Douluo Continent: The Evil-Eyed Dragon God, Many Women, Many Blessings

Chapter 24 Three Years Later
The clear moonlight drizzled down from the sky, and the lake was peaceful. The clear lake surface seemed to be plated with a layer of silver light, like a silver mirror.

"Crack!"

The crackling of burning charcoal and fragrant wood echoed in the quiet night, accompanied by a rich aroma of meat that spread along the lakeside.

"Xiao Yuhao, is it almost done? Come on, sprinkle some cumin and chili powder, that'll make it more flavorful!" With a "gulp" sound of swallowing saliva, the old voice seemed a little urgent.

"That's about it. Here, Elder Xuan, take this." A boy who looked to be about 12 years old glanced at the disheveled old man with amusement and handed him a skewer of grilled meat.

It was Huo Yuhao and Elder Xuan.

Elder Xuan's eyes lit up, and he eagerly took the roasted meat, taking a big bite.

"Phew—" A satisfied smile immediately appeared on Elder Xuan's face. "Yuhao, your cooking skills are getting better and better. The meat is tender and juicy, with a perfect balance of fat and lean, and a rich aroma."

By this time, Huo Yuhao's childishness had faded considerably, replaced by a more mature appearance. His eyebrows slanted sharply towards his temples, giving him a dashing air. Perhaps due to a rich diet, he had already surpassed 1.6 meters in height at such a young age, looking almost like a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy.

"Elder Xuan, let's try to finish this piece of Earth Dragon Demon Lizard meat tonight, because I'm leaving tomorrow." Huo Yuhao chuckled as he watched Elder Xuan devour the meat.

Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's words, Elder Xuan paused slightly and asked in confusion, "There's only a little over a month left until this year's entrance exam. Where are you going?"

Over the past six years, Fan Yu has devoted himself to teaching Huo Yuhao, and Huo Yuhao's talent in soul tools has indeed lived up to Fan Yu's high expectations.

Huo Yuhao, at the age of less than 12, is already a true Level 4 Soul Master!

His nominal teachers, such as Xian Lin'er and Yan Shaozhe, were busy with important positions, while Chicken Leg Douluo Xuan Lao had more free time and a more easygoing personality. In addition, due to the influence of the Gluttonous Divine Ox Martial Soul, Xuan Lao often interacted with Huo Yuhao because of his needs for food and drink. Needless to say, his experience in cultivation did indeed save Huo Yuhao from many detours.

In order to break free from Tang Shenwang's control in the future, Huo Yuhao must squeeze every last drop of usable resources and grow as quickly as possible!
After waiting for so many years, my cheat is finally going to be released!

As Huo Yuhao thought about what he was going to do next, even his soul, tempered by more than 30 years of experience, couldn't help but feel a little anxious and uncertain.

Looking at the slightly charred meat skewers from the flames, Huo Yuhao turned his head and smiled, "Tang Ya's soul power has reached the bottleneck of level 30. It just so happens that the academy is on holiday, and she and Bei Bei are planning to go to the Star Dou Great Forest tomorrow to find a suitable soul ring. They asked me to come with them. There's still plenty of time before the new semester starts, so I agreed to go with them and broaden my horizons."

"And as you know, spirit-type spirit beasts are extremely rare. I'd like to try my luck and see if there's a suitable one to attach my first spirit ring to my Sharingan. Since my spirit master level reached level 4, the Sharingan has been of very limited help to me."

Looking at the chef he had known for six years, Elder Xuan said thoughtfully, "That 'Thunderbolt Baby' from the outer courtyard? His talent is indeed quite good. He's already a Soul Master, right? As for Tang Ya, Elder Xuan shook his head: 'Her Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul is still too weak. Compared to Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor from ten thousand years ago, the difference is still too great.'"

Huo Yuhao muttered to himself: Weak? When Tang Ya becomes that life-sucking vixen, I wonder if you'll still call her weak?

"But you're something else. I told you I'd take you to hunt for your fourth spirit ring, but you wouldn't go. Now look what's happened. The new semester is almost here, and there's so much going on at the academy that none of us can spare the time. Although not having a spirit ring won't affect your spirit power cultivation, Elder Mu has already said that we're not allowed to give you any extra help until you get into the inner academy on your own merit. Your spirit ring is going to be..." Elder Xuan shook his head at this point.

Huo Yuhao chuckled, completely unconcerned. He already had a target for his fourth spirit ring. If his plan went smoothly, an ordinary ten-thousand-year spirit ring was nothing compared to that person—it was like comparing dirt to a gold coin!
“Yuhao, although the three of you are all quite skilled, please be careful not to go too deep. Given Tang Ya’s need for her third spirit ring, searching in the outer areas is enough for you. Those guys in the Star Dou Great Forest don’t have a good impression of Shrek Academy,” Elder Xuan said after thinking for a moment.

Huo Yuhao nodded in agreement. Since it concerned his own life, he would be very careful in dangerous places like the Star Dou Great Forest, even without Elder Xuan's instructions.

Play it safe and don't be reckless! Once you find a bug, run away immediately. The real goal is to meet that scorpion beauty in the far north.

With his current soul power level and physical strength, plus the secret soul bone he secretly acquired, he can achieve his goal in one step!
In recent years, Huo Yuhao has focused more on the Tang Sect's unique skills, besides the Mysterious Heaven Skill, on the Purple Demon Eye, laying a solid foundation for the later addition of soul rings.

Now, Huo Yuhao's Purple Demon Eye has already reached the peak of the second level, "Microscopic". According to his guess, as long as he adds a soul ring to the Sharingan, entering the third level, "Mustard Seed", will be a natural process.

As for the Hundred Solutions to Hidden Weapons and the Jade Hand, after careful consideration, he did not spend much effort cultivating them.

Based on his understanding of the Sharingan, even if he never encounters that insect, once he finds a suitable spirit-attribute soul ring and develops its abilities, learning these strange and ingenious techniques would be far more efficient than simply achieving twice the result with half the effort!
The bright full moon was obscured by drifting clouds as the night deepened.

After finishing the last piece of roasted demonic lizard meat, Elder Xuan stood up and patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder with his greasy hand: "Little Yuhao, try your best to get into the inner academy as soon as possible. I'm still waiting to eat stone pot fish with you. I've already prepared the Demon Soul Great White Shark, hehe!"

After saying that, Elder Xuan's somewhat disheveled figure vanished instantly.

Huo Yuhao glanced helplessly at the oil stains on his clothes, shook his head, extinguished the fire on the ground, and stared blankly at the empty Sea God Lake: "Finally, it's time to start the first dungeon. I'm actually quite looking forward to it."

"Elder Mu, are you sure you don't need me to follow them secretly? Or should I send Xiao Tao with them?"

"We can't protect him forever; a fledgling eagle will eventually have its moment to fly."

From the distant grove, two faint, aged voices rose and fell into the distance.

(End of this chapter)