Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

He attacked his teacher on the day he awakened as a Soul Master. She was startled at the time, but he didn't seem to be a bad person. The aftershocks of his battle with his teacher didn't affect her at all.

After getting to know him better, I realized he seemed to be a person who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside. However, he was very strict and would always say things that made a lot of sense, but he would stop there after each point and then fall silent.

Whenever she came into contact with him, it was always after he was mentally exhausted, injured, or unconscious, and his classmates would ask her to help take him back to the Angels Hospital to recuperate.

Life is tough, the little fox sighed. Who told her to encounter such a stubborn and willful senior brother? But he was truly strong; it was said he was currently the strongest student in the entire academy, and no one could defeat him in a one-on-one fight, not even the higher-ranking students.

Looking at Qian Shui lying on the bed, Hu Liena felt a little reproachful. This scene had happened too many times. She said, "He's already so strong, why does he still have to work so hard?" Hu Liena didn't understand.

She chased away her two friends, Xie Yue and Yan, and said she would take care of him.

This time, however, her senior brother seemed to wake up exceptionally late, causing her to fall asleep as well.

……

When Qian Shui woke up, it was almost dusk. He had forgotten the principle of moderation, just like in his previous life when he stayed up all night playing games and was almost dead the next day. Only this time, he was serious.

He silently circulated his soul power. His body was no longer in serious condition, obviously having been treated. However, his mental energy was severely depleted, as he had not slept or rested for many days.

"Senior brother, you're awake?" Hu Liena rubbed her eyes and looked at Qian Shui groggily.

"Yes, thank you for your help again."

"It's okay, I'll go see what we can eat."

At first, Qian Shui's impression of Hu Liena was that she was a love-struck fool, practically the culprit who single-handedly destroyed the Spirit Hall. Although the destruction of the Spirit Hall was irrelevant to him, this kind of stupidity that aided the enemy was still disliked. In addition, Bibi Dong's deliberate reprimand during the awakening ceremony really disgusted Qian Shui, and his goodwill towards this girl plummeted to freezing point.

But people have hearts, and after so much help, Qian Shui couldn't deny that she was a good girl, at least for now.

Looking back north, I wonder if the person I miss is doing well.

……

Sunset Forest

Faced with the corpses scattered on the ground, Xue Qinghe's heart sank to the bottom. With the Swan Martial Soul attached to him, the pure white wings on his back trembled wildly, showing the unsettled state of his master's heart.

"Xue'er! Who are you? Why did you do this?!"

Xue Qinghe's guards were already of a very high level, most of them were Soul Masters, or even Soul Kings and Soul Emperors, but these people were wiped out by the girl in front of him as easily as cutting melons and vegetables!

Qian Renxue, as Xue Qinghe's personal maid, had been secretly observing him for months, studying his every move. Young people are not easily fooled; combined with intelligence, she had already figured out everything about Xue Qinghe.

"To become Xue Qinghe!"

Qian Renxue's body, suspended in mid-air, slowly turned towards Xue Qinghe, removed her disguise, and revealed her true form.

"If you are arrogant and unwilling to fight, then I will fight for you!"

Xue Qinghe's eyes widened in shock and fear. Looking at the stunningly beautiful girl with an icy expression, he knew that the despairing reality was already set in stone!

...

"Young Master, a message has arrived from Wuhun City."

"Thank you for your help, Uncle She."

Qian Renxue gazed southward, already understanding what the letter meant.

"Xiao Shui, why are you doing this?" Her originally stern and cold expression softened, filled with deep concern.

This information concerns the inner workings of the Spirit Hall and some news about Qian Shui, transmitted through the Angel Clan's exclusive intelligence network.

"We can ignore those two Haotian Sect members from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy!"

"Young Master, why is this? The Pope has urged us many times. If we can't spare any manpower, we can send Ghosts to assist us."

"No need, keep them. They're just stepping stones, stepping stones for Xiao Shui to become famous four years later! Let's tell that woman that without worthy opponents, how can one demonstrate their strength!"

"But those two are already Soul Kings. Four years from now, I'm afraid..."

