Douluo Continent: Starting from Tianshui Academy

Chapter 164 The Shameless and Unscrupulous Master

Ye Liangchen knew what Dai Mubai meant. He simply wanted Zhu Zhuqing to help him deal with Davis and Zhu Zhuyun, since Zhu Zhuqing had become stronger, so that he could change his fate.

However, Zhu Zhuqing's strength was achieved through her own special abilities and had nothing to do with Shrek Academy. Now, she is representing Tianshui Academy in the battle and cannot help Dai Mubai.

Only a shameless and despicable guy like Yu Xiaogang could come up with such a shameless method.

"Ye Liangchen, do you really dare to go against the Star Luo Empire's army?" Dai Mubai felt that this guy was too bold!

"Dai Mubai, if the Star Luo Empire's royal family were to mobilize a large army for such a trivial matter as ours, then your Dai family wouldn't have set such inhumane competition rules."

"Your older brother Davis would love for you to die out there! It would save him the trouble of doing it himself."

At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing's voice rang out from the side, instantly pulling Dai Mubai back to reality.

"Dai Mubai, in the end, you and I are just whetstones used by the Star Luo royal family to hone Davis. Your second brother was killed by Davis, and now it's your turn. After you escaped from Star Luo Kingdom to Shrek Academy, you spent your days indulging in pleasure and living a carefree life. You've already given up, so you might as well just keep doing nothing. Anyway, you still have a few years until you turn 25, so you can still enjoy a few more years of pleasure."

"Didn't the Star Luo royal family send you another woman from the Netherworld Clan? In the eyes of the Dai and Zhu families, I'm already dead. What are you doing here looking for me?"

After Zhu Zhuqing finished speaking, she walked directly towards Zhu Xiaomei, who was in the distance. Both women were from the Zhu family, so they naturally had to say something when they met. At the same time, she also wanted to ask Zhu Xiaomei what kind of attitude the Mingling Cat family had towards her.

"Zhu Zhuqing...you..." Dai Mubai was furious when he saw Zhu Zhuqing say such things, which was like rubbing salt into his wounds.

"Alright, Mu Bai! Let's not talk about Zhu Zhuqing anymore. That's just how reality is, but don't be discouraged."

Yu Xiaogang knew that Zhu Zhuqing could not possibly join the Shrek Academy team, so he spoke up to stop Dai Mubai from getting angry.

"Mu Bai, Xiao San, you two go back first."

Yu Xiaogang asked the two to leave first, so that their anger would not affect his subsequent plans.

"Yes, teacher!"

Tang San understood immediately and pulled Dai Mubai away from the place. He knew that his teacher was going to ask Ye Liangchen about how to increase the age of his spirit rings, and it was also for his own sake. Thinking of this, Tang San was very moved.

"Ye Liangchen, what's going on with your spirit rings? How were you able to absorb spirit rings across such a large age gap? And why does Zhu Zhuqing's spirit spirit grow large wings and can fly? As far as I know, the Netherworld Cat spirit spirit isn't like that."

"Based on my observation, Zhu Zhuqing's martial soul level has likely surpassed that of the Evil-Eyed White Tiger martial soul, clearly evolving to a higher level. How did she do that? Tian Heng told me that Ye Lingling's Nine-Star Begonia martial soul petals were purple, so why have they turned white now? What combat skill did she use before?"

As Ye Liangchen was about to enter the Tianshui team's rest room, Yu Xiaogang quickly followed and bombarded him with a barrage of questions.

The question of Zhu Zhuqing's martial soul evolution was especially coveted by Yu Xiaogang. If he could obtain this method, his own Luo Sanpao martial soul might also be able to evolve.

"Master Yu Xiaogang, why are you asking these questions? What does it have to do with you?"

Ye Liangchen was speechless at this guy's shameless behavior, so he went straight into the lounge.

"Ye Liangchen, these questions are really important to me, please tell me."

Seeing that Ye Liangchen ignored him, Yu Xiaogang shamelessly chased after him into the Tianshui team's rest room.

When Yu Xiaogang saw a group of stunningly beautiful women gathered together, even his aged heart couldn't help but stir. He thought to himself: This young man is something else! Surrounded by a bunch of gorgeous women all day long, he knows how to enjoy life better than an emperor.

"Yu Xiaogang, what are you doing in our Tianshui team's rest room, you old man? Have you no shame?"

When the Shui Lanxin sisters saw that Yu Xiaogang, the master of farting, had actually chased after the little guy and run in, they didn't know how to describe him.

