Douluo Continent: From Blue Silver Grass to Nine-Leaf Sword Grass

Chapter 10: Scheming for the Blue Silver Emperor (Signed)

After returning to the academy, because Jiang Li was popular, most people congratulated him after learning that he had obtained a spirit ring.

"Master Jiang is back! What kind of spirit ring did Master Jiang obtain?"

"Hey, why are you asking this? Don't you know that the most taboo thing in the Soul Master world is asking about Soul Rings and Soul Skills? Master Jiang's theories are so advanced, he must have chosen Soul Rings that suit him best."

"Congratulations, Master Jiang! Now that you've become a Soul Master, I believe you can break through the limitations of talent with your own theories."

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Jiang Li felt a headache coming on from the compliments around him. He rubbed his temples and said, "Thank you for your concern. I just got lucky. If you read more books, you can also choose suitable spirit rings to break through your talent limitations."

"What are you doing? Aren't you going to class or not?! You bunch of little brats, get back to class right now!"

Just as everyone was about to speak again, a tall man walked out of the crowd. The man was nearly two meters tall and looked like a small mountain, giving people a great sense of security.

"Uh... Hello, Dean."

"Haha. This is to congratulate Master Jiang. Well, I suddenly remembered I have something to do, so I'll be going now."

Upon seeing the man, the students and teachers surrounding Jiang Li all made excuses to leave, leaving Jiang Li and his companion alone.

"Little Jiang, I heard about your story from Old Li. As expected of a theoretical master, you actually absorbed a spirit ring beyond the limit, and it was an extremely suitable spirit ring at that. You're truly a genius." The man patted Jiang Li on the shoulder and praised him.

Jiang Li touched his nose and said, "The dean flatters me. I was just lucky. Compared to you, I'm just a greenhorn and not worthy of your attention."

The man's surname was Yang. He was the dean of the academy, in his fifties, and a level 55 Soul King.

"Hey, you don't need to be modest. Excessive modesty is arrogance. Everyone has seen your hard work, hasn't they? You deserve the title of master," Dean Yang said meaningfully to Jiang Li.

Hearing Dean Yang's words, Jiang Li couldn't help but twitch his lips. He just felt that he was still inexperienced, and Dean Yang's words left him unsure how to respond.

"Haha, I was just teasing you, but you must remember that this continent is very large and the situation is very complicated. Some things are best kept to yourself and never revealed to outsiders," Dean Yang instructed.

Just kidding. As the head of the academy, how could he not pay attention to what was happening within the academy? At first, he didn't pay attention to Jiang Li. After all, what kind of trouble could a mere second-level innate Blue Silver Grass cause? But as time went by and Jiang Li's reputation spread, he had to keep an eye on things, even if he didn't care. When he saw Jiang Li leisurely practicing his boxing and swordsmanship in the morning, and also looking for people to fight, he knew that Jiang Li was not as simple as he seemed. However, he didn't ask any questions. After all, it was Jiang Li's own secret, and it would be presumptuous to ask rashly.

As for why he came this time, it was because Director Li told him that Jiang Li had absorbed a spirit ring beyond his level. He was shocked when he heard this news, because the first best spirit ring on the continent is around four hundred years old, while Jiang Li's first spirit ring is over five hundred years old. It can be said that Jiang Li has set a new record. Of course, it is not to say that Jiang Li is the only example. Perhaps other forces have done it, but they have not exposed it.

He did consider asking, but then he thought it was someone else's property, and it wouldn't be right to ask for it back. He was already over fifty years old and was only a Soul King. He knew very well that his potential was almost exhausted, and at most he could only become a Soul Emperor.

For some reason, after Dean Yang said those words, Jiang Li felt as if he had been seen through, as if he had no secrets left in front of the dean.

"Ahem, what brings the dean here?" Jiang Li coughed twice, trying to change the subject.

"It's nothing, here you go." Dean Yang pulled out a book from somewhere; the book was titled "Advanced Meditation Methods."

"This is the meditation method I use. It's faster to cultivate. If I'm not mistaken, you're using the intermediate meditation method from the library right now. Although it's a bit better than the low-level meditation method, it's not as fast as the high-level meditation method," Dean Yang said.

Just when Jiang Li was worried that the intermediate meditation method might not be as effective as he expected, Dean Yang sent him the advanced meditation method. What a kind person!

"Then I thank the Dean," Jiang Li said, accepting the advanced meditation technique.

"No need to thank me, just consider it my investment in you. If you make a name for yourself in the future, just don't forget that you came from here. Besides, you're definitely not someone to be underestimated. I can see ambition in your eyes," Dean Yang said.

Jiang Li certainly had ambition; otherwise, he wouldn't have thought about studying martial soul theory and cultivating a martial soul. However, he always thought he had hidden it well, but he didn't expect that the dean would see through it.

"I…"

Jiang Li was about to speak when Dean Yang stopped him.

"Having ambition is a good thing, but the prerequisite for having ambition is that you have the corresponding ability. Right now you only have theory, not strength, so you should hide your ambition. The world is not just black and white, but it is also more of a delicate gray. That's all I have to say. Think about it carefully."

A teacher's duty is to impart knowledge, teach skills, and resolve doubts. Dean Yang is a perfect example of this principle.

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"I understand, Dean. Thank you," Jiang Li said, bowing in gratitude.

"Alright, I'll be going now if there's nothing else." Dean Yang waved his hand and turned to leave.

After Dean Yang left, Jiang Li returned to his residence and sat cross-legged on the bed to contemplate the next stage of his cultivation.

"I have my first spirit ring and my source energy has been replenished. The next step is to take it a step further, and I can't slack off on my swordsmanship either," Jiang Li pondered.

Because Jiang Li absorbed the Azure Vine, his innate soul power has now reached around level four. The Soul Venerable level is nothing to him anymore, but this is far from enough; he needs to go even further.

"I need to get the immortal herbs sorted out. Are there any other ways to replenish my essence? Hmm... Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone? That's a good thing. If I absorb it, I can reach the level of Blue Silver King. But that location seems a bit difficult to deal with. It seems I need to learn how to control my distractions." Thinking of this, Jiang Li rubbed his temples.

While spirit rings can replenish one's essence, it's too slow. At least after absorbing the third spirit ring, one's cultivation speed will be comparable to those geniuses. However, at his current speed, it would take him at least twenty years to reach that level, which is unacceptable to him. Therefore, he thought of immortal herbs. But besides immortal herbs, he also thought of the Blue Silver Emperor's spirit bone. As a 100,000-year-old spirit beast, the essence of its spirit bone is abundant. In particular, the Blue Silver Emperor's spirit bone is extremely compatible with his Blue Silver Grass, allowing him to instantly rise to the level of Blue Silver King. In that case, his cultivation speed would be even faster, and he might even trigger a domain.

(End of this chapter)