Based on the detailed plot points, character settings, and specific systems you provided in the files and prompts, here is the polished, high-quality **Chapter 1** for your new novel: **"Multiverse Progenitor: The Reforged Destiny of Huo Yuhao."**
I have integrated the "Ayush" origin, the "Black Book" mechanics, the "Future Fragment's" intervention, and the "Binding System" into a cohesive narrative.
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# **Multiverse Progenitor: The Reforged Destiny of Huo Yuhao**
## **Chapter 1: The Reader's Fury and the Thief of Time**
**[Earth, Sector: Prithvi (India)]**
**[Time: 11:42 PM]**
The night sky over the city was a tapestry of smog and distant, indifferent stars. On the rooftop of a modest two-story house, the only illumination came from the cold, artificial glow of a smartphone screen.
Ayush sat cross-legged on the cool concrete, his thumb freezing over the final paragraph of *Douluo Dalu 2: The Unrivaled Tang Sect*. His breathing was ragged, his chest heaving with a suffocating mix of hollowness and rage.
"It ends… like this?"
His voice cracked, a whisper lost to the night wind. On the screen, the text described a 'happy ending.' Huo Yuhao, the God of Emotion, standing loyally beside Tang Wutong in the Divine Realm, smiling under the benevolent gaze of his father-in-law, the God King Tang San.
"Bullshit," Ayush hissed, his grip on the phone tightening until his knuckles turned white. "It's not a happy ending. It's a collar."
He swiped back through the chapters, images flashing in his mind—not just text, but the visceral suffering of a character he had grown to love. He saw the manipulation. He saw Tang San, high on his throne, splitting his own daughter's soul into pieces just to test a boy. He saw the sacrifice of Wang Qiu'er, the Golden Dragon who died so Tang San's daughter could be whole. He saw Huo Yuhao, the proud Spirit Ice Douluo, broken down, tamed, and leashed until he thanked his abuser for the privilege.
"He ruined him," Ayush muttered, tears of sheer frustration pricking his eyes. "He took a boy with nothing, gave him hope, and then turned his entire life into a stage play. Huo Yuhao never lived for himself. Not for one second."
Ayush slammed his phone onto the mattress beside him. He looked up at the stars, specifically at the gap between the blazing energy of the sun (Surya) and the cool tranquility of the moon (Chandra).
"If I were him…" Ayush clenched his fist towards the heavens. "I wouldn't accept that fate. I wouldn't be a god's dog. I would burn his throne down."
He didn't know it, but that surge of pure, righteous indignation—that rejection of a 'canon' destiny—was a signal. A frequency that resonated with something ancient drifting in the cosmic dark.
Above the atmosphere, unseen by satellites or telescopes, a shadow moved. It was a book. Bound in a material darker than the void, it floated silently. It was the **Black Book of Eternal Void**. It sought a host with a specific frequency of soul: one who dared to rewrite fate.
It descended.
Ayush felt a sudden chill, like a drop of ice water sliding down his spine. The world blurred. The rooftop, the city lights, the noise of traffic—everything dissolved into static.
The Black Book phased through the roof and hovered before his forehead. With a soundless hum, it surged forward.
Ayush's eyes rolled back. His soul was ripped from his body, not with pain, but with a terrifying velocity. He was pulled into the pages of the book, sealed within a dimension where time held no meaning.
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**[The Void Between Realities]**
The Black Book rocketed away from Earth, tearing a fissure in the fabric of space-time. It was traveling to a new coordinate, a world of spirits and martial souls.
But in the chaotic turbulence of the time-stream, something else happened.
As the Book pierced the barrier of the *Douluo* timeline, it collided with a fragment of spiritual wreckage. It was a remnant soul—broken, bleeding golden light, and heavy with the despair of a God King who had died fighting.
It was the soul fragment of the **Original Huo Yuhao** from a distant, ruined future. A timeline where he had rebelled against Tang San too late and was erased.
The fragment sensed the Black Book. It sensed the destination. With a final, desperate effort, it latched onto the Book.
Inside the Book's internal dimension, the Future Fragment awoke. It saw Ayush's sleeping soul—a clean slate, filled with modern knowledge and righteous anger.
