As Gu Yue watched Jiang Xia in surprise, Heavenly Phoenix Douluo patted her shoulder.
With the pleasantries finished, she grew a little more solemn.
"This Elder Han is a guest elder of the Spirit Pagoda, a Four-Word Battle Armor Master whose spiritual power has even reached the High-Level Spirit Domain Realm. If you have questions about spiritual power in the future that even I, your teacher, cannot answer, we may have to ask Elder Han to clear them up."
Leng Yaozhu held Han Tianyi in very high regard.
That was because she knew Gu Yue would develop her career in the Spirit Pagoda, and the family behind her also hoped Gu Yue could compete for a high position in the Spirit Pagoda in the future.
Han Tianyi could be considered someone worth winning over.
Especially now that Han Tianyi had come over to join the bustle himself, providing an excellent opportunity for Gu Yue to get acquainted with him.
Understanding flashed in Gu Yue's eyes as she listened to Leng Yaozhu's introduction.
She bowed to Han Tianyi as well, addressing him as Elder Han.
To conquer the Spirit Pagoda, then develop the Myriad Beast Platform, control the entire world of soul masters, and ultimately destroy humanity to avenge the soul beast race, she first needed sufficient standing within the Spirit Pagoda.
It was indeed necessary to build a good relationship with this Han Tianyi.
Leng Yaozhu's next words further cemented that thought.
"Perfect timing. Weren't you curious about the Spirit Ascension Platform's technology? Elder Han happens to be an expert in the pagoda who specializes in that field."
Hearing this, Gu Yue placed even greater importance on Han Tianyi.
"Little Jiang, this is Heavenly Phoenix Douluo, the vice pagoda master of our Spirit Pagoda."
Han Tianyi also formally introduced Jiang Xia to Leng Yaozhu.
After the four exchanged a few pleasantries, Han Tianyi signaled for Jiang Xia to take Gu Yue on a tour of the Spirit Pagoda.
Although he had never visited the one in Eastsea City, all Spirit Pagodas followed the same layout.
At most, the personnel differed.
There was really no problem with asking Jiang Xia to show Gu Yue around.
Of course, Chen Xin, the branch pagoda master, also assigned someone to guide the two of them.
"Let's get acquainted. I'm Jiang Xia."
Jiang Xia extended his hand, studying Gu Yue carefully.
Gu Yue certainly could not be called beautiful.
Her features were regular, the sort that grew on you, while the inexplicable air she exuded added considerably to her appeal.
"Gu Yue."
Gu Yue spoke calmly, without giving Jiang Xia the cold shoulder.
The two shook hands.
Then, led by a steward of Eastsea City's Spirit Pagoda, they familiarized themselves with the various areas.
Han Tianyi and Leng Yaozhu were also enjoying their conversation.
"Will Gu Yue continue studying here in Eastsea City?"
"I'll let her stay here. That teacher at their academy is reasonably qualified, after all."
"Oh?" Han Tianyi raised an eyebrow. "For you, a vice pagoda master, to call him qualified, I'm truly curious what sort of teacher Eastsea Academy could have."
"A disciple who withdrew from Shrek Academy's inner court."
"A Shrek inner court disciple?" Han Tianyi was taken aback.
"Wu Zhangkong. You should have heard of him."
In this era, every genius was recorded in the Spirit Pagoda's files.
After all, what genius would forgo spirit ascension? What genius would not challenge the pagoda?
Wu Zhangkong had been exceptionally outstanding among the previous generation.
He had even been nominated for the Shrek Seven Monsters.
It was said that, had his cohort been able to assemble seven monsters, he would have been an undisputed member.
"It's actually him! He came to Eastsea City to teach?"
Han Tianyi was surprised, then his gaze flickered.
He looked at Leng Yaozhu and teased, "You aren't planning to have Gu Yue apply to Shrek Academy, are you?"
He remembered that Leng Yaozhu had graduated from Shrek Academy herself.
It was only because of some romantic entanglements that she had ultimately ended up at the Spirit Pagoda.
Leng Yaozhu did not deny it.
