Setting Sail

At those words, Qing Tianfeng and Xu Yao immediately exchanged a glance. If things were truly as Qing Mu had said, then Qing Mu himself would undoubtedly be much safer.

They both had two rings, but level twenty-one and level twenty-nine were worlds apart.

At ten years old and level twenty-nine, he was a genius rarely seen even throughout the history of Douluo Continent.

A ten-year-old at level twenty, while still uncommon, was the sort of genius that major powers or advanced Soul Master Academies produced one or two of each year. It was still within the realm of normal human beings.

In truth, if Qing Mu's talent had not been so shockingly extraordinary, they could have simply joined a major power and would not have needed to live in such constant fear.

After all, there were plenty of geniuses in this world. As long as you were not especially outstanding or had not offended anyone, no one would go out of their way to target you. After all, targeting you came at a cost, and if they failed to crush you completely, they would only gain another enemy.

Qing Tianfeng then smiled and said, "I never expected you to possess such an ability, Mu'er. Since that's the case, your mother and I can rest easy."

To be honest, he was worried about Qing Mu going out to gain experience as well.

Qing Mu's martial soul was too unique. If a battle broke out, there was no way to hide it.

And once someone investigated afterward—oh boy, innate level-five soul power, yet improving this quickly—there had to be some secret.

Someone would almost certainly think of capturing Qing Mu and forcing the secret out of him. At that point, Qing Mu would be in danger.

Qing Mu understood this perfectly well, which was why he had spent the past three years developing a method to use the Wood Spirit Seed to conceal the aura of his Soul Power Level, so no one would be able to see through him when he went out.

The next day, early in the morning.

"Ah~~ Bulbasaur, morning!"

Qing Mu got up from his soft bed, rubbed his eyes, and greeted Bulbasaur in the flowerpot on the balcony.

"Da Na, Da Na~"

Bulbasaur basked in the morning sun as it replied to Qing Mu.

A short while later, Qing Mu had packed his luggage. Just as he was about to leave, Qing Tianfeng and Xu Yao stopped him.

Qing Tianfeng then stuffed something resembling a wallet into his hand.

"This is a Storage Soul Tool your mother and I specially prepared for you. It contains the money and necessities we prepared for you as well. Don't lose it—it's very expensive."

Qing Tianfeng said this with an aching heart.

This Storage Soul Tool, which held less than one cubic meter, had cost him more than two thousand Gold Soul Coins. It was outrageously expensive. If they had not saved up some money over the years, he truly would not have been willing to buy this Storage Soul Tool for Qing Mu.

Qing Mu took the wallet-like Soul Tool and gave it a quick look. Aside from various items, it also contained around two thousand Gold Soul Coins.

Two thousand Gold Soul Coins was neither a lot nor a little. If he used it to buy treasures, it would be spent quickly, but if he only used it normally, it would be enough to last until he came of age.

After all, in this world, a boxed meal with two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes cost only two or three Copper Soul Coins.

"Oh, right."

At that moment, Qing Tianfeng seemed to remember something and reminded Qing Mu, "There are also two letters of recommendation written by your mother and me inside the Soul Tool. One is for Exotic Beast Academy, and the other is for Plant Academy. With these recommendation letters, you can enroll in either academy, but which one you choose is up to you."

Knowledge in this world, especially advanced knowledge, was monopolized. Apart from the very few academies like Blue Tyrant Academy and Skywater Academy, enrollment in other advanced Soul Master Academies required noble status, or at the very least, a noble's letter of recommendation.

Without either of those, unless your talent was truly exceptional enough to make someone break the rules for you, you would not even be able to enroll in an advanced Soul Master Academy.

As for why Qing Tianfeng and Xu Yao had chosen Exotic Beast Academy and Plant Academy, it was because Qing Tianfeng had graduated from Exotic Beast Academy, while Xu Yao had graduated from Plant Academy. Having acquaintances made things easier.

Hearing this, Qing Mu immediately took the two recommendation letters from the Storage Soul Tool and gave them a curious glance.

"Plant Academy and Exotic Beast Academy, huh? Got it. I'll go take a look later."

Qing Mu nodded.

Afterward, Qing Mu put the two recommendation letters and his luggage into the Storage Soul Tool, waved to Qing Tianfeng and Xu Yao, and slowly headed out with Bulbasaur.

At the same time, Qing Tianfeng and Xu Yao watched Qing Mu's departing back with mixed feelings—reluctance, but also relief.

"The child has finally grown up. He needs to carve out a world of his own."

Qing Tianfeng sighed.

Xu Yao prayed inwardly, I hope Mu'er stays safe.

On the other side, after leaving the castle, Qing Mu looked back at the place where he had lived for so long and sighed. "Am I finally leaving?"

Although Qing Mu had long decided to leave, this was his first time leaving his parents in this life, and he could not help feeling somewhat lost.

Even Bulbasaur's eyes revealed a trace of reluctance as it looked at the castle. After living there for four years, how could it possibly have no attachment at all?

Subconsciously, Bulbasaur extended a Vine Whip and held Qing Mu's hand.

Seeing this, Qing Mu could not help but smile. He crouched down, rubbed Bulbasaur's head, and said with a smile, "It's alright. We'll go through the journey ahead together. Besides, compared to home, the outside world may lack a little warmth, but it also holds much more fun."

"Da Na, Da Na~"

After hearing Qing Mu's words, Bulbasaur immediately cheered up. That was right—the world outside would be even more exciting.

Qing Mu then left the small town with Bulbasaur. From that day onward, a legend known as Bulbasaur Douluo began to emerge across Douluo Continent.

Qing Mu's first stop was the Star Dou Great Mountain Range. His level had already reached twenty-nine, and he only needed to advance one more level to obtain his Third Spirit Ring and become a Soul Elder.

As for Bulbasaur, nothing could raise its experience faster than fighting Soul Beasts.

At the same time, after breaking through level thirty, Qing Mu could also obtain his Third Spirit Ring in the Star Dou Great Forest along the way.

As for Qing Mu's choice for his Third Spirit Ring, it was naturally the Fire Lamp Grass he had long yearned for!

Previously, because he was afraid Qing Tianfeng and Xu Yao would worry, Qing Mu had chosen a seven-hundred-year-old Vampire Vine for his Second Spirit Ring. The skill he gained was Giga Drain!

Giga Drain's effect was to inflict damage on an enemy, then absorb half of the damage dealt—that is, it came with fifty percent life steal. It was a move that balanced offense and defense.

Its only drawback was its somewhat short attack range, which was why Qing Mu had not used it during his previous battle with Qing Tianfeng.