Soul Land 2: I, Huo Yuhao, Am the Eminence in Shadow!
Chapter 374

A New Theory of Soul Cores!

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"Master, when will we be able to truly embark on the path of cultivation?" Yu Qiaoqiao's eyes gleamed with golden light as she tugged at Huo Yuhao's sleeve, locking onto the storage ring on his hand like a treasure-hunting mouse.

Yu Qiaoqiao, and she feigned surprise. "Master, that ring on your hand, could it be a storage ring? It's so beautiful."

Yu Qiaoqiao had noticed Huo Yuhao's ring early on, and based on her experience reading novels, she concluded that it was a storage ring.

Chen Qing felt a chill run down his spine. He really didn't know what Yu Qiaoqiao was thinking. She wanted benefits too. If she angered this cheap master, they would become the tenth unsolved case in Dark Spring City.

Huo Yuhao's lips twitched, and with a hint of reluctance, he took out a storage ring from his ring and tossed it to each of them.

"You could say that. It can indeed hold some things; consider it a small gift from your master." Huo Yuhao said sternly, watching the two put the storage rings on their hands, his eyelids twitching slightly. "Let's find a safe place first, and I'll take you on a cultivation journey. I've crossed over to another realm, so this is a good opportunity for me to understand this world."

'As expected, his goal was to follow us underground.'

Chen Qing tugged at Yu Qiaoqiao and respectfully said to Huo Yuhao, "Master, I need to say a few words to Yu Qiaoqiao so she doesn't say anything inappropriate later."

Huo Yuhao nodded in agreement and waved to the two of them.

Yu Qiaoqiao was somewhat unconvinced. She reached out and shook off Chen Qing, angrily saying, "What, junior brother? Are you afraid that I'll say something inappropriate and expose Master? My loyalty to Master is as clear as day!"

"Alright, alright, let's think about how to explain this to Uncle Zhang later." Chen Qing secretly pinched Yu Qiaoqiao's palm, his face showing some panic.

"I didn't take the access card. It seems Chen Qing needs something from me. You're just afraid of losing face in front of your master, so I'll give you some face. Let's go."

Yu Qiaoqiao rolled her eyes, glanced back at Huo Yuhao to make sure her cheap master wasn't looking at the two of them, and strode away for dozens of meters.

Chen Qing secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly followed, and the two soon arrived at the other end.

Huo Yuhao looked up and saw the two of them slowly walk into the truck, which was nearly ten meters tall, in the distance before gently landing.

He didn't care what the two wanted to discuss, since he already knew about their various experiences.

After all, he had appeared suddenly, so it was perfectly normal for them to be wary of him. He was certain that neither of them were bad people.

Furthermore, since I gave them cultivation techniques, and they are intelligent people, they would keep their secrets from me without me having to tell them.

Huo Yuhao turned his head and looked around. This warehouse-like building, made of some kind of metal, was somewhat similar to the Illustrious Virtue Hall from back then.

The long, strip-shaped incandescent bulbs overhead illuminated the area in a pale white light, which reflected off the surroundings, creating a faint white halo.

A series of faint rumbling sounds came from above, followed by a chill that crept up Huo Yuhao's neck and into his robes.

The unique ventilation system perfectly blocked out the shouts and conversations of Yu Qiaoqiao and her companion Yu Qiaoqiao the distance.

Rows of vehicles, each about ten meters tall, were parked neatly on the side. Each vehicle had scratches of various sizes, and there were many welding marks on the body. The tires were also severely worn, with many light green marks on them, which seemed to have been washed many times but still could not be removed.

Through the surface, the structure of the Spirit Eyes appeared directly in the mind, which was quite interesting, much like the technology of Blue Star.

After thoroughly scanning the structure, Huo Yuhao recorded it in his Sea of Consciousness, so that when he returned, Ju Zi could study and modify it.

Huo Yuhao bent down and tapped the metal floor, producing a dull sound; it wasn't as tough as those rare metals.

