Rise in Douluo Continent with the help of bean buns

The courtyard gate creaked shut, the soft sound of the latch falling particularly clear in the quiet courtyard.

Lin Chen leaned against the mottled earthen wall and slowly exhaled.

The hot summer breeze, carrying the fragrance of herbs, swept across the corner of the courtyard, ruffling the wisps of hair on his forehead. The cool, abrasive feel of the Awakening Stone and the soft texture of the Blue Silver Grass leaves still lingered on his palms.

On his way back from the Awakening Hall, all sorts of discussions came and went like a tide, leaving little trace in his mind.

Only after truly calming down did he belatedly realize that a sense of peace and tranquility had settled over him—it was indeed Blue Silver Grass, exactly as predicted over the past six months.

He straightened up and walked to the stone table in the center of the courtyard to sit down.

The herbs that hadn't been gathered that morning were still spread out on the stone table. Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the sycamore leaves, casting dappled patterns of light on the tabletop.

Lin Chen raised his right hand, a thought flashing through his mind.

The wisp of third-level soul power in his dantian stirred slightly, flowing along his meridians to his palm. A pale blue halo spread out in his palm, and a slender and tender vine slowly emerged, lying quietly in his palm.

This is his martial soul, Blue Silver Grass.

The leaves are a very light sky blue, like the sky in the early morning when it is covered with a thin mist. The veins are so fine that they are almost invisible. The two tender leaves at the top are slightly curled up, so tender that they seem to break at the slightest touch.

The stem is only as thick as a cotton thread, hanging limply. It's so soft that it could break even if you pulled it hard, let alone use it to tie someone up.

It looks no different from the wild blue silver grass that can be seen everywhere by the roadside.

Ordinary, unremarkable, even frail.

No wonder it's universally recognized as a useless martial spirit across the entire continent.

  

Judging from its appearance alone, it certainly doesn't have the slightest potential to be a strong contender.

Lin Chen gently brushed his fingertips across the leaves, feeling their tender texture. As if sensing his touch, the Blue Silver Grass rubbed against his fingertips, its leaves slightly unfurling, revealing a faint sense of intimacy.

A martial soul is half of a soul master's body, and is naturally connected to the host's soul.

Even the most ordinary useless martial soul carries the life aura unique to its host.

"Doubao, deeply analyze the structure of the martial soul's origin, listing all the details," Lin Chen said in his mind, his tone calm.

[Command received. Deep analysis of Blue Silver Herbal Source initiated, accessing the entire plant martial soul database. Estimated time: 9 minutes. Consumes moderate mental energy. Please maintain martial soul summoning state and keep your mind calm.]

A familiar cool sensation spread from between his brows, flowing down his arm to the Blue Silver Grass in his palm. Lin Chen could clearly feel an extremely fine sensory power probing into the origin of his martial soul, like the most precise instrument, scanning every layer of the martial soul's structure.

He didn't urge him, but sat quietly on the stone bench, holding the pale blue grass between his fingertips, letting the sunlight fall on it.

The occasional sounds of villagers passing by drifted into the courtyard from outside the wall.

"...It's just Blue Silver Grass, what else could it be? I knew it, orphans have short lives, how could they have a good martial soul?"

"So what if you have level three soul power? It's just Blue Silver Grass! You can only reach level ten or so even if you train until you die, and you won't even become a Great Soul Master."

"It's a pity that the kid is so smart. If he had a different martial soul, he might have amounted to something. Now, he can only do small business to make a living."

It was the voice of two gossipy women from the village, their tone filled with regret mixed with an undisguised sense of superiority.

Lin Chen didn't even lift his eyelids, as if he wasn't talking about himself.

The opinions of others have never swayed his path. Whether he is a failure or not is never up to others to decide.

Nine minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

Analysis complete.

Martial Soul: Blue Silver Grass (Common Grade)

Innate Soul Power: Level 3 (Life Attribute, Medium Purity)

Original structure details:

1. Possesses abundant basic life attributes, with an 87% purity of origin, free from acquired damage, and has extremely high optimization potential.

2. There are a total of 17 inherent structural defects, including 3 core defects:

- Narrow Soul Power Conduction Channels: The soul power transmission channels within the martial soul itself are thin, and the efficiency of soul power circulation is only 28% of that of a high-grade plant martial soul, which is the core reason for the slow cultivation speed.

