Rise in Douluo Continent with the help of bean buns

After Qinghetang's exclusive supply model was successfully implemented, Tiandou City's business was fully on track.

With distribution channels gradually expanding in the south and west of the city, body-tempering potions became bestsellers in small and medium-sized pharmacies, and the reputation of calming and spirit-concentrating powders continued to grow. Old Chen and Old Li, one managing external channels and the other managing the internal workshops, worked together more and more seamlessly, and Lin Chen hardly had to worry about daily affairs.

It only took a little over three months from the moment they moved into Tiandou City to the moment they gained a foothold.

At this time, Lin Chen had just turned nine years old.

He withdrew more of his energy from business and refocused it on self-cultivation and accumulation. His daily routine was as precise as a sundial with distinct markings, and he managed to balance business, self-cultivation, and expanding his knowledge base in an astonishingly steady manner.

Every day at dawn, around 5 a.m., he would do his morning exercise next to the herb garden in the backyard.

Micro-management training is the first lesson that is never missed.

The early autumn morning breeze carried a chill, causing the leaves of the herbs in the herb garden to sway gently. Lin Chen stood at the edge of the garden, his eyes slightly closed. His first soul ring was so faint that it was almost invisible, with only a wisp of warm, dark green aura seeping into the soil from his ankles.

The next second, countless blue silver grasses sprouted from the soil, as thin as hair, and stretched steadily in the air.

Three hundred and twelve.

no more, no less.

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[Currently synchronized number of vines: 312]

Control precision: 0.05 mm.

Instantaneous error rate: 1.7%.

Duration: 11 minutes.

Mental energy consumption: 10.8%.

Doubao's real-time data was racing through my mind.

Lin Chen's mind stirred slightly, and the more than three hundred vines moved simultaneously. Like the most precise mechanical hands, their tips gently picked up the scattered medicinal herbs and leaves on the stone table, placing them one by one into different jade boxes according to their type. The leaves were intact, without the slightest damage, and even the finest seeds fell without a single misplacement.

After sorting the medicinal herbs, the vines turned to the sand table on the side.

The slender tips traced patterns on the fine sand, and more than three hundred vines painted simultaneously, creating a complete topographical map of the outer area of ​​the Starry Sky Forest on the sand surface. Mountains, rivers, and habitats of soul beasts were clearly marked, with lines as fine as hair and as precise as if measured with a ruler.

Only after completing the entire training session did Lin Chen slowly regain his composure.

The vines disappeared into the soil like the receding tide.

He opened his eyes, his breathing steady, showing no signs of fatigue.

He went from being able to control only a few dozen wires at the beginning, with an accuracy hovering around the centimeter level, to now controlling more than three hundred wires with an accuracy of 0.05 millimeters. It took him more than half a year.

One hour every day, without fail.

This micro-management ability is his hidden trump card. Whether it's secretly interfering with enemies, meticulously preparing potions, or unleashing more complex group soul skills in the future, it all depends on this ultimate control.

Conceal your sharpness and keep your strength hidden from others.

After having breakfast at Chenshi (7-9 AM), Lin Chen would spend half an hour handling the day's important tasks.

Old Chen handed over the account books and channel summary. He glanced at them and grasped the key points. After giving a few instructions, he set the direction for the day.

"Boss, there are seven pharmacies in the north of the city that want to sign exclusive contracts. As you said, I've already approved three of them and divided the area."

"The seeds at the surrounding planting base have already been sown, and the first batch of optimized seedlings is growing even better than expected."

"Manager Liu of Wanyaotang has sent you an invitation to have tea in a few days to discuss distribution in the surrounding towns."

Set the direction for major issues, and delegate authority for minor issues.

Qinghetang's business is steadily expanding, with the number of cooperative pharmacies increasing from over two hundred to over three hundred, and monthly net profit steadily climbing from over four hundred gold to over seven hundred gold. The workshop has been expanded once, with the number of workers increasing from a dozen to thirty. The hundred-acre planting base outside Tiandou City has also been finalized, and the land is being leveled and the first batch of optimized seedlings being sown.

Everything is proceeding in an orderly manner.

Lin Chen doesn't need to get bogged down in trivial matters, so he can dedicate the two most precious hours of the morning entirely to cultivating his soul power.

In the quiet room, he sat cross-legged, slowly circulating the Qinghe Technique.

Within his dantian, the optimized Blue Silver Grass martial soul floated silently. On the deep green grass leaves, silver-blue patterns flowed slowly like blood vessels, emanating a warm life force that nourished his meridians and dantian. The first spirit ring rotated evenly beside the martial soul, its yellow halo soft and serene.

The soul power flowed through the meridians in a continuous cycle, without haste or impatience.

