instead!
Faced with Old Jack's indignation, Bai Ye naturally acted like a child and brushed it off casually.
After parting ways with Tang San and Old Jack, he returned home.
Bai Ye instantly suppressed his inner excitement and agitation, quickly bolted the door, and hurriedly ran back to his bedroom to sit on the bed.
Yet upon returning home, Bai Ye did not immediately begin researching the system. Instead, he intended to first configure the Level 99 Limit Douluo Guardian Puppet bestowed by the system earlier.
According to the system's previous introduction, this Level 99 Limit Douluo Guardian Puppet's initial state was merely a puppet possessing the cultivation of a Limit Douluo, while its martial soul and spirit skills still needed to be configured by himself.
On the way back, Bai Ye had already figured out how to set up this Level 99 Limit Douluo Guardian Puppet.
He intended to model it after the Ruthless Great Emperor from Shrouding the Heavens World.
He would derive the corresponding martial soul and spirit skills from her appearance, combat style, and archetype.
Of course, because it was only a Level 99 Limit Douluo puppet, even when modeled after the Ruthless Great Emperor, its strength was probably less than one-hundred-millionth of the real Ruthless Great Emperor.
It did not matter, though. Setting it up with the Ruthless Great Emperor as a template.
Bai Ye felt that his Limit Douluo puppet should already be completely enough to roam and be invincible across Douluo Continent!
"System, I want to configure the Level 99 Limit Douluo Guardian Puppet. The specific settings are..."
Having already made up his mind, Bai Ye immediately communicated with the system regarding the configuration of the Level 99 Limit Douluo Guardian Puppet upon returning home.
"Ding! Configuration complete!"
As soon as Bai Ye finished stating the settings, the system began modifying the Level 99 Limit Douluo Guardian Puppet.
Once the modification was complete, the system's cold voice, tinged with a hint of satisfaction, immediately rang out.
In an instant, Bai Ye's consciousness also seemed to plunge into a pitch-black void.
Vaguely, he saw a woman clad in ethereal, moon-white long robes.
The woman possessed a tall, slender figure and an alluring, graceful posture. Her skin was as flawless and white as jade, seemingly carved from fine mutton-fat white jade. Her hair drifted in the wind, and as her sleeves fluttered, her demeanor appeared all the more transcendent and refined.
Yet around her snowy neck, where a celestial face capable of captivating the world should have rested, it was instead concealed by a ghostly mask that seemed neither to weep nor to smile, revealing only a smooth chin and a pair of cold, detached pupils as clear as autumn water.
Yet merely by revealing this small fraction of her visage, the charm she exhibited was still enough to overturn all living beings.
One could only say she was truly worthy of being the most dazzling empress of Shrouding the Heavens World!
Oh my goodness, this is the Ruthless Great Emperor I wanted! System daddy is awesome!
Although it was only a fleeting glimpse before his consciousness returned to his body, the mere split-second view of the Ruthless Great Emperor puppet's appearance left Bai Ye filled with wonder and endless aftertastes.
It was just a pity that he could not actively control this guardian puppet, and it would only appear when he faced mortal danger.
Otherwise, he would definitely summon the Ruthless Great Emperor puppet, remove her mask, and thoroughly admire the celestial face hidden beneath that ghostly mask.
Even so, after configuring his Level 99 Limit Douluo Guardian Puppet, Bai Ye quickly pulled his thoughts back, intending to properly study the system.
Judging by the pattern of the rewards distributed by the system the previous two times, he felt that the system seemed to issue rewards whenever he felt envious of something.
Although he figured it certainly could not be that simple-otherwise he feared he could fleece the system bald-there must definitely be other conditions that needed to be met.
Still, there was no harm in trying now. What if it succeeded?
Thus, harboring a test-the-waters attitude, Bai Ye deliberately sighed and spoke.
"Sigh! I'm so envious of Tang San. He actually carries the Tang Sect Secret Arts, Mysterious Heaven Skill, Purple Demon Eye, and Mysterious Jade Hand. These provide too much of an advantage on Douluo Continent. If only I had such martial arts too."
System: "..."
"Uh... Fine. Deliberately testing it doesn't seem to work."
"It looks like to get rewards from the system, it's not enough to merely feel envious; it has to come from the bottom of my heart. I can't deliberately try to trick it..."
