Please Accept Your Disciple's Bow!

Now that you put it that way, I wasn't sleepy anymore.

Yang Yunhai perked up, though he still kept a restrained expression on his face. In a low voice, he said, "Bishop, if possible, I'd like to obtain a Storage Soul Tool—preferably one capable of storing living creatures."

"This Martial Soul Evolution made me deeply realize just how miraculous rare and exotic plants can be. So next, I'd like to study plants with medicinal value."

"And while I'm at it, I'd like to see whether I can expand the special sensory ability I've newly acquired. Right now, I can only communicate with Blue Silver Grass. I don't know whether, after becoming more familiar with it, I might have a chance to establish connections with other plants."

In other words, I might be able to use this ability to find Immortal Herbs in the future. The bait had been cast—was Chrysanthemum Douluo still not going to bite?

As long as he was willing to teach me about Immortal Herbs, I'd gladly become his disciple!

Though the possibility was slim, he was willing to cast the bait and give it a try. He had nothing to lose anyway. Besides, Salas had already examined his body once. Even if Chrysanthemum Douluo came, he likely would not bother checking him all over again. The safety of his Soul Bone would undoubtedly increase greatly.

When it came to Immortal Herbs, the more thoroughly he understood them, the better.

"Also, when I research Spirit Master theory in the future, I may need to use small soul beasts for experiments. A Soul Tool capable of storing living creatures would make that more convenient as well."

After saying that, Yang Yunhai took a step back on his own. "Of course, if that isn't possible, an ordinary one will do too."

If he could obtain a Soul Tool capable of storing living creatures, he could use his Third Soul Skill to create tiny Parasitic Spores and find an opportunity to let them drift onto Dugu Bo. They could absorb a trace amount of Soul Power to sustain themselves, thereby allowing him to locate the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Afterward, he could rely on his Blue Silver Grass sensory ability to track it remotely. Once inside, he could pack up the Immortal Herbs and take them away using the living-storage Soul Tool.

Though it would be quite difficult to carry out in practice, if the path through Dugu Yan truly led nowhere, it would still serve as a possible backup plan.

"Mm. I'll relay your request and your reasons to His Holiness the Pope," Salas said with a slight nod. A Soul Tool capable of storing living creatures might be difficult to obtain; such items were rare throughout the entire Spirit Master world. But an ordinary one should not be a problem.

"Also, I have another request." Yang Yunhai continued, "I hope Bishop can give me a map of the Heaven Dou Empire. It doesn't need to be overly detailed—something at the level of the maps provided to branch halls would be enough. That way, I probably won't have to worry about getting lost when I go out in the future."

Could this child be directionally challenged? Had being struck by lightning too many times made him lose his sense of direction? Salas instinctively considered that possibility.

After all, the story written on that paper had mentioned that Yang Yunhai had gotten lost while traveling after leaving Notting City.

Come to think of it, Yang Yunhai seemed to have stumbled into that mountain containing rare treasures while wandering around aimlessly as well.

At least it hasn't affected his intelligence... With that thought, Salas stopped dwelling on it and nodded. "That's simple. When I return, come here and take it together with the Soul Tool."

A map recording the terrain of the entire Heaven Dou Empire was not small. Yang Yunhai did not have a Soul Tool yet, so it would be difficult for him to take it away now. Besides, carrying that thing out of the Spirit Hall Holy Temple would be far too conspicuous and could easily make people associate Yang Yunhai with Spirit Hall.

"Thank you, Bishop," Yang Yunhai said hurriedly.

"Also, there's something else. On my way out of the Star Dou Great Forest, I saved a girl who had become separated from her group. Her name is Zhu Zhuqing. I heard a little about the Star Luo Empire's royal family and the Zhu Family while I was near the border. This time, she came to find her fiancé, Dai Mubai. Since we were headed the same way, I went with her to Suotuo City, where we happened to see Dai Mubai entering a hotel with his arms around two girls."