- Primal Energy Locked: The core life energy is locked, unable to actively absorb the life essence of heaven and earth for growth, and can only be nurtured by the host's soul power, resulting in extremely low growth potential.

- Narrow Soul Skill Compatibility: It can only be compatible with vine-type soul rings of the same family and genus. The fusion rate with different types of soul rings is less than 40%. Forced fusion will cause source pollution and completely lock the evolution path.

3. Hidden Trait: Possesses a very weak affinity for plant dominance, with a natural attraction to common herbaceous plants. This trait is currently in a deep dormant state and cannot be activated through conventional cultivation.

4. Homage to the legendary Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul: 79%. The core difference lies in the completeness of the original life core; the life core of ordinary Blue Silver Grass is only about 11% of that of the Blue Silver Emperor.

Optimization potential: Extremely high. By specifically correcting fundamental flaws and gradually unlocking the life core, it can theoretically evolve continuously with no clear upper limit.

A long string of data was clearly imprinted in Lin Chen's mind, with every detail marked clearly.

Lin Chen gently stroked the leaves of the Blue Silver Grass with his fingertips, his eyes calm.

Just as predicted.

It's not that the martial spirit itself is useless, but that its inherent defects have locked it in its growth.

Like a seed that should have grown into a towering tree, but was tightly wrapped in a stone shell, unable to sprout or grow, everyone thought it was just a weed seed. For ten thousand years, no one had been able to break through this stone shell, so Blue Silver Grass became a universally acknowledged useless martial soul.

And now, he has steamed buns.

The 17 defects and 3 core issues were clearly listed.

With gradual corrections and unlocking, this seemingly fragile little grass will eventually grow into a towering, all-encompassing force.

Especially the last one—79% homology with Blue Silver Emperor.

Lin Chen's pupils contracted slightly, then returned to normal.

He had long suspected that the common Blue Silver Grass and the Blue Silver Emperor were related, but he did not expect that their similarity was so high.

In other words, as long as the evolutionary path is correct, his Blue Silver Grass may not be unable to reach the level of Blue Silver Emperor, and may even... go further.

"Doubao, based on the analysis results, deduce the complete evolution roadmap of the martial soul," Lin Chen said in his mind.

[Command received. Evolutionary path deduction initiated. Based on the original structure, defect distribution, and evolutionary laws of plant martial spirits, construct a fifth-order evolutionary model...]

A few seconds later, a clear evolutionary roadmap appeared in Lin Chen's mind:

The fifth-order evolution path deduction is complete:

Tier 1: Regular Blue Silver Grass → Optimized Blue Silver Grass

-Marker: Correction of soul power conduction defects, cultivation efficiency increased by 300%, and the martial soul origin begins to actively absorb life essence.

- Expected outcome: After absorbing the first spirit ring

Second stage: Optimize Blue Silver Grass → Blue Silver King

-Marker: 30% of the Origin Life Core unlocked, possessing basic plant domination traits, suppressing ordinary plant martial souls.

- Expected outcome: After absorbing the fourth spirit ring

Third Tier: Blue Silver King → Blue Silver Emperor

-Marks: 70% of the Origin Life Core unlocked, Plant Domination Trait fully awakened, and Emperor's Aura formed.

- Expected to be achieved when the seventh spirit ring and martial spirit true form are reached.

Fourth Tier: Blue Silver Emperor → Blue Silver King

-Marker: The Origin Life Core is fully unlocked, granting control over all plants on the continent and reaching the ceiling of plant-type martial souls.

- Expected to achieve: After the ninth spirit ring, a special opportunity is required.

Fifth Tier: Blue Silver Emperor → ? ? ?

- Marker: Unknown, no precedent to follow, theoretically suggesting the possibility of higher-dimensional evolution.

-Risk warning: The evolutionary path is unprecedented, each step requires precise deduction, and the margin for error is extremely low.

Lin Chen stared silently at the route map, remaining silent for a long time.

Fifth order.

From the humblest wild grass to the pinnacle of continental flora.

This road is long, difficult, and full of unknowns and risks.

But—as long as there's a road to take, that's enough.

"Do you have any suggestions regarding the selection of spirit rings?" Lin Chen asked again.

[Core Recommendation: Establish the Law of Pure Homogeneity - Absorb only pure plant soul rings of the same family and genus throughout life, and eliminate any original pollution from beast souls or different plant soul rings.]

