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"Having a True Body Armor at level thirty is a rule branded onto the spirits of the Douluo Continent, just like how the soul skills obtained from absorbing soul rings at level seventy are all Spirit Avatars!"

Xu Bai pondered in his heart, making a bold guess.

As an exotic species, the Beast Taming Space spirit must surely abide by the local rules, but it certainly wouldn't follow all of them.

For instance, regarding the Soul Master's True Body Armor, perhaps once he reached level thirty, he would gain some skills unique to a Beast Tamer.

Skills like intangibility, merging with a soul beast, or perhaps due to the unique nature of his Beast Taming Space, he might even gain the ability to automatically absorb matter from the outside world after reaching level thirty.

Lost in such wild thoughts, the sky gradually brightened.

Taking one last look at the small courtyard to ensure no Gold Soul Coins were left behind, Xu Bai resolutely pushed open the door.

Goodbye, little courtyard; today I set sail. Don't worry about me, I have the oars of joy and wisdom...

However, before leaving, Xu Bai went to the Spirit Hall to collect his monthly allowance: one Gold Soul Coin.

Although a single Gold Soul Coin didn't mean much to the current Xu Bai, money was money, no matter how little.

And Xu Bai was desperately short on cash.

As for why he still only received one Gold Soul Coin despite already being a Great Soul Master, the reason was simple: he didn't dare to report it.

It had been less than a year since he went to the Spirit Hall to be certified as a Soul Master.

Breaking through from level twelve to level twenty-three in less than a year was simply too shocking; he could only painfully let the Spirit Hall owe him the other nine Gold Soul Coins.

He would just add it to his good uncle's tab, and when the time came, he would settle the old scores and new grudges with interest!

On the official road outside Huangshan City, a carriage moved slowly.

Inside the carriage, Xu Bai leaned back lazily, fiddling with the Gold Soul Coin he had just collected from the Spirit Hall.

After leaving Huangshan City, a rare sense of confusion arose in his heart; he didn't know where to go from here.

It had been nearly three years since he awakened the memories of his past life.

For the first two years, he lacked even the ability to protect himself, so he had focused entirely on raising his cultivation level.

Now that his cultivation had improved and he possessed basic self-preservation skills, the lack of immediate life-threatening pressure allowed him to think about other things.

In this world, he had no ties of family, nor any concerns of friendship or love.

To this world, he was like a rootless duckweed.

Perhaps he should do something meaningful, like making a few friends. Over the past few years, he hadn't made a single one; aside from Di Yi and Little Blue, he was truly all alone.

Come to think of it, since he had transmigrated into a book, why not go watch the contemporary protagonist group?

Go see what the young Tang San looked like?

No, that wasn't realistic.

At this point in time, Tang San probably hadn't started school yet, and he didn't know where Holy Soul Village was; even if he did, he couldn't go.

After all, Tang Hao was still lurking there—that was a Titled Douluo. The man was just decadent now, not truly crippled...

Ma Hongjun was still young, and his spirit might not even be awakened yet.

Oscar and Dai Mubai might have already gone to Shrek, but Shrek was in the Balaque Kingdom, which was his good uncle's sphere of influence; he couldn't go there for the time being.

Zhu Zhuqing should be in Star Luo City of the Star Luo Empire, but that was too far away, and he couldn't go there either.

Finally, there was Ning Rongrong...

Speaking of which, was this world the manga version or a fusion version? If it were a fusion version, she might still be wandering with Sword Douluo right now.

As he thought about it, Xu Bai couldn't help but chuckle:

"I must be bored out of my mind to be thinking about this. I still have no clue how to get the sky-high-priced evolution materials for Di Yi."

"Instead of wasting time on these random thoughts, I'd be better off thinking about how to make money."

"Only by making money can I strengthen my soul beasts. Only by strengthening my soul beasts can they feed back into my own strength. Only when I am strong will I have the ability to realize these idle fantasies."

He gently flicked the Gold Soul Coin into the air, then snatched it firmly in his hand:

"So, the primary task now is still to make money!"

As for how to make money...

"I'll just have to continue increasing the orchard's production!"

Xu Bai sighed softly. In the end, his strength was too weak. If he were stronger, or had a powerful faction behind him, he could sell a batch of Hundred Herb Liquid.

Such a divine medicine could easily sell out even if diluted tenfold, and the cost was only ten Gold Soul Coins—it was nothing short of naked, exorbitant profit.

Qinghe City.

After finding a reliable inn, Xu Bai rested for a day before heading out the next day to find a place to stay. He chose a small courtyard similar to the one he had in Huangshan City.

However, this time he didn't buy it; he chose to rent.

After finding a broker and stating his requirements, the man quickly located a suitable courtyard.

Xu Bai looked over the environment of the courtyard and was reasonably satisfied.

Just as he was about to pay, the broker, seeing that he was young, tried to fleece him like a fat sheep and quoted an exorbitant price.

Although that amount of money meant nothing to Xu Bai, he would not tolerate being swindled.

He immediately released his soul rings to reveal his identity, enjoying the perks that came with this corrupt, dark, and feudal society.

He was, after all, a Soul Master!

Upon seeing those two gleaming century-level soul rings, the broker dropped to his knees.

He stammered, "This lowly one was blind and offended a Soul Master."

He even added, "To show my apologies, the first month's rent is waived."

He also took the liberty of switching Xu Bai to a different small courtyard.

Although the two courtyards looked identical at first glance, the broker sheepishly explained, "While that first courtyard looked fine on the surface, you'd find it leaked rain and let in drafts after living there a while; it's considered a substandard property here."

Xu Bai was speechless, thinking to himself that if he weren't a Soul Master, this broker would have truly tried to fool him like a child.

After finalizing the terms with the broker, Xu Bai sent him away and moved in with his bags.

He then released his two little companions to let them familiarize themselves with the new environment.

Di Yi didn't care much; after circling the courtyard once and getting a basic feel for the place, it simply found a sunny spot and curled up for a comfortable nap.

Little Blue, however, was clearly much more curious, using its vines to support its roots as it wandered around the yard, occasionally plunging its roots into the soil to get a feel for it.

It took a long while before it found a spot to its liking and chose to take root.

Naturally, the spot was still by the corner of the wall.

Xu Bai tidied up a bit and bought some bedding before tucking the drowsy Di Yi back into his Beast Taming Space.

He called out to Little Blue to watch the house, then hurried out of the city.

He didn't return, dusty and exhausted, until nightfall.

When he released Di Yi, the little guy was covered in dirt and grime, looking at Xu Bai with eyes full of resentment.

There was no helping it; if he wanted to increase the orchard's yield, Di Yi had to suffer a little.

After dinner, Xu Bai painstakingly scrubbed Di Yi clean and washed up himself before collapsing onto the bed, exhausted.

Just as he was about to sleep, he pondered for a moment, silently opened his Manual, and pulled up the method for the Nine Tribulations Blue Silver Grass's reverse-cultivation.

Finding that deducing the third stage of reverse-cultivation would still require a massive amount of mental energy, he initiated the deduction and blissfully closed his eyes.