"So fast?"
When Gu Yue learned of this news, she looked at Yu Longyue with surprise.
"That's right. You can just give Haodong Tang Wulin the payment according to the market price, or you can just give it to me and I'll give it to them for you."
Yu Longyue rubbed his hands together and looked at Gu Yue:
"There's no other way. In our little group, you have the highest design level. We'll have to rely on you a lot to get this Three-Word Battle Armor out. You're the one who knows my Martial Soul the best."
"Who knows you best?" Gu Yue was reluctant to admit this fact. "However, your family's Dragon Transformation technique is essentially similar to the Martial Soul Avatar, right? It just makes the connection between the Martial Soul and the person even closer?"
"That's about right, so just design it like a normal Three-Word Battle Armor."
"In that case, I have a clue." Gu Yue looked at Yu Longyue with a smile. "Just wait, I'll give you a big gift later."
Yu Longyue paused for a moment, then cleared her throat and said in a playful tone, "Then I'll look forward to it, Designer~"
"Be normal... I don't want outsiders to think we're playing some kind of role-playing game."
"Wow, you're quite knowledgeable, aren't you? You must read a lot of things, right?"
"..."
Time flies, and three months of study at the Foreign Languages Institute have passed in the blink of an eye.
For Yu Longyue, life at the academy was dull and tedious; apart from the good cultivation environment, it really had no other advantages.
Entertainment options have been reduced so much that Yu Longyue sometimes ends up spending all her time scrolling through videos on her phone.
In other aspects, the family situation was already very stable, so he didn't need to worry about it much.
The only thing that made him happy was that from that day on, Yu Longyue had a human-shaped body pillow.
He went to sleep in Gu Yue's dormitory every day, which sometimes allowed him to skip Yun Ming's classes.
Although Gu Yue wasn't really willing, he wouldn't leave Gu Yue, and there was nothing she could do about it. He just didn't want to sleep in the same bed; at most, she would meditate and cultivate on the side.
Even so, Yu Longyue's cultivation level is advancing by leaps and bounds, and she is now at level fifty-seven, even under the circumstances where it is difficult to cultivate the Ultimate Attribute.
It was also because he had no results from meditation during these three months, and his cultivation speed was faster than if he meditated occasionally.
For a moment, Yu Longyue's mindset truly reflected that saying.
It smells so good.
There's nothing more appealing than a cultivation method that's effortless and completely free.
The key is that his foundation is extremely solid. Even if he were to ascend directly to the level of Titled Douluo, it would not affect his foundation at all.
Yu Longyue was so eager to fire a shot to see if he could become Titled Douluo in one go.
But it's just a thought. Everyone is still young, and in terms of feelings, they are more than friends but not quite lovers. They haven't developed to that level yet. Even if Gu Yue agreed, he wouldn't be willing to do something like that now. They should at least be adults.
Just like playing with eroge (adult games), you have to reach a certain level of affection before you can unlock CGs.
Rather than the smaller head controlling the larger head.
It's worth mentioning that Yu Longyue only just learned that Tang San had almost spent all 10,000 contribution points, and still couldn't find a way to recoup them.
He wanted to join the Blacksmith's Association but was rejected. He wanted to go somewhere but was rejected everywhere. Forced into a corner, Tang San had no choice but to work hard now, complete the tasks assigned by the academy, and try to earn contribution points to earn back 10,000 so he could pay off his debts.
But it's not that easy.
The tasks assigned by the academy might not even yield 10,000 contribution points even after five years of work; at most, they'd only give students some spending power.
Tang San is in a complete panic right now. There's nothing he can earn in the market, he can't forge any Hidden Weapon, and his Soul Power Level is still stuck at level 38. He's in a really terrible situation.
His advantage in Soul Power has been overtaken by most people, especially Tang Wulin, who has made rapid progress and is now at level thirty-seven.
Seeing this, Tang San could only grit his teeth in silence.
Having finally obtained the power of the original Eight Spider Lances during that Spirit Ascension Platform, if I could just raise both of my Soul Spirit to the thousand-year level, I would already be Soul Ancestor by now. How could I have remained at level thirty-eight for so long?
Even if his Soul Spirit was useless, it wouldn't help God King, let alone the difference in cultivation systems between the two thousand years ago. This meant that Tang San still hadn't given up on cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Skill.
He also couldn't join the Tang Sect Clan, the sect he founded.
It could be considered ironic.
