Douluo: Dragon King's Star Devouring Wings

Chapter 670 Three Years Later

"Little Wu Lin, how was your first day of school?" Harosa asked.

To be honest, Harosa never actually went to a Soul Master Academy in his entire life; he was self-taught.

Tang Wulin said, "It's alright, it's alright. Although I'm not very talented, I will work two hundred times harder to improve myself!"

Harosa, being an old and shrewd man, could tell that "okay" actually meant "not good," and said, "Enjoy your academy life. If you have any problems, you can tell me. Don't underestimate me just because I'm an old man; I still have some influence."

Tang Wulin's talent and martial soul naturally did not escape Harosa's eyes, although he still did not understand why the Ancient Phoenix Feather wanted him to monitor Tang Wulin.

However, he also felt that Tang Wulin should not pose any threat. In that case, Harosa would not mind helping Tang Wulin if necessary.

Even if you raise a dog for a long time, you'll develop feelings for it, let alone a person?

Over the years, living a normal life in human society has also effectively dispelled the resentment and murderous intent that Harosa had previously harbored.

"Thank you, Grandpa Ha!" Tang Wulin thanked Harosa and then returned home.

After returning home, Tang Wulin could clearly feel that his appetite had increased significantly. Even though Lang Yue had prepared a lot of food, Tang Wulin still finished it off quickly.

In the evening, Tang Ziran approached Tang Wulin.

Tang Ziran said, "Son, I support you in choosing the path of becoming a Soul Master. But as I've said before, you will face many difficulties, not only in your studies, but also in our family."

"Dad isn't very capable, and his salary is meager. It's enough to support our family, but now that you've awakened your martial spirit, your appetite has increased."

"Moreover, Soul Masters also need to nourish their bodies during cultivation, but the related nourishment products are not cheap."

In reality, the cultivation of Soul Masters is never about pushing themselves to the brink of death. They also need some medicine to help them maintain their bodies, the simplest of which is medicinal bath.

Although many Soul Masters know this, how to combine different types of herbs for different types of Martial Souls, and how to prepare them after combining them, has always been a closely guarded secret of the major Soul Master families.

After collecting all the data accumulated by Shrek Academy over 20,000 years, Qian Gu Huang Yu combined the versions from various families with his own understanding of martial souls.

Finally, based on the characteristics and classifications of martial spirits, several common medicinal bath recipes were summarized, such as how to prepare medicinal baths for water-attribute martial spirits and how to prepare medicinal baths for fire-attribute martial spirits.

And eventually, these formulas will be made public. In order to prevent parents from not reading the news at all, the Soul Master Academy will give parents a booklet containing various common medicinal baths after the children enroll.

Of course, only the basic medicinal bath formula was made public, and the unique features of each martial soul were not disclosed.

No matter what, the Eternal Phoenix Feather is the largest Soul Clan in the world. All she can do is reduce the oppression of ordinary people by the Soul Clan and help them rise in rank more easily.

However, Qian Gu Huang Yu thoughtfully provided subsidies for all the herbs needed by novice Soul Masters, making them affordable for ordinary families.

Tang Ziran continued, "So, when your soul power reaches level ten, it will be difficult for your father to save up enough money to buy the lowest-level random soul spirit."

Due to Qian Gu Huang Yu's own wicked sense of humor, although the free Soul Spirit benefit has been implemented for decades, the Soul Spirit drawing activity has not been removed from the Spirit Pagoda.

A six-year-old child has a very limited concept of money. But the real problems are already in front of him.

"Dad, what should I do?" Tang Wulin asked.

Tang Ziran smiled wryly, "This is all the power your father can offer. I've worked hard these past few years to try and raise some money for you. But you'll also need to work hard yourself. Do you still remember your Uncle Mangtian?"

"I remember! Didn't he come to our house before?" Tang Wulin pictured a middle-aged man with a somewhat fierce appearance and a tall stature.

Tang Ziran said, "Your Uncle Mangtian is an excellent blacksmith. Dad told him about our family's situation, and he said he could give you an opportunity to be an apprentice."

"Two hours a day, the first three months are for learning. After three months, if you can forge some simple things, you can also earn some money."

Tang Wulin's eyes lit up. "I'm willing, Dad. When can we start?"

Tang Ziran looked at him meaningfully and said, "Forging is a very hard job. Are you really capable?"

