Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

"Trust? Master Yu, can't you just be indifferent to things?"

He glanced sideways at Yu Xiaogang. Besides the rabbit, his biggest gain during this period was the title of 'Master'. In the Douluo Continent, a Soul Master of the 'Battle Soul Master' level can generally be called 'Master'. It's just a title.

"How can I not care? Aren't you afraid I'll sell your information to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, or..."

"I really don't care. Maybe for the next few years, maybe for decades, I will disappear from the mainland and sell intelligence."

You need to be able to cause me actual harm before you start selling; otherwise, you're just spreading rumors!

"It was Bibi Dong...it was she who made you do this..."

"I heard you're a friend of the teacher, a disciple who betrays his friend? Have you considered becoming that kind of person, or facing the consequences?"

Yu Xiaogang persisted, and Qian Shui grew increasingly impatient, her words becoming harsher and harsher.

That's all for now, goodbye!

After saying that, Qian Shui left without looking back, and Yu Xiaogang didn't even notice how she left.

……

Three months later, Yu Xiaogang, who had accepted Tang San as his disciple, finally revealed a smile. "Bibi Dong! Now I also have a disciple with twin martial souls! I will never lose to you!"

During these days, Qian Shui had a great influence on him, but the boy left without looking back.

In his wishful thinking, although Qian Shui said that it was not Bibi Dong's doing, the more she said that, the more Yu Xiaogang felt that it was Bibi Dong's deliberate doing.

'She's telling me she has another disciple with twin martial souls, and her disciple is incredibly strong, stronger than I can comprehend!'

Yu Xiaogang was somewhat excited. Although he didn't know how to obtain a spirit ring that exceeded the age limit, as long as it was a twin martial soul!

As long as it's this talent, this talent that seems to lead to his death by exploding! So he was confident that he could train Tang San into a top expert on the continent, because he knew Bibi Dong's situation very well!

Therefore, he understood very well what the talent of twin martial souls was!

As long as the backlash problem can be solved.

Chapter 96 Rabbits and Origins

"Tang San, Tang San, his surname is Tang... Alright, put your spirit away now. Don't reveal it to others easily. And without my permission, never add any spirit rings to this spirit again. Remember that!"

"My father said the same thing to me. Why can't we add a spirit ring to this martial spirit?"

Yu Xiaogang was so excited when he saw Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer spirit that he almost jumped up. However, Tang San's question also reminded him of Qian Shui, whom he had met once before.

"It's not time to tell you yet. Don't delve into it. Just remember that not adding a spirit ring to your other spirit will only make you stronger!"

'The number one weapon spirit in the world! If it had all ten-thousand-year spirit rings…'

But when he thought of certain things, Yu Xiaogang fell silent: 'Defeating Shuang Haotian in a battle beyond his level!'

A wave of despair surged into Yu Xiaogang's heart, which had been ignited with a glimmer of hope.

Qian Shui witnessed it firsthand, and the mere act of disappearing on the spot was beyond his comprehension. This only further confirmed the truth of some of the rumors.

Tang San noticed that Yu Xiaogang's face had darkened, so he asked, "Teacher, what's wrong?"

Yu Xiaogang looked serious and patted Tang San on the shoulder, instructing him, "It's nothing. If one day you encounter someone you can't even compare to, remember not to act impulsively!"

Tang San didn't understand, but took it as his teacher's concern and guidance. Coupled with the fact that he had made the same statement as Tang Hao before, he trusted Yu Xiaogang even more.

After some explanation, Yu Xiaogang and Tang San confirmed that they would focus on Blue Silver Grass, which is poisonous, and develop their skills in the direction of control.

If Qian Shui were present, he would probably burst out laughing. Tang Shenwang's first martial soul was completely destroyed starting with Yu Xiaoqi.

"Poisoning isn't a problem, but controlling it? That depends on what you're controlling! One's perspective determines the boundaries of imagination; well, that's Yu Xiaogang for you, perfectly reasonable!"

However, Qian Shui knew nothing at this point. He had long since left the Fasno Province and was traveling through a mountain range with a human-shaped backpack on his back.

