Soul Hunting Town

Su Lin and the Lan Xiao Die sisters studied the beautiful Goddess Spirit and were utterly astonished after learning the sequence of all the soul skills within the little one's Martial Soul.

"It seems finding Soul Beasts for Little Chen in the future will be much easier." Su Lin smiled. The little guy's miraculous Martial Soul had completely overturned her understanding!

"What is the little guy cultivating? 'Ten Thousand Plums in the Wind'? It is actually a set of Sword Techniques. Could it have been left behind by Ye Feng?"

Su Lin walked over to Ye Liangchen, picked up the Ten Thousand Plums in the Wind Sword Techniques, and looked through them. She was deeply shocked.

"Su Lin! This was indeed left behind by Little Chen's parents. You know that his father's Martial Soul was the Dragon's Roar Sword. In terms of swordsmanship alone, even Sword Douluo could not compare to Ye Feng in his prime." Lan Xiao Die explained.

"Wonderful! With such profound Sword Techniques, there is no need to worry about Little Chen's cultivation of his sword Martial Soul." Su Lin smiled. She had not expected Ye Feng and Liu Ru Yan to leave a path for their son.

"Su Lin! Ye Feng also left behind a divine cultivation technique hundreds of times stronger than meditation methods. You are one of us, so cultivate with us from now on."

Lan Xiao Die used her Soul Power to place a seal over the entire room, then took out the Primordial Chaos Sutra and the Five Elements Divine Fist for Su Lin to study.

"Hiss! Dean, this is too incredible. With this divine cultivation technique, it feels like reaching Titled Douluo will not be a problem for us."

"Yes, that is true. But you must keep it secret. If word gets out, our entire academy will be finished. For now, we can simply call the Primordial Chaos Sutra an advanced meditation method, so we do not accidentally let something slip and arouse suspicion."

"Rest assured, Dean! I swear upon my Martial Soul that I will guard this secret with my life."

Su Lin was one of Heavenly Water's higher-ups and had also been a student of the previous dean, Shui Lingfeng. Naturally, she would protect Skywater Academy's interests.

Ye Liangchen also knew that the civilization of the Douluo World had always been suppressed by the God Realm, including the Soul Master's cultivation system.

To advance in cultivation, Soul Masters now needed to hunt Soul Beasts for Spirit Rings. This was a rule established by the God Realm, intended to use human Soul Masters to restrain Soul Beasts. Its ultimate purpose was to guard against the Silver Dragon King and prevent the Soul Beast race from growing powerful.

Over time, this caused human Soul Masters to lose their ability to innovate and become dependent on the system. Few could create Self-Created Soul Skills, and they could only obtain soul skills by hunting Soul Beasts.

The supreme martial arts manuals from wuxia novels would count as Self-Created Soul Skills in the low-level fantasy world of Douluo Continent. They could even be called divine skills.

Ye Liangchen studied the exquisite Sword Techniques within Ten Thousand Plums in the Wind, mentally simulating countless sword moves. If he had not been inside the Rose Hotel right now, he would have summoned the Chun Jun Sword to practice them.

Now that he was in another world, Ye Liangchen had become a cultivation maniac in his pursuit of strength. Whenever he cultivated, he entered a state of complete absorption.

"Little Chen! You should go to sleep. Cultivation cannot be rushed; you need to take it slowly."

Seeing that it was already late, Lan Xiao Die quickly interrupted Ye Liangchen's cultivation and told him to sleep. The little guy was only six years old and needed enough rest, or it would affect his development.

"Okay, Aunt Lan."

Ye Liangchen stored Ten Thousand Plums in the Wind in the Game Backpack and went into his room to sleep. In front of the elders of this world, he had to be an obedient, good child.

After experiencing the wonders of the Primordial Chaos Sutra, Lan Xiao Die, Su Lin, and Lan Xiao Ling used cultivation in place of sleep, hoping to raise their strength as soon as possible.

Twenty days later, Ye Liangchen's group crossed the Silves Kingdom and the Balak Kingdom, finally arriving at a town on the edge of the Star Dou Forest. Though it was only a town, it had at least several hundred thousand residents.

Along the way, Ye Liangchen stayed outside the carriage, admiring the scenery of this other world. He also witnessed the hardship of commoners' lives, which stood in stark contrast to the extravagant lifestyle of the nobility.

