The disciples, hearing this, all sat back down, either recovering their soul power or closing their eyes to calm their emotions.
Half an hour later, the elder reappeared and shouted in a deep voice, "Now, run along the outermost perimeter of the training ground. I know you have doubts, what's the point of running laps, but I won't explain. You either do it, or you give up. You can start now."
The training ground wasn't large, but the outermost lap was at least two kilometers. The disciples cursed inwardly, but due to the elder's authority, they could only comply.They were all just kids, even though they were soul masters, their physical strength wasn't much better than that of adult men. Initially, they could still use their soul power to enhance themselves, but after more than twenty laps, their soul power was almost depleted, and some had already started to fall behind.
There were also some who were more stubborn, perhaps also to show off in front of the higher-ups, always charging at the front, regardless of how much soul power they consumed.
"Tsk tsk, are you picking a disciple or a wife, making such a fuss?" At some point, Du Busi had arrived beside Huo Yuhao.
"Greetings, Sect Leader," everyone saluted in unison.Du Bu Si waved his hand dismissively, "What's with all the bowing? I'm sick of hearing it."
The crowd: "..."
Huo Yuhao smiled and said, "What does Master think I'm doing this for?"
Hearing this, Du Bu Si thought for a moment and said, "The first round, letting everyone play three times, you probably wanted to see their strength and combat skills.
The second round, using the domain to trigger the negative emotions deep within their hearts, you probably wanted to use that to see these little guys' character."
"As for this third round, I'm sure you're not doing it for the one who lasts the longest, right?"Du Busi looked at Huo Yuhao with a face full of curiosity. After all, the third trial was not yet over, and he couldn't quite figure out what Huo Yuhao was planning to do.
"Master, you are wise. For this third trial, I want to test their willpower. It doesn't matter how far they run or how long they can endure. What's important is that they can push beyond their own limits, because the only one who can truly defeat oneself is oneself."
Huo Yuhao smiled as he watched the group of children sweating profusely, not bothering to be mysterious and directly stating his objective."You really don't take the conventional path. I knew it wasn't as simple as they thought. If you truly wanted to pick the most talented, you could have just used an elimination system from the first round and carried it through to the end. Why bother with all these tricks?" Poisonless said.
"Compared to talent, I value a person's character and perseverance more. After all, it's easier to change the landscape than to alter one's nature. Talent can be changed through other means.
As for character, if their parents haven't managed to teach them well over such a long time, how can I possibly change them? You must understand, the hardest thing in the world to fathom is the human heart.""Du Busi sneered, 'You make it sound so easy, kid. If talent were that easy to change, the world would be full of soul masters by now. And stop pretending to be profound in front of me, I'm more profound than you.'
Huo Yuhao: '...'
What's wrong with this old guy? Did he swallow gunpowder?
'If that's the case, Master, dare you make a bet with me?'
'What kind of bet? Let's hear it,' Du Busi raised an eyebrow, showing a bit of interest.
Huo Yuhao smiled innocently, 'Let's bet on whether I can change my disciple's talent. How about it, do you dare?'"Poison Undying: "Heh, what's there to be afraid of? But the second awakening of a martial soul can't be included, and it's no fun like this. We need to add a little something to spice things up."
What Huo Yuhao was waiting for was this very sentence. He immediately said with full confidence, "Alright, Master, you're a big shot with a big business, I can't be petty, can I? How about we bet on a hundred-thousand-year soul bone?"
Poison Undying narrowed his eyes, "I know you have a hundred-thousand-year soul bone, but you've probably already absorbed and fused it, right? What are you going to bet with? Trying to get something for nothing?"Huo Yuhao smiled without a word, and with a flip of his hand, he retrieved an object from the Purple Chain, a torso bone, as crystalline as jade. The moment this torso bone appeared, the surrounding temperature rapidly dropped, making the already cold weather even colder.
This torso bone was the reward the Snow Empress had given Huo Yuhao for saving that snow demon earlier.
The surrounding people looked at the soul bone with fervent gazes. Soul bones, who wouldn't want one? Especially a 100,000-year one. The Title Douluos within the Body Sect basically each had a 100,000-year soul bone. This was a benefit they received upon entering the Elder Council, and it also served as an incentive from the sect to others.However, no one would complain about having too many soul bones.
"Alright, since the bet is made, let's wait and see."
Huo Yuhao put away the soul bone, directly setting the bet and not giving Du Bu Si a chance to refute.
Just then, he saw a figure in emerald green walking over. Seeing her, Huo Yuhao smiled and greeted her.
"Bing'er, you're out of seclusion?"
As he spoke, Huo Yuhao looked Bing Di up and down. Well, still as flat as an ironing board, but this woman is a rebuilt fierce beast after all, so the foundation is still there. She's already broken through to the Soul Douluo level.This cultivation speed is something even the cheat-like Huo Yuhao can't hope to match, but that's normal, Huo Yuhao is cultivating upwards, while Bing Di is just recovering her former power.
"Yeah, I heard you're taking a disciple, so I came to join the fun."
Bing Di hugged Huo Yuhao's arm, her face full of tenderness. The two of them are usually in closed-door cultivation. When she comes out of seclusion, the man is busy, and when the man finishes his work and returns, she is in seclusion. Although they are partners, they don't spend much time together, so Bing Di misses Huo Yuhao very much.
Over here, the young couple is showing affection and spreading dog food.On the other side, Du Bu Si wasn't feeling so good. His disciple didn't play by the rules. He hadn't even agreed yet, but somehow the bet was already made. He was just too embarrassed to go back on his word in front of so many people.
Vaguely, Du Bu Si had a feeling he'd been tricked. He suddenly remembered, according to the information he'd gathered, this kid's innate soul power was only level one, and then there were those immortal herbs that helped him break through to the Limit Douluo realm. He'd been careless.
Another four hours or so passed, and the sun began to set. Nine of the twelve people were gone. Some had collapsed on the ground, some had fainted, and others had simply given up.As these people fell, they were immediately helped down, and healing-type soul masters immediately began using their soul skills to heal them.
At this moment, only three people remained in the outer circle of the training field, two boys and one girl. The two boys were about ten years old and running in the lead; they were the two Great Soul Masters.
The little girl behind them was familiar to Huo Yuhao; it was Su San'er. The little girl had done well in the first two rounds, but this third round was proving very difficult.
Born in the countryside, she didn't eat well, and her body was already weak. It was better when she had soul power, as her body-type spirit provided a considerable boost, especially since her spirit was the heart.But after all, she is still young, and how much soul power does she have? Among the nine, although her cultivation is not the lowest, it is still far behind compared to the two boys in front. She has been able to persist until now solely by willpower.
On the other side, several elders, even Poison Immortal's attention, were focused on Su Shan'er. These people, with their profound cultivation, could see that this little one had reached her limit and was now overdrawing her body.
"Go, have someone take her down."
The elder presiding over the competition pulled over a disciple and instructed him.
"No need."At this moment, Huo Yuhao stopped them, saying, "Don't interfere, I want to see how far this little guy can go."
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