Douluo Continent: Starting from Tianshui Academy

Chapter 5 The Secrets of Tianshui

Time passed slowly, and 10 days had passed in the blink of an eye. Ye Liangchen continued to cultivate the Hunyuan Technique and the Five Elements Divine Fist in the Purple Bamboo Courtyard every day to lay the foundation for his body.

After 10 days of training, his strength has increased significantly. He can now lift his own weight. When he was an ordinary person, it would take him a long time to run three kilometers and he would be exhausted. But now he can finish it in no time and with ease, without even panting.

The Hunyuan Technique is indeed an unparalleled divine skill! I have only just begun to learn it, and it already has such effects. If I were to cultivate the latter two chapters in the future, what would that be like?

The increased cultivation also caused Ye Liangchen's appetite to double. Every time he ate, he would wolf down his food, which surprised the Shui Bing'er and her sister. However, they thought it was normal because the little guy ran several kilometers every day and ate more.

On this day, Ye Liangchen and the Shui Bing'er sisters were having dinner, chatting happily as they ate.

"Click..."

Just then, the door was opened from the outside, and two stunningly beautiful women who looked to be around 30 years old and an elderly woman in her fifties walked in. They saw the three little ones happily eating dinner, and the scene was very heartwarming. The three women had gratified smiles on their faces and their eyes were full of doting affection.

These three are Lan Xiaodie, Lan Xiaoling, and their mother, Shui Lingfeng. They left the academy for a month to help more than a dozen level 40 students obtain their fourth soul rings, and now they have finally returned.

"Grandma Dean, Aunt Lan, you're back!" Ye Liangchen exclaimed in surprise, naturally greeting the elders.

Lan Xiaodie, 46 years old, with the martial soul Ice Phoenix, is an 82-level Soul Douluo. To reach the Soul Douluo level at this age, her innate soul power must be at least around level 9. Shui Bing'er inherited her martial soul. Lan Xiaoling is just a little short; her martial soul is the Jade Dolphin, and she is a 75-level Soul Saint. She is two years younger than her sister.

Although both of them were over 40 years old, they looked like they were only in their 30s. Moreover, they were both stunningly beautiful, second only to Bibi Dong and Lan Yin Huang, who were top-tier mother-level beauties.

Shui Lingfeng is over 70 years old, her martial soul is the Ice Phoenix, and she has the cultivation level of a level 83 Soul Douluo. She looks only about 50 years old, not old at all, with a kind face and is very beautiful.

Shui Lingfeng was a great beauty in her youth, and her perfect genes were passed on to the Lan Xiaodie sisters. The sisters' genes were then passed on to Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er. In short, the whole family is full of beauties.

"Mom, Grandma, we miss you so much!"

Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er cheered with delight and immediately ran to their relatives to act cute. They were only six or seven years old at the time, and having been separated from their elders for a month, they naturally missed them very much.

"We missed you too!" Shui Lingfeng reached out and hugged her two granddaughters, feeling very gratified.

"You two little girls took good care of your little brother while we were away this month," Lan Xiaodie said with a smile.

"Mom, we're almost seven years old now. Taking care of little brother Xiaochen is a piece of cake." Shui Bing'er and her sister waved their hands, indicating that they had grown up and had taken good care of Ye Liangchen over the past month.

Lan Xiaodie walked over, put her arms around Ye Liangchen who was eating, looked him up and down, and found that the little guy had changed quite a bit.

"Wow! It's only been a month, and our little darling has grown so much taller."

"Hehe...! Not only that, the little guy's body has become much stronger." Shui Fengling reached out and pinched Ye Liangchen's body, feeling the powerful strength of the little guy's body, and was very surprised.

"Bing'er, Yue'er, what did you feed our little brother? He's grown so strong in just one month!"

The Lan sisters were also surprised by the little guy's physical abilities, feeling that he was even stronger than Shui Bing'er, who was already a level 12 Soul Master.

"When Little Chen saw us practicing, he wanted to learn too, so we taught him meditation techniques. Now, every morning he runs to his grandmother's Purple Bamboo Courtyard to practice, and he even says that he might reach the Innate Full Soul Power in the future!"

