Douluo Continent: Taking Tang San as a disciple, with a ten-thousand-fold return for teaching him.

In terms of cultivation, Chen Luo proposed mimicry cultivation, which improved Tang San's cultivation speed to a certain extent.

Mimicry cultivation requires a certain environmental foundation, and Tang San's martial soul is Blue Silver Grass, which makes it relatively easy to operate, but it still cost Chen Luo a lot of effort and money.

Don't be fooled by the fact that things related to Blue Silver Grass don't seem to cost much. To set up such a training environment for Tang San, Chen Luo spent more than three hundred gold soul coins.

One thing you must know is that the so-called simulated cultivation environment is not just about gathering things related to martial spirits together; it also requires many other materials, and those are the things that really burn through money.

If the Blue Silver Grass martial soul is this expensive, then other martial souls are even more so.

It was precisely because the simulated cultivation environment was so expensive that Chen Luo hadn't mentioned it to his friend, Xu Yuanjia, the dean of Notting Academy. He had no choice but to consider his actual financial situation.

On the surface, Chen Luo was genuinely good to Tang San, treating him like his own son, always caring for him and giving him all the good things he had. But in reality, Chen Luo was just trying to take advantage of him; the rewards for teaching disciples were too tempting, and Chen Luo couldn't resist.

Despite Chen Luo's considerable investment in Tang San, he ultimately profited.

At this time, Chen Luo was already a millionaire, possessing over ten thousand gold soul coins, all of which were returned to him by Tang San after teaching him to become a disciple.

There weren't any good gifts to give, but small favors were relatively easy to come by. And when those gifts triggered the apprenticeship reward, the system directly cashed them out to Chen Luo.

Chen Luo also considered getting some rare treasures for Tang San, such as soul bones, so that after triggering the discipleship reward, Tang San could take off immediately.

But after thinking it over, he finally gave up those ideas of instant success. He believed that letting things take their natural course was the best approach. Trying too hard could lead to bad results and make the process extremely difficult.

If rare treasures were so easy to obtain, they wouldn't be called rare treasures. And most importantly, they are suitable.

During this year, Chen Luo also considered taking on another apprentice, but he couldn't find a suitable target, and besides, his energy and resources were limited.

Xiao Wu?

Xiao Wu, maybe you should just forget about it...

Tang San's mother wasn't killed by Bibi Dong, so any future conflicts can be resolved.

However, Xiao Wu's mother's spirit ring is actually on Bibi Dong's body, which means their positions are destined to be different.

As for Tang San and Xiao Wu's relationship, Chen Luo didn't interfere too much, because there was no need to.

Wasn't Xiao Wu the 100,000-year soul ring and soul bone that his disciple Tang San had reserved?

Sacrifice, my love!

"Why aren't they here yet? If they don't come soon, I'm going to eat..."

Chen Luo walked from the window to the desk, picked up a book and flipped through it casually. On the surface, it seemed like he was studying something, but in reality, he was just killing time while waiting for someone.

"Boom boom boom!"

The knocking finally sounded; there had been no other sound from outside before.

Chen Luo deliberately frowned, then said calmly, "Please come in!"

The door opened, and a tall figure walked in from outside.

He wore a simple gray robe, his messy black hair was draped over his shoulders, his aged face was etched with the marks of time, and his cloudy eyes seemed to indicate that he was already in his twilight years, which did not match his appearance of being only about fifty years old.

"Hello, Master." The newcomer's voice was deep and somewhat hoarse.

Upon seeing the man before him, Chen Luo felt an overwhelming surge of excitement.

He had imagined this scene countless times, but when it actually happened, he still almost couldn't control his emotions.

Fortunately, Chen Luo had good composure; he could keep his excitement inside but had to appear calm on the surface.

Chen Luo feigned confusion and asked, "Who are you?"

"Tang Hao," the man in gray said calmly.

Chen Luo paused slightly, his eyes widening instantly. He gripped the book too tightly, deforming it.

"You, you are Haotian..." Chen Luo's composure vanished, and he became agitated, his voice trembling.

Tang Hao waved his hand to interrupt Chen Luo, and said calmly, "There's no need to mention past titles anymore, and I don't want to waste any more words..."

"I came here to see you and then entrust my mistress to you."

Chen Luo took a deep breath, his expression now calm: "It seems I was right, you really are Tang San's father."

"Isn't what you're doing too cruel to Tang San?"

Tang Hao said calmly, "He has decided to take an extraordinary path himself. Being with me would be cruel to him. Alright, I have said what I needed to say. No matter what, please remember that he is my son."

After saying that, Tang Hao raised his hand and waved it, and a dark black token landed on the table with a clatter. Then he strode away.

Chen Luo's gaze remained fixed on Tang Hao until Tang Hao completely disappeared.

"How did he become like this..."

After reciting the last line he had prepared, Chen Luo's gaze fell on the token, which was the Martial Soul Token, with a total of six patterns on it.

That should be about right, right?

Is Tang Hao planning to launch a surprise attack?

That can't be!

Fearing she might make a mistake, Chen Luo sighed again and went to close the door.