Discovering that the system provided no feedback when he intentionally expressed envy toward Tang San's Tang Sect Secret Arts, Bai Ye could not help scratching his head as he arrived at another conclusion.
That was fine, too.
In the future, he could go watch Tang San cultivate the Mysterious Heaven Skill in the morning.
At that time, he would definitely feel genuinely envious from the bottom of his heart, and perhaps he would be able to obtain rewards from the system then.
While Bai Ye was back home-either configuring his newly acquired Level 99 Limit Douluo Guardian Puppet or studying the system-
On the other side, in Holy Soul Village, inside the blacksmith shop.
After Old Jack escorted Tang San back.
Regarding Old Jack's proposal for Tang San to study at Nuoding Academy (Old Jack intended to secure another quota from a different village), Tang Hao still refused with an impatient expression.
After Old Jack left in a huff, Tang Hao asked Tang San what his martial soul was.
Upon hearing Tang San say that his awakened martial soul was Blue Silver Grass, a profound sense of disappointment washed over Tang Hao's heart, and he even intended to let Tang San live out his life as an ordinary person from then on.
Yet right at that moment, Tang San suddenly stated that he possessed a second martial soul, and summoned the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul.
Upon laying eyes on the Clear Sky Hammer and learning that his son was actually a twin martial souls genius with Innate Full Soul Power, having inherited both the Clear Sky Hammer and his wife's Blue Silver Grass martial soul.
Tang Hao's heart trembled violently, and for the very first time, he displayed raw emotion in front of Tang San. After excitedly murmuring, "My son actually has twin martial souls..." he instantly pulled Tang San into a tight embrace.
When the embrace ended, Tang Hao wore a complex expression and inexplicably uttered the phrase, "Use the hammer in your left hand to protect the grass in your right."
To this, Tang San naturally nodded in dazed agreement.
"Right! Old Jack mentioned that besides you, someone else also became a spirit master. Which kid was it? Tell me about your spirit awakening situation."
After giving Tang San those instructions with a complicated look in his eyes, Tang Hao seemed to recall something else and asked.
Chapter 5: Run! Run! Run! Unexpected Reward: The Timid and Cute Half-Snake Girl Maid: Qing Lin!
"Besides me, Bai Ye also awakened a martial soul with soul power. Moreover, his martial soul is an Innate Full Soul Power Sword Spirit, and the spirit master uncle from Spirit Hall even invited him to join Spirit Hall."
Inside the blacksmith shop, faced with his father Tang Hao's inquiry, Tang San naturally did not conceal anything, telling Tang Hao all about how Bai Ye awakened his Innate Full Soul Power Sword Spirit and received Su Yuntao's invitation to join Spirit Hall.
"What! He actually awakened an Innate Full Soul Power Sword Spirit, and was even invited by Spirit Hall?"
Learning from Tang San about Bai Ye's spirit awakening, Tang Hao furrowed his brows deeply, his expression turning gloomy and uncertain.
Just as Bai Ye had guessed.
If Bai Ye had merely awakened an ordinary martial soul with mediocre potential, Tang Hao would not have cared in the least whether he joined Spirit Hall or not!
Unfortunately, what Bai Ye awakened was an Innate Full Soul Power Sword Spirit.
As the former Young Master of the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Hao was deeply aware of the potential possessed by geniuses at the Innate Full Soul Power tier. Provided they were properly nurtured, they would almost certainly become Titled Douluo in the future-and outstanding ones among the Titled Douluo at that!
Because he harbored a blood grudge against Spirit Hall, Tang Hao naturally did not wish to see Spirit Hall acquire such a genius.
"Right, Dad. Although that spirit master uncle from Spirit Hall invited Bai Ye to join them, Bai Ye didn't agree."
Noticing that Tang Hao's expression had turned somewhat uncertain for reasons unknown, Tang San felt a trace of doubt in his heart but did not press the matter, instead adding that Bai Ye had rejected Spirit Hall's recruitment.
Hearing Tang San say that Bai Ye had actually turned down Spirit Hall's recruitment, Tang Hao was stunned at first, and then grew even more hesitant.
As the Clear Sky Douluo, Tang Hao possessed his own breadth of mind and boldness. He was already somewhat indecisive about whether to snuff out a child he had watched grow up merely to prevent Spirit Hall's strength from growing.
Now hearing that Bai Ye had actually refused Spirit Hall's recruitment, he found it even harder to harden his heart and deal a lethal blow to Bai Ye.
