Triggering a treasure chest in Douluo Continent

Chapter 9, Second Destiny Chest

On the other side, Shi Quan was strolling around the academy with his parents, chatting and laughing.

Although Notting College looks grand from the outside, the inside is not as big as one might imagine. In addition to the dormitory building, there are two teaching buildings, two sports fields and a canteen. In just an hour, the three of them had walked around the college.

After sitting and chatting for another half hour, Shi Jian and Li Meili reluctantly said goodbye to Shi Quan, even though it was still afternoon.

It's still quite a journey from Notting City back to Shijia Village. Traveling during the day is much easier and safer. Unlike China, the Douluo Continent is not a place where you might encounter wild beasts at night on the roads between towns and villages. Just in case, Shi Jian decided to go back as soon as possible.

Parting is always bittersweet.

Outside Notting College, Shi Quan watched as Li Meili, whose eyes were red from crying, kept waving at him from the carriage, and his own eyes reddened as well.

Watching his parents walk further and further away, Shi Quan let out a long sigh. After standing there for a while, he did not go back to the academy directly, but instead walked straight out of the academy.

Because he now needs to find a quiet place where no one will disturb him to extract the Nine Yin and Nine Yang Manual.

The introduction to the Nine Yin and Nine Yang Manual specifically reminded him to be careful, and just in case something went wrong during the transmission, he decided to retrieve it from a safe place.

In no time, Shi Quan's figure stopped outside a small hotel not far from Notting College.

"Auntie, could you please get me the cheapest room available?"

Shi Quan's voice came from under the counter; even with his feet up, the six-year-old could barely reach the counter.

The shop assistant at the counter was clearly taken aback for a moment before realizing there was another person there. She poked her head out from behind the counter, looked at Shi Quan's youthful face with a smile, and asked, "Little friend, where are your family? Why are you here alone?"

Shi Quan looked like he had a headache. "Auntie, I'm from Notting Academy. There are too many people at the academy today, so I'd like to book a room here and rest quietly for a while. I'll be going back to the academy later."

"Are you from Notting College?" The shop assistant's gaze towards Shi Quan noticeably changed.

"Hmm, impressive, right!" Shi Quan puffed out his chest, looking like he was a Soul Master and something.

The shop assistant chuckled. "Alright, little Soul Master, if it's just a simple rest, ten copper soul coins will do. Is that alright, little Soul Master?"

"No problem." Shi Quan nodded, took out ten copper soul coins from his money pouch and handed them to the shopkeeper.

When Shi Jian and Li Meili left, they gave Shi Quan all of his living expenses for a year. Now he is a small-time tycoon, and ten copper soul coins are just a drop in the ocean for him.

The shop assistant collected the money and quickly led Shi Quan to a small room of less than ten square meters. The room was almost undecorated, with only a bed.

He didn't have any particular requirements for the environment or any complaints. He simply reminded the staff again that he wanted to rest quietly and didn't want to be disturbed.

After the shop assistant nodded in agreement, Shi Quan checked the room again, closed the doors and windows from the inside, drew the curtains, and then sat cross-legged on the bed.

"Open system space".

With a thought, the scene before Shi Quan's eyes shifted, and looking at the Nine Yin Nine Yang Manual in front of him, he took a deep breath and silently recited, "Extract."

As Shi Quan finished speaking, boom! Shi Quan felt something explode in his mind, and countless memories and knowledge surged into his mind like a tidal wave.

At the same time, Shi Quan felt a cold aura and a scorching aura suddenly surge into him. These two auras were very special. They were neither cold nor hot. Wherever the auras went, the meridians and flesh trembled uncontrollably. Under the pressure of the two auras, the soul power in his body remained still in his dantian like stagnant water.

"Is this a trace of Yin-Yang power attached to the true scripture?"

Before he could think any further, as more and more memories and knowledge flooded his mind, Shi Quan gradually fell into a state of chaotic unconsciousness.

At first, the two energies intertwined, wandering unconsciously within Shi Quan's body. As Shi Quan's consciousness sank, the two energies seemed to be drawn by something, and suddenly began to flow through Shi Quan's meridians along a peculiar path.

