Rise in Douluo Continent with the help of bean buns

Time slipped by quietly in the daily grind of training, and three months passed in the blink of an eye.

Summer is gradually deepening in Qingshi Village. Cicadas chirp day and night, and the sycamore leaves in the courtyard grow lush and cast large patches of shade.

Lin Chen's life is like a precise clock, proceeding step by step, without missing a second.

The body is tempered with whale glue every three days without fail. Thirty times have been completed, marking the successful completion of the first stage of body tempering.

That morning, right after his body tempering was finished, Lin Chen stood in front of the stone mirror in the courtyard, looking at himself in the mirror.

After three months of body tempering, the appearance hasn't changed much.

The boy was still slender, but his shoulders and back were more relaxed, his frame was more stable, his skin was a healthy light tan, his eyes were clear and sharp, and his aura was calm and restrained, completely unlike a seven-year-old child.

Only he himself knew that the changes inside were nothing short of a complete transformation.

"Doubao, report your current physical data."

Lin Chen wiped his hair with a cloth and spoke in his mind.

[First Phase Tempering Acceptance Report:]

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Age: 7.0 years old

Soul Power Level: Level 4 (Peak Saturation)

Meridians: Width increased by 51% compared to before tempering, membrane toughness increased by 46%, and all congenital blockages were cleared.

Physical attributes: Strength increased by 44%, Endurance increased by 48%, Reaction speed increased by 27%.

Martial Soul Origin: Purity +30%, Innate Flaw Repaired 21%

Soul Power Condensation Level: 2.1 times that of an ordinary level 5 Soul Master

Overall assessment: The foundation has been refined and reached its current peak; the breakthrough to level five can now be initiated.

Three months later, my level remained unchanged, still at level four.

However, the quality of soul power, the strength of the physical body, and the width of the meridians are all vastly different from what they used to be.

This was the result of Lin Chen deliberately suppressing his level.

Instead of rushing to break through to level five, he repeatedly compressed and purified every strand of increasing soul power, filling his level four soul power container to the brim with no gaps.

The total soul power of an ordinary level four soul master is less than one-third of his.

Others seek speed, he seeks stability.

The deeper the foundation, the higher you can go in the future. Taking a step back now can allow you to leapfrog ten steps later.

Lin Chen withdrew his gaze, a thought stirring within him.

Pale blue silver grass vines sprouted from the palm of my hand, thicker than they had been three months ago, and a deeper color, gleaming with a warm luster.

Several very faint silver-blue veins have appeared along the veins of the leaf, which are almost invisible unless you look closely.

This is a sign that the source has begun to be repaired.

The first layer of life's foundation has been quietly laid.

With a flick of his fingertips, the vines instantly straightened, like a fine steel wire that had been tempered. With a gentle stroke, they left a shallow mark on the wooden table.

Its toughness and strength have more than doubled since it was awakened.

This is still the state without spirit rings.

If one obtains the first spirit ring, the power of the spirit skill will only increase with its enhancement.

"Micro-management training, begin."

Lin Chen said in a low voice, and released his soul power from his fingertips again. The vine instantly split apart, turning into hundreds of thin, hair-like blue-silver grass threads that danced gently in the air.

On the stone table in the courtyard, a row of copper coins was laid out in advance, with the square holes facing upwards.

Lin Chen focused his mind and calmed himself, his fingertips twitching slightly.

Hundreds of grass strands fell down, passing precisely through the square holes of the copper coins, without the slightest error.

This is his daily routine: martial spirit micro-management training.

Ordinary Soul Masters unleash Soul Skills in a crude manner, wasting a great deal of Soul Power and exhibiting extremely low control precision. Lin Chen, however, aims to train himself to the point where every wisp of Soul Power is precisely controllable, and every vine can be summoned and withdrawn at will. Only in this way can he maximize the power of his Soul Skills and minimize their consumption.

[Current control precision: 0.15 mm. Number of vines controlled simultaneously: 112. Mental energy consumption is stable, allowing for continuous training.]

Doubao reports data in real time.

Lin Chen focused intently, and with another flick of his fingertips, dozens more strands of grass in the air split off, falling to the ground and arranging themselves into a neat array, with each strand spaced exactly the same apart.

Monotonous, repetitive, day after day.

But Lin Chen practiced with extreme seriousness.

Precision in controlling one's spirit is the foundation of a control-type spirit master. Even with the same blue-silver entanglement, different levels of control precision result in vastly different power levels.

After practicing for about an hour, Lin Chen finally withdrew his martial spirit.

My fingertips felt slightly numb, and my mental energy was slightly depleted, but the gains were significant. My control precision had improved a little more.

He walked to the corner of the courtyard, picked up the stone lock, and tried it.

He could easily lift a 20-pound stone lock with one hand, his strength more than double what it was three months ago. And this was without any deliberate strength training, just an improvement that came with body tempering.

After putting down the stone lock, Lin Chen wiped his sweat.

"You can break through now," he said softly.

After three months of suppression, it's time to move up.

He didn't immediately attempt to reach level five, but instead spent two days consolidating his strength and getting himself into peak condition.

