Belun

Belun, a commercial city of the Dou Ling Empire, is located in the south and rose to prominence in the first century after the continental Tackle.

At that time, the continuous wars and escalating divisions caused many civilians of the Heaven Dou Empire to flee their homes. They traveled south in groups until they finally reached a fertile land where spring lasted all year round.

Undeterred by hardship, the early inhabitants of Belun drove away the Soul Beast, burned the forests, built cities, and cultivated farmland. Through generations of labor, the barren wilderness evolved into a prosperous city, and as the wars ceased, the seeds of commerce gradually sprouted.

Fruit trees cover the mountains, and rice paddies ripple across the fields, giving birth to craft liquor. The climate is evergreen, warm and mild, so the flowering season never stops.

The former has earned the reputation of Wine City, while the latter has created the fame of Flower City. This is Belun, the shining pearl of the Dou Ling Empire.

Of course, Bai Cai was born into the Star Luo Empire and had never left Star Luo Empire except for her studies. She knew very little about Heavenly Soul and Dou Ling Empire.

The Soul Master Competition was about to begin. The next morning, Wang Dong embarked on his journey, heading to the Star Luo Imperial Capital with his team. Bai Cai also packed her bags and set off for Belun.

My last trip was to Northern Frontier.

This trip was to Southern Frontier.

Absorb the experience in the Far North, Bai Cai was quite cautious and decisively bought survival equipment, including a flint and steel, tinder, a knife and axe, a spear, signal flares, and a simple tent, so that she could calmly deal with any disaster that might occur.

Starting from Shrek City, they continued south. Due to the large number of Soul Master in the Southern Frontier, Bai Cai did not activate her Psychic Shield but instead hired a carriage to pretend to be traveling normally.

On the first day, Bai Cai encountered many caravans. Through conversation, she learned that they were all merchants from Belun, traveling to the capital to sell their goods and planning to rest in Shrek City for a few days.

Shrek City is the crossroads of many trade routes, while the Belun region is the starting point Pokémon Journeys many of these routes. The capitals of the Star Luo Empire, Heavenly Soul, and Dou Ling Empire are the Pokémon Journeys for many of these trade routes.

When Bai Cai inquired about the recent situation in Belun, the merchants enthusiastically explained that an autumn festival was about to be held in the Belun region, and they looked forward to Bai Cai attending.

The Autumn Festival is a traditional festival in the Belun region. Its content originates from harvest festivals, and because the harvest takes place in autumn, it is called the Autumn Festival.

The next day, Bai Cai suddenly abandoned the carriage and went to Belun on foot instead. Yan Shaozhe had not set a deadline for the mission, so he took this opportunity to train her again.

In the Northern Frontier border region, there are few settlements, and the threats mostly come from Soul Beast. In the Southern Frontier, the opposite is true. Soul Beast forests are relatively rare, there are many settlements, a dense population, and Soul Master forces are everywhere, posing a much greater threat than Soul Beast.

These merchants whispered that, according to the traditions passed down through generations in the region of Belun, four customs, apart from the law, must not be violated.

First of all, do not pick the flowers.

Secondly, one should not drink excessively.

Secondly, selling counterfeit goods is prohibited.

Finally, the book must not be destroyed.

Article 1: Offenders are usually punished with caning. Article 2: Offenders are usually fined one tael of gold. Article 3: Offenders face trade boycotts. Article 4: Offenders are required to perform one day of labor.

The four customs correspond to four different forces: the city lord family responsible for the rituals, the Belun Family that runs the winery, the trade association that unifies commerce, and the Life Spirit Academy that dominates Belun.

For Bai Cai, the Life Spirit Academy is one of the threats.

The Life Spirit Academy is similar to various factions of Soul Master, such as Tianshui, Thunderclap, Blazing Fire, and Divine Wind. However, the Life Spirit Academy only recruits local Soul Master, and most graduates stay in their local area.

The Life Spirit Academy Ingrain Belun, like a Lone Bamboo that has stood for millennia, with its latent power deeply entrenched and exceptionally resistant to other academies.

If Belun shows any abnormality, the Life Spirit Academy will definitely know. Therefore, Bai Cai must go to the Life Spirit Academy to find out what's going on. In doing so, she will most likely offend the Life Spirit Academy.