Standing up, Huo Yuhao looked at his left hand, and following his gaze, he saw the elevator that Chen Qing and Yu Qiaoqiao had taken.

The elevators are arranged on both sides, with a boarding station every two meters, and there are probably several hundred of them.

The elevator area at the very back was hundreds of times larger, and the metal floor at the entrance was severely worn, covered with countless scratches, and even slightly sunken.

With a Yu Qiaoqiao of his Soul Power, Huo Yuhao caused the access card in Yu Qiaoqiao's hand to float in his palm, which he then pushed forward.

The Soul Power gently struck the elevator's descent button, while the access card was simultaneously affixed to the scanner below.

drop!

A soft buzzing sound came from underground, and after a short while, the elevator, which had been closed, slowly opened.

Inside the elevator, white lights shone from the top, illuminating the four sides like flowing water and converging on the elevator floor. After several beams of light refracted, a human figure made of white light appeared in the center of the elevator.

Huo Yuhao narrowed his eyes slightly, and as his Slime Bodysuit billowed, a black longsword appeared in his hand.

The next moment, white light shot out from the human-shaped elevator, scanning Huo Yuhao from top to bottom in an instant.

bite!

"Thank you for using our service. Welcome home. Your journey across the vast ocean will eventually lead to your return."

"Please put away your weapons. Weapons have been banned in Dark Spring City for over a century. For our safety, please understand, sir."

The luminous humanoid figure bowed to Huo Yuhao, showing no intention of attacking.

Huo Yuhao's ears twitched; the conversation between Yu Qiaoqiao other person in the distance had stopped.

With a thought, the black longsword in his hand vanished in an instant.

"Master, this is Xiao An. How should I put it, he's an artificial intelligence." Yu Qiaoqiao saw Huo Yuhao standing opposite Xiao An from afar and quickly reminded him.

Chen Qing and Yu Qiaoqiao didn't dare to delay and quickly came to Huo Yuhao's side.

"Master, Xiao An, which is the person condensed from this ball of light, is the information hub of our entire planet." Chen Qing thought for a moment, realizing that even his master might not understand, so he put it in simpler terms, "It acts as the steward of our entire planet, helping us solve many ordinary problems."

"Don't worry, it won't expose you, Master. It's just an auxiliary function that lets us go up and down stairs, and it also provides some emotional value."

Huo Yuhao nodded in response.

Is it Xiao An?

Without giving it much thought, he figured it was just artificial intelligence, something he'd seen before before he transmigrated, so he wasn't surprised.

Yu Qiaoqiao nodded in agreement, "Master, this thing is actually just a projection, it's not very useful. For example, if you want to go to Dark Spring City, you just tell it, and it will automatically control the elevator to go down, so you don't have to press the elevator button."

The humanoid white light shone out again, scanning Chen Qing and Yu Qiaoqiao.

The two, as if already used to it, led Huo Yuhao into the elevator.

" Chen Qing Qinggong and Yu Qiaoqiao, do you wish to return to Dark Spring City?" Xiao An AI inquired.

The sound was coming from all around; from Huo Yuhao's perspective, it was actually just the loudspeakers hidden in the four corners of the elevator—nothing particularly sophisticated.

Seeing Yu Qiaoqiao her master remained silent, seemingly deep in thought, Yu Qiaoqiao immediately spoke up and demonstrated, " Xiao An, return to Dark Spring City."

"Please hold onto the handrail and fasten your seatbelt. Welcome home." As Xiao An finished speaking, the elevator doors slowly closed and began to descend.

The elevator doors closed, and a feeling of sinking washed over me instantly.

Yu Qiaoqiao and Chen Qing fastened their seatbelts, gripped the handrails with both hands, and squeezed with their fingertips, causing their veins to bulge. The descent was not easy for them.

"Master, why aren't you wearing your seatbelt?" Yu Qiaoqiao asked with concern.

"Master cultivates immortality, he doesn't need this kind of thing, right?" Chen Qing replied.

