Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

Chapter 214 The Beginning of Development

"Xiao Shui, is everything you said true?"

"I am not sure."

Neither of them left the small house tonight. The guests had already been arranged to rest, but they were still in the living room.

Qian Renxue nestled in Qian Shui's arms; the will of the gods was too much for her to handle.

"But why? And how long have you been thinking about these questions?"

Regardless of anything else, the fact that Qian Shui could come up with such a guess is already quite shocking.

"When I first learned that cultivating a martial spirit required hunting spirit beasts!"

Actually, it was even earlier, but such doubts deepened when I was actually in the Douluo Continent.

"No wonder you are optimistic yet sometimes worried. When I come to Tian Dou, you think even more deeply, don't you?"

Qian Shui could not deny Qian Renxue's question. His collapse had nothing to do with the Martial Soul Cultivation Method, but it was related to the world itself.

Just like his debate with Xiao Wu about the Iron House, it seems foolish in retrospect, but it was his true thought. If no one steps forward to be the torch, the future Douluo Continent will inevitably be shrouded in darkness, and it will take tens of thousands of years to struggle.

Therefore, Qian Shui hopes that Qian Renxue, who is most likely to become the torch, will wake up and break that closed world.

He simply forgot or ignored himself at the time.

Perhaps it's his personality, but he's unwilling to stand in the spotlight, yet things have already come to this point.

Faced with Qian Renxue, Qian Shui had to stand up for himself; it was a responsibility he couldn't escape. "Xiao Xue, what we have to do is not simple. In those years, I always let you submit to fate because it was a smooth road."

But now that things have come to this, your wishes are fulfilled, and I've done my best, so there's no need to dwell on it anymore. Whichever path you choose, I will stand by you!

“'Xiao Shui…you’re amazing! You can do everything! Whether it’s cultivation, dealing with people, or teaching children…”

"There is no such saying... On the path of cultivation, you just need to find the right path and keep walking it. Everything else is the same. That's the simple thing."

She sat up and straddled Qian Shui's lap, stroking the man's face with a faint smile. He was carefree, needing only a bed and a blanket to exist between heaven and earth.

Now that he has achieved unparalleled success, he is still bound by his own desires, but this is what he truly wants. For them, their love at this moment needs no further explanation; companionship is the most enduring expression of affection.

Wrapping her arms around Qian Shui's neck, Qian Renxue leaned in and pressed her forehead against Qian Shui's.

In this situation, Qian Shui was far from being honest. After all, they were husband and wife, and the feel of the stockings alone was incomparable to the sensation he felt when touching them inside his body.

"Xiaoxue, you're tempting me~"

"Hmph! I bet you wouldn't dare!"

……

"Your ninth spirit ring is that 790,000-year-old Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler?"

"Yeah~"

The next day, Qian Shui, who had nothing to do, still dragged a few people to sell ice cream to earn a living, except that there were two more idle ferocious beasts in the group.

Chisui continued to lie on the rocking chair, fanning herself with a palm leaf fan, seemingly not taking yesterday's events seriously at all, and chatting idly with the extremely bored Hyotei.

Xiao Wu, standing to the side, listlessly tugged at her rabbit ears, squatted down with her knees drawn up to her chest, lost in thought. Only Xue Di and Qian Shui Shui stood in front of the stall selling ice cream. Xue Di, who wasn't a chef, completely disregarded her aloof image and would sneak bites from time to time.

"I never expected that you could even kill the Evil Emperor. I'm afraid even Emperor Tian and the Deep Sea Demon Whale King can't do anything about you."

"My elder is amazing, he's the one I fought with in the far north that day."

"Indeed powerful, like the sun blazing across the sky."

There weren't many pedestrians coming and going outside the gates of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, mainly to accommodate Qian Shuishui and prevent her from having to travel too far. But even so, word spread quickly, and people kept coming.

"Shui Shui? Xiao Wu?! I was wondering why Shui Shui disappeared as soon as school was over. Turns out you guys were hiding here making something delicious!"

Before they could see her, they could hear her voice. The person in front of them was Ning Rongrong, who was holding Zhu Zhuqing's hand.

"Water~ Two portions for us."

"it is good."

Holding an ice cream, Ning Rongrong ran over to Xiao Wu, who was looking dejected.

"Xiao Wu, what's wrong? Did that woman bully you?! Mmm~ It really tastes good!"

Squatting down next to Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong first tasted the plain ice cream, saying it was delicious and then asked what was going on, only to see Xiao Wu just shake her head dejectedly.

"Who are these older sisters?"

She couldn't respond to that, so she could only subconsciously look at Qian Shui.

Ning Huahua saw the blonde beauty lying in the rocking chair waving at her, and the sunglasses pushed up on her forehead made Ning Rongrong recognize that this was the person she did not want to see.

"What, it's you again? And with blonde hair no less? You didn't sneak out again, did you?"

"Hey, you guessed right! They're Qian Shui's friends. Don't worry about them, Shui Shui needs to earn her living expenses, and so do they~"

Ning Rongrong didn't understand, but she was greatly shocked. "You're short of money? With your strength, you could win back that much by fighting a few matches in the Great Soul Arena, right?"

"That's too slow for making money! Once the business takes off, let me tell you, the income will be phenomenal! As a member of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, you must understand that, right?"

