Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 53: Cultivation speed has increased!

Huo Yuhao slept incredibly soundly and comfortably. He was awakened by a sticky feeling. As soon as he regained consciousness, he couldn't help but sneeze loudly.

"Hmm, this Mysterious Water Pill truly lives up to its reputation."

Huo Yuhao frowned and stretched out two fingers to try to pull off a layer of sticky skin on his face that looked like dirt. When he looked down, he found that the areas of his skin not covered by clothes were covered with a layer of black grime. It felt as if he had fallen into the mud and been pulled out and thrown here.

Although he had anticipated the powerful effects of the Profound Water Pill, Huo Yuhao still couldn't help but feel nauseous. After all, the smell on his body and the bed was just too unpleasant for him to bear.

Fortunately, Huo Yuhao had anticipated this situation when he took the Xuan Shui Pill, and had laid several layers of cheap mats on the bed in advance, so that he was not caught in the crossfire. However, the mats were also evenly covered with a layer of black grime.

After throwing his clothes into the prepared bathtub, Huo Yuhao climbed in and began scrubbing himself vigorously to remove the mud from his body. The mud that came off his body after taking the Xuan Shui Pill was different from the mud he usually washed off; it was oily and tough.

After painstakingly peeling off the oily and sticky grime from his body, Huo Yuhao used a whole bar of soap to finally wash all the stains off his body and clothes.

"Do I really have that many impurities in my body? It was supposed to be a cleansing and marrow-repairing process, but it feels like I'm spewing poop from my pores."

Huo Yuhao stared at the murky, grayish-black bathwater in the tub, with a layer of oil floating on the surface. His face contorted with pain. Was this really coming from inside his body?

After hanging the washed clothes on a clothes rack to dry, Huo Yuhao tossed the several layers of dark mats aside. He didn't have time to wash them now; he wanted to experience how much his cultivation speed had increased after taking the Xuan Shui Pill.

As he pondered this, he sat cross-legged and began to cultivate his soul power according to the predetermined path.

Three seconds later, Huo Yuhao suddenly opened his eyes, his bright eyes wide open, filled with disbelief.

"Am I...am I dreaming?" Huo Yuhao was stunned for a moment, then quickly closed his eyes again.

Three seconds later, when he opened his eyes again, his face was filled with ecstatic joy.

Yes, even though he had expected it, Huo Yuhao was still incredibly excited about his rapid cultivation speed. After taking the Profound Water Pill, his cultivation speed increased by another 30%!

As the soul power circulated, an unprecedented sense of power spread throughout the body, as if all the meridians had opened up. The feeling was simply wonderful. There was a tingling sensation in every part of the body, as if it were growing.

If we consider the cultivation speed of a first-level innate soul master as one, then Huo Yuhao's cultivation aptitude before meeting Qian Daoliu was already between the level of a third- or fourth-level innate soul master.

Nourished by Qian Daoliu's soul ring, Huo Yuhao's cultivation speed was improved again. Although the overall cultivation speed only increased by about 20%, it was still stronger than the cultivation speed of most innate level four soul power soul masters.

Now, after consuming a Marrow Cleansing Pill, Huo Yuhao's cultivation speed has surged once again, increasing by another 30% on top of his current speed. His cultivation aptitude has already surpassed the threshold of the fifth level of innate soul power. Although he may not yet reach the cultivation speed of a sixth-level innate soul master, it is still a genuine surge.

"call--"

Huo Yuhao opened his eyes and let out a long, satisfied sigh.

"A cultivation speed of level five to six innate talent... this aptitude should barely reach the average cultivation speed of the Shrek Academy students, right?"

Some couldn't wait any longer and closed their eyes again, urging their soul power to circulate. And indeed, it was all real. Normally, following the original cultivation path, it would take at least an hour and a stick of incense to complete one full cycle of soul power. But this time, Huo Yuhao completed it in less than an hour. Moreover, the increase in his soul power was significantly greater than before; it was no longer a gradual increase, but rather a steady, incremental increase.

At the same time, through meditation, Huo Yuhao discovered that his meridians had become more unobstructed than ever before. Areas that were previously blocked and thin had been widened and thickened, and his meridians had a subtle elasticity. Even with a large amount of soul power impacting them, there was no danger whatsoever.

Huo Yuhao took out a round metal ball from his storage soul tool, held it, and slowly poured his soul power into it.

The metal sphere initially emitted a faint yellow light, which gradually spread outwards. A number appeared on the surface of the metal sphere, first settling at eleven, then rapidly changing to twelve.

The yellow light continued to spread outwards, and the number twelve began to tremble. Huo Yuhao used all his strength and finally made the number jump again, becoming thirteen.

Seeing this, Huo Yuhao clenched his fist in excitement, almost crushing the small metal ball in his hand. Looking at the slightly deformed metal ball, Huo Yuhao put it away with a pained expression, and then shouted "Good!" in his heart.

In just one night, he raised his soul power level from level eleven, which was about to break through to level twelve, to just barely breaking through to level thirteen. Although this level thirteen soul power realm was not particularly stable, it was still a real jump of two levels in one go.

Alright, in that case, let's aim to reach the level 20 Great Soul Master before enrolling!

one year later.

Xiao Huo's BBQ, in a private room on the second floor.

Looking travel-worn and with his robes seemingly even more tattered, Elder Xuan sat in a chair, gulping down his wine in silence.

"Elder Xuan, Teacher Wang has arrived."

Huo Yuhao, wearing an apron and carrying a plate of grilled skewers, pushed open the door to the private room. Wang Yan and Huo Yuhao walked in one after the other.

With a click, the door was shut shut as Huo Yuhao went out. Wang Yan and Elder Xuan sat at the dining table, saying nothing.

Seeing that Elder Xuan had no appetite for the food Huo Yuhao served, Wang Yan knew that Elder Xuan's trip was probably not going well. After thinking for a while, he finally spoke up to break the deadlock.

"Elder Xuan, was the trip to the far north not very successful?"

As he spoke, Wang Yan poured a bowl of tea for Elder Xuan. Looking at the water jet that seemed to flow like oil, Elder Xuan was stunned for a moment before slowly nodding.

(End of this chapter)