It took him eight months to go from level twelve to level eighteen.

He advanced one level every month on average, a speed that, while not astonishing, far surpassed the average level of ordinary soul masters. More importantly, he repeatedly honed his skills at each level, suppressing his cultivation level, refining his soul power time and time again, expanding and strengthening his meridians, and purifying his martial soul origin through continuous nurturing.

Current Soul Power Level: Level 18.

Soul power refinement level: 238% (average level of the same level is about 112%).

Meridian width: 22% wider than in the early stage of the first ring.

Martial Soul Origin Purity: 97.2%.

Stability of realm: Excellent, without any instability.

With a soul power refinement level more than twice that of his peers, his total soul power, endurance, and soul skill strength all surpass those of his rank. Even against a level 20 Great Soul Master, he could put up a fight based solely on his soul power foundation.

But Lin Chen never showed the slightest arrogance.

He was at level eighteen, just two steps away from the threshold of level twenty, but he slowed down even more.

Level 20 is a major hurdle. When you break through to become a two-ring Great Soul Master, your Martial Soul will undergo a qualitative change, and the risk of absorbing a thousand-year Soul Ring is far greater than that of absorbing a hundred-year Soul Ring. The stronger your foundation, the greater the benefits during the breakthrough, and the higher the success rate of absorbing Soul Rings.

He had already set his sights on his second soul ring—a thousand-year-old ghost vine that had lasted for 1,100 years.

A thousand-year-old soul ring cannot tolerate the slightest mistake.

"I'll polish it for another two months, thoroughly master the foundation of level 18, and then aim for level 19," Lin Chen said to Doubao in his mind.

[Received. The cultivation plan has been adjusted, focusing on refining soul power, nurturing martial soul, and strengthening the physical body, while slowing down the rate of level increase.]

It is predicted that the character will reach level 18 in two months, with all basic attributes optimized to their current level, making it easy to reach level 19.

Lin Chen nodded slightly.

Slow is fast.

He understands this principle better than anyone else.

The afternoon was entirely devoted to expanding the knowledge base.

The bookshelves in the quiet room were already overflowing with classic texts. "A Study of Star Dou Soul Beasts: Millennium Volume," "Flora of the Continent," "Detailed Explanation of Basic Potion Compatibility," "Outline of Soul Master Martial Soul Theory"... the variety was extensive, covering almost all the basic categories needed for a Soul Master's growth.

Some of these books were copied from the Soul Master Guild's library, some were rare books acquired from various bookstores, and some were medicinal herb classics privately held by the Wan Yao Tang. It was only thanks to Liu He that we were able to borrow them.

The information resources of Tiandou City are far superior to those of Blackstone Town.

Lin Chen flipped through the pages one by one, not quickly, but with an unparalleled memory. Doubao scanned, categorized, and archived the information simultaneously, building an ever-expanding and increasingly organized database within his mental sea.

[Knowledge base update progress:]

1. Millennium Soul Beast Compendium: 40.2% complete. 124 common millennium soul beasts from the outer and secondary core areas of the Star Dou Great Forest have been recorded, including their habitats, habits and weaknesses, soul skill characteristics, and soul ring compatibility assessments.

2.植物典籍：完成度85.1%。收录草本、木本、藤本植物共1738种，其中药用植物921种，含优化培育方案37种、魂导用特殊植株7种。

3.基础药剂学：完成度70.3%。覆盖常见药剂配伍、炮製工艺、提纯方法，已完成15种常用药剂的优化推演，平均提效28%、降本16%。】

Every progress item is precisely aligned with the outline's milestones.

This knowledge may seem unrelated to improving soul power, but it is Lin Chen's core source of confidence.

Understanding spirit beasts is essential for accurately selecting spirit rings, mitigating risks, and maximizing the benefits of each spirit ring; understanding plants is crucial for continuously optimizing herb cultivation and improving potion formulas, ensuring Qinghetang maintains its product advantage; and understanding pharmacology is vital for constantly innovating and remaining invincible in the fierce business competition.

Even in battle, his extensive knowledge can help him instantly judge the weaknesses of his opponent's martial soul and the flaws in their soul skills, allowing him to make the best decision.

Concealing one's strength involves not only hiding one's abilities, but also one's vision and understanding.

Outsiders only saw him as a lucky young herbal medicine merchant.

The growth of mental strength is the trump card hidden deep within.

With the improvement of his soul power, the accumulation of micro-management training, and the mental tempering brought about by the expansion of his knowledge base, Lin Chen's mental power has been steadily increasing, quietly leaving a large gap between himself and other soul masters of the same level.

