Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

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"Achoo!"

Qian Renxue has been having a particularly bad time lately. Ever since Qian Shui ran away, she's been left with all the mess.

But that's not to say that Qian Shui's plan was bad; on the contrary, it was outrageously good.

It's just that the steps are too interconnected and too detailed!

Chisui's plan alone covered many aspects, such as how to build roads in the name of the royal family.

In the early stages, all she needed to do was provide support. Just gaining Xueye's support required a lot of preparation, starting with Ning Fengzhi's approval.

But that's not enough; there needs to be a compelling reason.

The construction of the palace was merely a pretext, or rather, a superficial act. In reality, the so-called road construction was intended to facilitate the transport of troops.

Such articles are not easy to write; at least on the surface, the Douluo Continent is peaceful.

Therefore, the assassination attempt on Qian Shui became the key factor, and they were bound to fail. So what would happen after they failed?

This inevitably put sufficient external pressure on the Heavenly Dou Royal Family and Ning Fengzhi's side, forcing them to unite or plan ahead.

At this point, Xue Qinghe only needs to offer a sufficiently constructive suggestion and, together with someone of sufficient influence, persuade the supreme ruler for the plan to be implemented.

More importantly, it's the military.

This was something they had planned long ago, and this time they created the perfect opportunity.

The construction was undertaken for troop transport, which inevitably involved the military, and the Commander-in-Chief of the three armed forces, Golong, would then be involved.

At this point, given the Crown Prince's position, Xue Qinghe would become an integral part of the entire plan, making it logical and reasonable for him to approach the military leader, Ge Long.

The hidden thread beneath this thread is the involvement and investment of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, which involves the life-saving money that Qian Shui gave to Qian Renxue.

From Ning Fengzhi's perspective, he was profiting from the Heavenly Dou royal family, but a portion of it belonged to the Spirit Hall.

Most importantly, Xue Qinghe's concept of taxation and consumption dispelled their concerns about fiscal issues.

The method of using work as a form of relief not only repaired roads, but also provided the road builders with gold soul coins. The more money the road builders had, the more taxes the Heavenly Dou royal family would receive.

From the ruler's perspective, such a cycle is equivalent to building roads without spending money, and everyone involved benefits, which is a great benefit to the country and the people.

There's no reason why such a suggestion shouldn't be agreed upon, but the key lies with Ning Fengzhi.

The biggest beneficiary of the road construction was none other than the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, which was in business.

So, who uses this road when they're not transporting troops?

No one knows what the master and disciple exchanged, but Ning Fengzhi fully supported Xue Qinghe's plan. Adding to the deal with the Spirit Hall, Ning Fengzhi had enough benefits and conditions to ensure his support, and his influence was significant enough!

Such a plan is tough on the little angel. During the day, she not only has to contact all parties and prepare for the start of construction, but also has to deal with bidding, personnel coordination, financial planning, and supervision.

At night, she also has to audit the Spirit Hall and coordinate with various departments. She's fine with the Spirit Hall's henchmen, but she's completely clueless about politics and has to rely on herself. As a result, Qian Renxue's workload has increased exponentially recently, and she's almost worked herself to death.

"His Highness the Crown Prince doesn't look well."

Following Qian Shui's advice, Xue Qinghe's performance became increasingly realistic, even to the point of showing weakness in front of others.

"Thank you for your concern, Marshal. However, the construction of this road still requires planning, and Qinghe must put in a lot of effort."

"Your Highness's health is of utmost importance; you must not overexert yourself."

"It's alright, and I thank the Marshal for his support this time."

"It's just a small favor, Your Highness is so farsighted, we have no reason not to support you."

Golong was very satisfied. First, Xue Qinghe was humble, polite, open, and serious. Second, his talent and wisdom were extremely high. Third, this plan was very beneficial to the military.

Despite the setbacks, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School took the largest share, but the military was not to be outdone, especially since the road was originally built for the army.

These things pleased Golong greatly. Although he never mentioned loyalty, he already highly regarded the Crown Prince of the Empire. Compared to Emperor Xue Ye's other children, although they were more outstanding in terms of Soul Master talent, they could not compare with Xue Qinghe no matter what.

Moreover, Ge Long and Xue Qinghe have been getting along extremely well lately, both at work and in private, and have become close friends despite their age difference.

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"You know, cater to their tastes, right? To win someone over, you have to understand them. Like me, beautiful women, fine wine, delicious food, perfect! Ugh... Nonsense! Nonsense!"

Thinking back to when Qian Shui devised a plan to win her over, Qian Renxue still felt a surge of anger.

"Not serious!"

Doesn't she understand Qian Shui? What he said is something every man likes, but it's not something he's catering to.

He preferred more interesting ways to pass the time, whether it was cultivating himself or reading, all for the sake of such a trivial matter.