The town on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest was called Soul Hunting Town. In truth, it could be considered a city, except it had no walls. Its area was enormous, at least one hundred square kilometers.

It was still over a hundred li from the Star Dou Forest. As the largest and most dangerous Soul Beast Forest, it was not a place the local residents dared approach too closely.

Those who lived by the mountains lived off the mountains; those who lived by the water lived off the water. The people of this town depended on the Star Dou Forest for survival. They made a living selling all sorts of weapons, armor, poisons, recovery potions, and other necessities for Soul Masters entering the Soul Beast Forest.

The town also had many shops dealing in Soul Beast trade. Soul Beast meat, hides, teeth, and the like were all quite valuable. Teams specializing in hunting Soul Beasts often entered the forest to kill various Soul Beasts in exchange for Gold Soul Coins.

These teams consisted of freelance Soul Masters. Their strength was not high, so they could only hunt low-level Soul Beasts.

There were even professional teams that hunted Soul Beasts for others. As long as someone could afford the price, they would hunt Soul Beasts for them. However, these hunting squads consisted only of Soul Elders and Soul Ancestors, and they were not particularly strong. They could likewise only hunt low-level Soul Beasts.

Moreover, these hunting squads were greedy by nature. Sometimes, they even killed their employers and robbed them of all their money. They had often committed such acts of murder and robbery.

"Let us stay here tonight. We can buy some powder to repel insects, snakes, and ants, then enter the Star Dou Forest early tomorrow morning."

Lan Xiao Die suggested that they rest in town. They had traveled on and off for twenty days, and everyone was exhausted. Even the horses pulling the carriage had been changed five times.

"Are the three ladies planning to hunt a Soul Beast for this little friend? Our Thunderbolt Squad can help. We only charge fifty Gold Soul Coins."

At that moment, a Soul Beast hunting team approached. Their leader, a Soul Ancestor, introduced his team's services to Lan Xiao Die and the other women.

The team had six members, all fierce-looking men. One was a Soul Ancestor, while the remaining five were Soul Elders.

Seeing Lan Xiao Die's group riding in a luxurious carriage, they assumed they were wealthy. Though the three women wore veils, the alluring figures beneath their black close-fitting outfits stoked a blazing desire in the hearts of the Thunderbolt Squad's members.

Thus, they asked for only fifty Gold Soul Coins as payment, intending to lure the three women into their trap.

"Buzz..."

Su Lin released a powerful pressure of Soul Power toward the Thunderbolt Squad, instantly blasting them back five or six meters.

Lan Xiao Die and Lan Xiao Ling shielded Ye Liangchen between them. In a place where all sorts of shady characters gathered, they secretly transmitted a warning to Su Lin not to reveal her Martial Soul.

If Lan Xiao Die's Ice Phoenix Martial Soul were exposed, knowledgeable Soul Masters might be able to guess her identity. In a place like this, they had to be especially cautious.

"Get lost! Do not bother us again, or you will die without mercy."

Su Lin spoke coldly, suppressing them with her powerful Soul Power aura. She knew perfectly well what these Soul Beast hunting squads were plotting.

"I am sorry! Respected senior, we should not have offended you."

"We will get lost right away! Right away!"

The Thunderbolt Squad was terrified and immediately ran for the distance with all their strength, not daring to stop for even a moment.

They had intended to lure in a fat fish and make a huge score, but they had not expected these three women to be high-level Soul Masters, each more terrifying than the last. Their Soul Power auras alone left the squad completely unable to resist. These were not people little shrimp like them could afford to provoke.

The other soul hunting teams in the distance saw the Thunderbolt Squad get blasted away and hurriedly kept their distance as well.

This was a world where the strong were revered. If you were strong, you made the rules. Especially powerful Titled Douluo—even imperial royalty treated them as honored guests and did not dare offend them.

"Buzz..."

At that moment, the Soul Power aura around Su Lin suddenly surged. Her powerful presence spread in every direction as her Soul Power broke through the level seventy threshold.

"Dean, I have broken through level seventy."

Su Lin cried out in surprise. She had finally stepped into the Soul Saint realm. She had reached level sixty-nine at the age of thirty-six, but it had taken her a full two years to break through to Soul Saint. It had not been easy at all.

