As the Vice Tower Master of the Spirit Pagoda, it was naturally impossible for Leng Yaozhu to know every single detail of all affairs within the pagoda. However, she was still aware of existences with such special significance as the unyielding soul spirits. Searching her mind for a moment, the relevant information surfaced.
She then spoke slowly, "Unyielding soul spirit number 48 is a 3,000 year old purebred mental-type Evil Eye."
"As Yuhao's first spirit soul, it is indeed the best choice."
The Evil Eye clan possesses various attributes, and the more singular an individual's own attribute is, the stronger its strength becomes. Therefore, the purebred mental-type Evil Eye Leng Yaozhu mentioned was undoubtedly an extremely rare and powerful existence. However, a trace of worry quickly flickered in Leng Yaozhu's eyes afterward.
She looked at Han Tianyi and said in a serious tone, "But Elder Han, we both know that the reason unyielding soul spirits are given the name 'unyielding' is not just because they are powerful, but because they are wild and difficult to tame, with extremely high fusion risks."
"Yuhao is only six years old after all. Although his mental force has reached the spirit communication realm, his will and experience are still shallow. To fuse with such a spirit soul, any slight lapse would result in a mental backlash or even soul trauma."
"Are we... being too risky?"
Hearing this, Han Tianyi did not directly refute Leng Yaozhu's concerns; instead, he revealed a meaningful smile.
"Why? Does Vice Tower Master Leng have so little confidence in Yuhao?"
Without waiting for Leng Yaozhu to answer, he continued to explain, "The intelligence of a $3,000$ year old purebred mental-type Evil Eye is already no weaker than many $10,000$ year spirit beasts."
"As long as Yuhao can gain its recognition, the fusion process will not carry any danger."
Leng Yaozhu pondered for a moment and finally nodded, "Fine, I will go and prepare the retrieval procedures now."
Every unyielding soul spirit is priceless. If an outsider wanted to apply for fusion, the price they would have to pay would definitely not be lower than that of a normal $10,000$ year spirit soul. But as the Vice Tower Master of the Spirit Pagoda, Leng Yaozhu possessed extremely high authority. While she still needed to follow the necessary procedures to mobilize an unyielding soul spirit for her personal disciple's use, it was not a difficult task within her scope of authority.
After Leng Yaozhu left, only the master and disciple, Han Tianyi and Dai Yuhao, remained in the empty quiet room. Han Tianyi restrained all his emotions, his gaze landing on Dai Yuhao with a physical weight, carrying an unprecedented seriousness.
"Yuhao, unyielding soul spirits possess stronger independent consciousness and pride; they cannot be fused by force."
"Any attempt to suppress them with brute force will only incite their most violent resistance, and may even cause their soul core to choose self-destruction rather than submit to a human's will."
He looked at Dai Yuhao's Spirit Eyes, which had become exceptionally serious, and continued, "Therefore, you must later demonstrate your unique talent, potential, and heart-nature as a mental-type Original Body Martial Soul possessor, letting that unyielding soul spirit see your value."
"Only by gaining its heartfelt recognition can the fusion possibly succeed."
Dai Yuhao understood that this fusion was also a test for him. He nodded heavily, committing every word of Han Tianyi's to heart. At the same time, he secretly swore: To become stronger, to protect Mom, and to live up to the expectations of Aunt Leng and Teacher, he would start by winning the recognition of a powerful spirit soul!
"Yes, Teacher! I've remembered!"
His voice was clear and his gaze was firm. Seeing that he had taken it to heart, Han Tianyi's expression softened slightly, but remained serious: "Determination alone is not enough; you also need corresponding strength."
"During this upcoming period, I will first teach you some techniques regarding the application of mental force."
"You possess mental force at the high-tier spirit communication realm, so it shouldn't be difficult to learn."
...Unyielding soul spirit number $48$ was originally sealed within the most core secret vault of the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters. After Vice Tower Master Leng Yaozhu personally issued the transfer order, the unyielding soul spirit was delivered to her in less than an hour. However, Leng Yaozhu was in no hurry to call Dai Yuhao for the fusion, but instead waited patiently for the results of Han Tianyi's training.
