Entering Soul Hunting Forest, Six-Hundred-Year Mystic Bamboo Pith

Twenty Silver Soul Coins was not much, but it was enough to cover half a year of tuition and living expenses.

The students in the class all revealed envious expressions.

"Li Daotian, work hard. If you become a Titled Douluo in the future, you will be the pride of Notting College!"

The Principal spoke with some expectation.

"I will work hard."

Li Daotian nodded heavily.

He finally understood why the Principal had given him a scholarship. He must have believed that, with his talent, Li Daotian had a high chance of advancing to Titled Douluo!

"Come, let us all applaud Li Daotian."

The Principal smiled approvingly and began clapping.

Rounds of applause rang out in the classroom.

Li Daotian felt a little embarrassed instead.

Fortunately, the Principal left shortly afterward.

Under the envious gazes of the others, Li Daotian returned to his seat.

A month later.

Li Daotian felt that his physique had grown stronger again.

He decided to hunt Soul Beasts and obtain a Soul Ring.

Yu Xiaogang came to find him as well.

"Young Master, I have thought it through. Your Martial Soul is a Black Dragon, so you can hunt reptilian Soul Beasts, such as Black Pythons and Mystic Serpents

and so on."

"Black Pythons, Mystic Serpents?"

"Are there any stronger Soul Beasts?"

Li Daotian asked.

"Young Master, among reptilian Soul Beasts, there are stronger ones like Forest Flood Dragons. However, they are extremely aggressive. To hunt one, we would need to ask a Battle Soul Ancestor to act!"

Yu Xiaogang said with some difficulty.

Getting such an expert to make a move was definitely no easy matter.

"How strong is our Principal?"

Li Daotian asked curiously.

"He is a Battle Soul Ancestor, but he is only level 42. Even if he acts, he may not be able to kill a Forest Flood Dragon!"

Yu Xiaogang answered.

"Then ask the Principal for help. He will definitely agree."

Li Daotian said.

With a Battle Soul Ancestor assisting them in this Soul Beast hunt, their chances of success would naturally rise considerably.

"Alright, I will go invite Principal Su right away."

Yu Xiaogang thought it over and felt that Li Daotian was right.

Before long, Principal Su returned with Yu Xiaogang.

"Daotian, you finally want to hunt Soul Beasts. I will definitely help with this."

"And I should be helping."

Principal Su said with a smile.

As the Principal of Notting College, it was only natural for him to help when one of his students wanted to hunt Soul Beasts.

Besides, if he helped this time and Li Daotian achieved greatness in the future, this favor would become valuable.

"In that case, Principal, Xiaogang, we will set out early tomorrow morning!"

Li Daotian decided.

There was no time to lose.

"Alright, we will set out early tomorrow morning. I will go back and prepare."

Principal Su agreed. He nodded slightly at him, then turned and left.

Yu Xiaogang nodded as well. "Young Master, I will return to prepare first. Get some rest early."

After they left, Li Daotian climbed onto his bed and decided to rest well for tomorrow's battle.

His target was a Soul Beast over a hundred years old.

With his current physique, he could withstand the Soul Ring of a Soul Beast several hundred years old.

Early in the morning.

Li Daotian put on a neat set of clothes and walked out of Notting College, with Yu Xiaogang following behind him.

Principal Su was already waiting at the entrance.

"This time, we are heading to the Soul Hunting Forest near Notting City. Forest Flood Dragons have been spotted there."

Yu Xiaogang said.

"Let's go."

Li Daotian waved his hand, and the three of them immediately headed for the Soul Hunting Forest outside Notting City.

Half a day later, they arrived outside the Soul Hunting Forest.

Quite a few Soul Masters were already lining up to enter the forest.

There were even adults accompanying children.

However, most of them were ten years old. Children Li Daotian's age were almost nowhere to be seen.

But after awakening his Mystic Tiger Bloodline, he was already as tall as a ten-year-old child.

Yu Xiaogang walked up to the guards and took out a badge bearing the symbols of the Seven Kill Sword, Clear Sky Hammer, and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.

Upon seeing the badge, the guards immediately showed great respect.

They directly allowed the group into the Soul Hunting Forest through a special passage.

"Young Master, let us hurry. We should try to find traces of the Forest Flood Dragon today, then figure out a way to kill it."

Yu Xiaogang said.

"Gangzi, lead the way."

Li Daotian said.

Yu Xiaogang was known as the Grandmaster, so he surely had extensive knowledge of Soul Beasts.

He must know what kind of environment Forest Flood Dragons lived in.

"Young Master, Forest Flood Dragons live in the central region of the forest, but they prefer water. In other words, they dwell in places at the center of the forest where there are streams or rivers."

"As long as we find such a place, we should be able to find a Forest Flood Dragon!"

"However, such places are rather dangerous. Powerful Soul Beasts may also be lurking there."

"Young Master, you must be careful."

Yu Xiaogang reminded him.

"Don't worry."

Li Daotian nodded slightly. He knew what to do.

As they spoke, the three of them passed through the outer region of the Soul Hunting Forest and advanced toward its center.

A few hours later, they had entered a dense forest.

Here, powerful Soul Beasts could occasionally be seen.

However, with a Battle Soul Ancestor present, those Soul Beasts did not dare act rashly. After glancing at them a few times, they avoided the group.

"Young Master, we have reached the central region of the forest."

Yu Xiaogang said solemnly.

The atmosphere here was clearly more oppressive than outside, and the danger was considerable.

Li Daotian keenly sensed that something was amiss.

His sharp gaze swept across the surroundings.

Principal Su stood behind him, vigilant at all times.

The three continued deeper.

Suddenly, Li Daotian spotted a bamboo grove.

The bamboo in this grove was all black, with dark green leaves. It grew extremely tall, yet each stalk was only as thick as two fingers.

One stalk stood head and shoulders above the rest, rising more than ten meters high.

"These are?"

Li Daotian asked curiously.

"This is Mystic Bamboo. That tallest stalk is probably several hundred years old."

Yu Xiaogang said.

Li Daotian looked at it and felt that this bamboo seemed to have some connection with him.

[Ding! Detected that the six-hundred-year Mystic Bamboo before you can have its Bamboo Pith stolen. Steal it?]

"Bamboo Pith?"

Li Daotian was somewhat curious, and he immediately gave the command in his heart. Yes.

[Theft successful. Congratulations, Host, for obtaining six-hundred-year Mystic Bamboo Pith. This item is incomparably resilient and can be used as a weapon after being infused with Soul Power.]

[Stored in the system space. The Host may retrieve it at any time. (Note: Only items stolen by the system can be temporarily stored.)]

[Having lost its Bamboo Pith, the six-hundred-year Mystic Bamboo will gradually die.]

Upon hearing the notification, Li Daotian wanted to take out the Bamboo Pith and see what it actually was.

But after thinking it over, he restrained himself.

Since it could serve as a weapon, he would have to examine it when he had time.

At the same time, all the leaves on that six-hundred-year Mystic Bamboo suddenly withered and turned yellow before falling away.

Yu Xiaogang and Principal Su both revealed surprised expressions when they saw this.

"Something is wrong here. Leave immediately!"

Yu Xiaogang became extremely vigilant.

Principal Su even scooped Li Daotian up with one arm.

The two of them immediately fled the scene.

Li Daotian was speechless. What the hell was this about?