Huo Yuhao was a little bored. He looked at the humanoid projection in front of him and felt that artificial intelligence was still not as useful as Tian Meng. Tian Meng's Spiritual Power was probably no worse than this thing.

Yu Qiaoqiao looked at Huo Yuhao, who looked relaxed, with his arms crossed and his whole body slowly suspended in the air without even his robes swaying, and she was filled with envy.

Their desire to cultivate was even more intense.

"Master, when will I be able to cultivate to your level?" Yu Qiaoqiao tried to loosen her grip, but the rapidly descending pressure suddenly intensified, causing her to shudder. She half-squatted down and grabbed the handrail, making a muffled sound as she exerted force.

Elevators were designed for speed, so that people could evacuate quickly even in case of an emergency, so they basically don't have any pressure reduction devices.

Chen Qing propped himself up, moved to the side, and reached out to Yu Qiaoqiao up.

Huo Yuhao felt the pressure from the rapid descent of the elevator and said, "This pressure is good; it can really train your physical bodies. You can ride it more often in the future. When you no longer need those seatbelts, you'll have officially entered the realm of cultivation."

Yu Qiaoqiao's eyes lit up as she looked the familiar elevator up and down, finding it so unfamiliar for the first time.

Oh, dear elevator, it seems I misunderstood you before. From now on, I need your help in my spiritual practice.

Chen Qing looked thoughtfully at the steadily decreasing numbers on the display screen and asked, "Master, we can sneak past the checkpoint at the elevator entrance after entering Dark Spring City, but we might encounter temporary checkpoints later, which is the real trouble."

After all, Master, you don't have an identity token.

As Chen Qing spoke, he pointed to the metal tags on his and Yu Qiaoqiao's chests, which had two different sets of numbers on them.

"Yes, Master, I'm good at sneaking away. I know other ways to bypass the fixed checkpoints, but I can't do anything about this temporary one."

Yu Qiaoqiao sighed. In order to ensure the safety of the people, checkpoints are set up from time to time in Dark Spring City. As far as Dark Spring City is concerned, Huo Yuhao is an intruder.

Xiao An's AI system is connected to a population database, but the elevator doesn't have an identity scanning function, so her master hasn't been exposed yet.

Yu Qiaoqiao's eyes darted around. Her master was, after all, an immortal; who knew what other tricks he might have up his sleeve?

"What does the scanned document look like?" Huo Yuhao asked.

Chen Qing explained, "It's actually the same as Xiao An's scan just now. It scans the ID card on my chest and compares it with the population database. If everything is correct, I can pass through."

"But Master, you currently have neither an identity nor a database of information."

With a thought, Huo Yuhao activated his second Soul Skill, Simulation, as his Spiritual Power surged.

Yu Qiaoqiao and Chen Qing both widened their eyes simultaneously!

Huo Yuhao, who was standing in front of the two, vanished in the blink of an eye, as if he had seen a ghost.

Yu Qiaoqiao tentatively called out, "Master?...?"

"Mm," Huo Yuhao responded.

"Will this allow me to avoid inspection?"

Chen Qing realized that his cheap master probably had some kind of invisibility ability. "Master, if you can become invisible, you can just bypass the checkpoints."

Yu Qiaoqiao leaned forward, waved her hand to confirm Huo Yuhao's location, and smiled sweetly, "Master, I want to learn this too, so I can sneak out at night to play games without my family finding out."

Chen Qing was speechless. " Yu Qiaoqiao, is this what you're cultivating for?"

bite!

A short while later, Xiao An's voice rang out again.

"We have arrived in Dark Spring City. Please disembark first, then ascend. Please be careful."

Chen Qing and Yu Qiaoqiao skillfully unbuckled their seatbelts and stepped out of the elevator.

Before your eyes is a white passageway several meters wide, surrounded by white walls smoothed with putty. Underfoot, marble slabs reflect the light from above, stretching forward.

Yu Qiaoqiao turned her head and lowered her voice, "Master, you're here, aren't you?"