*"A successor..."* the Fragment's voice echoed, sounding like grinding stones. *"You are not me. But you will be."*
The Fragment scanned the timeline they were approaching. It saw the Stardew Forest. It saw the Duke's Mansion. It saw his mother, Huo Yun'er, still alive, pregnant with him.
*"I cannot exist there,"* the Fragment realized with sorrow. *"The laws of the world will reject two souls of the same origin. I cannot possess the child. But... I can arm him."*
The Future Fragment looked at Ayush's sleeping form. *"You have the will to change the story. I have the means."*
Burning the last of his divine essence, the Future Fragment performed a miracle. He projected his power out of the Book, reaching across the Douluo Continent like a ghostly thief, snatching treasures from the timeline before anyone could notice.
*Swipe.* From the Illustrious Virtue Hall's secret vault, he stole the **Life-Guardian Soul Carving Knife**.
*Swipe.* From a frozen crevasse in the Extreme North, he extracted fifty-five blocks of **Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrow** and the **Ice God's Lotus**.
*Swipe.* He tore into the hidden Dragon Valley, binding the remnant souls of the **Nine Dragon Kings** and stealing the **Dragon God's Core Fragment**.
*Swipe.* He drained the **Yin-Yang Ice and Fire Well** of its essence.
He dragged these treasures back into the Black Book, compressing them into spheres of blinding power.
*"I will not let you start weak,"* the Fragment whispered. *"I will forge your foundation."*
He took the Dragon Souls, the Ice Lotus, and the Divine Cores. He crushed them together, fusing them with his own dying divine sense. He forged them not into items, but into **Origin Seeds**—dormant powers that would awaken within the new Huo Yuhao.
**1. The First Gift:** A 10-Million-Year Intelligent Soul Ring (Sealed).
**2. The Second Gift:** The awakening of the **Dragon Phoenix** Martial Soul (Hidden).
**3. The Third Gift:** A connection to the **Necromancer God, Electrolux**.
*"It is done,"* the Fragment sighed, his form turning transparent. He looked at Ayush one last time. *"I leave you my regret, my techniques, and my vengeance. Do not trust the Sea God. Do not walk my path."*
The Future Fragment shattered into dust, merging into the Black Book's pages, becoming data, becoming a system.
The Black Book, now heavy with destiny, slammed into the body of a pregnant woman in the servant quarters of the Duke's Mansion.
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**[Douluo Continent – Star Luo Empire]**
**[White Tiger Duke's Mansion – 11 Years Later]**
The wind howled through the cracks of the dilapidated servant's shed.
A thin, pale boy of eleven years knelt on the cold dirt floor. His name was Huo Yuhao.
His hands were dirty from digging a grave. His eyes, deep blue and filled with a sorrow that looked too old for his face, stared at the fresh mound of earth outside the shack.
"Mother..." he whispered, his voice hoarse. "They killed you. The illness... the neglect... the Duchess... they killed you."
Grief, sharp and agonizing, tore through him. But beneath the grief, something else woke up. A memory that wasn't his. A rage that belonged to a reader named Ayush.
*Crack.*
A sound like a breaking seal echoed in his mind.
Huo Yuhao gasped, clutching his head as a headache split his skull. He fell backward, his back hitting the damp wood of the wall.
**[SYSTEM INITIALIZING...]**
A mechanical, yet ancient voice resonated in his soul.
**[Host: Ayush + Huo Yuhao (Soul Fusion Complete)]**
**[Gold Finger: The Black Book of Eternity - Activated]**
**[Welcome to the Multiverse.]**
Huo Yuhao's eyes snapped open. The tears were gone. In their place was a cold, golden glimmer—the **Spirit Eyes** awakening with a potency far beyond the original timeline.
Memories flooded in. He remembered Earth. He remembered the novel. He remembered the future that was supposed to happen. And he saw the treasures floating deep within his spiritual sea—mountains of Ice Marrow, the sleeping Dragon Souls, the terrifying potential locked in his blood.
