Reward returns, Child of Nature!

Tang Tianlin saw this scene of fatherly love and filial devotion and nearly failed to suppress his smile.

Tang Hao had changed his tune far too quickly.

If Tang San had not awakened twin martial souls, Tang Hao probably would have kicked him out the very next second.

Feeling this sudden burst of fatherly love, Tang San was momentarily dazed.

Although he did not know what twin martial souls meant, he knew that he had earned his father's approval for the first time.

After a long while, Tang Hao released Tang San and pressed his large, calloused hands onto his shoulders, his expression solemn.

"San, promise your father one thing."

"Tell me, Father."

"From now on, you must use the hammer in your left hand to protect the little grass in your right, forever!"

Tang San did not understand, but he still nodded firmly. "I will, Father!"

"Good boy."

Tang Hao rubbed the top of Tang San's head with his large hand, growing more satisfied the longer he looked at him.

He truly was Tang Hao's son. Though his skin was a little dark, he was a little thin, and he did not look like him, he had at least inherited his talent.

He had even surpassed his father, like indigo drawn from blue yet deeper than blue.

"Since you've awakened twin martial souls, it's time I told you a few things."

Tang Hao's expression grew solemn, his voice low. "San, listen carefully. The hammer in your hand is called the Clear Sky Hammer. It is passed down through the Clear Sky Sect and is the greatest tool martial soul in the world."

"And our family is the main bloodline of the Clear Sky Sect!"

"Father... is the Clear Sky Sect... very powerful?" Tang San asked tentatively.

Tang Hao's expression was somewhat complicated. "Of course. The Clear Sky Sect was once one of the continent's greatest powers, first among the Upper Three Sects. At its strongest, it could even stand alongside Spirit Hall."

Tang San was inwardly astonished.

He had never expected his father to have such an impressive background.

But if the Clear Sky Sect was so powerful, how had his father fallen to his current state?

Tang Hao saw Tang San's confusion but did not explain.

Telling Tang San about those grudges now would only burden him.

Seeing this, Tang Tianlin stepped forward at just the right moment, took the black-and-gold sect master's token from his waist, and solemnly held it in his palm.

"Uncle Hao, since San has awakened the Clear Sky Hammer, he is one of our Clear Sky Sect's people."

He turned his gaze to Tang San, his tone steady. "Tang San, in my capacity as the Clear Sky Sect's current young master, I exercise the authority of the sect master."

"Are you willing to join the Clear Sky Sect?"

Tang San froze, instinctively looking toward Tang Hao.

Seeing his father nod firmly, he hesitated no longer. He immediately dropped to one knee, clasped his hands, and declared loudly:

"I, Tang San, am willing to join the Clear Sky Sect!"

The moment he finished speaking, a notification sounded in Tang Tianlin's mind.

[Ding! Tang San has been detected joining the Clear Sky Sect. Talent evaluation: twin martial souls + innate full soul power. Meets the criteria for a top-tier genius!]

[Congratulations to the host on receiving rewards: Child of Nature (gains the favor of the plane and nature), first and second soul rings upgraded to adaptive level, allowing them to improve as the host's strength increases! (Current age: five thousand years)]

Seeing the system's rewards, Tang Tianlin was delighted.

As expected of the continent's greatest cheat user, merely joining the sect had brought him so many pleasant surprises.

Especially the Child of Nature status.

Not only could he freely command the power of surrounding plants, but he also possessed a series of powerful buffs, including life affinity, poison immunity, and extraordinary recovery.

More importantly, being the Child of Nature was no different from possessing a gold medallion granting immunity from death.

He possessed the Golden Dragon King's power. Once the Silver Dragon King, with her astounding wisdom, discovered him, she would definitely suck him dry.

But with his status as the Child of Nature, even the Silver Dragon King would not dare lay a hand on him.

After all, if he died, all soul beasts would be finished along with him.

Just then, Tang San, who was closest to Tang Tianlin, immediately noticed something unusual.

He discovered that his big brother's bearing had suddenly changed. Not only did he feel more approachable, but he also made the Blue Silver Grass inside Tang San instinctively feel an urge to submit.

Could Big Brother have another martial soul inside him, just like me?

At that moment, Tang Tianlin put away the token and patted Tang San's shoulder. "San, I'm very happy to see you return to the sect."

Tang San nodded earnestly. "Don't worry, Big Brother. I'll cultivate hard. I definitely won't disgrace the Clear Sky Sect."

Watching this from the side, Tang Hao's eyes reddened slightly.

"San, now that you've joined the sect, you must follow its rules. Tianlin isn't only your big brother. He's also the Clear Sky Sect's young master and its next sect master."

"An eldest brother is like a father. From now on, Tianlin's words are my words. Understand?"

"Understood!"

Tang San stood at attention, his gaze firmer than ever before.

Seeing Tang San standing ramrod straight, Tang Tianlin could not help laughing. He raised a hand and patted his shoulder.

"Don't be so nervous. Your big brother isn't a man-eating soul beast. Stick with me from now on, and I won't let you lose out."

Only then did Tang San relax a little. He immediately cupped his hands. "Thank you, Big Brother!"

Tang Tianlin nodded in acknowledgment, then turned toward Tang Hao, his expression growing somewhat more serious.

"Uncle Hao, Father actually arranged this trip down the mountain as a trial for me. There's still some time before I return to the sect."

"I plan to have San stay with me during this time. It'll count as taking him along to complete the sect's trial."

"As for our cultivation resources before we return to the sect, we'll be relying entirely on you, Uncle Hao."

He possessed the Golden Dragon King bloodline. Just a single day's food cost a large sum if he was to sustain his blood energy.

It would have been fine if the Clear Sky Sect were still at its peak, but now that it had fallen on hard times, it was already struggling to support his future cultivation.

That was not even counting the large quantity of materials needed to break the Golden Dragon King's seals.

But as for why the Clear Sky Sect had fallen on hard times, those who knew, knew.

In short, Tang Hao owed him all of this.

Tang Hao paused, then chuckled. "You brat. So this is what you've been waiting for."

"Don't worry. Leave both your cultivation resources to me!"

Weren't they just two soul masters? Could a mighty Titled Douluo like him not afford to support them?

"Since you say so, Uncle Hao, I won't stand on ceremony."

Tang Tianlin smiled faintly, took out a list, and handed it over.

Tang Hao took the list and gave it a quick glance. His expression instantly turned peculiar.

The list was densely packed with materials such as Ten-Thousand-Year Dragon Essence Fruit, Ten-Thousand-Year Dragon Blood Ganoderma, and Ten-Thousand-Year Dragon Bone Flower, none of which he had even heard of.

The basic daily consumption of soul beast meat alone equaled several Soul Ancestors' expenses for an entire month.

Yet according to his senses, Tang Tianlin was only around rank twenty-nine. How could he possibly need these resources?!

Tang Tianlin was not at all surprised by Tang Hao's astonished expression.

The sect's elders had worn the same expressions back then.

"Uncle Hao, my martial soul and constitution are rather unusual. They require a great deal of blood energy to sustain them."

As Tang Tianlin spoke, he curled his right hand around empty air.

In an instant, golden light flashed and draconic might surged as an enormous, entirely dark-gold hammer slowly took shape.

The enormous hammer had a long, slender handle, its surface engraved with diamond-shaped dragon scale patterns. A dragon's head formed atop the hammerhead, and matching red crystals were set into its two ends.

It was Tang Tianlin's martial soul, the Clear Sky Hammer.

More precisely, it should have been called the Golden Dragon Clear Sky Hammer.