Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

Inside the tent of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Ning Fengzhi barely suppressed the shock in his heart and forced a smile at Yan.

From the two things Yan revealed, he sensed the terrifying ambition of the child in front of him. Whether it was the musket he took out at the beginning or the targeted plan he made later, they were things that were enough to change the landscape of the continent. If he could accomplish them, the strength and influence of the Spirit Hall would expand even further.

"Life is like a fleeting season, a mere hundred years of beauty. Some fade into obscurity, while others leave a lasting legacy. I think if possible, everyone would choose the former."

Yan smiled calmly at Ning Fengzhi and the others, and then continued, "I am not interested in wealth, power and status, but I want to be remembered in history. When future generations mention this era, the first person they will think of is me. Only in this way can I be considered to have achieved something."

Sect Leader Ning, do you think what I said is correct?

Yan's words were incredibly sophisticated. While most people were still chasing wealth and power, he was already thinking about leaving a lasting legacy. Especially the part where he seemed uninterested in riches, power, and status—he was a perfect replica of Jack Ma, the man who didn't care about money.

"This person has great ambitions. Such a person is truly terrifying. What's even more terrifying is that he's not even eight years old. What will become of the Spirit Hall under his leadership? What will become of the Douluo Continent in the future?"

Ning Fengzhi was deeply shaken, and his gaze toward Yan changed once again. He had originally thought that Yan was just a capable child, but he had not expected that the other party's vision was so profound and that what he saw and thought far exceeded his imagination.

As the new sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, he was only concerned with developing the sect so as not to tarnish its reputation, while this child was already thinking about how to leave a lasting legacy and be remembered for eternity. Their perspectives were completely different.

“What the Holy Son says is absolutely right.”

Seeing Yan's gaze turn back to him again, Ning Fengzhi forced a response, still in a state of confusion.

“Very good. It seems that Sect Leader Ning is willing to support me. Then let’s talk about another cooperation plan.”

Yan smiled and nodded, while Ning Fengzhi looked completely bewildered. Who am I? Where am I? What's going on? What other plan?

He realized he couldn't keep up with Yan's train of thought at all, and was now being led by the nose by a child. This was... embarrassing.

Yan, however, did not pay attention to his psychological changes at this moment, and then said, "Sect Master Ning, you should know that some plant-type soul masters, especially support-type plant soul masters, are extremely good at cultivating and causing crops to mutate or even evolve."

What if there were some entirely new resources that could increase the probability of awakening innate soul power and assist a soul master's cultivation?

"This... can't be right."

Ning Fengzhi stared at Yan's meaningful smile and said in disbelief, "Although rare and precious natural treasures are scarce on the Douluo Continent, they are not nonexistent. I have also eaten some herbs that can directly enhance soul power, and I know very well how precious they are."

From what Yan was saying, it seemed that he was preparing to cultivate these precious medicinal herbs in large quantities. This idea was too crazy. His Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School didn't have any of these herbs, or rather, he didn't dare to try it. Such an idea was too crazy, and the investment was too huge.

Yan smiled confidently and said, "How can you know something is impossible if you haven't tried it? I'm going to release this news. Guess how many support-type Soul Masters will be willing to come and help me."

Ning Fengzhi was at a loss for words after hearing Yan's words. Reason told him that Yan's idea would not succeed, after all, so many predecessors had not accomplished something similar, but a voice in his heart was supporting him.

If this is done successfully, it will truly make him famous for all time, making him a monumental figure in the world of Soul Masters, forever remembered and worshipped by the continent.

Yan and Ning Fengzhi exchanged glances, their eyes also scanning the others in the tent. At this moment, everyone, including the two elders of the Spirit Hall, looked at him with a slightly different expression, a complex one. They were all shocked by his ambition.

Yan's third plan is actually the new crop plan of many plant laboratories in the world, which involves domesticating and cultivating existing crops and some edible plants to eventually obtain new, nutritious and more precious crop resources.

Just as foxtail grass can become millet after countless generations of cultivation, when plants are planted in large quantities and domesticated and reproduced for countless generations, benign genetic mutations may occur, resulting in some new and precious crop resources.

If such a plan were carried out in modern times, the investment would be enormous, and it would be difficult to see effective results within ten years.

However, a major characteristic of Douluo Continent compared to the real world is that it possesses martial spirits, a fantastical and illogical phenomenon.

