The blood qi vortex, or bloodline vortex, was formed by Elder Yi to help Huo Yuhao absorb the Dragon King's bloodline.
During the recent inspection, Huo Yuhao didn't conceal this matter, but merely had Elder Yi help him mask the two Dragon King bloodlines within the bloodline vortex.
In Mu Ye's eyes, that bloodline vortex was naturally formed by Snow Empress to assist Huo Yuhao.
As for its function... it was crucial!
The most difficult part of their Body Sect's innate secret technique was the first layer and the final Golden Body of Imperfection. The hardest point of the first layer was condensing the "Blood Qi Core"!
It was similar to a soul core, but unlike a soul core, the Blood Qi Core was entirely condensed from blood qi. Before the Blood Qi Core was fully formed, it usually manifested as a blood qi vortex.
If the physical strength of a Soul Emperor only gave Huo Yuhao the opportunity to begin learning the Body Sect's innate secret technique, then Huo Yuhao, who already possessed a blood qi vortex, was standing on the threshold, just one step away.
Therefore, when Mu Ye saw the blood qi vortex within Huo Yuhao's body, the scale in his heart, which was already inclined to teach, tilted even further.
Too perfect!
The Huo Yuhao before him seemed tailor-made for the Body Sect!
Not only did he possess a body-type martial soul, but his spiritual power had already reached the Spirit Abyss Realm at such a young age, giving him a high chance of breaking through to the Divine Origin Realm in the future.
If he cultivated the innate secret technique and reached the Golden Body of Imperfection, aside from his soul power level, Huo Yuhao's physical strength and spiritual power could both reach true god-level. This was true god-making!
Moreover, the timing of his encounter with Huo Yuhao was also perfect, not too late.
While the Body Sect's innate secret technique was powerful, its cultivation difficulty was also extremely high. It required starting from a very young age, using the Body Sect's secret techniques to lay the foundation and regulate the body. Only disciples groomed to become sect leaders would undergo this process, which involved countless hardships.
It could be said that the older one was, the more difficult it became to cultivate the innate secret technique, unless one had exceptional talent in blood qi.
Now, Huo Yuhao was only ten years old, his body not yet fully formed, and someone had already helped him condense a blood qi vortex. There were no issues with him cultivating the innate secret technique, and the probability of him achieving great success was not small. He even had a chance to reach the Golden Body of Imperfection. The timing was just right.
'So, what should I do?'
Mu Ye looked at Huo Yuhao with a somewhat dazed expression, the faint sound of thunder from outside the window completely ignored.
Heavenly Refinement? He had seen it before. The problem now was Huo Yuhao.
After understanding Huo Yuhao's talent in detail, Mu Ye felt that there was no issue in teaching him the method of the second awakening. He could set aside some of his sect's prejudices for the sake of Huo Yuhao's talent.
But the innate secret technique was the fundamental technique of the Body Sect. Without a strong emotional bond, it was difficult for him to teach it to an outsider who wouldn't truly join the Body Sect. Yet, he didn't want to let go of such a once-in-a-lifetime talent...
Huo Yuhao noticed Mu Ye's struggle and added another bargaining chip, "If you are willing to teach me, I am willing to consider myself a member of the Body Sect and take responsibility for it."
Mu Ye was taken aback, looking into Huo Yuhao's clear blue eyes. After a moment of contemplation, he shook his head, "Even if you have such intentions, you can't make the decision. Snow Empress, the Pagoda Master, wouldn't agree. Forget it, I do think highly of you. I will teach you the method of the second awakening later, but as for the other inheritances of the Body Sect..."
"What if I become the Pagoda Master of the Spirit Pagoda and subdue all its internal members?" Huo Yuhao countered in a calm tone, "Or do you think that I, in the future, won't be able to achieve that?"
He, the first-generation Pagoda Master, joining the Body Sect, holding dual positions.
Tell me, who in the Spirit Pagoda would dare to object?
"..."
Mu Ye was momentarily stunned, carefully considering Huo Yuhao's words, his expression serious.
With Huo Yuhao's talent, could he become the Pagoda Master of the Spirit Pagoda?
After just a moment of thought, Mu Ye couldn't help but smile.
