Spring arrived quietly in Holy Spirit Village.
The fields surrounding the village had turned a vibrant green, and the nearby hills became a favorite playground for the local children.
"Yuxuan! Hurry up!"
"You'll be the seeker this time!"
A dozen children laughed as they scattered in every direction.
Yuxuan shook his head helplessly before pretending to chase after them"Don't blame me if I catch all of you!"
Laughter echoed across the hillside. To everyone else, they were simply playing another game of tag.
To Yuxuan it was another day's training.
Running.
Changing direction.
Controlling his breathing.
All while looking like an ordinary five-year-old child, After nearly an hour of nonstop playing.
The children gradually slowed down.
"I'm tired..."
"I'm not running anymore."
Several children collapsed onto the soft grass, breathing heavily.
Yuxuan also lay down beside them.
Although he still had plenty of energy left, he wasn't foolish enough to continue running.
Being slightly better than his peers was acceptable, Being vastly superior was not.
As he rested, his gaze wandered toward a large rock a short distance away.
There a skinny black-haired boy sat cross-legged.
His eyes were closed.
His breathing was steady.
Completely isolated from the noisy children nearby, Yuxuan only needed a single glance.
"So that's Tang San."
The future founder of the new Tang Sect.
The future Sea God.
The man who would eventually reshape the entire Douluo Continent.
Compared to the lively village children, Tang San always seemed out of place.
He rarely joined games, Rarely spoke.
Most villagers simply assumed he had inherited his father's quiet personality.
Only Yuxuan knew the one sitting on that rock possessed the memories of another world.
Just like him.
His gaze lingered for only a heartbeat before naturally shifting toward the sky.
He had no intention of staring, Someone who had lived two lives would naturally possess keen awareness.
Especially someone like Tang San.
'I don't need to attract his attention' Yuxuan thought calmly 'Our paths don't have to cross.'
He wasn't interested in becoming Tang San's friend, Nor did he wish to become his enemy.
In fact if everything followed the original story, they might barely interact at all.
That would be the ideal outcome.
Still.
As memories of the original novel surfaced, Yuxuan couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
The Eight Spider Lances.
The Immortal Herbs.
The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
The Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud.
The inheritance of Sea God.
One opportunity after another.
"..."
"My chest hurts just thinking about it."
He resisted the urge to sigh aloud.
"Seriously how many heavenly opportunities does one person need?"
Even with knowledge of the future, most of those treasures were destined for Tang San.
Either because they required strength Yuxuan didn't yet possess or because interfering would drastically alter the timeline.
He wasn't willing to gamble his life over opportunities that were never truly his.
"Forget it."
"Envy won't make me stronger."
As for Tang San himself, Yuxuan's opinion was complicated.
He admired Tang San's perseverance, He respected his ability to endure hardship.
But he also remembered the man's flaws, Tang San could be compassionate toward those he considered family.
Yet toward enemies, his methods were ruthless.
His possessiveness over those close to him bordered on obsession, Combined with the mentality formed during his years as an assassin of the Tang Sect in his previous life.
Yuxuan concluded that maintaining a respectful distance was the safest option.
"No unnecessary contact."
"That will save both of us a lot of trouble."
Fortunately Tang San never opened his eyes.
To him, the children were merely making noise as usual.
Nothing more.
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The afternoon breeze drifted across the hillside.
One by one, the children beside Yuxuan either stared lazily at the clouds or drifted off to sleep.
Soft snores soon replaced cheerful laughter.
Yuxuan slowly closed his own eyes.
Not to sleep.
But to meditate.
Over the past year, he had repeatedly studied the Spirit Hall meditation method left behind by his grandmother.
The technique itself wasn't profound.
It simply taught soul masters how to calm the mind and guide soul power after awakening their martial souls.
However Yuxuan's previous life's knowledge gave him a different perspective.
Through countless small adjustments and months of experimentation, he had made a minor improvement.
Instead of requiring the traditional cross-legged posture.
He found that, with enough practice, he could enter the same tranquil state while lying down.
The efficiency wasn't quite as high.
But.
Meditating at seventy or eighty percent efficiency while resting was still better than doing nothing at all.
His breathing gradually slowed, the sounds of the surrounding children faded into the background.
His body relaxed completely.
His mind remained clear.
To anyone watching, He looked like another exhausted child taking an afternoon nap.
No one would imagine he was quietly refining his concentration, Even if he couldn't yet cultivate soul power.
Meditation itself had benefits.
It sharpened the mind.
Improved emotional control.
Allowed him to recover from physical exertion more quickly.
Most importantly it made excellent use of time that would otherwise be wasted.
A faint smile appeared on Yuxuan's face.
"Every little bit adds up."
"I still have one year before my martial soul awakens."
"I'll keep preparing until then."
Not far away Tang San remained seated atop the stone, immersed in his own cultivation.
Below him.
Su Yuxuan lay among the sleeping children, quietly meditating in his own way.
Neither of the two reincarnators spoke a single word.
One cultivated the mysterious techniques of the Tang Sect.
The other patiently laid the foundation for a future that had yet to unfold.
For now.
Their destinies remained nothing more than two parallel lines, separated by only a short distance.
Whether they would one day intersect.
Only time could answer.
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