Huo Yuhao followed behind the two, hiding behind the Simulation, and responded to Yu Qiaoqiao.

Yu Qiaoqiao and Chen Qing then slowly walked forward.

The passage is not long, only about ten meters long, and at the end it forks, leading to the left and right.

There was a sign hanging above their heads, pointing to both ends, with three characters on each side.

On the left is ' Gengwen Street ', and on the right is ' Hongqiao District '.

Huo Yuhao was also a little surprised. Although he had read Yu Qiaoqiao and Chen Qing's memories and had a rudimentary understanding of this world, he himself had not gone to great lengths to learn about things like writing.

Looking up, I recognized the characters; the strokes and other features were similar to those of the writing system on Blue Star, with almost no difference between them.

Without much thought, Huo Yuhao followed the two to the left. After turning a corner again, there was a prominent sign in the center of the passageway.

'Under repair, please do not pass.'

Huo Yuhao smiled helplessly. These two cheap disciples of his were certainly bold.

As soon as I stepped out of the passage, the entire space expanded almost instantly, and the air became noisy.

It was like a train station during a holiday, bustling with people and filled with the sounds of conversation.

Many pedestrians were in a hurry, passing right in front of Yu Qiaoqiao and Chen Qing.

Some people noticed the two, but only glanced at them briefly before quickly walking away.

"Hey, you two kids, what are you doing? When did you sneak in?"

A deep male voice, tinged with a strong Northeastern accent, came from afar, giving off a reprimanding tone.

A burly man stretched his gray uniform taut, his imposing figure exuding an aura of power as he strode quickly toward them.

They had clearly seen Yu Qiaoqiao and Chen Qing come out from inside.

"Master, stay close to us!"

Yu Qiaoqiao a soft shout, grabbed Chen Qing, and rushed into the crowd, squeezing and darting about, specifically targeting gaps in the pedestrians to use as cover, quickly leaving like two little mice.

The man wanted to chase after them, but as soon as he took a step, he had already lost sight of Yu Qiaoqiao and Chen Qing.

He muttered to himself, "These little brats are really bold. How can they run around like this?"

He could only scratch his head and turn away.

Huo Yuhao looked around. In the distance, there were several passageways with different place names and time markings. It seemed that this place should be a passenger transport center or something similar.

There was no desire to explore further, based solely on the marks he had left on Yu Qiaoqiao and Chen Qing.

In a flash, he quickly caught up with the two.

Hidden beside Yu Qiaoqiao and Chen Qing by a Simulation device, they were separated by a turnstile in the distance.

There was a staff member in the same gray uniform at the turnstiles almost every five meters. Pedestrians had to pass through the turnstiles first and have their ID cards scanned and their carry-on luggage checked.

Bian Shan, with small eyes, walked just in front of the two. He was hunched over, carrying a black cloth bag that was stuffed full. He kept glancing around, looking like a thief.

This immediately attracted the attention of the officers on duty nearby. The two closest officers huddled together, whispered to each other, nodded, and walked towards the small-eyed man.

"Hey you, come over here for a check," the officer on duty on the left called out.

The little-eyed man trembled, his hunched body pressed down even lower, and fine beads of sweat seemed to appear on his forehead due to tension.

"Sir... is there something you need?" The small-eyed man's voice was hoarse and he stammered.

"Come over here for inspection." The officer on duty on the right waved the inspection device in his hand, making a slapping sound as he slapped it against his palm.

The man with the small eyes narrowed even more, unconsciously backing away, and chuckled, "Come on, sir, I'm just an ordinary citizen, what's there to check?"

The two officers on duty stood up straight, their gazes like those of hungry wolves spotting their prey, and tacitly surrounded the small eyes from both sides.

The officer on duty on the left warned again, "Please show your identification and have your carry-on checked."

"No... no problem, sir." The small-eyed man reached into his pocket and rummaged around, taking a step back.

"Where's your ID card?" the officer on duty on the left asked impatiently.

"Forget it, sir." The man with the mustache turned abruptly and ran away.

