Customs of Another World

The next morning, after breakfast, Lan Xiao Die and Lan Xiao Ling changed into black close-fitting outfits and put on black veils, hiding their breathtaking faces, then led Ye Liangchen out.

This time, to obtain the little fellow's first spirit ring, they had to travel to the distant Star Dou Forest. The sisters were both setting out to ensure nothing went wrong.

"Mother, I'll have to trouble you to arrange the matter of building Little Chen a small building."

Before leaving, the Lan Xiao Die sisters gave their mother some instructions, asking her to hire craftsmen to build a building for Ye Liangchen.

"Don't worry! I'll arrange it. The Star Dou Forest is more than two thousand kilometers from Skywater City. A round trip will take you at least over a month. By the time you come back, we might already have finished building Little Chen's place."

"You must be careful on this trip. Protect the child well, and absolutely don't let him be hurt."

Shui Lingfeng waved her hand and reminded her two daughters to act with caution.

"Goodbye, Dean Grandma!" Ye Liangchen waved goodbye to the old woman.

"Child! Grandma will be waiting at home for your good news."

Watching the little fellow and her daughters walk toward the academy gate, Shui Lingfeng prayed in her heart: I hope their journey stays safe and uneventful.

When Ye Liangchen and the other two passed the sports field in front of the Teaching Building, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er came skipping over.

"Mom! Can we go help Little Chen look for a soul beast too?" the two little girls pleaded with their mother, wanting to go along.

"No! This time, we're going to the Star Dou Forest in the south. It's several thousand kilometers from Skywater City, and we don't even know how long it will take! If you go, it'll delay your studies."

"You two sisters stay properly at school and study hard. Wait for us to come back."

Lan Xiao Die could tell at a glance that the two little girls simply wanted to go out and play. How could she possibly agree?

"All right, then! Mom, you have to go and come back early! Goodbye, Little Chen."

Seeing that their mother objected, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er could only return to school and prepare for class.

When Ye Liangchen and the other two arrived at the academy gate, they found that Teacher Su Lin had also changed into a light black close-fitting outfit and had prepared a luxurious carriage, waiting there.

Because Ye Liangchen's parents had been murdered, whenever Lan Xiao Die went out now, she no longer dared to wear Skywater Academy's iconic aqua-blue dress. The teachers in the academy had followed suit, and whenever they went out, they generally changed into other attire as well.

Ye Liangchen wore a white close-fitting outfit and leather boots on his feet, making him look very well put together.

Ye Liangchen was now 1.2 meters tall, with smooth black hair, sharp brows, and bright eyes. Paired with that delicate little face of his, he looked utterly perfect. Although he was only six years old now, the contours of a handsome boy had already begun to show. Once he grew up, he would definitely be an unbelievably good-looking man.

"Dean, you're here," Su Lin greeted Lan Xiao Die.

"Su Lin! Sorry to trouble you."

"Dean, it's no trouble. This is part of my duty."

The Lan sisters and Su Lin exchanged a few pleasantries, then took Ye Liangchen into the carriage.

Su Lin also put on a veil, hiding her stunning face, then sat at the front of the carriage and took up the work of a driver. With a crack of the whip, she drove the carriage south along the official road.

"Hyah..."

As the carriage slowly moved forward, the Lan Xiao Die sisters introduced Ye Liangchen to ten kinds of soul beasts, all of which could serve as his first spirit ring. Among them, one soul beast called the Sky Azure Vine caught Ye Liangchen's attention.

"Aunt Lan! For my first spirit ring, I choose the Sky Azure Vine."

Ye Liangchen decided to choose the Sky Azure Vine, a Plant Soul Beast, first. It was also because the Goddess of Life Spirit had a soul skill with an attack ability, and using the Sky Azure Vine as his first spirit ring matched it perfectly.

Originally, the Goddess of Life Spirit did not have this skill. It was only after being modified by the game inside his body that it possessed an attack ability.

"All right, then we'll look for a Sky Azure Vine Plant Soul Beast with over four hundred years of cultivation." Lan Xiao Die smiled. This little fellow's intelligence exceeded her imagination.

"Aunt Lan, I've read the soul master handbook. For the standard spirit ring configuration, the first spirit ring is 423 years, and the second is 700 years. Has no one ever broken this record?" Ye Liangchen pretended to be very curious.

"No. If a soul master absorbs a spirit ring above their level, their life will be in danger. These year limits are the experience summarized by our predecessors."

"Aunt Lan! I previously absorbed a 15,000-year External Soul Bone, and my physical condition is half again as strong as before. I think the Spirit Ring Years for my first spirit ring should be able to exceed 423 years."