"Little Chen is eating a lot now, his appetite is twice as much as before..."

The Shui sisters described Ye Liangchen's recent changes, and to be honest, they were also amazed by the little guy's transformation.

Ye Liangchen could also smile innocently. As a transmigrator who had now become a child, he naturally had to play the role of a child well in front of his elders.

"Our Xiao Chen is amazing. He already knows to start cultivating. He will definitely become the strongest Soul Master in the future."

Lan Xiaodie kissed Ye Liangchen's little face hard, praising him repeatedly. This little guy was so lovable. At the same time, she thought to herself: Ye Feng, Liu Ruyan, if you have spirits in heaven, you can rest in peace now.

"It's quite possible that Xiao Chen possesses innate full soul power."

Shui Lingfeng exchanged a glance with her two daughters. They knew that Ye Feng and Liu Ruyan were both born with full soul power and had already reached the level of a level 89 Soul Douluo by the age of 40. Their children must also have great talent.

Back then, the female pope of the Spirit Hall had an excellent relationship with Ye Feng and his wife. She favored the couple and even invited them to join the Spirit Hall. However, Ye Feng and his wife preferred a life of leisure and were unwilling to join any faction.

Unfortunately, fate played a cruel trick on them. Just as Ye Feng and his wife were about to advance to the rank of Title Douluo, they encountered that God of Slaughter and both met their deaths.

They never expected that someone from such a prestigious family would be a bloodthirsty, inhuman hypocrite.

Lan Xiaodie could never forget the hatred she felt for that hypocrite. Her husband had also died in that great battle, and in the end, Ye Feng and his wife saved her by self-destructing to block the enemy's attack.

However, Ye Liangchen is still young, and she doesn't want the little guy to get involved right now. In addition, her enemy is a Title Douluo powerhouse, so if she wants to take revenge, she has to plan ahead.

"Aunt Lan, Sister Yue'er's soul power has reached level 10, and Sister Bing'er's soul power has also reached level 13."

Ye Liangchen changed the subject to surprise them, then returned to his seat and quietly ate his meal, so that the three women wouldn't notice the changes in his body.

"Hehe...! Aren't I amazing!"

Shui Yue'er twirled around in front of the three elders, showing off her achievements. She was very happy, like a little angel. Shui Bing'er was a bit more reserved, probably because her martial soul was the Ice Phoenix.

"My dear daughters, is this the surprise you prepared for your mother?"

"Mom is so happy."

Lan Xiaodie and Lan Xiaoling were overjoyed to see that the two little girls' soul power levels had increased, and each hugged their daughter in their arms, kissing her repeatedly.

Shui Fengling used her soul power to sense her two granddaughters' bodies and found that their foundations were more solid, their soul power was incredibly abundant, and their talents seemed to have improved a lot. She was particularly surprised by the changes in Shui Yue'er.

"Good...good...! My two adorable granddaughters may one day reach the title of Title Douluo."

"Mother, our sect hasn't produced a Title Douluo for hundreds of years since its decline. Reaching that level is too difficult."

"What we can't do might happen to Bing'er and Yue'er. If the two girls can really reach that level, we will rebuild the sect. I hope I can live to see that day come."

"The royal family of the Heaven Dou Empire is corrupt and decadent, especially that prince who, relying on his royal power, covets your sisters' beauty. It's disgusting. One day we will break away from our own power and no longer depend on any force."

"Mother, don't worry, we can protect ourselves."

Shui Lingfeng and her two daughters were dreaming about the future. The Tianshui Sect was originally a major sect with its own titled Douluo powerhouses. However, it declined several hundred years ago. Later, the Tiandou Empire extended an olive branch to the sect, and the sect became affiliated with the empire. Subsequently, the sect was directly transformed into Tianshui Academy, thus preserving its legacy.

However, Lan Xiaodie now feels immense pressure in the face of the scheming and treacherous thoughts of those in power within the royal family.

