Seeing that Tang Ya had finished absorbing her soul ring, Bei Bei decided not to continue teaching Huo Yuhao for the time being. Instead, he encouraged him to take his time familiarizing himself with what he had already learned.
Huo Yuhao, on the other hand, was ecstatic. The Tang Sect's secret techniques were simply too profound—Mysterious Heaven Technique, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Mysterious Jade Hands... and most importantly, Purple Demon Eyes.
Though he had yet to start cultivating it, he felt as though Purple Demon Eyes was tailor-made for his Spirit Eyes martial soul.
It was the perfect eye technique for him.
Meanwhile, Tang Ya excitedly displayed her newly enhanced Blue Silver Grass to Bei Bei.
For most soul masters, their soul skills were top-secret, but in this case, everyone present was someone Tang Ya trusted completely.
Besides, if not for Zhou Sichen, her Blue Silver Grass martial soul would have never evolved this way. Sharing her martial soul's changes with him might allow him to offer even better advice.
The Blue Silver Grass in her palm had not only undergone another huge increase in vitality after absorbing the Vajra Vine's soul ring, but its toughness had also greatly improved.
The improvement was more than double its previous strength—something that a beast-type soul ring could never grant.
But the most important change was her third soul skill.
Her third soul skill was called Falling Leaves, Flying Blossoms—a name that sounded elegant, but its actual effects were astonishing.
By incorporating the Vajra Vine's unique traits, this skill transformed her once-flexible Blue Silver Grass into razor-sharp Blue Silver Blades.
The principle was similar to the way the Vajra Vine had attacked Bei Bei earlier—the strength and number of blades she could summon depended on her soul power.
Additionally, Tang Ya was already skilled in creating Tang Sect poisons. If she coated these Blue Silver Blades with poison, she would essentially become a mobile hidden weapon turret.
Furthermore, due to her third soul ring's properties, any Blue Silver Grass she used to bind an enemy could instantly transform into deadly blades, turning her bindings into a lethal execution attack.
With all these enhancements, Tang Ya felt newfound hope for her Blue Silver Grass martial soul.
The boost from a thousand-year soul ring was far greater than that of a hundred-year ring, and she could clearly sense her martial soul's vitality growing stronger.
If she continued absorbing powerful plant-type soul rings, or eventually obtained a ten-thousand-year Blue Silver King soul ring, she would be able to evolve her martial soul completely!
And if she ever had the chance to acquire a Blue Silver Emperor soul ring, then her Blue Silver Grass would transform into a top-tier martial soul.
The path ahead was bright, and her growth was undeniable—she was thrilled with her newfound potential.
But above all else, she was endlessly grateful to Zhou Sichen.
Without him, she might never have gained this new direction or found hope for the future.
With Tang Ya's soul ring settled, the group turned their attention to finding a suitable first soul ring for Huo Yuhao.
Given Tang Ya's successful example, everyone now fully trusted Zhou Sichen's expertise, so they aimed to find a soul ring suited for control and support.
However, spirit-type soul beasts were incredibly rare.
On top of that, their requirements were quite specific, making the search for a suitable soul ring a matter of both effort and luck.
Unfortunately, it seemed like their luck had run out.
Even after half a month of searching, they still hadn't encountered a single spirit-type soul beast.
By a small stream, Huo Yuhao was diligently roasting fish, but his expression was filled with frustration.
After a long moment, he turned to Zhou Sichen and said, "Brother Zhou, if we really can't find one, maybe I should just take whatever soul ring we can find... I don't want to keep wasting everyone's time because of me..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Sichen lightly flicked his forehead.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Finding a suitable soul ring is never easy for a soul master.
"And considering that you need a spirit-type soul ring, it's even rarer.
"It's only been half a month—there's no rush."
Bei Bei chimed in, **"That's right, Yuhao. Listen to Brother Zhou.
"We've already spent half a month searching—if we give up now, then the real waste would be all the time we've already invested."**
Tang Ya added, **"Yuhao, you need to remember—no matter what happens, never give up too easily.
"If you do, you'll only push your goals further and further away. Understand?"**
Listening to his elders' reassurances, Huo Yuhao felt warmth fill his heart.
His eyes turned red, and he quickly turned away to wipe his tears in secret.
Then, clenching his fists, he said firmly, **"I understand!
"I won't give up, Brother Zhou, Teacher Tang Ya, Senior Brother Bei Bei!
"I'll become a powerful soul master and repay the kindness you've all shown me!"**
Tang Ya giggled. **"That's more like it!
"And don't say things like 'repay kindness.' You're part of the Tang Sect now—this is what we do for our own."**
"But," she added, smiling, **"we should always remember Brother Zhou's kindness.
"Without him, I wouldn't have made this breakthrough, and you wouldn't have gotten such good advice either."**
Huo Yuhao nodded seriously. "I won't forget."
Zhou Sichen chuckled helplessly. Meeting Bei Bei's gaze, the two exchanged amused looks.
Bei Bei then said, **"I won't forget it either.
"Brother Zhou, your advice on the future path of my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul was almost identical to what the Grand Ancestor once told me.
"It's hard to believe someone our age knows even more than him."**
Bei Bei thought to himself, **"Even the Grand Ancestor never had any good suggestions for Tang Ya's Blue Silver Grass martial soul.
"After all, among all martial souls, Blue Silver Grass is considered a true trash-tier martial soul."**
Even Tang San, the legendary Sea God, had been unable to change that perception.
Some even joked that the only reason he managed to cultivate a god-level Blue Silver Grass was because he himself was not human, but a god.
How could an ordinary person ever compare to a god?
With the group's encouragement, Huo Yuhao renewed his determination.
After dinner, he continued training in Tang Sect's techniques under Bei Bei's guidance.
After half a month of practice, he had begun to grasp the fundamentals, with Purple Demon Eyes being his fastest-growing ability.
Just as Bei Bei was teaching Huo Yuhao, Zhou Sichen, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them.
Turning to Tang Ya, he said in a calm voice, "I've found it."
Tang Ya blinked. "Found what, Brother Zhou?"
Zhou Sichen smiled faintly. "Yuhao's soul ring."
Tang Ya looked puzzled. **"But we've been sitting here this whole time... and Ah Da is right there too.
"So how did you find it?"**
Zhou Sichen replied casually, **"While you weren't paying attention, I summoned Hellfire.
"It's been searching for the past few days, and it finally found a suitable soul beast."**
Tang Ya's expression turned to shock.
"Hellfire? Is that the name of your second contract soul beast?"
Tang Ya suddenly felt her mind grind to a halt.
Ah Da was his first contract soul beast.
And Ah Da was a thousand-year-old soul beast.
Zhou Sichen's first soul ring was a thousand-year soul ring?!
How was that possible?!
Even with modern techniques, it was inconceivable for someone's first soul ring to be a thousand years old.
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