boyutpedia Chapter 37 The Boy with the Original Martial Soul
Chapter 37 The Boy with the Original Martial Soul
Chapter 37 The Boy with the Original Martial Soul
"Well, try to awaken the little phoenix with external force. If not, we'll have to start from within," the Snow Empress said with a serious expression.
"Hmm? What does the outside say? What does the inside say?" Ye Nanxiao was a little confused. He naturally knew about the external forces, but what about the internal forces?
"It means you've attempted a mental invasion, going into the Little Phoenix's spiritual sea to try and awaken her," Snow Empress said.
"I think we should try external force first." As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Nanxiao immediately took action. An extremely cold storm raged in the training room, and amidst the swirling snowflakes, Ye Nanxiao carefully controlled his ice-attribute soul power and surrounded Ma Xiaotao.
However, Ye Nanxiao's soul power was completely blocked, preventing him from getting close to Ma Xiaotao.
"Yes, I will protect you. Prepare for a mental invasion." The Snow Empress raised her hand, and a semi-transparent ice barrier formed around Ye Nanxiao.
However, since Xue Di did not appear, who knows if Long Shen Douluo was paying attention to this matter.
"Alright, next time I'll definitely make Ma Xiaotao pay more. We lost big this time." Ye Nanxiao gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and his spiritual power began to surge out. If Elder Xuan saw this scene, he would definitely grab Ye Nanxiao before even grabbing the wine pot. Spiritual power leaving the body, such talent, instead of working hard to cultivate, he is just leisurely every day?
Is this what you mean by wanting to curry favor with someone powerful?
However, Ye Nanxiao never deliberately cultivated his mental strength.
Soon, Ye Nanxiao's spirit floated out of his body. In a semi-transparent state, Ye Nanxiao tried to move his body to confirm that there was no problem with his spiritual energy leaving his body.
Ye Nanxiao, in his spirit form, slowly walked towards Ma Xiaotao.
The evil fire hidden deep within Ma Xiaotao's body discovered Ye Nanxiao's intentions and surged out from her body, trying to stop him. However, since the evil fire had not yet reached its peak, it was naturally unable to burn Ye Nanxiao in his spiritual form.
Soon, Ye Nanxiao transformed into streams of light and entered Ma Xiaotao's spiritual sea.
Upon entering Ma Xiaotao's spiritual sea, all that could be seen was crimson red, and even the spiritual sea itself was scalding hot. Patches of white mist swirled around the spiritual sea, creating an atmosphere reminiscent of the apocalypse.
"This place is much more upscale than mine." Ye Nanxiao looked around at the scenery and nodded in approval, just like a tourist.
"Next time, you'll have to pay extra!" Ye Nanxiao formed a peculiar hand seal, his eyes emitting a dazzling white light. A powerful spiritual force erupted from Ye Nanxiao's spiritual body, and an invisible wave swept across, causing the crimson color to rapidly fade until only the sea remained red.
"Where's Ma Xiaotao?" Ye Nanxiao looked around but couldn't find Ma Xiaotao's spirit. After pondering for a moment, he turned to look at the crimson sea of consciousness and muttered to himself, "I hope she hasn't been submerged?"
Flying over Ma Xiaotao's spiritual sea, a figure floats in the sea.
Ye Nanxiao quickly approached and found Ma Xiaotao floating on the sea with lifeless eyes, not even moving when Ye Nanxiao was right in front of her.
He picked Ma Xiaotao up in his arms and was about to leave when a large patch of red and black flames shot out from the sea, enveloping Ye Nanxiao and slowly approaching.
"I might be wary of you outside, but now, I'm a spiritual being!" Ye Nanxiao roared, and two giant hands made of spiritual power reached out from behind him, grabbing the evil fire and easily crushing it with a clench of his fists.
The specks of blackness fell into Ma Xiaotao's sea of consciousness and quickly sank and disappeared.
"How can we completely get rid of this evil fire?" Ye Nanxiao wondered, looking at the evil fire sinking into the sea.
As the evil fire disappeared, Ma Xiaotao's spiritual sea quickly returned to its original state, its surface becoming clear and blue.
"Hmm?" Ma Xiaotao's eyes regained their sparkle as she was held in Ye Nanxiao's arms. She looked at the person in front of her clearly, and then at her own situation. She realized that she was being carried in Ye Nanxiao's arms, and her face instantly turned red with embarrassment. Fortunately, her spiritual body did not exhibit any blushing behavior.
"You...you hurry up and put me down." Ma Xiaotao said shyly. It was the first time in her life that she had been princess-carried by a man, even though there was no physical touch.
