Douluo Continent: I will always be one level above Tang San.

Old Jack looked radiant, as if he had become ten years younger.

He was so moved that tears streamed down his face.

He would boast to everyone he met:

"Look! These are the Soul Masters from our village! Lin Chuan! Tang San!"

"They are all hidden talents from our Holy Soul Village!"

He even hosted a banquet for the entire village.

In a dilapidated blacksmith shop in a corner of the village.

Tang Hao was sitting in the shadows, holding a jug of cheap beer in his hand.

His gaze swept across the window with a deep intensity.

There, Tang San was squatting on the ground, carefully grilling a plump river fish for Lin Chuan.

Lin Chuan, meanwhile, lay on a recliner, shoving sunflower seeds at Xiao Wu next to him.

In recent years.

Although he did not show up.

But he never truly left.

He witnessed firsthand Lin Chuan's incredible growth rate.

lazy.

Extremely lazy.

But this kid's strength seems like a bottomless pit.

"This kid's martial soul is definitely more than just a mutation."

Tang Hao took a swig of wine, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

He saw that Tang San was being completely suppressed by Lin Chuan.

In terms of soul power, Lin Chuan is higher than Tang San.

In terms of physical fitness, Lin Chuan's skin and flesh were harder than stone.

In terms of status, well, his own son was practically Lin Chuan's personal chef and nanny.

Although Lin Chuan was lazy, he still ordered Tang San around.

But she was genuinely good to Tang San.

They never hold back any good food or useful items they have.

Even in cultivation, a casual remark from Lin Chuan could often enlighten Tang San.

"Hmph, at least this kid has a conscience."

Thinking of this, Tang Hao snorted coldly.

But more importantly...

Tang Hao looked at the phantom image of the Clear Sky Hammer behind Tang San and a confident sneer curled at the corner of his mouth.

"So what if you're fast? So what if you're strong?"

"Its current strength is nothing but a flash in the pan."

"Don't rush, little sister. Blue Silver Grass is still Blue Silver Grass."

"When you reach level 60, and when you add spirit rings to the Clear Sky Hammer, that will be a qualitative change!"

"The Clear Sky Hammer, the number one weapon spirit in the world! It's pure power!"

"At that time, add the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique, add the Great Sumeru Hammer..."

"Lin Chuan? Hmph, he'll only be your backup plan in the end!"

Then, Tang Hao's gaze fell on the bouncy little Wu.

As a titled Douluo, how could he not see through that it was a 100,000-year-old Soft Bone Rabbit in human form?

But he did not intend to kill.

Tang San handed the grilled fish to Xiao Wu first.

Tang Hao's heart, which was as hard as iron, trembled slightly.

In a daze, he seemed to see himself from back then, and the gentle and tender Ah Yin.

"A-Gin..."

Tang Hao's eyes welled up with tears.

"Is this fate?"

"Is this true for me, and for the mistress as well?"

"As long as she doesn't have any ill intentions towards the other woman, as long as she's willing to stay with her... let them be."

Tang Hao figured all this out and successfully completed this self-strategy of a closed logical loop.

He drank the last drop of wine in the pot with satisfaction.

With a strange confidence that "my son will be the best in the world in the future."

He rolled over and lay down on the tattered straw mat, falling into a deep sleep.

……

With the help of resources, Tang San quickly leveled up to level 20.

Lin Chuan, on the other hand, had already reached level 20 and had been accumulating soul power for some time.

Their most important task at this moment is to obtain their second spirit ring.

Notting Academy mobilized its entire force for this Soul Hunt.

Dean, level 42 Soul Master, Su Yuntao, Matthew, and even the Grandmaster went along.

Tang San's goal is very clear.

That was a plant-type soul beast carefully selected by the master—the Ghost Vine.

The battle was exceptionally fierce in a dark and damp swamp.

The thorny vines of the Ghost Vine, like countless venomous snakes, attacked the group relentlessly.

Tang San displayed amazing combat skills.

Using his Purple Demon Eye and Tang Clan hidden weapons, and with the Dean and others holding him back, he finally found the core of the Ghost Vine.

"Pfft!"

The hidden arrow pierced the vital point with precision.

The seven-hundred-year-old ghost vine finally stopped struggling, and a deep yellow soul ring slowly rose up.

"Huff... huff..."

Tang San slumped in the muddy water, panting heavily, his face pale.

Although the absorption process was painful, he persevered thanks to his strong will.

His soul power surged instantly!

Moreover, the second spirit ring was obtained as desired, and it was indeed a parasite!

"Congratulations, Little Three! A seven-hundred-year spirit ring! This is already close to the theoretical limit for a second spirit ring!"

The master was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes:

"With the parasitic ability of the Ghost Vine, your control over the Blue Silver Grass will experience a qualitative leap! My theory is correct!"

Everyone gathered around and offered their congratulations.

Tang San was also very excited, feeling the surging power within his body.

He was preparing to share the good news with his elder brother, who had always taken care of him.

"Big brother, look at me...wait, where's big brother?"

Tang San turned around and saw that Lin Chuan, who had been following behind the group eating sunflower seeds, was gone.

Everyone was then surprised to realize that the guy whose presence had been fluctuating had disappeared.

However, when everyone turned around to look for Lin Chuan, they found that he was gone.

"Where's Lin Chuan? He was just here a moment ago!"

Matthew was so anxious he stomped his feet:

"This forest is teeming with spirit beasts. What if we get lost?"

Su Yuntao panicked too. He had also broken through to level 30, and now, with his martial spirit activated, he was about to rush into the forest.

"Quickly! Split up and search!"

Just when everyone was as anxious as ants on a hot pan.

"rustle……"

The bushes nearby swayed.

Lin Chuan walked out from inside with an innocent look on his face.

He was also carrying something that looked like bamboo.

"Um, everyone, stop looking."

"I went over there to relieve myself and almost tripped over this bamboo."

Lin Chuan held the piece of bamboo in his hand.

The bamboo emitted a faint silvery light, even causing the surrounding space to distort slightly.

"I thought it looked like it was about to die, and it could even teleport, which was kind of fun, so I just sucked it up."

Everyone took a closer look.

"hiss--!"

Gasps of shock rose and fell.

"This...this is Void Bamboo?!"

Yu Xiaogang's eyes almost popped out of their sockets:

"A space-type plant-based soul beast that exists only in legends!"

"They live on the edge of spatial rifts and are extremely difficult to detect!"

"And judging by the color of these bamboo joints, they're almost two thousand years old?!"

"And it can even teleport? That's a life-saving skill!"

He became completely withdrawn.

Tang San risked his life for a seven-hundred-year-old ghost vine, and still needed everyone's help.

While Lin Chuan was using the restroom, he casually absorbed a top-tier spatial soul beast.

Is this scientifically sound?

That's how the Great Sun Golden Crow Vine was obtained!

The plot is exactly the same as last time. Lin Chuan's luck is so good that he doesn't even need to act anymore.

Tang San had gotten used to it; his older brother was just too powerful!

It's not surprising that anything happens.

Only Xiao Wu hid behind Tang San.

Her big eyes darted around, staring intently at Lin Chuan.

"Even with good luck, it's impossible to be this lucky."

"And absorbing a spirit ring that's nearly two thousand years old is no problem at all!"

"Could Lin Chuan also be a soul beast who has undergone a transformation? Or perhaps even a ferocious beast more powerful than me in human form?"

Xiao Wu began to have doubts.

Otherwise, how could he possibly get the right spirit ring every time?