Douluo Continent: Heaven rewards diligence, Tang San's defenses are breached by liver damage.

"This is my third soul skill, Gale Arrow Rain!"

Release an arrow imbued with the power of a gale. After being fired, the arrow splits into two. When it hits its target, it instantly releases tiny wind blades that cut through objects within a certain range. For each additional spirit ring, two more arrows will be generated.

Most importantly, the Gale Arrow Rain is silent after it is fired, and it is faster than the Explosive Arrow and the Frost Arrow. Ordinary Soul Masters have a hard time dodging it. If it is used for a sneak attack, it is virtually impossible to defend against.

"As expected of a soul skill from a mutated soul beast, it's truly amazing!"

Hearing Shui Lanxin's praise, Lin Chuan was quite satisfied, but he wasn't excited. After all, even if he reached level 100 and became a god, he would only have twenty arrows after firing Gale Arrow Rain. It would be great if he could combine different soul skills, but unfortunately, he couldn't do that yet.

"No matter what, Xiao Chuan, your third soul skill is very good. The silence and the speed of fire alone make it difficult to defend against. If it were a team battle, you would definitely be the most formidable attacker."

Shui Lanxin was becoming more and more satisfied with Lin Chuan as a student.

Not only is it highly talented, but it's also very lucky. Ordinary people can't encounter mutated soul beasts, and its age is just right.

Sometimes, she really wondered if Lin Chuan was really the god's son!

"Thank you for your protection, Dean and Director." Lin Chuan smiled and bowed.

Upon seeing this, Leng Man's eyebrows twitched slightly, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, but she quickly concealed it.

"Alright, this isn't the place to talk. Now that we've obtained our third spirit ring, let's set off back to the academy immediately!"

Lin Chuan glanced at his surroundings and nodded slightly.

The three turned and headed out of Sunset Forest.

As they walked, a series of booming sounds suddenly came from not far away. Lin Chuan also sensed several auras, but the strongest of them was even stronger than Leng Man.

"It seems someone is hunting soul beasts. We'd better not go over there to avoid causing any unnecessary misunderstandings."

Shui Lanxin shared her guess and also explained to Lin Chuan what to do in this situation.

Lin Chuan listened silently, and looked curiously in the direction from which the sound came.

Several figures were visible in the not-so-dense woods.

'That's... the uniform of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy?!'

Lin Chuan had spent some time in Tian Dou City and occasionally encountered students from Tian Dou Academy in the city, so he naturally wouldn't forget these familiar clothes.

There were eight people in total. One of them, a man in his thirties, stood aside and watched the battle, while the other seven teenagers were attacking a soul beast.

"A student from Tiandou Academy?"

Even without getting close, Shui Lanxin and Leng Man could still see the situation clearly from a distance.

Especially after seeing those gleaming spirit rings, Shui Lanxin understood. "These kids should be members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team. Xiao Chuan, they might be a formidable opponent in the next All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament!"

Lin Chuan chuckled but did not respond. His gaze was now completely drawn to the girl with short, dark purple hair.

'Dugu Yan?'

After all, purple hair doesn't exist in Douluo Continent, making it extremely distinctive.

Of course, Lin Chuan was not attracted by the girl's beauty, but rather by the fact that her grandfather was Dugu Bo, the famous Poison Douluo.

Dugu Bo's herb garden, also known as the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye, is located in Sunset Forest. It is filled with all sorts of magical herbs, which Lin Chuan is quite envious of.

Unfortunately, obtaining it is not easy, but that doesn't mean it's impossible.

"Dean, after we return this time, could you please help us collect some books related to medicine and poisons?"

"Huh? What do you need these things for?"

Shui Lanxin looked on with curiosity, while Leng Man glanced over without showing any emotion.

"I just want to learn more. Dean, please rest assured, I will allocate my time reasonably and it won't affect my normal cultivation."

Upon hearing this, Shui Lanxin did not refuse and nodded gently.

"Alright, the academy has a considerable collection of books, and I'll ask the Shui family to help collect more."

"Thank you so much, Dean!"

"Don't be so polite. Little one, your good cultivation is the greatest reward for me."

It must be admitted that background information is sometimes very useful; at least it can save a lot of time and help you get what you want.

If you want to obtain the immortal herb, wait until you can resolve Dugu Bo's troubles before making a trade!

Of course, we'll have to wait until Lin Chuan has a certain level of strength before we can talk about it.

