DD2—Chapter 8: Xuan Ziwen: I Was Here First! (2-in-1)
Suddenly, Xuan Ziwen's expression changed drastically. He felt that the world in his eyes seemed to become exceptionally clear. He could even clearly see the shaking of every hair on Huo Yuhao's head.
Moreover, even though he was looking at Huo Yuhao with his eyes, all the scenes within a radius of thirty-one meters, with him as the center, appeared clearly in his mind.
"Is this your soul skill? Impossible! How could a ten-year soul ring produce such a soul skill? Is it a soul skill mutation?"
Xuan Ziwen's breathing became a little rapid. The possibility of a soul skill mutation did exist; otherwise, it would be impossible to explain why the other party's ten-year soul ring could grant such a heaven-defying soul skill.
As a soul engineer, he knew the value of such soul skills. Huo Yuhao, who possessed such soul skills, was simply a natural soul engineer.
Generally speaking, soul guidance devices are roughly divided into three structures: the outer shell, the inner shell, and the core.
The outer shell is generally made of hard and high-temperature-resistant metal, which can ensure the long-term use of the soul guidance device, while the inner shell is made of conductive metal that can amplify the soul power as much as possible. At present, neither of them is as important as the core.
The most important part of a soul guidance device is the core.
The so-called core refers to the core magic array. It is not an easy task to engrave the core magic array for a soul guidance device. In most cases, the level of the core magic array that can be engraved reflects the level of the soul guidance device.
Once Huo Yuhao uses his soul skills in the process of engraving the core magic array, it can be said that he can achieve twice the results with half the effort. Compared with other soul engineers, Huo Yuhao undoubtedly has a considerable advantage.
Moreover, if Huo Yuhao could use his soul skills to assist him, then the process of engraving the core magic array would be easier.
Huo Yuhao deliberately asked, "Teacher Xuan, are my soul skills very powerful?"
The soul ring that Tianmeng Ice Silkworm gave him was a million-year soul ring, so this soul ring had four first-level soul skills: spiritual detection, spiritual sharing, spiritual interference, and spiritual shock.
He just used spiritual detection and spiritual sharing, which is why it brought such a big shock to Xuan Ziwen.
Although Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's combat power is relatively weak, it is a million-year-old soul beast after all. Therefore, the wisdom of the soul ring it is endowed with can bring such widely applicable soul skills.
"More than amazing!" Xuan Ziwen excitedly placed both hands on Huo Yuhao's shoulders. He said with some emotion, "You are a natural soul engineer! So far, your soul skill is one of the most suitable soul engineers I have ever seen! What is the name of your soul skill?"
"Spiritual Detection & Sharing!" Huo Yuhao said immediately.
He naturally couldn't tell the other party that these were two soul skills, so he mixed the names of the two soul skills. After all, according to common sense, his "ten-year soul ring" usually only had one soul skill, while a hundred-thousand-year soul ring would have two soul skills.
"Spiritual Detection & Sharing is indeed a very powerful soul skill.
However, the only pity is that your detection range is too small.
If your detection range were larger and you also had command skills, you would become a natural soul master commander," Xuan Ziwen said with some regret.
He hoped that Huo Yuhao's detection range could be larger.
"Teacher Xuan, when I first acquired this soul skill, the detection range was only thirty meters. However, after meditating for some time, the detection range of my soul skill has reached thirty-one meters! My detection range can be expanded as my cultivation level improves," Huo Yuhao dropped a bombshell.
"Your detection range can be further improved?" Xuan Ziwen was a little bit incredulous. Then he took a deep breath and said, "Huo Yuhao, are you willing to learn about soul guidance devices with me?
I will never bury your talent in making soul-guidance devices! Moreover, if you can become a second-level soul engineer within a year, I will officially accept you as my student!"
Huo Yuhao looked at Xuan Ziwen and knew that he had taken the bait. However, he did not agree to it right away. After all, according to his current personality, he did not know Xuan Ziwen's identity and background.
"Learn about soul guidance devices with Teacher Xuan?" Huo Yuhao showed some hesitation on his face.
At this time, a male voice came from outside the classroom. "Teacher Xuan, if I remember correctly, even though Juzi is quite talented in making soul guidance devices, it seems that she did not make you take the initiative to ask for her to become a disciple. What is so special about Huo Yuhao?"
A short and fat figure pushed open the door and walked into the classroom.
