Chapter 12: Setting Off for the Star Dou Forest! Meeting Huo Yuhao for the First Time!

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As spring turned to autumn, time flew by.

*Two and a half years later.*

"Finally broke through!"

Su Yu let out a gentle sigh of relief, opening his eyes to reveal a brilliance that shot forth from them.

*Level 30!*

At twelve years old, Su Yu had already achieved this milestone.

A twelve-year-old with level 30 soul power.

While there might be other examples on the Douluo Continent, Su Yu's innate soul power was only level 3. He had spent an extra year compared to other twelve-year-old Soul Masters to break through to level 10!

Surrounding Su Yu was a vast ocean of Blue Silver Grass, infused with a rich life force. After five years of dedicated effort, all the Blue Silver Grass in this area had evolved into soul beasts.

In fact, nearly half had reached the status of ten-year soul beasts.

"The enhancement to my cultivation has reached a factor of two,"

he noted.

Su Yu had integrated this doubling effect into his martial soul activation techniques. Over the years, aside from his cultivation, he had focused on developing his unique soul skills and refining his martial soul activation methods.

After reaching level 30, it was no longer feasible to rely solely on a simulated cultivation environment. Perfecting the martial soul activation technique became essential.

"Safe travels, Brother Su!"

Su Yu bid farewell to Qian Tong and left Moonlight City.

His destination was the Star Dou Forest.

Through extensive inquiries, Su Yu had pinpointed his current timeline.

The current emperor of the Star Luo Empire was Xu Jiawei, the elder brother of Xu Jiujiu. The next Continental Advanced Academy Soul Dueling Tournament would be held in a year, hosted by the Star Luo Empire.

This meant he was right at the beginning of the storyline.

"Perfect timing; I need to obtain a soul ring, so I'll head to the Star Dou Forest,"

he decided.

Moonlight City lay in the southeast of the Star Luo Empire, and Su Yu traveled at full speed, taking half a month to reach the forest's edge.

As he continued onward, Su Yu caught a whiff of a delightful aroma.

"Is that… the smell of grilled fish?"

he wondered, intrigued by the coincidence.

Following the scent, he came across a handsome boy dressed in clean gray clothes, looking around eleven or twelve years old, and a refined boy with blue hair, about fifteen or sixteen, smiling gently.

Next to them stood a ponytailed girl, exuding youthful energy.

"Hey, did you come here because of the smell of grilled fish too?"

the girl asked warmly, seemingly in the midst of a debate with the blue-haired boy.

"Indeed,"

Su Yu replied.

"Hello, I'm Tang Ya, and this is Bei Bei. The one grilling fish is Yu Hao."

"I'm Su Yu. I could smell the aroma from quite a distance. May I join you for a meal?"

"Of course! I'll go catch a few more fish in a bit,"

Huo Yuhao said, focused on grilling.

Su Yu looked at Huo Yuhao, carefully observing his eyes, which occasionally emitted a white glow.

"Your martial soul is quite remarkable,"

he remarked.

Upon hearing Su Yu's words, Bei Bei was taken aback, scrutinizing Huo Yuhao until he noticed the difference in his eyes.

"Yu Hao, your eyes are your martial soul!"

Tang Ya exclaimed, clearly delighted.

Huo Yuhao nodded, "My martial soul is my eyes; I call it the Spiritual Eye."

By this time, he had finished grilling the fish in his hands and offered it to Su Yu.

"Here you go, Brother Su."

"Thank you."

Su Yu took a bite and couldn't help but praise it.

"As a token of my appreciation, let me offer you a suggestion."

Huo Yuhao, along with Tang Ya and Bei Bei, turned their attention to Su Yu, eager to hear what advice he might provide.

After all, what valuable insight could a chance acquaintance offer?

"Your martial soul, the Spiritual Eye, is a rare intrinsic martial soul.

"Given your circumstances, your innate soul power may not be very high, but I can assure you that your martial soul is among the very best.

The development and cultivation of intrinsic martial souls are best understood by the Body Sect. If you want to fully tap into the potential of your martial soul, the Body Sect is your best choice."

Su Yu's advice was spot on.

The Body Sect would indeed be the best option for Huo Yuhao.

"Moreover, the Body Sect treats every owner of an intrinsic martial soul as family. The atmosphere within the sect is harmonious and very suitable for you."

"Thank you, Brother Su."

Huo Yuhao expressed his gratitude politely for Su Yu's recommendation.

"Yu Hao, actually, our Tang Sect is also a great option."

Seeing Su Yu recommend a sect to Huo Yuhao, Tang Ya grew anxious.

While Su Yu's suggestion was undoubtedly sound, she had already taken a liking to Huo Yuhao.

Even Bei Bei frowned, preparing to speak up in an attempt to win Huo Yuhao over.

Tang Ya might be motivated by personal desires, but Bei Bei understood the rarity of intrinsic martial souls.

Although he initially didn't grasp the unique characteristics of an intrinsic martial soul, he recognized from Su Yu's earlier remarks that Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Eye might be at the top tier among intrinsic martial souls!

"Tang Sect?"

Huo Yuhao, who had grown up hearing stories of the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy, was aware of the Tang Sect's existence.

Seeing Huo Yuhao's reaction, Tang Ya proudly puffed out her chest.

"That's right! The Tang Sect! I am the current leader, and Bei Bei is the senior disciple."

Compared to the unfamiliar Body Sect, Huo Yuhao seemed more intrigued by the Tang Sect.

Su Yu chose not to press further.

As a stranger, his advice would never be as compelling as the stories Huo Yuhao's mother had shared throughout his life.

"Yu Hao, while we don't have the cultivation methods for intrinsic martial souls in our Tang Sect, we do possess the training technique for the Purple Extreme Demon Eye, which would work exceptionally well in combination with your Spiritual Eye."

Bei Bei provided a well-reasoned analysis, highlighting their advantages.

Huo Yuhao listened eagerly to their stories.

However, in the end, he did not accept any of the three proposals.

He chose not to align himself with any sect.

Though he appeared warm, he was internally guarded, wary of the three upon first meeting.

After finishing the grilled fish, Huo Yuhao bid farewell to them.

"Big Brother Bei Bei, Sister Tang Ya, and Brother Su, I'm leaving now."

"Yu Hao, this is a remote area, and you're very close to the Star Dou Forest. Where are you headed?"

Huo Yuhao shook his head, smiling as he waved goodbye to the three before turning to leave.

"Ah! Yu Hao must be going to obtain a soul ring."

Tang Ya smacked her forehead in frustration.

"He's alone, and his soul power seems weak. What if he runs into danger?"

She glanced at Bei Bei, a plan forming in her mind.

"Bei Bei, should we go help Yu Hao?"

Bei Bei wiped his mouth and nodded.

"Since we've decided to welcome Yu Hao into the Tang Sect and have eaten so much of his grilled fish, we should at least accompany him part of the way. Let's go."

"By the way, Su Yu, would you like to join us?"

Tang Ya was very enthusiastic towards Su Yu; she felt a warm and friendly aura emanating from him.

"I haven't paid for my meal either, so I'll join you."

"Little Brother Su, are you also here to obtain a soul ring?"

On the way, Bei Bei and Tang Ya inquired about Su Yu's situation.

"Exactly. I've already reached level 30 and need to obtain a soul ring to break through to Soul Master."

(End of Chapter)