"Xixi! Tell us quickly!" Wu Ming said impatiently, her eyes sparkling as if she had seen a kitten with a ball of yarn.

Xi Xi said softly, "I heard this from an outsider student. I heard that this junior, Huo Yuhao, is a first-year student and apparently used a special method to defeat their class teacher, Zhou Yi. I don't know if the news is true or not."

"A first-year student?!"

"Defeat Zhou Yi?"

Some people were surprised, while others looked at Ma Xiaotao with strange eyes. After all, a first-year student was still too young, wasn't she?

On the other side, Huo Yuhao had already prepared several dishes. Zhiwei evaluated them one by one and said, "Judging from your cooking techniques, you have done a very delicate and exquisite job. I can no longer teach you the skills. As the saying goes, those who learn from me will live, and those who imitate me will die. Next, you need to develop your own skills."

"My own skills?" Huo Yuhao asked, puzzled.

Zhiwei smiled and nodded: "Yes, you have to understand your own unique thoughts and feelings. Only then will the dishes you make carry your emotions and insights. When others taste your dishes, they will not only be tasting the flavor, but also savoring your mood and understanding."

"How can I comprehend this?" Huo Yuhao asked doubtfully.

Zhiwei smiled and said, "A knife has its own intent, a sword has its own intent, and the way of cooking naturally has its own intent. You just need to follow your own feelings about cooking and experience it. The intent of cooking does not make you stronger like the intent of a knife or a sword; its purpose is simply to allow a chef's emotional experience to be expressed in the food."

Huo Yuhao nodded thoughtfully.

Zhiwei said gently, "Go and enjoy lunch with your girlfriend. I've also prepared a dish called 'Dragon and Phoenix Bringing Auspiciousness' for you; it's just a small token of my appreciation!"

"Thank you, Teacher Zhiwei," Huo Yuhao said shyly. After taking a few steps, he turned back and said, "Teacher Zhiwei, could you do me a favor?"

"Huh? You say."

"Teacher, could you recommend a teacher in the Soul Guidance Department for me?" Huo Yuhao asked. Actually, he could go directly to the Soul Guidance Department, but since he had dealt with Zhou Yi once, he was worried that Fan Yu might retaliate. To avoid trouble, it would be better to ask Teacher Zhiwei for help directly.

"You want to learn about soul tools?" Zhiwei asked, somewhat surprised.

"Yes."

Zhiwei frowned and said gently, "I can help you with introductions. However, a person's energy is limited. If you want to reach the peak, you must focus on one thing! Once you have reached the pinnacle of the Soul Master field and reached your limit, it's not too late for you to develop other fields."

Huo Yuhao nodded and said, "I understand. I won't delve into the study of soul tools, but I do have some ideas that I want to create."

Huo Yuhao genuinely had no intention of delving into soul tools. The soul tools of the Douluo Continent II era were ultimately too outdated and posed no threat to gods. He simply wanted to create auxiliary tools similar to cameras and long-distance communication devices. His foundation lay in his various supernatural abilities and cultivation. Perhaps his supernatural abilities were related to soul tool research, which would explain his deeper exploration of soul tools.

Zhiwei said, "Come find me in the cafeteria this evening."

"Thank you, Teacher Zhiwei," Huo Yuhao said happily.

Huo Yuhao walked out of the kitchen and saw two beautiful women sitting next to Ma Xiaotao. Huo Yuhao walked over and sat down next to Ma Xiaotao, and greeted her, "Hello, senior sisters."

The red-haired woman, her eyes filled with curiosity, was the most impatient and asked first, "Hi junior, are you Xiaotao's boyfriend? Can you tell me how Xiaotao tricked you into getting him?"

That's right, Wu Ming thought that with Ma Xiaotao's strong personality, she must have been the one who pursued Huo Yuhao, and maybe she even forced herself on him to get him.

It's not that no one in the inner courtyard has ever pursued Ma Xiaotao before, but they all ended up with bruises and black eyes. With this junior's cultivation level, if he were to pursue Ma Xiaotao first, he would probably be lying in bed with a beating right now. How could they possibly be together?

Ma Xiaotao glanced at Wu Ming with her bright, clear eyes. What was she saying? Clearly, she was the one who had been deceived.

Han Ruoruo said softly, "Ming'er, don't be silly, don't scare the junior."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 67 Han Ruoruo's Help

Han Ruoruo's eyes held apology, and a faint smile appeared on her pretty face, exuding a gentle and serene aura. She said softly, "Junior, Ming'er was being presumptuous. My name is Han Ruoruo. You can call me Senior Sister Han or Sister Ruoruo like Xiao Tao."