Bang!

The two men had already noticed something was wrong with the man with small eyes; the officer on duty on the right was already waiting for him behind him.

He grabbed Little Eyes by the shoulder, used his waist to twist around, and threw him to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw.

The officer on duty on the left reacted quickly, pressing down on the man with small eyes, scanning his face with the scanner, and then pulling out an ID tag from his pocket and scanning it as well.

drop!

"Identity mismatch, matching facial data to database," the scanner announced coldly.

The officers on duty were overjoyed and became even more vigilant, thinking that this might just earn them a third-class merit award.

The little-eyed boy arched his back, only to be abruptly pushed back down.

"Give up struggling, cooperate with the inspection, and don't try anything funny," the officer warned.

After struggling several times, the little-eyed boy pressed half his face against the cold ground, shivered, and then stopped resisting.

bite.

"Identity confirmed. Fugitive suspect, Zhang Moumou, has been on the run for five hours. Please transfer him to the judicial authorities." The cold voice of the inspection machine sounded again.

The officer on duty pulled a small ball from his waist and placed it on the wrist of the man with small eyes. The ball deformed and reformed, turning into handcuffs, and he was handcuffed.

The two men, one on each side, lifted him up and carried him away, his small, lifeless eyes straining against the light.

Passersby cheered and applauded as they watched the scene unfold.

Chen Qing and Yu Qiaoqiao immediately became nervous. Their master was hidden nearby, and they didn't know if the checkpoint had any thermal imaging or similar devices that could scan out their cheap master.

If their cheap master goes on a killing spree, the two of them will be forced to flee for their lives.

Yu Qiaoqiao prayed in her heart, "Master, you must protect me then. If I get caught like that, I'll be a disgrace to you."

Chen Qing looked around, seemingly trying to find a way to break through this checkpoint.

Their worries were clearly unnecessary.

"You two go over there, I'll wait for you on the other side," Huo Yuhao transmitted to the two of them.

Yu Qiaoqiao and Chen Qing heard Huo Yuhao's voice in their minds, they were first stunned, then suddenly heard the sound of wind in their ears, and their bodies seemed to relax a little.

The two exchanged a glance and nodded emphatically, clearly confirming that they had both heard their master's voice, which seemed to have vanished in a flash.

What's there to be afraid of? Yu Qiaoqiao and Chen Qing walked quickly to the turnstile, skillfully scanned their ID cards with the scanner, and were allowed to pass by the officers after confirming that everything was correct.

Yu Qiaoqiao was about to speak, Chen Qing tugged at her sleeve and pointed to the officers on duty behind them.

"There are a lot of people here, don't speak yet," Chen Qing mouthed.

Yu Qiaoqiao nodded, and the two quickly left the checkpoint.

Huo Yuhao followed the two, his Spiritual Detection slowly unfolding, his Spiritual Power spreading out like a tide, and finally leaving the passenger center following their steps.

As soon as I stepped out of the building behind me, a wave of heat hit me, distorting the light in the air and filling the air with the smell of engine oil.

He reached up to touch his forehead and looked up. As his Spirit Eyes eyes magnified, he saw that the 'sky' was a deep blue, and upon closer inspection, it turned out to be composed of countless tiny points of light.

LED display screen? Even the sun in the sky is fake; it's just a projection.

Huo Yuhao raised an eyebrow and looked behind him. There was a row of small exhaust fans on the eaves of the passenger terminal, buzzing and emitting heat.

It's a truly simple and unpretentious Simulation of a real-world environment.

Looking further afield, one could see towering stone pillars, hundreds of meters high, standing against the 'sky'.

The interior of the stone pillar resembles a honeycomb, divided into neatly sized sections. People, seemingly organized according to some kind of classification, remain motionless in the rooms, doing different things, busily engaged in various activities.

Apart from these, the other buildings were almost identical to those in Hua Country before Huo Yuhao's transmigration, which made him feel a sense of familiarity.