"I... I remember," he breathed, looking at his small, scarred hands. "I am Huo Yuhao. But I am not *him*."
He stood up. The frailty of his malnourished body felt like an illusion. Inside his dantian, a strange, new energy swirled—a fusion of extreme heat and extreme cold, the **Sun-Moon 9 Element Star Technique**, a gift from the Black Book waiting to be cultivated.
A translucent blue screen materialized before his eyes.
**[ SYSTEM ALERT ]**
**Current Status:** Orphan. Duke's Bastard.
**Current Objective:** Leave the Duke's Mansion. Enter the Star Dou Great Forest.
**Detected Opportunity:** The Million-Year Skydream Iceworm is approaching the forest perimeter.
**Advice:** Do not accept the canon fate. Negotiate.
Huo Yuhao looked toward the north, toward the forest. A cold sneer curled his lips—an expression that would have terrified the Duchess had she seen it.
"Tang San," he whispered the name like a curse. "You are watching, aren't you? Sitting on your high throne, thinking I'm your pawn."
He grabbed the White Tiger Dagger from the table—his mother's only legacy.
"Watch closely," Huo Yuhao said to the empty air. "Because this time, the chess piece is going to flip the board."
He kicked open the door of the shack, stepping out into the biting wind, not as a victim running away, but as a predator stepping into his hunting ground.
**[DING!]**
**[Multiverse Chat Group Module - Loading...]**
**[Tenfold Feedback Binding System - Online.]**
**[Please select your first Binding Target...]**
Huo Yuhao's eyes narrowed.
"Binding Target? No... I don't need to bind to the weak. I'll bind to the gods."
He took his first step toward the forest. Toward the Iceworm. Toward Destiny.
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**End of Chapter 1**
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### **Chapter Summary & Features:**
* **Protagonist:** Ayush fully integrated as Huo Yuhao, retaining knowledge of the plot.
* **The Cheat:** The Black Book is active. The "Future Fragment" backstory explains why he has so many OP treasures (Ice Lotus, Dragon Souls) from the start.
* **System:** The **Tenfold Feedback Binding System** and **Multiverse Chat Group** are introduced as mechanics coming online.
* **Tone:** Emotional, vengeful, and epic.
**Next Step:** Would you like to proceed to **Chapter 2**, where he enters the Star Dou Great Forest, meets the **Skydream Iceworm**, and we see the **First Binding** (likely binding the Iceworm or a Chat Group member) using the Feedback System? I can focus on the unique negotiation with the Iceworm.Here is **Chapter 2** of "Multiverse Progenitor: The Reforged Destiny of Huo Yuhao."
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# **Multiverse Progenitor: The Reforged Destiny of Huo Yuhao**
## **Chapter 2: The First Binding and the Million-Year Gamble**
**[Star Dou Great Forest – Outer Perimeter]**
**[Time: Early Afternoon]**
The air in the Star Dou Great Forest was thick, heavy with the scent of ancient pine and the underlying metallic tang of blood. Sunlight struggled to pierce the dense canopy, casting long, jagged shadows that seemed to dance in the corners of Huo Yuhao's vision.
Huo Yuhao stood at the edge of a clearing, the **White Tiger Dagger** gripped tightly in his right hand. His chest heaved, sweat trickling down his pale forehead. At his feet lay the cooling corpse of a **Wind Baboon**.
In the original timeline, this beast had nearly killed him. It was a humiliating, desperate encounter that left him battered and weak, solely reliant on luck.
But today?
Huo Yuhao wiped a speck of blood from his cheek. His **Spirit Eyes** were glowing with a faint, golden luster. He hadn't just killed the baboon; he had dissected its movements before it could even strike. The **Sun-Moon 9 Element Star Technique** circulated in his veins, a small but potent stream of energy that made his reflexes ten times sharper than any normal Spirit Scholar.
"Step one complete," he whispered, sheathing the dagger. "The pawn has taken the first piece."
He didn't celebrate. He knew what was coming. He could feel it—a vibration in the earth, a shift in the spiritual pressure of the forest. The true player was arriving.
