Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

She had no choice; she was too young, had no power, and even less ability, to go find Qian Shui.

However, she still has one last chance. Her soul power is almost level 30, and she must cultivate to the Soul Master level as soon as possible so that she can use the excuse of hunting souls to go to Qian Shui!

Even if it's just a corpse!

At the same time, Bibi Dong was also puzzled. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School hadn't made a move at all. Could it be that her plan had failed? Had Qian Shui really perished in the beast's belly?

However, none of them considered the possibility that Qian Shui was indeed undergoing training and cultivation, and was living a very comfortable life!

Chapter 17 Encounter in the Woods

In the spring of Douluo Calendar 2627, Qian Shui has entered the seventh year of Douluo Continent.

Although it's a fantasy world, it lacks excessive tension, excitement, and adrenaline-pumping moments. Qian Shui's personality allows him to experience the fantasy world as if it were everyday life.

He had already reached level 19 by this time. In the Star Dou Great Forest, undisturbed, his cultivation progressed rapidly.

He moved once more along the way because he found that the surrounding resources were becoming increasingly scarce, and he wasn't a herbivore that could grow by eating tree leaves. He had no choice but to move.

So he left the forest where he had started and followed the stream upstream, settling down halfway up a mountain. This time he didn't build a treehouse; it was too much trouble.

Since there was no complex ground environment like a rainforest on the mountain, Qianshui chose to build a wooden house on the ground.

It was actually quite well-preserved, with windows, creaky doors, and even a courtyard and balcony when they had time. It was just a pity that there was no glass; the windows were just holes.

There's been a troop of baboons around lately, and they're making a lot of noise, which is really bothering me.

……

At this point, Qian Renxue had already broken through level 30. It was originally unknown whether she could break through level 30 at the age of 7, but Qian Renxue did it.

She has been cultivating desperately for the past six months, just so she can find Qian Shui as soon as possible.

The little girl's persistence even made Qian Xunji waver a bit, but his preconceived notions prevented him from paying too much attention.

Qian Renxue even tried to get information from Bibi Dong when she was level 29, asking her where Qian Shui was trained and where Qian Shui hunted her first soul ring, down to the map!

There weren't many tricks involved; she just asked directly. Bibi Dong didn't say anything, but she figured Qian Shui probably didn't have much hope of surviving, and pointed out Qian Shui's location.

So as soon as she reached level 30, she immediately asked to go on a Soul Hunt, but this time she didn't ask Qian Daoliu, but only Qian Xunji.

Because if it were Qian Daoliu, he wouldn't agree to wander around aimlessly. He would only quickly achieve his goal and then return home to fulfill his duties as the Grand Elder of the Spirit Hall.

Qian Xunji was different. As long as Qian Renxue acted cute, he would still agree. Thus, "Qian Renxue's Journey to Find Friends" was born.

However, they definitely wouldn't find it, because Qian Shui had long since left the forest where they first started. When Qian Renxue and the others arrived, they only found Qian Shui's treehouse and some traces of where he had lived.

The poor girl was too inexperienced to see the key information.

The construction of the treehouse and the traces of daily life everywhere clearly demonstrate that Qian Shui has lived here for at least a long time. These things require a considerable amount of time to accumulate and achieve.

Qian Renxue clearly didn't know any of this. She thought that the reason she couldn't find Qian Shui was because he had been carried away by a powerful soul beast and eaten without leaving a trace! She could even picture Qian Shui with his throat bitten open and blood gushing from his mouth!

Just as Qian Renxue was lowering her head to pour out the beans, a Soul Saint with a wolf-type martial soul, skilled in tracking, spoke up: "Your Holiness, there is only the aura of one person here, but there are many soul beast auras, so it must have been hunted down."

As he spoke, he picked up the bones that Qian Shui had carelessly tossed aside.

“These soul beasts are at least a hundred years old, and some are even a thousand years old. This person must have left on his own, because there was no more prey nearby.”

"This kid is really unexpected!"

In the past six months, Qian Shui's strength has improved rapidly, whether in terms of soul power, usage methods, or even mental and spiritual power!

He even killed several thousand-year-old soul beasts that came to take over his territory. Are you kidding me? The terrifying upright ape is no joke. Haven't you heard that the surrounding area is almost starved to death?

As a result, they all ended up as food on Qian Shui's plate.

They didn't even worry about whether there were any infectious diseases, since they had omnipotent soul power. Besides, who cares about such things in a fantasy world? Just eat and that's it. Even the Desolate Heavenly Emperor would give them a thumbs up.

With the endorsement of professionals, Qian Renxue's hope was rekindled, and they were moving rapidly toward Qianshui.

……

But what was Qian Shui doing? He was bored and chasing away the wind baboons!

Although Qian Shui had no intention of eating primates, the wind baboons were just too noisy! They were disturbing Qian Shui's cultivation.

Based on the social nature of primates, Qian Shui beat up several hundred-year-old wind baboons, thinking that once the leader was driven away, the other wind baboons would surely follow. However, this group of wind baboons also had a leader of a thousand-year-old level!

There was no other way but to keep fighting!

When Qian Renxue and her group arrived, they saw Qian Shui fighting with the Thousand-Year Wind Baboon!

The fluctuations in soul power here also pointed Qian Renxue and her group in the right direction. When they arrived, they saw a bald child with tattered clothes. He was fighting a thousand-year-old wind baboon with his fists flying!

"Xiao Shui!" Qian Renxue exclaimed excitedly upon seeing Qian Shui.

This sound startled Qian Shui, and Feng Feifei punched him in the face, sending him flying several meters away.