Teacher Tang and Xuan Ziwen were both attracted by the voice. They immediately turned their heads and looked at the man who had just spoken. When they realized it was the head and dean of Illustrious Virtue Hall, Jing Hongchen, they both shouted, "Hall Master!"
Jing Hongchen nodded slightly and looked at Huo Yuhao. "I am Jing Hongchen, the dean of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy. I was listening outside for a while just now. Please show me your soul skills. I want to see what kind of soul skills have made Teacher Xuan praise you so much!"
"Okay, Dean Jing! Please don't resist." Huo Yuhao nodded and then continued to use spiritual detection and spiritual sharing.
Jing Hongchen was a little skeptical at first, but when he was affected by Huo Yuhao's spirit skills, his expression changed slightly, and he couldn't help but exclaim, "No wonder! No wonder Teacher Xuan praised your soul skills!
This is indeed a soul skill that is extremely suitable for a soul engineer! Your soul skill is indeed too powerful. I have lived for so many years, but this is the first time I have seen such an interesting spiritual soul skill. With this soul skill, you are a natural team leader! Even in the history of the Sun-Moon Empire, no one's first soul skill has ever been as powerful as yours!"
"Thank you for the compliment, Dean." Huo Yuhao said.
Jing Hongchen smiled, shook his head, and said, "Huo Yuhao, you are a little too modest. Your soul skills are indeed very powerful, making you a good candidate to become a soul engineer.
Moreover, your spiritual eye is both Body and spiritual martial soul. If that old thing, Du Bu Si knew about it, he would probably send someone to take you away.
After all, the spiritual eye is both the eye and the brain, and its position in the body is very important! However, since you have come to Sun Moon, I will naturally not let that old guy Du Bu Si take you away!
I just heard you say that your detection range can be expanded as your strength increases, which is commendable. So, are you willing to learn with me how to make soul guidance devices?
If you can become a third-level soul engineer within a year and a half, I will officially accept you as my student!"
The opponent's innate soul power was only level one, which he had known for a long time. After the investigation just now, he was sure that the reason why Huo Yuhao's innate soul power was only level one was mainly because of physical deficiency and blocked meridians.
Of course, these defects can be improved through acquired elixirs and natural treasures.
Therefore, in Jing Hongchen's opinion, Huo Yuhao could just go the drug-taking route, relying on a large number of elixirs and rare treasures to build up a Soul Douluo. After all, a soul engineer's combat power is mainly concentrated in soul guidance devices.
A soul engineer's strength as a soul master is a little bit poor, but it is actually within the acceptable range. With the other party's spiritual eye martial soul and this kind of mutated soul skill, he may be able to become an eighth-level soul engineer in the future!
On the other side, Xuan Ziwen was taken aback for a moment and immediately said unconvincedly, "Master, how can you do this? Everything should be divided into first come, first served, and it was me who came first! Do you think you can snatch students away just because you are the master? You should be more reasonable when doing things!"
"Teacher Xuan, what you said is not quite right. You are the teacher and I am the hall master. We are both discovering talents for the Sun Moon Empire.
So, there is no need to classify this kind of thing according to first come, first served," Jing Hongchen said with a smile.
Xuan Ziwen's face darkened. "Master, you've gone too far. I will report this matter to the teacher in full."
Xuan Ziwen had finally found a good seedling who was better than Juzi in some aspects, so he naturally didn't want to let go easily.
His passion for soul guidance devices is genuine, and he naturally hopes to have a good seedling who can help him make better soul guidance devices, or that this good seedling can create some excellent soul guidance devices by himself.
Jing Hongchen was stunned for a moment, then smiled awkwardly. Xuan Ziwen's teacher was Kong Deming, a very powerful ninth-level soul engineer who had served as the head of Illustrious Virtue Hall. Even he had to respectfully call Kong Deming "Mr. Kong"!
Because Kong Deming has one-quarter Imperial blood, he is highly trusted by the Imperial family.
Moreover, everyone rumored that this person was expected to become the first tenth-level soul engineer in the Sun-Moon Empire.
So he said, "Teacher Xuan, there is no need to bother Elder Kong with this matter. Let Huo Yuhao choose for himself. Whoever he wants to choose, can choose. Okay?"
Xuan Ziwen nodded, then looked at Huo Yuhao, ready to persuade him. "Huo Yuhao, you have seen this; this person is the dean of our Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy and also the head of Illustrious Virtue Hall.
Although the hall master has a high status and is a ninth-level soul engineer, he is very busy and has no time to teach you. He will probably leave you to someone else to teach.
