Douluo Continent: Lin Dong transmigrates into Huo Yuhao

Chapter 140 The Auspicious Beast's Request and Trade

Two weeks later, early in the morning.

"You're level 47 now, and you're out of pills. You should go ask the dean for some more."

Lin Dong pushed open the door and walked towards Mingde Hall. Suddenly, he saw a somewhat familiar figure with long, golden hair tied in a ponytail, which looked extremely dazzling in the sunlight.

Just as Lin Dong was wondering what was going on, the figure suddenly turned around, wearing a silver-white dress and silver boots.

Her already fair skin, under the sunlight, made her look as delicate and lovely as a porcelain doll, but her eyes and brows also carried a hint of heroism.

She possessed a familiar aura, yet her appearance was unlike anything he had ever seen before. Suddenly, the mysterious woman walked directly towards Lin Dong, leaning close to him with a start:

"So, how about it? You're not angry about the form I transformed into this time, are you?"

Lin Dong's lips twitched upon hearing this. So it was that auspicious beast. He looked at her and said in a calm tone:

"I don't care what you look like, as long as you're not someone I know. As long as you like it."

The auspicious beast shook its head at him, then leaned closer and muttered softly:

"Hey, don't be so cold. We've at least exchanged spiritual views before. I came here specifically to find you."

Lin Dong glanced at her and said in a cold tone:

"Aren't you a mythical beast from the Star Dou Great Forest? That exchange of divine senses that day shouldn't have caused you any harm, so what brings you here?"

The auspicious beast seemed oblivious to the coldness in his tone, instead shaking its head and pointing to its chin as it spoke:

"Well, how should I explain it? I'm very interested in you."

A hint of impatience flashed in Lin Dong's eyes, and he said in an unfriendly tone, "What are you talking about?"

"Why are you reacting so strongly! I didn't say I was going to do anything to you. I'm just curious about what's in your memories."

After all, that day I only glimpsed a few key fragments of your memory. My interest wasn't so much in you as it was curiosity about human emotions.

Hearing her words, Lin Dong finally realized what she meant and waved his hand at her:

"In that case, go find other humans. I'm busy, don't bother me."

Seeing his indifferent attitude, the auspicious beast couldn't help but feel a little puzzled:

I am a highly revered auspicious beast in the Star Dou Great Forest, so why does this guy look at me with such disdain? Is it because my transformed appearance is unattractive?

Watching Lin Dong's departing figure, the auspicious beast couldn't help but call out to stop him:

"Hey, wait a minute. I only know you right now, and I don't want to get to know anyone else. How about you show me around the human world?"

Lin Dong paused, looking at the persistent auspicious beast with a slight headache, and said softly:

"You are a sacred beast of the Star Dou Great Forest, so you don't need to worry about your life. I'm busy cultivating, where would I find so much time to wander around?"

After saying that, he ignored her and turned to leave. The auspicious beast fell into deep thought, and after a moment, it trotted after him and patted him on the shoulder:

"Hey, didn't you want to get stronger? I'll take you to find the soul beast that's best for you, and you can show me around the human world, how about that? I promise you won't leave empty-handed."

Lin Dong's eyes flickered slightly after hearing this. This seemed to be a good idea. Absorbing soul rings could also increase one's level, which could speed up one's cultivation.

Seeing him fall silent, the mythical beast couldn't help but tug at his sleeve and shake it, its large golden eyes blinking as it looked up expectantly.

"Isn't this enough? Absorbing spirit rings is the fastest way to cultivate. You said you wanted to cultivate. If you're still angry about me turning into someone else last time, then I'll apologize to you again."

Seeing her proactive attitude, Lin Dong shook his head helplessly, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded:

"Okay, when do we leave?"

The auspicious beast squinted and smiled: "Hehe, you have to accompany me to explore the human world first before I can take you to hunt soul beasts. Besides, you're not even level 50 yet, what's the use of going at level 47?"

Lin Dong replied casually, "Levels aren't a problem. Since we're going to go sightseeing, how about this: I'll find two people to go with us tonight."

The auspicious beast nodded with some delight, "Okay! I'll come find you tonight."

"Okay, I'm leaving."

See you tonight.

Watching Lin Dong's departing figure, a strange glint flashed in the auspicious beast's golden eyes. This guy, he only stays with me if he gets something in return. He's really pragmatic…

But well, this isn't so bad. At least I can have some real interaction with humans, and this guy is probably one of the more interesting ones among them…

After parting ways with the auspicious beast, Lin Dong clenched his fist, tapped his forehead, and sighed:

"Sigh, why is this auspicious beast clinging to me? Could it really be related to that spiritual connection? Oh well, judging from its appearance, it can't be that intelligent. With its help, hunting for soul rings will be much easier."