Ultimately, it all comes down to ability!

However, we'll have to add another learning project in the future.

Having no intention of disturbing them, the three withdrew their gaze and continued walking out of Sunset Forest.

After a period of travel, they returned to Tianshui College without attracting much attention, just as they had when they left.

After saying goodbye to Shui Lanxin and Leng Man, Lin Chuan arrived at the Tianshui Academy Library.

He picked up books about medicine, poisons, and various herbs, sat down at an empty desk in the corner, and slowly opened the cover of one of the books.

"Then let's begin. Let's strive to master medical skills that will allow us to detoxify Dugu Bo before the age of twelve!"

Lin Chuan murmured to himself, then immersed himself in the ocean of knowledge.

[You have diligently studied books on poisons and gained some knowledge; your poison proficiency has increased by 1.]

Just use your liver!

Chapter 42 Four Years

Feishuang Mountain, Library, Wooden House

Lin Chuan resumed his routine of going between three points, and his days were quite fulfilling.

After breaking through level 30 and becoming a Soul Venerable, Lin Chuan discovered that he could now refine the Spirit Refining Rice to perfection. No matter how much energy it contained, he could absorb and refine it all through meditation. This undoubtedly made him very happy. However, correspondingly, his cultivation speed did not increase much.

After all, the higher the soul power level, the more time it takes to advance one level. Even with the help of the Spirit Refining Rice, Lin Chuan's progress was not as fast as he had imagined.

Even so, watching myself grow stronger little by little is such a wonderful feeling!

And just like that, four years passed in the blink of an eye.

By the pool, Lin Chuan held a wood-chopping knife, silently watching the voluptuous figure in front of him.

The frost suddenly swept over, reaching Lin Chuan in an instant. Faced with this terrifying temperature, Lin Chuan merely swayed and dodged, closing in on the attack.

"laugh!"

Lin Chuan slashed with his woodcutter's knife, the blade flashing. Leng Man's expression changed, and she quickly dodged, but the sharp blade still whistled past.

"Crack!"

The machete did not land on Leng Man; instead, it was blocked by the layer of ice crystal armor on her body.

"Break!" Lin Chuan raised his sword and shook it, a terrifying power spreading upwards, and countless cracks instantly appeared on the ice crystal armor, as if it was about to shatter completely.

Leng Man snorted and raised her palm to strike Lin Chuan's chest.

Lin Chuan moved quickly, utilizing his movement skills to the fullest.

"call!"

The blades flashed.

Lin Chuan felt that his body and the knife were perfectly coordinated, and he could move at will with every move. He could even clearly capture the gust of wind stirred up by the high-speed movement of the woodcutter's knife.

"clang!"

The woodcutter's knife lightly touched the palm force, causing a jolt before twisting and neutralizing the powerful soul skill from the Soul Saint. This sudden turn of events made Leng Man's eyes widen. Even though they had fought countless times, she still didn't understand what was going on.

The source of this inexplicable power is truly unfathomable.

The blade shot forward, and Leng Man had no time to think. The purple soul ring behind her instantly shone brightly, and a surge of frost power erupted from her in all directions.

Lin Chuan met the attack with a slash, but was instantly pushed away.

Fifth Soul Skill: Ice and Snow Meteor!

Taking advantage of Lin Chuan's unstable footing, Leng Man's black spirit ring shone brightly, and a huge ice-blue light sphere rapidly condensed, shooting towards Lin Chuan.

The power of a ten-thousand-year soul ring is enough to send chills down one's spine even from a great distance.

Lin Chuan's eyes sharpened, and his soul power surged within him.

"Slash!" The blade flashed like a bolt of lightning, drawing upon the power of heaven and earth.

The whistling blade of light collided with the ball of light, instantly creating a terrifying energy vortex. The lake water began to ripple, and in the blink of an eye, it became a surging torrent.

"boom!"

The water surface suddenly exploded, water columns shot into the sky, and rain began to fall all around. Lin Chuan stood with his knife in hand, letting the lake water hit his body.

"Director Leng, let's call it a day!"

Lin Chuan put the wood-chopping knife back into his storage soul tool and laughed loudly.

Leng Man took a deep breath, nodded, and her eyes were filled with shock. "You little monster have gotten stronger again. You were able to block my fifth soul skill without using your martial soul. If I hadn't experienced it myself, I really wouldn't have believed it!"