Douluo Continent: Ink Bamboo as a Cauldron to Break Through Ten Thousand Heavens

At dawn, Chen Cheng absorbed a wisp of purple energy rising from the sun by the window. He didn't understand the principle behind the Purple Demon Eye, but as long as there was progress, that was enough. Through daily, scheduled absorption of purple energy and his own training using bamboo, his mental strength gradually improved. Although it certainly wasn't as fast as the pure mental power of a bug like Huo Yuhao, it was still quite respectable in Douluo Continent II, where few people focused on mental strength cultivation. The slight talent he displayed on his soul tool proved this point.

"Hoo~" Chen Cheng exhaled a breath of stale air and turned around to see that Bei Bei had not yet finished meditating and seemed to be meditating in a deep way.

"I guess she's about to break through? It seems Bei Bei took some of what I said to Xu Sanshi yesterday to heart. Xu Sanshi is probably about the same. Hmm, whatever, I'm going out to cultivate."

I greeted the old man at the door before heading out, and then went to the bamboo grove not far away to begin my meditation.

"Why does Mu En always lie down at the dormitory entrance? Is it so he can see his great-grandson Bei Bei every day? He's a bit like a hidden master, but his messy affair with Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao when he was young, and how the Holy Spirit Cult came to Shrek Academy and acted like it was their own backyard, all lowered his ego." Lost in thought, Chen Cheng entered a meditative state, precisely controlling each bamboo stalk with his distractions, continuously using his soul skills to consume his soul power, and then using the bamboo pills generated by his first soul skill to recover. The rate of soul power growth was similar to meditation, but the nourishing effect on the meridians and the enhancement of mental power were effects that meditation lacked.

From a distance, Mu En took in Chen Cheng's actions and nodded in approval.

"Good morning, Grandpa!" Xiao Xiao greeted Mu En. "Can you understand Brother Chen Cheng's cultivation method?"

Moon smiled gently and said nothing more.

Xiao Xiao pouted and then walked towards Chen Cheng.

"You're here? Shall we practice together for a while, or go eat?" Chen Cheng wiped his sweat. He had just been trying to "use three bamboo strips to lift himself up in the air and do a one-finger push-up."

Xiao Xiao felt ashamed when she recalled Chen Cheng's actions earlier and quickly shook her head in refusal.

"Really don't want it? But improving physical fitness can increase the capacity of your spirit ring. Wang Dong's second spirit ring is a thousand years old. Besides, when your physical fitness is poor and your willpower is insufficient, it's easy to fail to absorb a spirit bone. Are you willing to give up such a rare opportunity to absorb a spirit bone to someone else?" Chen Cheng said with a half-smile. He didn't really like that part of the original story. It was about how, after the three little ones discussed obtaining an external spirit bone, they decided to let Xiao Xiao absorb it. In the end, Xiao Xiao's physical fitness wasn't good enough, and she suffered terribly. Xuan Zi, the Super Douluo, was scratching his head, unable to come up with a solution. In the end, Huo Yuhao, a level 30 spirit master, had to pat him on the shoulder and say, "Step back and let me do it..."

Seeing Xiao Xiao's thoughtful expression, Chen Cheng explained that after enrollment, most courses would include physical training to help freshmen develop good habits. He also gave Xiao Xiao a scientific exercise plan from his previous life and recommended several medications or medicinal baths that could significantly improve physical fitness.

"Shrek Academy is supposed to be an academy with a history of ten thousand years, and it even has the title of the number one soul master on the continent. It has been passed down for ten thousand years, and another ten thousand years, and the method to improve physical fitness is still running while wearing iron armor! Ten thousand years is enough time for primitive people to evolve into humans! The thinking of these people has not progressed at all. What's most speechless is that the incomplete version of the Xuan Tian Gong passed down by Tang San is considered an excellent technique here. It's an unknown sect, and even the outer disciples can learn it and use it to assist in the use of hidden weapons. It can be considered an attractive 'ultimate skill'. Does that mean that any beast spirit or a body spirit like an arm can just learn Wing Chun or Tai Chi and kill people indiscriminately? ...I think it's necessary to give Shrek Academy some advice when I have the chance."

Chen Cheng mentally ranted. He and Xiao Xiao were already at the cafeteria; since things had come to this, they might as well eat!

Chen Cheng knocked on the door of the dean's office, and a voice inside said "Come in." The tone was calm, and the age was hard to guess.

Upon entering, the room was clean and tidy, and appeared, well, very clean?

