Douluo Continent: Starting from Tianshui Academy

Chapter 10 Soul Hunting Town

Su Lin and Lan Xiaodie were shocked when they looked at the beautiful goddess-like martial soul and learned about the order of all the soul skills in the little guy's martial soul.

"It seems that finding a soul beast for Xiao Chen will be much easier from now on." Su Lin smiled. The little guy's amazing martial soul has really broadened her horizons!

"What is the little guy practicing? 'Ten Thousand Plum Blossoms Welcoming the Wind'? This is actually a sword technique. Could it be something left behind by Ye Feng?"

Su Lin came up to Ye Liangchen, picked up the "Ten Thousand Plum Blossoms Welcoming the Wind" sword technique and looked at it, and was very impressed.

"Su Lin! This was indeed left behind by Xiao Chen's parents. You know that his father's martial soul is called the Dragon Roar Sword. In terms of swordsmanship alone, even Sword Douluo can't compare to Ye Feng back then," Lan Xiaodie explained to Su Lin.

"That's great! With such profound swordsmanship, we don't have to worry about Xiao Chen's sword soul martial arts cultivation anymore." Su Lin smiled, not expecting that Ye Feng and Liu Ruyan had left a way out for their son.

"Su Lin! Ye Feng left behind a divine skill that is hundreds of times more powerful than meditation. You are one of us, so from now on, you will cultivate with us."

Lan Xiaodie used her soul power to set up a seal throughout the room, and then took out the Hunyuan Technique and the Five Elements Divine Fist for Su Lin to observe.

"Hiss! Dean, this is too amazing. With this divine skill, it feels like we could easily cultivate to the level of a Title Douluo."

"Yes! That's true, but you must keep it a secret. If it gets out, our entire academy will be finished. For now, let's just call the Hunyuan Technique an advanced meditation method to avoid accidentally letting it slip and arousing suspicion."

"Don't worry, Dean! I swear on my martial spirit that I will keep this secret to the death."

Su Lin is also one of the high-ranking officials of Tianshui Academy and a student of the former dean Shui Lingfeng, so she will naturally protect the interests of Tianshui Academy.

Ye Liangchen also knew that the civilization of the Douluo world had always been suppressed by the God Realm, including the Soul Master cultivation system.

Currently, Soul Masters need to hunt Soul Beasts to obtain Soul Rings in order to level up. This is a rule established by the God Realm, with the aim of using human Soul Masters to restrain Soul Beasts, and the ultimate goal being to prevent the Silver Dragon King from becoming too powerful.

Over time, this caused human soul masters to lose their ability to innovate and become dependent. Few people were able to create their own soul skills and could only acquire them by hunting soul beasts.

The various top-tier martial arts manuals in Wuxia novels are, in the context of the low-level fantasy world of Douluo Continent, equivalent to self-created soul skills, or even divine skills.

Ye Liangchen observed the various exquisite sword techniques in "Ten Thousand Plum Blossoms Welcoming the Wind" and mentally devised various sword moves. If he weren't currently in the Rose Hotel, he would have even summoned the Chun Jun Sword to practice!

Now in another world, Ye Liangchen has become a cultivation fanatic in order to improve his strength, and he reaches a state of selflessness whenever he cultivates.

"Xiao Chen! You should go to sleep. Cultivation is not something that can be accomplished overnight; you have to take it slowly."

Seeing that it was late, Lan Xiaodie quickly interrupted Ye Liangchen's cultivation and told him to go to sleep. The little guy was only 6 years old and needed enough sleep, otherwise it would affect his development.

"Okay, Aunt Lan."

Ye Liangchen put "Ten Thousand Plum Blossoms Welcoming the Wind" into his game inventory, went to his room to sleep, and decided to be an obedient and good child in front of the elders in this world.

After Lan Xiaodie, Su Lin, and Lan Xiaoling came into contact with the wonders of the Hunyuan Technique, they replaced sleep with cultivation, hoping to improve their strength as soon as possible.

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Twenty days later, Ye Liangchen and his group passed through the Kingdom of Silves and the Kingdom of Barak and finally arrived at a small town on the edge of the Star Dou Forest. Although it was just a small town, there were at least several hundred thousand residents living there.

Throughout the journey, Ye Liangchen stayed outside the carriage, admiring the scenery of this other world and witnessing the hardships of ordinary people, which contrasted sharply with the luxurious lives of the nobles.

