Dragon Blood Grass and Sacred Radiance Leaf (Part 1)

Watching Wang Zhao's receding back, Qian Renxue couldn't help puffing out her cheeks cutely.

She had already lost count of how many times this had happened.

From Qian Renxue's perspective, Wang Zhao would occasionally make an expression like that, as though someone had suddenly called him away.

Out of respect, although she had been curious before, she had never intended to investigate.

But after so many days, she felt that she had become fairly familiar with Wang Zhao.

So...

I'll just take one look, then leave right away.

With that thought in mind, Qian Renxue blinked, excitement gleaming in her eyes. Using Distorted Light to conceal her aura, she quietly followed Wang Zhao.

Not long after, Wang Zhao left Spirit Academy and stopped in an empty alley outside the school. Then, he raised a hand slightly.

"What's he doing?"

Seeing this, Qian Renxue, who had followed him all the way here, widened her eyes as some strange, bold thoughts arose in her heart.

However, reality was not what she had imagined.

A flash of light passed before Wang Zhao, and a purple beast appeared.

It was none other than Golden Scale.

However, it was no longer suitable to call it "one." It should have been called "a beast."

More than half a year had passed, and while Golden Scale had not undergone a complete transformation, it had indeed changed tremendously.

First was its size. Golden Scale had now grown to over two meters long, clearly surpassing a certain someone's Luo Sanpao.

Second was its form. The draconic characteristics on Golden Scale's body had become increasingly pronounced. The bulges atop its head were especially conspicuous, its limbs were sturdy, sharp claws extended from its paws, and its body had become far more slender.

At the very least, it no longer looked both like a pig and a dog.

It had barely begun to resemble a young dragon.

"Alright, don't rush. I'll give it to you right away."

Seeing Golden Scale immediately burrow its head into his chest as soon as it appeared, Wang Zhao smiled and stroked its head.

At the same time, he brushed the ring-shaped Storage Soul Tool on his ring finger with his other hand and took out a strange little plant covered in blood-red scale-like patterns.

This plant was called Dragon Blood Grass.

Dragon Blood Grass had always been quite renowned in the Soul Master world. Not only could ordinary Soul Masters use it alongside medicinal liquids to temper their physiques, but for Soul Masters whose Martial Souls were related to "dragons," it was an even greater treasure. The reason was apparent from its name, so there was no need for further explanation.

In short, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, one of the Upper Three Sects, was both a major producer and purchaser of Dragon Blood Grass.

There was no question as to the preciousness of Dragon Blood Grass. However, those who could afford it were all Soul Masters from great families. Some small and medium-sized families could buy it too, but whether they could continuously supply it to the Soul Masters they were raising was another matter.

But Bibi Dong, the Saintess of Spirit Hall, undoubtedly had that ability.

If she wished, she could even let Wang Zhao eat Dragon Blood Grass like candy beans.

Though that would give Wang Zhao indigestion...

No more nonsense.

Wang Zhao tossed the Dragon Blood Grass in his hand.

Golden Scale immediately understood and opened its slightly ferocious maw, staring expectantly at its master with its little eyes.

"Luo luo~"

Wang Zhao tossed the Dragon Blood Grass into Golden Scale's mouth. Seemingly thinking of something, he suddenly smiled.

When he had read the original novel in his previous life, he had not thought much of it.

But ever since coming to this fantastical continent—especially after hearing that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan wholesaled Dragon Blood Grass—he had found it strange. Would Yu Yuanzhen really not provide such a good thing to his own son?

The answer was no.

Although the original novel had never mentioned it, Wang Zhao firmly believed that Yu Yuanzhen was willing to pour resources into his son. Even if it meant investing even better resources, he would not begrudge it.

So here was the question: Yu Xiaogang enjoyed the same supply of resources, and as the young clan master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, he likely enjoyed even more than Wang Zhao. Why was it that Luo Sanpao, manifested at level 29 Soul Power, became a living, breathing farting pig, while Golden Scale, manifested with Wang Zhao's mere level 5 Soul Power, was already clearly showing signs of transforming into a young dragon?

Heh heh.

Let's recall...