"Shh! Do not make a scene. There seems to be a Titled Douluo nearby. Let us find an inn first."

Lan Xiao Die stopped Su Lin's excitement and led Ye Liangchen toward the Yue Lai Inn in the distance.

"Sis! Are you sure your senses were right?" Lan Xiao Ling asked curiously.

"They were not wrong. Two auras locked onto us just now. One was several times stronger than mine and should belong to a Titled Douluo, while the other belonged to a high-level Soul Saint."

Lan Xiao Ling also began wondering about their identities. Who could they be?

Su Lin patted her chest. "Dean! It is fortunate that we did not reveal our Martial Souls, or our identities might have been exposed."

Meanwhile, in a spacious room at another inn named Lai Fu in the distance, a white-haired old man in a pale-blue robe and a middle-aged man stood by the window, quietly observing the situation afar. Beside them was a petite, adorable, mischievous little girl around six years old. She was beautiful, like a porcelain doll.

"I did not expect three high-level female Soul Masters to arrive here as well. Two Soul Saints and one Soul Douluo." The white-haired old man exclaimed in surprise.

"A female Soul Douluo? Uncle Jian, as far as I know, there are only a handful of female Soul Douluo on the entire continent. Who could she be?"

"They are all veiled and have not released their Martial Souls, so this old man cannot guess their identities. They also have a little boy with them. They must be here to hunt a Soul Beast for that little fellow."

The two were Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Both were seasoned veterans with broad knowledge, and they continued calculating the identities of the three women in their minds.

"Grandpa Jian! Dad, what are you looking at?" Ning Rongrong skipped over to Sword Douluo's side and asked curiously with her large eyes wide open.

"Nothing. Rong Rong, hurry and sleep! Tomorrow, Grandpa Jian will take you to obtain your first Spirit Ring."

Sword Douluo patted Ning Rongrong's little head, his eyes full of doting affection.

Ning Rongrong was Ning Fengzhi's youngest daughter. Several months ago, she had awakened the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul and possessed level nine Innate Soul Power. She was the most gifted genius of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. After several months of cultivation, the little girl had now reached level ten Soul Power.

Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo had come to the Star Dou Forest this time to obtain Ning Rongrong's first Spirit Ring. They were greatly looking forward to her future achievements.

At the Yue Lai Inn, Lan Xiao Die and the other two women were extremely nervous. They had not expected to encounter a Titled Douluo in this town on the outskirts of the Star Dou Forest.

"Su Lin! Go buy some supplies. We will enter the Star Dou Forest early tomorrow morning." Lan Xiao Die instructed Su Lin.

"Yes, Dean."

Su Lin quietly left the room and went to the shops outside to buy supplies for entering the Soul Beast Forest, such as insect-repelling powder and poison.

Ye Liangchen was also guessing the identity of that Titled Douluo. Lan Xiao Die had previously said there was also a high-level Soul Saint with the person, which was an extremely powerful combination.

A quarter of an hour later, Su Lin returned to the inn with some news.

"Dean! I asked the vendors. Those two powerful people are Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and they have a little girl with them."

"Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi? And a little girl?"

"It is said that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect produced a little genius with level nine Innate Soul Power half a year ago. She should be Ning Fengzhi's youngest daughter. It seems they came this time to obtain that little girl's first Spirit Ring."

Hearing that the others were from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Lan Xiao Die sisters finally let out a sigh of relief. Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi had decent reputations, after all.

Sword Douluo? Ning Fengzhi? Ning Rongrong?

Ye Liangchen was also startled by the news. After six years in this world, he was finally going to meet Ning Rongrong, one of the Shrek Seven Devils.

However, Ye Liangchen knew that Ning Rongrong was currently a little princess showered with endless love and affection. She was spoiled and willful, and whenever anyone offended her, she would casually call for Grandpa Jian to kill them. Ye Liangchen had no desire to have anything to do with her.

"Su Lin! You have broken through level seventy, so obtain your seventh Spirit Ring as well this time," Lan Xiao Die suggested.

"Yes, Dean!" Su Lin was extremely excited. After all these years, she had finally entered the Soul Saint realm.

"This cultivation technique is truly miraculous. It feels as though I may reach level ninety within ten years." Lan Xiao Die was very excited.