The town on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest is called Soul Hunter Town. It is actually a city, but it has no city walls and is very large, covering at least 100 square kilometers.

This place is still hundreds of miles away from the Star Dou Forest, which is the largest and most dangerous forest of soul beasts. Even the people living here dare not get too close.

The saying goes, "Those who live near the mountains live off the mountains, and those who live near the water live off the water." The people of this town rely on the Star Dou Forest for their livelihood. They make a living by selling all sorts of weapons, armor, poisons, recovery potions, and so on—basically, all essential items for Soul Masters entering the Soul Beast Forest.

The town also has numerous shops for trading soul beasts, and the meat, hides, and teeth of many soul beasts are quite valuable. Some professional soul beast hunting teams frequently venture into the forest to hunt various soul beasts and exchange them for gold soul coins.

These teams consist of free spirit masters, none of whom are very strong and can only hunt down low-level spirits.

There are even professional teams that specialize in hunting spirit beasts for others. As long as you can afford it, they can hunt spirit beasts for you. However, these hunting teams are only spirit masters at the level of spirit lords and spirit sects, and their strength is not very strong. They can only hunt low-level spirit beasts.

Moreover, these hunting squads are inherently greedy; sometimes they will even kill their employers and rob them of all their money. They have frequently committed such acts of murder for profit.

"Let's stay here for the night! We'll buy some insect and snake repellent powder and head into the Star Dou Forest first thing tomorrow morning."

Lan Xiaodie suggested that they rest in this town. They had been traveling on and off for 20 days, and everyone was exhausted. They even had to change the horses pulling the cart five times.

"Are the three ladies here to hunt a soul beast for this child? Our Thunder Squad can help, it only costs 50 gold soul coins."

Just then, a team hunting soul beasts came over, and a Soul Master leading them introduced his team's business to Lan Xiaodie and the other two girls.

The team consists of six people, all of whom are burly men. One of them is a Soul Master, and the other five are Soul Venerables.

Seeing that Lan Xiaodie and her group were traveling in a luxurious carriage, they were definitely wealthy. Although the three women were masked, their beautiful figures beneath their black outfits deeply aroused the burning passion in the hearts of the Thunder Squad members.

So they only asked for 50 gold soul coins as payment, hoping to lure the three women into their trap.

"Buzzing..."

Su Lin pressed down on the Thunder Squad with her powerful soul force, instantly knocking them back five or six meters.

Lan Xiaodie and Lan Xiaoling shielded Ye Liangchen in the middle. In this gathering place of all sorts of people, they secretly sent a telepathic message to Su Lin, telling her not to reveal her martial soul.

Once Lan Xiaodie's Ice Phoenix Martial Soul is revealed, some knowledgeable Soul Masters will be able to guess her identity. Being in such a place where all sorts of people gather, she must be extremely cautious.

"Get out! Don't bother us! Otherwise, we'll kill you without mercy."

Su Lin said coldly, pressing down on the other party with her powerful soul force aura. She was fully aware of the plans these soul beast hunting teams had in mind.

"I'm sorry, sir! We shouldn't have offended you."

"Let's get out right now! Let's get out right now!"

The Thunder Squad was terrified and immediately ran as fast as they could, not daring to stop for even a moment.

They had intended to lure a big fish into their trap and make a killing, but they never expected that these three women were all high-level Soul Masters, each one more terrifying than the last. Their soul power alone was enough to leave them powerless to resist. These were not people like them who could afford to provoke such a small fry.

Seeing that the Thunder Squad had been blasted away, the other Soul Hunter teams in the distance also quickly moved far away.

This is a world where strength reigns supreme. If you are powerful, you are the rule-maker. Especially those powerful Title Douluos, even the imperial family treats them as honored guests and dares not offend them.

"Buzzing..."

At this moment, Su Lin's soul power suddenly surged, and the powerful aura spread in all directions, her soul power directly breaking through the level 70 barrier.

"Dean, I've broken through level 70."

Su Lin exclaimed in surprise, she had finally stepped into the Soul Saint realm. She had broken through to level 69 when she was 36 years old, and it took her two whole years to break through to the Soul Saint realm. It was not easy at all.

"Shh! Don't make a sound. There seems to be a Title Douluo powerhouse nearby. Let's find a place to stay first."