Bibi Dong, who was sitting on the sofa in the distance, glanced at Yu Xiaogang, then immediately turned around and quietly talked to Ye Cailan, Shui Bing'er, and the others about some topics, afraid that she might not be able to resist killing that disgusting guy.

"Dean Shui, I have some questions about martial souls and soul rings that I'd like to discuss with young friend Ye Liangchen. Would you be so kind as to grant me that request?"

In order to obtain the method for martial soul evolution, Yu Xiaogang went all out, even abandoning all pretense of shame. As the saying goes, a tree without bark will surely die, and a person without shame is invincible.

"Master, aren't you supposed to be an invincible theoretical master? What else do you want to ask me? I'm just a student, what could I possibly know?"

Ye Liangchen immediately saw through this guy's purpose: he wanted to get the method of martial soul evolution from him so that his Luo Sanpao martial soul could evolve and thus get rid of the name of a waste.

"Ahem! Although I have a deep understanding of martial spirit theory and have published the Ten Core Competitive Theories of Martial Spirit, I still lack some experimental data, which has led to the theory not being recognized by the world. If you could tell me about how to evolve a martial spirit, I would be extremely grateful."

"My Martial Soul's Ten Core Competencies..."

Upon hearing that Ye Liangchen knew he was the master of invincible theory, Yu Xiaogang immediately put his hands behind his back, pretended to be a master, and began to explain his invincible theory in a long and detailed manner, thinking to himself: Young man, I have already explained my invincible theory, you should show some sincerity!

"Master, your statement that there are no useless martial souls, only useless soul masters, is very insightful," Ye Liangchen said seriously.

"Oh! You also think what I said makes a lot of sense, right? But my martial soul is useless, my innate soul power is only 0.5 level. I have always used this sentence to motivate myself, but no matter how hard I try, I can never break through level 29 in my lifetime."

"Could you tell me how to increase the age of your spirit rings and about the methods of spirit evolution, so that I can refine my ten major theories and benefit the spirit master community?"

Upon hearing Ye Liangchen's words, Yu Xiaogang immediately sensed an opportunity and began to play the victim, hoping to gain sympathy in order to obtain Ye Liangchen's extraordinary cultivation method.

Shui Bing'er and the others, sitting on the sofa in the distance, almost burst out laughing at Yu Xiaogang's shameless behavior.

"Master, when you said there are no useless martial souls, only useless soul masters, I always felt like you were talking about yourself."

"I have to admire you, Master. You're really something. You keep telling the world that you're a piece of trash. You have a strong mental fortitude and a thick skin."

"And where did you hear that I have a method for evolving martial souls? That's ridiculous."

"My third spirit ring, which is ten thousand years old, was directly absorbed; it wasn't obtained through any method of increasing the spirit ring's age."

Just as Yu Xiaogang was feeling smug, Ye Liangchen delivered a devastating blow, dealing at least 10,000 damage.

As for methods to increase the age of a soul ring, the only way is to undergo a divine trial or cultivate using whale glue.

"What? The third spirit ring, which lasts for ten thousand years, was directly absorbed?"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"No one can withstand a ten-thousand-year spirit ring at the third ring level, not even at the fourth ring level."

Yu Xiaogang was completely devastated. He shouted incredulously, "I thought Ye Liangchen's incredible soul ring combination was improved through special training. I didn't expect that he absorbed it directly. This doesn't make sense!"

"Pfft...! What a clown."

At this moment, Bibi Dong, Shui Lanxin, and the others couldn't help but burst into laughter at Yu Xiaogang's impotent rage.

"Master, two years ago, His Holiness the Pope of the Spirit Hall issued a proclamation to the mainland, saying that your theory of invincibility is a load of rubbish."

"The announcement even mentioned a certain useless person who can never break through level 30 in their lifetime. Could it really be you, Master?"

At this moment, Dugu Yan directly exposed the farting theory that Bibi Dong had attributed to Yu Xiaogang, delivering another devastating blow to Yu Xiaogang.

"Boom...!"

Yu Xiaogang's head was buzzing and he was completely dumbfounded. It turned out that this boy had been playing him all along.

"Nonsense! That's Pope Bibi Dong deliberately slandering me. The Spirit Hall is an enemy of both great empires; their intentions are despicable..."

Yu Xiaogang's old face instantly turned ashen, and he hysterically retorted, saying a lot of bad things about the Spirit Hall.