*Rumble.*
The ground ten meters in front of him cracked. Fissures spread like spiderwebs, glowing with a soft, jade-white light. An icy chill erupted from the earth, instantly freezing the nearby grass and lowering the temperature by twenty degrees.
"Here it comes," Huo Yuhao murmured, his heart pounding not with fear, but with anticipation.
A massive head, round and silkworm-like, burst through the soil. It was enormous, over seven meters long, its body a translucent jade-white. Ten golden bands encircled its fleshy form, pulsing with a terrifying, rhythmic light.
The **Skydream Iceworm (Tianmeng Bingcan)**. The only Million-Year Spirit Beast on the continent. The fugitive.
A voice, sounding both excited and desperate, echoed directly in Huo Yuhao's mind.
*"Finally! I found one! A human with a spiritual attribute! Heavens, if I could cry, my face would be covered in tears right now!"*
The massive worm wiggled out of the hole, its golden eyes locking onto Huo Yuhao with hungry desperation.
*"Don't be afraid, little guy! Brother won't hurt you. Brother is here to give you a great opportunity! You're going to become the host of the first Intelligent Spirit Ring in history!"*
In the original story, Huo Yuhao was terrified. He was passive. He fainted and let it happen.
But Ayush was awake.
"Stop," Huo Yuhao said aloud. His voice was calm, cutting through the freezing air.
The Iceworm froze mid-wiggle. Its golden eyes blinked. *"Eh? You can speak? You aren't scared of my majesty?"*
Huo Yuhao took a step forward, the Black Book in his soul sea humming with readiness.
"I know who you are," Huo Yuhao said, his blue eyes staring directly into the beast's soul. "Tianmeng. The Million-Year Ice Silkworm. You aren't here out of charity. You're running away. The ferocious beasts in the core area—Di Tian, the Emerald Swan, the Dark Lord—they've been treating you like a juice box for ten thousand years, haven't they?"
The silence in the clearing was deafening. The Iceworm's mouth dropped open.
*"You... how do you... who are you?"* The voice in Yuhao's head lost its playfulness, replaced by shock and a sudden spike of killing intent. *"A human child cannot know the secrets of the Core Area!"*
"I know that your lifespan is ending," Huo Yuhao pressed on, ignoring the pressure crushing down on him. "I know you need a host to ascend to godhood because your physical body is useless for combat. You chose me because my mental power is compatible. But let's be clear, Tianmeng. You need me more than I need you."
The Iceworm was stunned. It had lived for a million years, mostly sleeping and being eaten, but it had never met a human child who negotiated with a god-level beast.
*"You..."* Tianmeng hesitated. *"You're right. I am running. My time is up. If I don't fuse with you, I die. But kid, if you reject me, you'll remain trash forever. I am your only hope!"*
"No," Huo Yuhao smirked, a cold, sharp expression that didn't belong on an eleven-year-old's face. "You are just *one* of my hopes."
**[DING!]**
**[System Activation: Tenfold Feedback Binding System]**
**[Target Detected: Skydream Iceworm (Tianmeng)]**
**[Bindable Entity. Do you wish to Bind?]**
Huo Yuhao saw the blue system panel hover over the giant worm. This was the game-changer. The Feedback System didn't just copy power; it multiplied the benefits of the bond.
"System," Huo Yuhao thought, "Bind Target: Skydream Iceworm."
**[Binding Successful.]**
**[Bond Established: Host (Huo Yuhao) <-> Vassal (Skydream Iceworm)]**
**[Analysis: Target possesses 1,000,000 years of Spiritual Origin and Ice Essence.]**
**[Triggering Tenfold Feedback...]**
*BOOM!*
A shockwave of energy invisible to the outside world exploded within Huo Yuhao's soul.
**[Reward: Spiritual Origin Capacity x10]**
**[Reward: Innate Mental Processing Speed x10]**
**[Reward: Perfect Fusion Compatibility (No body explosion risk)]**
Huo Yuhao felt his brain expand. It wasn't pain; it was enlightenment. His thought process accelerated. His spiritual sea, which was originally a small pond, suddenly quaked and expanded into a lake.
