I Pick Up Fragments on Douluo Continent

"Tang San, is that true?" Director Su asked sternly as he watched Tang San stammer.

Tang San had left quite an impression on him. He possessed Innate Full Soul Power, yet his Martial Soul was merely Blue Silver Grass, and Yu Xiaogang had even taken him as a disciple.

This was rather troublesome.

Yu Xiaogang was the principal's friend. He had freeloaded at the academy for so many years without being driven out; the two of them were probably as close as brothers who had survived life-and-death trials together.

Hah, another kid with connections. Director Su sighed inwardly.

Pointing at Xiao Chenyu, the other two, and Tang San, he barked, "Everyone else, return to class first. You few, come to my office."

That Was My Brotherly Kin

"What do we do, Lu Feng? Tang San won't be in trouble, will he? He won't get expelled, right?" Xiao Wu tugged at Lu Feng's sleeve and asked worriedly.

Lu Feng was immediately puzzled.

Big sis, you're a Shapeshifting Spirit Beast, the ruler of the forest!

And you're actually worried about a six-year-old brat?

Lu Feng patted Xiao Wu's hand and reassured her, "Don't worry. Tang San not only has Innate Full Soul Power, but he's also obtained a spirit ring. He's one of the academy's treasures. Besides, he has a Soul Grandmaster teacher backing him up."

"Mm." Xiao Wu nodded at that.

Suddenly, her big eyes rolled as she looked Lu Feng up and down. "Lu Feng, you were so mean just now! You actually made Tang San take the blame for you."

Lu Feng immediately jumped up in 'agitation.'

"Slander! I'll sue you for slander!"

"Tang San and I are from the same village. We grew up together. He's my beloved friend, my Brotherly Kin!"

"Pfft!" Xiao Wu covered her mouth and burst out laughing.

"Lu Feng, I've discovered that you're a super big villain! Hahaha!"

"Hmph! For the sake of the fragments, I won't argue with a little girl like you!" Seeing Xiao Wu laugh until tears came out, Lu Feng snorted and headed toward the classroom.

Just as Lu Feng had expected, Tang San was only given a brief scolding by Director Su before returning to class without a scratch.

The remaining Work-Study Students, on the other hand, were scolded so badly by Director Su that they hardly dared breathe, and they even had a month's wages deducted.

After returning to the dormitory, Lu Feng compensated each of his underlings with ten silver soul coins. The commotion today had largely been his responsibility. If he hadn't been the first to disregard martial virtue, everyone wouldn't have been dragged into a chaotic brawl.

Of course, the spoils had been plentiful as well.

Moreover, through this experiment, Lu Feng had discovered another rule governing fragment drops.

During battle, the chance of fragments dropping was at its highest. And he did not even need to participate himself; he could watch from a distance and still pick up fragments.

A gentle breeze stirred, and the moon shone while the stars were sparse.

"Carrots, carrots."

Xiao Wu mumbled in her sleep, then turned over and stretched her foot right beside Tang San's mouth.

Watching Xiao Wu sleep without a trace of ladylike grace, Lu Feng's eyes were filled with curiosity.

"During today's battle, Xiao Chenyu and Xiao Wu used their first spirit skills several times. Yet I didn't seem able to pick up fragments of their spirit skills?"

"If I remember correctly, Teleportation and Invincible Golden Body are both Xiao Wu's Soul Bone Skills. In the original novel, Tang San relied on Invincible Golden Body to escape certain death many times."

"Then why can I pick up those two skills?"

Lu Feng stroked his chin and fell into thought.

"Spirit rings. Soul bones."

"Two spirit beasts of the same species and age can produce entirely different spirit skills. Even when the same spirit beast is absorbed by different soul masters, the resulting spirit skills can vary."

"One could say that a soul master's spirit skills are almost unique and difficult to replicate."

"Soul bones are different. No matter who absorbs one, the effects of its Soul Bone Skill do not change. Some powerful soul masters can even determine in advance what skill a soul bone will produce."

Lu Feng closed his eyes and thought quietly.