On the morning of the third day, Lin Chen sat cross-legged on a futon in the backyard and took a deep breath.

"Doubao, guide the breakthrough."

[Command received. The optimal breakthrough path from level four to level five has been generated. Please guide your soul power according to the route.]

Lin Chen closed his eyes and focused his mind on his dantian.

The level four soul power, saturated to its limit, slowly surged toward the bottleneck along the optimal route.

There was no earth-shattering commotion, no violent fluctuations in soul power.

Things will fall into place naturally.

It was like water overflowing a dam, flowing incredibly smoothly.

In less than fifteen minutes, the bottleneck was broken.

The soul power flowed along the expanded meridians, circulating throughout the limbs and bones, and finally settled steadily at the early stage of level five.

There was no superficiality, no loss.

A perfect breakthrough.

Lin Chen slowly opened his eyes, a flash of blue light disappearing from them.

Level 5.

He clenched his fist, feeling the abundant soul power within his body. The corners of his mouth turned up slightly for a moment, but he quickly returned to his calm state.

Level 5 is just a small step.

The road ahead is still long.

"Deducing the prototype optimization plan for the first soul skill," Lin Chen thought to himself.

My soul power is already at level five, five levels away from becoming a level ten soul master. Although my first soul ring is still a long way off, I can start deducing the optimization direction of my soul skills. When I acquire a soul ring, I can directly absorb it according to the optimal plan and avoid detours.

[Command received. First Soul Skill prototype deduction initiated. Based on the Blue Silver Herb Source Structure and pure homogeneous evolution route, the optimal direction for the first Soul Skill is deduced...]

A few minutes later, the simulation results were released.

The optimal direction for the first soul skill has been determined:

Recommended Soul Beast: Azure Silver Vine (500-600 years)

Original Soul Skill: Blue Silver Entanglement

Optimization direction: Vitality Entanglement

Core effect: The vines possess life attributes. When they entangle teammates, they can accelerate soul power recovery and slightly heal minor injuries; when they entangle opponents, they can suppress the opponent's soul power circulation and slowly drain their life force.

Advanced effect: Repairs the basic resilience of the martial soul, laying the foundation for the first layer of life.

Advantages: Completely pure and homologous to its source, free from inherent pollution, with a 98% compatibility with Blue Silver Herbal Source and an absorption success rate approaching 100%.

Risk: Extremely low

Lin Chen silently noted down the result.

Life is intertwined.

Unlike ordinary Blue Silver Entanglement, the optimized Soul Skill is imbued with life attributes, capable of both supporting teammates and weakening opponents, making it extremely versatile. Moreover, it is entirely of the same origin, causing no contamination to the Martial Soul's essence.

This is the value of bean buns.

Ordinary Soul Masters acquire Soul Rings entirely by luck, whatever they encounter is what they get. But he can pre-calculate the optimal strategy, accurately locate the target Soul Beast, and ensure success without fail.

"Are there any Azure Silver Vine on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest?" Lin Chen asked again.

[Database search in progress... On the western outskirts of the Starry Sky Forest, the Azure Silver Vine is relatively densely distributed, with a sufficient population size in the 500-600 year range. Acquisition difficulty: Low.]

well.

The goal for the first spirit ring has been clearly defined.

Once you reach level 10 Soul Warrior, you can head to the Star Dou Great Forest.

Lin Chen put away his martial spirit and turned to go back into the house.

As soon as I reached the gate, I heard footsteps and voices outside the courtyard.

"Brother, this is it. That kid's been acting all mysterious lately, always keeping the door locked. I wonder what he's up to."

"What are you afraid of? What can an orphan with a useless martial soul do? He dared to mess with us last time, so we'll teach him a lesson today."

It's Brother Zhao's voice.

Lin Chen paused slightly, his eyes calm and unwavering.

Again.

In the past three months, Brother Zhao hasn't caused any trouble. I guess he's a bit wary of me after being pressured by the Spirit Hall last time. His sudden appearance today makes me wonder if he's short of money again, or if he's heard something.

"Doubao, analyze their states and devise a response plan," Lin Chen thought to himself.

Low-intensity analysis initiated.

Zhao Da: Level 12, 1st Ring Soul Master, Martial Soul: Iron Shovel, Strength Type. Recently lost money gambling and is in debt, urgently needing money.

Zhao Er: Level 10 Soul Master, no Soul Rings, impulsive personality.

Response plan simulation:

The optimal solution: Discreetly teach the opponent a lesson with Blue Silver Grass without revealing your martial soul strength, leaving them with a bitter pill to swallow, while also serving as a deterrent. The entire process should be disguised as a "coincidence" or "accident," leaving no evidence.

Risk assessment: Extremely low. The two individuals are far weaker than the host and are completely controllable.

The plan was formed instantly.

Lin Chen's lips curled into a faint, cold smile before he regained his composure.

He walked over and opened the courtyard gate.

