Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 123 Soul Ascension Pill (10,000 words per day)

"Wang Dong, I feel a little unwell. Let's put the research on the Martial Soul Fusion Technique on hold for now."

Huo Yuhao slowly opened his eyes, sighed softly, and looked at Wang Dong.

"Okay, are you alright?"

When Wang Dong heard Huo Yuhao say he wasn't feeling well, he immediately moved closer to Huo Yuhao with concern and looked at him.

When Wang Dong blinked, Huo Yuhao felt as if his long eyelashes were brushing against his face.

"Um, it's nothing. Did you experience anything special when you and I tried to fuse our spirits?"

Huo Yuhao tried his best not to recall the feeling when his hand touched Wang Dong's shoulder. Although Wang Dong's body was very elastic, it was also very soft, almost boneless. Moreover, he had a faint fragrance about him, and the smooth and clean feeling on his shoulder made him feel a little strange.

Huo Yuhao stared intently into Wang Dong's eyes, waiting for Wang Dong's answer.

Wang Donglan blinked her big pink eyes and said innocently, "Yes, it felt really comfortable. We really seemed to have a connection, but you pulled your hand away right at the beginning. How about we try again?"

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but smile bitterly. If it weren't for the three powerful figures in his spiritual sea protecting him, he would have been defeated during the Martial Soul Fusion just now. That idiot Wang Dong actually wanted him to continue.

Looking at the clarity and naivety in Wang Dong's eyes, Huo Yuhao was basically convinced that Wang Dong knew nothing about this matter.

Huo Yuhao held a green pill to Wang Dong's nose. Wang Dong sniffed it, then looked up in surprise and exclaimed, "Hey, a Soul Ascension Pill?"

Wang Dong took the Soul Ascension Pill and looked at the green mass in his hand. The Soul Ascension Pill was a green pill the size of a walnut, emitting a faint fragrance. Its surface was emerald green, and inside, there seemed to be a faint halo flowing, crystal clear, full of the breath of life.

"Yuhao, you've struck it rich? Where did you get those Soul-Upgrading Pills?"

A hint of curiosity flashed in Wang Dong's eyes.

"We got two of these from an old guy. Let's not think about the Martial Soul Fusion Skill today. Let's just eat the Soul Ascension Pills and make sure our team can secure first place in the Freshman Competition."

"It came from an old guy?"

Wang Dong repeated Huo Yuhao's words, muttering, "Why does that sound so strange?"

"So, are you going to eat it or not?"

"eat!"

Seeing that Huo Yuhao intended to take back the Soul Ascension Pill, Wang Dong jumped three feet high and hurriedly hid the pill in his bosom.

"I'll give you the price of the pills according to the market price. But I only brought 20,000 gold soul coins with me this year for living expenses. I'll give you 10,000 for now, and I'll give you the rest when my living expenses arrive."

Wang Dong took out a Gold Soul Coin Card and handed it to Huo Yuhao, while hiding a Soul Ascension Pill in his pocket, looking as if he was afraid Huo Yuhao would change his mind.

Seeing that Huo Yuhao had accepted his Gold Soul Coin Card, Wang Dong happily sat back down on the bed.

The main function of the Soul Ascension Pill is to enhance soul power. It is made by using several rare and precious herbs as a medicinal guide, and each soul master can only take one pill in their lifetime.

The only drawback of the Soul Ascension Pill is that it cannot be consumed in large quantities like the Profound Water Pill. Although consuming more can still increase one's cultivation level, it will affect one's future cultivation potential.

Wang Dong knew about the Soul Ascension Pill because it was most effective when consumed after reaching level 20. Back in the Haotian Sect, he was reluctant to consume it beforehand. However, when school started, his two fathers, even if they combined their brains, couldn't think straight and completely forgot to bring it with him.

Wang Dong sat down cross-legged, took out the Soul-Ascending Pill the size of a walnut, and brought it to his mouth. He took a small bite, and immediately, an extremely rich and refreshing fragrance burst out from the pill. Wang Dong gently inhaled, and a stream of green liquid was sucked into his stomach through the opening. He didn't even let go of the outer shell of the pill, putting it directly into his mouth, chewing it a few times, and swallowing it.

At this moment, the dormitory was filled with the pure fragrance of nature, like a garden of flowers. Huo Yuhao felt his mind clear up and all 36,000 pores on his body open up. An indescribable feeling of excitement spread throughout his body. He dared not slack off and quickly sat cross-legged to take advantage of the opportunity when his soul power was fully mobilized to start cultivating.

A faint cyan-green light gradually appeared around Wang Dong, and a rich, refreshing aura lingered in the room. Huo Yuhao absorbed some of it, but Wang Dong inhaled most of it with his own breath. Stimulated by the Soul Ascension Pill, his soul power was increasing at an astonishing rate.

Seeing Wang Dong swallow the Soul Ascension Pill without any hesitation, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt.

He actually suspected that Wang Dong's mental disability was an act; he was guilty.

Recalling Wang Dong's behavior of stuffing the Soul-Ascending Pill into his mouth whenever he saw it, Huo Yuhao sighed.

The child wasn't worried at all about tampering with the elixir.

With the help of the Soul Ascension Pill aura emanating from Wang Dong, Huo Yuhao successfully cultivated for one night, raising his cultivation level to level twenty-three. If he were to consume his own Soul Ascension Pill, Huo Yuhao felt that it wouldn't be impossible for him to directly advance to level twenty-five.

"Hmm." Wang Dong hummed softly, his voice tinged with a lazy, even delicate, quality. When he slowly opened his eyes, he saw Huo Yuhao standing right in front of him.

"What kind of kung fu are you practicing? How come you ended up lying in bed while practicing?"

When Huo Yuhao saw that Wang Dong had woken up, he couldn't help but tease him.

"You..." Wang Dong was furious. He suddenly struggled and scrambled out of bed, looking at Huo Yuhao warily, afraid that the other party would tickle him again. Then, he belatedly remembered what Huo Yuhao had just said and seriously checked his soul power level.

"You jumped directly from the peak of level 23 to the peak of level 25. When you absorb the next Soul Ascension Pill, I'll also try to get a boost. Who knows, I might be able to reach level 26."

Wang Dong noticed that his soul power level had increased as if it were on a rocket, and his previous vigilance vanished. He started grinning like an idiot again.

In the afternoon's matches, Wang Dong once again dominated the competition. In three matches, Huo Yuhao didn't even need to activate mental scanning or mental sharing for Wang Dong, yet Wang Dong single-handedly sent them all flying.

Just as the group was about to head to section eight of the cafeteria to celebrate, Ms. Mujin walked over.

"The three of you achieved a perfect record of five wins in the first five matches. Keep up the good work in the remaining matches and strive to enter the top 64 to participate in the ranking matches."

(End of this chapter)