"There's another possibility. Even if I killed Xiao Wu right now, I could only absorb her soul bone, not her spirit ring. So even if I wanted to fleece her, I could only get Soul Bone Skills."

"Mom... Mom..." Xiao Wu suddenly murmured in her sleep.

Lu Feng opened his eyes. Looking at the sleeping girl beneath the moonlight, he found it hard to associate her with a spirit beast.

"Xiao Wu has probably already caught Tang Hao's attention. Whether Tang Hao sees her as his future daughter-in-law or as Tang San's reserve spirit ring, it has nothing to do with me."

"Come to think of it, she was quite a pitiful person in the original novel."

Hah, I'm getting ahead of myself. I should pity myself first!

Lu Feng turned over, stopped letting his thoughts wander, and soon drifted off to sleep as well.

On the rooftop of the teaching building, a man in black robes leaned against a stone pillar, quietly watching the student dormitories.

"Little San, will you encounter the same fate as your father?"

Lu Feng's daily life was very fulfilling. He attended classes in the morning, went to the library in the afternoon, and sparred with Tang San and Xiao Wu in his spare time.

Though the two had already obtained spirit rings, they could not gain any advantage in their sparring matches. Even when Tang San used hidden weapons, he could only barely suppress Lu Feng.

Of course, Tang San only used pebbles. Lu Feng was not stubborn enough to try catching blades barehanded.

It was worth mentioning that, after Xiao Wu persistently pestered him, Tang San finally agreed to bring Lu Feng and Xiao Wu to the master's dormitory for lessons.

When Yu Xiaogang saw Lu Feng again, his face remained dark nearly the entire time.

But before long, he learned what a truly 'bad student' was.

Whenever he lectured on spirit beast knowledge, Xiao Wu would always stand up and argue with Yu Xiaogang, often leaving him speechless with her rebuttals.

Eventually, Yu Xiaogang and Tang San grew accustomed to it and even assumed she was a descendant of some great clan. Only Lu Feng knew that this girl was practically the ancestor of spirit beasts.

Time flew by, and soon the first school year came to an end.

"Brother Feng, Brother San, Sister Xiao Wu, goodbye!"

At the entrance to the Seventh Dormitory, Wang Sheng bade everyone farewell with his luggage on his back.

He had successfully obtained a spirit ring and advanced into a soul master. Next year, he would be moving on to an intermediate academy.

With Wang Sheng's departure, only Lu Feng, Tang San, and Xiao Wu remained in the entire Seventh Dormitory.

"Little rabbit, aren't you going home?" Lu Feng asked casually from his bed.

"Damn Lu Feng, stinking Lu Feng! How many times have I told you not to call me little rabbit!"

"Got it, rabbit! No problem, rabbit!"

"Ahh~!" Xiao Wu bared her teeth and claws at once, then charged onto Lu Feng's bed and began wrestling with him.

"Ah..." Tang San sighed as he watched Xiao Wu get pinned to the bed by Lu Feng, unable to move.

Over the past year, the three of them had often sparred together, and their relationship had become quite good.

As for Xiao Wu, although she was weak yet loved to play, Tang San had already come to regard her as a younger sister.

As for Lu Feng...

"Unfathomable!" Tang San shook his head slightly as he watched the boy displaying his might on the bed.

"Over the past year, I've fought Lu Feng dozens of times. At first, I could still suppress him with spirit skills and the Tang Sect's secret techniques, but Lu Feng's learning ability seems a little too strong!"

"He has already completely mastered Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon, learned thirty percent of Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, and even my hidden weapons..."

"Still, some of Lu Feng's strange ideas have helped me quite a bit."

"Lu Feng, I've packed up already. Are you coming back with me?" Tang San asked.

Before Lu Feng could answer, Xiao Wu spoke first. "Lu Feng, you and Little San both came from Holy Soul Village. How about I go play at your house?"

Tang San smiled. "Sure, as long as you don't mind my family being poor."

Lu Feng got off Xiao Wu and straightened his clothes slightly. "Tang San, I'm not going back this holiday."

Tang San asked curiously, "Lu Feng, do you have something important to do?"