Even though the Life Spirit Academy is inferior to the Academy of Elements, it is still at least a second-rate institution, so it is normal for it to harbor a few Soul Douluo.

If one were to encounter Belun Soul Master, concealing one's identity and exchanging a few words might make the subsequent investigation much easier.

The scenery along the way was magnificent. As they got closer to Belun, the villages and towns along the way became more and more prosperous. The Dou Ling Empire had a simple and honest atmosphere, and the travelers they met were very hospitable. After walking for several days, Bai Cai had already met many kind villagers.

The Star Luo Empire is known for its strong martial spirit and fierce, valiant people who are willing to engage in private duels. Conversely, it is relatively rare for them to entertain unfamiliar travelers.

After traversing a hilly area, we were approaching the Belun region. Looking out at the plains, the Bai Cai sky and green grass blended into one, with a faint hint of yellow appearing on the horizon.

Waves of rice?

It was nearing sunset, and the bushes cast long shadows. The Bai Cai looked up at them, then lowered its head to set up camp.

After setting up camp, Bai Cai raised her hand to stroke her ring, took out cooking utensils and dried meat, lit a fire, and boiled water to stew.

While dried meat doesn't taste as good as fresh meat, it's convenient. If you were to hunt a wild animal on short notice, you would not only need to skin and bleed it, but also remove its internal organs.

Ordinary wild beasts mostly eat poisonous things. To avoid being hunted by Soul Beast, they either have little meat and thick skin, or accumulate toxins, which is really troublesome.

While Bai Cai can indeed resist most poisons, it takes some time to recover. If one is suddenly caught in a battle, the sudden mental slowness could easily lead to trouble.

Dried meat is ultimately much safer, even if it is indeed too hard.

Simmering over a low flame for a while, the sun had already set, Bug Buzz, beasts roared, the starry sky was deep and covered with shattered diamonds, Belun region was perpetually spring-like, without any sign of desolation.

Just as Bai Cai was about to start eating after retrieving a piece of piping hot stewed meat, a beastly roar suddenly rang out, followed by loud cries of "Help! Help!"

Continue to scoop out the Bai Cai and stew the meat, filling two bowls. "Rice is important."

The cries for help grew more urgent. "Help! Help!"

"Fine."

Two bowls of piping hot stewed meat were served, Bai Cai immediately floated three feet off the ground, with Kirlia following closely behind.

Confusion via telekinesis isn't particularly fast, its advantage lies in low movement energy consumption and the ability to continuously accelerate.

It would be truly regrettable if the other party were to die as a result.

After gliding through the air for seven or eight hundred meters, we finally found the source of the distress call; it was a male traveler.

At this moment, the male traveler, ragged and covered in blood, desperately tried to strangle the wolf's mouth with both hands, pressing his abdomen against the wolf's back, cursing and shouting.

"Damn beast! Help!"

The wolf had already lost its breath, but the male traveler still didn't let go. Instead, he kept shouting loudly and simultaneously hooking his hand to restrain the wolf.

The fight was a thrilling mix of calling for help and retaliating, making for a truly captivating and nuanced spectacle.

The Psychic Shield gradually descended, Bai Cai stepped onto the withered leaves and decaying soil, the crisp sound particularly pleasant. "The ferocious wolf is dead, there's no need to be so nervous."

"Zhao, who are you?"

The male traveler was startled; the wolf's spine creaked. "When did it appear?"

"Maybe they just arrived, or maybe they've been here all along."

As Bai Cai's thoughts shifted, her First Soul Ring flashed for a moment, and a simplified version of Healing Wish instantly descended upon the male traveler, stopping the bleeding in several places, and then the wounds healed rapidly.

"In the Belun region, Soul Beast have disappeared, while ordinary wild animals have become rampant. If you are alone in the wilderness, you will inevitably encounter predatory beasts."

After serving the stewed meat, Bai Cai casually said, "Your injuries have healed. Come with me for the night, and I'll treat you to the Star Luo Empire Barbecue."

If this person harbors malicious intent, let him become Star Luo Empire barbecue.