"Tsk tsk, it's more than just much easier. As long as you take the auspicious beast to the Star Dou Great Forest, apart from those hundred thousand-year-old soul beasts, ordinary ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts will have no chance to resist it."

Lin Dong, somewhat surprised to hear Hyotei speak, replied, "Oh? Is that so?"

Tianmeng laughed and replied, "Hehe, that's for sure. The importance of auspicious beasts to the Star Dou Great Forest is probably second only to Di Tian, ​​and in some ways, even more important than Di Tian. What do you think?"

Lin Dong was somewhat intrigued upon hearing this. He hadn't expected that this auspicious beast, which didn't seem to possess much intelligence, would have such a high status. Before he could ask, Tianmeng explained again:

"Not only in the Star Dou Great Forest, but wherever the auspicious beast goes, it is respected by the soul beasts. So as long as it is there, you will be given face whenever you go to the territory of a soul beast."

You could say this little guy is a rare find, just like Xue Di (the Snow Empress).

Lin Dong smiled and nodded: "I understand. That's a good thing. I've been busy cultivating these past few months, so it's nice to go out and relax."

"Hey! That's more like it. You need to balance work and rest to make further progress. If you train like crazy every day, you'll go crazy."

Before Lin Dong could answer, Hyotei suddenly retorted:

"A balance between work and rest is fine, but if you keep doing this, you're not going to become stupid from practicing, you're going to become stupid from resting."

Tianmeng replied cheekily, "Hehe, Bingbing, what's the big deal? What we need to do now is just follow Lin Dong's lead, and becoming a god is just around the corner. What's wrong with clinging to his coattails?"

Hyotei glared at him and said irritably, "Get lost, don't call me that. Do you think everyone is like you..." As she spoke, she suddenly caught sight of Lin Dong's true form in his spiritual sea, and her tone softened.

"Well... it seems there's really no problem. What we can do for Lin Dong right now is to introduce him to some things about soul beasts, and to lend him a hand when necessary."

Hearing their words, Lin Dong smiled with relief, shook his head, and continued walking towards Mingde Hall.

With Lin Dong's current reputation at Mingde Hall, he walked unimpeded into Jing Hongchen's office. After briefly explaining his purpose, Jing Hongchen clapped his hands:

"Go and prepare."

Before long, the messenger entered carrying a jade plate containing what appeared to be a similar elixir to the one Meng Hongchen had sent half a month ago.

"Thank you, Dean."

Jing Hongchen waved his hand generously and replied in a rather hearty manner:

"Oh, there's no need to thank me. If I hadn't expected you to eat so quickly, the person I sent would have already delivered it to your room. There would have been no need for you to come to my door to ask for it."

Lin Dong smiled silently, then clasped his hands in a fist salute and said, "Then I'll be leaving now, Dean."

"Well, your recent cultivation progress is finally much more normal than before. Although it might discourage those kids at the academy, it's still more acceptable than it was half a month ago."

Seeing that he was about to turn and leave, Jing Hongchen smiled and teased him.

"Dean, you flatter me. I won't say any more. I'm going back to cultivate."

Lin Dong smiled, cupped his hands in a respectful greeting, and turned to leave the office.

Watching his departing figure, a hint of joy flashed in Jing Hongchen's eyes. Finally, he took the initiative to ask for something! But…

I was initially worried that this little guy's ability to challenge beyond his limits would cause him to neglect his cultivation level, but now it seems I was worrying for nothing...

night.

Lin Dong, who had just finished cultivating, got up and walked out of his room after hearing the knock on the door. Looking at the three people dressed in formal attire outside, he said to Xiao Hongchen, who was in uniform:

"Let's go, Mr. Mingdu's famous rich young master. We'll trouble you to show the three of us around today."

I'm currently reading the error-free version! This is the first time I've published this novel.

Xiao Hongchen smiled easily and patted him on the shoulder:

"Well, you're something else. I used to be the one teasing you, but now you're teasing me on your own initiative. Well, I'll reluctantly do you a favor and show you guys what life is all about."

Seeing his mischievous smile, Lin Dong couldn't help but kick him:

"Alright, you've gotten too big for your britches after I flattered you a bit. Enough nonsense, just lead the way."

Meng Hongchen and the auspicious beast chuckled softly behind her. After a moment, the auspicious beast looked at Meng Hongchen, smiled, and asked in a low voice:

"Sister Meng, are all humans this interesting? Your brother seems to know how to make a joke."

After spending these past few days with the auspicious beast, Meng Hongchen realized that it had no other feelings for Lin Dong and was just a soul beast whose intelligence was just beginning to awaken.

The two got along fairly well because they shared a common interest in shoujo manga. After all, the current appearance of the mythical beast was a result of their research into many manga.