Tang Wulin nodded and said, "I can do it! I'll save up the money myself to buy the Soul Spirit."

Tang Ziran laughed, "Okay, then you go and give it a try. If you can't handle it, then we won't go."

"Okay. Dad, I'm going to meditate now."

Watching her son's sensible back as he walked away, Tang Ziran couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

...

The next day, after school, Tang Wulin was taken to Mangtian's forging room by Langyue. At first, Mangtian thought Tang Wulin's cultivation level was too low, but soon Tang Wulin's talent impressed Mangtian.

In the end, just like in another timeline, Tang Wulin was eventually taken in as a disciple by Mang Tian and could not escape the fate of becoming a blacksmith.

Although blacksmithing was tiring, Tang Wulin didn't dislike it; he enjoyed the feeling of striving for himself.

In addition, Tang Wulin also discovered that although he had a large stomach, his recovery ability was also very strong.

Even after intense nighttime training, I wake up feeling fine and don't experience any swelling or soreness.

And so, Tang Wulin's life consisted of attending classes at the Red Mountain Junior Soul Master Academy during the day, working as a blacksmith in the evening, then going home for dinner, taking a medicinal bath to regulate his body, and meditating all night to improve his cultivation.

...

Three years later.

Tang Wulin, who was originally 1.2 meters tall, is now over 1.4 meters tall, several points taller than his peers. He has a moderate build, neither fat nor thin, and does not look particularly strong.

As he grew older, his face became more and more handsome, especially his clear black eyes, which were so bright they could reflect light.

"Little Wu Lin, how's it going? Have you saved enough money to buy a Soul Spirit yet? If not, I can lend you some, and you can pay me back when you grow up," Harosa asked, looking at Tang Wu Lin.

Tang Wulin had been having a tough time these past few years, and Harosa was well aware of this, so he wondered if he should lend the kid a hand.

Since the Lord hasn't given any specific orders, it shouldn't be a problem for me to help him a little, right?

Tang Wulin politely declined Harosa's offer, saying, "No need, Grandpa Harosa, I've already saved enough money!"

"My dad took me to the Spirit Pagoda to buy a spirit after school tonight!"

After hearing Tang Wulin's words, Harosa was filled with mixed emotions. [Back then, I didn't realize how rare 30,000 Douluo coins were!]

However, Harosa still gave his approval, saying, "Well done. From what you're saying, your soul power should have reached level ten by now, right?"

Tang Wulin nodded proudly and said, "Yes! I broke through to level ten the day before yesterday!" In fact, it is not fast to cultivate from level three to level ten in three years. At most, it is only at an average level.

But Tang Wulin's martial soul is Blue Silver Grass!
Considering the talent of a useless martial soul, this cultivation speed is by no means slow.

"How long did it take me to do that back then?" Harosa thought to himself. "I remember now, with innate full soul power, if I had to say, it took about a day."

"Have you decided where you want to go to the intermediate academy?" Harosa asked.

Tang Wulin said, "I should go to Donghai Academy. My teacher said he would give me a letter of recommendation after I fused with a soul spirit."

Although intermediate soul master academies are included in the compulsory education system of the Douluo Empire, students can still choose their schools independently.

Only students who did not choose their own school will be directly assigned a school by the imperial authorities.

In other words, it's a school that nobody goes to. Therefore, ambitious students usually choose a school on their own.

"Isn't this still a terrible school?" Harosa couldn't help but think, but he also knew that his judgment was too harsh, so he still encouraged Tang Wulin.

After graduating from the Red Mountain Junior Soul Master Academy, Tang Wulin went to report to Mang Tian as usual. After sharing the good news that he was about to break through, he naturally received encouragement from Mang Tian.

On the way home, Tang Wulin was practically skipping and jumping the whole way; he was just too happy.

Three years, a full three years. He toiled away every day, hammering away at the metal, all to save up enough money to buy a soul spirit.

Although he had calculated last month that he would be able to save enough money this month, he was still so excited when he actually received the money that he wanted to shout.

Thirty thousand Douluo coins is nothing to the wealthy, but for the Soul Clan, a month's allowance for their children is far more than that.

However, for him, who was only nine years old, this was the culmination of more than a thousand days and nights of hard work!
He couldn't count how many times he swung the hammer to save up this money, nor could he remember how much sweat he shed.