Huo Yuhao didn't look again and followed Chen Qing and Yu Qiaoqiao into the street. The air was filled with a pungent smell mixed with the stench of glue. The vendors on the roadside were still shouting their wares. Some people stopped to ask questions. The smell was unpleasant but also had a touch of everyday life. He couldn't quite describe the feeling.

The two walked around and eventually arrived at the entrance of an old residential area. They greeted the security guard at the gate and then entered the old building, Unit 2.

Yu Qiaoqiao and Chen Qing live across the hall from each other, in units 2, rooms 501 and 502.

Yu Qiaoqiao pointed to room 501 on her left, "Want to go to my room?"

Chen Qing shook his head and said, "Come to my place. Your parents might be back anytime. I live alone, so don't worry about them."

Yu Qiaoqiao nodded, "Okay." She familiarly extended her finger and pressed it on the fingerprint lock of Chen Qing's room 502.

Sizzle!

Welcome home.

An old, worn sound came from the door lock. The latch turned, and Yu Qiaoqiao pressed down on the handle, opening the door with a click.

Huo Yuhao immediately deactivated the Simulation and appeared behind the two.

Fortunately, the two of them were mentally prepared, so they weren't startled.

Yu Qiaoqiao quickly jumped down a few steps, craned her neck and looked down a few times. After confirming that it was safe and no one was around, she pointed to the room and then to Chen Qing Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao and Chen Qing nodded and entered room 502.

Bang!

The door slammed shut. Yu Qiaoqiao braced herself against the doorframe, breathing rapidly through her nose, patting her chest to calm herself.

"That's so exciting, it's like being smuggled!"

Chen Qing picked up the teapot and poured two cups of water. He first handed one to Huo Yuhao, then handed another to Yu Qiaoqiao. "It's just like those underground organizations that are being portrayed. Since Master was able to pass through the checkpoints undetected, it means we don't have much chance of being exposed anymore."

Yu Qiaoqiao took the water glass and drank it all in one gulp. She then casually lay down on the sofa in the living room. "Phew, that's great! I'm going to work hard on my cultivation now, and I absolutely can't let Chen Qing surpass me." She raised her hand and clenched her fist tightly, her eyes even more Yu Qiaoqiao than when she ran for vice class monitor.

As for why she was the vice class monitor, it's because she had some power but didn't have to do any work. It was practically a sinecure where she could secretly play games without being caught, and she could even get some extra general knowledge points.

"Cultivating immortality relies on talent, playing games relies on talent. Yu Qiaoqiao is bad at playing games, which means she's bad at cultivating immortality. What a pity." Chen Qing pulled Yu Qiaoqiao's legs to the ground, sat on the sofa, and said with a wicked smile, counting on his fingers.

Yu Qiaoqiao frowned, stood up abruptly, sneered, and stood with her hands behind her back, "How dare you! You actually want to corrupt my Dao heart!"

As she turned, she spread her five slender, white fingers and lightly tapped Chen Qing's crown, feigning profundity, "Be careful, or your senior sister might refine you in an instant."

Chen Qing turned his head and shook off Yu Qiaoqiao's hand. He calmly took out a card from behind the sofa, crossed his arms, and grinned mischievously, " Yu Qiaoqiao! I really have to control you now."

Yu Qiaoqiao's eyes widened suddenly, and she reached out to grab it.

Chen Qing flicked his arm and stuffed the card into his pocket. "What a pity. This latest action game, the best of the year, some people won't be able to experience it. I'll have to enjoy it myself."

Upon hearing this, Yu Qiaoqiao no longer cared about putting on airs as a senior sister. With her cheeks puffed out and her eyes darting around, she carefully sat down next to Chen Qing and gently grabbed his sleeve.

"Brother Qing, what are you saying? It's true that I was wrong. I apologize."

"No." Chen Qing's attitude was firm.

Yu Qiaoqiao clasped her hands together and bowed sincerely, "Senior sister was wrong, senior sister was too arrogant."

"Um?"