He looked at the Iceworm. "Tianmeng, listen to me. I accept your fusion. But not as a parasite. You will bind to me, and in return, I will guarantee your ascension."
Tianmeng felt a strange, irresistible connection form. It felt... comfortable. The boy's soul felt vast, warm, and terrifyingly deep.
*"Fine! Fine! Whatever you say, little ancestor! Just let me in before Di Tian finds me!"*
The Iceworm lunged, turning into a stream of pure white light. It surged toward Huo Yuhao's forehead.
In the canon, this process was painful and required Tianmeng to seal most of his power to stop Huo Yuhao from exploding.
But as the million-year energy poured into him, the **Black Book** in Huo Yuhao's soul sea opened.
**[Artifact Activation: Ring of the Ancient Soul (10 Million Years)]**
The stolen treasure from the future—the artificial ring forged by the Future Fragment—rose from the Black Book like a golden sun.
Tianmeng's consciousness entered the spiritual sea and screamed. *"WHAT IS THAT?! A 10-MILLION-YEAR RING?! YOU... WHAT ARE YOU?!"*
The golden ring didn't reject Tianmeng. instead, it swallowed him. It took the raw million-year energy of the worm and merged it with the perfection of the Ancient Ring.
Tianmeng found himself not trapped, but housed in a palace of gold. His consciousness was intact, but his power was now regulated by the Black Book.
**[Fusion Complete.]**
**[Martial Soul 1 (Spirit Eyes): First Ring Acquired.]**
**[Ring Color: Variable (Currently White to hide power, True Color: Nine-Colored Gold)]**
**[Soul Skills Unlocked:]**
1. **Spiritual Detection & Sharing** (Range: 1000 meters - 10x Canon Range due to Feedback)
2. **Spiritual Shock** (Potency x10)
3. **Mental Interference**
4. **Soul Mimicry**
Huo Yuhao opened his eyes. The world looked... slow. He could see the dust motes floating in the air. He could hear the heartbeat of a rabbit a mile away.
But the transformation wasn't over.
The immense Ice energy from Tianmeng, amplified by the Tenfold Feedback, had nowhere to go. The Spirit Eyes couldn't hold it.
**[Energy Overflow Detected.]**
**[Awakening Second Martial Soul: Dragon Phoenix.]**
A searing heat rose in Huo Yuhao's chest, clashing with the ice. A phantom roar echoed—half dragon, half phoenix.
Behind him, a shadow manifested. It was a creature of terrifying beauty. One wing was golden dragon scales, the other was crimson phoenix feathers. It was the **Dragon Phoenix**, the supreme beast spirit gifted by the Future Fragment.
The Ice Energy poured into the Dragon Phoenix, aiming to create a balance. But it wasn't enough.
Just then, the sky turned black.
Thunder roared, but no rain fell. The air pressure dropped so low that Huo Yuhao fell to his knees.
A grey rift tore open in the sky above the forest. A tiny grey pearl descended, ignoring the physical world, and sank into the back of Huo Yuhao's head.
An ancient, weary voice sighed in his mind.
*"Holding the sun and moon in my hands, plucking stars from the sky... There is no one like me in this world."*
**Electrolux.** The Necromancer God.
Tianmeng, safe inside the golden ring, shivered. *"Another one?! Who is this old ghost? His spiritual power is... it's pure death!"*
The grey pearl settled next to the Black Book. The **Third Martial Soul (Electrolux)** was now dormant, waiting to be awakened.
Huo Yuhao lay on the grass, gasping for breath. His body was undergoing a metamorphosis. His bones were itching as they hardened. His skin was shedding a layer of gray filth—impurities being forced out.
**[Multiverse Chat Group - Alert]**
**[New Member Joined: "The One Who Reforged Fate" (Huo Yuhao)]**
A transparent screen popped up in his vision.
* **Xiao Yan (Battle Through the Heavens):** "Oh? A new member? And his soul fluctuation is unstable. Did you just eat a million-year soul beast, kid?"
* **Lin Dong (Martial Universe):** "He's alive. That's a good start."
* **Tang San (God Realm - *ERROR: ACCESS DENIED*):** [The System has blocked a prying gaze from the Divine Realm.]