"It's pointless. Apart from me, no one of my generation can rival him. The hidden Soul Saint should have already been eliminated. Let's go, Uncle She."

"Yes, my lord."

……

"Senior brother, can you please stop sitting? I can't move this rock!" Hu Liena was struggling with a large rock, her face turning red.

Qian Shui ignored her, focusing instead on studying Hu Liena's first soul skill, Foxfire.

Seeing that Qian Shui was ignoring her, the girl was a little annoyed, but considering that he was a patient, she didn't argue with him and went about fetching another bucket of water.

"Hey senior brother, how many times have you watched this already? Aren't you done yet? And you're all ready. Hurry up, I can't move that rock."

Upon hearing this, Qian Shui stood up and said, "Keep it up! More exercise will do you good."

"I think you just don't want to do it yourself!"

Qian Shui smiled, neither confirming nor denying, but his primordial spirit and martial soul separated from his body, lifted a stone, and floated towards him, somewhat like a stand user.

This is a very large whetstone, originally used for daily sword maintenance and stored in a spatial soul tool. In short, Qian Shui, being a bit of a perfectionist, took it out ahead of time, causing his junior sister to struggle for quite a while.

After dinner, the two siblings began their post-dinner activities under the cover of night. Influenced by Qian Shui, Hu Liena also started using a sword, but due to her age, she only used a short sword.

"Boy, your teacher wants you to go to the Pope's Palace." Ghost Douluo's hoarse voice suddenly rang out, causing Qian Shui Mo Dao's movements to pause.

Qian Shui glanced at Hu Liena and said, "Let's go."

"What am I supposed to do? The teacher is asking you, senior brother, to go!" Hu Liena smiled sweetly.

Qian Shui didn't care and saw through her little scheme at a glance: "Since you're the one who filed the complaint, you naturally have to be there."

"It's all because of you, senior brother! The way you cultivate is practically self-harm! I just mentioned it to the teacher~" Hu Liena also shrank her neck, because tattling is not a friendly thing among children.

Qian Shui didn't care. He was too old to argue with a child. He just kept walking and called out to his junior sister, "Hurry up and go."

"All right…"

Chapter 46 Care from the Teacher

The Papal Palace is magnificent and awe-inspiring, with a tall and solemn statue of a six-winged angel standing before it.

Qian Shui disliked this kind of place and rarely came. This contradicted his Chinese understanding of God. After all, a god is only a "spirit" to be considered a god, but this angel god was not as caring towards believers as the sea god. Unlike the dove god, he looked more like an evil god.

Even in a fantasy world, atheists hold so-called gods in contempt, and the Papal Palace at night has a gloomy feel, as the events that once occurred here have long since deviated from their original meaning.

"Senior brother, don't be angry. I just wanted the teacher to discipline you. Practicing like this all the time isn't good for your health."

"I'm not angry, I just don't want to see her."

Qian Shui walked briskly, while Hu Liena followed closely behind, occasionally jogging a short distance to catch up with her aloof senior brother.

"My teacher is wonderful! I heard she's the number one dream girl in Wuhun City! She's strong, has a high status, and is beautiful! Every time I think about how I could become her student, I feel so incredibly lucky!"

Qian Shui paused, realizing he hadn't paid attention to the top ten dream lovers. He had no interest or time to learn about them now. Even setting aside appearances, he felt the same way, since he had actually rolled around in bed calling her "wife" in his past life. Now, the memories of his dead body suddenly attacked him, making it impossible for him to hate them.

Stop being a fangirl and let's go!

"Hey senior, you actually think so too, right? My brother and the others say they want to marry our teacher when they grow up!"

"They didn't say they wanted to marry you?"

"Uh…"

The doors to the Papal Palace were open, and the two people, one tall and one short, walked straight in. Bibi Dong wasn't wearing her papal crown; she was simply bent over her desk reviewing documents. This scene was somewhat reminiscent of Qian Shui's first visit to the Papal Palace to see Bibi Dong.

Hu Liena was about to kneel down to pay her respects when she saw Bibi Dong, but Qian Shui was a little impatient and whispered to her, "You're not allowed to kneel!"

Hu Liena was a little confused, unsure whether to stand or kneel: "Huh? What should we do then?"