Even without innate soul power, ordinary plant-based martial soul users can greatly benefit their crop cultivation when using their martial souls. What was originally a yearly harvest with meager yields can now yield two harvests with abundant and plentiful produce under the influence of their martial souls.

Even ordinary plant martial souls without awakened soul power can have such an effect. What about those powerful plant soul masters? With their help, by using martial souls and soul power to stimulate and nurture them, they can make plants reproduce and replace generations quickly. After multiple cultivations, they may be able to obtain what Yan wants.

What Yan wanted was not just new grains like millet, but new crop resources that contained spiritual energy, could help with cultivation, and could be cultivated in large quantities.

If his plan succeeds, it will greatly increase productivity in the current feudal society of Douluo Continent, and at the same time bring great prestige. I believe that no plant-type soul master would be willing to miss such an opportunity.

"What does the Holy Son need me to do?"

Ning Fengzhi's voice was tinged with bitterness, and his tone carried a certain awe. First, there was the firearm that was enough to change the landscape of the continent, then the mercenary guild that facilitated the development of Soul Masters and the stability of social circulation, and now this crop cultivation plan.

Yan's ideas were more and more astonishing, which completely convinced him. Although the other party had not yet succeeded, he no longer had the will to compete. He could not compare to this kind of person.

"I hope the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School can help me spread the word within the Heaven Dou Empire. After all, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has a very good reputation among support-type Soul Masters."

Yan's smile was somewhat meaningful, which made Ning Fengzhi feel a little uneasy. What did this Holy Son mean by his words? Was he implying that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had too much influence?

Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but let his imagination run wild, but Yan didn't offer any further explanation. After another round of discussion, he led a group of people away from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's temporary base and returned to the castle to settle down and make arrangements.

Chapter 85 Entering Heaven Dou City

“Holy Son, these days, the Heavenly Dou Empire’s army has been frequently mobilized. Nearly 500,000 troops have gathered near Heavenly Dou City and could surround us at any time.”

Inside the castle's council chamber, Yan was handling matters at a long table, while She Long was reporting on the latest external developments.

About half a month has passed since Yan Ti threatened the Haotian Sect. As time went on, the Haotian Sect went into seclusion, causing a huge uproar on the Douluo Continent.

The original alliance of the seven major sects had an influence in the soul master world that was almost comparable to that of the Spirit Hall. However, in just half a month, the Clear Sky Sect disbanded, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School began to work for the Spirit Hall, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect shrank its power, and the remaining four lower sects each had their own plans.

Among the four lower sects, the Elephant Armor Sect, like the three upper sects, is located within the territory of the Heaven Dou Empire, while the remaining three sects are located within the territory of the Star Luo Empire.

The seven major sects in the Soul Master world are not ranked by strength alone, but by whether they can reach the top in a certain field. For example, the Clear Sky Hammer is known as the number one weapon spirit, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon is known as the number one beast spirit (not counting the Six-Winged Angel), and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is known as the number one support (not counting the Nine Star Begonia lineage, which is passed down only once).

The reason why the Holy Dragon Sect, which was once highly anticipated by the Spirit Hall and sent to compete for a spot among the seven major sects, failed was precisely because of this: they were deliberately targeted and suppressed by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect and ostracized by the other major sects, ultimately returning empty-handed.

Among the seven major sects, the upper three sects are the true giants, possessing titled Douluo and capable of confronting the Spirit Hall head-on. The lower four sects, on the other hand, are more like mascots, mere additions. At least, this generation of the lower four sects is like that, without a single titled Douluo. The Spirit Hall has demonstrated absolute power, so they have opened their eyes... or rather, they have chosen to make secret contact.

In this situation, in just half a month, the influence of the Spirit Hall in the Spirit Master world rose to 70% again. In the original work, it took 20 years of painstaking effort to achieve such results.

This time, Yan orchestrated a scheme to force the disbandment of the Clear Sky Sect and create ambiguity in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's stance, allowing the Spirit Hall to regain control of the Soul Master world. Therefore, when facing an enemy, it's best to eliminate them as much as possible and extract the greatest benefit.

"In the half month since we stationed our troops, nearly 20,000 Soul Masters have been mobilized from all over the Tiandou territory to gather in Tiandou City. It seems that the royal family is about to get restless."