"But we think Her Holiness the Pope makes sense! After all, she is a Title Douluo, and her words are more convincing than those of a mere Level 29 Great Soul Master like you."

"That's right, Her Holiness the Pope is a female Douluo, and she's our idol. Of course we believe her."

"After all that talk, you're just trying to trick Little Chen into revealing some cultivation method. How shameless! And you call yourself a master!"

"Even if Xiao Chen has the method to evolve his martial soul, why should he give it to you? Who are you to him?"

"You call yourself an invincible theoretical master, yet you haven't produced any outstanding disciples. His Holiness the Pope stated in the announcement that Master Yu's theories are almost entirely plagiarized from the Spirit Hall's Soul Master theories..."

Shuiyue'er, Dugu Yan, Yu Hairou, Xuewu, and others chattered amongst themselves, bombarding Yu Xiaogang with questions.

"You... are utterly unreasonable!"

When Yu Xiaogang realized that his little trick had been exposed by these girls, he lost face and quickly fled the Tianshui team's rest room.

At this moment, he was filled with immense anger and resentment, and wisps of black smoke began to rise from his head, turning his dead face completely black.

"I'm so angry! Bibi Dong, you've ruined my reputation... I must destroy the Spirit Hall!"

Yu Xiaogang strode through the corridor, inwardly screaming with impotent rage.

"Yu Xiaogang? Why do you look so pale? Who owes you money?"

Just then, Liu Erlong, leading the Blue Tyrant Academy team members, passed through the corridor and saw Yu Xiaogang's ashen face, feeling a sense of satisfaction.

"Erlong, it's nothing!"

Yu Xiaogang didn't say anything to Liu Erlong and left without looking back.

"Yu Xiaogang, you're such a stranger now, I almost don't recognize you. I must have been blind back then to have been completely fooled by this good-for-nothing."

"No wonder Bibi Dong proclaimed you to the world as the Master of Farting. Even she can see through your true colors. If I can't see through you, then I've wasted most of my life."

Liu Erlong recalled when Flander brought Yu Xiaogang to see her two years ago. At that time, Bibi Dong labeled him as the "Farting Master," which made him look extremely ferocious. He clamored that he must take revenge on Bibi Dong, destroy the entire Spirit Hall, and even asked her for help.

Liu Erlong felt that the other party had gone mad, so naturally he was unwilling. He was now clear-headed and successful in his career, so he couldn't possibly accompany a madman to his death.

The three parted on bad terms, and from then on, the golden trio was no more.

……

The first day of the preliminary rounds consisted of eight matches. It was already evening when Ye Liangchen and his group returned to their hotel to rest.

"Xiao Chen, the successor you said you were looking for for the Rakshasa God, could it be that good-for-nothing Yu Xiaogang? I saw black aura coming out of his head before, I guess his soul has already started to turn evil."

After dinner, Bibi Dong went to Ye Liangchen's room and talked to him about the successor of the Rakshasa God.

"It's not him. With his talent, even if he turned to the dark side, Rakshasa wouldn't even look at him."

"Godmother, you've probably guessed who I've chosen."

Ye Liangchen naturally wanted that guy who took the path of death as his life motto to inherit the Rakshasa God, and then had Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue kill him. After all, he was very unhappy when he watched the anime ending in his previous life, and now that he had come to this world, he naturally wanted that guy to be killed by Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue.

"Hehe...! Xiao Chen, I get it, you're so naughty! But I like it."

"It felt so good to make fun of that good-for-nothing today. Thanks for getting revenge for me."

Bibi Dong felt that the little guy was to her liking; the two shared a common interest in tormenting Yu Xiaogang.

……

On the other side, after the Shrek team returned to school, Yu Xiaogang became more and more unwilling. He couldn't get Ye Liangchen's methods out of him. Maybe someone else could.

So Yu Xiaogang found Ning Rongrong and directly told her about Ye Liangchen's method of mastering the evolution of martial souls, which immediately shocked Ning Rongrong.

"Rongrong, I can confirm that the boy named Ye Liangchen has the method to evolve a martial soul. You can talk to your father and ask him to negotiate. Maybe it will allow your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul to evolve, so that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Master can break through level 79 and reach the Soul Douluo, or even the Title Douluo."

"Master, is it true?"

"Of course it's true."

"Then I'll talk to Dad about it tomorrow."

Yu Xiaogang was overjoyed to see that Ning Rongrong had taken the bait. He thought to himself, "I provided the information. If Ning Fengzhi really gets the method, I should also get a share, given that I am the teacher of the Seven Freaks."