After hesitating for a moment, Qian Shui bowed politely and said, "Teacher."

As soon as he finished speaking, a heavy pressure of soul energy surged toward Qian Shui.

'She's even activated her Killing God Domain, this woman is really petty!'

Bibi Dong showed no restraint, immediately raising the power to the Soul Emperor level, and then continuing to increase it. Qian Shui's primordial spirit martial soul possessed him, three soul rings appeared simultaneously, and he frantically used soul power to increase his attributes to withstand the pressure from Bibi Dong. Before long, even the right palm bone of the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear was forced to appear.

Hu Liena stepped back several steps and stood to the side, looking at Qian Shui with a worried expression. She was a little scared, wondering if her cheap senior brother was going to attack their teacher again.

Bibi Dong had no intention of letting Qian Shui go, so his soul power was quickly exhausted. He was about to collapse on the floor tiles of the Papal Palace, still retaining a bit of consciousness.

"Brother!"

"Is this what you mean by obeying orders?" Bibi Dong took a step forward, stood directly in front of Qian Shui, grabbed his right hand, and lifted him up.

"It seems like no one has made any arrangements for me!" Qian Shui smiled bitterly. Perhaps due to excessive exertion and extreme fatigue recently, her eyes were bloodshot, and she fainted the next moment.

Bibi Dong paused for a moment, then thought about it carefully and realized that Qian Shui's words made sense. As the Pope, she simply didn't have time to manage him, and thanks to Qian Shui's exceptional self-management skills, he could be said to have cultivated entirely on his own until now.

As for Ghost Douluo and the teachers of Martial Soul Academy, what relationship do they have with Qian Shui? You were a saintess before and a pope after, so who would dare to overstep their bounds as your disciple? Therefore, in fact, Qian Shui can be said to have no teachers, or even any elders to take care of him.

Originally, things were fine. Qian Shui's self-management skills were indeed outstanding, and no problems occurred. On the contrary, things were steadily improving.

But things are different now. In Spirit City, he only had Qian Renxue as a confidante, and after being abandoned in the Star Dou Great Forest for three years, his social interactions were practically nonexistent. With Qian Renxue gone, he was practically in a state of near collapse, with almost no other thoughts besides pursuing strength.

So, with the mindset of "train until you drop," they relentlessly forge ahead. This attitude is incredibly appealing to instructors; with just a little guidance, such students become like wound-up machines, tirelessly progressing.

The problem is that no one is making adjustments to Qian Shui's behavior, no one is stopping his excessive cultivation practices, and no one is providing him with psychological guidance.

This is like an excellent athlete without a head coach; the outcome is quite bleak. In a fantasy world, such a person is very likely to turn evil and lose their humanity. Bibi Dong understands this; she herself is an example, which is why she forces Qian Shui to go to school and build her own social circle.

But the time was too short, and how can a heartfelt friendship be built so easily?

"Sigh." Examining Qian Shui's battered and bruised body with her soul power, Bibi Dong realized that this was a dereliction of duty on her part as a teacher. "Someone, take him to find a healing soul master."

"Teacher, my senior brother..."

"He's fine, just too tired."

"Then I'll go take a look."

Ignoring Hu Liena's small figure as she ran off, Bibi Dong sighed, shaking her head with a wry smile, and commented, "What is it about people like them that's so appealing?"

……

Qian Shui woke up the next day in a medicinal bath tub, the water still warm. She first exclaimed, "Finally, I'm getting the treatment of a high-ranking person!" and then discovered that almost all of her injuries had healed.

After drying himself off and getting dressed, Qian Shui went out. He was in a side hall of the Papal Palace when, just before leaving, a guard reminded him that Bibi Dong had told him to go to the main hall of the Papal Palace after he woke up.

I still have to go; it's a normal procedure to report it.

Upon arriving at the main gate of the Papal Palace, Qian Shui saw Hu Liena looking slightly anxious. It was nearly noon, and Hu Liena shouldn't have been lingering there; clearly, something unusual had happened today.

"Senior brother, you're finally awake! Come with me!" Hu Liena hurriedly led Qian Shui into the Papal Palace.