The Secret of the Body**
After the battle ended, Yuhao and Du BuShu sat cross-legged on the ground atop Yunlan Peak. Du BuShu seemed to be in a very good mood and casually took out a dark green wine gourd from his storage soul tool.
"Come, try some. This is medicinal wine I brewed using eighteen kinds of precious spiritual herbs and elixirs. The aroma is mellow, and it can also remove hidden injuries and latent ailments within the body."
Yuhao took the wine gourd, pulled out the stopper, and instantly smelled a rich fragrance that combined the sharpness of strong wine with the deep, lingering scent of medicinal herbs.
"Smells really good."
He did not stand on ceremony and took several big mouthfuls in succession.
"Hey, hey, hey—drink less! This is medicinal wine, not ordinary liquor. If you drink too much, even your body won't be able to handle it."
Du BuShu said hurriedly, his face full of distress.
"Don't worry. I'm young, my qi and blood are旺盛, and this is exactly the time to nourish my body."
Yuhao wiped the corner of his mouth and said with a grin.
It had to be said that the medicinal wine brewed by Du BuShu was truly extraordinary. As soon as it entered his stomach, a warm current spread throughout his limbs and bones, and the fatigue from the earlier battle was rapidly alleviated. His physical strength was clearly recovering.
"Get lost, get lost. I don't want to hear nonsense like that."
Du BuShu rolled his eyes and directly snatched the wine gourd back from Yuhao's hand.
After some lighthearted banter, the atmosphere between master and disciple became much closer, far more relaxed than before.
At this moment, Du BuShu suddenly seemed to recall something. His expression turned serious as he looked at Yuhao and asked:
"Yuhao, you'll be going down the mountain soon, won't you?"
"Yes."
Yuhao nodded lightly, his expression calm.
"Then have you already thought about what kind of soul beast you want to hunt for your third soul ring?"
Yuhao's soul power had already reached Rank 30, and the main purpose of this descent was naturally to obtain his third soul ring.
"I have some ideas, but it still depends on what kind of soul beast we can actually encounter."
Yuhao pursed his lips slightly and continued,
"Teacher, you also know that my main martial soul has spiritual attributes. Soul beasts that truly match spiritual attributes are not easy to find."
Du BuShu nodded deeply in agreement, then waved his hand casually and said:
"Don't worry too much about that. Although I can't accompany you personally this time, Lao Jin and another elder will go down the mountain as your protectors. When the time comes, let the two of them help you capture several suitable spiritual-attribute soul beasts. You can choose from them."
Although soul beasts with spiritual attributes were rare, they were not nonexistent.
With two Titled Douluo escorting him—one of whom was even a Super Douluo with a Noumenon martial soul—it would not be difficult to capture a few suitable soul beasts.
However, after hearing Du BuShu's arrangement, Yuhao shook his head decisively.
"Teacher, I want to go down the mountain alone."
"Huh? No, absolutely not."
Du BuShu shook his head vigorously like a rattle drum. In his heart, Yuhao was now more important than anyone else in the Noumenon Sect. There was no way he would allow Yuhao to take such a risk.
To be honest, if he were not restrained by his identity as the sect master, Du BuShu would have wanted to personally escort Yuhao.
"Yuhao, have you forgotten? People from Shrek Academy once tried to assassinate you. If you hadn't been lucky back then, you might not even be standing here today."
Hearing this, Yuhao almost subconsciously wanted to tell Du BuShu that his survival back then was not due to luck, but to his own strength.
After thinking for a moment, he spoke carefully:
"Teacher, I understand your concern. But don't forget, I've only joined the Noumenon Sect for three months. Before that, I was always on my own."
"It doesn't make sense that now that I've become stronger, I need even more protection instead."
"But—"
Du BuShu was about to refute, but Yuhao interrupted him with a gentle smile.
"Are you worried that people from Shrek Academy or other major forces will attack me again?"
Du BuShu nodded slowly. He knew Yuhao was powerful, but in the end, Yuhao had not fully grown yet.
There were still forces at the same level as Shrek Academy that could pose a fatal threat to him.
"Teacher, I promise you that I won't expose my identity casually during this trip down the mountain."
Yuhao continued calmly,
"Besides, even if some people find out who I am, they won't easily make a move. After all, they don't know my true talent."
Yuhao's words were entirely reasonable.
Back in Tiandou City, what he had exposed was only his Spirit Eye martial soul, his ten-thousand-year second soul ring, and his exceptional spiritual power.
Although these alone were enough to label him a top-tier genius, they were not sufficient to make powerful forces resort to secret assassinations.
What's more, Yuhao was now the acknowledged young master of the Noumenon Sect.
Anyone who wanted to touch him would have to consider whether they could withstand the疯狂 revenge of the Noumenon Sect.
Even Shrek Academy, after the previous incident, would likely not act rashly against Yuhao in the short term.
After listening to Yuhao's reasoning, Du BuShu fell into silence.
After a long while, he finally raised his head and said in a deep voice:
"Fine. But you must remember your promise—do not reveal your identity unless absolutely necessary."
Seeing that Du BuShu had finally relented, Yuhao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. A joyful expression appeared on his face as he said quickly:
"Don't worry, Teacher. I'll definitely remember."
"Good."
Du BuShu nodded, then reached into his robes and took out a palm-sized booklet.
"Yuhao, take this."
Yuhao received it with both hands and instantly felt something unusual. The booklet was small, but it weighed at least several dozen kilograms.
"Could this be…?"
A guess formed in Yuhao's mind. He lowered his head and saw four ancient characters engraved on the pale-gold cover.
The Secret of the Essence
It truly was the core secret manual of the Noumenon Sect.
"Yuhao, this is the most important inheritance of our Noumenon Sect. It records countless mysteries of Noumenon martial souls. Normally, only those who become Noumenon Douluo are qualified to cultivate it. But today, I'm giving it to you in advance."
Du BuShu's expression was solemn, and his eyes were filled with hope and brilliance as he looked at Yuhao.
"This is not only because you are my chosen successor, but also because I believe that with your current foundation, you already possess the qualifications to comprehend its secrets."
At this moment, Yuhao's heart was also surging with excitement.
Among all the recorded mysteries, there was one method that made his blood boil with anticipation.
The ultimate body-refining technique—the Leak-Free Golden Body, a physique said to rival the gods.
Ten thousand years later, the senior of the Noumenon Sect, A Ruheng, successfully cultivated the Leak-Free Golden Body, allowing his physical strength to stand on equal footing with gods.
That was truly a human body rivaling divinity.
Once the Leak-Free Golden Body was perfected, one could dominate the Douluo Continent.
Yuhao naturally wanted to reach that realm.
And unlike A Ruheng, Yuhao possessed an unmatched advantage—the Golden Dragon King.
The Golden Dragon King's body and dragon scales already granted him terrifying defensive power. If combined with the Leak-Free Golden Body…
Yuhao couldn't even imagine how strong his physique would become. Perhaps even divine weapons would be unable to leave a scratch on him.
Yuhao did not try to hide his emotions. He looked at Du BuShu seriously and said:
"Teacher, I won't disappoint you. Under my leadership, the Noumenon Sect will stand at the pinnacle of the Douluo Continent."
Over the past three months, Du BuShu had taught him tirelessly and provided him with countless precious pills, elixirs, and resources. Now, he had even handed over the Sect's core inheritance.
Yuhao was not ungrateful. He knew very well how to repay such kindness.
Seeing Yuhao's resolute expression, Du BuShu laughed loudly.
"Good! You truly deserve to be my disciple. Only someone this domineering is worthy of being invincible!"