'Sigh, I really wanted to see the scene of the apprenticeship ceremony, but I forgot the plot and didn't check the opening date of Notting Academy. I thought the plot would start once I caught the rabbit! What a blunder!'

Qian Shui was filled with regret, realizing his oversight. 'This shouldn't be happening. Could it be some grand cosmic will, some unseen destiny?'

The original plan was that after visiting Yu Xiaogang, Qian Shui would see a certain protagonist at Notting Academy the next day. Unfortunately, after lurking nearby for a whole day, she didn't catch a glimpse of him.

Realizing something was wrong, they asked a passerby and learned that Notting College was still in the old semester and hadn't even started its holiday yet, and the next semester wouldn't begin for at least another three months.

This completely bleeds Qian Shui apart. There's a Super Douluo nearby who hates the Spirit Hall immensely. He used to think he could have some fun for a day or two, but now it's like slowly bleeding himself to death, and the fear keeps building up.

Sure enough, after only a few days, he couldn't take it anymore. Since he had achieved his goal, he took the rabbit and ran away.

"Hey, where are you taking me?"

Watching Lin Jing move forward, the rabbit hanging on Qian Shui's back couldn't help but ask a question.

She initially thought she had encountered a pervert and was certain she was doomed.

As expected, she was tightly bound, and with her current level 10 soul power, she had no way to break free.

The key point is that the person seemed to have an exceptional understanding of human anatomy. His hands and feet were individually chained and locked before being tied together. His joints were also carefully targeted, leaving him no possibility of exerting force.

He even knocked her unconscious as a precaution before leaving.

Although she woke up early, the darkness before her eyes filled her with fear.

All sorts of thoughts surfaced in his mind, such as his mother, Da Ming and Er Ming, that he shouldn't have run around, and that he shouldn't have taken human form.

But just as she was crying and thinking that she must not let that person succeed, and was determined to self-destruct, that person returned.

Unlike the sleazy middle-aged man she had seen before, it was a young man who lifted her hood. At first glance, she thought he was a kind passerby coming to rescue her, but the moment he spoke, he brought her back to reality.

"You must be a 100,000-year-old soul beast in human form."

That's great! At most, older men are perverts, but young people are a real problem!

The rabbit, already in tears, became resolute, thinking, 'I absolutely cannot let this person succeed!'

Then she was put down, and the rag that had been stuffing into her mouth was removed. While she was still in a daze, the young man stuffed some washed carrots into her mouth.

"You don't need to do anything. An old rabbit who has lived for tens of thousands of years doesn't need to pretend to be young. I won't kill you, for now."

"who are you?"

The rabbit, whose true colors have been exposed, has no intention of pretending anymore.

"Well, I'm a person with a scientific spirit. My current level is too low to absorb your spirit ring, so..."

"What about the soul bone?!"

Qian Shui was annoyed at being interrupted before she could finish speaking. "I told you, I'm a person with a scientific spirit! In other words, my curiosity outweighs that of spirit rings and spirit bones. After all, there aren't many spirit beasts that can be communicated with, and those that are weak are almost impossible to find. You are the exception!"

"Hmph, who would believe your nonsense? You humans don't know the value of a 100,000-year-old soul beast!"

Qian Shui nodded in agreement, "I do know these values, but they are insignificant compared to some more fundamental questions, and those are precisely what I am more interested in."

The rabbit couldn't understand Qian Shui's words and felt that he was being mocked.

"Stop spouting these weird nonsense! Do whatever you want with me! You humans, you despicable, shameless, and vile race, I'll tell you whatever you want to know!"

"Despicable, shameless, and vile?" Qian Shui nodded again.

“That’s right! If it were a long time ago, I would have really wanted to refute it. But since it’s another race talking about themselves, I don’t even have that desire anymore.”

The rabbit, seizing the opportunity, figured it had no chance of survival after being recognized as a 100,000-year-old soul beast, so it might as well vent its anger and continued to mock, "Hmph, I didn't expect you to admit it yourself! You humans are a race that is inherently despicable to the extreme!"

