I Traveled to Douluo and Split into Five People

Inside the space.

"Why does this last piece feel like something from immortal cultivation?"

Zhou Xuefeng asked the other four.

An Lan said, "I think so too."

"Who cares whether it's immortal cultivation or not? What matters most now is raising our Soul Power as quickly as possible. Every Spirit Ring is an opportunity for a Martial Soul to transform. We don't have much time."

Tang Yin sat cross-legged on a chair. Based on Tang San becoming a Title Douluo at twenty-four or twenty-five, they had at most thirty years to change everything.

Ning Yulin asked Zhou Xuefeng.

"Where are you now?"

When they learned that Zhou Xuefeng had left the Zhu Family, the other four were all happy for him.

"I can't leave the Star Luo Empire's territory right now, so I might as well find somewhere to cultivate. There's a village nearby where I am. I plan to settle there for now and wait until I obtain my first Spirit Ring before deciding anything else."

An Lan continued the topic and voiced his speculation about the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, but they could only know the result once they met in person.

"The road ahead is endless. Let us encourage each other." x5.

They nodded to one another. The meeting ended, and they each went their separate ways.

Village

The meeting ended.

The next day.

After tidying himself up, Zhou Xuefeng headed toward the nearby village.

Several children curiously looked him over, but none came over to speak to him. Before he had gone far, a farmer carrying a hoe blocked his path.

"Kid, where did you come from?"

"Uncle, my entire family was struck by disaster. I'm the only one left. I wanted to ask whether I could stay in this village for a while."

Seeing the farmer's thoughtful expression, Zhou Xuefeng frowned. It seemed this village was not a good choice. They probably would not agree.

"Then come with me. I'll take you to see the village chief."

The village chief looked to be just over fifty. He was energetic and healthy, with barely any white hair. Even without flexing them, the muscles in his arms looked powerful.

He refused Zhou Xuefeng's request to settle down.

"Sorry, child, but I'm afraid we can't let you live in our village."

Zhou Xuefeng was somewhat disappointed, but it was nothing serious. It was their right whether to let him stay or not.

"However, the village can give you some dry rations. If you're willing, someone from the village is going to Moon Sea City and can give you a ride for part of the way."

Zhou Xuefeng bowed in thanks, utterly sincere.

"Thank you."

After eating a full meal at the village chief's house, Zhou Xuefeng received some dry rations and over twenty Copper Soul Coins that afternoon. The village chief had an outgoing villager take him along.

"Village Chief?"

The farmer carrying the hoe was confused. The village was not short on food for one child, and the boy looked quite good. Why not keep him and improve the village's genes a little?

"At such a young age, he speaks remarkably and remains calm. If he isn't from a noble family, then he likely bears a blood feud that forced him to mature overnight. No matter which it is, the village cannot afford the risk."

In the former case, hostile nobles might come searching for him. In the latter, the entire village might be dragged into it when his enemies sought revenge.

Zhou Xuefeng did not know much about Moon Sea City.

Once he saw the city walls in the distance, Zhou Xuefeng jumped off the cart and parted ways with the villagers.

"Thank you for giving me a ride, Uncle."

He could roughly guess the village chief's concerns. Since that was the case, he would trouble them as little as possible and enter the city separately. The villager on the cart watched Zhou Xuefeng walk away, feeling deeply moved. If only my own child were as sensible as this kid.

Thinking of the little mud monkey at home running around bare-bottomed, he helplessly shook his head.

Entering the city.

Zhou Xuefeng recalled what he had seen along the way.

"Moon Sea City should be northeast of Star Luo City. Judging by its scale, it should be an important economic hub."

Although he had barely explored Star Luo City and had been trapped in the Duke's Mansion all this time, he had seen the flow of people entering and leaving through the city gates from afar before leaving. Making a random guess did no harm.

"I hope someone kindhearted will take me in for a while. Once I obtain my first Spirit Ring, I'll definitely repay them properly."

Though he thought so, Zhou Xuefeng felt somewhat worried.