Current mental state:

- In-depth analysis duration: 15 minutes (8 minutes longer than when it was first introduced to Tiandou City).

- Daily high-intensity computation limit: 15 times (9 times more than when I entered Tiandou City)

-Total mental energy: Increased by 63% compared to the Blackrock Town period.

-Precision control: Improved by 48%

Fifteen minutes of in-depth analysis, fifteen high-intensity calculations.

This level of performance is sufficient to support the needs of the vast majority of scenarios. Developing a potion formula can be achieved with a single in-depth analysis; simulating a low-level battle can yield the optimal solution in just two or three calculations.

Unlike when I first transmigrated, I no longer need to rest for half a day after calculating for just a short while.

More importantly, mental strength is the foundation of Doubao's abilities. The stronger the mental strength, the greater the role Doubao can play, and the higher the efficiency of analysis, deduction, and database retrieval.

At the same time, the powerful mental strength also brought perception far exceeding that of others of the same level.

He could clearly sense any movement within a radius of tens of meters without even looking; even a Soul Master hidden in the shadows could not escape his mental scan if their Soul Power fluctuated slightly.

The reason I was able to detect evil soul masters in advance back in the Star Dou Great Forest was because of this perception that far surpassed that of ordinary people.

This is a power hidden beneath the surface, unknown to outsiders, yet capable of saving lives in critical moments.

Days passed by peacefully and fulfillingly.

Qinghetang's business is steadily expanding, gradually penetrating from the south and west of the city to the north and east. Even pharmacies from surrounding towns are starting to come seeking distributorships. The first batch of medicinal seedlings at the planting base is growing well and will be ready for harvest in a few months, at which point the cost of raw materials will be reduced even further.

Lin Chen's cultivation also proceeded step by step, one step at a time.

He spent two and a half months honing his skills to reach the eighteenth level.

Only when his soul power condensation reached a new level, his martial soul origin became even purer, and his meridians and physical body were strengthened to the limit of the current stage, did he loosen the pressure on his level and begin to steadily advance towards level nineteen.

The breakthrough came naturally.

There were no unusual phenomena, no unusual activity.

During a routine meditation session, the soul power within his dantian slowly increased, causing his Blue Silver Grass martial soul to tremble slightly before he steadily reached level nineteen.

Soul Power Level: Level 19.

Soul power refinement level: 242%.

Realm stability: Excellent.

Reaching the bottleneck of becoming a level 20 Great Soul Master requires approximately 2-3 months of accumulation and refinement.

Lin Chen slowly finished his practice and opened his eyes.

A faint blue light flashed in his eyes and disappeared in an instant, quickly returning to its gentle and peaceful state.

I'm at level nineteen.

Only one step away from becoming a level 20 Great Soul Master.

But he remained in no hurry.

Obtaining a thousand-year-old soul ring is no small matter; one's body, martial soul, and mental strength all need to be adjusted to their optimal state. Qinghetang's expansion is also at a critical juncture; the distribution channels in surrounding towns and the production of its planting bases all require stabilization.

It's not too late to set off for the Star Dou Great Forest once everything is ready.

As dusk fell, the setting sun painted the sky red.

Lin Chen stood on the steps in the backyard, gazing at the scattered rooftops and the sunset on the horizon.

I've been in Tiandou City for nine months now.

From its humble beginnings with three courtyards and a few dozen trial sales, to its current status with over 300 partner pharmacies, a monthly income of nearly 1,000 yuan, and a 100-acre planting base, Qinghetang has firmly established itself.

From a level 12 Soul Master to the current level 19 peak, his Soul Power, Spiritual Power, Micro-management, and Knowledge Base have all steadily improved in all aspects, with each step taken with utmost care.

He was nine years old.

To outsiders, he might just be a lucky small business owner.

"Master, dinner is ready." Old Chen walked over and reported softly, "Also, the Soul Master Guild sent word that there's a large auction next month, and they asked if we want to go check it out."

"An auction?" Lin Chen raised an eyebrow.

He remembered that, according to the original story, the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife would also be auctioned once in Heaven Dou City at that famous auction.

Soul-Devouring Carving Knife, Gold of Living Beings.

That piece that could potentially reshape the entire landscape should now emerge.

But in no hurry.

First, we need to take steady steps, build a solid foundation at level 20, and then expand the guild's reach.

When the strength and preparation are in place, what is meant to come will come naturally.

"I understand," Lin Chen replied casually, turning and walking towards the main room. "We'll talk about it later."

As dusk deepened, the evening breeze swept up fallen leaves, gently brushing against the courtyard wall.

The boy's figure disappeared at the entrance of the main room, his steps steady and unhurried.

Level 19 is not the end, and earning a thousand gold a month is far from the limit.