"Little Chen, no. A first spirit ring of 423 years is experience summarized by the Soul Master World. No one has ever broken it. If you forcibly absorb a spirit ring beyond the age limit, your body will explode and you'll die."

"Aunt Lan, that's only for ordinary people. My Goddess of Life Spirit is very powerful. There definitely won't be a problem absorbing one above my level."

"But..."

The three of them began arguing over the Spirit Ring Years for his first spirit ring. Ye Liangchen felt that using something over four hundred years as his first spirit ring was too trashy. He had laid such a powerful foundation for his body over these past two years. If he took a bit of a risk, he felt that even absorbing a thousand-year spirit ring would be no problem. A first ring of just over four hundred years was honestly beneath his notice.

"Sister, Little Chen's physical condition is very strong. Maybe he really can break the record."

"Bzz, bzz..."

Lan Xiao Ling reached out and pinched the muscles and bones on Ye Liangchen's body, even using Soul Power to sense the strength of his fleshly body.

"Sister, this little fellow's physical condition feels stronger than that of some two-ring Soul Grand Masters. Our worries are a little unnecessary. I feel that the physical condition of one-ring soul masters like Bing'er and the others isn't even half as strong as Little Chen's. Perhaps he really can break the record."

"All right! Maybe our thinking is too conservative. In the past, we always focused on Soul Power cultivation and neglected physical cultivation. Looking at it now, the stronger the body, the higher the age of the spirit ring one can absorb. Little Chen was able to easily absorb a 15,000-year External Soul Bone before, so we really can't add a spirit ring to him according to the standard spirit ring configuration."

Lan Xiao Die also used Soul Power to test the strength of Ye Liangchen's fleshly body, and felt that the little fellow's body had indeed become even stronger than before he absorbed the soul bone.

"Aunt Lan, I have Twin Martial Souls. Those so-called records will all be broken by me."

Ye Liangchen had trained desperately over the past two years and had already built a solid physical foundation in advance. If he still didn't break records, wouldn't all that have been a waste?

I believe you can do it."

The Lan Xiao Die sisters were very gratified. This little fellow was strong, learned quickly, and understood this knowledge with just a little explanation. He could even draw inferences from one example. Given time, this little fellow would absolutely shock the entire Soul Master World.

Now that he had already decided on his first spirit ring, Ye Liangchen decided to go outside the carriage to enjoy the breeze and take a look at the customs of this other world.

"Aunt Lan, I'm going to the front of the carriage to look at the scenery."

"All right! Be careful. Don't fall."

Lan Xiao Die also knew she had protected the little guy too well. For the past six years, he had stayed inside Skywater Academy the entire time, and she had never even taken him around Skywater City. She really felt a little sorry for him.

"Teacher Su Lin!"

Ye Liangchen crawled out of the carriage, greeted Teacher Su Lin, then sat down beside her and looked at the scenery outside.

Seeing the beautiful teacher Su Lin dressed in a black Close-fitting Outfit, looking so valiant and heroic, she was simply like a King Flower. She was very pleasing to the eye.

"Little Chen, why aren't you sitting inside the carriage?"

Su Lin smiled sweetly, then held the little guy in her arms. The road was too bumpy, and she was afraid he would be thrown out.

"It's my first time leaving the academy. I want to see the scenery outside."

Held by the beautiful teacher, Ye Liangchen was rather speechless, but he could not resist, so he could only sit there quietly.

It had been six years since he came to this world, and Ye Liangchen had still never seen the world outside the academy. This trip covered several thousand kilometers. If he had to sit in the carriage the whole time, he would not be able to stand it. He had to get a good look at the scenery outside.

"You're still young now. In the future, you'll be able to go everywhere and take a look. Today, Teacher will introduce you to the situation on Douluo Continent."

"Douluo Continent has Two Great Empires, the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire respectively..."

Su Lin gave Ye Liangchen a detailed introduction to the Two Great Empires, Spirit Hall, and the various Great Sects. The Heaven Dou Empire had sixteen provinces in total. Besides the Heaven Dou Empire itself, it also included four great kingdoms and one duchy: the Balak Kingdom, Silves Kingdom, Häagen-Dazs Kingdom, Morik Kingdom, and the easternmost Nolin Duchy, among others. Of course, there were also the class conflicts between nobles and commoners, comparisons in living standards, and so on.

As Ye Liangchen listened to Su Lin's introduction, he looked at the scenery on both sides of the official road. Verdant trees were arranged in neat rows. It was now the golden autumn season, and in the distance, vast stretches of golden rice fields rippled in waves with the breeze, showing the abundance of this land.

