Ning Rongrong's Troubles

Outside Heaven Dou City, the Golden Saber Squad's encampment.

Inside a tent, Qin Yuan was slumped over his desk, his right hand propping up his cheek, a worried expression on his face.

He was not a native of Douluo Continent, but a transmigrator from Earth.

However, he had transmigrated a long time ago, back when Qian Xunji was still the Pope of Martial Soul Hall and the Clear Sky Sect had not yet closed its doors to the world.

As a transmigrator, he had expected to awaken with Innate Full Soul Power and win the heart of a beauty.

Who knew that fate would play a cruel joke on him? His Innate Soul Power was only level five, and his Martial Soul was far from top-tier, merely an ordinary battle saber.

He was now past thirty, his cultivation barely breaking through to the Soul King realm.

According to the continent's saying, one's cultivation at thirty determines their achievements at eighty. Coupled with his low Innate Soul Power, breaking through to Soul Sage in this lifetime would already be a blessing.

In his previous life, Qin Yuan had only learned about Douluo Continent from books.

Living there firsthand, he now understood the hardships of life.

Of course, if one possessed the most top-tier cultivation talent, enjoyed the best cultivation resources, and lived a life superior to others, it wouldn't be difficult.

But for someone like Qin Yuan, whose talent was neither here nor there, only minor or small factions would pay attention; Martial Soul Hall and the Seven Great Sects wouldn't give him a second thought.

Joining those small factions meant not only a lack of cultivation resources but also being subject to others' control.

Self-reliance was fine, but barely making ends meet was the norm.

After toiling for over a decade, Qin Yuan had established his own soul hunting team.

With business currently in decline, he had to find a new path.

After an unknown period of zoning out, hurried sounds came from outside the tent.

A slender young man ran up to Qin Yuan and stammered, "B-Big Brother, the little princess from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is here. She wants us to hunt a soul for her!"

"What?" Qin Yuan shot to his feet abruptly.

He was no stranger to the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; she was one of the future protagonists of this continent.

However, given Ning Rongrong's pampered status, if she needed a Soul Ring, Sword Bone Douluo would have eagerly stepped forward, not had Ning Rongrong seek out their soul hunting team.

Despite his confusion, Qin Yuan dared not offend the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and immediately went to greet her.

In the Golden Saber Squad's reception hall.

Ning Rongrong was helped onto a long bench, her short legs dangling, unable to reach the floor as she idly fiddled with them.

She puffed out her cheeks and said indignantly, "Daddy is a big bad guy, and Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone are also bad guys. Rongrong will never speak to them again."

As the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, she wouldn't be without escorts.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect expert listening in was terrified. If it were him, he wouldn't dare to privately discuss the Sect Master and the two enshrinements.

Qin Yuan hurried over, greeting with a smile, "Miss Rongrong, your esteemed presence graces us. We are deeply sorry for not meeting you sooner. Please forgive our oversight."

The expert beside Ning Rongrong shot Qin Yuan a meaningful look, as if to say: indulge Miss Ning Rongrong's whims, and there will be rewards.

Qin Yuan, who was worrying about a lack of clients, naturally intended to seize this opportunity for profit.

"Are you the captain of the Golden Saber Squad?" Ning Rongrong asked casually.

Upon receiving an affirmative reply, she held up two fingers and continued, "Rongrong needs her first Soul Ring, around 300 years old. If you can accomplish this, Rongrong will give you a reward of twenty thousand Gold Soul Coins."

As expected of a young lady, at just over six years old, she was so generous from the outset.

Qin Yuan marveled inwardly and quickly replied, "As long as it's not an act against heaven and reason, my Golden Saber Squad will accept the commission. However, Miss Rongrong, you are still young. I will need the consent of your elders."

Being able to resolve Ning Rongrong's Soul Ring issue while she was "running away from home" would provide a good explanation upon her return.