Huo Yuhao laughed. A low, guttural laugh.
He stood up. He was no longer the weak boy from the mansion. He had a Million-Year Intelligent Ring. He had the Dragon Phoenix. He had a God of Death in his head. And he had a Chat Group linking him to the strongest beings in the multiverse.
"Tianmeng," Huo Yuhao said internally.
*"Y-Yes, Boss?"* Tianmeng's voice was remarkably meek. He had seen the Black Book. He knew who was in charge.
"Hide my aura. Simulate a ten-year Wind Baboon ring. We are going to meet some 'old friends'."
Huo Yuhao turned south. He knew that soon, Tang Ya and Bei Bei would arrive, running late, just like in the story.
But this time, he wouldn't be the helpless boy they pitied. He would be the prodigy they couldn't comprehend.
**[Current Objective: Join the Tang Sect (Temporary). Gain access to Shrek Academy.]**
**[Long Term Objective: Use the Chat Group to find a cure for the Silver Dragon King.]**
Huo Yuhao started walking, the faint scent of grilled fish lingering in his memory.
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**End of Chapter 2**
### **Highlights:**
* **The Binding:** Used the *Tenfold Feedback System* to make the fusion with Tianmeng overpowered instantly (10x mental processing).
* **The Ring:** Revealed the *Ring of the Ancient Soul* from the Black Book, upgrading Tianmeng's power.
* **Martial Souls:** Awakened the *Dragon Phoenix* and secured *Electrolux*.
* **Chat Group:** First contact with Xiao Yan and Lin Dong.
* **Tang San:** Showed the Black Book blocking Tang San's gaze.
**Would you like to proceed to Chapter 3?** We can focus on the meeting with **Tang Ya and Bei Bei**, the shock they feel at his abilities, and perhaps the first interaction in the **Chat Group** where he asks for advice or resources.Here is **Chapter 3** of "Multiverse Progenitor: The Reforged Destiny of Huo Yuhao."
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# **Multiverse Progenitor: The Reforged Destiny of Huo Yuhao**
## **Chapter 3: The Scent of River Fish and the Shadow of the Tang Sect**
**[Star Dou Great Forest – Southern Outskirts]**
**[Time: Late Afternoon]**
The sun dipped low, casting long, golden rays across the clear stream that wound its way out of the great forest.
Huo Yuhao sat by the water's edge, his expression calm, almost meditative. To a casual observer, he was just a destitute boy roasting fish to survive. But inside his body, a storm of energy was raging.
The **Sun-Moon 9 Element Star Technique** was cycling. Even while performing the mundane task of turning the fish over the fire, Huo Yuhao was cultivating. He drew in the faint *Yang* energy from the setting sun and the *Yin* energy rising from the cooling water, fusing them in his dantian to temper his new foundation.
*"Boss, are you sure about this?"* Tianmeng's voice echoed in his mind, sounding nervous. *"Those two humans approaching... one of them has a Dragon martial soul. A Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. It's weak compared to me, obviously, but dragons have sharp instincts."*
"Relax, Tianmeng," Yuhao replied internally, sprinkling a pinch of purple basil onto the sizzling fish. "The Black Book hides everything. To them, I am just an orphan with a mutated eye spirit. Nothing more."
His **Spirit Eyes** were active, though the external golden glow was suppressed. The **Tenfold Feedback System** had permanently altered his perception. He didn't just see the fish cooking; he saw the heat distribution at a molecular level. He knew the exact second the meat would be perfect.
*Crack. Swish.*
Footsteps approached. Two figures emerged from the tree line, following the scent of the food.
One was a girl, around fifteen, with a ponytail and a lively, agile grace. Her eyes were bright, fixated greedily on the roasting fish. The other was a boy, tall and scholarly, with an air of gentle elegance that hid the dangerous crackle of lightning beneath his skin.
Tang Ya and Bei Bei.
The future Sect Master of the Tang Sect and her protector. The pieces Tang San used to rope the original Huo Yuhao into his scheme.