As for Golong, neither of them knew much about him, but Qianshui analyzed that what a leader cares about is nothing more than training troops and military strategy. Talking to him about this would definitely keep the conversation on track.

The people of Douluo are all single-minded. Just the few words that Qian Shui painstakingly remembered and taught Qian Renxue were enough to trick Ge Long into falling into her trap.

The direct result was that Xue Qinghe and Ge Long's personal relationship grew better and better.

Chapter 102 The Eve of Departure

Standing before the Sunset Forest, Qian Shui and a certain rabbit paused and gazed into the distance.

"Is this your destination?"

"correct."

"Soul Hunter? Didn't you already obtain your fifth soul ring?"

Qian Shui glanced at a certain rabbit. This guy's IQ has been showing a clear upward trend recently, and overall he's not bad.

A blank sheet of paper is a blank sheet of paper. It depends on who raises it. At least it shouldn't be poisoned by feudal ideas, then it's acceptable.

“I came to Sunset Forest not to hunt souls, but to take care of something, and you can’t come with me.”

"what?"

"What? My destination is the core area. You don't want to be swallowed by some random soul beast, do you?"

"Uh... what should I do then?"

The two, one human and one beast, got along quite well during this time. Qian Shui was lazy and hadn't tied her up since she was released.

Perhaps because Qian Shui did everything except hang her up, the rabbit began to trust her somewhat.

Since her experience in the Blue Silver Forest, even if she's naive, she still values ​​her life and safety.

Even if he doesn't know the way, at least following him won't put his life in danger, while running away on his own could lead to a terrible death.

It wasn't just the Soul Beast Forest that was dangerous; the human world was even more so. Moreover, Qian Shui told her that the Sunset Forest was near the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire.

It's not impossible for an account to be banned; if someone catches you, you're really done for.

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Regarding the rabbit's arrangements, Qianshui found a remote village and stayed there.

He doesn't restrict the rabbit's freedom; as long as it doesn't run around, talk nonsense, or hit people, he lets it do as it pleases.

He also needed to organize some information and consolidate his cultivation, and several months had passed in this way.

"Huo Huo, what are you writing now?"

"Go away, leave me alone! Have you finished memorizing 'An Introduction to Soul Master Cultivation' yet?!"

This was recorded by Qian Shui during a break while training her teammates. Rabbit, having nothing else to do, showed it to her.

"Hurry, hurry!"

"Soon? A little over a month and you call that soon? I've never seen anyone as stupid as you!"

"Nonsense! Sister Xiaowu is very smart!"

"Exactly! You couldn't memorize even a few thousand words in a month!"

At this point, Xiao Wu looked embarrassed. When asked to eat or fight, she was always the first to rush to the front, but reading was the only thing that really killed her.

"Oh, let's not talk about that anymore, Aunt Ji's dinner is ready! Come and eat!"

In order not to attract attention, Qian Shui specifically asked Xiao Wu not to dress up in such a glamorous way, just ordinary clothes, just like him.

For the time being, the two of them were like wandering siblings, temporarily staying in the village on the outskirts of Tiandou City.

Stepping out of the room, Qianshui met Sister Ji and her family.

Her husband was called Ji Tou'er, a very knowledgeable farmer, so the woman was called Ji Sao.

They have a two-year-old daughter, making them a typical family of three.

"Huo Huo, come quick! We cracked two eggs today!"

Sister Ji was an ordinary farmer. She wasn't particularly pretty, just clean-looking. She was a farm girl in her early twenties.

She held her little daughter, whose hair was tied in a high ponytail, in her arms. Putting aside everything else, human babies are quite cute when they are quiet, and Xiao Wu at least really liked to tease this child.

But Qian Shui was in trouble; his intermittent orphan phobia flared up, especially when he was crying and fussing.

This was one of the very few times that Xiao Wu was able to control Qian Shui. She was certain that Qian Shui was not the type to lay a hand on ordinary people, especially children.

Even if they're so annoyed that their faces turn red, they'll just run to a quiet place.

Such small things are particularly easy to see a person's true nature, and Sister Xiaowu is increasingly trusting the fifteen-year-old boy who caught her!

Indeed, with her IQ normalized, she inadvertently asked Qian Shui's age and also discovered that this person didn't like to lie about small things, and would answer whenever she asked.

When she first learned that Qian Shui was only fifteen, the dignified Xiao Wu was numb, because she really doubted her own intelligence.

If there are things Qian Shui is unwilling to talk about, then he simply won't answer and will change the subject.

After finishing his meal, Qian Shui made some preparations and prepared to set off for the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.

His soul power level has now reached level 52 and is about to break through to level 53.

Once everything was ready, he instructed the rabbit, "Don't move around here. I have something to do and need to go out for a few days."

"Huh? You're going to Sunset Forest?"

"You can think so."

Whenever Qian Shui said that, it meant it was something he had to do, and he couldn't tell her.

"Aren't you afraid I'll run away?"