Chapter 125: Mine, Mine, All Mine!!
With his talent laid bare, although he didn't know how Gu Yuena's Soul Engineering talent was, Huo Yuhao's example was right there. He didn't want to hold back and risk being preempted again.
"Child, are you willing to become my disciple?"
Jing Hongchen's mood at this moment was indescribable. His mind was filled with the thought that someone could finally inherit his mantle. With such a strong Martial Soul and soul power, her Soul Engineer aptitude certainly wouldn't be weak. Even if he had to pile resources on her, he could train her to be a Rank 9 Soul Engineer.
Adding his grandchildren and Yuhao, the Hongchen family would have no more worries in the future.
"Greetings, Teacher."
Gu Yuena thus became Jing Hongchen's disciple, which resolved her identity issue and gave her a huge backer on the Sun Moon Empire side.
Jing Hongchen was naturally delighted. Not only did he directly give her a lot of gold coins and precious metals, but he also decided to introduce Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen to Gu Yuena.
He didn't even have time to care how Huo Yuhao met Gu Yuena. Was it important? Not at all.
As for Gu Yuena's Soul Engineer talent, that wasn't important either. As the saying goes, "It's better to have talent, but even without it, I can still train a Rank 9 Soul Engineer by showering her with resources."
Gu Yuena found it difficult to understand Jing Hongchen's feelings at this moment. To be honest, her understanding of the teacher-disciple relationship among humans was not profound. Huo Yuhao told her to do this, so she did it.
In her eyes, everything she did was actually for Huo Yuhao, and everything else served this purpose.
With Gu Yuena's matter resolved, Huo Yuhao continued.
"Dean, I previously brought a teacher from Shrek during the competition. I believe Director Lin Jiayi has already informed you. I wonder how the Dean plans to arrange for him?"
He hadn't forgotten about Wang Yan. Since he had promised, he naturally needed to deliver.
Jing Hongchen had long since made plans and replied,
"I intend to have him, like Lin Jiayi, become a Martial Soul Theory instructor in the teaching department, concurrently serving as the Director of the department. Wang Yan seems to have a great interest in Martial Soul research, and I have tested his abilities; they are very good enough to be called knowledgeable."
"His abilities can largely compensate for the academy's shortcomings in Martial Soul knowledge, raising the academy's instruction to a new level."
"Although our academy's Martial Soul knowledge isn't as good as Shrek's, the library has a considerable collection of books. At that time, all of them can be opened to him, allowing him to research to his heart's content without restrictions."
"When you, Yuhao, need him in the future, I will transfer him to the Illustrious Virtue Hall to serve as your exclusive Martial Soul Theory researcher, helping you solve some Martial Soul Theory problems."
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It was only because Wang Yan was brought over by Huo Yuhao and Kong Deming, and publicly broke ties with Shrek during the competition, that Sun Moon dared to trust a teacher from Shrek so unreservedly.
"Then I thank the Dean."
In fact, everyone knew that Wang Yan's existence was secretly sought by Kong Deming to guide Huo Yuhao, or rather, to supplement his deficiencies in certain aspects.
Just like Xuan Ziwen, Huo Yuhao's senior disciple brother, who has an extremely high passion for Soul Guidance Device research but is limited by his soul power rank and has been unable to become a Rank 9 Soul Engineer. However, many Rank 9 Soul Engineers may not necessarily be confident in surpassing him in terms of knowledge reserves.
The two have different roles, but both are elites in their respective fields of expertise. What the Sun Moon Empire needs to do is ensure that they can both utilize their strengths and reach the pinnacle in their respective domains.
As for resources, Jing Hongchen didn't mention them, and Huo Yuhao didn't ask, as they certainly wouldn't be less than what he received at Shrek.
Huo Yuhao was also very satisfied. He would let Wang Yan adapt to the Imperial Soul Engineer Academy for a while, allowing him to develop a sense of belonging. It wouldn't be too late to arrange things later.
"By the way, Yuhao, in a while, I want the academy to conduct a student exchange with the Body Sect. The exchange time has not yet been determined. At that time, you must help me persuade that old... your teacher, Du Busi."
Well, Huo Yuhao didn't know how to respond to that.
How obsessed was his Dean with student exchanges? Now that he wasn't there, and the Sun Moon Empire hadn't lost to Shrek in the Continental Martial Soul Master Tournament, he was still thinking about student exchanges.
