Tang Hao first retrieved the lead box containing the Soul Bone hidden in the stone wall. Both his children were now at full Soul Power.
Clearly, this was not yet the time to absorb this Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.
So he offered no lengthy explanation and put the Soul Bone away first.
Then he took an exquisite, white-jade-like box from his Soul Tool and carefully placed the Blue Silver Emperor inside before leading his children out of the cave.
"Yin, I'm leaving little San Niang in your care," Tang Hao said, holding back his impatience.
"Old man, hurry back. Little San Niang and I are waiting for you to take us hunting for our first Soul Rings," Tang Yin said with a smile.
With the mighty Clear Sky Douluo around, they could take their pick of Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings. Why bother troubling that pig Yu Xiaogang?
He simply could not understand it. Yu Xiaogang could not even beat a Hundred-Year Soul Beast, so where had he found the courage to take Tang San hunting for Soul Beasts? If Tang San had not been hiding his strength, he would have kicked the bucket long ago.
Yu Xiaogang prided himself on his wealth of theoretical knowledge, yet had no fucking clue about his own capabilities. It was downright laughable.
All one could say was that the Grandmaster truly lived up to his name. His brain worked nothing like a normal person's.
"Hahaha, all right. Wait for me to come back." Tang Hao laughed and turned away.
The Blue Silver Forest was quite far from Holy Soul Village, making it inconvenient to bring both children along.
To revive Ah Yin as soon as possible, Tang Hao could only make the trip alone.
At the entrance to Holy Soul Village.
Holding Tang San Niang's little hand, Tang Yin watched Tang Hao disappear into the darkness.
He turned to look at Tang San Niang beside him.
After being bathed in the Blue Silver Domain, Tang San Niang had grown even more beautiful. Though still young, she already showed the makings of a peerless beauty.
When the Blue Silver Domain was not active, both siblings' hair and eyes returned to black.
"Big brother." Tang San Niang's eyes curved into crescents. "Your skin's gotten fairer, and you're even better-looking now."
What martial artist would care about such trifles? Tang Yin shook his head with a chuckle.
Tang Yin affectionately brushed a finger over Tang San Niang's dainty nose and smiled. "With the old man away for a while, this is the perfect chance to make those Sleeve Arrows you've been longing for."
Hearing this, Tang San Niang was deeply moved. Her brother was always thinking of her, no matter what.
Having a brother who dotes on me makes me so happy!
Back at the Blacksmith Shop, the siblings took turns washing up.
There were only two beds at home, so the siblings had naturally shared one since they were little.
After all, they were still young and their circumstances were limited. There was no need for biological siblings to fuss over distinctions between boys and girls.
Late that night, Tang San Niang murmured, "Brother, what Soul Beast do you think I should absorb for my first Soul Ring?"
After Tang Hao's preliminary explanation, Tang San Niang had learned some of the basics of Soul Master cultivation.
But with her limited perspective, she remained somewhat lost about the direction her future cultivation should take.
Tang Yin understood that the Mysterious Heaven Skill was constrained by the laws of the Douluo Continent. Without absorbing a Soul Ring, they could not break through to the next level.
Thus, the sooner the siblings chose their paths and absorbed Soul Rings, the sooner they could break through their bottleneck.
Tang Yin already had a plan for Tang San Niang. He immediately said, "Little San Niang, the Blue Silver Emperor naturally excels in vitality, so I'll guide you toward ultimate life."
So you can inherit the Life Godhood in the future, Tang Yin silently added.
What did it mean to awaken the Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul innately? Such talent was practically no different from Gojo Satoru's! Heaven itself chased after them, spoon-feeding them blessings!
Why pass up a God King's position to inherit the Sea God Godhood? Wouldn't that be idiotic?
Tang San Niang had been brought here by the Asura God and was destined to inherit the Asura Godhood. Perhaps that was precisely why she had awakened the Thousand Mechanism Butterfly Martial Soul.
Then whose handiwork am I?
That question had always lingered in Tang Yin's mind.
He began by analyzing himself and soon thought of another God King renowned for destructive power-the God of Destruction!
It seemed his arrival had altered the entire worldline of the Douluo Continent, to the point that even this married couple had entered the game.
The gods' gazes had never left the Douluo Continent. Of that, there was no doubt.
Tang Yin even suspected that the reason this world had so many love-addled fools was that, after falling, the God of Love had become part of the foundation of the laws governing the Douluo Continent.
After hearing Tang Yin's words, Tang San Niang answered brightly without a moment's hesitation, "Brother, I'll listen to you."