"So I brought her to Heaven Dou City. I'm planning to bring her into Heaven Dou Royal Academy with me."

"..." Salas could not help but reassess Yang Yunhai. After a moment, he spoke calmly.

"If possible, try to recruit her into Spirit Hall. As for the Star Luo Empire and Dai Mubai, there is no need to concern yourself with them. This is the Heaven Dou Empire, after all."

In terms of value, Yang Yunhai far surpassed Dai Mubai, making the choice extremely simple.

Given the Star Luo Empire's method of competing for the throne, if necessary, to ensure that Yang Yunhai could remain in Spirit Hall without worry, Salas would not mind giving First Prince Dai Weisi a hand.

That way, the so-called Third Prince would disappear completely. And Zhu Zhuqing was merely an illegitimate daughter of the Zhu Family, so where she ended up would no longer matter much.

"I'll give it a try." Yang Yunhai nodded.

"Mm." Salas nodded slightly. Picking up the Martial Soul certificate still lying on the table, he stood and walked toward the desk as he spoke. "Next, I'll issue you a new Martial Soul certificate. Your Martial Soul will still be Blue Silver Grass, and your Soul Power will be Level 31."

"At your age, having cultivated to this level and intending to join the Heaven Dou First Team, you'll certainly need to reveal some of your strength after entering Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

"Once you successfully join the team and word gets out, it will definitely attract the attention of many factions. By then, someone will surely investigate your background in Notting City in secret."

"After that, the fact that you rapidly broke through from Level 21 to Soul Elder after some time will definitely be impossible to hide."

"Other factions would be manageable, but if the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, one of the Upper Three Sects, becomes involved, matters will become complicated."

"Heaven Dou Royal Academy was founded by the imperial family, after all, and its overseer is Crown Prince Xue Qinghe of the empire. He is the disciple of Ning Fengzhi, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's leader. With that connection, and with your Martial Soul being Blue Silver Grass, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will not do anything to you, at least until the people investigating return. But once they do return, the situation will be entirely different."

"No one would fail to take an interest in the reason why a commoner Spirit Master improved so dramatically in less than half a month, nor would they refrain from digging deeper."

"Especially since Ning Fengzhi's inherited Martial Soul, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, is innately flawed. That makes it all the more so."

"So, before the people the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect sends to investigate Notting City return, you need to make use of this time difference and do something. Given your age and cultivation, once you join Heaven Dou Royal Academy, I believe Crown Prince Xue Qinghe will absolutely be the first to receive news of you and summon you. You must make good use of that opportunity. If he extends an olive branch to you, you can agree for the time being as a delaying tactic. That way, you'll receive his protection. Then Ning Fengzhi, at the very least, will not act recklessly and send people to secretly capture you."

"I suspect that afterward, he will most likely use his connection with Xue Qinghe to approach you and question you."

As he spoke, Salas, who had already completed the new certificate and returned to sit on the sofa, placed it on the tea table. He pushed it toward Yang Yunhai and added, "By the way, do you still remember the exact location of the mountain where you encountered that bamboo shoot?"

"I don't remember the exact location." Yang Yunhai shook his head and recited the explanation he had prepared. "But if I remember correctly, it should have been on the western side in the direction of the border, closer to the Star Dou Great Forest."

"As for how large that mountain was or how far it was from the border, I have no idea."

"Because I was completely lost inside that mountain. Even I don't know exactly which places I passed through. After getting out, I was still lost, and I don't know whether I took any detours along the way."

"To be honest, after leaving that mountain, I was completely dazed."

After all, he had been lost in the mountain mist for so long. Salas nodded slightly. "Then if Ning Fengzhi asks, vaguely tell him it seemed to be on the eastern side. You could even tell Xue Qinghe directly about having eaten a rare treasure when you first meet him."

"Your Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul has cultivated so quickly, so I think he won't be able to resist asking about it. And that would be the perfect opportunity for you to bring it up."