Sigh, forget it!
Sighing internally, Tang Hao shook his head and ultimately abandoned the decision to eliminate Bai Ye.
After all, Bai Ye had already refused to join Spirit Hall.
Even so, based on his understanding of Spirit Hall, he knew very well.
Even if Bai Ye declined Spirit Hall's recruitment, Spirit Hall would absolute not give up on recruiting a genius like Bai Ye who possessed an Innate Full Soul Power Sword Spirit; they would definitely send someone else over.
By then, although that hot-headed spirit master from the Nuoding City Spirit Hall Branch thought his son Tang San's martial soul was Blue Silver Grass and thus believed his son had no future despite his Innate Full Soul Power.
The spirit masters at Spirit Hall Headquarters certainly would not be as foolish as that hot-headed fool, and might very well drop by to check on their place along the way.
When that happened, his identity would likely be exposed.
Therefore... it was time to leave Holy Soul Village!
Thinking this with a solemn voice in his heart, Tang Hao made his decision.
Rather than killing this kid named Bai Ye against his conscience, it was better to simply take his son and leave Holy Soul Village.
That way, no matter how subsequent events unfolded, it wouldn't trace back to them. That was the safest course of action!
Tang Hao had no idea that his momentary softness of heart had just allowed him to avert a life-or-death crisis...
While Tang Hao resolved to take his son Tang San and straight-up run away from Holy Soul Village.
On the other end, as noon arrived, Bai Ye finished researching his dual martial souls at home and began feeling a bit hungry, so he prepared to make lunch.
Yet when he prepared to make lunch, Bai Ye could not help feeling somewhat awkward.
Because he was no longer on Blue Star, meaning he couldn't order takeout. While he did know how to cook, he only knew how to use modern gas stoves; how on earth was he supposed to operate this earthen stove?
After pondering over television dramas he had watched in his past life, Bai Ye figured it shouldn't be too difficult for him.
He would chop some firewood first!
Thus, Bai Ye gathered a few logs from the woodpile behind the house, fetched an axe, and began energetically chopping firewood nearby.
If this had been before, with Bai Yu's six-year-old body, he could truly have been called too weak to even truss a chicken. Splitting firewood would have taken a tremendous effort!
But now he had awakened his Martial Soul and gained Innate Full Soul Power. With Soul Power to bolster him, splitting firewood had become remarkably easy.
Still, splitting wood was one thing. Soul Power could make it easier, but it couldn't help with cooking.
Cooking on a clay stove meant adding firewood as you went. Bai Ye had never cooked on one before, so he was in a complete fluster the whole time.
By the time the meal was ready, Bai Ye looked at the few blackened dishes on the table and couldn't help twitching the corners of his mouth. He felt thoroughly depressed.
With these little arms and legs of his, he even had to stand on a stool to cook. There was no way he could manage this clay stove all by himself!
Bai Ye thought helplessly, unable to stop himself from remembering some of the transmigration novels he had read in his previous life.
The protagonists in those stories all transmigrated as young masters from prominent families. Even in the "useless nobody" type of story, they usually had pretty, loyal maids to wait on them. And what about him? He had to split his own wood and cook his own meals. This was too hard!
But just as Bai Ye was feeling miserable,
the system's cold notification suddenly rang out in his mind again.
"Ding! Detected that the host is extremely envious of the protagonists in other novels who transmigrated as scions of prominent families and have maids to wait on them. After assessing the host's current situation, the system feels a little embarrassed. Therefore, it has decided to summon Qing Lin, a Half-Snake Girl from the world of Battle Through the Heavens!"
The world of Battle Through the Heavens? Qing Lin?
Hearing the system's voice, Bai Ye couldn't help but freeze.
Just then, countless glowing lines swiftly took shape in front of Bai Ye, soon drawing a magic circle on the ground.
Then, as dazzling light blossomed from the magic circle,
when the light faded, a little girl lay within the circle. She wore plain clothes patched in several places, her hair tied into two ponytails. Her features were delicate, her large eyes a vivid shade of green, and her little face still had a hint of baby fat.
After appearing here, the little girl first looked around in confusion. Then, as if she had noticed something, her face lit up with delight.
But when she saw Bai Ye, her body trembled. A trace of fear crossed her face, and she quickly hid her happiness, looking at him timidly. Stammering, she asked in a weak voice.
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