As Expected, I Am the Child of Luck

Drip, drip—

Water droplets fell from the stalactites on the cave ceiling, dripping from their pointed tips with unusual clarity.

The ground inside the cave was uneven and rugged. Some places had standing water, giving off a foul smell.

After calming himself slightly, Xiao Ze's curiosity gained the upper hand, and he continued deeper inside with caution.

The passage varied in height.

In one section of the passage, Xiao Ze spotted an Illumination Stick.

Illumination Sticks were items some Soul Masters created with Soul Power for moving about at night.

They were somewhat like Soul Tools.

Activated with Soul Power, they could shine for an entire day.

"Phew... Is someone here?" Xiao Ze took a deep breath. His heartbeat unconsciously sped up, and his breathing became much more hurried.

He tightly gripped the Illumination Stick in his hand and infused it with Soul Power.

But it had no effect at all. It had already been completely depleted.

"Sigh..."

Xiao Ze sighed softly, looked at the cave ahead, encouraged himself, and continued onward.

The moment he stepped into the cave, a creaking sound rang out.

It gave Xiao Ze a fright.

He quickly lowered his head, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

What he saw was actually a skeleton!

A human skeleton, at that.

Human bones were usually dry, lightweight, and porous.

Although Xiao Ze did not know much about it, there was a high chance these were human bones.

Not even a single animal could be seen outside, and no animal would come here either.

Xiao Ze touched his chest. His heart was beating rapidly. This damned place was far too frightening.

Not only was there a cave, but there were bones inside it as well.

Xiao Ze slowly moved forward. There were not many bones scattered across the ground.

It was clear that they belonged to one person.

There were no more openings around them. This was evidently the deepest part of the cave.

"Phew... Looks like someone died here, but why did they die here?" Xiao Ze could not figure it out.

Suddenly, a foul odor drifted over.

Following the smell, Xiao Ze came to a skull. He forced down his fear and looked at the ground.

There was thick, black sludge on the ground.

"Is this blood?"

Xiao Ze thought it was.

It seemed this person had been injured and wanted to hide here, but their injuries had been too severe, and they died?

Xiao Ze searched the surrounding area. Maybe there would be something valuable.

Fifteen minutes later.

Xiao Ze found the skeleton's right hand. On it was a ring emitting a faint glow.

The ring bore some beautiful patterns. At a glance, it was clearly no ordinary ring.

Xiao Ze removed the ring and examined it.

He felt that this was definitely not a simple, Common ring.

"Could it be..."

Xiao Ze suddenly thought of something and immediately infused a tiny bit of Soul Power into it.

The next moment, Xiao Ze's consciousness seemed to enter the ring.

Xiao Ze was overjoyed. "It really is a Storage Soul Tool! The dead person was a Soul Master."

"As expected, I'm the Child of Luck. There was bound to be a harvest after entering a cave. If this isn't what being the Child of Luck means, then what is?"

Xiao Ze inspected the inside of the Soul Tool.

The Soul Tool was not large, only about five cubic meters.

There were not many things inside, either.

Several thousand Gold Soul Coins, along with some Spirit Grass and Spirit Medicine, though Xiao Ze did not recognize any of them.

In the corner was also a sheet of white paper. Other than that, the rest was just rotten junk.

Xiao Ze disposed of all of them.

"It seemed this Soul Master had been too severely injured and died. He hadn't even finished his food."

"What a pity."

In a world where strength reigned supreme, fighting and killing were nothing unusual.

Xiao Ze picked up the white paper and examined it by the faint firelight.

After looking at it for a while, Xiao Ze's expression changed. "Could this be a Treasure Map?"

"Are there treasure-hiding places on this Douluo Continent too?"

Xiao Ze was somewhat bewildered, but the white paper did seem to be drawn that way. However, he had no idea where the place depicted was.

"Looks like I'll have to wait and see."

Xiao Ze checked again, but there was nothing else.

Xiao Ze headed outside.

This had been a huge haul.

Not only had he found a perfect place to cultivate, but he had also found a Storage Soul Tool. That was extremely precious.

Xiao Ze noticed that the rain outside had eased considerably.

He ran toward Golden Ear Village.

After arriving at Golden Ear Village in the rain, Xiao Ze spotted a familiar figure. With his hands behind his back, he slipped the Storage Soul Tool into his pocket.

"Principal Grandpa."

"Xiao Ze, you little brat. Thank goodness you're alright." The principal walked over, letting out a sigh of relief.

"Sorry, Principal Grandpa. It started raining earlier, so I was taking shelter from the rain."

"It's fine as long as you're alright." The principal rubbed Xiao Ze's head.

"Come on. You're soaked through. Let's go back so you can take a bath."

"Alright."

Xiao Ze felt a warmth in his heart, along with a trace of guilt.

But it lasted only an instant.

Principal Grandpa had only known him for a day, yet he treated him very well.

But the Storage Soul Tool was too important. He could not take that risk.

After returning to Nuoding Academy, Xiao Ze cleaned himself up and returned to the Seventh Dormitory.

Gasp!!

Xiao Wu and Tang San suddenly appeared right in front of him.

"What are you doing?" Xiao Ze asked quietly.

"Where did you go? Why are you only coming back so late?" Xiao Wu frowned.

"I went to cultivate, but it rained on the way, so I took shelter from the rain." Xiao Ze was speechless.

"Be more careful next time. Tell me before you go out. The principal scolded me because of you." Xiao Wu clenched her fists.

"Got it."

Xiao Ze had no interest in talking to such a brainless rabbit. He lay down directly on his bed.

"Damn it!!" Xiao Wu was enraged when Xiao Ze ignored her.

He was the first person who had dared to ignore her like that.

"Alright, Xiao Wu. Let's go back to sleep." Tang San was somewhat dissatisfied with Xiao Ze as well, but sleeping with Xiao Wu was more important.

"Mm-hmm."

One month later.

Xiao Ze brought the Spirit Grass and Spirit Medicine he had found to the Principal's Office.

"Haha... Xiao Ze, what is it?" Over the past month, the principal had grown increasingly fond of Xiao Ze.

Xiao Ze cultivated diligently, had a good temperament, and was very mature.

There were not many people in the academy who disliked him.

Even those nobles did not bully Xiao Ze.

"Principal Grandpa, look at the Spirit Grass and Spirit Medicine I found recently. I don't recognize them, though."

"Oh? You're that lucky?" The principal was intrigued.

Xiao Ze handed them over.

"They really are Spirit Grass and Spirit Medicine, though their quality is only average. Perhaps for some reason, their medicinal effects aren't as good as they originally were. Still, they're excellent resources for you."

The smile never left the principal's face.

"Then, Principal Grandpa, do you know what these Spirit Grass and Spirit Medicine are used for?"

"Of course. Let me introduce them to you."

The principal picked up a pale purple spirit herb. "This one is called Dream Orchid. After consuming it, you can temporarily enter a state of deep meditation. It is exceptionally effective for cultivating Spiritual Power and Soul Power."

"And this Flame Crystal Ginseng contains Fire Attribute power. It is highly effective for cultivation for Fire Attribute Soul Masters. Other Soul Masters can also use it to temper their bodies."

"This one is..."

The principal was extremely knowledgeable and recognized all five stalks of Spirit Grass and Spirit Medicine.

Xiao Ze was delighted.

He could use all five stalks of Spirit Grass and Spirit Medicine. This was perfect.

"Xiao Ze, go cultivate properly."