Reason: The Blue Silver Herb Source is extremely pure, but also extremely fragile. Once it absorbs a different type of Soul Ring, the source pollution will be irreversible, directly locking the evolutionary path, at most stopping at the Soul Master level. Pure homology is a necessary prerequisite for evolving to Blue Silver Emperor or even Blue Silver Sovereign, with no room for compromise.

Risk: Pure plant-based Soul Rings limit the choices, and early-game Soul Skills may be relatively weak, with a low-to-high development curve. Patience and a steady, methodical approach are required.

The law of pure homology.

Lin Chen silently recited those four words in his mind, engraving them firmly in his memory.

"The first ironclad rule: the rule of pure homology." He said softly, his tone calm but unquestionable. "I will only absorb the soul rings of pure plants of the same family and genus for my entire life, and I will never allow any source of pollution to occur."

This is his path, and also the path of Blue Silver Grass.

Even if it's a little weak and difficult in the early stages, we will never take shortcuts for temporary strength.

The foundation is always the most important thing.

"How many solutions can be derived to correct the core flaws?" Lin Chen asked again.

[Current data is insufficient; only a revised solution for the basic meditation path can be deduced, which can resolve the issue of low soul power transmission efficiency. Further optimization of the Origin Lock and Soul Skill Port requires acquiring more plant-based martial soul manuals and absorbing the first soul ring.]

"That's enough." Lin Chen nodded slightly.

One must eat one bite at a time, and walk one step at a time. Improving one's cultivation speed is already the most crucial step.

He had another thought and tried to guide his soul power into his Blue Silver Herb body using traditional basic meditation techniques.

The pale blue soul power flowed through his meridians to his palms and into the vines.

However, as soon as he entered the Martial Soul's physical body, he encountered an extremely strong sense of resistance.

Like water rushing into a narrow and bumpy muddy road, stumbling and struggling, most of the soul power was wasted on the way, with less than 30% actually absorbed by the martial soul. After circulating the energy for one small cycle, the soul power was actually depleted by a trace.

Lin Chen frowned.

This is the problem with traditional cultivation methods. The general plant-based meditation method is designed according to the meridians of a high-grade plant martial soul, and it is completely incompatible with the narrow passage of Blue Silver Grass.

Cultivating in this way is not only inefficient, but it will also wear down the inner wall of the martial soul in the long run, aggravating the damage to its origin. For thousands of years, Blue Silver Grass Soul Masters have been using completely mismatched cultivation methods, which have caused their origin to be damaged more and more with each practice, and their potential to grow lower and lower, ultimately turning their martial souls into useless ones.

"No wonder everyone says that cultivating with Blue Silver Grass is slow," Lin Chen muttered to himself. "If you're using the wrong path, it's no wonder you can't be fast."

He withdrew his soul power and stopped forcibly circulating it. Before optimizing his own cultivation technique, rashly using traditional methods would only lead to more harm than good.

The blue silver grass in his palm wilted slightly after losing its soul power supply, but quickly regained its tender appearance and gently rubbed against his fingertips, as if comforting him.

Lin Chen's fingers paused, and his heart softened for a moment.

"Don't worry," he said softly, his voice low but unusually firm, "I'll find the right path for you."

A gust of wind swept through the courtyard, rustling the herbs in the corner.

Lin Chen put away his martial spirit, stood up, and walked to the corner of the courtyard to air out the herbs.

Life goes on as usual, and there's no rush to cultivate. Optimizing the plan takes time, so he'll use these few days to sort out his business affairs and free up energy for his future cultivation.

In the afternoon, Aunt Wang from next door came over with a bowl of wild vegetable dumplings and called to him from the gate of the yard.

"Lin boy, open the door."

Lin Chen went over and opened the door.

Aunt Wang looked at him, her face full of regret, and handed him the bowl: "Child, don't take it to heart. Blue Silver Grass is just Blue Silver Grass, it's no big deal. Go out and do good business, get married and settle down, you'll be just as good as a Soul Master." As she spoke, she sighed: "Why is your life so hard, child?"

Lin Chen took the bowl and thanked her calmly, saying, "Thank you for your concern, Auntie. I'm fine."

"It's alright, it's alright," Aunt Wang said a few more words of comfort before shaking her head and leaving.

Lin Chen closed the door, placed the wild vegetable dumplings on the stone table, and didn't touch them.

He doesn't need that kind of condescending sympathy.

His path needs no one else to define it.

In the evening, the shop assistant from the Blackstone Town grocery store delivered the payment for this month's goods and also brought the contact information for the three surrounding towns.