The atmosphere in the Star Luo Empire was vastly different from that of the Heaven Dou Empire. People did not have much kindness for strangers. If everyone was like that village chief, life in this city probably would not be easy either.

"If it doesn't work out, I'll have to go to the Seven Treasure Shop."

He would have Ning Yulin arrange some resources within his authority, then collect them himself and rely on them to survive.

He wandered around the city until nightfall without finding a place to stay. The Copper Soul Coins the village chief had kindly given him would be too wasteful to spend on an inn, and they might not even be enough.

Fortunately, there was no curfew. Otherwise, he might have been thrown into a cell. Zhou Xuefeng found a secluded, sheltered corner and slept in his clothes.

Inside the space.

Only An Lan and Ning Yulin were there. The other two were nowhere to be seen, neither asleep nor meditating.

"I've arrived at a place called Moon Sea City. Do either of you know anything about it?"

Zhou Xuefeng asked.

"Let me think. I seem to have read about it a few days ago." Ning Yulin recalled, "Moon Sea City... I remember now. It is said that whenever the moon is full, moonlight ripples and spreads like ocean waves, bathing the entire city, which is how it got its name. There is an Advanced Spirit Master Academy in the city called Moon Soul Academy."

A Soul Master Academy?

"Is there a Primary Spirit Master Academy?"

A Soul Master Academy would be a good place to go.

Ning Yulin shook his head.

"I don't know the locations of the Primary Spirit Master Academies within the Star Luo Empire yet. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect does not seem to have specifically collected that information either. If you want to know, you can only wait for me to gather information for a while."

"Fine. I still haven't found anywhere to live. Hurry up and get me some money."

"I thought about it, and that may not work."

Zhou Xuefeng's eyes widened. Ning Yulin said awkwardly,

"With my current status, arranging something through a Seven Treasure Shop within the Star Luo Empire from across more than half the continent would probably be obeyed, but it would definitely be reported to the sect. That would raise suspicions."

Why was a little brat making such a fuss?

With a long sigh, Zhou Xuefeng kicked away his chair and lay flat on the ground.

"You all have peaceful, comfortable lives, while I alone am out in the wind and rain, with the sky as my blanket and the earth as my bed. It's not fair at all!"

There was no helping it. They were all still too young, and from so far away, they simply could not offer any substantial assistance.

An Lan changed the subject.

"Have you cultivated the Essence of Qi Method? I feel that when paired with the Meditation Method, the cultivation speed is excellent. It also seems able to absorb elemental energy. My Martial Soul possesses the power of the sun and fire. When I followed its breathing and circulation methods, the sensation of qi was obvious. When absorbing it, I could feel a distinct heat, but it didn't harm my body."

Zhou Xuefeng waved his hand. He had been traveling the whole time and had no chance to cultivate that thing.

"Now that you mention it..." Ning Yulin pondered. "I seem to feel something similar. But the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect does not have any obvious attributes, so it isn't very noticeable. I only feel very comfortable while cultivating. Still, I think it's because of our original cultivation aptitude. We appear to have only Level Two Soul Power, but our true talent is Innate Full Soul Power. Right now, we're merely replenishing the water that was poured out of the bucket. Once we obtain our first Spirit Rings, our cultivation speed will probably slow down."

"That's true."

It was An Lan's turn to sigh. After a moment, he suddenly spoke again.

"At our current cultivation speed, we can obtain our first Spirit Rings in seven or eight months. What are your thoughts?"

Zhou Xuefeng sat up and quickly said,

"The manifestation of a Martial Soul is influenced by three aspects of a Soul Master: soul, bloodline, and body. As for my Blue Silver Grass, the bloodline side of that triangle is clearly lacking. For the sake of the future, I plan to choose an older Blue Silver Grass for my first Spirit Ring to strengthen my bloodline power."

An Lan nodded and continued.