Yan, who was writing on a scroll at the table, looked up slightly, glanced at the information handed to him by She Long, and smiled.

Yan shook his head, twisted his waist, and relaxed his back to relieve his fatigue before turning his head to ask, "Venerable Shelong, is there an auction at the Grand Auction House in Tiandou City today?"

Venerable Shelong misunderstood and quickly said, "Does the Holy Son need to buy anything? I will send someone to arrange it right away."

"No need. Let's inform the two elders that we're going to Tiandou City. The Tiandou royal family is like a frightened bird right now. If we scare them, we might get some unexpected gains."

As Yan spoke, he stood up and stretched his limbs. At this moment, a figure emerged from the shadows, and another figure darted out from the side hall. It was none other than Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Gui Mei, who were responsible for protecting Yan's safety today.

These two elders, whose soul power reached level ninety-five, have been taking turns day and night with the two great elders to guard Yan and protect his safety. After all, Yan has just done something earth-shattering, and at this moment, countless people in the outside world want his life.

"Elder Gui, Elder Yueguan, please accompany me."

After Yan met up with the two elders at the entrance, he bowed slightly to the titled Douluo and then boarded the carriage under the protection of the four Douluo, who were virtually unguarded. The two Soul Douluo, She Long and Ci Xue, volunteered to be the coachmen. With such a lineup, even a million-strong army could not harm Yan.

Yan seemed to have thought of something while in the carriage, and turned his head to ask, "By the way, what have those people from the four single-attribute families been doing these days?"

Ci Xue, who was standing nearby, quickly replied, "Reporting to the Holy Son, the Power Clan and the Imperial Clan have been designing and building the Tiandou branch of the Mercenary Guild in Tiandou City these days."

Niu Gao of the Yu clan should be fine, but Titan of the Li clan is currently making many underhanded moves, and it seems difficult to win him over. However, some members of the Li clan's collateral branches might be able to be subdued.

The Min clan has formed an exploration team with my Spirit Hall's elite forces these past few days, and after a period of adjustment, the results have been excellent. As you instructed, we've entered Sunset Forest to collect various resources and specimens, and the Po clan's apothecary is now operational.

It's truly strange, really. The Min clan and the Clear Sky Sect are related by marriage, but currently, it seems the Min and Po clans are the most likely to submit to our Spirit Hall.

"I see. Venerable Shelong, please inform Yang Wudi so that he may also accompany us."

Yan nodded to indicate that he understood. He knew that the Titans of the Power Clan were loyal to Tang Hao, and he wasn't expecting much from them. However, as long as some members of the Power Clan submitted to him, that was fine. Such clans were indeed not easy to split, but it also depended on the situation. If the clan leader acted arbitrarily and disregarded the interests of the clan members, they might eventually perish.

However, Titan is highly respected and capable in the outer sect of Haotian Sect, and has good relations with the other three clans. It would be best to spare his life. The way the Uchiha clan treated Madara Uchiha in "Naruto" was very good. They expelled the clan leader who disregarded the general trend, which made everyone happy.

Just as Yan was planning to secretly target the Power Clan, Yang Wudi and She Long approached. Yan pointed to the seats on the carriage and said, "Sect Leader Yang, please have a seat. There is a large auction in Tiandou City today, and I am afraid that my knowledge is insufficient, so I will trouble Sect Leader Yang."

There might be some rare treasures at the auction. If Yang Zong has his eye on something, there's no need to be polite with me..."

"Holy Son, weren't you planning to meet with the Heaven Dou royal family this time?"

After sitting down, Yang Wudi couldn't help but speak. He had spoken with She Long on the way here, but he hadn't expected that what Yan said seemed to be a little different.

"Of course we should see the people from the Heavenly Dou royal family, but it's two different things for us to go and see them and for them to come and see us."

Inside the carriage, which was moving smoothly forward, Yan spoke softly to Yang Wudi, “Emperor Xueye is a smart man, and I think he will know what to do.”

On the east gate of Tiandou City, as a carriage slowly approached, the elite guards on the city wall gripped their spears tightly.

Chapter 86 The Grand Auction

As the capital of the Tiandou Empire, Tiandou City is naturally quite prosperous and bustling. Even though the Tiandou royal family has been frequently deploying troops to various parts of the city recently, it has not affected its prosperity.

