Ten Thousand Sword Swings, Spirit Concealing Phantom Soul Pill

Lu Chen saw that Xiao Wu was fast asleep, so he tiptoed out of the dormitory and onto the empty training ground.

A faint red light flashed in Lu Chen's eyes. He flipped his palm, and the Asura Demon Sword appeared in his hand.

Lu Chen said lightly, "Swung Sword Ten Thousand Times?"

Lu Chen firmly gripped the sword hilt with both hands, his elbows sinking slightly as he gathered his strength. Then, he spun sharply, and the sword edge, with a sharp whistling sound that broke the wind, slashed towards the empty air.

"Chii!"

A red light flashed across the Asura Demon Sword, then merged into Lu Chen's body, bringing a faint but clear warmth.

And so, Lu Chen continuously swung the Asura Demon Sword in his hand.

By the thousandth swing, sweat had already soaked the cuffs of Lu Chen's sleeves. Lu Chen, however, was completely oblivious, only staring at the traces the Asura Sword left with each downward slash.

Lu Chen felt the soreness in his wrists but wore a happy expression, because he discovered that with every sword swing, the Asura Sword would feed back a trace of power to nourish his body.

By the third thousandth swing, the soreness in his right arm climbed along his bones and muscles, like countless needles piercing him simultaneously, making even his fingertips go numb.

Lu Chen gritted his teeth and let out a low growl, "I won't give up!"

By the time the sixth thousandth swing fell, the eastern sky was already showing the fish belly white. Lu Chen's movements showed subtle changes; his originally fierce slashes now had a touch of fluidity.

By the ninth thousandth swing, Lu Chen's consciousness was already somewhat blurred. He was merely repeating the downward slashes and raised motions mechanically, relying on muscle memory.

Lu Chen suddenly bit his tongue. The instant the metallic sweetness exploded in his mouth, his gradually slowing movements suddenly surged. His speed actually increased.

[Congratulations Host on Swung Sword Ten Thousand Times, Reward Host with Spirit Concealing Phantom Soul Pill!]

As the last swing fell, the sun rose, and orange-red light spilled onto the training ground.

Lu Chen leaned on the sword body and knelt on one knee. His chest heaved violently, his heart pounding like a drum in his chest cavity. The Asura Demon Sword exuded a glowing red light that continuously flooded into his body, repairing his overdrawn physique.

[Spirit Concealing Phantom Soul Pill]: After consumption, it can conceal one's Soul Beast aura, making the emitted aura indistinguishable from that of a common human Soul Master. Even a Title Douluo, upon arrival, would be unable to discern the true body's traces of a Soul Beast.

With a flash of golden light, a pill, gilded all over, lay quietly in his palm, its medicinal fragrance filling the air!

"Ah?"

Lu Chen looked at the pill in his hand, his mouth twitching—Wait, I worked all night for this, and all I get is a pill I can't use?

"But Tang Hao should be coming to the academy soon, right?"

Lu Chen's thoughts shifted, a cunning glint flashing in his eyes, "I'll give it to that little rabbit instead. Don't want her to turn into spicy rabbit head when I get back.

Tang San's opportunity... naturally, I have to snatch it!"

Lu Chen took a bath and returned to Dormitory One.

Xiao Wu was sleeping soundly, hugging her pillow. A string of crystal-clear saliva hung from the corner of her mouth. Her breathing was as even as a sleeping rabbit's, and her cheeks were tinged with a faint blush.

Lu Chen walked to the bedside, took out the gilded pill, and was pondering how to feed it to her silently when he heard Xiao Wu mumble groggily, "So fragrant~~"

Xiao Wu's nose twitched, as if sensing the pill's presence. Her small mouth actually opened unconsciously.

Seeing this, Lu Chen's eyes lit up. He flicked his finger, and the pill flew into her mouth.

"Carrot..."

The pill melted upon entering her mouth, turning into a warm current that flowed through her limbs and bones. A trace of pink light suddenly flashed on Xiao Wu's body. She smacked her lips, turned over, and continued to sleep soundly. She was completely unaware that she had been secretly fed a life-saving pill and had already avoided a future crisis.