However, this wind baboon did not escape its fate either; a group of high-level soul masters conscientiously cleared out the wind baboon troop.

With her Angelic Martial Soul in her possession, Qian Renxue flew directly to Qian Shui's side.

"Xiao Shui, are you alright?"

"Xiaoxue, what brings you here? Ah~ If you hadn't said anything, I might really have been fine~ Hiss~"

Qian Shui gasped, sat down on the ground, one hand supporting himself on the ground, the other touching his face swollen from the blows of the wind baboon, howling in pain.

Qian Renxue finally saw Qian Shui's appearance clearly! "Am I that good-looking, little Shui?"

That's right, no long hair, no bun, and no high ponytail!

Qian Shui's clothes were so tattered that even the sleeves were gone, and he was covered in the fur of some unknown soul beast. He didn't smell very good.

As for hair, which is a burden, he shaved it all off long ago, saving himself the trouble of styling it, which is why he has his current boss-like hairstyle!

He didn't feel anything was wrong at all. He kept his life simple, cut off all his worries, and lived comfortably. Besides, no one was watching!

"Xiao Shui, what happened to your hair?" Qian Renxue didn't see it that way. Girls naturally care about their appearance, and she just couldn't understand it.

"If it's in the way, I'll just cut it off~" I don't even have shampoo, so my hair never feels clean no matter how many times I wash it.

"How could this be? It's so ugly!"

"How can this be called ugly?..." he muttered under his breath.

If it weren't for Qian Xunji, he would have definitely argued with Qian Renxue about the merits of the argument!

"Qianshui, why are you here?"

Qian Xunji walked closer and asked.

Qianshui assumed they were asking why she had moved, so she stood up, bowed quickly to Qianxun, and replied, "Resources over there weren't enough, so I moved to another place."

"No, that woman said you were training, but how come you don't even have anyone to protect you! This is outrageous! Isn't this just leaving you to fend for yourself in the Star Dou Great Forest?!"

Clearly, Qian Renxue harbors deep resentment. Qian Shui's current situation confirms her long-held suspicions. Although it wasn't Bibi Dong, she simply chopped Qian Shui down and buried her. But what difference does it make?

Who would abandon a 6-year-old child in such a dangerous place as the Star Dou Great Forest?

"It's definitely a valuable learning experience, and it's been very effective. I'm already level 19!"

Qian Shui always manages to leave people speechless. When everyone thought Qian Renxue's words made sense, Qian Shui's statement refuted her with reason and evidence.

And that's exactly what happened. A 7-year-old child with a soul power level of 19, taking on a thousand-year-old soul beast single-handedly? Who would believe that!

But it was indeed true; they had seen it with their own eyes! Even Qian Xunji's eyes lit up with anticipation!

Admittedly, Qian Renxue, who is the same age as her, is already level 30, but she has an extraordinary talent with innate level 20 soul power!

Qian Shui is different. Even if he has the talent of twin martial souls, how could his cultivation speed in the early stages be so extraordinary! Just in terms of soul power level, no genius with full innate soul power could achieve that!

"That won't do! She's so irresponsible! How can she take care of students like that! And why don't you just run? You run so fast, you'll definitely be out of the Star Dou Great Forest in no time, and you can find a branch hall to get back to Spirit City!"

Qian Renxue didn't care about any of that. Bibi Dong was a bad person! She definitely wouldn't do anything good! You could tell from her attitude on the day she became a disciple that she definitely wanted Qian Shui dead!

"Alright, Xiaoxue, Dong'er has her own ideas too!" Qian Xunji defended Bibi Dong at this moment.

Firstly, Qian Shui had indeed made rapid progress, and this training method was indeed very effective. Secondly, he did not want his daughter to speak of his mother like that for the sake of outsiders.

However, Qian Xunji did not realize that Qian Shui's growth actually had nothing to do with Bibi Dong, and that Bibi Dong's original purpose was not to let Qian Shui gain experience!

"Uh... the teacher must have had her reasons for doing that. I always thought someone was watching me, so I didn't dare run away."

Qian Shui scratched his head. He understood Bibi Dong's meaning, but he didn't go along with it. Helping her cover up a lie would be a way of repaying her for helping him hunt soul beasts.

Chapter 18 Choice

"Xiaoxue, look, Qianshui himself said it himself~" Qianxunji advised.

"Hmph! She definitely didn't have good intentions!"

Qian Shui was helpless; what he feared most was coaxing children.

Looking at the carcasses of the baboons scattered all over the ground, Qian Shui couldn't help but sigh, "Well, you're just unlucky!" There's nothing she could do; this world is cruel, and there are no animal protection laws here. If you kill them, you kill them.

"I'll have to trouble you uncles to clean this up!"

After saying that, Qian Shui led Qian Renxue and Qian Xunji toward her little wooden house.

"I'm sorry, Your Holiness, I don't have anything particularly impressive to offer you."

Qianshui scratched his head, looking embarrassed. As a member of society, he was quite bothered by not being able to properly entertain his guests.

"It's alright." Qian Xunji didn't care what a seven-year-old child could possibly have.

"Xiao Shui, do you live here now?"

"Yes~"

"Did you build all of these yourself?"

"Yes!"

Qian Renxue didn't mind at all; she was particularly interested in these things, as she had never seen anything like them in her life.

Qian Shui was already unconventional enough, and his experience in the Star Dou Great Forest gave him a constant stream of ideas.

These things were fatally attractive to the curious little girl, so much so that Qian Renxue was unusually excited, looking around and even using her martial spirit to fly up to the roof to take a look!

Just then, a "baa~" was heard, and a little lamb poked its head out of Qianshui's house.

"Is this a sheep?"