Lu Feng nodded with a faint smile. "Mm, I've already broken through to level ten."

Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record Synthesis!

"Level ten!" Two voices cried out in surprise at the same time.

"Oh, right, I nearly forgot. Lu Feng, you're still just a Soul Scholar!" Xiao Wu pouted and giggled.

During their sparring matches over the past year, Xiao Wu lost more often than she won against either Tang San or Lu Feng. As a result, she subconsciously regarded Lu Feng as a soul master above level ten.

"Lu Feng, what spirit beast are you planning to hunt for your first spirit ring? Should I ask Teacher to help you choose?"

"I've had plans for my first spirit ring for a long time, so there's no need to trouble Master." Lu Feng smiled faintly.

After a year of interaction, Lu Feng had discovered that Yu Xiaogang did possess some real skill.

Especially when it came to basic theory, while Yu Xiaogang could not be said to know everything perfectly, he could at least recite it backward and forward.

As for the remaining ninety-seven percent...

If Lu Feng asked him for help, he would probably recommend nothing more than spirit beasts focused on strength or defense.

"All right, then." Tang San said calmly, "What about hunting the spirit beast? How are your preparations coming along?"

Whenever Tang San recalled killing the Mandala Snake, he still felt lingering fear. Had he known spirit beasts were so difficult to deal with, he would certainly have made thorough preparations.

"That's nothing to worry about. I asked Master Su Yuntao from Spirit Hall for help."

Lu Feng quickly packed his belongings. Slipping his bundle onto his back, he said goodbye to the two of them. "Tang San, Xiao Wu, see you next semester."

"Mm, see you next semester."

Nuoding City, Spirit Hall.

Su Yuntao handed a small bundle to Lu Feng. "Lu Feng, this map marks several spirit beasts that you need. And this Soul Hunting Token—remember to return it after obtaining your spirit ring."

Lu Feng nodded. "I understand. Thanks, Brother Tao."

Su Yuntao asked with concern, "Lu Feng, do you really not need help? As a reserve member, Spirit Hall can help you hunt a hundred-year spirit beast for free."

"No need. I've already asked an academy teacher for help."

"All right, then. Good luck with your spirit hunt!"

"Mm, goodbye, Brother Tao."

At the marketplace, Lu Feng hired a carriage.

Soul Hunting Forest was located northeast of Nuoding City, four to five hundred li away in a straight line. Even by carriage, the trip would take a full day and night.

The road out of the city was not very smooth, and the carriage jolted slightly.

Inside the carriage, Lu Feng inspected his luggage to make sure he had not forgotten anything.

The air rippled faintly, and a pair of knuckle dusters appeared over Lu Feng's hands.

The knuckle dusters were Daxiong's Martial Soul—the child who had wrestled with Wang Sheng when Lu Feng had first arrived at the Seventh Dormitory.

During Spirit Awakening, Lu Feng had not dared tell Su Yuntao the truth. After all, a soul master without a Martial Soul was too unusual, even rarer than someone with Twin Martial Souls.

Lu Feng had always been willing to judge the world by its worst possible intentions. What if some powerful faction took an interest in him and dissected him for research?

Ever since Spirit Awakening, Lu Feng had been considering how to cover up his lie. Daxiong's appearance had perfectly solved that problem.

The Knuckle Duster Martial Soul looked far too ordinary.

Just as some Beast Martial Souls caused claws to grow between the finger bones after possession, Lu Feng had registered his Martial Soul as his body. With that preconception, others would only think the knuckle dusters were part of his Martial Soul.

Lu Feng examined the Knuckle Duster Martial Soul, growing more satisfied the longer he looked at it.

Four dark-gold rings were connected together, their surfaces smooth. There were four inconspicuous protrusions on top. The semicircular metal band at the back was engraved with patterns, and it felt cool in his grip.

"I didn't break down so many fragments for nothing. It's already upgraded to Purple Quality!"

Over the past year, Lu Feng had picked up countless fragments. Although most were White Quality, there had simply been too many of them.

Among them, Martial Soul Fragments were the most common.