Ye Liangchen listened quietly to everything, thinking: Someone is still coveting the beauty of the Lan Xiaodie sisters; it must be that pervert Prince Xuexing. That old guy is definitely no good; greedy, lustful, involved in slave trading, he does all sorts of evil things. Once I become stronger, I'll find a chance to kill him. Daring to plot against my own family is simply outrageous.

With their own help, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er becoming Title Douluos would be child's play.

However, I need to find a way to help Lan Xiaodie and the others improve their strength. After all, they are my family in this world. If I can help them become Title Douluos, it would be a great thing for the entire Tianshui Academy and for me.

I wonder if the Foundation Building Elixir will still be effective for them now? But we have to try, maybe we'll get unexpected results, after all, the Foundation Building Elixir is from the game, and they're all good treasures.

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Shui Yue'er's soul power has reached level 10, and it's time to acquire a soul ring. The next day, after breakfast, Lan Xiaodie and Lan Xiaoling took the two girls to the Soul Beast Forest to hunt soul beasts for Shui Yue'er and obtain her first soul ring.

Shui Lingfeng did not go out with them, but stayed behind to take care of Ye Liangchen's life. The boy was only 4 years old, and they couldn't bear to leave him alone in the academy.

Ye Liangchen returned to Zizhuyuan with Shui Lingfeng. He asked many questions about the history of Tianshui Academy, and the old man patiently answered them for him.

Ye Liangchen also learned that Tianshui Sect was once a super sect. The Ice Phoenix is ​​the inherited martial spirit of Tianshui Sect. In order to ensure the inheritance, the direct descendants of Tianshui Sect all marry by taking in sons-in-law, and the children born take the mother's surname.

The direct descendants of the Tianshui Sect generally choose husbands who are water-attribute soul masters, but weaker than the women themselves, so that the children they give birth to can inherit their martial souls. However, when they marry into other clans, their martial souls will always change. For example, Shui Yue'er and her mother Lan Xiaoling inherited their martial souls from their husbands.

The other Soul Masters of the Tianshui Sect now live in Tianshui City. Some of them are even officials. Even the city lord is an elder of the Tianshui Sect, a level 65 Soul Emperor.

"Grandma Dean, why does Tianshui Academy only accept beautiful female Soul Masters?"

Ye Liangchen asked curiously, after all, this rule was set when Shui Lingfeng was managing the academy.

"You brat, why are you asking these questions at such a young age?"

Shui Lingfeng laughed irritably, knowing she couldn't tell this little guy about her painful past.

"Grandma Dean, please tell me about it?"

Ye Liangchen had a guess in his heart that it must have been Shui Bing'er's grandfather who hurt this woman's heart back then, so he took advantage of his childlike curiosity and begged the old man.

"Hmph! There isn't a single good man in the world," Shui Lingfeng sneered.

"Oh! Grandma Dean, what's going on?"

Upon hearing Shui Lingfeng's words, Ye Liangchen confirmed his suspicions. He then pretended to be completely bewildered, hoping the old woman would say it herself.

"No! How could I say something like that? This little guy has led me astray."

"You brat, who taught you this? You've even learned to set traps! You deserve a beating."

Shui Lingfeng held Ye Liangchen in her arms with one hand and slapped his little bottom twice.

"Slap slap..."

The crisp applause made Ye Liangchen feel what it meant to be cared for by his elders.

"Grandma Dean, if you don't want to talk, then fine, why did you hit me?"

Ye Liangchen rubbed his sore buttocks, thinking to himself that this old woman's temper was really strange.

"If I don't hit you, you'll go astray." Shui Fengling chuckled.

"But since Xiaochen wants to know, Grandma will tell you today! Our Shui family..."

Yu Shuilingfeng told the little guy some secrets, and Ye Liangchen moved a small stool over and sat down quietly to listen.