She had originally thought it would take at least ten days to half a month, but to her surprise, only three days later, Han Tianyi notified her to prepare for Dai Yuhao's spirit soul fusion. Therefore, before the final start, she couldn't help but ask, "Elder Han, has Yuhao really prepared himself in just three days? Wouldn't it be more stable to consolidate for a few more days?"
Hearing this, Han Tianyi glanced at Leng Yaozhu, his gray eyebrows arching slightly, "It seems you still lack confidence in Yuhao!"
Leng Yaozhu was momentarily choked for words, feeling somewhat speechless. It wasn't that she lacked confidence, but the matter was of great importance and required extreme caution; she was simply worried out of care. Just as she wanted to say something more, Han Tianyi waved his hand, his face showing a mixture of wonder and seriousness.
"I'll tell you the truth."
Han Tianyi pointed at Dai Yuhao not far away, his tone carrying undisguised admiration, "This kid Yuhao, his comprehension and control of mental force is the best I have ever seen in my life! Calling him a genius rarely seen in a thousand years is no exaggeration!"
He paused, as if recalling the three days of teaching, "Those techniques and concepts I taught, he understood them almost instantly and learned them as soon as he practiced! He can infer other things from one fact and connect various fields!"
"So, it's not that I'm in a hurry, but that Yuhao has already reached a nearly perfect state of preparation for his current stage."
"If he still can't gain the recognition of that 3,000 year Evil Eye in his current state... then waiting any longer won't be of much significance."
"We might as well change targets early and choose another more suitable spirit soul to avoid wasting time."
Leng Yaozhu's eyes flickered slightly; she hadn't expected Dai Yuhao to receive such high praise from Han Tianyi. She knew Han Tianyi was not someone who acted recklessly, and the worry rising in her heart was suppressed. While the two were talking, Dai Yuhao stood inside the fusion room, separated from them by a layer of glass.
In front of him was a large eyeball over three meters in diameter—the Evil Eye spirit soul he was to fuse with! It was silver-white overall, with the main body being an eye. Behind its smooth spherical body, sixteen silver-white tentacles flickering with an eerie light stretched out, looking extremely bizarre.
Dai Yuhao took a deep breath. Keeping Han Tianyi's teachings firmly in mind, he cautiously extended his refined mental force toward the giant silver-white Evil Eye in front of him. No accidents occurred during the entire process, and then came the 'demonstration' phase.
The content was actually quite simple: a brief introduction of his age and spirit, followed by an eruption of the strongest mental state he could currently achieve according to a secret method. After doing all this, Dai Yuhao held his breath and focused, nervously observing the Evil Eye's reaction.
However... time passed second by second. That giant silver-white Evil Eye still floated there quietly, its sixteen tentacles maintaining a regular, slow drift, without any emotional ripples or any obvious response to Dai Yuhao.
Dai Yuhao's heart couldn't help but sink slightly. Could it be... that his talent and demonstration simply couldn't catch the eye of this proud spirit soul? Did he not even have the qualification to receive a single response?
He gritted his teeth and sent a mental transmission again.
"My mental talent is among the best in the entire continent!"
"If you are willing to become my spirit soul, it absolutely won't be a disgrace to you, and you can also witness the richness and variety of human society!"
"In the future, if I can achieve a God Position and ascend to the God Realm!"
"You will also have the chance to be reborn; there are precedents for this on the continent!"
Dai Yuhao finally brought up the matter of becoming a god, but he wasn't lying to the other party; after all, in his original trajectory of fate, he really could become a god. After he finished saying this, the giant silver-white eye in front of him, which had been silent all along, finally moved!
A clear fluctuation appeared in that massive pupil, and then those sixteen silver-white tentacles that were only drifting slowly all shook in unison! In the next instant... that massive silver-white Evil Eye body, along with the sixteen tentacles behind it, turned into a brilliant silver-white mental torrent. Like teleportation, before Dai Yuhao could react, it plunged directly into his forehead!
Dai Yuhao felt a cold, massive, yet incomparably pure and refined mental power, like a bursting ice river, crashing into his body without any buffer! The violent sense of impact made him groan, his body trembling violently and involuntarily, his eyes instantly filled with silver-white light.
At the same time, a voice devoid of any emotional fluctuation echoed in his mind!
"Remember your promise!"
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