At the same time, the soul power that had been like stagnant water suddenly began to boil, and under the pull of the two auras, it actually began to circulate together with the two auras.

Strangely, during this continuous process, the soul power within Shi Quan's body began to evaporate, or more accurately, it was transformed into a power similar to those two special forces. The transformation was not fast; it took for a portion of the soul power to be transformed after the two auras circulated within Shi Quan's body once.

The two energies circulated within Shi Quan countless times before finally falling silent, as the remaining soul power settled into Shi Quan's dantian.

Shi Quan collapsed onto the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

"Um?"

After an unknown amount of time, Shi Quan slowly got up from the bed, clutching his throbbing head. It took him a long time to recover.

He immediately began to examine the Nine Yin and Nine Yang Manual in his mind.

The next second, the contents of the Nine Yin and Nine Yang Manual became as clear as if branded, and a vast amount of knowledge instantly appeared in his mind.

After only briefly glancing at the contents of the Nine Yin and Nine Yang Manual, Shi Quan remained lost in thought for a long time.

The main reason is that the Nine Yin Manual contains so much content, including internal energy cultivation methods, external cultivation techniques, lightness skills, strength, fist and palm techniques, footwork, and so on. This manual is all-encompassing, which is why it is called the top-level manual in Jin Yong's parallel world, without exception.

There was so much content that Shi Quan himself didn't know how to choose.

He didn't have time to think about it now, because the bright sky outside the curtains had darkened at some point. Because he was in a deep sleep, he didn't know how much time had passed. He had to go back to the academy first.

As I stepped out of the hotel, the stars were already high in the sky.

Fortunately, the hotel was not far from the academy, and in no time at all, Shi Quan had already made it back to the academy.

Once inside the academy, Shi Quan slowed his pace, reviewing the cultivation techniques in his mind as he slowly made his way to his dormitory.

"You're cheating! We're having a friendly competition, not a game of hide-and-seek!"

Before long, Shi Quan was suddenly drawn to a delicate shout from not far away.

Following the sound, Shi Quan saw two figures chasing each other on the playground.

"Ding! Congratulations, host, for encountering the Chosen One, triggering the Destiny Treasure Chest. It has been opened for you, and you have received the following rewards: one copy of the novel Douluo Continent and one Critical Hit Card!"

Upon hearing the voice in his mind, Shi Quan immediately stopped in his tracks.

"The chosen one? Xiao Wu?"

Shi Quan's expression became quite interesting as he looked at the figures on the playground.

That's right, it was Tang San and Xiao Wu who had come out to fight in the middle of the night.

At noon, he encountered the master, but did not trigger the treasure chest. He thought that only Tang San could trigger the treasure chest.

But now that they've encountered Xiao Wu, the system has triggered the treasure chest again.

"Tang San is the male protagonist of Douluo Continent, and Xiao Wu is the female protagonist. According to the usual pattern in novels, the 'righteous' male and female protagonists should also have a major villain from destiny. Does that mean...?"

Thinking of this, Shi Quan's eyes lit up.

The triggering pattern of this system's treasure chests is truly baffling, but at least judging from the two Heavenly Dream treasure chests that have been triggered today, it is highly likely to be feasible.

"The two biggest 'villains' in Douluo Continent are naturally Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong, the two future deities."

Thinking of these two people, Shi Quan couldn't help but shake his head. Their identities were beyond his current reach, and he had no chance to prove them; he could only wait until later.

Attention returned to Tang San and Xiao Wu, who were still chasing each other on the playground.

"This movement is somewhat similar to the Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique). Left, left, back, right. If Xiao Wu chases after Tang San to the right and back, she might have a chance to get entangled with him."

Watching the two sparring, Shi Quan subconsciously thought of something. He was engrossed in watching when he suddenly froze, his pupils contracting sharply. "How did I know all this?!"

"Wait... am I becoming... Wang Yuyan?"

The Nine Yin and Nine Yang Manuals contain a large number of martial arts secrets. After this knowledge was transmitted to Shi Quan's mind, it was directly imprinted in his mind. Although he has not yet learned it, all the martial arts theories appeared in his consciousness as if they were his own memories.

