Inside the Council Hall of the Body Sect.
The conversation between Mu Ye and Du Busi had finally drawn to a close.
Du Busi sat in the main seat, his aged face showing a hint of contemplation as his deep eyes narrowed slightly, lost in thought.
Mu Ye stood in the center of the hall, hands behind his back, his expression calm.
"So..."
Du Busi spoke slowly, his voice laced with a touch of emotion.
"The method of Martial Soul Second Awakening you mentioned isn't limited to Body Martial Souls?"
"Correct."
Mu Ye nodded.
"However, Body Martial Souls are easier to awaken because their possessors must temper their Physical Body, making their physical fitness far superior to ordinary people."
"For possessors of other Spirits who wish to awaken through this method, the difficulty is much greater, and the success rate is much lower."
Du Busi fell silent for a moment, then sighed softly.
"This method... is even more overbearing than the secret Awakening Method passed down by our Body Sect."
His tone was somewhat complex.
"While our Body Sect's secret method also overloads the body and overdraws vitality, at least... it won't directly take a life."
"But your method..."
Du Busi paused and shook his head.
"One mistake, and you might just die outright."
Mu Ye didn't deny it, simply stating flatly,
"Risk and reward have always been equal."
"If you want to gain greater power, you naturally have to pay a greater price."
Du Busi nodded, not dwelling on the topic any further.
He turned his head, his gaze falling on the grinning Tang Wulin to the side.
Tang Wulin was standing in a corner of the hall, boredly observing the strange Body Sect decorations around him.
Sensing Du Busi's gaze, Tang Wulin was slightly startled, then gave a bright smile.
A flash of appreciation appeared in Du Busi's eyes.
"Mu Ye."
He asked,
"This kid... did he also undergo Martial Soul Second Awakening through your method?"
Mu Ye glanced at Tang Wulin, the corners of his mouth curling up in a proud smile.
"Correct."
Two words, crisp and direct.
Du Busi's pupils constricted slightly, and his gaze toward Tang Wulin became a bit more solemn.
To be able to endure such an overbearing Awakening Method...
How strong were this kid's willpower and physique?
Du Busi couldn't help but look at Tang Wulin in a new light, speaking slowly.
"Impressive."
His voice carried a hint of praise.
"To be able to survive that level of Spirit Awakening, his willpower must be far firmer than ordinary people."
"As long as a young man like this doesn't die young, he will definitely become part of the top tier of powerhouses."
Du Busi paused, then added,
"Kid, you're good, very good."
Hearing this praise, Tang Wulin showed an embarrassed smile and scratched his head.
"Senior overpraises me, I was just lucky."
"Luck?"
Du Busi shook his head and said meaningfully,
"On the path of Cultivation, luck is indeed important, but those who make it to the end never rely on luck alone."
Tang Wulin opened his mouth, not knowing what to say, so he just chuckled and remained silent.
Standing to the side and hearing Du Busi praise his Disciple, Mu Ye's proud expression deepened.
In his view, Tang Wulin being praised was equivalent to himself, the teacher, being praised.
After all, when the Disciple is successful, the Master also gains face, right?
...
Du Busi stood up, stretched his somewhat stiff body, and then looked at Mu Ye.
"It's getting late, you guys should stay at the Body Sect tonight."
He waved his hand casually.
"I'll have someone arrange food and lodging for you."
Mu Ye thought for a moment and nodded.
"Then we shall trouble you."
"No need for formalities."
Du Busi smiled and turned to walk out of the hall, instructing a nearby Disciple to arrange the rooms as he went.
Soon, a Body Sect Disciple came forward and led Mu Ye, Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, Wei Xiaofeng, and Ling Luochen—the five of them—toward the backyard.
...
The guest rooms of the Body Sect were decorated simply and elegantly.
While they couldn't compare to the luxurious accommodations of Shrek Academy, they were clean and tidy, with everything one might need.
After Du Busi gave a few instructions, he left with his people.
Only Mu Ye and the four youths remained in the room.
Xie Xie plopped down onto a chair, stretched, and let out a long breath.
"Finally, we can rest..."
He turned to look at Mu Ye, and seeing that Mu Ye had no intention of leaving, his eyes filled with anticipation.
"Master Mu Ye, are you planning to keep protecting us from now on?"
Wei Xiaofeng also leaned in and said with a grin,
"That would be great! With Master Mu Ye around, we won't have to fear any Evil Soul Masters at all!"
With a powerhouse like Mu Ye by their side, their safety would indeed be greatly enhanced.
However, Mu Ye simply rolled his eyes.
"How is that possible?"
His voice carried a hint of helplessness.
"You guys are dreaming."
"I'm not your nanny."
Mu Ye said irritably.
"Besides discussing Cultivation Techniques with Du Busi, there's another reason I showed up this time."
At this point, his gaze fell on Tang Wulin.
Tang Wulin was slightly startled, then pointed at himself.
"It's related to me?"
"Correct."
Mu Ye nodded.
Confusion flashed in Tang Wulin's eyes.
"What is it?"
Mu Ye didn't answer immediately. Instead, he looked Tang Wulin up and down before slowly speaking.
"Dean Lin Feng has something he wants me to pass on to you."
Dean Lin Feng?
Tang Wulin was stunned, unable to figure out what Lin Feng intended to give him.
Ling Luochen was even more dazed. Although Shrek Academy had a statue of Lin Feng, to her, the Dean of Shrek Academy was truly quite mysterious; at least, she had never seen him since joining the academy.
Back when she was at the original Shrek Academy, she had at least seen Mu En.
Of course, it might also be related to rank. With her identity as one of the Shrek Seven Devils, seeing Mu En wasn't strange, but... in the Shrek Academy in the sky, she really was just a small fry.
"What is it?"
Tang Wulin asked curiously.
Mu Ye didn't take it out directly but first said to Tang Wulin,
"First, release your Blue Silver Grass."
Although Tang Wulin didn't quite understand Mu Ye's intention, he did as he was told.
Buzz—
A blue-gold light surged from Tang Wulin's body, and thick strands of Blue Silver Grass spread out from around him, swaying gently in the hall.
Every vine was covered in golden patterns, like golden threads Binding the grass stems, shimmering with a faint light under the lamps.
Mu Ye looked at those golden patterns, then reached into his Storage Soul Tool and took out a bottle.
It was a transparent glass bottle, its mouth tightly sealed with a cork.
Inside the bottle was a cluster of soft, faintly glowing material.
Tang Wulin's gaze fell on that cluster of light, and he was completely stunned.
Because...
Within that light, there was actually a strand of Blue Silver Grass!
But what caught Tang Wulin's attention wasn't the form of the Blue Silver Grass itself, but... that strand of Blue Silver Grass was covered in silver patterns!
Silver patterns!
They formed a sharp contrast with the golden patterns on Tang Wulin's Blue Silver Grass!
One gold, one silver, as if they were born to be a pair.
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