Qian Renxue: I'll Ask Grandpa for a Soul Bone for Luofan!

Another month passed in the blink of an eye!

Luofan's soul power rose again, reaching rank 14!

His rapid growth left Xue Qinghe stunned!

Granted, it was relatively easy for a One-Ring Soul Master to advance.

But gaining an average of one rank every month was still absurd, wasn't it?

No wonder he believed Luofan had caught a deity's attention!

With talent like that, it made perfect sense for even a deity to take notice!

"Tsk, tsk. So this is the combined effect of Peerless Prodigy and Soul Ring Growth?"

Luofan was just as pleased with his progress of one rank per month!

Peerless Prodigy alone gave him talent that stood at the very pinnacle of the continent!

Soul Ring Growth added twenty-four years to his soul ring's age every day, which also gave his soul power growth a boost.

Surely even Tang San, who had innate full soul power in the original story, couldn't have grown at such an outrageous rate?

"Brother Xue, there have been more and more rumors about you lately!" Luofan remarked one day as they shared a meal as usual.

Even though he had been wholly focused on increasing his soul power lately, Luofan had still heard the rumors that Xue Qinghe had secretly poisoned two princes!

"Little brother, don't worry about that. I can handle it!" When Luofan brought up the matter that had been giving him such a headache lately, Xue Qinghe offered a reassuring smile, indicating that he had it under control!

"If you really could handle it that easily, those rumors wouldn't have been spreading for over a month!" Luofan retorted bluntly!

After two months together, Luofan and Xue Qinghe were completely at ease with each other.

"Well..." Xue Qinghe looked somewhat embarrassed.

Indeed, the rumors had spread all over the city, and they had left him utterly exhausted lately!

"Brother Xue, there's something I'd like your help with..." Luofan suddenly said.

"Name it!" Xue Qinghe all but thumped his chest and declared that he could handle anything for him.

"I'd like to try setting up a newspaper office!" Luofan said.

"A newspaper office? What's that?" Xue Qinghe looked at Luofan with curiosity and confusion.

"Put simply, we'd print a batch of newspapers covering things that different groups of people care about!"

"That could include basic knowledge for soul masters!"

"Or unusual stories and anecdotes from across the continent!"

"Or serialized novels and stories!"

"And, of course, detailed explanations of national policies!"

Luofan explained some of what he knew about newspapers from his previous life to Xue Qinghe.

"Hmm. Since you want to give it a try, little brother, I can put up two hundred thousand—no, five hundred thousand gold soul coins. Let's give it a proper trial run in Heaven Dou City!" After a moment's thought, Xue Qinghe nodded in agreement.

"Actually, Brother Xue, a newspaper only needs some initial investment. We can earn it back through advertising fees later!"

Warmth washed through Luofan's heart when he heard Xue Qinghe readily offer five hundred thousand gold soul coins to support him. He went on to explain how newspapers could turn a profit.

They could sell the newspapers very cheaply, at just one copper soul coin a copy!

Although that would mean selling at a loss, once circulation grew, there would be no shortage of advertising revenue.

Luofan had seen this business model countless times in his previous life!

Food delivery platforms and ride-hailing platforms were just a few examples!

They all poured money in at the start. Once they had the traffic, monetizing it was easy.

As Xue Qinghe listened, his eyes lit up. This newspaper idea truly had enormous potential!

Ordinary people could buy a copy for one copper soul coin and read all sorts of information they would otherwise never encounter. No one would begrudge that sum!

And the merchants? By paying to advertise in the paper, they could instantly put their products in front of hundreds of thousands, millions, or even tens of millions of people...

Most importantly, as the person running the newspaper, he would hold the ultimate high ground in shaping public opinion!

Take the rumors plaguing him lately, for instance. With a newspaper as his weapon to fight back, couldn't he crush them with a snap of his fingers?

"Little brother, thank you. You're setting up this newspaper for my sake, aren't you?"

Realizing what the newspaper could do for him, Xue Qinghe spoke to Luofan with profound gratitude.

His little brother had said he wanted help setting up a newspaper, but what was the truth? After hearing only a rough outline, Xue Qinghe immediately understood that it could effectively resolve the storm of rumors he currently faced!

More importantly, if the newspaper could be sold throughout the empire, or even across the entire Douluo Continent, its significance would be beyond imagination!

His little brother wasn't merely peerless in his talent as a soul master. His vision and strategic thinking were also among the finest of their age!

Xue Qinghe gazed at Luofan, both delighted and deeply moved!

Now that he had found such an unparalleled genius, he absolutely could not let him go. Whatever the cost, he had to keep Luofan firmly by his side.

"All right, Brother Xue. I'll leave the newspaper in your hands. I'm full, so I'm off to cultivate!" Having explained everything over their meal, Luofan rose and left!

To Luofan, proposing a newspaper was merely a casual move to address Qian Renxue's current predicament. His real focus remained on cultivating his soul power!

As for his political understanding and strategic thinking?

All Luofan could say was that anyone who had completed nine years of compulsory education would possess political understanding that could outstrip the vast majority of people from other countries even on Blue Star, let alone in this other world, where thinking to raid an enemy's rear supply lines counted as brilliant strategy.

Five thousand years of glorious history gave the people of China a historical precedent to draw upon for anything they encountered.

"Uncle She!"

After Luofan left, Xue Qinghe sat in silence for a moment before suddenly calling out.

"Young Master!" Snake Lance Douluo immediately appeared before Xue Qinghe.

Since she had addressed him as Uncle She, she was clearly speaking to him in her capacity as Spirit Hall's Young Master!

"Make a trip to Spirit Hall..."

Xue Qinghe looked at him and said, "Go see my grandfather and tell him everything about Luofan. Bring back a soul bone suited to Luofan, too!"

The more time they spent together, the more apparent Luofan's importance became.

Since he had resolved to keep his little brother by his side at any cost, he had to follow through.

He absolutely could not be stingy with the benefits Luofan deserved!

After all, though his little brother had left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect out of disappointment, its blood still flowed through his veins.

If his teacher, Ning Fengzhi, learned about Luofan's situation, who could say what terms he might offer as he begged his little brother to return?

Meanwhile, following Qian Renxue's instructions, Snake Lance Douluo rushed straight back to Spirit Hall's Worship Hall, where he met the Great Enshrined, Qian Daoliu...