Douluo Continent: From Internal Martial Arts to the Law of Heaven and Earth

Out of a certain morbid sense of humor, Tangshan referred to this old man surnamed Xuan as such.

Elder Xuan slowly opened his eyes, glanced at Tang Shan, and pointed in a certain direction.

"It seems your older brother went to that restaurant for a meal. Don't disturb this old man's sunbathing. Oh, and remember to bring me some good food if you find anything."

Over time, Elder Xuan gradually became familiar with the father and his two sons, and spoke to them very casually.

"Hey," Tang Shan leaned closer to him, looking at his belly with interest, "You eat so much every day, how come you don't gain weight? That's really strange."

The old man had already closed his eyes again, his words muffled: "I am an old man with extraordinary talent."

Tang Shan smiled, didn't bother him any longer, and walked in the direction the old man pointed.

Before we even arrived at the destination, a rich aroma wafted into our nostrils, like the smell of roasted meat.

He opened his eyes wide and carefully observed the crowds in each shop, and soon spotted Su Yuntao in one of them.

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Chapter 36 Meals and Chance Encounters

Upon seeing Su Yuntao, Tang Shan stepped into the restaurant, glancing up at the signboard before entering.

"Forest Roasted Lamb"

At this moment, Su Yuntao lowered his head slightly, his eyes vacant, clearly deep in thought. Tang Shan did not stand on ceremony and pulled out the chair opposite him to sit down.

The commotion outside startled Su Yuntao from his reverie. He looked up, about to frown and reprimand, only to find that the person sitting opposite him was Tang Shan.

"Young man, what brings you here? Have you finished your blacksmithing lessons?"

Tang Shan nodded: "I've learned most of it. I've mainly mastered the basics. The rest depends on my practice."

As he spoke, Tangshan turned his gaze to the grill in front of him. On the crisscrossing grill racks, slices of mutton were being licked by the flames, emitting a rich aroma from some unknown seasoning.

Does forging really have that much potential?

While waiting for the meat to cook, Su Yuntao still had some doubts. Could a mere blacksmithing skill really be turned into something magical in Tangshan's hands?

"It has the potential, but I may not be able to develop it."

Tang Shan's answer was very cautious, after all, he had not yet truly mastered even normal forging, and it was hard to say what the outcome would be.

"Brother, how's the harvest these past few days?"

Tang Shan stopped talking about his own affairs and instead asked Su Yuntao about his gains from participating in the Soul Battle these past few days.

Upon hearing the question about fighting spirit, Su Yuntao immediately became interested, his eyes lighting up.

“Little brother, you were right. Apart from the first opponent we encountered that day, the rest of our opponents have much more combat experience. Defeating them is much more troublesome than dealing with that guy called ‘Knife Dragon.’ Fortunately, your big brother has won every battle and is currently undefeated.”

Tang Shan was not surprised at all by Su Yuntao's winning streak. After all, a second soul ring after a thousand years is no joke. Even without a second soul ring after a thousand years, Su Yuntao could basically crush opponents of the same level in terms of both willpower and physical fitness.

Having better physical coordination, faster nerve reaction speed, and greater strength than others—these seemingly minor factors accumulate to create an unparalleled advantage.

"What about creating your own soul skills?"

Tangshan asked curiously.

"Some gains were made."

Su Yuntao's tone carried a hint of helplessness.

"Under the pressure of my opponents, I gained some understanding of the offensive and defensive techniques of wolf-type spirit beasts. However, as my practical experience increased, soon there were few people who could put pressure on me. The last one who almost made me lose was a control-type beast spirit master."

"A control-type beast spirit master?"

Tang Shan became interested, because the vast majority of control-type soul masters are weapon soul masters. Whether it's manipulating ropes and vines or using staffs to activate elements, they all belong to the category of tools.

"That's right, she's a Beast Spirit Master who controls her martial soul. Her martial soul is a venomous snake, and both of her spirit rings release poisonous mist that she controls. The first spirit ring can slow people down, and the second spirit ring can obscure vision. Inhaling too much of it can also cause dizziness."