"Alright, you're back to normal now, so I'll be off." Ye Nanxiao flew to the seaside and put Ma Xiaotao down. Then, his spirit transformed into specks of starlight and flew out of Ma Xiaotao's spiritual sea.
"So beautiful." Looking at Ye Nanxiao, who had transformed into starlight, Ma Xiaotao couldn't help but exclaim.
Several streaks of light emerged from between Ma Xiaotao's eyebrows and went straight into Ye Nanxiao's body.
"It's still most comfortable in my own place," Ye Nanxiao sighed as he returned to his spiritual sea.
"Just curious, what did you do? Why is Little Phoenix's face so red?" Xue Di asked with a gossipy look. Ye Nanxiao might not have seen it, but Xue Di, who was guarding Ye Nanxiao's body, saw it very clearly. Ma Xiaotao's face was flushed with embarrassment.
Ma Xiaotao opened her eyes, stood up, and circulated her soul power to sense the presence of the evil fire. She exclaimed with delight, "The evil fire was suppressed very well this time. I estimate that it will be no problem for me to cultivate for a month or two. Thank you, Xiaoxiaozi." She patted Ye Nanxiao on the back with all her might.
Ye Nanxiao, who had just stood up, was almost knocked to the ground by Ma Xiaotao. He steadied himself, glared at Ma Xiaotao, and thought to himself, "This girl is doing this on purpose, isn't she?"
Once the evil fire within Ma Xiaotao's body is suppressed, she is basically in a state of cultivation, occasionally relaxing. Ye Nanxiao is happy to have some free time, since he always uses his mental power to forcibly suppress the evil fire within Ma Xiaotao's body. After suppressing it, he sneaks off to Fan Yu's laboratory to study soul tools.
Jiang Nannan also cultivated very diligently, and would often ask Ye Nanxiao to be her sparring partner.
Seeing Ye Nanxiao, the deputy sect leader, working so "hard" on his research into soul tools, Tang Ya was inspired and began cultivating day and night as well.
For a time, the Tang Clan members were all in a state of frantic cultivation.
Fan Yu's experimental area.
Humming a little tune, Qian Duoduo held a small box in her hand, walked to the front of the laboratory, put in the vice dean's token, and opened the door. The scene in front of her made Qian Duoduo wonder if she had gone to the wrong door.
The experimental area, which was usually filled with explosions, was now quiet and there was no fire.
All the soul guidance experiment tables were piled with rare metals, unfinished soul guidance devices, and all sorts of strangely shaped soul guidance devices. The ground was covered with a thick layer of metal shavings.
"My goodness, did I go to the wrong experimental area or did the experimental area undergo major repairs?" Qian Duoduo walked over cautiously, avoiding various metal fragments piled on the ground.
"Is anyone still alive?" Qian Duoduo shouted, his voice echoing throughout the experimental area.
A pile of "small mountains" not far away trembled a few times. As the "small mountains" trembled, metal fragments kept falling, and a silky head poked out.
He Caitou rubbed his eyes and looked in the direction of the sound.
"Caitou, did Ye Nanxiao rob you here?" Qian Duoduo asked.
"Who! Who called me!" Ye Nanxiao struggled to get up from the ground, shook off the debris on his body and head, stretched and yawned.
"Where did you come from??" Qian Duoduo asked in surprise. How come she hadn't seen such a big person lying on the ground before?
Fifteen minutes later, Qian Duoduo looked at the two people standing in front of him.
Their school uniforms were wrinkled, and their dark circles under their eyes made them look like cultivators who had stayed up all night to cultivate their inner core, especially Ye Nanxiao, who looked like he was about to fall asleep while standing.
"So, you two borrowed Fan Yu's experimental area to improve Tang Sect's soul tools here? Where did the others go?" Qian Duoduo picked up a chair and blew away the metal shavings that had fallen on it.
"When Professor Fanyu comes back to check on our experimental progress, he will also help us make some improvements. The rest of the time, he will teach in the lab next door. As for the others, you'll have to ask Nanxiao." He Caitou said, yawning widely.
Qian Duoduo turned to look at Ye Nanxiao, who was already asleep standing up.
Veins bulged on his forehead as a crossroads appeared. Qian Duoduo took a deep breath and took out a fist-sized piece of Starfall Silver from his storage soul tool.
When Xing Luoyin appeared, Ye Nanxiao's closed eyes snapped open, gleaming with a sharp light.