After closing the door, Chen Luo finally felt relieved. His breathing became rapid, and cold sweat soaked his back. The pressure from Haotian Douluo was too strong. Even though he had prepared for today's meeting for several days in advance, he still almost couldn't withstand it.

Chen Luo had anticipated Tang Hao's arrival and had made thorough preparations for it. He was already very satisfied with his performance just now.

Arriving at the desk, Chen Luo picked up the Martial Soul Token, admired it for a few moments, and then put it away. His gaze fell on the book he had used for the scene earlier. Seeing the creases he had made from his excessive force, Chen Luo couldn't help but laugh to himself, "My acting skills, even if I don't win the Golden Horse Award, at least completely outshine those so-called 'little fresh meat' actors. I've got almost every detail down to the bone."

“I’ve considered everything that needs to be considered. If I were to rate my acting just now, out of a hundred, I would give myself at least ninety-nine, leaving one point so I don’t get arrogant.”

After excessive tension, people will unconsciously seek ways to relax and entertain themselves.

After calming down, Chen Luo reviewed his meeting with Tang Hao.

It has to be said that Tang Hao is quite domineering; even in a dejected state, he still exudes an aura of dominance.

"Please remember, he is my son!"

These words are still echoing in Chen Luo's mind.

Chapter 14 marks exactly three years and level 40!

Two years later.

Nottingham College, playground.

Chen Luo and Tang San walked slowly across the playground, both of them drenched in sweat, their clothes soaked through.

They had just finished their run and had done their stretching exercises, so they were now relaxing by taking a slow walk.

"You should be close to breaking through in the next couple of days, right?" Chen Luo asked.

Tang San nodded: "Yes, teacher, if nothing unexpected happens, I should be able to complete the breakthrough tonight."

"Alright! I'll wait for you at your training place tomorrow morning, and I'll take you to obtain your second spirit ring."

"Okay, teacher!"

"That concludes today's training. Go back, tidy yourself up, have a meal, and then go practice."

"Ok!"

Chen Luo watched Tang San leave. Tang San had grown much taller; at only nine years old, he was already almost 1.6 meters tall, and his body was quite strong and sturdy.

late at night.

Chen Luo, who was cultivating, suddenly opened his eyes, exhaled a breath of turbid air, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his face.

"Finally reached level 40."

[Quest D - Strengthening Strength Completed, 101% Completion Rate, Quest Reward Obtained - Blood of the Divine Dragon!!!]

The system notification rang in Chen Luo's mind, and the smile on Chen Luo's face immediately had a hint of self-mockery.

Chen Luo recalled how he had arrogantly said three years ago that the three-year time limit stipulated in the mission was too long and that he looked down on him. In the end, the three-year time limit was not much different. If the cultivation progress had been delayed, three years would probably not have been enough.

"I've already completed my breakthrough. Now it's up to Tang San. If everything goes smoothly, we can set off tomorrow to acquire the spirit ring."

"Let's check the mission rewards first..."

Chen Luo reached out and took a jade bottle, which contained a drop of golden liquid that emitted a faint glow.

At the same time, the item's information automatically appears next to it—

【Blood of the Dragon】(Special Item): Consuming this item can strengthen one's physique.

Note: Special items cannot be gifted to others.

"So it's a treasure for body tempering. This is exactly what I need right now. My martial spirit, Luo Sanpao, is directly released externally. Only when the body is strong enough can I have a sufficient sense of security."

"Another special item. Is it to prevent me from becoming a gambler? That's good, it cuts off my bad thoughts and lets me focus on improving my physical strength!"

Without much hesitation, Chen Luo opened the jade bottle and drank the dragon blood inside in one gulp.

Contrary to Chen Luo's expectations of a strong, bloody smell, this thing didn't have any special taste. Instead, Chen Luo felt a warm current enter his mouth, then flow into his throat, and after reaching his stomach, the warm current burst forth instantly, and an extremely comfortable warmth instantly reached every part of his body.

During this process, Chen Luo could clearly feel his body getting stronger.

A moment later, the warmth disappeared, and the blood of the dragon was used up.

"I thought body tempering would be an extremely painful process, but I didn't expect it to be so comfortable..."

Because it was so comfortable, Chen Luo fell asleep as soon as he lay down on the bed after the body-refining exercise was over.

The next morning, Chen Luo was awakened by his biological clock. He felt sticky all over. Looking at his body, he saw that his skin was covered with a gray substance with a faint odor. He knew without a doubt that this was left over from taking the blood of the divine dragon to refine his body the day before.

After taking a shower and changing his clothes, Chen Luo went to find Tang San.

The hill behind Nottingham College.

At the foot of the mountain, there is a small wooden cabin, surrounded by lush blue silver grass.

As soon as Chen Luo arrived, the wooden house opened, and Tang San stepped out, looking refreshed and invigorated.

Upon seeing Chen Luo, Tang San grinned and said, "Teacher, I've successfully broken through!"

Chen Luo nodded gently: "Then let's set off together to obtain new soul rings."

"Together?"

Tang San noticed this keyword, and his smile widened even more: "Teacher, you've also broken through?"