"Born? You mean you've witnessed the birth of humankind?!"

What is a human being? Where do humans come from? Where are humans going?

The ultimate question of the three things lingered in his mind. If this were on Earth, Qian Shui wouldn't even consider it. This was not a question that he should be thinking about.

However, in Douluo Continent, the answer to this question may not be so complicated, especially the question of where people come from, which is not so difficult to answer.

Because there are intelligent beings that have lived from ancient times to the present day!

Qian Shui vaguely remembered that the emergence of Homo sapiens and their evolution to the present day is only a few hundred thousand years ago, but this is a hundred thousand-year-old soul beast!

She can be considered a living history. The Dragon God War took place approximately tens of thousands of years ago. If she had lived long enough, she might have even witnessed the birth of the Martial Soul Civilization's rules of heaven and earth!

Such a living history is far more significant than a soul ring or soul bone!

Only by understanding the origin of the Martial Soul system can one address its shortcomings or break through these man-made rules and restrictions. Its value is far more important than simply increasing one's strength.

Qian Shui's question clearly stumped Rabbit, causing her to immediately lose her composure. But before she could recall her distant memories, she was asked another question.

"Are you really 100,000 years old? Rabbits are quite fertile, how many litters have you had?"

"I*******!!!"

Chapter 97 Conversation in the Woods

Qian Shui, who was traveling through the mountains, did not stop because of the night. He had no intention of stopping. His current destination was Sunset Forest, a treasure land where immortal herbs gathered. With his heart burning with excitement, how could he waste any time?

'Sigh, now I understand why Monkey King didn't just somersault straight to Mount Ling with Tang Sanzang.'

Qian Shui originally wanted to fly on his sword, since flying is faster than running, right?

But in reality, it's not that simple. Journey to the West says that Tang Sanzang's mortal body was as heavy as Mount Tai. What seemed like a simple matter in his previous life was that he couldn't do this because of the mission to retrieve the scriptures, but in reality, it's not that simple.

From Qian Shui's perspective, his ability to fly on a sword is not solely due to airflow, but more so because his soul power is integrated with the sword. To say he is flying on a sword is merely an illusion.

The internal reason is that it uses its own soul power to control it. To put it bluntly, the sword and the sword fly together relying on the soul power. The soul power is due to its own nature, and it is not difficult to control oneself. However, it is different when another person is involved.

If it's an inanimate object like a sword, simply attaching soul power will suffice, but it's different for living things, especially this 100,000-year-old rabbit.

Although she has only taken human form and possesses only level 10 soul power, the energy accumulated over 100,000 years is still within her body. What she bears is not just her external physical body but also an enormous energy body.

Not to mention attaching stable soul power to her.

This is why Feng Jingyi couldn't teach Qian Shui the ability to fly with a sword. It's because the Wind Sword Martial Soul is one with her, so the energy cost is extremely low. She can fly with the Wind Sword herself, but since she doesn't know the principle, she can't teach others. What Qian Shui can replicate is the use of airflow.

Once he understood these things, he understood the Monkey King. It wasn't just that Tang Sanzang's mortal body was full of worldly desires and difficult to influence, but also because of the profoundness of Jin Chanzi's own primordial spirit.

But if fantasy can't solve the problem, then let's use physics! Modern people always have some wild ideas.

So these days, Rabbit has suffered a lot, with all sorts of trouble, even being tied to something that looked like a big bird and taken into the sky, which almost scared her to death.

The reason for abandoning the project was due to material limitations. Qianshui lacked high-strength and lightweight materials like carbon fiber, so it could only be made of wood. The result was that if it flew at high speeds, it would be a fatal accident, and it would be difficult to control. At high altitudes, atmospheric circulation would interfere with its operation, making it impossible to go fast.

Weighing the pros and cons, it's better to carry it while running, which will actually make the progress faster.

The rabbit, naturally, wouldn't stay still; it would seize any opportunity to hurl insults and profanities.

"Hey! I'm hungry!"