Now that I've finally succeeded, the sense of accomplishment and excitement are beyond words.

Although Tang Wulin has taken a liking to forging, it doesn't mean he's willing to make it his profession. His ideal is to become a Soul Master, and in the future, he hopes to become a Mech Pilot.

Mecha is a man's romance, and Tang Wulin is no exception. He thought the Empire's latest mecha was particularly cool when he saw it on TV.

Although it looked a little strange not having feet, Tang Wulin felt it didn't matter; feet were just decorations.

Tang Wulin knew that he wasn't particularly talented, but he believed that hard work could make up for it, and he had been doing so for the past three years.

He will overcome his natural talent with two hundred times the effort!

Now, he finally saw a glimmer of hope.

...

"Dad, Mom, I've saved enough money! I've saved enough!" Tang Wulin rushed into the house like a whirlwind, shouting excitedly.

"Linlin, have you saved enough?" Langyue asked Tang Wulin proudly.

"I've saved enough. Thirty thousand." Tang Wulin quickly pulled the money out of his pocket, placed it on the table, and then ran back to his room to pull out an iron box from under his bed. He ran back to the living room and emptied all the money out of the box.

"One hundred, two hundred, two hundred and twenty... twenty-nine thousand eight, twenty-nine thousand nine, thirty thousand!"

Looking at the large stack of Douluo coins in front of him, Tang Wulin's face turned red with excitement.

"I knew you could do it, son, you're the best." Tang Ziran patted his wife's back, smiled, came to Tang Wulin's side, put his arm around his shoulder, and gave him a thumbs up without hesitation.

Tang Wulin has had it so tough. He's only nine years old, but while other children are still playing, he's already making money.

Tang Ziran said, "Let's not delay, let's set off for the Spirit Pagoda now!"

"Yes!" Tang Wulin said excitedly.

So excited was Tang Wulin that he barely ate dinner before heading to the Spirit Pagoda.

When he excitedly rushed out of the house, he found that Harosa, who had always been waiting at the door, looked forlorn today.

"Grandpa Ha, are you feeling unwell?" Tang Wulin asked with concern.

Harosa shook his head and said, "No, it's just that I was recalling some things from the past."

Just now, Harosa received a message from Qian Gu Huang Yu that he would no longer need to monitor Tang Wulin after today.

Although he thought Tang Wulin's talent was just so-so, he still developed feelings for him over time.

Moreover, Harosa didn't know whether this was good or bad for Tang Wulin.

...

After saying goodbye to Halosa, Tang Ziran took Tang Wulin on the Herba Mai again and headed to the Spirit Transmission Tower in Aolai City.

"Dad, drive a little faster!" Tang Wulin couldn't help but urge.

Tang Ziran shook her head helplessly, a hint of worry showing deep in her eyes. Obtaining a suitable soul spirit is not so easy! Just buying one doesn't guarantee you'll get the right one for you.

He had specifically asked the spirit master who awakened Tang Wulin's martial soul before, because Aolai City is located in a remote area and is a small city, so there are not many spirits stored there.

The Spirit Pagoda is octagonal in shape, with three stories and four sides. The interior space is very spacious, with the floor paved with marble bearing the Spirit Pagoda's mark, and the hall is large.

Upon seeing the legendary Spirit Pagoda again, Tang Wulin was filled with emotion.

Unlike the other timeline, the Spirit Pagoda is not a high-ranking Soul Master organization in the present day.

Instead, it fulfills the function of the Soul Master Neighborhood Committee to a certain extent. If there are any conflicts between Soul Masters, the Spirit Pagoda can act as a mediator.

In addition, if you encounter any difficulties in your cultivation, you can seek help from the Spirit Transfer Tower, and the Spirit Transfer Masters there will be happy to offer their guidance.

Of course, in addition to students having the privilege of free consultations, adult Soul Masters also need to pay different fees for consultations depending on the knowledge they possess.

Among them, the knowledge imparted by the Spirit Pagoda to adult Soul Masters only goes up to the Title Douluo level, because after the Title Douluo level, everyone basically has their own different path, and there is no unified conclusion.

For students, access is only up to the Fourth Ring Road; knowledge beyond that requires payment, but discounts are available.

(End of this chapter)