Lan Xiao Die and the others had finally witnessed the wonders of the Primordial Chaos Sutra. Su Lin's Soul Power had been stuck at level sixty-nine, yet after cultivating the Primordial Chaos Sutra for only twenty days, she had already broken through the bottleneck. It was truly unexpected.

"Little Chen! Thank you."

Su Lin picked up Ye Liangchen beside her and kissed his cheek. She had learned from the Lan Xiao Die sisters that Ye Liangchen had allowed them to cultivate the Primordial Chaos Sutra. The little guy was practically everyone's lucky star!

"Teacher Su Lin, you are welcome."

Ye Liangchen shook his head. This woman was always so passionate. He could barely handle it.

Once I grow up, if this woman dares treat me like this again, I will definitely become a rebellious disciple who defies his teacher.

"Su Lin! Let Little Chen sleep. We need to leave for the Star Dou Forest early tomorrow morning."

Seeing the little guy held in Su Lin's embrace, his face slightly red and clearly uncomfortable, Lan Xiao Die found it amusing. The little fellow had learned to be shy.

Su Lin had pursued Ye Feng back then, but with Liu Ru Yan around, she never had a chance. Could she be transferring that affection to Ye Feng's son now?

"Dean! Soul Hunting Town is not safe. Only by sleeping with the little guy can I protect him closely."

After saying that, Su Lin directly carried Ye Liangchen into the room next door to sleep.

This woman treated the little guy as a human body pillow, leaving the Lan Xiao Die sisters both amused and helpless.

"Sis! Could this woman be interested in Little Chen?" Lan Xiao Ling teased with a grin.

"Little sister! You are overthinking it!"

Lan Xiao Die chuckled, thinking that the little guy was her daughter's future. Even if Su Lin had a hundred times more courage, she would not dare.

"Teacher Su Lin..."

Ye Liangchen felt as if he were about to suffocate. How was he supposed to sleep when a mature beauty was using him as a human body pillow?

"Shh! Little Chen, do not talk! Go to sleep. Rest well so we can travel tomorrow."

"Soul Hunting Town is a gathering place for all sorts of people. It is very dangerous, so your teacher must protect you closely."

Looking at the little guy in her arms, Su Lin laughed inwardly. Liu Ru Yan, Liu Ru Yan! I lost to you back then and could not have Ye Feng, but now your son is in my arms!

Held by a peerless beauty, Ye Liangchen truly could not fall asleep. Remembering the Daoist Ice Heart Incantation he had once read, he began silently reciting it in his heart:

The heart is as clear as ice; even if heaven falls, remain unshaken.

Amid ten thousand changes, remain still; the spirit is at ease and the qi calm.

Forget the self and guard the one; let the six senses settle completely.

Abstain from desire and nurture qi; be selfless and act without striving.

Above and below reflect each other; spirit and countenance rely as one.

Store intent at the mystic gate; subdue all wandering thoughts.

Within and without, nothing remains; when the heart is still, the spirit shines.

A heart as clear as water; clarity of heart is the heart itself.

When no breeze rises, no waves are stirred.

Alone amid secluded bamboo, I whistle long and play the zither.

Meditative stillness enters concentration; the poisonous dragon vanishes.

My heart has no openings; Heaven rewards diligence.

My will is stern and resolute; even Gui Mei are frightened.

Flowing water does not startle the heart; drifting clouds leave the mind unhurried.

With no burdens in the heart, one roams freely through past and present.

Ice-cold through the ages; all things remain still.

The heart should be calm, the qi should be tranquil; forget the self, and the spirit stands alone.

Heart and spirit become one; qi should follow along.

When separated, there is still abundance; amid ten thousand changes, remain unshaken.

No delusion, no anger; no desire, no pursuit.

No clinging, no abandonment; no action, no self.

After silently reciting the Ice Heart Technique three times, Ye Liangchen immediately entered a state like an old monk in meditation. His heart became calm as still water, without the slightest ripple, and his mood was utterly peaceful.

Holy shit! This Ice Heart Incantation is a supreme divine cultivation technique!

Thus, Ye Liangchen continued silently reciting the Ice Heart Incantation in his heart. Gradually, he fell asleep, breathing evenly as though cradled in nature's embrace.

Su Lin watched the little guy sleep quietly and peacefully, then lightly kissed his forehead. With a sweet smile, she thought, This little guy is so adorable!