Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

"The price is the end of all stories on this continent!"

"I don't understand you."

"Then don't need to understand yet. Make a choice first. Only after you make a choice will you be qualified to know everything."

To be honest, the unfathomable nature of the loli Qian Renxue was somewhat unexpected for Qian Shui, including the Qiluo Tulip lying in front of him.

This was like a pillow being handed to someone who was sleepy. While he was still figuring out how to persuade the two seemingly exceptionally strong Qian Renxues to go and get the immortal herbs together, they had already gotten their hands on them ahead of time.

If I'm not mistaken, Dugu Bo was probably killed outright, since it was the black-clad Qian Renxue who returned carrying the jade box.

"I know why you want to destroy my soul power, or rather, this soul power is definitely going to be destroyed!" Qian Shui wasn't stupid. He only revealed half of the first condition for destroying level 29 power, and he also only revealed half of the second condition, the Qiluo Tulip.

If we connect the dots, it means first wasting this level 29 soul power before absorbing the Qiluo Tulip!

The golden-haired loli's expression revealed nothing, but the black-haired loli had already placed her hand on his shoulder. "Hehe! I'll be gentle!"

A sudden, immense pain struck Qian Shui, who then realized that guessing correctly in a riddle game didn't necessarily guarantee a reward, especially if the rules were broken.

This is not the Qian Shui who embodies the highest virtue of water and the spirit of harmony with the world, but rather someone who is insightful and transparent.

This is Qian Shui, who has extremely poor talent and only cultivates martial soul techniques, and is feeling repressed.

With one hand supporting her head and the other swiping at the table, she, the little angel, wasn't a bad person. Since his character wasn't up to par, she would help him pass the test.

A simple reward might only breed greed in the repressed Qian Shui.

It's his own ability, after all, so giving it back to him isn't unreasonable, even if the process is painful.

"Ah!!! You'd better not really intend to cripple me completely! Otherwise! Otherwise I'll haunt you even as a vengeful ghost!"

Facing Qian Shui, whose eyes were red and who was staring intently at him, the little angel who was fiddling with her fingernails showed no pity whatsoever. Qian Shui herself had said that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, which meant that she must lay a solid foundation.

As we all know, ramming earth requires force; "If you've watched too many movies, put in a little more effort."

The inner demon grinned, clearly extremely excited, "Alright!"

"what!!"

Chapter 296 A Certain Inner Demon Unleashed, and the Unlucky Yu Xiaogang [6000 words]

"Hey, what are you afraid of? It's not like it'll eat you~"

Withdrawing its dark soul power, the inner demon clung to Qian Shui, who was curled up in a ball.

However, he was clearly frightened, his face filled with terror, as if he had seen a demon roaring, and he was no longer as enthusiastic as he had been when they were chatting.

"Xiao Shui, your martial soul is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and the suitable immortal herb is naturally the Qiluo Tulip." Picking up the jade box, Qian Renxue came to Qian Shui and said calmly, "Taking it will allow you to absorb the essence of heaven and earth, and the brilliance of the sun and moon. Your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda itself belongs to the category of treasure martial souls, and with the help of this Qiluo Tulip, it will achieve a complementary effect."

This flower must not be ingested. One must gently inhale its essence, slowly absorbing it into the body, and then cultivate one's soul power to allow the medicinal effects to spread throughout the body.

Feeling the loss of his soul power accumulated over many years, Qian Shui, huddled in the corner, had no more thoughts left. However, he dared not resist any further. Giving in had always been his guiding principle over the years.

"If you wear a mask for too long, you can't take it off; if you pretend to be useless for too long, you really become useless. Do you have the mindset of wanting without wanting, and getting without getting?"

Being lectured by a little girl was a first for Qian Shui in both her lives, but that didn't stop her from making sense, nor did it stop Qian Shui from being moved by her words.

So he began to analyze, “You know the medicinal effects of the immortal herb, and you also know that the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda needs the Qiluo Tulip for its second awakening, but Qian Renxue shouldn’t know that.”

