After settling Meng Hongchen and the others, it was already evening.
Under Zhongli's introduction, the group gained some preliminary understanding of the entire Liyue.
Xuan Ziwen would also be giving a lecture on the creation and application of soul tools at the Liyue Academy in three days.
The world bustles for profit, and the world hustles for gain.
His initial purpose in coming to Liyue was merely to obtain Jing Hongchen's support, to secure investment for his projects, providing him with sufficient resources to research new soul tools.
As for teaching, he would do it, but he wouldn't devote so much time to it.
Now, things were different, ten Mora, Mora imbued with divine power!
Such a thing was enough to drive even a ninth-rank soul master mad.
Having received such a "generous gift," if Xuan Ziwen didn't show some real skill in teaching, he would probably wake up in the middle of the night and slap himself twice.
Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen, on the other hand, were completely bewildered, unable to snap out of it for a long time. They… they had really just come along with their grandfather to get acquainted!
If they didn't leave some "footprint" in Liyue, would they be worthy of these ten Mora?
After regaining their composure, the two of them pooled their resources.
Although they were only Soul Ancestors (they hadn't reached the competition level yet, so they weren't Soul King), the education they had received was far beyond what ordinary Soul King could compare to.
The most precious thing was their travel notes.
"Xiao, help me copy them. I get a headache just looking at words," Meng Hongchen said with a troubled expression.
Hearing this, Xiao Hongchen's eye twitched. If Meng Hongchen was like this, wasn't he, as a guy, even more so?
But there was no helping it, she was his dear younger sister.
"Ah, forget it. Give me the notes. I'll copy them for you," Xiao Hongchen said, writing furiously without looking up.
"Yes, although fourth-rank soul engineer notes are precious, how could they compare to the notes of the head of the Illustrious Virtue Hall?"
Grandfather doted on Meng Hongchen the most, so it would be up to her to "steal"… no, to take the notes. After all, it was their family's property, how could it be called stealing?
"No problem!" Meng Hongchen agreed immediately.
She believed that even if she didn't secretly take them, Jing Hongchen would "contribute" his notes.
After all, the Mora that belonged to Jing Hongchen was in her hands!
Moreover, if they could think of it, how could their grandfather, such an old fox, not think of it?
This "gift" was simply too valuable!
For a Martial God, it might only represent a type of metal, a "currency," but for soul Engineers like them, this thing contained divine power!
Tenth-rank soul engineer, eleventh-rank soul engineer… which soul master could resist such temptation?
If the peak powerhouses knew about this, they would probably go mad, right?
During dinner, after some conversation, what left Meng Hongchen and the others even more dumbfounded was: Snow Empress, Ice Empress they were actually the rulers of the Far North and the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion!
If Mora had such allure for soul beast powerhouses, how much more so for human powerhouses.
Juzi, who was staying next door, remained silent, staring at the Mora on the table.
"Martial God…"
Juzi murmured, her expression a complex mix.
What she was considering was far more than what Xuan Ziwen, Meng Hongchen, and Xiao Hongchen were thinking about.
"Is it because of Crown Prince Xu… or simply because he's generous and doesn't care?"
"The intentions of gods are truly not something an ordinary person like me can fathom."
After a while, Juzi shook her head, putting Mora away. She decided to wait until Xu Tianran arrived before deciding what to do with these Mora.
This thing was of no use to her, yet it was of great use!
Using these Mora to win people over would increase her chances of revenge.
The moon set, and the sun rose, in the blink of an eye, it was the next day.
"Have you heard? The Liyue Academy is opening a soul tool class, taught by an eighth-rank soul master from the Illustrious Virtue Hall, on 'Soul Tools: From Beginner to Master'!"
"I heard it's officially starting in two days. Shall we go check it out?"
Only a small portion of traditional soul masters, deeply influenced by Shrek Academy, found it difficult to accept soul tools.
But the majority of soul masters were quite open to them.
After all, soul tools had already become widespread, used in many places.
Even Shrek Academy had a Soul Tool Department, didn't it?
Although it wasn't highly regarded, they still used soul tool technology.
For the residents of Liyue, what classes to attend was up to them. The teachers were there, if they had questions, they could ask.
If one had no interest or passion, forcing themselves to learn would only backfire.
Life was short, doing something meaningful and enjoyable was enough for ordinary people.
At the Huo Family Barbecue Shop, Tang Ya, Bei Bei, and Huo Yuhao sat around a table.
Earlier, someone had come to promote the new class, explaining the details of the soul tool course.
As the sect leader of the Tang Sect, Tang Ya should have despised soul tools, but now, she didn't!
Those damn hidden weapons of Tang San were ultimately outdated compared to soul tool technology.
Since they were planning to kick Tang San out of the Tang Sect, there was no need to stick to old rules.
Tang Ya looked at Huo Yuhao and said seriously, "Yuhao, your martial soul is your eyes. If you study soul tools, it should be twice as effective."
"Xiao Ya is right. The development of soul tool technology is inevitable. Even if we don't use it, understanding and mastering it is necessary," Bei Bei chimed in. He paused, then added, "Moreover, this teacher is an eighth-rank soul master from the Illustrious Virtue Hall."
The Illustrious Virtue Hall… Shrek Academy… forget it. Nowadays, only that one person could hold the fort at Shrek. The others weren't worth mentioning.
"Senior Brother, is the Illustrious Virtue Hall very famous?" Huo Yuhao asked, puzzled. He was indeed interested in soul tools, but he had never heard of the Illustrious Virtue Hall.
Hearing this, Bei Bei's eyelid twitched. He shook his head and said, "Famous? It's more than just famous!"
"The Illustrious Virtue Hall's status in the field of soul tools is equivalent to Shrek Academy's status in the field of soul masters in the past."
"At least seventy percent of the soul tools in the entire Douluo Continent come from the Illustrious Virtue Hall, and there are countless ninth-rank soul engineers!"
"Whoa…"
Huo Yuhao sucked in a breath of cold air. He had never imagined that the Illustrious Virtue Hall was so renowned!
At this point, Huo Yuhao hadn't been brainwashed by Shrek Academy, and he held no hatred for the Sun Moon Empire. On the contrary, he hated the Star Luo Empire and the White Tiger Duke's Mansion more!
Therefore, he felt no rejection toward the Illustrious Virtue Hall, even though it was from the Sun Moon Empire.
"Junior Brother, your progress in soul master cultivation… well…"
Bei Bei pondered for a moment before continuing, "It's slightly… underwhelming."
Huo Yuhao: "…"