Han Ruoruo turned her gaze to Wu Ming and continued to introduce her: "This is Wu Ming, you can call her Senior Sister Ming. Her personality is somewhat similar to Xiao Tao's, she's rather impatient and has a fiery temper. However, she's warm-hearted and helpful, so you can ask her for help if you need anything, I'm sure Ming'er won't refuse."

Wu Ming said with a grin, "As long as you tell me how Xiao Tao tricked you into marrying me, I'll help you with anything!"

Ma Xiaotao's beautiful face showed a look of embarrassment and annoyance. She said reproachfully, "Sister Ming'er, if you keep talking nonsense, I'll have to say something else too."

Huo Yuhao looked up at the two women with curiosity in his eyes and smiled, "So it's Senior Sister Ruoruo and Senior Sister Ming. My name is Huo Yuhao. I've met you both. You are both the targets of many students in the outer academy, and I am no exception."

He remembered both Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming. Han Ruoruo was not yet thirty years old at this time, and had participated in the Continental Soul Master Academy Competition with Zhang Lexuan. She was now a Soul Douluo-level powerhouse. In the original story, she and Teacher Wang Yan got together at the Sea God's Fate Blind Date Event. Now that he had transmigrated, he wondered if fate had changed.

Wu Mingci is also around thirty years old, with the martial spirit Golden Crow. She is known as the "Golden Crow Saintess" by the inner court students. Of course, because of her fiery temper, she is both a "saintess" and a "leftover woman".

"I just happened to have cooked some dishes myself, and Teacher Zhiwei also gave me a dish. Please try it, senior sisters." Huo Yuhao said as he took out various dishes from his soul tool and started arranging them. Of course, the "Dragon and Phoenix Bringing Auspiciousness" dish, a gift from Teacher Zhiwei, was also included.

The aroma filled the air, and the entire dining table shimmered with light as several people began to eat.

The tender meat touched her cherry lips, and Han Ruoruo's eyes showed surprise. She smiled lightly and said, "I didn't expect Junior Brother Yuhao to be such a good cook. Xiao Tao is so lucky."

Ma Xiaotao's beautiful eyes flickered with surprise. Although Huo Yuhao had mentioned he was a good cook, she hadn't expected him to be this good. While not as good as Teacher Zhiwei, he was still better than the other teachers in the inner courtyard.

Furthermore, although Teacher Zhiwei does a good job, he mostly guides other food-type Soul Masters now and rarely cooks himself. If these students want to eat dishes made by Zhiwei, they have to spend a lot of points.

Wu Ming teased, "Xiao Tao, your junior brother is a great cook. You can't keep this a secret. You'll have to bring it to the inner courtyard more often in the future."

Ma Xiaotao glanced at Wu Ming, her mind racing. Thinking of the martial soul issue Huo Yuhao had mentioned earlier, she inwardly scoffed at Huo Yuhao. She said to Wu Ming, "You want to eat? If you want to eat, it's not impossible. As long as you're willing to do him a favor, I believe he'll be willing to be your cook for a while."

Wu Ming looked at Huo Yuhao curiously and asked, "Junior, what kind of help do you need from your senior sister?"

Upon hearing Ma Xiaotao's words, Huo Yuhao gave her a strange look and felt a pang of emotion. Sister Xiaotao was indeed tough on the outside but soft on the inside; she had helped him solve a problem related to contacting a Soul Saint.

Huo Yuhao turned his gaze to Wu Ming and replied, "It's like this, Senior Sister Wu, my martial soul is not fully awakened. I still need to come into contact with a Soul Saint, a Soul King, and a Soul Sect Master before it can be fully awakened."

"Is that all? I thought it was some kind of help. Now I can help. Junior, you'd better cook me a few more delicious meals." As she spoke, Wu Ming's delicate hand pinched Huo Yuhao's cheek.

Huo Yuhao quickly dodged away, saying urgently, "Senior Sister Wu, please wait. My martial soul is somewhat special, and rash contact might cause you some inconvenience."

Wu Ming said dismissively, "What inconvenience could there be? I am a Soul Saint."

Han Ruoruo patted Wu Ming's shoulder, pulling him back down, before smiling and saying, "Your martial soul is quite peculiar; it actually requires contact with other soul masters to fully awaken. Could you tell me, junior, what your martial soul is, and what effect it has on others when they come into contact with it?"

Huo Yuhao said in a low voice, "Of course I can tell Sister Ruoruo. My martial soul is the Spirit Eye, which is my original martial soul. As for the effect, it only affects female soul masters. Contact with me will make their bodies weak and unable to exert their strength for a period of time. They will recover in about half an hour."

Huo Yuhao didn't explain the true effect, fearing that Wu Ming would definitely refuse to associate with him if he did. He figured he'd make contact first, and as for whether he'd get beaten up later, he'd just have to run away before they recovered.