He is now like Wang Yuyan in Jin Yong's novels, someone who has thoroughly studied the martial arts manuals of various schools and sects, can easily see through other people's martial arts moves, and is a profound martial arts theorist.

They are the kind of people who can't do anything but talk a good game.

But it was enough to shock Shi Quan. Just by receiving the martial arts knowledge of the true scripture, he had already reached such a level in martial arts theory. After he had practiced and studied it, what level would his martial arts realm reach?

Thinking of this, Shi Quan felt a surge of excitement. He ignored the two people still chasing and sparring on the playground and continued walking towards the dormitory, while also checking the items he had just opened from the treasure chest.

System storage space.

The slot that originally held the Nine Yin Manual has been replaced by a blue book with the words "Douluo Continent" written on it. Next to it, there is another slot containing a gold and silver card with the words "Critical Strike" written on it.

Douluo Continent: The original novel of Douluo Continent.

Note: The book will be transmitted to the host's brain in the form of consciousness.

Critical Hit Card: Allows you to critically hit the rewards from treasure chests (double the reward or turn it into a better reward).

Note: Use after opening the treasure chest; there is no best, only better.

The description of the reward was very simple. Although it didn't offer any real help to Shi Quan at the moment, it still caught his eye.

The appearance of Douluo Continent in particular delighted Shi Quan, as the greatest advantage of a transmigrator is their foresight regarding the world.

He didn't know how good the memories of other transmigrators were. He had also read Douluo Continent, but it was a novel of a million words. Even if you had just finished reading it, if you were asked about some details in the novel, an ordinary person would definitely not be able to answer. He was in that situation, not to mention his current situation.

Having transmigrated into Douluo Continent for six years, and considering he read it several years ago in his previous life, he's forgotten so much that he's forgotten even some of the main plot details, let alone the specifics. If you ask him about the framework, power dynamics, and so on, he can give you a general overview, but if you ask him about the timeline of the main storyline, well, sorry, he's not entirely sure himself.

However, the appearance of the original Douluo Continent novel has now helped Shi Quan solve this problem.

The key word is "manipulation." With the original work available and all the descriptions clearly presented, if he still doesn't easily manipulate it, then he would be doing a disservice to the original work.

He's not in a hurry to extract the Douluo Continent novel yet; he has to take things one step at a time. Although he's forgotten a lot of the main plot, he still knows that Tang San will be getting his first spirit ring tomorrow. His immediate priority is to determine which martial art he wants to cultivate. There are many techniques in the Nine Yin and Nine Yang Manuals, and he can't possibly cultivate them all. He understands the principle of not trying to do too much at once.

Therefore, he must choose the most suitable martial arts techniques from among the many techniques in the true scriptures to practice.

The academy was unusually quiet at night, with few students or teachers to be seen. Along the way, Shi Quan only saw Tang San and Xiao Wu sparring on the playground. Even the dormitory buildings, which were noisy during the day, were quiet at this time.

When Shi Quan returned to the dormitory, he found that almost everyone there was cultivating.

Training under the cover of darkness is a tradition of Soul Masters. These ordinary students almost all have elders who are Soul Masters in their families, so they naturally developed this habit.

Seeing this, Shi Quan didn't make much noise. After tidying up briefly, he quickly went to bed and began to organize the vast amount of knowledge in his mind.

There was no way to finish reading the entire scripture, as it contained far too much information. Even a single skill like lightness technique was described in more than ten different ways. It would take Shi Quan a whole day and night to read through all of the scripture's contents in detail.

He could only categorize and organize all the martial arts techniques in the manual based on their names and general content, and then select the martial arts techniques that suited him from the descriptions.

Fortunately, this knowledge and memory were directly imprinted in Shi Quan's mind. If the Nine Yin and Nine Yang Manual were extracted in the form of a book, Shi Quan could hardly imagine how he would deal with it.

Even so, it took Shi Quan a full half hour to roughly categorize the martial arts in the manual into: internal energy cultivation methods, external energy cultivation methods, lightness skills, strength skills, basic skills, and enemy-killing skills.

After categorizing, we arrive at the most crucial selection section. Each of the six categories offers numerous choices, which would likely overwhelm someone with decision-making difficulties.

(End of this chapter)