A hint of lingering fear flashed across Su Yuntao's face.

"That woman's two control-type soul skills were one thing, but her close combat ability was also extremely strong. If I hadn't caught her off guard and unleashed a burst of power, I probably would have really lost."

Listening to Su Yuntao recount his battle experiences, Tang Shan couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Douluo Continent was truly amazing. The original work only described a relatively core part. What he was seeing now was the brilliance that had never been touched upon by the pen.

"What about the battles that follow? Does that mean no one will be willing to fight you after that?"

Su Yuntao nodded helplessly: "After that, my reputation spread far and wide. Many great soul masters know that there is now a two-ring soul master with a second soul ring after a thousand years who spends all day in the Soul Arena. After that, I can only meet an opponent every few hours. You should know that before that, apart from recovering my soul power, I was basically always in battle."

"Then you can try signing up for the two-player Soul Battle, brother."

Tangshan offered suggestions.

"I've thought about it, but I don't have any teammates. I can't just pick anyone."

Su Yuntao had obviously had this idea as well, but he was unable to realize it.

"Then you can choose to take on two at once, brother. Didn't you think there was no pressure? Now the pressure of taking on two at once is definitely enough. If you can beat them both, you can even try to challenge the Soul Master."

This time, faced with Tangshan's idea, Su Yuntao fell into deep thought.

However, after three days of fighting, he gained a clear understanding of his own strength. He realized that having low innate soul power did not necessarily mean being weak. True strength could only be known through battle.

At the Great Soul Master stage, unless he encounters a control-type Great Soul Master who is extremely effective against him, all other opponents are like trash, and ordinary control-type Soul Masters are no exception.

As the saying goes, "a frog in a well has no idea what the sky looks like," as long as he doesn't encounter an enemy who is truly beyond his level, Su Yuntao is the king of the Great Soul Master stage.

"Okay! Tomorrow? No, I'll sign up for the two-person Soul Battle right now, I'll take on both of them by myself!"

A fierce fighting spirit rekindled in Su Yuntao's eyes, and a vigorous fighting will emerged from him.

Smack smack!

Tang Shan picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of mutton from the grill that exuded a rich aroma, and put it in his mouth. He chewed it slowly, and the rich fat and meaty fragrance exploded in his mouth, sweeping over his taste buds.

Su Yuntao looked at Tang Shan speechlessly. He was in high spirits, but his underlings had already devoured everything.

"A person cannot be this shameless."

Su Yuntao complained, but his hands moved without hesitation, wielding his chopsticks with lightning speed. He knew Tang Shan's appetite; if he was any slower, he would probably have to wait for the next batch to be ready before he could eat.

Why is this restaurant called Forest Roasted Lamb?

Tang Shan chewed on the roasted meat while asking Su Yuntao a question.

Su Yuntao was clearly not a first-timer at this store; he knew the store's situation much better than Tang Shan did.

"It is said that the mutton here comes from sheep-type soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest, but the varieties are different, and which one you can eat depends entirely on luck."

"So this shop must be quite powerful. Otherwise, even with different breeds, it would be no easy feat to consistently obtain sheep-type soul beasts from the Star Dou Great Forest."

After a moment's thought, Tangshan made his decision.

Su Yuntao nodded: "I heard that the owner of this shop is related to a branch of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."

At that moment, two more customers walked into the store.

"Boss, four catties of mutton, please."

A gentle voice rang out, and Tang Shan turned his head to look at the source of the voice, where he saw two figures, one tall and one short.

Actually, the shorter person was also around 1.8 meters tall, but the person next to him was just too tall.

It was an old man, over two meters tall, with a broad frame but little flesh, almost skin and bones. His face looked somewhat frightening, and he was shrouded in a large black robe, through which his ribs and shoulder blades were clearly visible.

