Soul Power Tiers

Soul Power Tiers

After some thought, Huo Yuhao decisively ruled out Option One and Option Three. He neither wanted to return to the estate and endure humiliation nor could he possibly grovel before the Duchess.

Besides, the rewards for One and Three were rather lackluster. Option One's authentic copy of "Thirty Years East of the River, Thirty Years West of the River" was useless, at most a consolation prize.

As for Option Three... what was he supposed to do with the Rich Woman Happy Finger version of the Two Finger Suction Palm?

However, Huo Yuhao gave the second option, "Find the Missing Biological Father," especially serious consideration.

"I remember that by the end of Douluo Dalu 2, the White Tiger Duke seemed terribly heartsick over Huo Yun'er..."

Go to the army and find the White Tiger Duke?

What a joke. Dai Hao did not possess a God King Skill like Tang San's Resurrect My Love.

Could it be that he was supposed to bring Dai Hao back, watch him weep in unbearable grief before the grave, be deeply moved by it, and then choose to forgive Dai Hao?

Obviously not.

The Huo Gua from the Original Work had been so thoroughly tamed in the later stages that he completely lost himself, but Huo Yuhao would not be like that. He only wanted the White Tiger Duke to reunite with his mother. After all, he was kindhearted and could not bear to see lovers separated by life and death.

In the end, Huo Yuhao chose Four. The reward would be determined by the magnitude of the opportunity.

Anyone who often transmigrated into Huo Yuhao knew that this trip to the Star Dou Great Forest would let him unlock two cheats: Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and Electrolux.

"Old Yi and Tian Meng are no small opportunities. Given this option's reward mechanism, it should at least give me something good."

After making his choice, Huo Yuhao learned that the quest had a time limit: seven days. It would automatically settle after seven days and grant a reward based on the opportunities he encountered during that time.

On a small forest path in the outer region of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Eight Extremities Collapse!

Huo Yuhao threw punch after punch, explosive force bursting forth as each fist stacked upon the last. Airwaves boomed in rapid succession.

It had taken him six days to reach the Star Dou Great Forest. Along the way, he had traveled while practicing Eight Extremities Collapse, sparring against trees and boulders to strengthen his arms. He had managed to grasp a little of the basics.

He had already committed the basic information and theoretical framework of Eight Extremities Collapse to memory.

When cultivating and using a combat technique, there were specific circulation channels and trajectory paths within the body.

What Huo Yuhao needed to do was master those circulation paths and replace the routes originally powered by Dou Qi with routes powered by Soul Power.

That gave him "Eight Extremities Collapse—Soul Power Version." Naturally, its power was somewhat inferior to Eight Extremities Collapse performed with Dou Qi, since Soul Power and Dou Qi differed fundamentally as forms of energy.

As for what tier Soul Power belonged to...

According to analyses by countless netizens from his previous life, its tier was likely as low as its lower limit.

After practicing Eight Extremities Collapse for a while, Huo Yuhao continued deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest. Before long, he heard the murmuring sound of running water and, just as in the Original Work, found a small stream.

Looking at the Green Fish in the clear stream, Huo Yuhao fell into brief contemplation.

"At this point in time, once I finish grilling the fish, the Tang Sect Mandarin Ducks hiding in the grass to ambush me—Tang Ya and Bei Bei—should show up right on cue to mooch some grilled fish."

At that moment, three options appeared before Huo Yuhao.

Option One: Catch and grill fish normally. After Tang Ya and Bei Bei arrive, generously treat them to grilled fish. Completion reward: a small amount of Dou Qi (roughly the amount of three stages).

Option Two: Seize the initiative. Search the grass in advance and locate Tang Ya and Bei Bei. Completion reward: combat technique—Exploding Step (Earth Tier Intermediate).

Option Three: Stop grilling fish and quickly move away from the stream. Completion reward: combat technique—Fire Blowing Palm (Earth Tier Low).

Huo Yuhao first ruled out Option One. Setting aside whether he could fuse with and absorb Dou Qi, the amount of "three stages of Dou Qi" was not much to begin with. It would not let him use Eight Extremities Collapse more than a few times.

Comparing the rewards for Options Two and Three, Huo Yuhao chose Two.