The streets of Tiandou City are wide and clean, lined with shops, and bustling with people. A carriage slowly made its way to a semi-circular building in the city center.

This building looks quite peculiar, with its entire body consisting of circular curved surfaces, like half a sphere placed on the ground. There are no nameplates on it, only a hammer pattern. This short-handled hammer is the symbol of the Imperial Capital Auction House.

The Imperial Capital Auction House occupies a vast area, with a diameter exceeding 500 meters and a height of over 80 meters. Tiandou City is the capital of the Tiandou Empire, where land is extremely valuable. The fact that this auction house occupies such a large area here demonstrates its status and background within Tiandou City.

The auction house's main entrance was also semi-circular, and like the rest of the building, it was milky white. Four tall girls stood in front of the entrance.

These girls were clearly carefully selected; not only were they all around 1.75 meters tall, but they also had extremely well-proportioned figures. Although they could not be described as stunning beauties, their pretty faces were still very attractive.

They looked to be no more than twenty years old, wearing floor-length dresses with sleeves pulled up to their wrists, revealing no extra skin, but the dresses were very form-fitting, perfectly outlining their graceful curves.

The snow-white dresses were embroidered with silver patterns that vaguely formed words. The four girls moved in perfect unison, their hands clasped in front of them, their faces smiling. Although it was a professional smile, it was still easy to make people feel good about them.

"Hello, esteemed guest."

After the carriage came to a slow stop, six people alighted from it. Together with the two who had driven the carriage, the eight people walked towards the entrance of the auction house. At this moment, one of the four girls stepped forward and bowed slightly.

Leading the group was She Long, who was riding a horse. After he took out a token from his pocket, the girl became even more respectful upon seeing it and quickly made a gesture of invitation, saying, "Please follow me, everyone."

As she spoke, she took small steps forward to lead the way, and the group walked into the auction house. The interior of the auction house was not particularly magnificent. The floor was made of milky white marble, and the walls were decorated with various reliefs. The reliefs were not very colorful, and they looked simple, bright, and extremely elegant.

In addition to the reliefs, there are also some display windows built against the walls on both sides of the corridor, displaying porcelain, armor and other items, making it look like an arts and crafts museum.

The young woman leading the way was very professional; she would stop every ten steps or so, make a gesture of invitation, and accurately point out the direction. Each time she bowed, her gaze couldn't help but sweep over the group of guests.

The main problem is that the group's composition is a bit strange. It's hard to tell which one is the head of the household. It can't possibly be the little brother who looks no more than seven or eight years old and is being protected in the middle.

The auction center was located on the second floor of the auction house, accessible via eight staircases from the lobby. Before entering, the receptionist gave each of them a mask. This was for the clients' safety; after all, all sorts of people attended the auction, and it wouldn't be good if their identities were accidentally revealed and they were targeted.

There were other staff members at the auction center to assist you. Compared to the girl who had guided you before, the staff here dressed much more boldly. They were also dressed in white, and it was still a skirt, but the feeling they gave off was completely different.

The girls at the auction center had even hotter figures, with open necklines, sleeveless tops, and short skirts that barely reached seven inches past their waists, revealing their gleaming, snow-white thighs. Coupled with white high heels, they were even more alluring.

Yan and his group didn't pay much attention to the girls. The guards protecting him were all at least seventh-ring Soul Saints, with high standards. As for Yan, even if they were interested, they were powerless to help him, since he was still just a child.

"Please follow me, esteemed guest."

A voluptuous waitress led them into the auction center, which resembled a large auditorium with a circular stage in the center and seats arranged in concentric circles around it.

The seats are divided into four colors, with the three rows closest to the stage being red, followed by black, purple, yellow, and white, arranged according to different levels of bidders.

The innermost red seats require access through a special passage and are protected by dedicated security personnel. This is the so-called million-dollar VIP area, and only people of high status and position can obtain the red VIP status.

Yan and his group naturally had status, so it wouldn't have been difficult for them to go to the red VIP area. However, he wasn't interested in going to the front, and instead found a place to sit in the white seating area. The seven people accompanying him naturally sat down as well.

Yang Wudi sat to his right, Chrysanthemum Douluo to his left, the two elders were next to Yang Wudi, She Long and Ci Xue were in the front row, and Ghost Douluo was hidden in the shadows in the back row.