Ding! Congratutions to Host Xiao Tianyang for obtaining the magical artifact: Burning Fme Earrings!

  Congratutions to Host Xiao Tianyang for acquiring the martial technique: Graceful Steps upon the Waves!

  Congratutions to Host Xiao Tianyang for receiving the magical artifact: Space Pendant!

  Xiao Tianyang sat speechless in the room near the teaching building. Out of eight draws, only these three rewards were remotely useful.

  The rest? Mobile phones, PDAs, game consoles, comics, and other entertainment items. While these were upgraded versions that never ran out of battery, what use were they to him?

  If he pnned to stay in Holy Spirit Vilge and live a leisurely life, these items could pass the time. But Xiao Tianyang was determined to embark on the path of becoming stronger.

  Why would the system tempt him with distractions? Didn't it know these would only encourage ziness?

  "Forget it. These trinkets are more trouble than they're worth. I'll just give them all to Bubu. Fortunately, the Space Pendant is equivalent to a Storage Ring. Though it doesn't have much storage space, it's enough to stash these things away."

  With that thought, Xiao Tianyang tossed the unnecessary items into the Storage Ring and pocketed the Space Pendant. Only then did his attention shift to the remaining prize pced beside him.

  It was a small, orange-yellow earring the size of a fingernail, adorned with fme-like red patterns.

  Magical Artifact: Burning Fme Earrings

  Effect: Enhances fire-based spells by 20%.

  Note: It is Modified to work with all techniques.

  The attributes were simple, but for someone like Xiao Tianyang, who possessed fused Heavenly fmes, this was a significant boost.

  Pcing the earring on his right ear, he instantly felt the heavenly fmes within his body grow stronger—at least 20% more potent than before!

  "The improvement is noticeable. Combined with my first soul skill, this will leave my enemies in shock!"

  As for Graceful Steps upon the Waves, it would require some practice, so there was no need to rush.

  Xiao Tianyang clenched his fists, a satisfied smile on his face. Graceful Steps upon the Waves and the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms Arts differed from the Nine Suns Divine Art. While all three were integrated into his mind through the system's knowledge infusion, the first two required hands-on practice and sufficient soul power to use effectively.

  The Nine Suns Divine Art, on the other hand, was an internal cultivation technique. With the system's support, it could operate autonomously, sparing Xiao Tianyang the need to master it manually.

  "Let's set a small goal first," Xiao Tianyang mused. "Master Graceful Steps upon the Waves and the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms Arts. Learn everything there is to know about soul beasts. Then, head to the hunting forest for real combat!"

  Having outlined his pn, Xiao Tianyang stood and made his way toward the teaching building. However, his te arrival didn't go unnoticed. As he stepped into the cssroom, he was greeted by the teacher's scolding, as expected.

  Tang San felt a little sympathy, while Xiao Wu could barely suppress her ughter. Thankfully, the teacher didn't make things difficult for him. After all, he was just a child, and it was normal to make mistakes occasionally.

  The st css of the afternoon left Xiao Tianyang feeling dizzy as he walked out of the teaching building, exhaustion evident on his face.

  Holding the textbook, he rubbed his temples and sighed. "This theory is a headache. A small change can mean the difference between a hundred years and a thousand years… Sigh."

  It turned out that although Xiao Tianyang could easily grasp the knowledge of soul beasts with his intelligence, it wasn't quite as simple as he expected. It felt as if he was back in college, taking the most boring css imaginable—picture recognition, a subject that, as the saying goes, was all about rote memorization.

  Despite Xiao Tianyang's confidence that he hadn't forgotten anything, writing down so much information gave him a splitting headache. He nearly fell asleep during css.

  "Brother Tianyang, are you okay?" Tang San asked, walking up behind him with a concerned expression.

  "It's just the first day of css, so I'm still getting used to it." Xiao Tianyang lowered his hand and smiled. "How about you, Xiao san? Your first day probably wasn't much different, right?"

  "It is easy, just memorization," Tang San replied honestly. "What's difficult is what the teachers teach."

  "Haha, what do you mean?" Xiao Tianyang asked, a bit confused at first, but then he suddenly realized. "Ah, I see. It's the Grandmaster's special lessons, isn't it?"

  Before Tang San could respond, Xiao Wu, who had been listening, interrupted with a pyful grin.

  "Okay, you two. Don't talk about that. You were already compining about headaches in css. Now that css is over, do you want to keep talking about it?" She turned to Xiao Tianyang, her tone light. "Brother Tianyang, where should we eat tonight?"

  Xiao Tianyang smiled mysteriously. "I'll handle it myself."

  "Really? I've been looking forward to it all day." Xiao Wu sounded slightly disappointed.

  "Hmph, you'll pay for those words when the time comes," Xiao Tianyang teased, not at all fazed.

  Compared to his strength, Xiao Tianyang knew he wasn't anything special in this Soul Beast Continent, but when it came to cooking, he was second to none. No one dared cim the top spot!

  Later, Xiao Tianyang learned his lesson and rented a small loft—three floors, with a terrace on top. Upon moving in, he carefully relocated all the furniture to the second floor and locked it up, mainly to prevent Bubu from damaging anything. To be extra cautious, he also pced a pair of size 69 slippers at the door of the second floor, ensuring there'd be no accidents when he returned.

  Xiao Tianyang got home first, having asked Tang San to bring money and Xiao Wu to pick up some fresh ingredients. He had returned ahead of time to prepare.

  "The simplest dishes can still create extraordinary fvors. Just wait and see," Xiao Tianyang said as he donned his shirt and rolled up his sleeves.

  He pulled out kitchen utensils and an array of seasonings from the Storage Ring, ready to begin.

  Though the ingredients differed between worlds, Xiao Tianyang was confident he could replicate the same tastes. The names and growing conditions were different, but the fvors were essentially the same.

  He had even brought over some specialties from his previous world.

  "Sugar, carbonated water, phosphoric acid, caramel… All set," Xiao Tianyang said with a grin. "I'm sure there's no problem that can't be solved with barbecue and Coke. And there's got to be two meals to make it right!"

  At 6:30, Tang San and Xiao Wu returned to Xiao Tianyang's pce, carrying

  rge bags of ingredients. Xiao Wu, panting from the effort, colpsed onto the sofa and compined, "Brother Tianyang, didn't you say you'd treat us to dinner? Why are you so busy? It feels like we've done all the work today."

  This was the only piece of furniture Xiao Tianyang had moved down from the second floor earlier.

  Tang San, setting the ingredients on the stove, watched Xiao Tianyang work with quiet intrigue. "Brother Tianyang, do you need my help?"

  "No need," Xiao Tianyang replied without turning around. "You two can py with Bubu for a while. I'll call you over when it's ready."

  "Bubu?" Tang San gnced at the second floor and then at the surroundings, frowning slightly. "It doesn't seem to be here."

  "Must have gone out wandering. It's fine, though. It'll be back by dinnertime." Xiao Tianyang answered casually, still focused on his task.

  Tang San nodded and stopped disturbing him, heading toward the door.

  But just before he could leave, Xiao Wu peeked her head around.

  "When can we eat?" she asked, her voice tinged with impatience.

  As she looked at the kitchen scene, her expression slowly shifted, her eyes widening in shock.

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