"That makes sense, but Shui Shui and Xiao Wu, and the others still need to cultivate, right? Isn't this taking a toll on their health?"

Qian Shui's "whatever makes you happy" expression, coupled with the gazes of the two ferocious beasts looking over at her, made Ning Rongrong a little scared.

"What? Am I right?"

“Yes! But this is a pilot program, and it’s only the second day. Xiao Wu and Shui Shui do need to practice, but they don’t.”

Ning Rongrong stood up. There was a steady stream of customers, but most of them hesitated to come forward. They were more interested in seeing the beautiful woman than buying food. It was just that the ferocious beast's aura was too intimidating, and many people dared not approach.

"Don't you feel uncomfortable being watched?"

"Don't you feel uncomfortable? Why don't you feel uncomfortable in the Grand Soul Arena? The nature of the competition is different?"

"Tch! A whole bunch of grand theories!"

After licking the last bite of ice cream, Ning Rongrong was still somewhat unsatisfied, but she didn't want to stay with Ning Huahua, so she turned around and wanted to leave.

"Wait a minute!"

Ning Rongrong, who had been called to a stop, stopped and turned around. "What?!"

"Don't tell your father! Otherwise, I'll go sell myself at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!"

"what?!"

The little witch's tail twitched. If you don't remind her, she'll be fine, but once you do, she gets really excited.

……

Qian Shui never does anything solely for one purpose, and Qian Renxue knows this. Apart from being unable to sleep properly, he has to read a couple of pages of a book before he feels like he hasn't wasted his time.

Indeed, the ice cream incident wasn't for nothing. The recipe alone sold Ning Fengzhi tens of thousands of gold soul coins. Moreover, Qian Shui sold not only the recipe but also the entire industrial chain structure. Not to mention the machines needed to manufacture 'pasteurization,' it would greatly benefit the development of animal husbandry.

These are all good things that industrialization reduces costs. Although Ning Fengzhi doesn't understand industrialization, he does understand costs. Moreover, this is a cutting-edge food that is almost monopolized. No matter how you look at it, it's a sure way to make a fortune.

More importantly, the two ferocious beasts involved were exposed. Their auras swept across the battlefield, and Xiao Wu, who was standing to the side, was not even discovered.

Just sitting down at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Ning Fengzhi was so scared he lost his mind. He couldn't even think of any wicked ideas. He even voluntarily gave half of his original shares to the ferocious beasts. Even Xiao Wu and Qian Shuishui suddenly became rich.

The little witch, realizing she'd actually been used as a bridge-builder, was so angry she ate two extra bowls of ice cream on the spot, exclaiming that Ning Huahua was absolutely wicked!

"Huahua, what is this?" Ning Fengzhi was extremely confused, pulling Ning Huahua, who was actually selling ice cream outside the gate of Qibao City. The creatures that had left in the distance, as well as Chen Xin and Gu Rong who were on high alert, were confirmed to be the ferocious beasts of the far north.

A battle must absolutely not break out in Seven Treasures City, otherwise today will be the day the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School is destroyed.

"Uncle Ning, don't worry, Qian Shui has reached an agreement with them. As long as you don't provoke them, just treat them as travelers from a foreign land who come to Tian Dou City to experience life."

Don't be afraid of them going crazy. If they dare, the far north will cease to exist!

He adjusted his sunglasses, said hello, and left.

This left Ning Fengzhi and Chenxin Gu Rong at a loss. "Uncle Jian, Uncle Gu, it seems our Crown Prince is becoming increasingly unfathomable..."

For an old fox like Ning Fengzhi, the series of actions and Qian Shui's words were definitely not just about someone making ice cream out of interest.

Anything that happens between the two ferocious beasts, Qian Shui and Ji Bei, who are such high-level combatants, has nothing to do with those below them. However, things are not unusable, just like the strange ideas that Ning Huahua came up with.

The relationship between this adopted daughter and Qian Shui is not ordinary. How could Xue Qinghe not know this? Where is Qian Shui herself, who has appeared in Tian Dou City many times?

From Ning Fengzhi's perspective, Xue Qinghe may have already had contact with Qian Shui multiple times. Before the Elite Tournament, the two had a good relationship!

Inside the Crown Prince's residence, however, was a completely different scene. Qian Shui was seen boiling water in front of Huan Hongchen and his disciple with a stove, leaving the two puzzled and assuming that the boy had come up with some strange idea again.

"Almost there, almost there, don't worry~"

...

'Xiao Shui, do you have any new ideas?'

"Nothing much, just wanted to bring some technological shock to the Douluo Continent, along with some initial standardization."

'? ? '

...

"Sister Hongchen, do you know what economies of scale are?"

Huan Hongchen shook her head. There were too many strange words. She was just a simple Soul Master.

"Don't rush, take a look at this!"

The boiling water bubbled and gurgled, constantly lifting and lowering the kettle lid, and that was the root of all evil!

"do you understand?"

She exchanged a glance with Ji Jiaojiao, wiped the fine beads of sweat from her forehead, and shook her head. "I don't understand at all!"

"watt?!"

Chapter 215 The Promise of New Life

As the saying goes, every cloud has a silver lining. What started as a happy little business of setting up a stall turned into a super big order, making the group of people suddenly quite wealthy.

"Ugh! So boring!! It's all Ning Rongrong's fault!"

Qianshui could only stand at home, seething with impotence and rage.