Lan Xiaodie stopped Su Lin's excitement and pulled Ye Liangchen toward the Yuelai Inn in the distance.

"Sister! Your perception is correct, isn't it?" Lan Xiaoling asked curiously.

"That's right. Two auras just locked onto us. One of them was several times stronger than me and should be a Title Douluo level expert. The other was a high-level Soul Saint."

Lan Xiaoling was also wondering who the other person was.

Su Lin patted her chest: "Dean! Luckily we didn't reveal our martial souls, otherwise our identities might have been exposed."

Meanwhile, in another hotel called "Laifu" in the distance, in a spacious room, an elderly man with white hair wearing a light blue robe and a middle-aged man stood by the window, quietly observing the situation in the distance. Beside them was a petite, cute, and mischievous little girl, about 6 years old, who was as beautiful as a porcelain doll.

"I never expected that three high-level female Soul Masters, two Soul Saints, and one Soul Douluo would come to this place," the white-haired old man exclaimed in surprise.

"A female Soul Douluo? Uncle Jian! As far as I know, there are only a handful of female Soul Douluo powerhouses on the entire continent. Who could it be?"

"They were all masked and didn't release their martial spirits, so I can't guess their identities. They also had a little boy with them; they're probably hunting spirit beasts for that little guy!"

These two were Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Both were experienced and shrewd, and they kept trying to figure out the identities of the three women.

"Grandpa Sword! Dad, what are you looking at?" Ning Rongrong skipped over to Sword Douluo, her big eyes wide with curiosity as she asked.

"Nothing's wrong, Rongrong. Go to sleep! Tomorrow, Grandpa Jian will take you to get your first spirit ring."

Sword Douluo patted Ning Rongrong's little head, his eyes full of doting affection.

Ning Rongrong, Ning Fengzhi's youngest daughter, awakened the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul a few months ago. Her innate soul power reached level 9, making her the most talented genius in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. After several months of cultivation, the little girl's soul power has now reached level 10.

Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo came to Star Dou Forest this time to help the little girl obtain her first spirit ring. They have high expectations for Ning Rongrong's future achievements.

Meanwhile, at the Yue Lai Inn, Lan Xiaodie and her two companions were extremely nervous. They hadn't expected to find a Title Douluo powerhouse in a small town on the outskirts of the Star Dou Forest.

"Su Lin! Go buy some things. We'll enter the Star Dou Forest first thing tomorrow morning," Lan Xiaodie instructed Su Lin.

"Yes, Dean."

Su Lin quietly left the room and went to the shops outside to buy things for entering the Soul Beast Forest, such as insect repellent powder and poison.

Ye Liangchen was also guessing the identity of the titled Douluo. He had heard Lan Xiaodie say that the other party also had a high-level Soul Saint, which meant that the other party was very powerful.

Fifteen minutes later, Su Lin returned to the inn, bringing with her a message.

"Dean! I heard from the vendors that those two powerful figures are Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and they also have a little girl with them."

"Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi? And they have a little girl with them?"

"Rumor has it that half a year ago, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School produced a young genius at the level 9 of the Innate Realm. It should be Ning Fengzhi's youngest daughter. It seems that this time they are here to help that little girl obtain her first soul ring."

Upon hearing Su Lin say that the other party was from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Lan Xiaodie sisters finally breathed a sigh of relief, after all, Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi were decent people.

Sword Douluo? Ning Fengzhi? Ning Rongrong?

Ye Liangchen was also surprised when he heard the news. He had been in this world for six years and was finally going to meet Ning Rongrong, one of the Shrek Seven Devils.

However, Ye Liangchen now knows that Ning Rongrong is a little princess who is pampered by everyone. She has a willful and capricious personality, and if anyone offends her, she will call on Grandpa Sword to kill someone. Ye Liangchen does not want to have any interaction with her.

"Su Lin! You've broken through to level 70. Let's get your seventh Soul Ring this time too," Lan Xiaodie suggested.

"Yes, Dean!" Su Lin was very excited. After so many years, she had finally stepped into the Soul Saint realm.

"This technique is truly amazing. I feel like I might reach level 90 within 10 years." Lan Xiaodie was very excited.