The Zhao brothers, Da and Er, stood outside the door, arms crossed, looking menacing. Seeing Lin Chen open the door, Zhao Da snorted and sized him up with a sidelong glance: "Kid, you're pretty good at hiding, huh? Haven't seen you in three months. Hiding at home incubating eggs, huh?"

Lin Chen asked calmly, "Is there something you two brothers need?"

"Can't I come to see you if there's nothing wrong?" Zhao Er stepped forward and said arrogantly, "My brother said that things aren't very peaceful in town lately. Your business is getting bigger and bigger, so we have to increase the protection fee. From now on, it'll be five silver soul coins a month to keep you safe."

Five Silver Soul Coins.

They really are insatiable.

Lin Chen sneered inwardly, but remained outwardly calm: "Second Brother is joking. I just run a small business; where would I get that much money?"

"Don't pretend to be poor!" Zhao Dayi glared at Lin Chen and reached out to shove his shoulder. "Let me tell you, you're paying today whether you like it or not! Otherwise..."

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly tripped and stumbled forward, almost falling flat on his face.

"Who?!" Zhao shouted angrily, then looked down and saw nothing at his feet except for a few inconspicuous weeds.

"Brother, what's wrong?" Zhao Er quickly helped him up.

"It's nothing, I just slipped." Zhao Da's face was a little grim as he glared at Lin Chen. "It's all your fault, you brat!"

As he spoke, he reached out and grabbed Lin Chen's collar again.

But just as he reached halfway out, his wrist suddenly went numb, as if he had been pricked by something thin. His entire arm went limp and fell limply to the side.

"Huh?" Zhao Da paused for a moment, then shook his arm. "Strange..."

He looked down at his wrist and saw nothing there except a very faint red dot, like a mosquito bite.

"Brother, are you alright?" Zhao Er asked, a little flustered.

"It's nothing, probably just a bug bite." Zhao Da frowned, feeling a little uneasy.

This place is eerie.

He took a deep breath, mustered his courage, and took another step forward, trying to rush into the yard.

But as soon as he took a step, he tripped again, this time even harder than before, and fell to the ground with a "thud," his face hitting the ground first, causing his nose to bleed.

"Brother!" Zhao Er quickly went to help him up.

Zhao Da scrambled to his feet, his face covered in blood, both in pain and furious. He looked down and saw only a few blades of grass at his feet; there was nothing else.

"This is weird... really weird..." Zhao Da muttered to himself, feeling a little scared.

What's going on here? I tripped and fell twice for no reason.

He looked up at Lin Chen, who was still standing at the door, his expression calm, as if he had expected it all along.

Zhao Da's heart skipped a beat.

Something's not right.

This kid...something's not right.

"Brother, how about... we go?" Zhao Er was also a little scared, his voice trembling.

Zhao Da gritted his teeth, wanting to say something more polite, but as soon as he opened his mouth, his nose started to hurt terribly, and blood was still flowing from his nose.

"Let's go!" He glared at Lin Chen fiercely, uttering a polite remark, "You just wait!"

After saying that, he grabbed Zhao Er and slunk away.

Lin Chen stood at the door, watching the two disheveled figures from behind, his eyes calm and unwavering.

He's just a clown jumping around.

Those few movements were nothing more than him subtly tripping Zhao Da's wrist twice with the thin vines of Blue Silver Grass and then pricking it with the fine thorns at the tips of the vines. The movements were extremely fast, and with the grass providing cover, neither of them noticed.

With his current precision in controlling the Blue Silver Grass, making this small movement is a piece of cake.

It taught the other party a lesson without revealing its strength, and also made the other party feel uneasy, so that they dared not cause trouble again.

perfect.

[Risk Assessment: It's highly unlikely that Brother Zhao will return. Both men have developed a psychological aversion to the place, considering it "evil" and不敢轻举惹 (不敢轻举惹 is a phrase that doesn't translate directly, but it implies a reluctance to provoke them). The probability of subsequent retaliation is less than 3%.]

Lin Chen nodded, closed the courtyard gate, and bolted it shut.

That was the end of it.

He went back inside, sat at the table, picked up a pen, and wrote down his next plan on a piece of paper.

First, continue to refine the level 5 soul power and strive to further improve its condensation level.

Second, continue to expand the knowledge base and acquire more plant martial spirit classics and soul beast illustrations;

Third, continue to expand the business to accumulate enough funds for the Soul Hunting in the Star Dou Great Forest;

Fourth, find a suitable time to move to Blackrock Town.

The four plans are clear and concise.

Lin Chen put down his pen and looked out the window.

The sunlight was perfect, shining brightly on the herbs in the corner of the yard.

After three months of dormancy and honing his skills, he has grown from a newly awakened Level 3 Soul Master to a Level 5 Soul Master, with a solid foundation and a clear path ahead.

But this is not enough.

His goal was never to become the king of Qingshi Village.

He wanted to leave this remote place, go to a wider world, and stand in a higher place.

The evolutionary path of Blue Silver Grass has only just begun.

Lin Chen withdrew his gaze, sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began his second round of cultivation for the day.

The pale blue soul power flowed slowly through his meridians, gentle yet firm.