Before Qian Duoduo could speak, Ye Nanxiao quickly took the Starfall Silver and stuffed it into his storage ring, rubbing his hands together and saying with a smile, "Brother Qian, what brings you here today? Please sit down, I'll go make some tea."
Qian Duoduo stared at his empty palm in deep thought. He had originally intended to show it to that kid and then take it back, but unexpectedly, he lost another piece of rare metal. "But I am a Super Douluo, how come I didn't see that kid's movements just now?"
Ye Nanxiao, carrying three cups of coffee, walked back humming a little tune.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Ye Nanxiao asked, feigning shyness.
Qian Duoduo took another deep breath. Oh well, he'd already been swindled out of rare metals by this kid quite a few times. He coughed and said, "I've come to check on your experimental progress. Yesterday I saw Fan Yu's report saying that you two were working on improving the Tang Sect's soul tools. Judging from the dates, you've been in seclusion for three months."
"What? You just saw the report that Teacher Fanyu submitted yesterday? You've accumulated a backlog of work again, haven't you?" Ye Nanxiao said disdainfully.
"Ahem, no, I didn't. Don't talk nonsense. I've made progress in my research on soul tools recently." Qian Duoduo quickly picked up her coffee and took a sip to cover up her embarrassment at being seen through by Ye Nanxiao.
"We've designed improved versions of all the hidden weapons, but we still have no clue about the top twenty on the hidden weapon list. We've tried many times, but failed." Ye Nanxiao said, giving He Caitou a look.
He Caitou moved aside a pile of unfinished soul tools, took out a thick experimental diary, and handed it to Qian Duoduo.
"All the successful soul-guided hidden weapons so far are on here. If the academy needs them, I can make them anytime." Ye Nanxiao waved his hand and conjured an ice chair, one hand resting on the back of the chair, the other holding a cup of coffee.
"Hey, not bad, kid. It's just that the lethality is still a bit lacking, but it's enough for some mid-level sects. How much resources did it consume?" Qian Duoduo flipped through the experiment diary, nodding in praise from time to time.
"Soul-guided hidden weapons are divided into nine grades, corresponding to the level of soul-guided devices. In terms of resources, not counting labor, the price is about the same," Ye Nanxiao said.
Qian Duoduo closed her lab diary, leaned back in her chair, closed her eyes, and thought for a while before asking, "What about the power?"
This is the question that Qian Duoduo cares about most: whether the power of the Tang Sect's improved hidden weapons can compare to that of soul tools.
Ye Nanxiao finished his coffee in one gulp, placed the cup on the table, held up a finger, raised an eyebrow and smiled, saying, "No exaggeration, Tang Clan's hidden weapons are the best in the world."
"Hey, kid, I knew you could handle this. Lend me this lab diary for a few days. I'm going to write a report and submit it. Once the senior lab members approve it, you can expect to be stuck in the lab every day!" Qian Duoduo laughed a few times and left with the lab diary.
"Hmm? What's this box for?" Ye Nanxiao's gaze fell on the box that Qian Duoduo had brought.
"I don't know, could it be that Dean Qian forgot to take it?" He Caitou said, his eyes closing again.
"Let me see." Ye Nanxiao took the box and started fiddling with it.
"Forget it, we can't open it without the warrant." He Caitou tried to open his eyes.
"What are you afraid of? I've done this many times before. I've guessed all the combination passwords that Qian Duoduo usually uses." Ye Nanxiao fiddled with it for a few moments and then opened the box left by Qian Duoduo.
Inside, a bracelet-shaped storage soul tool and a piece of metal emitting a faint golden light lay quietly.
Upon seeing the piece of metal, He Caitou instantly perked up, while Ye Nanxiao's eyes gleamed as if he wanted to devour it whole.
"Oh right, that box contained your funds and the Ma-style steel-patterned refined gold. How did you manage to open it already, you little rascal?!" Qian Duoduo, who had returned, looked at Ye Nanxiao, who had already opened the box, and felt a headache coming on. It seemed that she would have to change her combination password again, as this little rascal had guessed it once more.
"Hello, Brother Qian! Goodbye, Brother Qian!" Ye Nanxiao greeted him while holding the box, his heart filled with joy.
"This piece of the puzzle has finally arrived! My research funding for the second half of the year is secured! Time for some serious seclusion!"
Seven months after Ye Nanxiao decided to go into seclusion.
Shrek Academy, Battle Zone.
Jiang Nannan took the towel Tang Ya handed her, wiped the sweat from her face, and looked at Elder Xuan standing outside the arena.
Elder Xuan nodded and said, "Very good. You can now fight Bei Bei without being at a disadvantage. You've made great progress."