"I'll only have her cultivate there for a while and stay out of the Spirit Pagoda's internal affairs for now."
Someone else might not have caught the meaning behind Leng Yaozhu's words; Chen Xin beside them, for instance, did not understand.
But Han Tianyi keenly caught the key point. He knew what she meant by the Spirit Pagoda's internal affairs.
Things within the Spirit Pagoda were somewhat chaotic at present, and Qiangu Dongfeng's rivalry with Shrek was showing signs of becoming rather unhealthy.
"I've learned something from you. My disciple really shouldn't get involved in the pagoda's affairs too early, either."
Han Tianyi cupped his hands.
"Since Wu Zhangkong is teaching at Eastsea Academy, I might as well send my disciple here too."
He took the opportunity to say this as well.
Leng Yaozhu offered no objection.
When Jiang Xia returned to the top floor and heard Han Tianyi say he wanted him to study at Eastsea Academy, he was utterly stunned.
I was only gone for a little while. What exactly did you two talk about?
He looked questioningly at his teacher and Leng Yaozhu.
"Little Jiang, just cultivate as usual," Han Tianyi said. "These next few years are precisely the time for you to build up your foundations."
Jiang Xia thought it over and ultimately did not refuse.
To be honest, he also wanted more contact with Tang Wulin to see whether he could learn the power of his Golden Dragon King bloodline.
His means of turning the illusory into reality theoretically allowed Jiang Xia to wield all kinds of powers.
The power of the Golden Dragon King bloodline was very high-level, but the Spirit Ascension Platform's mechanism was even more unanswerable. Its data was genuinely simulated in reality and then uploaded-the most authentic code.
If asked to simulate the power of the Golden Dragon King bloodline out of thin air, he might not be able to do it.
But if someone already possessed that bloodline power, with the corresponding data and values, then the Spirit Ascension Platform could generate the corresponding data.
Jiang Xia was interested in this kind of data too.
His Martial Soul was Broken Dream, which provided no boost to cultivating his physical attributes.
If he could comprehend some of the keys to the Golden Dragon King bloodline's power, perhaps he could remedy this shortcoming.
Gu Yue's expression shifted slightly, as though she had thought of the impact someone with Jiang Xia's Soul Power level would have on Class Zero after entering Eastsea Academy.
Still, she said nothing.
In any case, it would not affect her.
Although he wanted Jiang Xia to study at Eastsea Academy, Han Tianyi did not have him stay in Eastsea City right away.
Master and disciple returned to Shrek City, waited a few days, and, after obtaining the Mutated Evil Eye Soul Spirit, went to Heaven Dou City again.
"I'll leave naming this Mutated Evil Eye Soul Spirit to you as well. Have you thought of a name?"
Jiang Xia looked at the eyeball with nine tentacles growing from it inside the Soul Spirit ball and shook his head.
"Let's just call it Mutated Evil Eye."
This Mutated Evil Eye had inherited most of the Evil Eye's characteristics, except its entire body gleamed silver, and its nine fleshy tentacles resembled Ice Silkworms, making it look rather harmless.
"Very well. Fuse with it first." Han Tianyi did not insist.
Mu Ye said, "Your spiritual power shouldn't be sufficient, right? You'll still need to link up with my martial uncle."
Jiang Xia shook his head.
"My spiritual power isn't sufficient, but I don't need to link up with Teacher anymore."
Han Tianyi was surprised too and asked, "What happened?"
Jiang Xia said, "While this Mutated Evil Eye was being nurtured, my Broken Dream Martial Soul seemed to swallow that illusory space."
With his teacher, he had nothing to hide.
Han Tianyi was speechless after hearing this.
At the same time, he quietly made a note of the favor he owed Ling Yue.
"I haven't completely digested that illusory space. It seems to still exist independently, but it belongs to me."
"I can link up with it directly to fuse with this Mutated Evil Eye."
Jiang Xia infused Soul Power into the Soul Spirit ball containing the Mutated Evil Eye.
The contract formation began operating.
Inside the Soul Spirit ball, the Mutated Evil Eye awakened and plunged into Jiang Xia's sea of consciousness without any struggle.