"Oh, oh, oh, Yu Qiaoqiao was wrong, Brother Qing, I promise I won't do it again." Yu Qiaoqiao sincerely held up two fingers and said solemnly.

"Your attitude is alright, here you go." Chen Qing handed over the game card.

Yu Qiaoqiao happily accepted the game cartridge, thanking it profusely as she turned on the living room TV, inserted the game cartridge, and turned the volume up to maximum.

With a flick of his Soul Power and aided by his Spiritual Power, Huo Yuhao raised his hand and covered the entire room, setting up a soundproof barrier.

Huo Yuhao said, " Chen Qing, do you have any information about this world? I won't be staying here for long."

Chen Qing stroked his chin, pondering, "I do have some history books here. Would you like to take a look, Master?"

Huo Yuhao nodded, Chen Qing pulled out several history books from some obscure corner.

Huo Yuhao took it and looked at it.

The recommended reading age for " The Complete Collection of Historical Stories " is 6 years old.

" The Those Little-Known Histories " is recommended for readers aged 12 and up.

It is recommended to memorize the entire " High School History Key Points ".

Huo Yuhao's lips twitched slightly, but he still flipped through the pages a few times, instantly scanning with his Spiritual Power, and everything was presented in his Sea of Consciousness.

It has absolutely no reference value; it's mostly just humanities and history.

The only useful information is that this planet wasn't originally wandering the universe.

As for his history before his wanderings, it seems that there was a gap in his timeline for some reason.

Huo Yuhao returned the history books to Chen Qing and sighed.

Chen Qing asked, "Master, is there a problem? You haven't looked at it much."

Huo Yuhao waved his hand and said, "I've already read it, but it's useless to me. I need more detailed information."

"Detailed information?" Chen Qing pondered for a moment, glanced at Yu Qiaoqiao who was engrossed in her game, and then a thought flashed through his mind. "Why don't we go to our school library? The database there is much larger, and if we happen to come across anything, we won't be traced."

"After all, some students in the school accidentally found things that shouldn't be searched, and Xiao An's artificial intelligence can only capture the IP signals of the search."

If an investigation does happen, at most they'll be questioned and warned not to touch things they shouldn't, and that'll be it.

"Go to the library?! No way, I'm not going." Yu Qiaoqiao shook her head reflexively, her hands still moving the game controller.

Chen Qing sighed, seeing that the character Yu Qiaoqiao was controlling was already in dire straits, and said, "Dodge."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a large character for "dish" appeared on the television screen.

Yu Qiaoqiao Qiaoqiao's cheeks instantly turned bright red. She slammed the controller on the sofa and complained, "It's all your fault, Chen Qing. I could have won."

Chen Qing shrugged and simply pointed to the red "vegetable" character on the TV screen.

Silence speaks louder than words.

Yu Qiaoqiao's brows were furrowed, and she was extremely angry.

Chen Qing quickly changed the subject, saying, "Master needs to look up information, so we should go to the library with him to avoid being exposed."

Yu Qiaoqiao hearing this, Yu Qiaoqiao's blush instantly faded, and she smiled sweetly at Huo Yuhao, "Alright, Master, shall we set off now?"

"Didn't you say you weren't going?"

"Master's affairs are my affairs, you foolish Chen Qing, so you can only be my junior brother." Yu Qiaoqiao tossed her hair, looking smug.

Hey Chen Qing, what's wrong with my master is wrong with what's wrong with me. I'd gladly die for that damned library!

Chen Qing coughed and looked up at the digital display on the television, which showed 6:42.

Turning my head, I saw the rosy sunset reflected on the white wall beside the window, and for some reason, a sense of unease crept into my heart.

Huo Yuhao looked out at the scene. Although there was no sun in this underground world, it still maintained the routine of working at sunrise and resting at sunset.

"Tonight I will teach you cultivation. I still have some ingredients here, which I can use to make some nourishing food for the two of you, so that you can embark on the path of cultivation as soon as possible. I won't be here for too long."