This world had no car exhaust and no industrial fumes. There was not the slightest trace of pollution in the air. Taking a breath made one feel refreshed and relaxed.

The Douluo World was a fantasy world that combined Western fantasy and Eastern xuanhuan. The architectural styles here were varied. Although it was a feudal system, the way people dressed in this world was rich and colorful. Some liked ancient-style attire, while others preferred fashion.

"Little Chen, this is the center of our Skywater City. Pretty, isn't it?"

At that moment, the carriage drove into the center of Skywater City, and Su Lin said to Ye Liangchen with a smile.

"I used to hear Sister Bing'er and the others say Skywater City was beautiful. Seeing it today, it truly lives up to its reputation!"

Ye Liangchen looked out. On both sides of the entire street were all kinds of buildings, all in water-blue. On the main street, many young and beautiful women in short skirts walked in twos and threes, their long, slender legs striding down the street. The place was full of youthful energy and very pleasing to the eye.

It was indeed very beautiful!

Skywater City covered an area of about five hundred square kilometers. It was a giant city, second only to Heaven Dou Imperial City. The city was bustling with traffic, and on both sides of the streets were all kinds of shops, restaurants, and so on. It was incomparably prosperous.

The group purchased many daily necessities in the city, then drove the carriage for another half day before finally passing through Skywater City.

At dusk, the group arrived at another major city in the Northern Plains Province, Nikto City.

"Dean, shall we stay at the Rose Hotel tonight?" Su Lin suggested to Lan Xiao Die and her sister.

"All right! The Rose Hotel is a chain hotel that combines food and lodging. It has branches in all major cities on Douluo Continent and is also the best hotel on the continent."

"That's right! In terms of luxury, even the Seven Treasure Hotel of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect can't compare."

When Su Lin and the Lan Xiao Die sisters were young, they had also roamed the world and stayed at the Rose Hotel, so they naturally understood it well.

Ye Liangchen greatly admired the power behind the Rose Hotel. They had actually opened hotels all over Douluo Continent. Could it be Spirit Hall? The imperial royal family? Or some great clan? To be able to do business across the whole continent was truly no simple matter.

"Clop, clop, clop..."

When the luxurious carriage stopped at the entrance of a huge Rose Hotel, hotel attendants immediately came forward to receive them. These were wealthy guests, and the attendants were very perceptive.

Ye Liangchen found it very interesting. Even attendants in another world knew how to judge people by appearances. But thinking about it, it made sense. No matter which world it was, wealthy people always held a status above others.

"Respected lady, may I ask if you need any assistance?" the two young attendants, one man and one woman, respectfully asked Su Lin, who was driving the carriage.

"We're staying, of course! Take good care of our carriage and feed the horses well."

The Lan Xiao Die sisters pulled Ye Liangchen out of the carriage, gave the attendants an instruction, and even tossed them several Gold Soul Coins as a tip.

"Madam! Please rest assured. I guarantee I'll feed the horses the best fresh grass."

The male attendant joyfully accepted the Gold Soul Coins, led the horses to the rear courtyard, and settled them in as if serving honored masters. Meanwhile, the female attendant led Ye Liangchen and the others into the hotel lobby.

"Open the most luxurious room for us, the kind with a suite. Also, prepare the most expensive dinner for us, in a private room."

Su Lin took out a small pouch of Gold Soul Coins and tossed it to the Lobby Manager.

"Respected ladies, please follow me."

Seeing that a god of wealth had arrived, the Lobby Manager smiled so broadly his face seemed to bloom, and he hurriedly led Lan Xiao Die and the others to the top floor's Sky Character No.1 Room.

"Manager, notify us once dinner is ready."

"Of course, madam!"

Lan Xiao Die gave the manager an instruction, then called the others into the Sky Character No.1 Room.

The Lobby Manager watched the three peerless beauties wearing veils check in with a little boy around six years old, and he guessed inwardly: The three women are so powerful. Which force are they from?

The Lobby Manager was also a Soul Master at the Soul Ancestor level. He could not sense the Soul Power Levels on Lan Xiao Die and the others, so he felt the three women were definitely high-level Soul Masters.

As soon as he entered the room, Ye Liangchen felt as if it were the kind of presidential suite from his previous life on Blue Star. It was extremely luxurious.

There was a luxurious hall and three bedrooms. Each room had a Bathroom and a washroom, and outside the hall was a small balcony with several pots of fresh flowers on it. The total area was probably one hundred and twenty square meters. If this were in a first-tier city on Blue Star in his previous life, it would be worth at least tens of millions.