From Shui Lingfeng's narration, Ye Liangchen learned that the Tianshui Sect was now based on the academy, and women had always been in charge. Shui Lingfeng's husband was named Luo Wuqi, who was also a live-in son-in-law. After they got married, things were fine for the first few years. Because the woman was quite assertive, the man couldn't stand it after a while, but he didn't dare to do anything. So he secretly went to brothels to drink, gamble, and whore. Later, Shui Lingfeng caught him and immediately divorced him. After that, he disappeared without a trace. It was said that he was later killed by a soul beast.

Back then, Tianshui Academy still had male teachers and male students. But after that, Shui Lingfeng believed that no man in the world was any good, so she dismissed all the male teachers and male students from the academy.

The rule that Tianshui Academy only admitted women was established at that time.

In the Douluo Continent, female Soul Masters have a lower status than male Soul Masters. This rule of Tianshui Academy greatly protects these female Soul Masters. However, over time, the female teachers of Tianshui Academy developed a proud attitude. As a result, they created a rule that only accepts beautiful women, believing that women of average appearance would lower the status of Tianshui Academy. They were also worried about not having enough students, so they had to open the academy to commoners to ensure enrollment, but the prerequisite was that they must be water attribute Soul Masters.

This rule at Tianshui Academy has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that it protects many female Soul Masters, while the disadvantage is that it has resulted in a large number of single women at Tianshui Academy.

"Xiao Chen! Do you think Grandma did the right thing back then?"

Shui Lingfeng felt somewhat guilty about the large number of older single women produced by Tianshui Academy, with some female Soul Masters even having no intention of getting married for life.

"Grandma! I'm still young, how would I know these things?"

Ye Liangchen knew, of course, that this was feminism, but in order to play the role of a child well, he could only pretend not to understand.

"If Tianshui Academy continues like this, it will surely fade into obscurity. I hope that one day everything can be changed!" Shui Lingfeng sighed and shook her head helplessly.

Shui Lingfeng had already placed her hopes on this little guy. A woman's intuition told her that the little guy in front of her would definitely stand at the top of the world in the future.

Ye Feng once said that Tianshui Academy's teaching methods were too extreme and would decline sooner or later. Now, Shui Lingfeng recalls those words and finds them very true.

"Grandma Dean, I'll awaken my martial soul in two years. Should I go to an outside soul master academy to train?" Ye Liangchen deliberately probed to see if what Teacher Su Lin said was true.

"Silly child, you are Ye Feng and Liu Ruyan's child, and our family's little darling. How could Grandma send you away outside?"

Upon hearing Ye Liangchen's words, Shui Lingfeng recalled that when Ye Feng and his wife died, the little one was only three months old. Her heart ached, and she quickly took Ye Liangchen into her arms.

"Grandma Dean, why don't Aunt Lan and the others have the surname Shui?" Ye Liangchen was very curious about why Shui Bing'er and her sister's mother didn't have the surname Shui.

"Bing'er and Yue'er's mothers were originally named Shui Lanxin and Shui Lanyue. After a tragedy, when your parents and Bing'er's father met with misfortune, they changed their names to avoid suspicion and better protect you."

"Grandma only hopes that you can live peacefully and safely, and not live in hatred."

Shui Lingfeng did not reveal the name of her enemy, but Ye Liangchen knew that the one wielding the giant hammer and radiating blood-red light was none other than Tang Dachui's Killing God Domain and Haotian Hammer.

Tang Dachui, you're doomed!

Ye Liangchen has now proven his prediction, and he can now fight Tang Dachui. After all, this world is ruled by the strong, and whoever is strong is right.

"Grandma Dean, don't worry. One day, I will avenge my parents."

Ye Liangchen got down from Shui Lingfeng's arms, then sat cross-legged on a flat stone in the courtyard and began to cultivate the Hunyuan Technique. Now that he had confirmed the identity of his enemy, he had to work hard.

Seeing the little guy cultivating so well in the courtyard, Shui Lingfeng felt a pang of pain in her heart. It was too cruel to let him bear hatred at such a young age.

Shui Lingfeng remembered that some academy teachers had talked about Ye Feng and his wife, so she quietly headed to the teaching area. She wanted to give all the teachers and students a gag order and not reveal Ye Liangchen's identity.

(End of this chapter)