Timing is hard to predict, but one person's attitude towards another isn't necessarily hard to understand; you know me too well.

Seeing Qian Shui's expression change, the little angel finally smiled, "Ning Shui of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School? Your original name was Qian Shui, or to put it another way, on the Douluo Continent, you and I share the same surname, the Spirit Hall, surnamed Qian!"

"Really? So you're looking for Bibi Dong, so I'm your dad!?" The little girl in front of her revealed some key information, and Qian Shui's imagination ran wild.

In fantasy, a daughter traveling through time to find her biological father is an extremely common occurrence.

Qian Shui has already imagined a whole story, such as that he actually slept with Bibi Dong and had two children, which are the two in front of him.

Then something must have gone wrong in the timeline, and they were sent from another time to save their old father!

Information about the immortal herb and his own understanding of him, and suddenly he was in Yelin City, Bibi Dong was the same age as him this year, and the secret room plot had not yet started, it couldn't be more reasonable!

"Pfft, hahaha, hiccup!" The inner demon laughed so hard her stomach hurt that she rolled on the ground. She was right, Qian Shui had a firm will to be the biological father of her own body!

Qian Renxue, whose face was as black as the bottom of a pot, was about to explode. If she confessed that this was a tribulation of inner demons, there would be problems. Without speaking in riddles, he wanted to be her father. If this continued, she would lose her seniority.

Qian Renxue: Speedrun! We have to speedrun! I can't stay in this inner demon tribulation any longer!

...

The nearly frantic little angel gave him a "spiritual empowerment," which, in layman's terms, was the transmission of information through mental energy.

"Cultivating immortality? That's amazing! What kind of cultivation technique is this?"

When Qian Shui's excitement stemmed from the cultivation technique, a certain inner demon couldn't help but complain, since she had seen everything. "Hey, is that all you're interested in? She's your wife, don't you care?"

"With no woman in my heart, I will draw my sword and become a god!" At this moment, Qian Shui stood up, his demeanor righteous and awe-inspiring.

As for what the little angel thinks?

He just turned and walked away without any expression on his face.

At this moment, the certain inner demon was truly at the peak of joy, his little face flushed red, "Oh ho~ my wife ran away~"

However, Qian Shui calmed down and returned to her original seat when Qian Renxue left.

Presumably having a pleasant conversation with Qian Shui, the inner demon curiously shuffled over to his side, asking, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing," Qian Shui shook her head. "I just don't know how to face it..."

Looking at the several jade boxes that hadn't been taken away and were still on the table, he understood.

Similarly, he understood the depth of a couple's relationship that only a time traveler would risk everything to let Qian Renxue know.

"To be honest, at least here, I haven't experienced those things, so I can't understand. Maybe she can see me as the Qian Shui in her heart, but in fact, I am not. How can I hug someone who is heartless?"

"You are just you, what's there to be embarrassed about?" Hei An Qian Renxue asked, standing on tiptoe in confusion.

Qian Shui shook her head, indicating her disagreement, "That's different."

"To put it bluntly, I'm a pure love fan, how could I possibly break up a couple?"

"Oh, I understand now!"

Qian Renxue, who slammed the door and left, smiled as she leaned against it.

She was so angry she stomped her feet and nearly fainted, but she wasn't an unreasonable little woman.

A flash of golden light, and she returned, exuding charm once more. Since there was no love in her heart, then she would simply be filled with love again.

Turning around and pushing open the door, she said to the two people inside who seemed to be having a good chat, "Bibi Dong and Yu Xiaogang are also a couple, should we break them up or not?"

Before she even spoke, Qian Shui's heart skipped a beat; what came through was a memory, somewhat hazy.

But this beautiful girl with bright eyes and white teeth, whose smile could topple cities and kingdoms, truly captivated his heart. At this moment, he felt that no inner demons mattered anymore. To hell with his original body!

As the saying goes, if the main body is unhappy, she's happy; if the main body is happy, she's unhappy. The inner demon, of course, wasn't pleased. She reached out and waved her little hand at Qian Shui, "Hey! Snap out of it! You were just embarrassed, but now you're really into it?"