"Mm, go to sleep." Tang Yin gently stroked her cheek with his knuckles. It felt as smooth and soft as mutton-fat jade, making it hard to stop touching.
The next morning, as dawn began to break, on a small hill outside Holy Soul Village.
Two young figures sat side by side, gazing at the pale, fish-belly-white light slowly rising along the distant horizon.
Tang Yin's expression was focused, each breath following a wondrous rhythm.
This was the siblings' daily morning practice: absorbing the fleeting wisp of purple qi that appeared only as the morning sun began to rise, to cultivate the Purple Demon Eye.
As that fish-belly-white glow grew brighter, a faint purple light flickered into view. Only exceptionally keen eyesight could catch it.
A short while later, Tang Yin and Tang San Niang closed their eyes and slowly exhaled stale breath in streams like white silk.
After sitting quietly for a little longer, Tang Yin and Tang San Niang opened their eyes at the same time. A hint of purple flashed deep within Tang San Niang's eyes.
Tang Yin's eyes, however, were entirely purple, and the color took a long time to fade.
Tang San Niang keenly noticed this and exclaimed with delight, "Brother, you broke through?"
There was not a trace of jealousy in her heart, only heartfelt joy and admiration.
In just three years of cultivation, he had advanced the Purple Demon Eye to its second major realm.
Even within the inner sect of the Tang Sect in her previous life, Tang San Niang had never heard of anyone more talented than her brother.
Unfortunately, her brother had no interest in hidden weapons. Tang San Niang felt a pang of regret.
In excellent spirits, Tang Yin smiled. "After gathering this wisp of purple qi for nearly a thousand days, I've finally broken through to the second realm."
The Purple Demon Eye had four major realms: Panoramic Vision, Subtlety, Mustard Seed, and Vastness.
The first realm greatly expanded his field of vision.
After breaking through to the second realm, Subtlety, the first change was a further improvement in his eyesight.
Every fine hair on a bee dozens of meters away was clearly visible.
When the bee beat its wings, Tang Yin watched intently and discovered that their movement abruptly seemed to slow, as though in slow motion.
So this is the realm of discerning the whole from the smallest detail? How fascinating.
The siblings returned to the Blacksmith Shop. Over the following days, they worked together, using the shop's materials to forge two sets of Silent Sleeve Arrows for self-defense.
Along the way, they also accepted a few small repair jobs and made a little money.
Half a month later, Tang Hao returned home, bringing with him a treasure Tang Yin had been longing for.
Ten-thousand-year "whale brain" was a substance found in the brains of Deep Sea Demon Whales. Extremely soft, it took the form of a golden-yellow gel. In Peerless Tang Sect, set ten thousand years later, it was processed into whale rubber and prized by nobles as a potent aphrodisiac.
But few people knew that consuming whale brain directly could temper the body to a tremendous degree.
The whale brain of a ten-thousand-year Deep Sea Demon Whale came in a lump only about the size of an infant's fist. The whale brain of a Deep Sea Demonic Whale King over a million years old took the form of strips and could even restore flesh to the dead and grow flesh over bare bones. Tang San had used it to repair the Sea God's Heart.
Unlike dried whale rubber, which gave off a fishy odor.
Fresh whale brain had a distinctive fragrance that made one's mouth water.
Using a secret recipe obtained from a wandering physician as his explanation, Tang Yin had easily persuaded Tang Hao, who was bent on making up for what he owed them.
The Demon Whale Sea happened to lie southwest of Vast Sea City, more than a thousand kilometers offshore.
Following Tang Yin's advice, Tang Hao had not ventured deep inside. He had merely hurriedly killed three ten-thousand-year demon whales on the outskirts before heading straight back.
After swallowing a piece on the spot in Vast Sea City, Tang Hao found that ninety percent of his injuries had healed, leaving him wild with joy.
Then Tang Hao had rushed back to Holy Soul Village, intending to give his beloved children the nourishment he had been thinking of all along.
His children were already blessed with unparalleled talent. After consuming ten-thousand-year whale brain, their foundations would surely become even firmer. What heights would they reach in the future? It was almost impossible to imagine!
Inside the Blacksmith Shop, Tang Hao eagerly pressed the Jade Box containing the whale brain into Tang Yin's arms.
"Yin, hurry and absorb the whale brain with your sister."
"I kept it in a Storage Soul Tool, so it's still warm. Eat it quickly while it's fresh."
Tang Yin accepted it with delight. Who said Tang Hao was no good? They simply had not found the right approach.
Look, isn't this Tang Hao just wonderful!
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