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A moment later, Huang Quan left Lu Mingchuan's embrace. He looked at her face and saw that she was still as expressionless as usual.

Seeing this, he relaxed and began introducing the gains from absorbing this soul ring.

"After absorbing this soul ring, I've reached level 27. I also gained a pretty powerful soul skill called Echo of the Hunt. It fires a large number of light arrows to attack enemies, and they can carry attack effects."

As he spoke, Lu Mingchuan's gaze flickered.

"But it also gave me a passive ability. I can place an irremovable mark on others. Allied targets bearing the mark gain 40% speed, while attacking enemies deals an additional 50% damage."

With this mark, he could cosplay as a support-type soul master for a while. Moreover, this soul skill's consumption was practically negligible. Once applied, it would remain effective permanently, and Lu Mingchuan could decide whether its effect was active.

Hearing the effects of his soul skill, Huang Quan was not particularly surprised. She merely nodded faintly.

After finishing his explanation, Lu Mingchuan asked Huang Quan to hold out her hand. Obediently, Huang Quan extended one hand and watched as Lu Mingchuan removed her glove.

Lu Mingchuan looked at Huang Quan's small hand after the glove came off. Her palm was fair and delicate, with veins faintly visible beneath her pale skin. Her fingers were slender, their tips touched with a faint pink, covered by neat nails. He suddenly understood why there were so many hand fetishists.

Because he was one now too! The thought jolted Lu Mingchuan back to his senses. He raised his head to look at Huang Quan, who still showed no expression, then lowered his head and engraved his mark onto her.

A moment later, Huang Quan withdrew her hand. After glancing at the tiny bow-shaped mark on the back of it, she put her glove back on. Lu Mingchuan shook his head regretfully.

After all, he had not looked enough yet. But seeing that Huang Quan was already fully dressed, he put aside his regret. Suddenly remembering that he still had a ten-pull left, he decided to use it on that character.

Unfortunately, it seemed his luck had run out. After the ten-pull, he had gained quite a bit more junk, but nothing else. Left-turn characters really were the hardest to pull.

The next day.

As Lu Mingchuan and Huang Quan strolled through the streets of Nuoding City, they suddenly spotted a familiar pig face when they passed the Spirit Hall branch.

That was right—it was Tang San. Lu Mingchuan guessed that Grandmaster had told him to register as a soul master and undergo an advancement assessment.

Lu Mingchuan had not registered himself. After all, his first thousand-year soul ring and second ten-thousand-year soul ring were already rather shocking on Douluo Continent. It was not worth inviting a heap of trouble for a mere ten Gold Soul Coins.

Although he did not fear any trouble with Huang Quan by his side, it was still better to have some peace and quiet.

After looking at Tang San twice, he withdrew his gaze and stopped paying attention. He was in a good mood today, so he decided to give Tang San a day off. After all, even leeks needed time to grow.

After noticing his gaze, Tang San turned his head and looked over. Staring at Lu Mingchuan's back, he clenched his fists, a trace of resentment flashing through his eyes. After a while, he loosened them again.

There was nothing he could do to Lu Mingchuan right now. It was more important to undergo the rank assessment first. With that thought, Tang San went to speak with the Gate Guard.

Lu Mingchuan and Huang Quan did not return to the dormitory until noon. There was not really much to see while shopping, but with Huang Quan, whom he liked, by his side, everything felt pleasant.

"Comfortable!" Master Lu, exhausted after half a day, lay on Huang Quan's lap and made a sound while looking up at Big Thunder above him.

Huang Quan tentatively massaged around Lu Mingchuan's temples. Then, with some difficulty, she looked past Big Thunder and saw the relaxed expression on his face, finally putting her mind at ease.

It was her first time massaging someone's temples, and she had been worried about making him uncomfortable.

After an unknown amount of time, Master Lu, immersed in tenderness, opened his eyes. He seemed to have awakened.

"No, I can't keep being this decadent!" He then called softly to Huang Quan.

"Can you massage me tomorrow too?"

Huang Quan nodded and replied without changing her expression, "Mm. Anytime."

He struggled to sit up from that tender haven. As a man with ambition, he did not want to keep living off Huang Quan, though this soft rice was admittedly quite delicious.

A year later, one morning.

Lu Mingchuan opened his eyes in bed. Looking at the diary by his bedside, he could not help sighing at how quickly time had passed. In the blink of an eye, an entire semester had gone by.

After patting his cheeks, Lu Mingchuan got up, washed, dressed, then put a few things into the System Space before heading into the living room.

Huang Quan had already been waiting there for a long time. After seeing that he had finished packing, she nodded to him, naturally walked to his side, and took his hand.

The two then planned to return to Holy Soul Village to visit Old Jack.

This time, Lu Mingchuan did not plan to have Huang Quan take him back. Ever since arriving in this Douluo Continent, he had never ridden in a carriage, so he decided to take one back to Holy Soul Village this time.

On the road back to Holy Soul Village, Lu Mingchuan and Huang Quan sat facing each other inside the carriage.

To be honest, he regretted it somewhat after getting into the carriage. They had been jostled the entire way. To pass the time, he opened his status panel.

Name: Lu Mingchuan

Servants: Huang Quan, Volberli

Age: 7
Martial Soul: Imperial Bow
Level: 29
Items: Gaze of the Hunt, Steel Wheel Bow, several iron arrows, several soul coins, several miscellaneous items, Earth Dragon Golden Gourd ×1, Broken Crystal (3/10), Night's Edge (equipped), Delicious Peach ×10, Quicksilver Sash

Soul Rings: Purple-black
Soul Skills: Stellar Patrol Light Arrow, Echo of the Hunt
Skills: Archery Master Lv.3, Energy Manipulation, Aggression, Whistling Arrow
Points: 19400

Over the past year, through continuously harvesting leeks and cultivating, Lu Mingchuan had reached level 29 and accumulated some Points. He had used ten thousand of them to buy crystals, while spending the rest on draws.

But it was as though his luck had truly run out. He did not pull anything good. The only useful item was the Quicksilver Sash, which could remove crowd control.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up. He reached into the System Space, took out a Delicious Peach, and handed it to Huang Quan, who was staring at him from across the carriage.

Huang Quan was somewhat puzzled, but she still accepted the peach and lightly took a bite under his expectant gaze.

The moment she bit into it, the sweet fragrance of peach burst across her mouth. Feeling a flavor she had not tasted in who knew how long, she gently closed her eyes.

Before long, only the peach pit remained in her hand. Seeing this, Lu Mingchuan did not ask whether she could taste it. After all, anyone with eyes could tell.

"Are there any more?" Huang Quan asked as she put away the peach pit. Naturally, Lu Mingchuan took out another one.

Huang Quan took it and began eating it slowly in small bites. He watched her eat peaches from across the carriage, handing her another whenever she finished one.

By the time they reached Holy Soul Village, even though Huang Quan had eaten slowly, she had still finished six.

Sorry, I stayed up all night yesterday, so my head isn't very clear. There may be quite a few typos in these two chapters. If you spot any, please let me know. Thanks.