Now, they weren't exchanging students with Shrek anymore, but with the Body Sect. And you know what? Although the Body Sect claimed to be unrivaled in the research of Body Martial Souls, their other Martial Soul aspects weren't necessarily much weaker.
Martial Soul cultivation has commonalities, and compared to the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, the Body Sect still has its own advantages in Martial Soul cultivation.
Moreover, Sun Moon is not without Body Martial Soul students, and as for the Body Sect... since his teacher agreed that he could continue researching Soul Guidance Devices, it means they aren't actually that resistant to Soul Guidance Devices.
Or rather, the reason they looked down on Soul Guidance Devices was actually because the top-level elders' mindsets hadn't changed yet. They didn't prevent the new blood below the Body Sect from coming into contact with Soul Guidance Devices.
Even Shrek and the Original Douluo Three Kingdoms were the same. On the surface, they looked down on Soul Guidance Devices in various ways, but in reality, they were secretly developing them. Even in the competition, the academies of the Original Douluo Three Kingdoms and Shrek openly used many Soul Guidance Devices.
The current situation is actually due to backwardness. Sun Moon Empire blocked the flow of high-end Soul Guidance Devices into the Douluo Three Kingdoms and Shrek. The latter could only play with some low-end Soul Guidance Devices, and their talent reserves were also insufficient, so of course, they looked down on them in every way.
Try giving them Rank 9 Soul Guidance Devices, and they'd be so happy they'd call you daddy.
"I will." Huo Yuhao nodded in agreement.
Once his soul power rank reached a higher level, or he became a Rank 5 Soul Engineer, he would definitely go to the Body Sect to truly begin learning the Body Sect's Secret Method. That would be a good opportunity.
And this time won't be too long. First, he will select the teaching department during this period, complete his set goals, reach Rank 40, and then hunt for Spirit Soul, and then go to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
At that time, with the help of those Immortal Herbs, not only will his strength and talent reach a new level, but he will also quickly reach Rank 60.
Perhaps, he could also engrave several ultimate attributes and new echoes on the End-Time Bell.
Then choose suitable Immortal Herbs to help his two teachers with the power of the Immortal Herbs, helping Teacher Kong Deming break through Rank 95 or higher, making him a true Rank 10 Soul Engineer, and then helping Teacher Du Busi advance further, resolving physical drawbacks, perhaps even becoming a Rank 99 Ultimate Douluo.
At that time, he would truly be able to walk sideways on the continent.
Aside from a few strong individuals, such as Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao, no one else could pose a threat to him. Even Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao might not be opponents for his two teachers at that point.
Perhaps he could also give Jing Hongchen an Immortal Herb. This person also helped him a lot in the early stages. One should repay kindness and remember one's roots. Without him, he wouldn't have enjoyed so many resources and a quiet cultivation environment in the Sun Moon Empire during the early stages.
And Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, on the path to becoming strong, will surely not be lonely in the future.
As for how to reach the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he wasn't worried about that. As the saying goes, those Seven Absolutes of Jade Phosphorus outside are not a problem. With his teacher accompanying him, those Immortal Herbs that bully the weak and fear the strong wouldn't dare cause trouble.
Inside, there are even ready-made diaries and Immortal Herb guides recorded by a certain person. What's there to hesitate about? Mine, mine, all mine.
Coming out of Illustrious Virtue Hall, Huo Yuhao breathed a long sigh of relief. The subsequent arrangements had been settled, and he only needed to proceed step by step.
Once his two teachers could truly advance their strength as he imagined, then he could go to Shrek and find a way to get the life core from the Tree of Life.
Mu En's time was limited, and the threats Shrek could pose were limited. Shrek had no chance and would surely be annihilated in the dust of history.
At that time, he could focus on researching necromancy and finding ways to improve his strength. He was already eager to meet the gods of the God Realm by transforming the Necromancer Demi-plane into the Land of End.
He temporarily decided not to release the Snow Empress. She harbored considerable resentment now. It would be better to wait until his two teachers' strength improved, lest she immediately attack upon release and cause irreversible consequences.
With the Ice Empress, she probably wouldn't choose to self-detonate.
Gu Yuena stayed here. Jing Hongchen wanted to take her for a comprehensive physical fitness test to facilitate more accurate cultivation in the future.
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