Wang Zhao clearly remembered the part of the original novel where Yu Xiaogang first led Tang San to hunt his First Soul Ring, especially the scene where Yu Xiaogang fed Luo Sanpao white radishes to activate its Farting Soul Skill.

To Wang Zhao now, it was simply full of things to criticize.

Judging from the effects after Luo Sanpao consumed ordinary white radishes, Luo Sanpao was absolutely not an ordinary Martial Soul. It likely possessed a life system within its body much like that of a normal living creature.

Since that was the case, why did Yu Xiaogang feed it ordinary white radishes?

As a fantasy world, no matter how lacking Douluo World might be, it still possessed countless natural treasures. It did not only have so-called Immortal Herbs. That was perfectly reasonable for a real world, and even the original novel had vaguely mentioned it.

Why did Yu Xiaogang not try feeding Luo Sanpao treasures that could nourish its bloodline? Had he raised a farting pig for so long that even he himself had forgotten that his Martial Soul had actually mutated from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon?

You reap what you sow. If you only instill thoughts of eating, drinking, and relieving oneself into a genius, then no matter how extraordinary that genius is, it will be raised into trash.

Luo Sanpao was exactly like that. It had already been innately deficient, yet it was fed white radishes. If it did not fart, who would?

Even a True Dragon would fart under those circumstances!

And Yu Xiaogang considered himself intelligent, called himself the Grandmaster, and spent all day brooding over his lack of success, believing his Martial Soul had held him back.

Was this how he expected to defy fate and change his destiny?

Thus, Wang Zhao learned from that lesson and quickly gained inspiration for the road ahead.

He thought of an imaginative extraordinary profession from many fantasies in his previous life—

Beast Tamer!

Look at Luo Sanpao—Golden Scale. It possessed independent thoughts and consciousness, was absolutely loyal to its master's will, and most importantly, it had a life form with dragon bloodline hidden within it...

What was this?

Wasn't this an SSR-grade beast companion descending from the heavens right at the start?

Therefore, from the moment Wang Zhao received Dragon Blood Grass from Bibi Dong, a bold idea arose in his heart.

He would feed Dragon Blood Grass, and even more natural treasures related to "dragons," to Golden Scale, raising Golden Scale as a beast companion!

And later, that was exactly what he did.

When he first fed Dragon Blood Grass to Golden Scale, there had not been any obvious reaction.

He soon thought that living creatures could promote energy digestion through exercise. There was no reason this strange Martial Soul of Golden Scale could not do the same!

Moreover, living creatures could strengthen their bodies through training. Golden Scale certainly could too!

From then on, Wang Zhao's imagination ran completely wild.

Whenever Little Teacher and Die took him to train his body, he would summon Golden Scale as well. Normally, regardless of the Soul Power consumption, he would keep Golden Scale outside as long as possible so it could train.

He used Dragon Blood Grass to temper his physique, while Golden Scale purified its bloodline by consuming Dragon Blood Grass.

He cultivated, and Golden Scale cultivated as well.

Double the joy, double the return!

This was practically the same as having activated a double experience card—and a permanent one at that!

No, it was even more than that...

The combined effect might well achieve the so-called result where one plus one was greater than two!

Luo Sanpao and Golden Scale—how could these be useless Martial Souls?

Provided their innate energy was replenished, these independently manifested Beast Martial Souls were practically a replica of Twin Martial Souls. They might even rival God-tier Martial Souls!

Of course, that was only in terms of cultivation speed.

But even that was already terrifying.

Looking across Douluo One, only Qian Renxue's Six-Winged Angel deserved to be called a true God-tier Martial Soul.

Qian Xunji and even Qian Daoliu certainly did not.

Otherwise, the Clear Sky Hammer was merely a top-tier Martial Soul. Even with Self-Created Soul Skills, it absolutely could not have crossed the level of Super Martial Souls and smashed the God-tier Angel Martial Soul.

Even bugs were not that bugged.

Wang Zhao even suspected that there was something wrong with the fact that Tang Hao had nearly beaten Qian Xunji to death shortly after entering the Titled Douluo realm...

Back to the point.

Yu Xiaogang, Yu Xiaogang...

There were no useless Martial Souls, only useless Soul Masters.

Your own words had truly "proven" you once again!

Heh heh heh~