Meng Hongchen looked at the auspicious beast and chuckled softly, "Don't be fooled by how harmonious they seem now. When Lin Dong first arrived, Xiao was quite arrogant, although Lin Dong didn't exactly try to be friendly with her."

However, how should I put it, their initial meeting wasn't very friendly. Lin Dong always seems to keep everyone at arm's length.

As she spoke, a warm smile appeared on her face: "But things are much better now, at least we're still pretty good friends."

The auspicious beast looked at the muttering Meng Hongchen, nodded as if it understood, and suddenly blurted out:

"By the way, Sister Meng, when you talked about the two of them, you seemed to have a lot to say. I remember a comic we read said that when you can't stop talking about someone, that feeling is called joy..."

Before she could finish speaking, a fair hand covered her mouth. Only after she fell silent did Meng Hongchen release the hand, her face flushed with embarrassment.

"Um... what are you doing, Sister Meng? What did I say wrong?" The auspicious beast was a little confused by her sudden action and couldn't help but ask in confusion.

Meng Hongchen smiled awkwardly: "It's nothing, I just suddenly felt like yawning."

"Do you humans always cover other people's mouths when you yawn?" the mythical beast thought to itself, but remained silent. Suddenly, a voice rang out:

"Dream, what are you whispering about back there? Are you trying to guess what this genius is planning?"

Meng Hongchen retorted irritably, "Get lost! You should spend time with your Lin Dong, why are you bothering with us girls?"

The auspicious beast stared at the scene before it, its mind filled with endless questions. Humans were truly strange; they were just talking about each other, and now, when the other responded, they were behaving like this? It didn't understand…

Led by Xiao Hongchen, the four arrived at a high-end hotel in the center of Mingdu City.

The Green Hotel, a hotel with a very distinctive name, is only one kilometer away from the Mingyue Hotel and two kilometers away from the Sun and Moon Empire Palace, placing it in an absolutely prime location.

However, the hotel's name is often mispronounced, easily mistaken for an erotic hotel, which is why it got its name.

This is a property of the Xishui Alliance, but whether the Xishui Alliance headquarters is located here is unknown.

Looking at the hotel's name, Meng Hongchen couldn't help but glare at Xiao Hongchen:

"Hey, what kind of weird place did you choose? The name is just too strange."

Xiao Hongchen shrugged indifferently: "There's no other way. If I want to broaden your horizons, I have to come to a place like this. The name doesn't matter; what matters is what you get inside."

Lin Dong looked at the high-end hotel in front of him and couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. What could be so worldly about this place? However, his expression did not change at all.

Xiao Hongchen stepped forward and took out something that looked like an identity card. The black-clad waiter immediately bowed ninety degrees and followed Xiao Hongchen toward the three of them with a respectful expression.

After watching the three bow and pay their respects, he said in a somewhat obsequious tone:

"Distinguished guests, the competition is about to begin. We will arrange the most prestigious seats for you. Please follow me."

At this moment, Xiao Hongchen exuded the aura of a noble young master and said calmly, "Lead the way."

The waiter glanced at the group with a fawning look. He didn't recognize the blonde girl with a ponytail, but the other three were all of extremely high status.

Especially the dark-eyed youth in the middle, Lin Dong, the empire's rising genius hero, who not only won the championship of the continental tour competition on behalf of Sun and Moon.

It is said that the humiliating treaty signed by Shrek Academy was also closely related to this young man. It can be said that Lin Dong is now the undisputed young hero in the hearts of the people of the Empire.

His popularity among the common people has even slightly surpassed that of the current crown prince. He has to serve these important figures well, or he might lose his head!

The group arrived at the hotel lobby, but the waiter showed no intention of leading them inside. Instead, he led them to a soul-guided elevator.

The group stepped into the elevator, which stopped about ten seconds later. When the door opened again, an atmosphere of extravagance and debauchery immediately rushed out.

The group followed the waiter out of the elevator, through a magnificent circular hall, and into a large door directly in front of them. The guards at the door immediately opened the door and invited them in, presumably having been notified in advance.

Upon entering, they felt as if they had stepped into another world. The ceiling of the hall was outlined by countless golden lines, neatly and regularly arranged.

Rows of seats extend downwards, surrounding escalators that slope upwards. At the end of each escalator is a suspended circular room. There are eighteen such escalators and rooms in total, forming a subtle circle.

In the center of the hall was a circular platform, about thirty meters in diameter, which appeared to be a fighting arena.

Seeing this scene, Meng Hongchen couldn't help but ask:

"Ha! What's this place for? You mean to broaden your horizons? Is this where you come from?"

Lin Dong and the auspicious beast both turned their gazes to Xiao Hongchen, awaiting his explanation…

(End of this chapter)