Chapter 532 - 532: The 'Generous Grandpa' Han Tianyi

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--- Chapter 532 ---

The next day, Han Tianyi arrived at Eastsea City right on schedule.

Surprisingly, he found it inconvenient to visit the Blacksmith Association directly, so he arranged to meet them at the local Spirit Pagoda Branch instead.

Of course, that was merely a convenient excuse. As a Chief Elder of the Heaven Dou Spirit Pagoda, Han Tianyi's standing was like that of a titan compared to the local figures in a secondary coastal hub like Eastsea City.

Even then, he preferred not to draw unnecessary public attention to his movements. The matter of Youth Genius Training Camp had spread like wildfire on the Sun Moon Federation.

However, upon learning that his good grandson had not only secured two 100,000-year-old spirit bones and whale glue, but also charmed two more exceptional young ladies to his side, Han Tianyi couldn't help but feel curiosity.

Ultimately, he wanted to see for himself whether these girls were worthy of becoming future granddaughters-in-law of the Han Family. In fact, he had already prepared greeting gifts for both of them.

As a dutiful grandson, Han Yuan brought the three girls and his aunt, Xing Lan, to the Spirit Pagoda early in the morning, arriving well before the facility opened to the public.

The Eastsea Spirit Pagoda's Master, Pagoda Master Zhang, greeted the arriving party with an extremely warm, flattering smile, and his posture was particularly respectful toward young Han Yuan.

Although Pagoda Master Zhang was a Level 95 Super Douluo and held a branch master position nominally similar to Han Tianyi's rank, the prestige of their respective branches and strength created an insurmountable gap between them.

After all, although the Eastsea Spirit Pagoda was still counted among the Eighteen Major Pillars, it was far inferior to the Heaven Dou Spirit Pagoda, which ranked directly beneath the main headquarters itself.

Furthermore, Pagoda Master Zhang was merely at Level 95, whereas Han Tianyi was a Level 98 Super Douluo. Han Tianyi was actually a step away from Level 99 Limit Douluo status, rumored to possess combat power rivaling a Quasi-God, using his Divine Domain Spiritual Power.

"Welcome! Welcome, everyone!" Pagoda Master Zhang greeted Han Yuan and others warmly, his aged face beaming. "Chief Elder Han has been expecting you in Private Room No. 3 on the top floor."

"Thank you, Uncle Zhang," Han Yuan responded calmly before leading the group into the VIP elevator to the highest level.

Pagoda Master Zhang watched Han Yuan's departing figure and sighed inwardly. The boy truly was Han Tianyi's direct bloodline because even at such a tender age, he exuded a calm, imposing maturity far beyond his years.

'This boy's spiritual power... it must have already broken past the Spirit Origin Realm.'

'Could he be... at the middle stage of the Spirit Connection Realm already?!'

'Hiss... just thinking about it is terrifying.'

'He is guaranteed to be one of the top seeds in the upcoming Youth Genius Training Camp.'

Upon reaching the top floor, Han Yuan guided the group down the silent corridor to Private Room No. 3.

The designated room was protected by multiple layers of Spirit Guidance arrays and contained a concentrated energy purification and refining formation designed to double, if not triple, cultivation efficiency.

Normally, only core executives of the Spirit Pagoda were permitted to use such facilities, but Han Tianyi had secured four of these private suites with a single casual instruction.

His newly assumed position as a Chief Elder of Heaven Dou Spirit Pagoda made securing such luxuries completely trivial.

Besides, if Han Tianyi couldn't enjoy these basic privileges, why would he have left the Body Sect to join the Spirit Pagoda in the first place? He had earned his authority through his own strength and meritorious services!

So what if he spoiled his grandson? Major factions across the continent had engaged in the same practice for millennia.

Others might call it blatant nepotism. He merely called it being a capable adult!

"Grandpa, we're here," Han Yuan said softly, knocking on the door.

Inside, Han Tianyi was comfortably brewing some tea. He smiled warmly. "Come in, the door is unlocked."

Han Yuan opened the door and led the group of five inside. Han Tianyi was sitting cross-legged on a woven mat, holding a steaming teacup.

Seeing Han Tianyi's striking appearance, complete with short silver hair, beard, and piercing silver eyes, both Ouyang Zixin and Xu Xiaoyan stood frozen for a moment.

'He really is Han Yuan's grandfather...' Both girls thought simultaneously, struck by the apparent resemblance.

At the same time, Han Tianyi was silently evaluating the two girls.

The first was Ouyang Zixin. Although her connection to the Spirit Pagoda was indirect, stemming from an old experiment involving divine power that resulted in her mutated Spirit Soul—fate had clearly favored her.

She had managed to earn his grandson's favor and been taken in by Xing Lan as a second disciple despite not possessing the best innate talent.