"Brother Lin, Boss Wang said he's contacted all the shops you wanted, and they're all willing to try selling there. He wants you to deliver the goods as soon as possible," the shop assistant said with a smile. Then, remembering something, he cautiously asked, "I heard you awakened your martial spirit today? How was it?"

"Blue Silver Grass, Level 3 Soul Power." Lin Chen said calmly, counting the gold soul coins in his money bag; the amount was just right.

The young shop assistant paused for a moment, then looked regretful: "Ah... Blue Silver Grass. Oh well, it's alright, let's do good business, becoming a big boss in the future is not bad either."

In his view, awakening a useless martial soul meant the path of a soul master was over, so he might as well focus on business.

Lin Chen remained noncommittal, offering a faint smile: "Thank you for your kind words."

After seeing the young man off, he put away the gold notes and began to take stock of the calming packs. The three surrounding towns needed a considerable quantity, so he had to rush to produce a batch. He didn't hire anyone, not because he couldn't afford it, but because he didn't want to expose too much of his business.

With his current production capacity and the herbs he collects from individual farmers in the mountains, he can manage. He'll consider building a workshop when the scale expands further.

By the time I finished what I was doing, it was already getting dark.

Lin Chen sat at the stone table, silently organizing his future plans in the twilight.

With his martial soul awakened, the Qinghe Technique would soon be deduced, and he needed to know how to proceed from there.

After a moment's thought, he established four principles for his conduct:

First, conceal your strength and bide your time. Don't be ostentatious, don't show off, and don't reveal your true abilities. Holding your trump cards in your own hands is the safest approach.

Second, prioritize a solid foundation. Don't rush for quick results or seek shortcuts. Take each step steadily and surely; only with a strong foundation can you go further.

Third, money comes first. Cultivation requires resources, and resources require money. Making money is always one of the highest priorities; without money, you can't move an inch.

Fourth, accumulate knowledge. Doubao's knowledge base needs to be constantly expanded, including ancient books, pharmacopoeias, soul beast illustrations, soul skill theories, etc. The more he knows, the more things Doubao can deduce, and the wider his path will be.

Four principles, simple yet practical.

This will be his guiding principle for a long time to come.

Lin Chen didn't stop until it was completely dark.

He fetched a basin of water, washed his face, and went out into the yard.

As night deepened, a crescent moon hung in the sky, and the starlight was sparse.

Lin Chen stood in the center of the courtyard and summoned the Blue Silver Grass once again.

The pale blue glow was exceptionally soft in the night, and the small plant exuded a tenacious vitality.

"Doubao, begin deduce your exclusive meditation technique."

[Command received. Basic exclusive meditation scheme deduction initiated, constructing the optimal soul power circulation path from scratch based on the Blue Silver Herb Source structure and the host's meridian status. Estimated time: 12 minutes, consuming a large amount of mental energy. Confirm?]

"confirm."

Lin Chen sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes, and immersed his mind in the sea of ​​spiritual energy.

The cool sensation between my brows continued to spread, and my mental energy began to operate at high speed.

Massive amounts of data collide, combine, and filter within the mind, generating and rejecting countless solutions, all in the pursuit of finding the cultivation path most suitable for this Blue Silver Grass.

Twelve minutes—not a long time, but not a short time either.

Lin Chen remained calm and composed throughout, showing no signs of impatience.

He knew this step was crucial.

This is not only a set of techniques, but also the first step he took to rewrite the destiny of the Blue Silver Grass.

The moment the final plan was finalized, a strong feeling of dizziness struck, and Lin Chen swayed, almost falling over.

My mental energy was almost completely drained; it was even more exhausting than the deep analysis I did during the day.

However, a complete route for the circulation of soul power clearly emerged in his mind.

Starting from the dantian, following which meridian, passing through which acupoints, how it circulates within the martial spirit's body, and finally returning to the dantian—every step is precise to the extreme.

Completely different from the rough and rugged approach of general cultivation methods, this path is delicate and gentle, perfectly fitting the narrow soul power channels of the Blue Silver Grass without any obstruction.

The exclusive basic meditation technique "Qinghe Jue" has been completed.

Technique Description: Fully compatible with the structure of ordinary Blue Silver Herbal Source, corrects 7 core compatibility errors in traditional techniques, increases soul power absorption efficiency by 320%, and achieves zero loss of martial soul essence.