Yu Xiaogang's actions immediately caught Ning Fengzhi's attention. So, the next day, after the Tianshui team finished their match against the Zixing Academy team, they were indeed ambushed by Ning Fengzhi and Gu Tou Luo on their way back to the hotel. In addition, the little witch Ning Rongrong was also with them.

"Sect Leader Ning, what brings you here?" Shui Lanxin asked calmly.

This time, Ning Fengzhi brought Bone Douluo. This guy had hardly any hair on his head, was as thin as a rake, and looked like a huge skeleton. Although he looked old, he was the most mysterious Title Douluo on the continent. His Bone Dragon Martial Soul had spatial power, making him appear and disappear unpredictably. He had done many shady things for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

At this moment, Bone Douluo looked at Ye Liangchen with his bright eyes and secretly tested him with his spiritual power.

"Whoosh..."

Bibi Dong and Ye Cailan sensed Bone Douluo's probing and immediately used their mental power to resist.

"Two Title Douluos?"

Bone Douluo was shocked by this probing, wondering what this kid's identity was, that he actually had two female Douluos protecting him.

Bibi Dong and Ye Cailan stood on either side of Ye Liangchen, holding the little guy's arms to prevent the old man from kidnapping him.

Dugu Bo was also standing on a tall building in the distance, secretly observing Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo. However, he was not worried about anything. After all, Bibi Dong and Shui Lanxin were titled Douluo of level 98 and 97 respectively. The only one who could pose a threat to these two women was probably Limit Douluo.

"Young Brother Ye, we mean no harm. We heard from the master that you have mastered the method of martial soul evolution. Could you tell me? Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School can purchase it for you, and we are willing to pay any price."

Seeing the other party's posture, Ning Fengzhi had a string of "mmp"s in his mind, but he didn't know whether he should say it or not. He felt that the other party regarded him as an enemy! So he immediately stated his purpose.

"Sect Master Ning, the issue of martial soul evolution is both difficult and simple. It requires many immortal herbs to refine a pill called Creation Pill."

"But the immortal herb is no ordinary thing; it is like a flower in the water or the moon in a mirror—it is something that can only be encountered by chance and cannot be sought after."

Ye Liangchen stopped hiding anything and directly told them about the immortal herb, letting them go find it themselves! Otherwise, these guys would keep trying day after day, since they had no chance of finding it anyway.

"Immortal herbs? Young friend Ye, could you please tell me which immortal herbs you require?"

Ning Fengzhi was very eager to learn about the evolution of his martial soul, so he asked curiously.

"Fragrant Fairy Orchid, Eight-Petaled Fairy Orchid, Fairy Tulip, Weaver Girl's Starry Sky, Nine-Story Tower, Extraordinary Velvet Chrysanthemum, Ink Jade Divine Bamboo, Narcissus Jade Skin and Bones, Xu Changqing, Sedum, Xuejian..."

Ye Liangchen listed a bunch of names and shapes of immortal herbs, and even added the names of some Chinese medicinal herbs. However, when he mentioned Jing Tian and Xue Jian, he immediately thought of the names of the characters from Chinese Paladin 3.

Ning Fengzhi was completely bewildered, but he still asked Ning Rongrong to write down these magical herbs with a pen.

"Young friend Ye, is that all?" Ning Fengzhi asked cautiously.

"Yes, that's all."

Ye Liangchen nodded, thinking to himself: If you can find these immortal herbs, then your ancestors' graves are emitting auspicious smoke. Some of them were found by myself in the "Dan Dian" (Classic of Alchemy), which does not exist in this world at all, and probably not even in the God Realm.

"Kid, after all you've said, is it really true?"

Bone Douluo stared intently at Ye Liangchen with his bright eyes, suspecting that the little guy was trying to fool them.

"Senior Bone Douluo, as a professional alchemist, would I joke around with herbs? I still have a future to make a living on this continent!"

"Sect Leader Ning, we'll be leaving now. Come find me after you've found the medicinal herbs. As for whether you believe me or not, that's for you to decide."

After Ye Liangchen finished speaking in a serious tone, he called everyone to leave, leaving Ning Fengzhi and the other two bewildered in the wind.

"Xiao Chen, your description of 'flowers in the water and the moon in the mirror' was absolutely brilliant."

Bibi Dong knew that Ning Fengzhi couldn't find those immortal herbs at all, which perfectly matched the phrase "flowers in the water and the moon in the mirror."

(End of this chapter)