I am an eighth-level soul engineer who has the energy to teach students. Although I am not as good as a ninth-level soul engineer, my teacher is also a ninth-level soul engineer. If you show enough talent in the future, I don't mind recommending you to my teacher."
After hearing this, Huo Yuhao had already made up his mind. "Teacher Xuan Ziwen, I choose you. I want to learn from you how to make soul guidance devices."
He made this decision because, on one hand, Xuan Ziwen did have the energy to teach him, and Jing Hongchen was busy with affairs and would give priority to teaching his grandson and granddaughter.
On the other hand, in the original novel, Xuan Ziwen's teacher, Kong Deming, later became the world's first level ten soul engineer. If he could get in touch with Kong Deming, he might be able to make the Ice Pole War God Armor stronger.
Moreover, even if he became Jing Hongchen's student, he would not be able to use the Xue Di embryo that he planned to buy later.
The Snow Empress embryo would be given priority to Xiao Hongchen to awaken his second martial soul.
Even if Huo Yuhao showed great talent in the future, he would not have the right to use the Snow Empress embryo.
After all, the Sun-Moon Empire has experience in awakening the second martial soul, but no experience in awakening the third martial soul. Naturally, they can't use the precious Snow Empress embryo on Huo Yuhao. In case of failure, wouldn't it be very likely that both the embryo and Huo Yuhao would be lost?
According to the timeline, after some time, Huo Yuhao will possess the Ultimate Ice Martial Soul. By then, his status in the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy will rise rapidly, and he will become a peerless genius in the eyes of everyone.
Jing Hongchen wasn't foolish, so how could he let a promising twin martial soul genius take such a huge risk to fuse the Snow Empress embryo? Even if other people cannot recognize the Snow Empress embryo, they can recognize that it is a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast embryo!
In the Douluo Continent, twin martial souls are rare, and triple martial souls are even more unheard of. Therefore, instead of trying to get Huo Yuhao to awaken a triple martial soul, it is better to let Xiao Hongchen awaken his twin martial soul.
"So, at that time, I can only wait for the Body Sect to take action, and I can only rely on Du Bu Si to make a significant move; otherwise, I won't be able to get the Snow Empress embryo! Of course, as long as I don't go to the Clear Sky Sect in the early stages, the Snow Empress will not turn into a soul, and Yi Lao will not die."
Of course, although he was prepared to wait for a big attack from the Body Sect, he was not prepared to let Illustrious Virtue Hall suffer heavy casualties as in the original novel. After all, he was now the Sun Moon Empire, so naturally, he had to consider Sun Moon.
"Forget it, Teacher Xuan, since Huo Yuhao has made his choice, I won't bother him anymore." Jing Hongchen waved his hand and left helplessly.
On the side, Xuan Ziwen looked at Huo Yuhao, stretched out his hand, touched the storage soul guidance device on his waist, and then took out two wooden boxes. "These contain a Mysterious Water Pill and a Soul Ascension Pill. They are my gifts to you.
The Mysterious Water Pill has a mild medicinal property and can help you remove impurities from your body and increase your soul power. The Soul Ascension Pill also has mild medicinal properties and can help you increase your soul power."
"Thank you, Teacher Xuan." Huo Yuhao looked at the man with some gratitude.
The price of these two pills is very expensive.
However, as we all know, one of the biggest characteristics of soul engineers is that they are rich. After all, the sales of soul guidance devices in Douluo Continent are very high, so high-level soul engineers are also very popular.
Xuan Ziwen is an eighth-level soul engineer and the chief researcher of Illustrious Virtue Hall, so he is naturally wealthy. For example, even in an auction, if a soul guidance device has the name of being made by Illustrious Virtue Hall, the auction house will dare to set the reserve price higher.
This can also be regarded as the brand effect of the Douluo version.
Therefore, even though these two pills are worth a ton of gold, they are not expensive for Xuan Ziwen.
"Well, after you finish your class tomorrow, come to the experimental area to find me. I will teach you how to make soul guidance devices. If you can pass the second-level soul engineer assessment within one year, you will be my student."
"Well, thank you, Mr. Xuan, for your guidance. I will work hard."
Huo Yuhao is full of confidence at this moment.
After all, in the original novel, Huo Yuhao was indeed a very talented soul engineer.
Although the soul engineer assessment of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy is more difficult than that of Shrek Academy, with his talent, it should be easy for him to become a second-level soul engineer within a year.
(End of this chapter)