Douluo's First RV (Soul Beast-Powered Version)

Spirit City, Elder Mountain, within a space where ice and fire intertwined.

A black-clad youth sat cross-legged inside. A bow that radiated both flames and frost hovered silently above his head. The ground and walls around him were covered with all manner of dual blades and bows, which trembled continuously along with the Soul Power surging around him, as though they were about to fly to his side.

As a burst of Soul Power suddenly spread out from the youth's body, he opened his eyes and stopped cultivating. The weapons around him gradually quieted as well, becoming lifeless objects once more as they rested where they were.

"Finally, Level 20."

Han Li's lips curled slightly as he rose from the specially made cushion, dusted off nonexistent dirt, stretched lazily, and walked outside.

He did not return directly to his residence. Instead, he headed toward a palace nearby. After asking the guards and learning that his teacher had not returned yet, he went straight toward the Worship Hall.

With Soul Power reinforcing his feet, Han Li ran swiftly along the broad road. The breeze brushing against his face felt gentle and pleasant. The guards around him did not stop him when they saw him passing by; instead, they smiled and nodded in greeting.

It was just a mad dash. There was no need to care. Who on this mountain did not know that this young master was currently the most favored? Two Elders stood behind him, while the other Elders were full of praise for him. Besides, he was always respectful toward them.

Judging by this, he was headed to the Worship Hall again. How many lives did they have to spare, trying to stop him over regulations that nobody would pursue anyway? They still wanted to finish their terms and have someone put in a good word for them. Maybe they could even secure themselves a bright future.

If this young master needed it, they would not even mind serving as mounts and carrying him there. Others might want such treatment, but they did not have the qualifications.

Before long, he arrived at the entrance to the Worship Hall. Without stopping, he stepped inside.

"Master, Uncle-Masters, I came to see you."

The moment Han Li entered the main hall, he called out loudly, drawing everyone's gaze.

"You just broke through, so why are you running around? You did not even know to restrain your aura before coming out. What kind of appearance is that?"

Azure Luan glanced at the aura around him, which he had not fully controlled yet, and frowned.

"I was happy. I came to share the good news as soon as I broke through to Level 20."

Han Li answered with a smile, not the least bit upset by Azure Luan's reprimand.

The next instant, the aura around him was perfectly contained, no longer leaking outward. The smile on his lips grew even more pronounced.

Well, there was no need for him to say anything else. The Elders present all knew that this brat had come to show off. Of course. With his Spiritual Power, how could he possibly fail to control the aura after a breakthrough? Clearly, the boy had done it on purpose.

Heh, exactly the same as Broad Hill. After Broad Hill broke through to Level 97, he had failed to fully restrain his aura for three whole days. Then, just as Golden Crocodile could no longer stand it and was about to beat him up, he suddenly got it under control. What a coincidence.

"Mm, not bad. Seven years and a little over three months old—let's call it four months. Level 20. You haven't disgraced me, Broad Hill."

Broad Hill's voice followed, ringing clearly through the hall.

The other Elders rolled their eyes. Broad Hill was starting again. Still, there had been plenty of incidents like this over the past year, so they had grown somewhat immune. Even if they felt sour inside, they could keep their faces perfectly calm.

"Are you preparing to obtain a Soul Ring?" Qian Daoliu asked.

"Yes, Grand Uncle-Master. I came to find Master. The information on the soul beasts we sent word about earlier has yielded intelligence over the past few days, and the area has been confirmed."

Han Li answered obediently.

"Roughly how strong is your physical body now?" Qian Daoliu asked again.

"My safe limit should be around 3,800 years. Any higher than that would damage my body, and the gains would not be worth the losses."

Han Li stated the strength of his body as tested not long ago. To improve it, he had forced himself to consume Whale Rubber until he nearly vomited. Then, without damaging his body, he had paired gravity training, Medicinal Baths, and dietary supplements with relentless body tempering before barely reaching this point.

But in the short term, aside from natural growth and immortal herbs, he feared it would be difficult to rapidly increase his physical strength any further.

"Mm, not bad. Remember not to force it. Safety comes first," Qian Daoliu reminded him.

"Don't worry, I understand. I'm still young. I won't take risks just for the improvement from a few hundred extra years on a Soul Ring."

