Vine Dragon! Ghost Eye Demon Tree! (Request Monthly Ticket)

Lu Duzhou had already come back to his senses. He looked at Mu Yunteng and smiled gently.

"Just plant your Martial Soul. There's an empty patch over there."

Just now, after Yao Zi had planted her Red Flame Thorns, Lu Duzhou had not only gained a new Soul Skill.

The origin of his Martial Soul had also been enhanced, which meant his Cultivation Speed would increase.

Previously, at the Soul Scholar level, after obtaining the Blue Silver Emperor, his Cultivation Speed had increased to roughly three and a half levels per year.

After entering the Soul Master realm, however, cultivation became more difficult, and his speed had dropped to around three levels per year.

That speed was not slow.

After all, even Tang San, with Innate Full Soul Power, had only advanced six levels in two years after reaching the Soul Master level.

Now that the Red Flame Thorns had enhanced his origin, Lu Duzhou estimated that he had returned to a rate of three and a half levels per year.

He remembered Liu Feng mentioning it.

Mu Yunteng and Yao Zi were known as the twin prodigies of Plant Academy.

Yao Zi was one year older than Mu Yunteng, and both possessed Innate Soul Power at Level Eight.

The amount of Innate Soul Power represented the strength of one's origin.

Since Yao Zi's Martial Soul, Red Flame Thorns, could provide so much origin, then Mu Yunteng's Green Vine Martial Soul should have a similar effect.

Having received permission, Mu Yunteng immediately chose a patch of land she liked, summoned her Green Vine Martial Soul, and placed it there.

The Green Vine rapidly grew, and a new Soul Skill surfaced in Lu Duzhou's mind.

Vine Dragon!

As its name implied, it transformed Green Vine into a dragon.

The defining trait of this Soul Skill was its enormous Soul Power consumption.

It was practically equivalent to the effects of an ordinary Plant Soul Master's Seventh Soul Skill, Martial Soul Avatar.

But Lu Duzhou's first Soul Skill, Earth Vein Breathing, granted him nearly inexhaustible Soul Power.

Theoretically, given enough time, he could even create a Vine Dragon comparable to a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

In reality, however, his Soul Power Level was still low. The Green Vine formed from Soul Power, relying solely on the Green Vine Martial Soul itself, was limited in toughness and strength. At most, he could probably create a small dragon five meters long.

However, he also had Soul Skills such as "Toughness" obtained from other Plant-type Martial Souls. If he stacked all those enhancements, creating a ten-meter-long Vine Dragon should be possible.

The origin enhancement brought by Green Vine was also considerable.

Lu Duzhou felt that advancing Four Levels per year would not be a problem now.

By that calculation, he could obtain his Second Soul Ring in two and a half years at most!

"Wow! I feel like my Cultivation Speed has increased by around seven percent."

Mu Yunteng said in delight.

She was only Twelve Years Old and had Level Twenty-Six Soul Power. Since her level was lower than Yao Zi's, the enhancement appeared even more significant.

Yao Zi looked at Liu Feng and asked:

"You're also at the Soul Master level now. How much has Lu Duzhou increased your Cultivation Speed?"

Liu Feng answered with a smile.

"Twenty percent."

Yao Zi said in surprise:

"That much?"

"Going by that, if Lu Duzhou provides cultivation enhancement to Soul Scholars below Level Ten, their Cultivation Speed might directly increase by half."

Although she was only Thirteen Years Old, people on Douluo Continent matured early. As someone born into a great family, Yao Zi had a sharp grasp of the bigger picture.

After confirming just how much Lu Duzhou's Martial Soul could help Plant Soul Masters, she immediately said to him:

"Xiao Zhou, I want to take you to meet the Dean. If you gain her approval, you'll definitely receive tremendous support."

Liu Feng had already introduced the Dean of Plant Academy to Lu Duzhou.