"No wonder he's such a tightwad. He can't even afford to decorate his own office properly. The way this place is decorated makes me think I've entered a remote mountain village. If I came in and saw Yan Shaozhe eating a bowl of noodles with two cloves of garlic, that would be even more in line with his character!" Chen Cheng thought to himself, but he didn't dare to show it at all. The person in front of him was a Super Douluo. Even if he didn't lift a finger to make him die without a burial place, he could at least make him have a free tour of the Yellow Springs.

"Chen Cheng, what's up?" Yan Shaozhe looked up and saw Chen Cheng enter with a young girl, immediately showing interest. Although Chen Cheng was closer to the Soul Guidance Department, he was still a genius who advanced to Soul Master at the age of 15. Everyone had seen his hard work, and he could occasionally come up with some interesting things about his Martial Soul. He probably didn't bring anyone here for no reason.

"Yes, Dean Yan, I have discovered a genius among geniuses."

"What kind of genius is she? Higher than Dai Huabin? Fourth Ring?" Yan Shaozhe took a sip of water, not really caring. From the surface, it was impossible to tell that this little girl, who was only 1.5 meters tall, could have any outstanding qualities.

"No, she only broke through to level 20 a couple of days after enrolling." Chen Cheng was also very calm, just waiting to whet Yan Shaozhe's appetite so he could ask for a reward later.

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Yan Shaozhe frowned. He didn't really like this kind of dawdling, but he couldn't just openly scold Chen Cheng in front of a newcomer. He nodded slightly and said in a calm tone, "Then your martial soul must have something special about it. Release your martial soul, little girl."

Xiao Xiao appeared very nervous in front of the dean of the Shrek Academy's Martial Soul Department. In addition, she felt increasingly ashamed as she listened to the discussion about levels, so she quickly released the Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron.

Looking at the lone yellow spirit ring surrounding him, and carefully examining the cauldron that didn't seem particularly outstanding, Yan Shaozhe was already getting restless.

"and then?"

"Why do I feel a bit resentful? Hmm, besides being a miser, Dean Yan's personality isn't great either. Plus, he was too promiscuous when he was young and ended up with a mountain of debt. Otherwise, Xuanzi, that heaven-defying thing, wouldn't have become the head of the Sea God Pavilion." Chen Cheng thought to himself, but quickly said aloud, "Xiao Xiao, how can you be so insensible? Release the other one too."

Seeing that Yan Shaozhe was getting a little anxious, Xiao Xiao hurriedly released her other martial soul, Nine Phoenixes Come to Awaken.

Yan Shaozhe immediately jumped up from the stool, startling Xiao Xiao who thought he had lost his temper. She quickly prepared to withdraw her martial spirit and run away. Chen Cheng also quickly grabbed her, saying that this was Dean Yan's way of appreciating talent and that he had absolutely no intention of being angry with her.

Yan Shaozhe's attitude also changed completely. He walked up to Xiao Xiao with a beaming smile, then suddenly noticed that the Nine Phoenixes' Arrival Cauldron was still in Xiao Xiao's hand, but the Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron was still floating in the room. He was even more shocked: "Your martial spirit can exist simultaneously!"

It's important to know that, according to research records, twin martial souls cannot release two martial souls simultaneously! However, some information suggests that this might be possible after the condensation of a Yin-Yang complementary soul core. But there are already very few soul masters with twin martial souls, and those with twin martial souls are guaranteed to be at least Title Douluo, very likely Super Douluo, and definitely possibly Limit Douluo! Why would anyone risk their life to condense one? So the more Yan Shaozhe thought about it, the more shocked he became, almost to the point of popping his eyes out.

"Dean Yan, how is Xiao Xiao's talent? Is she among the top freshmen?" Chen Cheng pressed on while the iron was hot.

"Yes, that's twin martial souls, and twin martial souls that can be released simultaneously! It's a pity though, it seems the martial souls were neglected for a while, otherwise they wouldn't only be level 20..."

Yan Shaozhe muttered to himself, while Xiao Xiao's face turned as red as an overripe apple, and Chen Cheng inexplicably associated it with fried eggs.

"Xiao Xiao, would you like to be my apprentice?" Yan Shaozhe said with a smile, his tone as seductive as a witch tempting Snow White to eat the poisoned apple.

"Um, Dean Yan, Xiao Xiao is someone I brought for you," Chen Cheng interjected.

