Douluo: Neighbor Tang San Comes to My House to Use the Wi-Fi

"What? Teacher, you can't force a student like this..." Nan Xuan, hearing Keyes say this, assumed he was being forced to hunt for other soul beasts and spoke up in a hurry.

However, before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Keyes.

"What are you thinking? Martial Soul Hall has a branch near Skywater City. We can just have them send an Ice Silkworm over. They can bring it along when they come to the main hall to deliver reports, which saves you the trouble of making the trip. So, what exactly were you trying to say just now?" Keyes looked at Nan Xuan with a half-smile, his eyes scanning him up and down.

"Teacher, I didn't say anything. I was just going to say, wouldn't that be too much trouble for you? After all, they are in a hurry to deliver messages." Nan Xuan's mind raced as he quickly changed his tune; the look in Keyes's eyes was genuinely unsettling.

"Haha, it's fine. They are professional couriers, and their soul skills are all related to this profession, so you don't need to worry. Just wait two days. Alright, hurry back; class is about to start." Keyes explained briefly before sending Nan Xuan away, as he had other things to attend to.

Nan Xuan thanked him and returned to the classroom, then sat back down next to Bibi Dong.

No sooner had Nan Xuan sat down than he heard Chen Gao calling out from the other side, accompanied by hand gestures.

The gist of it was probably: "What were you doing after class? How dare you sit next to Bibi Dong? Can't you feel that the aura around her is a bit terrifying?"

Nan Xuan spread his hands, indicating nothing was wrong. As for the soul ring, he would talk about that later.

Nan Xuan looked at Bibi Dong beside him. At 120cm tall, with dark pink hair and a purple dress, she was quite eye-catching.

"Can you... please stop staring at me?" Bibi Dong turned to look at Nan Xuan. She felt this boy was a bit strange; why did he keep looking at her?

"Ah, well, classmate, I wanted to ask about your current Soul Power Level. Since the teacher just chose you as our class monitor, I wanted to know the gap between us so I can catch up to you." Nan Xuan had been caught staring at a girl, which was a bit embarrassing, but fortunately, he was thick-skinned enough to brush it off with a casual excuse.

At the Martial Soul Primary Soul Master Academy, Bibi Dong and Nan Xuan's roommates went to the cafeteria together. She had originally intended to go alone, but realized she didn't know where the cafeteria was, so she had no choice.

Furthermore, Nan Xuan said he wanted to thank her for telling him her Soul Power Level, which gave him the motivation to move forward.

She didn't quite understand that part, but having someone lead her to the cafeteria was for the best, heh heh.

"Classmate Bibi Dong, what would you like to eat? I'll go get it for you in a moment. It's a bit crowded over there, and I'm afraid there won't be any seats left, so I'll have to trouble you to help save a spot." Nan Xuan looked at the cute girl behind him and said with a smile.

"Ah, alright then." Bibi Dong had originally wanted to refuse, but fearing there wouldn't be a seat later, she had no choice but to agree.

"Heh heh, you won't be able to escape my grasp." Nan Xuan watched Bibi Dong walk away to find a seat in a corner, then he headed toward Chen Gao and the others.

"Nan Xuan, you really are my big brother. You even dare to get close to her; you're truly bold." Chen Gao said as Nan Xuan walked over, after glancing around a few times.

"We're all just people, what's there to be afraid of? Besides, she's our class monitor and doesn't have a single friend around her; I can't just ignore that." Nan Xuan said with a calm expression.

"That doesn't seem wrong, actually." Yang Fei expressed his opinion from the side.

Yang Tian: "+1"

Chen Gao felt there was nothing wrong with that either, so he let it go and asked about the soul ring.

"So, you went to apply for a soul ring today, a century-level one, and the key is that you don't even have to hunt for it—they're delivering it to your doorstep?" Chen Gao suspected this guy was a second-generation heir who was just here to keep a low profile and experience life.

"Don't overthink it. The soul beast I requested is an Ice Silkworm. That thing is easy for them to handle, so why would I need to go?" Nan Xuan rolled his eyes at him.

