Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 396 Where are the rare and precious treasures? (8K)

Back in the inner courtyard, Ma Xiaotao had already left the Sea God Pavilion and returned to the secret chamber.

Although it was very difficult for Ma Xiaotao to cultivate at this time, she could at least maintain her basic physical mobility. As for the trouble caused by the evil fire, as long as Ma Xiaotao was determined not to circulate her soul power, the evil fire would not be able to burn her for a while.

Perhaps because of the ordeal caused by the Black Phoenix Martial Soul, Ma Xiaotao's resistance to the evil fire was significantly stronger. Although the evil fire in Ma Xiaotao's body was burning fiercely at the moment, Ma Xiaotao's mind was quite clear, and there was no sign of the evil fire going berserk.

She survived the black flames, so what's a little evil fire? How laughable!

Yan Shaozhe was also a little confused about the changes in Ma Xiaotao. How did his child develop resistance to the evil fire after being burned?

If the resistance were really that high, that would be fine. The key issue is that Ma Xiaotao's resistance to the evil fire only applies to her mental strength; her body will still be burned by the evil fire and feel uncomfortable all over.

Now, the proportion of evil fire and phoenix flame in Ma Xiaotao's body is 50/50, unlike before when it was 10/90.

If even 10% of the troops under your control are rebellious, that's enough to cause you a lot of trouble, let alone 50%.

Ma Xiaotao's cultivation has stagnated, and she even has difficulty circulating her soul power, which is due to this.

Ma Xiaotao was not as worried as Yan Shaozhe. According to her, she was the first Soul Saint under the age of twenty in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Competition, and she almost defeated the Sun Moon Team seven times in the finals. So she had no regrets for the time being.

Although my cultivation has stagnated, fortunately, I no longer suffer from sudden bursts of internal evil fire. I can now focus on staying by my master's side. As for growing up and taking over—there's always my junior brother.

Yan Shaozhe was at a loss for words when faced with Ma Xiaotao's sudden change in open-mindedness. However, considering that Ma Xiaotao had almost been on the verge of death, it was normal for her to change, so he didn't say anything more.

However, while he didn't say it, Yan Shaozhe's hands were certainly not idle.

At this moment, there were several stacks of ancient books on his desk, of all kinds. He had moved a quarter of the books in the Sea God Pavilion here.

"The Lost Canyon is one of the soul beast forests that the Spirit Hall once used to train top genius students. It is said that a 100,000-year-old black phoenix lives there, and the super Douluo Tian Can once obtained the immortal herb Netherworld Ginger there."

"Starry Sky Forest - Weeping Lake is located in the northwest of the core area of ​​Starry Sky Forest. Someone once obtained a 90,000-year-old Transparent Lingzhi."

"On the cliff behind the now-collapsed Killing City, someone once captured a 70,000-year-old Bloodstained Demon Vine."

"Tang San, the ancestor of the Tang Sect and the first generation of the Shrek Seven Devils, once obtained a large number of immortal herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. The exact location is unknown."

Yan Shaozhe, with his back hunched, compiled all the rare and precious materials that had appeared in ancient books over the past 50,000 years onto a single sheet of paper.

He had been busy like this for several days, carefully sifting through the tiny characters of so many ancient books to find all the rare and precious natural materials and even divine herbs that were recorded. This was definitely not an easy task for Yan Shaozhe.

Even someone as powerful as a Super Douluo was exhausted from working non-stop these past few days, leaving Yan Shaozhe feeling dizzy and lightheaded, with his vision blurring when he looked outside.

Even so, Yan Shaozhe never stopped working.

Yan Shaozhe knew perfectly well how proud his apprentice was. He said he didn't mind anymore and had let it go, but how could Ma Xiaotao really let it go?

Without any extraordinary encounters, Ma Xiaotao's cultivation level might remain stuck at level 70 forever, unable to make any progress. It would be better to kill Ma Xiaotao.

The reason she said she didn't care was just to comfort the old man and prevent him from adding to her troubles.

With a long sigh, Yan Shaozhe continued searching for possible clues in the ancient books.

After Yuhao leaves school, he can explore these places on his own. If he still can't find a suitable immortal item for Xiaotao, he might have to visit the three great empires and borrow some books from their treasuries to see if he can find any more traces of immortal items.

Just as Yan Shaozhe was pondering this matter, Huo Yuhao, who was planning to visit the secret room, encountered someone he had never expected.

Long Aotian.

He was still wearing a light green robe with gold trim, and a storage soul tool resembling a sachet hung at his waist. Apart from that, he had no other decorations.

Several years have passed, and Long Aotian has become even more imposing, standing nearly two meters tall.

He had broad shoulders and a wide back, with prominent muscles. His long, reddish-brown hair was parted in the middle, with the strands hanging down on both sides looking extremely smooth. He had narrow, long eyes with a gentle gaze, a straight nose, and a square mouth. Although he wasn't particularly handsome, he seemed to have a touch of devilish charm.

Even more remarkably, his skin was as translucent as jade. A subtle radiance flowed beneath his skin, and every movement he made exuded a refined and graceful quality.

"Brother Long Aotian."

Huo Yuhao shouted, attracting the other party's attention.

"Yuhao, is that you?"

A hint of surprise appeared in Long Aotian's eyes. Heaven knows how he had managed to get by for the past few years without being able to eat grilled fish.

Long Aotian knew that his trip to Shrek Academy was a last resort because he couldn't be poisoned, but when he heard that Huo Yuhao had a barbecue restaurant inside Shrek Academy, he immediately volunteered and offered his services without giving Vina a chance to speak.

However, after searching around Shrek City, he still couldn't find Huo Yuhao's barbecue restaurant. He was so anxious that he was scratching his head in frustration. But he remembered that Shrek Academy had arranged for him to study under Yan Shaozhe during this period, so he took the time to come and visit.

Unexpectedly, they ran into Huo Yuhao here.

"Brother Long, are you here to visit our teacher too?"

Huo Yuhao waved his hand, opening the entrance to the secret chamber, and led Long Aotian inside.

The two had only exchanged a few words when they arrived at Yan Shaozhe's door. Yan Shaozhe noticed their arrival and waved to open the door to his office.

"Teacher, Sister Xiaotao."

Huo Yuhao glanced around and noticed the piece of scrap paper that Yan Shaozhe had casually pressed down. It was covered with dense records of the appearances of rare and precious herbs, which made Huo Yuhao's heart sink.

The teacher went to great lengths to deal with the troubles Xiaotao was facing.

"Dean Yan, hello. I'll be staying at Shrek Academy for a while now."

Long Aotian bowed slightly and paid his respects to Yan Shaozhe.

Yan Shaozhe casually put away the scrap paper before standing up and walking to the two of them.

"As expected of the disciple of the Poison-Undying Senior, you truly live up to your reputation. Please sit down, Yuhao, you too. I'll go and make you some tea."

(End of this chapter)