Lan Xiaodie and the others finally witnessed the wonder of the Hunyuan Technique. Su Lin's soul power had been stuck at level 69, but unexpectedly, she had broken through the bottleneck after only 20 days of practicing the Hunyuan Technique. It was truly a surprise.

"Xiao Chen! Thank you, teacher."

Su Lin scooped up Ye Liangchen and kissed him on the cheek. She had learned from the Lan Xiaodie sisters that Ye Liangchen had made them practice the Hunyuan Technique; this little guy was truly everyone's lucky star!

"Teacher Su Lin! You're welcome."

Ye Liangchen shook his head. This woman was always so enthusiastic; he couldn't resist.

When I grow up, if this woman dares to treat me like this again, I will definitely teach her a lesson.

"Su Lin! Let Xiao Chen go to sleep! We need to set off for Star Dou Forest first thing tomorrow morning."

Looking at the little guy being held in Su Lin's arms, his face slightly red and looking very uncomfortable, Lan Xiaodie found it quite amusing that the little guy knew how to be shy.

Su Lin used to pursue Ye Feng, but with Liu Ruyan around, she had no chance. Now, could she be transferring that love to someone else's son?

"Dean! Soul Hunter Town isn't safe. I need to sleep with the little guy so I can protect him closely."

After Su Lin finished speaking, she carried Ye Liangchen into the room next door to sleep.

The woman treated the little guy like a human-shaped pillow, a move that left Lan Xiaodie and her sister both amused and exasperated.

"Sis! Could this woman be trying to make a move on Xiaochen?" Lan Xiaoling teased with a grin.

"Little sister! You're overthinking it!"

Lan Xiaodie chuckled, thinking to herself that the little guy was her daughter's future, and even if Su Lin had 100 times the courage, she wouldn't dare.

"Teacher Su Lin!..."

Ye Liangchen felt like he was suffocating. How could he possibly fall asleep when he was being used as a human body pillow by a mature beauty?

"Shh! Xiao Chen, don't talk! Go to sleep and get enough rest so you can travel well tomorrow."

"Hunter's Town is a gathering place for all sorts of people, and it's very dangerous. Your teacher needs to protect you closely."

Looking at the little one in her arms, Su Lin smiled inwardly: Liu Ruyan! Liu Ruyan! Back then, I lost to you and couldn't have Ye Feng, but now your son is in my arms!

Holding a stunningly beautiful woman in his arms, Ye Liangchen couldn't sleep. He remembered the Taoist Ice Heart Mantra he had once read, and began to silently recite it in his mind:

If the heart is pure as ice, one will not be alarmed even if the sky falls.

Amidst constant change, one remains serene; with a tranquil mind and calm spirit.

Selflessness and focus on oneness, complete stillness of the six senses.

Practice self-discipline and cultivate inner peace; be selfless and inactive.

They looked at each other, their expressions intertwined.

Intentionally creating a focal point to subdue thoughts.

When there is nothing inside or outside, the mind is calm and the spirit is clear.

A pure heart is like still water; a pure heart is the heart itself.

A gentle breeze stirs, the water remains calm.

Alone amidst the secluded bamboo grove, I let out a long sigh and played the zither.

When one enters a state of deep meditation, the poisonous dragon vanishes.

I am naive and foolish; Heaven rewards diligence.

My spirit was awestruck, and even the ghosts and demons were terrified.

.........

The flowing water does not disturb my heart; the drifting clouds make my mind linger.

With a mind free from worldly desires, one finds true freedom throughout history.

Ice and cold for millennia, all things remain still.

One should calm the mind and spirit, forget oneself and focus the mind.

When mind and spirit are in harmony, the breath should follow suit.

Intermingling with remaining balance, remaining calm amidst countless changes.

Without ignorance or anger, without desire or craving,

Without abandoning or discarding, without acting or being selfless.

After silently reciting the Ice Heart Mantra three times in his mind, Ye Liangchen immediately became as still as an old monk in meditation, his mind as calm as still water, without any fluctuation in his heart, and his mood was very peaceful.

Holy crap! This Ice Heart Technique is an amazing skill!

So Ye Liangchen continued to silently recite the Ice Heart Mantra in his heart, and then gradually fell into a deep sleep, breathing evenly, as if he were in the embrace of nature.

Looking at the little guy sleeping peacefully, Su Lin gently kissed his forehead, smiled sweetly, and thought: This little guy is so cute!

(End of this chapter)