Beibei laughed and said, "Nannan has improved a lot. I almost couldn't beat her."
Tang Ya held a small recording soul tool and, after recording the result of the battle, exclaimed, "It's only been a year, and everyone has made great progress!"
Beibei stood beside Tang Ya, took the soul tool from Tang Ya's hand, and silently took Tang Ya's small hand.
The two smiled at each other, but when they turned around again, Jiang Nannan was gone.
"Where's Nannan?" Tang Ya asked.
"She went to find her fox, and it's said she officially came out of seclusion today." Beibei wiped the sweat from her forehead, a few strands of hair sticking to her forehead.
"Out of seclusion? Cai Tou has complained a lot about Nan Xiao, who often goes out to accompany Nan Nan," Tang Ya said with a smile.
"It's normal for Nanxiao after all. But time really flies. It's time for vacation again. Another year has passed just like that," Beibei sighed.
At Shrek Academy, in the teachers' office, Yu Chu handed Ye Nanxiao a thick stack of documents and instructed him, "These are our class's documents. Just make sure the promotion exam goes smoothly. They're yours now, class monitor."
Ye Nanxiao stared blankly with dead fish eyes, silently walked out of the classroom, and headed to the promotion exam area, pondering how to push this matter onto Beibei.
"Since we already have a class monitor, it's normal to have a vice class monitor too, right?"
"It's normal that if the class monitor can handle something, the vice-class monitor can also handle it, right?"
So, standing in front of the training ground for the upgrade exam, Ye Nanxiao would occasionally direct Bei Bei to supervise while he went off to slack off. He simply ignored Tang Ya's glare and sat in the audience watching the exam.
"What are you thinking about?" A pleasant voice came, followed by a warm and soft embrace.
Ye Nanxiao pulled Jiang Nannan in front of him and hugged her, then lowered his head to gently kiss her hair, saying, "I'm thinking about when I can take you to meet our younger brother."
Jiang Nannan was intrigued by this, blinking her beautiful eyes as she softly asked, "This year's freshmen? Only two years younger than us?"
Ye Nanxiao gently kissed Jiang Nannan's fair forehead and asked in a low voice, "How small do you want? Do you like babies?"
"You're so indecent!" Jiang Nannan blushed slightly and buried her head in Ye Nanxiao's arms.
"They're still too young. Should we wait until the right time to have them, or should we wait a bit longer? I guess I should pay more attention to this." Ye Nanxiao's thoughts began to wander.
The two, completely unaware that they were in a public place, indulged in their sweet intimacy.
Everyone on the field had the same thought: Is it too late for us to change our class monitor? This is so cheesy!
Tang Ya sat next to Bei Bei, leaning against her, and pouted somewhat unhappily, "Nan Xiao is really something, he went and got intimate with Nan Nan."
Beibei smiled and ruffled Tang Ya's hair. She learned this trick from Ye Nanxiao. She said gently, "Alright, it's almost over. Let's go take a walk around Xingdou as Nanxiao said. We'll probably run into the junior brother Nanxiao mentioned."
"Oh right, Nanxiao said I would definitely like this junior brother. Does Nanxiao think highly of this junior brother?" Tang Ya asked excitedly.
Meanwhile, in the Star Luo Empire, at the residence of Duke White Tiger.
The back door on the north side of the Duke's mansion opened silently, and a small, thin figure quietly slipped out.
A boy who looked to be eleven or twelve years old had a well-proportioned and moderate build. He wore a simple gray cloth shirt that was clean and neat, and his short black hair looked neat and tidy. His handsome little face revealed a determination beyond his years.
Gently closing the back door of the Duke's mansion, the boy quickly took a few steps but then suddenly stopped and turned back to look at the Duke's mansion.
His deep blue eyes revealed intense hatred, but it was quickly concealed.
"Mom, watch from heaven! No matter how hard I try, one day I will come back and trample everything here under my feet. I will settle all scores in your name!" Huo Yuhao said through gritted teeth.
Huo Yuhao did not head towards Xingluo City, which is southeast of the Duke's mansion, but instead ran north. His small figure gradually disappeared under the strong midday sun. Although he was thin, he did not give people any sense of helplessness as he left.
The Duke's mansion was surrounded by wide official roads in every direction. Huo Yuhao ran forward, but his eyes gradually reddened.
"Mom." The gentle smile on my mother's face from the past unconsciously appeared in my mind again.
"Be strong, I must be strong. My mother and brother taught me that you can only rely on yourself. Only by being strong can you live a better life."