Under Ning Rongrong's angry gaze, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect expert responsible for her protection agreed in the capacity of an elder.

Ning Rongrong was very straightforward and immediately paid the twenty thousand Gold Soul Coins.

The moment Qin Yuan reached out to take the money, a panel suddenly appeared in his mind.

[Detected a two-star commission quest: Accept Ning Rongrong's commission to help her obtain a suitable first Soul Ring; upon completion, reward is a three-level increase in Soul Power cultivation.]

[Name: Qin Yuan] [Martial Soul: Long-handled Battle Saber] [Cultivation: Level 51]

The sudden appearance of the system caught Qin Yuan off guard, but the surprise didn't last long.

Adding his ages from both lives, he was essentially an old man in his sixties.

If he had received the system right after transmigrating, he would have been overjoyed for a long time.

As for now...

Since it was all for earning a living, the system's appearance had limited impact on his life.

After accepting the Gold Soul Coins, Qin Yuan immediately summoned all members of the Golden Saber Squad.

Leave a few people to guard the camp; the rest will serve our distinguished client, Ning Rongrong.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has many informants.

Especially for someone as noble as Ning Rongrong, countless people secretly revolve around her.

Ning Rongrong hired a soul hunting squad to obtain her first Soul Ring, and this matter was quickly reported to Ning Fengzhi.

"Isn't this just nonsense!"

Ning Fengzhi slammed his desk, feeling that Ning Rongrong was beyond his control and had become completely lawless.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul has a tradition of nearly a thousand years. What kind of Soul Beasts should be hunted for the first few Soul Rings has long been ingrained in their ancestral teachings!

If she deviates from this, wasting a Soul Ring slot would greatly diminish Ning Rongrong's competitiveness within the sect!

Moreover, soul hunting squads are not to be trifled with. What if that Golden Saber Squad harbors thoughts of murder and robbery?

Sword Dao Chenxin proactively suggested, "Fengzhi, I'll go check the situation."

"After all, it was your words that angered Rongrong into running away from home, so it's not easy for me to force her back."

"If the squad is diligent and obtains a suitable Soul Ring for Rongrong, we can give them some benefits. Conversely, I will show no mercy."

Sunset Forest.

Qin Yuan stationed his squad nearby, a significant portion of his objective being to connect with Dugu Bo and subsequently scheme for the Immortal Herbs within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Unfortunately, he had been stationed here for six years and hadn't even seen a shadow of the man.

If he were to force his way in, with his current strength, a hundred lives wouldn't be enough to die.

In the forest, the Golden Saber Squad protected Ning Rongrong at the core, forming a tight, iron-clad formation as they slowly advanced.

During this time, Qin Yuan casually mentioned, "Miss Rongrong, if this expedition helps you obtain a suitable Soul Ring, I'd like to borrow some books on Soul Masters from you. What do you say?"

Books are the ladder of human progress.

It was evident that the system's rewards were related to the difficulty of accepting commissions.

Soul hunting commissions were manageable, but for those bizarre tasks, without sufficient knowledge and a knowledge base, one could only watch valuable rewards slip away.

From the shadows, Sword Dao Chenxin initially thought Qin Yuan was trying to extort them. He was preparing to act but relaxed upon hearing the latter half of his request.

Borrowing books was the least of what the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect lacked.

As long as Qin Yuan protected Ning Rongrong diligently and didn't harbor any improper thoughts, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would offer him some benefits.

"Of course, but it's not easy to satisfy Rongrong," Ning Rongrong said with a giggle, sitting on a guard's shoulder.

Qin Yuan quickly recalled memories of Ning Rongrong in his mind.

In the original timeline, Ning Rongrong's first Soul Skill was Strength Amplification, meaning her Soul Ring must have come from a Strength-type Soul Beast.

After some thought, Qin Yuan remembered the nest of a three-hundred-year Thousand Jun Ant. This creature would be sufficient for Ning Rongrong's first Soul Ring.

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