Fate Defying Pavilion Is Established

Luo Can's "revelation" plunged Qian Renxue into brief silence.

She could not help recalling her past life. When she had first met Tang San, the boy's composure had piqued her interest. Then there had been those bizarre yet immensely powerful Hidden Weapons, along with his meticulous schemes.

At first, she had only assumed Tang Hao had taught him well, or that he was a genius secretly cultivated by the Clear Sky Sect.

But now...

"So that's how it is."

Qian Renxue muttered, a complicated light flashing in her eyes. She looked up at Luo Can. "Why are you telling me this?"

"Because," Luo Can said calmly as he put away the Mysterious Heaven Skill, "he is our common enemy in the future."

Qian Renxue fell silent again.

Luo Can said no more. He cast his line back into the water and continued Fishing.

Four hours later.

When the final piece of silver-gray Battle Armor was reeled in, the day's Fishing time ran out.

He calculated his gains—

Fifteen casts in total. While the quality of the items had not improved noticeably, the variety had become much richer.

For example, the seventh cast had yielded a Ten-Thousand Year Soul Spirit. The thirteenth had produced a box of Immortal Herb seeds, containing seven varieties including Youxiang Qiluo and Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum. The final cast had brought up the Battle Armor.

[One-Word Battle Armor: Star]

[Description: Allows a Spirit King-level Spirit Master to temporarily gain the combat power of a Spirit Saint. All attributes increase by 30% when equipped, left-arm strength doubles, and it comes with the skill "Starlight Shield" (three times daily)]

Though it was only a One-Word Battle Armor, its enhancement to a Spirit Master was terrifying.

Even Luo Can had not expected such a haul.

[Ding! This Fishing session has ended. Overall rating: Good. Reward: 3000 Points]

[Points: 3500]

"Oh?" Luo Can raised an eyebrow. "After my access privileges increased, even a 'Good' rating gives three thousand Points. Looks like earning Points will be much faster from now on."

That was good news.

Qian Renxue moved closer again.

She stared at Luo Can, then at the lake, her eyes gleaming with eagerness.

"Hey." She nudged Luo Can with her elbow. "Can I try?"

Watching Luo Can repeatedly fish up Spirit Bones, Soul Tools, Immortal Herb seeds, and even that Mysterious Heaven Skill from "another world," Qian Renxue had to admit that she was tempted.

Was this even fishing? This was practically grinding the foundations accumulated by great sects over centuries into the dirt!

Others painstakingly collected, cultivated, and passed down such treasures, yet for him, it was all a matter of one cast. This cheat-like experience made even Qian Renxue—once the Young Master of Martial Soul Hall and someone accustomed to rare treasures—itch to give it a try.

Luo Can glanced at her. After a moment's thought, he handed her the rod.

"I should warn you: only I can fish things up. If you come up empty-handed, don't blame me for not warning you."

Qian Renxue curled her lips and snatched the rod from him. "Hmph! Just watch me prove you wrong!"

Imitating Luo Can, she sat beside the spring and cast the line. The hook traced a graceful arc before sinking into the lake.

Then came the long wait.

Ten minutes passed, and the fishing line did not move at all.

Half an hour passed, and the lake remained as still as a mirror.

As the sky gradually brightened, Qian Renxue remained seated in her rod-lifting posture for an entire half of the night.

Forget fishing up Spirit Bones or Soul Tools—she had not even hooked a fish. Though there had not been any fish in this lake to begin with.

"..."

Qian Renxue's expression shifted from anticipation to confusion, then irritation, before finally turning completely dark.

She jerked the rod up. The hook was utterly empty, without even a scrap of waterweed.

"Hmph!"

With a cold snort, she flung the rod back to Luo Can, stood up, and headed toward the Wooden House without looking back.

Luo Can caught the rod and shook his head with a laugh.

He stored the rod in the System Space, then headed to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for three.

By the time the sun hung high in the sky, Luo Can had left Fate Defying Valley and flown toward Baican Village.

When he arrived at the village entrance, a vast crowd had already gathered there.

At a rough glance, there were more than a hundred and twenty people. Men and women alike, ranging from children of seven or eight to middle-aged adults in their forties and fifties.