"Wow! It smells amazing!" Tang Ya exclaimed, bounding forward, completely ignoring the danger of the forest. "Little brother, are you selling this fish?"
Huo Yuhao looked up. In his past life as Ayush, he had read this scene. He knew he was supposed to be shy, grateful, and eager to please.
But he felt none of those things. He looked at Tang Ya, and behind her cheerful smile, he saw the strings of fate. He saw the tragedy that awaited her—becoming an Evil Soul Master, her sect destroyed, her life ruined until Tang San 'graciously' saved her later.
"I'm not selling," Huo Yuhao said, his voice smooth. He picked up two skewers. "But meeting is fate. You look hungry. You can have them."
Tang Ya blinked, surprised by the boy's calm demeanor. Usually, commoners were intimidated by Soul Masters. "Really? You're the best! I'm Tang Ya, and this boring guy is Bei Bei."
Bei Bei walked up, his eyes scanning Huo Yuhao with a mix of curiosity and caution. "Tang Ya, don't be rude. Little brother, thank you. My name is Bei Bei."
They took the fish. As Tang Ya took her first bite, her eyes widened.
"Delicious!" she shrieked. "Bei Bei, this is way better than the dry rations! Little brother, you're a genius!"
Huo Yuhao smiled, but it didn't reach his eyes. "It's just seasoning."
As they ate, Huo Yuhao opened the **Multiverse Chat Group** in his mind.
**[Chat Group: Online]**
* **Huo Yuhao:** "I've made contact with the targets. Tang Ya and Bei Bei. They are eating the fish now."
* **Xiao Yan (Battle Through the Heavens):** "Hah! The classic 'food temptation' tactic. Never fails. Keep your guard up, kid. That boy, Bei Bei... his aura feels sharp through the connection."
* **Lin Dong (Martial Universe):** "Don't trust them blindly. In my experience, sects only want one thing: talent they can exploit. If they offer you something, weigh the cost."
* **Wang Lin (Renegade Immortal):** "Kill them if they show ill intent. Or use them as stepping stones. There is no third option."
Huo Yuhao almost chuckled aloud at Wang Lin's ruthlessness. "I won't kill them yet," he thought. "I need the Tang Sect's quota to enter Shrek Academy. But I won't be their disciple. I'll be their... business partner."
"Little brother," Bei Bei said, wiping his mouth elegantly. "You seem to be alone. This area is dangerous. Are you a Soul Master?"
"I am," Huo Yuhao said. "I came to hunt a spirit beast. I got lucky."
Tang Ya's eyes lit up. "A Soul Master? What's your martial soul? What level?"
"Spirit Eyes. Level 11," Huo Yuhao lied smoothly. He was actually Level 15 due to the feedback, but he suppressed it.
"Spirit Eyes? A Body Soul?" Bei Bei was surprised. "That's rare. But spiritual beasts are hard to find. Did you succeed?"
"I did."
Tang Ya exchanged a look with Bei Bei. The script was moving.
"Little Yuhao," Tang Ya said, putting on her 'Sect Master' face. "You're alone, and your talent... well, Spirit Eyes are hard to cultivate without resources. Have you ever heard of the **Tang Sect**?"
There it was.
Huo Yuhao feigned ignorance. "The Tang Sect?"
"It was once the number one sect on the continent!" Tang Ya said proudly. "Founded by the legendary Sea God Tang San! We possess the mysterious techniques: Mysterious Heaven Skill, Purple Demon Eye, Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon... If you join us, I can give you a spot at Shrek Academy!"
She waited for the look of awe. She expected the poor boy to beg for the chance.
Instead, Huo Yuhao looked at her calmly.
"I've heard of it," Huo Yuhao said. "The sect that declined because it refused to adapt to Soul Tools. The sect that relies on the glory of an ancestor who ascended ten thousand years ago and never looked back."
Tang Ya froze. The smile dropped from her face. Bei Bei's eyes narrowed instantly, a spark of blue lightning crackling in his iris.
"Little brother," Bei Bei's voice dropped an octave. "That is a harsh critique for someone so young."