"What? An Ice Silkworm? Big brother, you aren't..." Chen Gao was suddenly speechless.

"Alright, I have my own plans. You guys just focus on cultivating, and in the future, your big brother will take you to the top. I'm off; we can't keep a girl waiting."

Nan Xuan left with two portions of rice and some side dishes. He didn't want to explain any further; if he had to explain, he'd at least wait until they were back in the dorms. Besides, the girl still had to eat.

"Hey, do you think Nan Xuan was being serious just now?" Chen Gao looked at the Yang brothers, feeling it was all a bit unrealistic.

"If you ask me, just hurry up and eat. His talent is already there, and his brain is sharp enough to flirt with girls—do you think he's stupid?" Yang Fei carried his tray toward an empty seat, not wanting to deal with this fool at all.

"What about you, Yang Tian? What do you think?" Chen Gao asked, unwilling to give up.

"Oh, forgot. +1"

"..."

Nan Xuan had already shared lunch with Bibi Dong, though of course, they were just eating, each to their own.

Bibi Dong tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, thinking to herself, "Ever since I met him, it feels like everything has been arranged. Everything follows what he says, and I can't even refuse. Could this person have been sent by the teacher to look after me?"

Nan Xuan had no idea that his actions toward Bibi Dong would lead her to imagine so much.

"Classmate Bibi Dong, you're a level 13 soul master now. Could you let me cultivate with you in the future? I want to surpass you as soon as possible."

Nan Xuan didn't even believe his own words, thinking he would surely be rejected.

Bibi Dong was also considering this question: "Could this person have been arranged by the teacher to supervise me at school? They must be worried about me and afraid I'll be lazy. If I refuse, wouldn't the teacher lose face? Maybe I should just agree."

Bibi Dong looked up, appearing very happy, and said with a smile, "Sure, but you can't interfere with my cultivation."

"Hehe, this way I haven't made the teacher lose face, and he won't come to supervise me too often." Deep down, Bibi Dong, who was already bursting with joy, displayed her brilliant mind.

"Hm? She agreed?" Nan Xuan rubbed his ears, afraid he had misheard.

"Yes, classmate Nan Xuan, I accept your request." Bibi Dong puffed out her cheeks, looking a bit unhappy.

"Why is this person sent by the teacher so silly? His ears aren't good, and he doesn't listen carefully to what people say. Hmph, rude guy."

"Whatever, if he's a bit silly, I'll have an easier time later and won't be annoyed by this guy every day. Great."

By the time Nan Xuan noticed Bibi Dong's expression, she had already switched back to being cold and aloof.

At the same time, both of them praised themselves in their hearts: "I must say, my acting is pretty good. Things will be much easier from now on, hahaha."

Both of them wore smiles on their faces, and the quietly passing lunch hour came to an end.

For the next few days, Nan Xuan cultivated with Bibi Dong.

One afternoon.

"Teacher, did you call me here because my spirit ring has arrived?"

Nan Xuan had just finished his class when Keyes called him to the office.

"Nan Xuan, you're here. Come, sit. This is your spirit ring." Seeing Nan Xuan approach, Keyes took a small cage out from a box behind him.

Nan Xuan took the cage and examined it. It was indeed an Ice Silkworm; he could already feel a trace of chill radiating from it.

Keyes looked into Nan Xuan's eyes and saw that he was impatient to absorb the spirit ring, so he said, "Since there are no issues, go to the quiet room next to the office to absorb it. I will stay nearby to protect you."

"Yes, thank you, Teacher."

Nan Xuan walked toward the quiet room and sat cross-legged in the center. He looked at the Ice Silkworm in the cage, opened it, and shook the creature out. He then slapped it onto the ground; the icy sensation didn't affect him in the slightest. Watching the yellow light ring drift out, he summoned his own martial soul.

"Relax, focus your mind, use your martial soul to sense the spirit ring, and then begin the absorption," Keyes reminded him from the side.

Nan Xuan nodded, then guided the spirit ring onto his martial soul.

Suddenly, Nan Xuan felt his spirit jolt, and a wave of dizziness swept through his brain.