Her character was refined, gentle, and grounded—even better than Mu Xi's wild, energetic charm.

He could easily picture Ouyang Zixin maturing into a graceful, supportive figure within the Han Family household.

Not bad. Not bad at all.

Then his gaze shifted to Xu Xiaoyan.

Honestly, when Han Tianyi first inquired into the Xu Family, he had only intended to send Han Yuan over to inspect whether the Starwheel Ice Staff was as extraordinary as historical records claimed.

Who could have guessed that instruction would lead to his good grandson discovering a destined partner? The girl actually shared an absolute, rule-breaking Martial Soul Fusion with Han Yuan!

While Han Tianyi hadn't witnessed the Martial Soul Fusion firsthand, Xing Lan's detailed report was absurd enough to make even his mind freeze for a moment.

An irresistible, domain-wide time-freeze incorporated with randomized, conceptual attribute suppression?

As long as Han Yuan possessed a viable method to deal lethal damage, he could potentially slay a Title Douluo while operating under that fusion's protection!

Furthermore, Xu Xiaoyan's age made her a perfect 'childhood sweetheart' for Han Yuan. Their current bond would naturally deepen over time into something far stronger than an ordinary relationship.

Han Tianyi couldn't help but chuckle inwardly. 'My Han Family... it seems our prosperity is truly about to reach unprecedented heights.'

"Zixin, Xiaoyan, correct?" Han Tianyi smiled gently at the two young girls. "Thank you for looking after my grandson and being such good friends to him."

"As his grandfather, I cannot let you leave empty-handed."

"I haven't prepared anything overly grand, but please accept these small tokens."

With a flick of his wrist, two glowing items materialized and floated gently toward Ouyang Zixin and Xu Xiaoyan.

Ouyang Zixin wasn't ready and caught a radiant, emerald-green bone that pulsed with dense, vibrant life energy. Yes, a right leg Spirit Bone dropped from a rare, life-attributed plant Spirit Beast known as the Ink Jade Bamboo.

This species was directly related to the famous Immortal Herb, the Black Jade Divine Bamboo. For her, who needed life-attributed Heaven and Earth Treasures to stabilize and evolve her Martial Soul, this was an invaluable treasure.

"Heh, you certainly don't hold back..." Xing Lan narrowed her bright eyes, giggling in amusement at Han Tianyi's shameless method of winning over the girls for his grandson. "Handing over a 35,000-year-old leg Spirit Bone right off the bat?"

Han Tianyi shrugged casually. "Believe it or not, this bone comes from my personal collection. But since I have long since absorbed a left leg bone of a different attribute, this one is useless to me."

"I originally considered letting Xiao Yuan absorb it, but he already has a better one waiting."

"Since its attribute happens to suit this young lady perfectly, it simply means it was fated for her."

"This... Thank you so much, Senior!" Ouyang Zixin bowed deeply. Though she felt the gift was almost too grand to accept, rejecting an offering from a powerhouse of his stature would be improper.

"Mhm." Han Tianyi stroked his beard with a satisfied expression.

Xing Lan rolled her eyes playfully before shifting her gaze to the metallic sphere resting in Xu Xiaoyan's small hands. Her eyes suddenly widened in shock. "Y-You..."

"What?" Han Tianyi laughed heartily. "I am a Chief Elder of the Spirit Pagoda. Spirit Souls are our core trade..."

"Securing a top-grade Spirit Soul for my grandson's new girl... friend is hardly a difficult task."

Xu Xiaoyan's small frame went rigid when Han Tianyi referred to her as Han Yuan's "girlfriend." Even with the slight pause in his sentence, her face flushed crimson as she nervously hugged the heavy Spirit Soul sphere to her chest.

"Top-grade?" Xing Lan gasped, staring at the sphere. "In what world is a Spirit Soul created from an alien beast considered just 'top-grade'?!"

"You can't even buy something like this with money!"

"An alien beast?" Mu Xi, who had been watching quietly from the side, tilted her head in confusion.

Meanwhile, Han Yuan stared at the Spirit Soul sphere in Xu Xiaoyan's hands, deep in thought.

In the original trajectory of history, Xu Xiaoyan would have contracted an Ice Bear Spirit Soul as her first partner—an entity that suited her initial Starwheel Ice Staff.

However, once her staff evolved into the pure Star Staff, the Ice Bear's ice attributes provided very minimal synergy, leaving most of her spirit skills derived purely from her own martial soul rather than the bear's native abilities.

Yet, due to Han Yuan's arrival in this timeline, Xu Xiaoyan had delayed her Spirit Soul contraction and remained at Level 10 despite having awakened her Martial Soul quite some time ago. Now, she had received an alien beast Spirit Soul instead.

'Heh... my presence in this world is truly setting off the butterfly effect now...' Han Yuan thought with a faint, subtle smile.