Chapter 232:

Chapter 232:

Old Jack brought Tang San to Tang Hao's house, and during this time, Tang Hao still looked listless and dejected.

Before leaving, Old Jack simply gave a few brief instructions, clearly frustrated.

Once they were sure they were alone, Tang San revealed his second martial soul.

"Little San, you must never let a third person know about your twin martial souls, understand!" Tang Hao said solemnly to his usually sensible son, his expression grave.

This was the first time his father had ever given him such a serious instruction, and Tang San was about to agree immediately.

But soon, a conflicted look appeared on his face as he thought of something.

"Father, I might not be able to do that. When I awakened my martial soul, there was a kid who seemed to stare at my left hand for a while."

Tang San thought of Wang Bo, that nosy little brat who couldn't keep his eyes to himself and was always looking around.

Although he had clenched his left hand tightly, there was no telling if something had been noticed.

Hearing Wang Bo's name, Tang Hao frowned.

Earlier, Old Jack had mentioned that two children in the village had successfully awakened their martial souls this year, and both had displayed considerable soul power. One of them was Wang Bo.

Tang Hao was also aware of the work-study situation, and he had asked Old Jack about it earlier.

Old Jack had said that the spot would be given to the child whose parents had passed away—Wang Bo.

Tang Hao hadn't thought much of it at the time, as he didn't plan on sending Tang San to study in Noding City anyway. He believed that doing so would likely expose his son's identity.

Now that he knew about Tang San's twin martial souls, he had to consider other matters, such as finding a senior fellow cultivator who could provide resources and look after his son.

To protect his son, Tang Hao was very clear about what he needed to do next.

He must leave traces of himself in other cities to divert attention and ensure that Little San's secret remained safe!

When it came to finding someone to take care of Tang San, the first person Tang Hao thought of was his sister. However, upon considering her current situation, he quickly dismissed the idea.

Living and cultivating in Tiandou City, the imperial capital of the Tiandou Empire, was already challenging enough, not to mention the possibility of spies from various powers lurking in the shadows.

Not only would Tang San be exposed, but he would also bring trouble to his sister.

If all else failed, he could always take the work-study spot from Wang Bo. A failed martial soul awakening was considered waste. No matter how much soul power they possessed, their future achievements would be limited!

"Little San, do you know where this Wang Bo lives?" Tang Hao asked, curious as to why his father was inquiring about such a thing. However, Tang San shook his head.

"I only remember that his home is on the east side of the village, a bit away from ours. As we didn't interact much before, I'm not sure of the exact location."

Tang Hao was just asking casually. In truth, finding that little brat's location would be simple. All he needed to do was extend his spiritual sense and search for him.

Now that he had a general direction, it would be easier to track Wang Bo down.

...

[Ding! The Son of Fortune, Tang San, wishes to obtain your work-study spot. Please transfer your work-study position to him.]

Just after seeing Old Jack off, the system issued today's task!

"What? You want me to give my work-study spot to Tang San?" Wang Bo was stunned by the task.

Damn it!

Was Tang San short on money?

Once school started in Noding City's Junior Soul Master Academy, all he needed to do was get his first soul ring with Master Yu Xiaogang's help, and he could then claim a subsidy from the Soul Master Association.

But now, his mood had taken a turn for the worse! Especially since the system clearly stated: Tang San wanted his work-study spot; he desired it, not needed it!

Damn it! The important thing wasn't what he was about to give up, but the fact that that guy had his eyes on him!

[Ding! Responding to the Son of Fortune's request will grant you Fate Points, and there is a chance for the host to obtain rare items.]

"It's not a matter of reward or not..."

[Ding! Completing this task will grant you a Divine-grade active skill.]

"...I'm just a kind person, I like helping others."

A Divine-grade active skill! The last Divine-grade skill had allowed him to openly wander in front of Tang Hao, although he could only use it during the task. But it was truly powerful.

A Divine-grade active skill meant he could use it without needing to undertake a task; that was barely acceptable.

It wasn't so much about the reward, but the system's attitude. It outright told him he would get a Divine-grade active skill; it might as well have pointed at his nose and said: you must complete this task.

Before completing this task, Wang Bo finally faced the reality of his awakened martial soul.

Main martial soul: Blood.

It seemed like he only had one martial soul, but his bones and heart also benefited. Since blood was produced in the bone marrow, having a blood martial soul indirectly enhanced his bones.

And since blood was pumped by the heart throughout the body, his heart also underwent a significant enhancement after his blood martial soul awakened.

His bones and heart were what he felt had improved the most since his martial soul awakened.

It stood to reason that his other organs would be strengthened in the future as well.

For other martial souls, whether beast or tool martial souls, one had to first cultivate their martial soul and then use it to nurture their body.

He had skipped that process and directly trained his body.

Deep down, Wang Bo yearned for a tool martial soul, preferably a sword. But for now, he was content with what he had.

After all, a healthy body was the foundation of progress, and currently, all soul masters in this world pursued higher soul power levels and soul ring strength.

But their bodies were frail.

One could say that none of them specialized in tempering their bodies like he did, and he wondered if, in the future, when he became a Title Douluo, he would have the ability to withstand Tang San's Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus and Rainstorm Pear Flower Needles.

Knock knock knock~

A series of knocks on the door interrupted Wang Bo's beautiful future fantasies.

When he opened the door, he was greeted by a pungent odor, and along with it, a towering shadow.

Tang Hao stood quietly at the doorway, his eyebrows furrowed as he observed this "failed awakening" little guy. His brows furrowed further.

He had heard from Little San that this kid's martial soul awakening had failed, and Tang Hao had initially thought it was a regular failure.

But seeing the boy before him, he knew this kid was no ordinary failure. Undoubtedly, aside from a robust and vibrant aura, this kid exhibited no signs of a martial soul.

However, his ability to control soul power meant he could continue cultivating, and in the case of a failed awakening, his innate soul power was already at the seventh level.

Becoming a Soul Saint was practically a sure thing, and in the future, he might pose a threat to his son.

Tang Hao quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind and made a decision.

(End of Chapter)

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