After all, checking the grass in advance was a good habit.

Thus, Huo Yuhao followed the stream upstream. His Spirit Eyes Martial Soul gave him vision far beyond that of ordinary people, and before long, he spotted a young man and woman walking along the stream.

The young man had Dark Blue Short Hair and a gentle smile on his face, giving him an elegant and refined air. The Girl had long hair tied into a ponytail that hung behind her. Her large, lively Phoenix Eyes and light-blue fitted clothes outlined her budding figure, brimming with youthful vitality.

They were Tang Ya and Bei Bei, the master and disciple pair who had been playing teacher-student games from the moment they appeared.

Huo Yuhao met the master and disciple pair and successfully located Tang Ya and Bei Bei.

Option Quest completed. Reward: combat technique—Exploding Step (Earth Tier Intermediate)

Not bad. He now had both offensive and movement techniques. Once his Spirit Eyes Martial Soul fused with Tian Meng and gained a Soul Skill, his support capabilities would also improve comprehensively.

"Little brother, what are you looking for in the stream?"

Tang Ya saw the delicate-looking, blue-haired little brother wearing glasses walking upstream along the stream and glancing into the water from time to time. Thinking that he had lost something, she wanted to help.

Huo Yuhao once again revealed a smile like that of the boy next door. "I want to find a suitable fishing spot and catch a few prettier fish."

"Prettier ones?" Tang Ya looked toward the stream and pointed at several fish. "These ones are quite pretty, aren't they? They look so colorful. Little brother, are you specifically looking for pretty fish because you want to take them home and keep them?"

Huo Yuhao shook his head. "No, I'm going to grill them and eat them."

"Oh, oh... huh?"

Tang Ya was about to nod when she suddenly realized what he had said. A trace of astonishment appeared in her eyes. "Gr-grill them and eat them?"

"Otherwise, why would I catch them?"

Tang Ya blinked her big eyes, still not quite understanding. "Then why specifically pick pretty fish?"

"I know a bit about these fish. The brighter and more colorful their scales are, the fresher and more delicious their meat will be. Whether grilled, fried, steamed, or pan-fried, they're absolutely first-rate."

Tang Ya: "..."

Two dark lines appeared on her forehead. So that was why he chose pretty fish. She had thought he wanted to raise them and had been helping him see which ones were prettier.

By then, Huo Yuhao was ready to act. He drew a sheathed Short Blade from behind his waist, its blade gleaming with chilling light.

It was the White Tiger Dagger, which he treasured dearly.

He snapped several branches from a roadside tree, deftly sharpened all their tips, then came to the stream and activated his Spirit Eyes Martial Soul.

Under the gaze of his Spirit Eyes, the rippling water gradually slowed. Every detail beneath the surface was magnified and laid bare.

"Did you notice? Those fish are at risk of drowning at any moment. Let me use these branches to fish them... no, rescue them."

Tang Ya fell into brief contemplation upon hearing that.

Huo Yuhao seized the moment and struck like lightning, sending the sharpened branches stabbing into the stream.

Bei Bei asked gently, "Teacher Xiao Ya, do you want some grilled fish?"

Tang Ya gave a soft snort. One hand rested on her hip while the other pointed at the stream, and she declared firmly, "Even if I jumped into this stream and starved to death in the Star Dou Great Forest, I would never take a single bite of grilled fish."

"Oh?" Huo Yuhao was surprised. He had not expected Tang Ya to possess such conviction.

If she died, who would revitalize the Tang Sect? Who would bring fresh blood into the Tang Sect? Wouldn't the future Holy Spirit Cult lose an extraordinarily talented Holy Daughter?

Huo Yuhao said nothing more and continued focusing on catching fish.

Before long, he had caught five fish. After scaling and gutting them, he built a small campfire.

The Roast Fish Hero was officially online, hidden talent: everything he grilled smelled delicious.

The burning campfire crackled softly, and the enticing aroma of grilled fish soon drifted through the air.

Tang Ya watched Huo Yuhao scale and gut the fish with his dagger before grilling them. Staring straight at the golden, crispy grilled fish, she nearly drooled.

"So... so tempting. No, no, so cruel."