"Teacher… this disciple was foolish. I've let you down."
Fresh out of the water, Su Shan'er stood before Huo Yuhao like a guilty little girl, head lowered.
Huo Yuhao shook his head slightly. His tone stayed calm."Being mediocre in talent isn't a sin. Back then, I was far worse than you. Didn't I still make it this far? If talent isn't enough, then you fight with your life. Sweat more than others, suffer what others can't endure. Hard work might not guarantee success, but without hard work, you're guaranteed to be nothing."
Su Shan'er's spirit jolted. She bowed respectfully."Thank you for the guidance, Teacher. This disciple understands."
"Mm. Your soul power broke through to Rank 20, didn't it?"
He asked, but his tone left no room for doubt. With her tiny cultivation, it was impossible to hide anything from his eyes.
Su Shan'er nodded her small head."When I woke up this morning, I found myself breaking through."
"Good. Adjust your state. You'll absorb your second soul ring soon."
Su Shan'er glanced around. No soul beasts anywhere. But she remembered how Teacher brought her and Grandmaster straight from the Body Sect to Star Dou Forest in the blink of an eye last time, so she didn't question it.
A moment later, Su Shan'er rose from the ground, refreshed and excited."Teacher, I'm ready!"
Huo Yuhao chuckled. Still just a kid—mention soul rings, and she lights up like a lantern.
He opened his palm. Pure white energy gathered in the center.
Gradually, the energy condensed into a white soul ring. But the flow from his palm didn't stop—more energy surged into the ring, and its color shifted rapidly: pale yellow… deep yellow… pale purple… finally settling on deep purple.
This soul-ring-condensing technique was still far from perfect—the main issue lay in the soul skill produced.
But Su Shan'er's martial soul was extremely unique. Absorbing a soul ring wouldn't generate skills anyway, so Huo Yuhao saved himself the trouble and simply condensed one for her.
Holding the ring in one hand, he looked at the dazed little girl and laughed."What are you staring at? Go on—absorb it."
Startled, Su Shan'er turned her head. Her gaze toward her teacher was now full of shimmering stars. At this moment, Huo Yuhao was simply all-powerful in her eyes.
Without hesitation—she trusted him completely—she sat cross-legged, guided the ring down over her body, and began absorbing it just like a normal soul ring.
If there was any difference… it was how absurdly smooth the process was.
Since the ring was condensed by Huo Yuhao, no beast resentment existed within it, making absorption effortless.
After absorbing the nearly six-thousand-year second soul ring, Su Shan'er's soul power leapt directly to Rank 26. Huo Yuhao immediately sent her back to water-walking drills to refine her control and solidify her foundation.
Channeling her soul power beneath her feet, she gingerly stepped onto the lake again. One step—she didn't sink. Two steps—still steady.
Huo Yuhao merely watched quietly. He could spot her mistakes easily, but he preferred she discover them herself. A person who only follows instructions blindly is no different from a puppet on strings.
He wanted Su Shan'er to carve her own path—he was just the guide for the first stretch.
Just then—
A silent wave of energy swept across the entire continent. Countless powerhouses felt the anomaly instantly.
Plop!
Su Shan'er fell into the water again.
But Huo Yuhao wasn't looking at her anymore. He lifted his gaze to the sky.Counting the time, it had been seven months since the last Divine Rankings—since the Martial Soul List.
"The Innovation List will now be announced. Rankings will begin from tenth place."
A vast voice echoed through the heavens, reaching every ear across the land. At the same time, the Divine Rankings shone once again with sacred golden light.
In that instant, countless people stepped out of their homes and lifted their heads toward the glowing monument.
The Innovation List.No one knew its criteria. The Divine Rankings never bothered explaining—always cold, always terse. Say a few words, drop the results, and whether people understood or not was their own problem.
"Innovation List, Tenth Place: Long Tu, age 57. Martial Soul: Ice Flood Dragon. Soul Power: Rank 93. Innovation: Ninth-Tier Soul Tool — Sealing God Platform."
Huo Yuhao raised a brow.
Sealing God Platform? Isn't that the thing the original story used to seal the Snow Empress?
And another new phrase appeared this time: innovation credential.Judging from the name, this was the basis for entering the list.
Innovation, innovation—creating something new. Looks like all those old hermits who only know how to shut themselves in and cultivate are about to get crushed this round, Huo Yuhao thought.
At the same moment, in Shrek's Sea God Pavilion, Mu En and Xuan Zi both looked grim. This list felt like a massive gift package for soul engineers. The Sun–Moon Empire was probably celebrating already. As for Shrek's own soul-tool division… better not mention it.
Meanwhile, in Star Luo Empire, inside the royal palace, Emperor Xu Jiawei's lips curved upward. Ninth-tier soul engineer—most people assumed Long Tu must be from the Sun–Moon Empire. That was both true… and not exactly.
Long Tu was from Sun–Moon, yes. But he had defected to Star Luo over a decade ago.
"Reward: Soul ring age increased by eighty thousand years. Distribution optional."
Huo Yuhao paused.
This reward was a bit stingier—at least compared to the first two Divine Rankings.
Thinking deeper, he guessed it was related to Long Tu's age—and soul engineers weren't particularly rare on the continent, especially in Sun–Moon. And this was only tenth place.
In the Star Luo palace, Royal Offering Long Tu trembled with excitement as the golden light drifted toward him. Eighty thousand years of soul-ring age increase—and he could allocate it freely.
Just like Sword Douluo once did.
His rings weren't as impressive as Sword Douluo's, but with 80,000 years of upgrade, his eighth and ninth rings could both reach 100,000 years. With two red rings, he would definitely step into the ranks of Super Douluo.
Just as he imagined, a moment later, his eighth and ninth rings transformed into blood-red ten-thousand-year rings. The seventh turned pitch-black, gaining nearly 30,000 years.
And then—
Boom!
A muffled impact echoed as Long Tu's cultivation, empowered by the two red rings, broke through to Rank 94.
"Hahaha! Finally—finally! I've broken through!"
Long Tu burst into hysterical laughter. This was a breakthrough he'd pursued for years without success—now achieved in a single instant.
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