Han Ruoruo's face showed surprise, and she said, "I didn't expect you to surprise me so much in just one day, junior. Your martial soul is actually a physical martial soul. I don't know anything about physical martial souls, and I don't know if your situation is normal."

"As Xiaotao's boyfriend, this is your first time visiting the inner courtyard, so I should have prepared a gift for you. Perfect timing, I'll help you contact a Soul King and a Soul Grandmaster. As for the Soul Saint, I'll leave that to Ming'er."

Huo Yuhao was overjoyed and quickly expressed his gratitude. Han Ruoruo said softly, "Junior Brother Yuhao, you can cook for me and Ming'er a few more times in the future."

After briefly mentioning helping out, Ma Xiaotao remained silent, coldly watching Huo Yuhao's performance. When she heard Huo Yuhao vaguely describe the actual effects of the succubus body, she glanced at him sideways and then continued eating her own food.

After finishing their meal, Ma Xiaotao and Huo Yuhao said goodbye to Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming. As for helping Huo Yuhao find someone, Han Ruoruo told him to wait for them at Ma Xiaotao's dormitory before dinner.

In the afternoon, Ma Xiaotao took Huo Yuhao for a tour of the inner courtyard. She talked about her past life in the inner courtyard in bits and pieces, and Huo Yuhao also told Ma Xiaotao some of his past experiences.

Huo Yuhao could clearly sense that the girl had become much gentler, not as assertive as before, and allowed him to make some intimate gestures.

When the two returned to the courtyard where Ma Xiaotao's dormitory was located, they found Han Ruoruo and the others already sitting at the stone table in the courtyard waiting for them.

Besides Wu Ming, there were two other male students with Han Ruoruo.

One of them stood coldly and silently, while another male student leaned gracefully against the wall. His charming demeanor made Huo Yuhao hesitant to assume his gender.

"Sister Ruoruo, I'm so sorry to have kept everyone waiting," Huo Yuhao said immediately.

Han Ruoruo noticed that Huo Yuhao and Ma Xiaotao were holding hands tightly. When Ma Xiaotao saw them, her pretty face flushed red, and her hand, clad in a silk glove, struggled slightly, but Huo Yuhao held on tightly. Seeing their interaction, she smiled and said, "You two stroll around some more. We can wait a bit longer. After all, it's rare to see Xiaotao so gentle and shy."

Ma Xiaotao finally managed to break free from Huo Yuhao, her beautiful eyes regaining their cool and aloof expression as she stood to the side.

Han Ruoruo introduced the other two to Huo Yuhao one by one: "Let me introduce you. This is Su Bei, who was admitted to the Inner Academy last year. This is Gongyang Mo. They both volunteered to help you after hearing about your situation, junior."

Huo Yuhao greeted them warmly, "Hello, seniors."

Su Bei nodded indifferently, while Gongyang Mo gave a gentle smile and said softly, "Hello, junior!"

Seeing that the group already knew each other, Han Ruoruo asked, "Who wants to come first?"

The next chapter is under review, but I checked and it doesn't seem to contain any illegal content.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 68 Solidification Task Completed

Huo Yuhao felt that he was a good person and couldn't bring himself to cheat someone who was trying to help him out of kindness.

Gongyang Mo was alright; even if he changed his orientation, contacting him would lead him onto the right path, which could be considered a good deed. But he really couldn't bear to harm this senior from Subei. The thought that such a kind-hearted senior would have to go astray in the future because of these short thirty seconds made Huo Yuhao feel uneasy.

Huo Yuhao gritted his teeth and said to Han Ruoruo, "Let's let Senior Su Bei try it first."

To avoid the pangs of conscience, Huo Yuhao had no choice but to act decisively and cleanly.

He reached out his hand, his eyes filled with sincere gratitude, which even moved the usually cold Su Bei.

This junior is truly a grateful person!

Su Bei solemnly reached out and grasped Huo Yuhao's hand; this moment felt like eternity.

Thirty seconds passed in a flash, and Huo Yuhao, having received the warning, broke free from Su Bei. He secretly observed Su Bei and, finding that he hadn't changed at all, felt much relieved.

He's a good person, and he feels he shouldn't take advantage of those who are willing to help him.

Han Ruoruo and the others looked at Huo Yuhao curiously, their eyes sparkling, and asked, "Is it done already?"

"Okay!" Huo Yuhao nodded, beaming as he thanked Su Bei.

Su Bei's cold expression softened considerably, and he nodded, saying, "Junior, you don't need to be so polite."

He then bid farewell to the group, saying, "Seniors, I'm leaving now."

Han Ruoruo and the others watched him leave, then turned their gazes to Huo Yuhao and Gongyang Mo.

Gongyang Mo gracefully approached Huo Yuhao and said with a charming smile, "Junior, let's get started. I've been waiting for this moment for a long time."

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