"Little Chen! Hurry and take a bath. After that, we'll go eat dinner."

Lan Xiao Die led Ye Liangchen into the bathroom and ran hot water for him.

The little guy had spent the whole day outside the carriage with Su Lin, taking the wind head-on, so his hair and clothes were dusted with dirt, making him look quite ridiculous. Thoughtful as ever, Lan Xiao Die helped him take off his clothes, washed them, dried the moisture with Soul Power, and placed them on his bed.

At dinnertime, Ye Liangchen and the others, led by the manager, arrived at a Private Room in the hotel's Luxury Restaurant.

The dishes were abundant: stir-fried Blue Silver Grass, Spicy Rabbit Head, oil-braised fish and shrimp, braised chicken legs, steamed sea bass, and over a dozen other delicious dishes.

With so much good food laid out before him, Ye Liangchen did not stand on ceremony. He ate with pure delight, his mouth shiny with oil. After a whole day on the road, with only a few dry rations gnawed in the carriage, his stomach had long been empty of anything hearty.

"Aunt Lan, Teacher Su Lin, you should eat too!"

Seeing the three women constantly placing food into his bowl, Ye Liangchen said with a grin.

Back at Skywater Academy, the meals also had more than a dozen dishes, but compared with a luxurious feast like this at Rose Hotel, they were still just a tiny bit lacking.

"Eat slower. Be careful you don't choke."

Lan Xiao Die took out a silk handkerchief and wiped the oil from Ye Liangchen's face. Seeing the little guy wolfing down his food made her find it very amusing.

"Little Chen is still growing right now. He needs to eat more."

Su Lin and Lan Xiao Ling said with cheerful smiles, constantly adding food to Ye Liangchen's bowl.

After dinner, they returned to Sky Character No.1 Room to rest. Ye Liangchen asked curiously, "Teacher Su Lin, you spent quite a lot this time."

Su Lin smiled sweetly. "Little Chen! What are you worried about? We Soul Masters belong to the highest-tier profession, and our income is also the highest. Your teacher isn't short of money."

"Su Lin, what do your tens of thousands of Gold Soul Coins count for? Do you know how much money Little Chen's parents left him?"

"How much?"

"The two of them left several million Gold Soul Coins. The little guy won't lack money his whole life."

"Heavens! I didn't expect the little guy to actually be a rich second generation. Is that also why you wouldn't let him go register at Spirit Hall, Dean?"

"No. Even if Little Chen's parents hadn't left that huge sum, I still wouldn't have let him register at Spirit Hall."

Su Lin and the Lan Xiao Die sisters talked about some past events. As for Ye Liangchen being a rich second generation, Su Lin was also very shocked. She had not expected Ye Feng and his wife to have earned so much money.

"Dean! Then what Soul Beast does Little Chen plan to hunt for his first soul ring?"

Su Lin also asked some questions about Ye Liangchen's Spirit. She still did not understand the Goddess of Life Spirit.

"Sky Azure Vine."

"Su Lin, Little Chen's Goddess of Life Spirit is a Spirit with both support and attack attributes."

"Heavens! It's that miraculous? Could it be the legendary God-level Spirit? It's said that Spirit Hall's Qian Family has an Angel Spirit connected to gods. In that case, Little Chen's Spirit is very likely connected to a god as well."

Hearing Lan Xiao Die speak of the wonders of Ye Liangchen's Spirit, Su Lin was utterly shocked.

"Little Chen! What is your Goddess of Life's First Spirit Ability?" Lan Xiao Die asked Ye Liangchen, who was sitting beside them studying Sword Techniques.

"Aunt Lan, I'm still not clear for now what the First Spirit Ability's attack skill is, so I chose a Plant Soul Beast like the Sky Azure Vine. The spirit ability within my Spirit can't be activated yet. I need to obtain a soul ring before I can use it."

"As for the remaining skills, I'll slowly study them later! Anyway, it's a combination of attack and support skills."

Ye Liangchen closed his eyes, summoned the Goddess of Life Spirit, and carefully sensed the spirit ability within it. Then he found an excuse and brushed the three women off.

The matter of him possessing a Game Panel inside his body was an absolute secret. He could not let anyone know.

Ye Liangchen had now already confirmed that the attack ability within his Life Spirit had definitely been modified by the game inside his body. And when his Spirit awakened, it had seemed as though some powerful being was peering at him. Could it be that the Goddess of Life from the God Realm was paying attention to him?

If that was the case, then the position of God King was as good as secured.