After speaking, Huo Yuhao took out several pieces of meat from his storage ring, which he had collected when he hunted Soul Beast.

Yu Qiaoqiao's eyes lit up when she saw the piece of meat that had suddenly appeared on the coffee table. She curiously examined the texture of the meat.

Chen Qing was also curious; after all, this was something from another world, so it would be a lie to say he wasn't curious.

Huo Yuhao asked, "Where's the kitchen?"

Chen Qing stood up and opened the door next to the entrance. "The kitchen is here. Master, let me show you how to use these things."

Huo Yuhao followed them into the kitchen and learned how to use the kitchen utensils. Actually, there wasn't much difference, and he quickly adapted.

Yu Qiaoqiao stood at the kitchen door, while Chen Qing assisted Huo Yuhao Huo Yuhao, who skillfully cut the meat into pieces.

Sizzle!

The oil sizzled and danced in the pan, its fragrant aroma filling Yu Qiaoqiao's nostrils and making her mouth water.

Yu Qiaoqiao couldn't get involved, so she lay back on the sofa and controlled her game character, her peach blossom eyes glancing towards the kitchen from time to time, her nose twitching occasionally.

I was playing the game absentmindedly and didn't know how much time had passed.

"Dinner's ready."

As soon as Huo Yuhao's voice came out, Yu Qiaoqiao stood up abruptly, quickly wiped the table in the living room, and smiled sweetly.

Huo Yuhao manipulated his Soul Power, and plates of dishes flew steadily out of the kitchen and landed on the table.

Chen Qing took out bowls and chopsticks and set them out separately; the three of them then sat down.

Huo Yuhao basically followed their local tastes, and since it was Soul Beast, which contained rich spiritual energy, the two of them were already craving it.

"These are the essence of Soul Beast, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth inside is very rich. Once you feel very full, don't eat them," Huo Yuhao reminded him.

Yu Qiaoqiao and Chen Qing nodded. After Huo Yuhao started eating, the two of them also began to eat heartily. Yu Qiaoqiao, in particular, didn't care about being a lady anymore and directly picked up the Soul Beast leg and started gnawing on it.

Huo Yuhao took a few bites and then stopped. The two of them practically devoured the entire table in a whirlwind.

After giving them a rough estimate of the amount, both of them felt full at the same time.

Huo Yuhao stood up, and with a flick of his Soul Power, all the plates flew into the kitchen sink, and the dining table in front of him was moved directly to the front door to block the door.

"Sit cross-legged, circulate your cultivation techniques, and absorb the Heaven and Earth Yuan Power. Tomorrow you will likely all be able to embark on the path of cultivation. However, the specific names of the later realms will be something you will have to explore on your own. We live in a different world, and I don't have that much time left."

Yu Qiaoqiao and Chen Qing quickly got into the zone, and the mental diagrams in their minds began to circulate.

Huo Yuhao's eyes flashed with purple light as he used his Spiritual Detection to cover the entire neighborhood. The residents showed no abnormalities. After waving his hand to set up a defensive shield, he checked the houses inside.

"Huh? Boss, where is this? How much time has passed?" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's voice came from the Sea of Consciousness.

A ray of white light flew out from between Huo Yuhao's eyebrows, and a body the size of a fingertip landed in Huo Yuhao's palm.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm looked around, finally fixing its gaze on Yu Qiaoqiao and Yu Qiaoqiao other person sitting cross-legged, and asked in confusion, "Boss, something's strange here."

Huo Yuhao sat down on the sofa, tossed the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm onto the coffee table, and said in a deep voice, "We are now in another world."

"Another world?" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm straightened its snow-white body and spun around.

"Hahaha... That's interesting. It seems you've encountered a spacetime turbulence, Little Yuhao." Electrolux's voice rang out as well.

The two of them hadn't exhausted too much of their original energy at the time, and Huo Yuhao had been replenishing it for them along the way, so it was to be expected that they would regain consciousness at this point.

Huo Yuhao didn't explain further.

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