Farther outside stood the villagers of Baican Village. They did not dare approach and could only point at the group of "Lord Soul Masters" from afar, whispering among themselves.

"Are those the people Boss Luo is recruiting?"

"I heard that joining him lets you become a Spirit Master. Is that true?"

"Ah, what a pity my boy doesn't have Innate Soul Power. Otherwise..."

Ye Qingyu, accompanied by over a dozen Ye Clan guards, was maintaining order.

Her status as a member of the Ye Clan was enough to keep these low-level Spirit Masters from causing trouble, even without displaying her Spirit Rings.

When they saw Luo Can land, the crowd immediately stirred.

"Boss Luo is here!"

"It's Boss Luo!"

Ye Qingyu stepped forward with a slight smile.

"Little Luo, you're here."

"I'm late." Luo Can apologized. "I didn't cause you too much trouble, did I?"

"I only arrived a little while ago myself." Ye Qingyu shook her head and looked at the crowd behind her. "They heard I'm from the Ye Clan, so they've been fairly obedient."

Luo Can swept his gaze over them and already had a clear understanding.

He walked to the front of the crowd and gave a light cough.

The scene immediately fell silent, and more than a hundred pairs of eyes turned toward him in unison.

Luo Can smiled, his voice carrying across the entire gathering. "It seems everyone is quite eager to join me. I didn't expect so many people to come."

"Boss Luo!" A burly, bearded man was the first to shout, his voice booming. "You're a legend in Yaowang Town! Being able to follow you is a blessing we could only dream of!"

"That's right, Boss Luo! You're an honorable man. You've never bullied us low-level Spirit Masters. We all trust you!"

"And with the Ye Clan vouching for you, we're even more at ease!"

Luo Can coughed lightly, his expression turning serious. "Since everyone thinks so highly of me, Luo, I won't waste words."

His gaze sharpened, and the aura around him abruptly changed.

The Golden Dragon Moth martial soul appeared behind him. Brilliant golden butterfly wings unfurled as a powerful pressure radiated from his body.

Then—

Purple, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, red, red.

Nine Spirit Rings slowly rose beneath his feet.

When the final two blood-red Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Rings appeared, the entire village entrance fell silent.

In that moment, the only things left in their eyes were those two dazzling red rings.

"A... a Title Douluo..."

"Two Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Rings..."

"So this is Boss Luo's true strength..."

If their previous trust in Luo Can had mostly come from his character and the Ye Clan's endorsement, then now it had become reverence and worship for absolute strength!

Following someone like him, their futures would amount to far more than merely "achieving something."

It was practically stepping onto a path that led straight to the heavens!

Even Ye Qingyu's eyes flashed with surprise. She knew Luo Can was a Title Douluo, but she had never imagined he was this powerful.

Luo Can looked around at everyone and slowly spoke.

"Everyone, do you want to defy fate and change your destiny?"

After a brief silence, earthshaking roars erupted.

"We do—!!"

"Do you want to become stronger Spirit Masters?"

"We do—!!!"

Luo Can slowly spread his hands, pride in his voice. "I, Luo Can, awakened my martial soul at the age of six. My Innate Soul Power was level 0.5. I was judged to possess a 'useless martial soul,' with no hope of ever reaching level ten."

His voice was not loud, yet every person heard it clearly.

"When I was ten, I fell from Jueming Cliff. I survived the disaster and instead obtained a fortunate opportunity, defying fate and changing my destiny. At twelve, I broke through level ten, obtained my first Spirit Ring, and became a one-ring Spirit Master."

"Now, at thirty-eight, I have reached the rank of Title Douluo."

The village entrance was silent as death. Only the rustling of wind through grass and the heavy breathing of the crowd could be heard.

Luo Can looked at them, his voice suddenly rising.

"Today, I establish the Fate Defying Pavilion here. Its meaning is to defy fate and change one's destiny—my fate is mine to command!"

"Anyone willing to walk this path with me may join the Pavilion!"

As his words fell, the scene went quiet.

Then—

"We are willing to serve you unto death, my lord—!!!"

Deafening cries surged into the sky!

Looking at the 123 people bowing before him, Luo Can's lips curved into a faint smile.