Long-term cultivation can gradually nurture and broaden the martial spirit's transmission channels, slowly repairing congenital defects.

Current stage expectation: A stable increase of one level of soul power per month, with a foundation stability far exceeding that of other soul masters of the same level.

Precautions: In the initial stage, precise control of the soul power path is required. For the first seven days, calibrate frame by frame to avoid deviations. Daily cultivation time should not exceed four hours; excessive practice is counterproductive.

Lin Chen slowly opened his eyes, a faint blue light flashing in them.

It became.

He looked down at the Blue Silver Grass in his palm; its leaves unfurled in the night, as if anticipating its first cultivation using the correct path.

"Don't rush," Lin Chen said softly, "Let's practice now."

He didn't live to see tomorrow.

The roadmap of the Azure Lotus Technique is already etched in my mind. Although it consumes a lot of mental energy, the circulation of soul power does not require much mental energy—it only requires precise control.

Lin Chen sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath.

Following the route of the Azure Lotus Technique, he carefully guided the wisp of third-level soul power in his dantian, slowly flowing along the meridians to the Blue Silver Grass in his palm.

It was slow and awkward at first. After all, it was my first time taking a completely new path, and I had to carefully check every step, afraid of taking the wrong turn.

But the moment the soul power truly entered the martial soul's body, Lin Chen's eyes lit up slightly.

No obstruction!

There was absolutely no stumbling or awkward feeling like with traditional cultivation methods! The soul power flowed smoothly through every meridian of the martial soul, like a stream flowing through a well-maintained canal, following the channels designed by the Qinghe Technique, gently nourishing the martial soul's origin.

Wherever it passed, the originally narrow passage was slightly widened by the soul power, and the originally closed and subtle meridians were slowly opened up.

After one cycle of the soul, not only was there no loss of soul power, but it actually increased slightly!

Lin Chen was startled.

Is this what a 320% efficiency boost feels like?

He suppressed his excitement and continued operating the machine.

One cycle... two cycles... three cycles...

As the night deepened, moonlight shone on the boy, and a pale blue glow flickered in his palm.

After circulating his energy for countless cycles, Lin Chen slowly finished his practice.

He opened his eyes and looked down at his hands.

Soul power... has increased.

Although it was only a very slight increase, it did indeed rise.

At this rate, leveling up once a month is definitely not a problem.

And more importantly—the foundation is very solid.

Every bit of increase in soul power is accompanied by the nurturing and expansion of the martial soul's origin. It's not a superficial, rapid improvement, but a genuine, fundamental enhancement.

"Assess the current situation," Lin Chen thought to himself.

Initial training effect assessment:

Soul Power Level: 3.2 (3.0 before cultivation)

Martial Soul Origin: Slightly widened, transmission efficiency increased by 2%.

Foundation stability: far exceeds the average level of Soul Masters of the same rank

Mental Energy: 15% remaining. Rest and recovery recommended.

Overall assessment: The Qinghe Technique exceeded expectations, and the cultivation path is entirely correct. At this pace, a stable level increase can be achieved each month, without bottlenecks or superficial progress.

Lin Chen nodded slightly, a faint smile playing on his lips.

well.

The first step was taken correctly.

He put away his martial spirit, stood up, and went back into the house.

An oil lamp was lit inside the room, its dim light illuminating the simple walls.

Lin Chen sat on the wooden bed, not resting immediately, but instead reviewed the route map of the "Qinghe Technique" in his mind again, confirming that every node was accurate.

Sharpening your axe won't delay your woodcutting. A solid foundation is essential for speed later on.

Once he was absolutely certain that everything was correct, he lay down and blew out the oil lamp.

Insects chirped outside the window, and moonlight shone through the windowpane, casting a soft silver glow on the ground.

Lin Chen lay on the hard bed, wide awake.

Having traveled for half a year, from a dying orphan to possessing his own martial soul, even if it's a useless martial soul in the eyes of the world, he has already taken the first step.

The road ahead is long. We must correct our flaws, unlock our origins, acquire soul rings, and evolve step by step... We must proceed steadily and surely at every step.

But he wasn't afraid.

He possesses a unique perspective, a world-shaking understanding, and ample patience and composure.

Is Blue Silver Grass a useless martial soul?

He then personally nurtured this useless weed to the top of the continent.

As night deepened, the boy's breathing gradually became steady and even.

The courtyard was quiet, with only the soft rustling of the wind through the herbs.