Keyes watched from the side, feeling extremely nervous. This was a genius; if something happened to him under his watch, the consequences would be...

Suddenly, Nan Xuan's martial soul emitted a burst of black light, and he felt all his previous negative emotions vanish.

"Heh, it seems this Ice Silkworm isn't simple either, especially since this one specialized in spirit attributes. If it weren't for the traits of my martial soul, I might have crashed." Nan Xuan steadied his breathing and began to fully absorb the power from the spirit ring.

About half an hour later.

Nan Xuan jumped up in excitement. He sensed the presence of the spirit ring and realized what his spirit skill was; he was absolutely thrilled.

Keyes looked at the happy Nan Xuan and walked over to ask, "Nan Xuan, what is your first spirit skill?"

Hearing the voice, Nan Xuan quickly turned to bow and thank Keyes, then said, "Teacher, my spirit skill is called Network Interconnection."

"Its specific effect is to use myself as the center, then rely on my spirit power to connect to others' minds and extract their information."

"Nan Xuan, this spirit skill of yours doesn't seem very practical." Upon hearing this, Keyes thought the first spirit ring had been wasted. The ability to extract information couldn't tank damage, couldn't support teammates, and couldn't kill enemies.

Of course, he couldn't say that directly, so he only said it wasn't very practical. In truth, he was now regretting not stopping Nan Xuan from absorbing this ring.

Nan Xuan looked at Keyes's regretful expression and said with a smile, "Teacher, don't worry. I know my own martial soul best; this skill is extremely practical for me."

Keyes heard this and assumed it was just Nan Xuan comforting himself, or perhaps comforting him, but he still decided to ask carefully about the skill's characteristics: "Then tell me, what are the limitations or conditions for using this skill?"

"Yes, Teacher."

Hearing Keyes ask this, Nan Xuan's mind raced as he explained, "For every 10 levels my spirit power increases, the range of my skill increases by fifteen percent. As for the conditions, the target's spirit power cannot be two major realms higher than my own."

According to the Douluo series he had read in his past life, the spirit power levels on the Douluo Continent were divided from low to high into eight levels: Spirit Origin Realm, Spirit Connection Realm, Spirit Sea Realm, Spirit Abyss Realm, Spirit Domain Realm, and the legendary God Origin Realm, God King Realm, and Creation Realm. Everyone was born with Spirit Origin Realm spirit cultivation.

However, he was the only one who knew this; at this period in the Douluo Continent, there was no such thing as accurate spirit power level classifications.

Nan Xuan's spirit power level had reached the Spirit Connection Realm after the infusion of the Ice Silkworm's spirit attributes, and with the spirit amplification trait of his martial soul, he was now at the Spirit Sea Realm.

Therefore, on the current Douluo Continent, no one could stop him from using his skill—not even Qian Daoliu. The man was only a servant of the gods, and his spirit power level was only approaching the God Origin Realm, though he hadn't reached it yet. Of course, he couldn't intentionally test it; if the other party had some hidden trump card, he would be finished.

However, he would certainly keep these things hidden; he couldn't tell anyone around him. After all, what he planned to do later meant he couldn't expose too much, at least not until he had the strength.

"Even if there are no obstacles to using the skill, its utility... sigh." Keyes didn't understand why Nan Xuan was so happy and at ease. Was he just thick-skinned, or did he simply not care?

"Fine, I won't worry about it. Go study your spirit skill well. If you have any questions, you can come ask me." After Keyes finished speaking, he left. He still had to record Nan Xuan's first spirit skill and store it in the Martial Soul Hall library.

Nan Xuan looked outside and saw that it was already time to rest. The afternoon classes were over, and they didn't have any evening study sessions, so he simply headed back to the dormitory.

As he walked to the dormitory door, he felt as if he had forgotten something, feeling a bit uneasy, but he didn't think too much about it. After all, he was already at the door; there was no reason not to go in.

"Achoo."

Far away, downstairs in the cultivation room, Bibi Dong sneezed.

"Hmph, why hasn't that guy come yet? Don't tell me he's too tired from supervising and quit? Could it be that the money Teacher gave him was too little?"