"What should I do... There are still nine months left. Can I earn back 10,000 contribution points?" Tang San was getting anxious.
If he doesn't show up by the appointed time, he'll have to bear a whopping 100,000 contribution points.
Even if you sold him, you still couldn't pay it back.
Yu Longyue, who had taken in Tang San's performance, watched for a while before looking away, taking out her phone, and checking the message Huo Yuhao had sent her.
"Come and see the results! We've made it to the next stage; I guarantee you'll be satisfied."
During these three months, Huo Yuhao went to Yu Longyue's house every day to modify his Undead Plane, and his cultivation progressed like a rocket, now reaching level 46.
It's quite obvious that he's fallen behind Tang San, and that gap is widening.
Yu Longyue looked at the information on his phone, a satisfied smile appearing on his lips. He then asked Uncle Song to come and drive him home.
After returning home and exchanging pleasantries with his family, he went straight to Huo Yuhao's place.
In the very center of the main hall, there was a chamber exactly the same as the one used to enter the Spirit Ascension Platform inside the Spirit Pagoda.
"You actually managed to produce results in three months?"
"Just lucky." Huo Yuhao laughed quite happily. "But if I showed this result to Leng Yaozhu, she'd probably be shocked."
Yu Longyue nodded. "Please elaborate."
"First of all, I created Artificial Soul Spirit, some ten years old and some a hundred years old. This wasn't based on the technology of the Spirit Pagoda, but rather on technology outside of the Spirit Pagoda." Huo Yuhao's first words startled Yu Longyue.
"Good heavens, you've even developed the exclusive technology for the Spirit Pagoda! It'll be cheaper than the Spirit Pagoda Spirit Pagoda; they'll probably be after us." Yu Longyue hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. "This thing can't be thrown away so easily."
Sure enough, getting Huo Yuhao is equivalent to getting an entire Spirit Pagoda.
"Secondly, the Spirit Ascension Platform mini-world has already taken initial shape. I experimented with it, and it works on the same principle as the Spirit Ascension Platform, helping Soul Spirit ascend."
"However, Artificial Soul Spirit are a bit weaker. I do have some naturally contracted Soul Spirit here, ranging from ten to one hundred thousand years old, but the types of Soul Spirit, well, some of them can't be seen in the open."
"Undead?" Yu Longyue continued his question.
Huo Yuhao looked at Yu Longyue with a hint of suspicion. "How did you know? I feel like I can't hide anything from you. Are you some kind of prophet?"
"You didn't keep it a secret." Yu Longyue pointed to the cabin. "If I'm not mistaken, this cabin is the channel you created to enter the Spirit Ascension Platform's small world. However, it exudes an aura that makes me uncomfortable, similar to the Evil Soul Master I've encountered before—they're all undead."
So I'm just guessing.
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao coughed a few times to cover up his embarrassment at his work mistake.
"There's no way around it, it's only been three months. There really isn't enough time to maintain secrecy. You don't think I'm Evil Soul Master, do you?"
"It doesn't matter. Even if you're Evil Soul Master, we'll still cooperate. As long as you don't affect me, it's fine." Yu Longyue was quite open-minded.
No matter what kind of person you are, just don't affect him. He won't even bother to glance at things that don't concern him.
But if it affects him, he'll do whatever he wants, no matter what, even if Huo Yuhao was once God King.
"So what's our next step? Should we show this result to Leng Yaozhu and pique the curiosity of the Spirit Pagoda?"
"The only problem now is that you've done too well, too well." Yu Longyue shook her head. "If you show this to Leng Yaozhu like this, even if she's not an ambitious person, she'll probably silence you to prevent future trouble. You've shaken up a huge part of her core business."
Huo Yuhao seemed to understand Yu Longyue's unspoken meaning. "So you mean...?"
"Focus on modifying Soul Spirit, making the Artificial Soul Spirit spirits produced by the Spirit Pagoda even better. Even if it's just a preliminary theoretical prototype, as long as Leng Yaozhu sees that you have a chance of success, that will be enough."
Huo Yuhao seemed to be thinking about something, and after a moment, he quickly said:
"That's no problem, I can do it right now."
"Alright, keep a few tricks up your sleeve and handle the details well. In a few days, I'll take you to see Leng Yaozhu, and then we'll see how you perform." Yu Longyue nodded in satisfaction.
"In that case, whether you get into the Spirit Pagoda depends on you."