However, Qian Shui ignored her. He was a grown man and was so captivated by her beauty that he couldn't resist and was too busy suppressing his desire.

However, he was very resolute about Bibi Dong and Yu Xiaogang: "Tear them up!"

...

From nightfall to arriving in Yelin City, and then to losing all his soul power, the events unfolded faster than Qian Shui could have imagined.

One moment he was Andy in the pouring rain, the next he almost shouted, "Don't underestimate a young person's poverty!"

However, the temptation to break up Yu Xiaogang and Bibi Dong was too great, and even Xiancao's cheat code was forgotten.

Without needing to grant any permissions, under Qian Renxue's mental power, the entire city of Yelin was already under her search, and they quickly found Yu Xiaogang and Bibi Dong swimming in the river.

At this moment, the lantern festival was just beginning in Yelin City, and the sky was clear and bright, unlike the torrential rain in Qibao City.

Bibi Dong was undoubtedly extremely beautiful in her youth, and she looked ethereal as she sat on the boat. While the young Yu Xiaogang was better than that zombie-faced Yu Xiaogang, he was still about the same age as Yu Tianheng.

"He's obviously not as handsome as me!"

The three people observing from the bridgehead naturally each had their own feelings.

However, Qian Shui's heart was entirely focused on the people around him. After all, Qian Shui was a pure-hearted young man, and he couldn't suppress many things.

For example, is his standing posture cool? Will his speech be tactful enough to annoy her? Should he buy her some gifts? Also, should he pay for the room?

However, if he knew why Qian Shui, the predecessor from the previous Blue Star, didn't have any strange ideas, he would be able to see things more clearly.

When asked who was more handsome, Qian Renxue nodded without hesitation, "Yes."

Upon receiving a positive reply, Qian Shui felt like she was floating on air, unsure of what to do with her hands and feet.

She took a bite of some snack she didn't know what it was, her face expressionless. She hadn't read anything, and her inner demons were just for fun. As long as she had food, drink, and entertainment, that was more important than anything else.

Unlike Qian Renxue, who had never experienced a romantic relationship, she had no idea about Qian Shui's strange state at this moment.

Her relationship with Qian Shui was a natural progression, and it could even be considered that she was the one who paid for it. She had never experienced this kind of cheesy romance before.

"Let's go." Qian Renxue grabbed Qian Shui's hand and headed towards the direction where Bibi Dong was boating on the lake.

The falling flowers are willing, but the flowing water is indifferent. Qian Renxue is currently preoccupied with criticizing her mother and has no time to care about what Qian Shui is thinking.

...

Once off the cruise ship, Bibi Dong, at her age, was truly youthful and beautiful, skipping and hopping along the street.

A light purple gauze dress accentuated her beautiful figure, and her silver headdress added a touch of girlish charm to her every smile and gesture. She was a far cry from the cold, ruthless, and aloof Pope that Qian Renxue remembered.

"The lantern festival in Yelin City is famous throughout the entire continent, and this is my first time here!" A nimble little hand picked up a bright yellow lantern from a roadside stall. "Xiao Gang, what about you?"

Bibi Dong turned her head and looked at Yu Xiaogang, who was taking notes, with hopeful eyes. However, he ignored her, which made the young girl Bibi Dong frown and pout.

When Yu Xiaogang came to his senses, he looked around but could no longer find Bibi Dong.

While Bibi Dong, with her girlish heart fluttering, was actually hiding behind a roadside stall, secretly laughing as she watched the bewildered Yu Xiaogang.

Yu Xiaogang seemed to be in a hurry, running around in a panic, gesturing to show Bibi Dong's height, and asking passersby, "Have you ever seen a girl this tall?"

"No."

Seeing that it was not working, he drew a portrait of Bibi Dong in his notebook and continued to ask along the way.

"Excuse me…"

Have you ever seen a girl as tall as me?

Until he asked the blonde girl in front of him.