Douluo Continent: I am the true master

Chapter 70 Mao Sui Recommends Himself

After a while, Liu Erlong finally finished absorbing the ten-thousand-year soul ring, and the intense soul power on her body became even more concentrated, clearly indicating that she had broken through the bottleneck of the Soul King.

With a long sigh of relief, Liu Erlong looked at Ye Wen and the other man.

Regardless of her father's useless background, Liu Erlong, who has broken through to the Soul King level at such a young age, is undoubtedly a genius among ordinary people.

After all, the graduation standard for most advanced academies is to break through to level 30 Soul Master before the age of 20. Only a very few noble children can break through to Soul Grandmaster, and this group of people are the main participants in the once-every-five-years All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Tournament.

However, true prodigies among Soul Masters should be like Bibi Dong, who can break through to Soul King before the age of 20. Although Liu Erlong is now over 20, she can still reach Soul King at such a young age, and she may even reach Soul Emperor before the age of 30.

That said, there's a plot hole in the original story: Qin Ming, the coach of the Royal Fighting Team who graduated from Shrek Academy, broke through to the Soul Emperor level in his thirties, making him the second fastest person on the entire continent.

However, this claim doesn't hold up to scrutiny. Putting aside soul masters like Bibi Dong who have access to top-tier resources, many characters in the original work were able to break through to the Soul King realm around the age of 20. For example, Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Couldn't they have broken through to the Soul Emperor realm in the ten years before they turned 30? With such poor aptitude, how could they possibly cultivate to the Soul King realm at such a young age?

"Thank you both for your help. Erlong thanks you both and will remember this favor."

Liu Erlong's chivalrous and江湖儿女 (jianghu children) demeanor actually won Ye Wen's favor.

Thinking about it carefully, aside from being a bit love-struck, Liu Erlong doesn't have any major flaws. At least she didn't mislead anyone. In the original story, she even opened a Blue Tyrant Academy to train commoner soul masters.

However, to avoid a tragedy or a cruel twist of fate for her and Yu Xiaogang, it would be better to prepare her for potential pitfalls in advance, Ye Wen said.

"You must be connected to the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan or the Holy Dragon Clan, right?"

Liu Erlong was startled; she couldn't believe that she had somehow been identified as having connections with these two major powers.

But when she thought of Ye Wen, who was now a renowned master of martial soul research in the Douluo Continent, she understood. But when she thought of that irresponsible scumbag father who had started a relationship and then abandoned her, she couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt.

Liu Erlong gritted his teeth, and although he didn't want to admit it, he still nodded heavily.

But driven by curiosity, he asked, "Master Ye Wen, how did you know that?"

"It's nothing, just a wild guess. After all, dragon-type martial souls are extremely rare on the continent. The fact that you've cultivated to such a level at your age means that at least one of your parents' generations had a very strong dragon-type origin, which is what created your genius. And right now, there are only these two sects that are the most famous for dragon-type martial souls on the continent."

"So, is there something you want to say about this?"

Liu Erlong was not stupid, and she was also very diligent, otherwise she would not have been able to cultivate to her current level. She clearly sensed that Ye Wen's words had a hidden meaning.

"It's nothing, but seeing that you came to Soul Hunting alone means that you don't have any supporting forces behind you, yet you possess such top-tier talent. So I want to remind you that if you don't have any connection with these two major sects now, try not to get involved in them in the future."

There are some tensions between the top powers on the mainland right now, and rashly getting involved could be life-or-death.

So if you encounter people with the surname Yu or Tuoba in the future, it's best to stay away from them. Otherwise, even if you have no connection with them, you might still get dragged into it.

Upon hearing this, Liu Erlong fell silent for a moment.

She had read all three of Master Ye Wen's works. After all, a commoner Soul Master needs to make the most of every resource to become stronger, so Liu Erlong greatly admired Ye Wen's wisdom. Therefore, Ye Wen's words were not unfounded.

Thinking of her father, who had never inquired about her existence from childhood to adulthood, and might not even know she existed, Liu Erlong's gaze hardened.

"Thank you, Master. I will never get involved with that person's forces again."

"It's good that you understand. Then let's part ways here. My husband and I have other things to attend to."

Ye Wen nodded and was about to leave. Ah Yin, who had been silent all along, also greeted Liu Erlong and then turned to leave.

The couple watched as they ventured deeper into the Sunset Forest.

Liu Erlong's gaze shifted for a moment as she began to ponder what she should do in the future.

As a commoner soul master, even now, when she hunts a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast alone, she feels like she has narrowly escaped death. Although she can continue to cultivate her soul power, her combat strength has reached its limit, and it is obviously no longer realistic for her to hunt soul beasts alone.

However, if one joins another sect, as Ye Wen said, the sects and other forces on the continent are now somewhat unpredictable, and joining one would likely result in being treated like a nobody.

Furthermore, the proportion of female Soul Masters is extremely small. If they encounter some abnormal forces, the fate of female Soul Masters will definitely not be good.

The recruitment notices for Tianxing Academy that I had seen posted in those big cities flashed through my mind. Although I am not a gravity-based soul skill master as mentioned above, I am still a soul king.

I won't be satisfied if I don't give it a try.

"Master Ye Wen, wait a minute!"

Ye Wen and his companion had walked over a hundred meters when they suddenly heard Liu Erlong's exclamation from behind.

Liu Erlong quickly reached the two men and stared intently at Ye Wen, asking a question.

"Master Ye Wen, I wonder if I meet your academy's recruitment standards."

stare--

After being stared at by Ye Wen for a while, Liu Erlong felt her heart suddenly race, even more so than when she was fighting the soul beast.

"What is your basic knowledge of Soul Masters?"

"That's pretty good. In my advanced college, I'm always in the top five."

"That's not bad, but you're quite different from the gravity-based soul skill master I'm looking for," Ye Wen said, feigning hesitation.

This immediately alarmed Liu Erlong, who quickly said...

"Master Ye Wen, you can't just think like that. Look, I'm only in my early twenties and I've already become a Soul King. In the future, I'll at least become a Soul Saint."

I'd even take half the salary, just to get me a teaching position at the college. Please.

Looking at those pleading eyes, Ye Wen felt a secret sense of satisfaction; the wisdom of their ancestors was indeed remarkable.

Before she could fully execute this feigned indifference tactic, Liu Erlong had already asked for a pay cut. If capitalists of later generations saw this, they would be ecstatic and would immediately upgrade her to working at her own expense.

"Alright, but no need for a 50% pay cut. Everyone's struggling. It's because you're not the kind of Soul Master I'm looking for, so you can only be an intern teacher now, teaching the medical Soul Master students in the medical class."

"We'll discuss your formal employment when my husband and I return to the academy. Also, although you're teaching the basics of Soul Master training, I expect you to teach them with the same dedication and responsibility you demonstrate; otherwise, I have the right to dismiss you."

As he spoke, Ye Wen took out a piece of paper and wrote a letter of recommendation, and handed a token to Liu Erlong.

(End of this chapter)