The boss was clearly startled by the other person's frightening appearance. Fortunately, the middle-aged man next to him was very patient and waited for the boss to come to his senses before slowly stating his needs.

The middle-aged man's attire gave the first impression of being luxurious and clean, exuding an air of nobility that came from a position of high status, and his every move was like that of an aristocrat.

He had a handsome face, gentle eyes, and an air of refined elegance.

Upon seeing this attire, Tang Shan's pupils contracted slightly, but he quickly regained his composure, continued eating, and chatted casually with Su Yuntao. Meanwhile, a wisp of soul power quietly circulated around his ears, amplifying his hearing.

Fortunately, Tang Shan possessed a true spirit, and the circulation of his spirit power within his body usually did not cause any fluctuations. Otherwise, if his guess about the other party's identity was correct, the old man might have noticed him using his spirit power to enhance his hearing, since the perception of a titled Douluo should not be underestimated.

"Fengzhi, sit in the back."

The withered old man looked at the refined middle-aged man.

The man described as having a refined air nodded slightly, and the two walked past Tang Shan and Su Yuntao, sitting down at the back of the shop.

By this time, including the two people from Tangshan and the two who had just entered, the Forest Roasted Lamb Restaurant was already full, which shows that the roasted lamb here is indeed delicious.

"Uncle Gu, thank you for coming all this way with me."

The middle-aged man's voice reached Tang Shan's ears, further confirming his suspicions.

“It’s alright. I’m just idling around in the sect anyway. I’ve hit a bottleneck in my cultivation, and it’ll probably be difficult to break through in this lifetime. It’s nice to come out and travel around. It’s just that that ‘old bastard’ must be bored.”

The old man's voice carried a hint of schadenfreude; clearly, just getting rid of the "old bastard" he was talking about was enough to make him happy.

"Uncle Gu, you and Uncle Jian have been competing for so many years, why continue to compete?"

"Hehe, who told that guy to say my defense was so weak? If it weren't for his high cultivation level, if we were of the same level in terms of soul power, let's see if he could beat me!"

The two did not use any secret telepathic techniques, and obviously did not realize that their words revealed any secrets.

"Fengzhi, Shuyu's baby is due soon. Have you thought about what name to give it?"

"If it's a boy, we'll name him Jiu (Nine), and hopefully his martial spirit will live up to his name. As for a girl, Shuyu and I have discussed it, and we'll name her Rongrong (Rongrong)."

"Ning Rongrong, what a good name, truly a good name."

As expected, it was Ning Fengzhi, the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and Gu Rong, the defensive titled Douluo, Bone Douluo. I never expected to encounter them in Star City.

Tang Shan temporarily lost interest in enjoying the food and instead began to ponder the purpose of their visit to Star City.

He had his suspicions as soon as the two stepped into the store. After all, there were many gentle and refined people on the Douluo Continent, and there might be some who looked like Bone Douluo, but such a distinctive combination was probably unique in the entire Douluo Continent.

Their subsequent conversation completely confirmed his guess.

The "old bastard" mentioned by Bone Douluo is likely Sword Douluo Chen Xin, and the unborn child of Ning Fengzhi should be the future "witch" Ning Rongrong.

They probably weren't after Grandmaster, Tang Shan quickly ruled out that possibility. Even now, only three people on the entire Douluo Continent knew Grandmaster's identity: Su Haichao, Su Yuntao, and Grandmaster himself; no one else knew.

Could it be for his older brother?

Upon recalling Su Yuntao's second soul ring of a thousand years, Tang Shan quickly dismissed the idea. If Su Yuntao were currently the only person on the Douluo Continent with a second soul ring of a thousand years, their high regard for him would be understandable. However, he was not the only one with a second soul ring of a thousand years. With the strength of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, creating such a genius, while not easy, was certainly not difficult either.

Fortunately, the other party did not keep Tangshan in doubt for long and soon revealed the truth.

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Chapter 37 Two vs. One Soul Battle, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's Attention