Han Li smiled, speaking with complete sincerity.

"Alright, then Broad Hill, accompany him. Leave early and return early."

Qian Daoliu looked toward Broad Hill, who had already risen to his feet.

"Understood, Grand Elder. I'll take him to prepare first, then we'll set out tomorrow."

After respectfully bowing, Broad Hill pulled Han Li out of the hall.

"How do you want to travel? Should your master fly you there, or take a carriage?"

The moment they left the hall, Broad Hill turned his head and asked.

"A carriage."

Han Li answered without hesitation.

He had not forgotten what it felt like when Broad Hill had flown with him a year ago. Though he had gone from Level 10 to Level 20 now, he had absolutely no desire to experience it again.

"Fine, then a carriage."

Broad Hill curled his lips. He could tell Han Li was resistant. Flying was so much fun—what was interesting about a carriage? Still, he respected his disciple's choice.

"Just wait and see, Master. That new-style carriage I spent a fortune having built will finally come in handy this time. It's guaranteed to be comfortable."

Seeing his teacher's reluctant expression, Han Li revealed a mysterious smile.

"Alright, then I want to see just how comfortable it is."

Broad Hill was intrigued by his words and began looking forward to the journey.

As they spoke, the two had already returned near their residences.

Seeing Broad Hill preparing to head home first, Han Li added, "Master, remember to bring your good tea."

"Alright, I'll listen to you."

Broad Hill answered without looking back, waving a hand to show that he understood.

Han Li said nothing more and went straight home. He still had not told Xiu'er about his breakthrough.

It was the perfect time to ask whether she wanted to come along. Besides, although he had already tried out the newly built carriage, it was not yet fully furnished. He still had plenty to prepare. Fortunately, his Storage Wristband had more than enough space.

Han Li was worried that others would not handle those things properly, so he had no choice but to visit several places himself before finally gathering everything he needed.

It was not until dinner that Han Li saw Xiu'er, who had just finished cultivating. After asking her, Xiu'er struggled to resist the temptation of the trip. She said that he was already Level 20 while she was still only Level 13, so she needed to cultivate even harder, and she declined to come along.

Han Li felt somewhat regretful, but when he thought of the plans that would follow this trip, he did not insist. It was fine for Sister Xiu'er to stay home and cultivate. No matter how comfortable the journey was, it could not compare to being at home.

After reminding Sister Xiu'er once more to balance work and rest, Han Li completed his daily cultivation and drifted into sleep with happy thoughts of the coming journey.

Early the next morning, Xiu'er woke Han Li ahead of time. After checking over everything and filling in the gaps, she reorganized the things he needed for the trip and added quite a few more items before seeing him and Broad Hill off the mountain.

At the foot of the mountain, Broad Hill immediately spotted the conspicuous rectangular box parked by the roadside. It was several times larger than an ordinary carriage, and four tamed low-level horse-type soul beasts stood in front of it. Clearly, this was the new carriage his disciple had mentioned.

"What do you think, Master? Want to go in and take a look first?"

Han Li extended a hand in invitation.

"Let's take a look, then. I want to see what sort of mischief you've gotten up to this time."

Broad Hill reached out to open the door, then stepped inside.

After looking around for a while, Broad Hill fell silent. He could not find anything to criticize. Aside from lacking a toilet, this so-called carriage had completely transcended the concept of a carriage.

It was practically a miniature mobile home, complete with a kitchen, bedroom, and small living room. This fellow had even covered the chairs with soft soul beast fur, just like the sofas in his residence. Once one sat down, they practically sank into them. If he insisted on saying it was bad, even Broad Hill's thick skin could not bear it.

"Mm, I'll say you pass."

Broad Hill spoke blandly.

"Then shall we set off?"

Han Li asked with a smile.

"Set off."

Under the astonished gazes of the people in Spirit City, the carriage slowly drove out of the city.

"Master, take out your tea. Let's have some tea."

"Don't keep such a cold face. Cheer up. I've already had a batch of these RVs built in advance. This trip is basically promotion. This is a fun little money-maker. It may be copied soon enough, but that's more than enough."

Inside the carriage, Han Li's voice drifted out through the open window and carried away with the wind.