"I do not have many choices either. A fire-attributed flying creature. But there may be very few within the hundred-year range. Given the aptitude I've displayed, I won't receive much investment from above. When the time comes, it will probably be a group spirit beast hunt. Most likely, I'll get a hundred-year fire-attributed spirit beast or a fast ground beast. The chances of a flying creature are very low."

The two looked at Ning Yulin.

"I... Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda has a clear Spirit Ring configuration, I still want to see whether I can alter the limitations of the Glazed Pagoda through Spirit Ring selection."

Settle Down

What he meant was naturally that he wanted the two of them to help him test the selection of his first Spirit Ring.

But...

"If we cultivate Martial Souls other than our surface Martial Souls now, setting aside the other effects, how could our bodies withstand the pressure brought by multiple Spirit Rings? We would probably stop at three rings at most."

An Lan frowned. Not to mention anything else, he felt that his Golden Feather Luan Bird Martial Soul had greater potential than the others' Martial Souls. If everything went smoothly, it might even evolve after obtaining an Immortal Herb.

If helping the others test Spirit Rings cut off his future path, would that not be a terrible loss?

He secretly glanced at Zhou Xuefeng. Logically speaking, the most suitable person to help everyone test Spirit Rings was Zhou Xuefeng. Blue Silver Grass, without the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, was not easy to develop on its own.

If there were no Tang San, they could take things slowly and each develop the potential of their own Martial Souls.

But there were no ifs. They had to grow stronger as quickly as possible. Even if Tang San failed, there was still that madwoman Bibi Dong. If she became a god first, who knew what she would do?

For all they knew, sacrificing the entire Spirit Hall would not be the end of it.

"Don't rush, don't rush. Hear me out first."

Ning Yulin hurriedly spread his hands, signaling for them to calm down.

"Based on my analysis and speculation over this period, after sharing, the other Martial Souls we possess probably cannot be understood as the native multiple-Martial-Soul state of Douluo Continent. The Martial Soul we truly possess is still the first Martial Soul we originally awakened. As for the shared Martial Souls, the medium sustaining their existence should be this space."

"You mean!"

An Lan's eyes lit up. Zhou Xuefeng seemed thoughtful as he turned to stare at him.

"The pressure from multiple Spirit Rings will be borne by this space? But if that is the case, can we still retain the advantage of multiple Martial Souls—rapidly raising our Soul Power Level by adding Spirit Rings?"

That was how Bibi Dong had done it. After becoming a Title Douluo, her Soul Power had reached Level Ninety-Seven in a short time. If the Rakshasa God had not interfered, she could have openly contended with Qian Daoliu.

If they did not experiment with Spirit Rings and find a way to solve the pressure of multiple Spirit Rings, then with five Martial Souls and forty-five Spirit Rings, the accumulation of Soul Power alone might allow them to slightly touch the realm of a third-class god.

"I don't know about that. We can only wait for one of us to test it."

"Enough, enough! Why are you being so long-winded?"

Zhou Xuefeng sat cross-legged, propping his face on one arm.

"I'll waste one Spirit Ring slot to help you test it. Later, I'll find a Spirit Bone to share some of the pressure. My Blue Silver Grass can still cultivate normally."

"No problem. Once my status rises, I'll definitely help you find a suitable Spirit Bone."

"Come to think of it, if we get that Blue Silver Emperor Spirit Bone, won't you be able to withstand several more Spirit Rings?"

An Lan rubbed his chin and made the suggestion seriously.

"Damn it! You really are treating me like an experiment? No way! At most, I'll help him test one Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul. For the rest, you can discuss it yourselves."

The five of them would each choose one Martial Soul to use in a Twin Martial Souls experiment.

An Lan said, "If that's the case, I have a Beast Spirit, so the other one can probably only be the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon."

Ning Yulin said, "I..."

"What are you talking about?"

Tang Yin suddenly appeared. The three turned toward him. He looked as though he had just taken a bath.

"Like this, and then like that."

Ning Yulin gave him a concise explanation.

Thinking of something, Tang Yin gave a wicked smile.