"Is it wrong?" Huo Yuhao stood up. He didn't back down. "You want me to join. You offer Shrek Academy. That is valuable. But I am not looking for a master. I am looking for a path."
"You..." Tang Ya bit her lip, looking hurt. "We are trying to help you!"
"I know," Huo Yuhao softened his tone slightly. He needed them, but on his terms. "I am willing to join the Tang Sect. But I have a condition."
"A condition?" Bei Bei frowned. "You are a Level 11 Soul Master with a mental soul. We are offering you Shrek. And you have conditions?"
"Yes. Because I am worth it."
Huo Yuhao's eyes suddenly flared. The **Spirit Eyes** activated.
But this wasn't the weak detection of the original story. Boosted by the **Tenfold Feedback** and the **10-Million-Year Ring**, even the suppressed version was terrifying.
**[Soul Skill: Spiritual Detection and Sharing]**
*Hum.*
An invisible wave expanded. Huo Yuhao didn't just scan the area; he forcefully linked his mind with Bei Bei and Tang Ya.
In an instant, Bei Bei's world changed.
The forest vanished. In its place was a 3D grid of Omniscient data.
* He could see the sap flowing in the trees fifty meters away.
* He could see a snake hiding under a rock, its heartbeat audible.
* He could feel the wind velocity, the moisture in the air, the trajectory of every falling leaf.
* Time seemed to slow down.
It was a god's view.
"This..." Bei Bei stumbled back, shock written all over his face. He looked at Huo Yuhao with horror. "This is your first skill? What kind of beast did you hunt?!"
Tang Ya was gasping, clutching her chest. "My reaction speed... it just tripled. I can see everything!"
Huo Yuhao cut the connection. The world snapped back to normal, leaving them disoriented and craving that power again.
"That," Huo Yuhao said quietly, "is why I have conditions. My skill evolves. It grows. If I support you, your combat power doubles. I am not a charity case. I am an asset."
Bei Bei took a deep breath. He looked at Huo Yuhao with new eyes. No longer a pity case, but a monster in the making.
"What is your condition?" Bei Bei asked seriously.
"I will join the Tang Sect. I will help you revive it. I will represent you at Shrek," Huo Yuhao said. "But I will not be a servant. And I want access to the complete **Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record** immediately. Not parts of it. All of it."
Tang Ya hesitated, but Bei Bei nodded.
"Done," Bei Bei said. "With that skill... you are qualified."
**[System Alert]**
**[First Step of the Plan Complete.]**
**[Joined Tang Sect. Access to Shrek Academy Secured.]**
**[Hidden Objective: Tang San's 'Mysterious Heaven Skill' Acquired.]**
Huo Yuhao smiled. He had the technique. Now, he would modify it. He would use the **Chat Group** to rewrite Tang San's precious technique into something superior.
"Good," Huo Yuhao said, extending a hand. "Let's go to Shrek."
As they packed up, Huo Yuhao sent a message to the group.
* **Huo Yuhao:** "I have the manual. Xiao Yan, I need you to analyze this 'Mysterious Heaven Skill'. I want to merge it with the Chaos energy of my cultivation."
* **Xiao Yan:** "Send it over. Let's see what this 'Sea God' calls a cultivation technique. I bet it's trash compared to my Flame Mantra."
Above them, deep in the void, the Black Book pulsed. The gears of fate were grinding, changing direction.
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**End of Chapter 3**
### **Highlights:**
* **Character Shift:** Huo Yuhao is assertive, not submissive. He negotiates from a position of power.
* **Power Showcase:** The *Spiritual Detection* (boosted by the system) shocks Bei Bei and Tang Ya far more than in the canon.
* **The System:** He uses the Chat Group (Xiao Yan) to prepare to upgrade the Tang Sect techniques, disrespecting Tang San's legacy by improving it.
* **The Goal:** He secures his entry to Shrek without owing them a debt of gratitude.
**Next Step:** Proceed to **Chapter 4**? We can cover the arrival at **Shrek Academy**, the encounter with the **Monster Teacher Zhou Yi**, and perhaps the first meeting with his roommate, **Wang Dong** (Tang Wutong). I can focus on how he handles Wang Dong differently this time.