"I know, I know," Yan Shaozhe's smile and tone remained unchanged as he stared intently at Xiao Xiao, as if frozen in time. "Why don't you consider it? The dean of the Martial Soul Department at Shrek Academy, a Super Douluo with the Martial Soul of the Light Phoenix. Once you leave, just mention my name, and no one will dare to bully you."

Xiao Xiao was being stared at by Yan Shaozhe and felt herself trembling with nervousness. Just as she was about to agree, Chen Cheng's voice came through: "Dean, you're too stingy. You're not even giving a small gift when you accept a disciple. Besides, I was the one who helped you meet and find Xiao Xiao. You don't even offer her anything. She feels really bad about it..."

Dean Yan finally couldn't hold back anymore, turning his head to glare at Chen Cheng and saying, "You brat, do you think I wouldn't notice without you? Gold shines wherever it is! There's only one person among the freshmen with twin martial souls, do you think I wouldn't notice?"

Chen Cheng's expression immediately turned strange. In the original story, Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao were also hiding their second martial souls, but Yan Shaozhe, with his failing eyesight, had never noticed. Especially Huo Yuhao—how many times had he and that unreliable Elder Xuan misjudged him?

"Ahem, you'll get your share of the benefits. So, what do you want?" Yan Shaozhe straightened up, adopting a magnanimous demeanor, calmly took a sip of tea, and accepted the list handed to him by Chen Cheng.

"Cough cough cough cough..." The next second, Yan Shaozhe choked. "What do you need so many rare metals for? Is your Soul Guidance Department desperate for money? No way, find another one. I remember you really wanted to go to the Inner Court Library. I'll give you a pass and open it to you three times."

"Dean Yan, there's nothing I can do about it. Our Soul Guidance Department isn't as generous as you. I really need this batch of metal right now, but I can't afford it even if I sell everything I own! Besides, I'm mostly using this metal to make invincible shields and protective soul tools for the upcoming Soul Master Competition. In the end, it'll be protecting our academy's elites, right?" Chen Cheng's tone became more and more obsequious, making Xiao Xiao, who was standing next to him, feel a little creeped out.

Yan Shaozhe pondered for a moment and said, "Here's what we'll do. Of the batch of soul tools you made, you need to leave me at least three of decent quality. This amount of material is enough for you. I'll have someone deliver them to your soul tool department this afternoon, and you don't need to bother me with these things anymore."

"No problem!" Chen Cheng readily agreed. He had originally come expecting the materials to be split in half, with him paying the difference himself, but it turned out to be done so easily. After all, these materials were enough to make 14 invincible shields and even more protective soul tools!

"Alright, Xiao Xiao, now it's our turn to talk!" Yan Shaozhe's voice sounded even more obsequious than Chen Cheng's earlier, and Xiao Xiao immediately shivered.

"How about this, Xiao Xiao? From now on, you're a core disciple of my Martial Soul Department. However, the official announcement won't be made until after the freshman assessment. Until then, you'll continue to enjoy the benefits of a core disciple. As for accepting disciples, we can discuss that another time. How about it?"

After being interrupted by Chen Cheng several times, Yan Shaozhe finally decided to make a good impression first and then proceed with the matter of taking on a disciple gradually. In any case, such a good candidate with twin martial souls wouldn't be lured away by the Soul Guidance Department, and would eventually be one of his own.

Thinking of this, Yan Shaozhe's smile became even brighter, which made Xiao Xiao feel a little uneasy!

"Thank you for your care, Dean Yan. I will work hard and live up to your expectations!" Xiao Xiao's voice trembled with nervousness.

"She's just a little girl after all! Hahahaha, she can't run away forever. She'll come to her senses and become my disciple sooner or later. Hmm, I might consider showing up at the freshman competition to keep things quiet and give her a little taste of my skills..."

As Yan Shaozhe was thinking, he suddenly remembered and said, "Xiao Xiao, you're planning to focus on cultivating the Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron, right? Have you decided what type of second soul ring you want? I can arrange it in the next couple of days."

Xiao Xiao lowered her head, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "Dean Yan, I haven't decided yet. My family helped me get my first spirit ring, and I didn't really pay much attention to it myself. As for my second spirit, if it weren't for Brother Chen Cheng, I probably would have already added a spirit ring to it..."

Yan Shaozhe's face immediately turned as black as ink. He realized that compulsory education to promote Soul Masters was indeed necessary.

At this moment, Chen Cheng's voice rang out:

"Dean Yan, I have an idea, but I'm not sure if I should say it?"