Slaughter God's Domain

The time span was too long, and many guests had visited two or three times. Seeing that Qin Yuan hadn't returned yet, they gradually stopped inquiring, defaulting to canceling their commissions.

The remaining commissions were mostly trivial matters that didn't trigger any system-related tasks, so Qin Yuan was too lazy to bother with them.

Pausing, Qin Yuan said, "You can continue to run the shop. Keep the money you earn for yourself, or send it back to the village to help everyone improve their lives."

"Also, save up some money. When the time is right, buy the ownership of the shop from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. You can rely on this shop for your retirement."

As he spoke, Qin Yuan gently patted Chen Ze's shoulder. "Don't neglect your cultivation either. I have a premonition that we'll be able to obtain more resources in the future, and breaking through to higher levels won't be a problem."

Chen Ze wasn't very enthusiastic about cultivation. In his opinion, cultivation was just a means to make money and improve his life.

Now that he had a business, he was solely focused on doing business, and his cultivation inevitably slackened.

After dealing with the trivial matters, Qin Yuan finally received Ning Rongrong.

Ning Rongrong was just a little tot now, but she was very knowledgeable and more mature than children her age.

Through her words, Qin Yuan could sense Ning Rongrong's inner loneliness and solitude.

In the original timeline, Ning Rongrong's demonic personality must have arisen from this distorted illusion, right?

Otherwise, how could Flender's goading have changed Ning Rongrong's personality?

Heh, Ning Rongrong just didn't want to lose her friends at Shrek Academy, which is why Flender could manipulate her.

Knowing the root of the problem, the next step would be easier.

"Miss Rongrong dislikes studying because she doesn't have any study partners?" Qin Yuan asked.

Ning Rongrong propped her chin with both hands and mumbled, "The teachers' lectures are too boring, not fun at all. Rongrong doesn't want to be a soul master; Rongrong just wants to play with her friends."

Although Qin Yuan wasn't a psychological expert, he understood children.

Don't all children like toys? Presenting some obscure soul master theories to Ning Rongrong in the form of toys would make it easier for her to accept them, wouldn't it?

When Qin Yuan was at the Plant Academy, he had observed the learning state of six-year-old children.

Among them, many children hadn't even awakened their intellect. No matter how skilled the teacher was, it was like playing the lute to a cow.

Not all children were like Qin Yuan, a transmigrator who knew the importance of knowledge from a young age and studied desperately.

Even a precocious child like Ning Rongrong was, in essence, still just a child.

In the shadows, a pair of eyes constantly watched Qin Yuan.

This person was none other than Dugu Bo.

A few days ago, he learned about the commission from Dugu Yan and was almost angered to the point of a cerebral hemorrhage.

Only after realizing that a long time had passed did he refrain from going to Silvis City to find the person. Fortunately, Qin Yuan was trustworthy and did not charge any extra fees afterward.

This alone made Dugu Bo look at him with new eyes.

However, Qin Yuan's strength was average.

Dugu Bo thought there would be no future interaction between them and gave up the idea of talking to him.

Seeing Qin Yuan's close ties with people from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Dugu Bo decided to stop paying attention. Just as he was about to leave, he sensed a peculiar aura.

"Sword Douluo, since you're here, why hide?"

It was normal for Ning Rongrong to go out alone with Sword Dao Chenxin secretly protecting her.

However, Dugu Bo's sudden appearance and surveillance of Ning Rongrong made Chenxin somewhat nervous.

Of course, he had no idea of Dugu Bo's true intentions.

"Old Poison, put away your petty thoughts. If you do anything unfavorable to Rongrong, you know my methods!" Chenxin did not reveal himself but reprimanded Dugu Bo via voice transmission.

Dugu Bo's lips twitched slightly. How could he have known beforehand that Qin Yuan and Ning Rongrong were connected?

He was caught by Sword Dao Chenxin just as he was preparing to retreat. If this weren't within the city limits, and Chenxin dared to act rashly, he would truly have no words to describe his predicament.

"I have no enmity with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, so why would I attack a child? Sword Douluo, don't overthink things. Farewell."

With that, Dugu Bo's figure vanished from the spot.

Sword Dao Chenxin spread out his senses, scanned the surroundings, and seeing that the other party had left, he stopped paying attention.

However, one thing did surprise him.

Two months ago, when he helped Ning Rongrong obtain her Spirit Ring, Qin Yuan was only at level fifty-one. Now, he was already a level fifty-five Soul King. An average of one level every half month, and at the Soul King stage at that.

Such cultivation speed was unprecedented.

Sword Dao Chenxin became even more convinced that Qin Yuan possessed a great secret.

However, he was not in a hurry. Everything should be done step by step. Qin Yuan's attitude towards the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was good. In the future, they could try to win him over, and then they would know this secret.

If they forced him to reveal the secret, it would end in mutual destruction, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would gain nothing.

Without further thought, Sword Dao Chenxin continued to remain vigilant of his surroundings.

Time flew by, and two years passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period, Ning Rongrong visited Qin Yuan every two days to pour out her heart.

In the meantime, Qin Yuan had also completed several one-star missions and was now quite well-off.

He incorporated complex soul master theories into toys. As Ning Rongrong played with the toys, she unknowingly absorbed the systematic framework of soul master theories.

Coupled with Ning Rongrong's innate intelligence, she received more and more praise in her subsequent studies, naturally becoming more willing to learn.

In her eyes, unlearned knowledge points were like monsters in a game; learning a little was like defeating a monster. Learning through play made it easier for Ning Rongrong to accept.

[Four-star mission completed. Accepted Ning Fengzhi's commission to guide Ning Rongrong's interest in learning. Reward: Slaughter God's Domain.]

A wave of killing intent inexplicably surged into Qin Yuan's body. His Battle Saber Martial Soul spontaneously appeared, with an Asura imprint carved onto it.

A murderous aura inexplicably rose in Qin Yuan's heart. It seemed that with just a thought, everything within a hundred-meter radius would be enveloped by the domain, and any passerby could be easily killed.

But soon, this killing intent was suppressed.

The system's rewards had no side effects. He could control such immense killing intent with ease, without needing any adaptation.

"Four-star missions are really tiring," Qin Yuan slumped back in his rocking chair.

Who knew how much effort he had spent over the past two years to guide Ning Rongrong's learning.

However, this also served as a reminder.

The mission levels provided by the system were not solely tied to the danger of the mission. The energy consumed and the time required were also key factors in judging a mission's level.

Currently, the highest level was four-star missions. He wondered if there were any five-star missions. If so, what kind of rewards would they offer?

Over these two years, he had neglected many things. After completing Dugu Yan's mission, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling visited the general store frequently for a period.

He had expected Dugu Bo to appear soon, but he ended up waiting for two years.

As time went on, Dugu Yan visited the general store less and less frequently.

For Qin Yuan, the immortal herb seemed to be drifting further and further away.

How could this be allowed?

Of course, he couldn't appear too eager. Dugu Bo was very wary, and impatience would often be counterproductive.