"Brother, I'll come find you after I get my spirit ring." The words Ye Nanxiao had said to him flashed through his mind.
"You have a year to live. Be strong and wait for me to come pick you up. Or come find me when you are confident." Ye Nanxiao's words echoed in Huo Yuhao's mind.
"I did it. I did not fail my promise as a man." Huo Yuhao traveled through the forest, drinking from mountain springs when thirsty and eating wild fruits and stored dry rations when hungry. Supported by this firm belief, Huo Yuhao cultivated as he traveled, meditating whenever he was not traveling.
After traveling for about six days, Huo Yuhao found a stream. He tidied himself up and sat by the stream, stroking the simple ring. A trace of nostalgia flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes. Then he took out a dagger, the White Tiger Dagger that Huo Yun had left for him.
After reminiscing, Huo Yuhao turned his gaze to the stream.
In a short while, Huo Yuhao pulled more than a dozen bluefish, each half a foot to a foot long, out of the river.
"Yeah, that'll be enough for at least two days. And it won't spoil easily once it's cooked through," Huo Yuhao said excitedly.
After processing all the bluefish, Huo Yuhao took out small bottles from his storage soul tool, all of which contained seasonings.
This was Ye Nanxiao's instruction. He specifically told Huo Yuhao to remember to carry some seasoning with him. Huo Yuhao didn't quite understand, but he did as he was told.
According to Ye Nanxiao, carrying seasonings with you can catch big fish, but he just smiled and didn't say what kind of fish it was.
Using the seasonings I had on me and a type of leaf called perilla that I found in the forest, the grilled fish was ready.
Huo Yuhao didn't pick up the grilled fish immediately. He stared blankly at the burning fire, his mind filled with thoughts, and two faces flashed through his mind.
"It smells so good!"
Just then, a delighted cry rang out. The voice was clear and melodious, but it startled Huo Yuhao so much that he almost jumped up.
Looking in the direction of the sound, two people walked along the stream. The one in front was a girl who looked about fifteen or sixteen years old. Her long black hair was tied into a ponytail and hung down her back. Her light blue outfit accentuated her budding figure and made her look youthful.
She had almond-shaped eyes, large and bright, a straight nose, and a near-perfect oval face. Her beautiful face showed a hint of surprise as she stared intently at Huo Yuhao's grilled fish.
Following behind the girl was a boy who looked to be about the same age as her. The boy was tall and slender, and his short purple hair shone like a gemstone in the sunlight.
Based on the principle of making friends but not enemies in the forest, Huo Yuhao recalled Ye Nanxiao's principle that good-looking people are probably not bad people.
Huo Yuhao picked up the grilled fish and treated the two of them.
After finishing her meal, the girl patted her tummy and said thank you, "Little brother, thank you."
The young man said gently, "My name is Beibei, and her name is Tang Ya. Thank you for the grilled fish. Young man, what's your name?"
Huo Yuhao replied calmly, "My name is Huo Yuhao."
After finishing the grilled fish, Tang Ya lay on the grass, stretching lazily, and hugged Bei Bei's arm, rubbing her face against him. Bei Bei scratched his head helplessly and reached out to rub Tang Ya's tummy.
Beibei asked, "Little brother, are you going to the Star Dou Great Forest? Alone?"
Huo Yuhao nodded.
"Your martial soul must be very powerful, to go to the Star Dou Great Forest alone," Tang Ya said with some envy. Huo Yuhao didn't look very old.
"No, my martial soul is a physical martial soul called Spirit Eye." Huo Yuhao stood up, patted himself off, and said goodbye to Bei Bei and Tang Ya, "Well then, farewell to the martial world."
Huo Yuhao used a quote that Ye Nanxiao often used, turned around and left, a flash of blue light passing through his eyes.
After resting for a while, Beibei carefully patted the dust off Tangya's clothes and affectionately scratched Tangya's delicate nose. "Let's go, let's go find our junior brother."
When Beibei mentioned her junior brother, Tang Ya seemed to remember something—something her deputy sect leader had mentioned.
Tang Ya suddenly widened her eyes, as did Bei Bei, who seemed to understand her perfectly. Tang Ya asked, "Didn't Nan Xiao say that Junior Brother has a True Form Martial Soul? And that he's an excellent fish griller?"
Beibei continued, "Around eleven or twelve years old, coming to the Star Dou Great Forest alone? Was that last sentence Nanxiao often used?"
"You, young man with the True Body Martial Soul! Stop right there!"
However, Huo Yuhao had already gone far away.
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