Ailin, a Level Seventy-Nine Soul Sage. Her Martial Soul was the Ghost Eye Demon Tree, a Mutated Martial Soul descended from the Demon Eye Demon Tree.

She ranked third among Plant Soul Masters on the continent, surpassed only by Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan of Spirit Hall and Soul Douluo Zhi Lin, one of the education committee members of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Lu Duzhou had already intended to get close to this powerful figure, so he naturally agreed at once.

Yao Zi first returned to the academy with Mu Yunteng and arranged a time with the Dean. Only that afternoon did she bring Lu Duzhou into Plant Academy.

Plant Academy stood within a forest. There were no outer walls, and every building was a Treehouse integrated with massive trees, creating a unique scene of harmony between people and nature.

To make it easier for Lu Duzhou to demonstrate his abilities, they met behind the academy. Less than two kilometers from there, they could cross the boundary and enter Sunset Forest.

Ailin was nearly seventy years old. Although her Martial Soul was terrifying, she herself was a kind and benevolent old woman.

At that moment, she was pushing a Little Girl who looked five or six years old on a swing.

Yao Zi stepped forward to introduce Lu Duzhou, and he promptly greeted Ailin as well.

Ailin stopped the swing and said with a warm smile:

"Xiao Zhou, earning the approval of Xiao Zi and Yunteng proves that your abilities are genuine and effective."

"You came all this way with that boy Liu Feng. You must have your own plans."

"Tell me your conditions."

Seeing how straightforward she was, Lu Duzhou did not beat around the bush and said:

"You have a keen eye. I truly do have a few matters in which I hope to trouble you."

"First, my One Third of an Acre of Land is limited in area. Therefore, regardless of who it is, anyone who plants their Martial Soul here for one day must pay one day's land rental fee. The rent will be paid monthly, and the price will rise as my level increases."

"Second, I need the academy to provide assistance, including but not limited to helping me hunt Soul Rings, providing funds, and supplying resources to support my research into my own Martial Soul."

He could not mention Whale Rubber openly, or it might draw attention.

As long as he gained Ailin's support, he would naturally have opportunities to obtain Whale Rubber in the future.

Ailin nodded slightly.

"Your conditions aren't excessive. They're reasonable."

"I agree to all of them."

After a brief pause, she pushed the little girl with chestnut-colored hair beside her forward.

"This is my niece, Aimi. She has just awakened her Martial Soul. She has Innate Soul Power at Level Six, and her Martial Soul is the same Ghost Eye Demon Tree as mine."

"You need to reserve a patch of land for her."

"For this first year, I'll pay you ten Gold Soul Coins per day."

"If the results are good, the payment will double in the second year, triple in the third, and so on."

"Additionally, I need you to agree to one condition."

"From today onward, if new Martial Souls are planted in your land, you may only consider students from Plant Academy. You cannot agree to any other Soul Masters."

"If anyone objects, tell them to come find me."

Lu Duzhou's One Third of an Acre of Land was extremely limited.

According to Yao Zi, half the land was already occupied.

As the Dean, Ailin's request was perfectly reasonable.

Lu Duzhou smiled.

"Alright, I agree."

After a brief pause, he directly released his Martial Soul, and One Third of an Acre of Land appeared.

Pointing to an empty patch, he gently said to Aimi:

"Aimi, you can plant your Martial Soul in this patch now."

Innate Soul Power at Level Six could also provide quite a bit of origin.

It could not compare to Yao Zi or Mu Yunteng, but it would definitely still have an effect.

Moreover, the Ghost Eye Demon Tree should be able to provide a fairly good Soul Skill, right?

Upon hearing this, Aimi turned back to glance at Ailin, then timidly walked to the empty patch and summoned her Martial Soul.

Compared to other Martial Souls, this Ghost Eye Demon Tree occupied a great deal of land.

But after seeing the newly generated Soul Skill, Lu Duzhou felt that this bit of land was nothing!