The current Pagoda Master, Qiangu Dongfeng, was only a demigod. Whether he could break through to the quasi-god level was still uncertain.
If it weren't for the fact that other powerhouses hadn't contested his position and he had a quasi-god backing him, he wouldn't be able to hold onto the Pagoda Master's seat.
In Mu Ye's eyes, Huo Yuhao's breakthrough to the quasi-god level was almost a certainty.
He might even follow in the footsteps of the Atlas Douluo, breaking through to the quasi-god level around the age of thirty. Becoming the Pagoda Master of the Spirit Pagoda would naturally be within his grasp.
However, subduing all the internal members of the Spirit Pagoda seemed like "ignorant bravery" to Mu Ye.
Even if Snow Empress supported her disciple at that time, it wouldn't be an easy task. The super Douluo and fierce beasts from different factions wouldn't be subdued by a single person unless he was the reincarnation of the first-generation Pagoda Master of the Spirit Pagoda.
But Mu Ye didn't say this. Instead, he smiled and said, "Let me think about it first, and I'll give you an answer later."
Having reached this point, he wanted to first observe Huo Yuhao's character. The rest, in his eyes, wasn't important.
The child before him had the potential to become a quasi-god, a fact that was obvious to anyone with eyes. With Snow Empress as his teacher, the likelihood of him dying prematurely was also low. Why worry so much?
As long as Huo Yuhao, after becoming a quasi-god, was still willing to respect him, call him teacher, and provide protection to the Body Sect, what harm was there in giving him the innate secret technique now?
This could be considered an alternative form of investment. With such a high-potential individual right in front of him, how could he turn a blind eye?
As Snow Empress, the Pagoda Master, had said, sometimes sectarian prejudices didn't need to be taken so seriously... At worst, when Huo Yuhao grew up, he could ask for a few hundred-thousand-year spirit souls from the Spirit Pagoda in exchange.
Hearing this, Huo Yuhao immediately smiled.
Hesitation meant success. It would just take a bit more time... In fact, that "trump card" alone was enough to make the other party determined.
In the next moment, before Mu Ye could react, Huo Yuhao stood up and bowed, "Greetings, Teacher Mu!"
Mu Ye frowned, somewhat startled, "What do you mean? I said I still need to think about it, and you are Snow Empress's disciple."
"You said you would teach me the method of the second awakening, so you are my teacher," Huo Yuhao stood firm and smiled, "And what Snow Empress said about sectarian prejudices was naturally reminding me not to neglect my respect for you. Or do you regret it, Teacher Mu, and are unwilling to even teach the second awakening?"
"Quick to seize the opportunity, quite clever," Mu Ye chuckled and shook his head, but he was inwardly pleased.
Such a once-in-a-lifetime genius willing to call him teacher was indeed satisfying, causing the scale in his heart to tilt a bit more.
The two of them then stopped discussing only matters related to the Body Sect and began talking about other things.
A few minutes passed quickly.
Through the window, Huo Yuhao saw the last of the four-colored heavenly tribulation fall, knowing that Zhen Hua's daily tribulation ordeal was over, and he prepared to take his leave.
At this moment, Mu Ye asked one final question, "Do you have a secondary profession?"
"I do."
Huo Yuhao paused, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes, "I am a level-four mecha designer and a level-four mecha maker."
Mu Ye, who was deeply engrossed in mecha research and had failed to break through to the super Douluo level, gradually froze.
What did Yuhao just say?
What was his secondary profession? And what level?
"Yuhao, say that again."
"Mecha designer and mecha maker, both at level four."
At ten years old, without hindering his cultivation speed, he was level four in both design and making?
Mu Ye's lips curled into a smile, the scale in his heart completely tipping in one direction, and he let out a series of joyous laughs.
"Hahaha, good, too good! What a perfect match!"
"Previous words don't count. Yuhao, from today onward, you are the successor to my and the Body Sect's legacy!"
With such a gap in talent, and the ability to cultivate two secondary professions, possessing the capability to inherit his mecha research skills... There was no need to hesitate. Yuhao was practically a gift from the heavens, the best successor to his legacy!
In this lifetime, he would likely only encounter one Huo Yuhao. This was not the time to weigh pros and cons, nor to care about sectarian prejudices. He had to take him in!