Douluo Continent: Starting with a Void Treasure Trove

"What do these two characters mean?"

Kong Deming was puzzled.

"In the future, this organization will not only be responsible for the production and sale of spirit rings."

"For those commoner Soul Masters, if they can cultivate to the level of Soul Venerable, they can be exempted from the cost of the first three Soul Rings if they join Destiny."

"If they don't, they'll end up like those Soul Masters who failed to break through level 30. They'll be given a low-interest loan to repay the cost of their Soul Rings."

"They can repay us when they have enough gold soul coins. This will also serve as a way to encourage their cultivation."

"Similarly, for the commoners in Douluo Three Kingdoms who have not awakened their martial souls, Destiny will awaken their martial souls for them free of charge."

"This is also an opportunity I've prepared for ordinary people."

"Whether they resign themselves to fate or defy it is up to them."

"I see."

Kong Deming nodded

"Besides that, let's consider it a memorial, a memorial to that devoted person who constantly resisted fate, but ultimately embraced it."

Xu Yang picked a wild lily from somewhere, brought it to his nose and smelled it, muttering to himself.

"What are your plans after this?"

"Whether you come home with me or stay here, Meng Hongchen must miss you a lot."

Kong Deming summarized Xu Yang's account and then asked a question.

"As for me, I still need to give some further instructions to the soul beasts. Didn't I say before that we can make commuting more flexible for everyone? Also, Grandpa, there's no need to rush. Dean Hongchen can handle the money."

"He deals with the royal family all the time, and he knows them inside and out."

"After that, I want to go to Heaven Dou City to take a look. Isn't the Soul Master Tournament being held there? I'd like to join in the fun."

"To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that getting into Shrek City is such a hassle, I would have liked to go in and take a look."

"What exactly is the difference between the city that boasts the title of 'Number One Soul Master Academy for Ten Thousand Years' and Mingdu?"

"Then I'll go with you. The Soul Master Competition... I wonder what kind of genius has emerged on the continent this time."

Xu Yang nodded after hearing this, and then disappeared in a flash.

The mark Gu Yuena left on him began to heat up; it meant Gu Yuena was looking for him.

……

At the bottom of the Lake of Life, in Gu Yuena's room.

"Miss Gu Yuena, why have you summoned me here again?"

"Have you arranged everything?"

Gu Yuena changed back into her silver-white palace dress.

"That's about it. There's one more thing I need your help with. I need to build a long-distance transmission channel between the Star Dou Great Forest and Mingdu."

"If the experimental equipment and personnel exchanges have to pass through Douluo Three Kingdoms and Shrek Academy every time, there will be too many variables."

"How long will it take you with your current strength?"

Gu Yuena estimated the distance between the two places and rubbed her fingers together.

"It's a bit far, but it's achievable. However, this spatial passage will require future maintenance, and I will impose certain restrictions on it."

"Only those who have passed identity verification can use it, and I will set up a mechanism here that allows for unilateral shutdown."

"I never expected you to grow up so fast, Miss Gu Yuena, and to be so thoughtful."

"Also, have Di Tian safely send all my elders away. And start building the laboratory here first; I'll leave a few people here to help."

"I'll make the arrangements..."

"Then it's a deal. The research will officially begin once your spatial passage is fully excavated..."

"Okay, it's a deal!"

Gu Yuena raised her right hand as if to make a pinky promise.

Xu Yang smiled and raised his right hand in response.

"What are your plans for the future?"

Xu Yang was slightly stunned. He didn't expect Gu Yuena to ask him the same question as Kong Deming.

"After that, I want to go to Heaven Dou City to watch the Soul Master Competition and join in the fun."

"What, do you want to go too?"

Gu Yuena squinted, seemingly deep in thought about the matter.

"We'll see. The spatial passage needs to be dug in the location you choose. I'll leave a spatial anchor point in the Star Dou Great Forest, and we'll start from there."

"Then I'll head out now."

"Wait... I'd also like to go see the Soul Master Tournament you mentioned earlier..."

Xu Yang wondered why everyone in Douluo Continent was so serious.

He was just being polite, how come this person can't see that?

One day later.

"Grandpa, have all those elders left?"

Kong Deming squatted beside the Lake of Life, seemingly analyzing the composition of the lake water.

"Everything is arranged. They will make some preparations in Mingdu first, and the information about the soul beasts you brought has also been distributed."

"To avoid being completely confused six months later."

"That's good," Xu Yang breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that everything was proceeding in an orderly manner according to his plan.

Xu Yang was still chatting with Kong Deming about future plans, perhaps because he was too engrossed in the conversation.

He was completely unaware that Gu Yuena had already come up behind him.

"Damn, how come you walk so silently? You almost startled me! You have to compensate me for my emotional distress..."

"Are you... sure?"

Xu Yang couldn't help but lean his ear towards Gu Yuena's hand again.

"Stop...stop."

"There's nothing much going on now. You still need to go to Mingdu, so come with me..."

"Let me tell you something, actually, for the past ten years, apart from Mingdu, I've also been a stay-at-home mom, rarely leaving the house."

"I'm actually quite looking forward to this trip to Tiandou City."

"However, you need to change your appearance."

"Is there a problem?"

Gu Yuena looked at Xu Yang with a puzzled expression.

"Don't you have any idea about your own appearance? A girl like you is too easy to attract attention when you go out."

"Coincidentally, I'm someone who hates trouble."

"What do you think of this?"

With a wave of her hands, Gu Yuena's appearance changed.

Her original purple eyes and silver hair turned into black eyes and black hair, and her stunning beauty became merely plain.

Xu Yang looked her up and down; this should be what Gu Yue looked like.

However, he felt something was missing, so he took out a set of Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy uniform from his storage soul tool and handed it to Gu Yuena.

"Try it on."

Gu Yuena disappeared with the clothes in her hand, while Kong Deming watched Xu Yang and Gu Yuena interact without saying a word.

He didn't know what to say.

One can only sigh that children and grandchildren have their own blessings.

Perhaps feeling embarrassed, Kong Deming made up an excuse and left.

At this point, Gu Yuena's outfit change was also complete.

A standard JK uniform, paired with black mid-calf socks and loafers.

Xu Yang nodded; this time it suited his taste.

As for why Xu Yang's storage soul guide contained a women's school uniform, it was simply because Meng Hongchen had helped him when he received the uniform.

Miss Meng wasn't careful enough back then, which led to this blunder.

Gu Yuena was a little shy, because the strange socks and shoes made her feel awkward when she walked.

She usually goes barefoot, since she doesn't touch the ground anyway. The only shoes she's ever worn are the sneakers she paired with that hoodie and jeans outfit.

She found that outfit in the storage soul tools of those soul masters, and since the packaging was intact, she decided to wear it on a whim.

However, judging from Xu Yang's reaction, this seems to be the normal human pairing.

Humans really are the kind of creatures that invite trouble upon themselves.

Also, why would this guy carry around a set of women's clothing? Gu Yuena couldn't figure it out.