A smile appeared on Lu Chen's lips as he murmured, "It's better to fatten up the rabbit before eating her!"

Lu Chen placed a few gold soul coins by the pillow, left a letter, and turned to walk towards the Academy Gate.

As soon as he reached the entrance, Lu Chen saw his grandfather frowning and arguing with Yu Xiao Gang about something.

A boy of similar age to Lu Chen stood beside Yu Xiao Gang.

Lu Chen looked at the boy and thought to himself: This must be Tang San, right? Poor kid, being fooled by Yu Xiao Gang like this. He's suffering from a lack of education! If he didn't have enough opportunities, he would have been ruined long ago!

"Grandfather!"

Lu Chen ran over to Lu Jinnian's side, "What's wrong?"

Lu Jinnian gave Yu Xiao Gang a glare and said, "Yu Xiao Gang wanted to take you as his disciple, but I refused!"

Lu Jinnian didn't believe that someone who could never break through Level Thirty could teach his grandson. Why was Yu Xiao Gang so clueless?

Lu Chen looked up and met Yu Xiao Gang's fervent gaze, "Master, I don't want to be your disciple! You just focus on teaching Tang San well!"

Isn't it enough to harm Tang San? Do you want to harm me too? Don't cripple my Asura Sword!

After speaking, Lu Chen pulled Lu Jinnian and hurried onto the carriage. Lu Jinnian looked at his grandson's demeanor as if facing a great enemy and asked, "Are you that afraid of becoming Yu Xiao Gang's disciple? He just told me he wants to hunt a Snake Spirit Beast soul ring for Tang San and train him into a Control System Soul Master!"

Lu Chen complained, "Blue Silver Grass, as a plant martial soul, already possesses the characteristic of entanglement. This is completely superfluous. Moreover, in my opinion, the characteristic of Blue Silver Grass lies in its 'Spring Wind Blows Anew' vitality! Yu Xiao Gang's vision is either too narrow, or he intentionally doesn't want Tang San to go down the support path!"

Lu Jinnian nodded repeatedly as he listened to his grandson's words, then asked, "Chen'er, what about you? What kind of soul ring do you want?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen took out a notebook and said slowly, "Sword Opens Double Blades, born for killing. Therefore, I want to obtain a soul ring that increases attack power!"

Lu Jinnian nodded. This idea was exactly what he wanted.

After five days of travel, Lu Jinnian and Lu Chen finally arrived at a small town near the Star Dou Great Forest.

Lu Chen had also maintained his daily training of Swung Sword Ten Thousand Times along the way, but the rewards he obtained were also quite poor. Only a Storage Soul Tool with a volume of fifty cubic meters was noteworthy.

Lu Jinnian looked at the setting sun and took Lu Chen to a hotel, saying, "We'll stay in this town for tonight and buy some supplies. We'll enter the Star Dou Great Forest tomorrow morning!"

Although still far from the Star Dou Great Forest, Lu Chen could clearly hear the Soul Beasts' roars from within the forest.

Lu Chen sat in the hotel, sighing, "The Star Dou Great Forest truly lives up to its reputation as one of the three most famous Soul Beast habitats on the Douluo Continent! Even from this distance, I can feel its oppressive aura!"

Lu Jinnian heard this and opened his mouth, saying, "The Star Dou Great Forest is a vast primeval forest with complex terrain. It has wetlands, swamps, and more. The Soul Beasts there are also extremely terrifying. The closer you get to the center of the forest, the more powerful the Soul Beasts become; there are even Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beasts inside! Any Soul Master, as long as they have sufficient Strength and Good Luck, can find the most suitable Soul Ring for themselves in there!"

Lu Jinnian then instructed, "Chen'er, tomorrow you must not wander off carelessly. Stay close beside me!"

Lu Chen nodded, his heart already filled with Expectation for what kind of Soul Skill he would Obtain tomorrow!