Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Clay, the Creator of All Things

A titled Douluo with the title "Poison" is still quite capable of protecting him.

"Oh, thank you then, Lao Liu." The two thanked Lu Yan together, but their tone clearly indicated that Lu Yan was just trying to comfort them.

Seeing this, Lu Yan said nothing more.

Now all I need to do is obtain my first spirit ring. Once I've undergone a qualitative change and gained sufficient strength, my next goal will be to head to Heaven Dou City.

Some readers have analyzed a list of the must-have female protagonists who transmigrate to the Douluo Continent without any background.

The top spot wasn't held by Qian Renxue, Zhu Zhuqing, or Ning Rongrong.

It was Dugu Yan.

Only by establishing a close relationship with Dugu Yan, and with her protection, can one safely input the "Immortal Herb Exchange Code" into Dugu Bo.

At the same time, you can also gain a titled Douluo as a backer.

Old Deng, I parked my will-o'-the-wisp downstairs at your place, so it must be safe, right?

Chapter 11, End of the Second Academic Year, Soul Power Level 10

After that, I chatted casually with my second sister and third brother about some family matters, and played with my younger sister Lu Ling for a while.

Lu Yan then devoted his time to cultivation, and the holiday proceeded quietly.

A few days later, news spread through Lu Daguan's network of contacts that he was willing to pay any price to acquire anything that could improve the speed of soul power cultivation and enhance the soul power resources of soul warriors.

The whole process kept Lu Daguan busy for more than half a month.

Even when he occasionally returned home, Lu Hongye, the third brother who worked at a shop selling materials related to soul beasts, was taken around by him.

The commotion was quite significant, and the charade had to be taken seriously. Lu Daguan did indeed spend hundreds of gold soul coins in a short period of time, which could be described as a major financial loss.

Of course, Lu Yan didn't care how these resources were handled afterward; his suggestion was to let Lu Daguan digest them himself.

However, after these actions, when Lu Yan returns to the academy after his vacation, he can reveal his true soul power level, which will probably be level seven by then.

Compared to Lu Daguan's busy schedule, Lu Yan's life during the holiday seemed much more comfortable.

Besides his daily meditation practice, he also spends a lot of time with his family.

Especially my younger sister, Lu Ling.

After an accidental performance of clay puppet "fighting" by Lu Yan, she became obsessed and pestered him every day.

Lu Yan thought that since it was all about training control abilities, it wasn't a bad idea.

Lu Yan racked his brains to "perform" for her, recalling various fighting scenes and kung fu videos he had seen in his previous life.

Lu Ling was thoroughly entertained, exclaiming how amazing her brother was, and even stopped calling him "Sixth Brother," showing her immense admiration for Lu Yan.

Lu Yan, however, also unexpectedly gained something.

He gained a lot of inspiration, and fragmented memories of fighting and martial arts from his previous life were pieced together in his mind.

Combined with the private, hands-on training sessions led by three senior teachers from the college, which began in the first three months of the first academic year.

Lu Yan felt a sense of sudden enlightenment.

So, he tricked Lu Ling into believing that the "Eight-Style Tai Chi" he had learned in his previous life and now remembered was a divine skill, and sent her to practice it on her own.

Lu Yan primarily referenced the "Kasaya Subduing Demon Skill," supplemented by various miscellaneous memorized moves, and conducted research, development, and trial training on his own combat methods.

And so, the three-month vacation quietly passed by.

When Lu Yan confidently showed the results of his holiday to Old Man Su and the others.

However, they were met with a brutal attack.

"Have you ever actually done any real-world practice? You're so confident and just making assumptions."

This was Old Man Su's evaluation of Lu Yan, but Lu Yan noticed the appreciation in Old Man Su's expression.

Teacher Li and Teacher Zhou both affirmed Lu Yan's ideas and progress.

The news that Lu Yan's soul power had increased by two levels in three months shocked the three teachers.

They exclaimed that Lu Daguan was truly obsessed and insane, throwing away hundreds or even thousands of gold soul coins just to increase his soul power by one or two levels.

However, they had known Lu Daguan for a long time and were well aware of his obsession, so they didn't doubt anything.

Especially when Lu Yan mentioned the "Earth-entry Mimicry Cultivation Method" developed by Lu Daguan, the three of them revealed a detail that Lu Yan was unaware of.

Lu Daguan's initial idea was not to bury his martial spirit in the ground, but to bury his entire body in the ground.

This has led to quite a few funny incidents, some of which are known to the older folks in the college.

Thus, the eight months of the second academic year passed quietly amidst Lu Yan's daily study life, diligent practice, and the "practical sparring lessons" given by the three teachers in turn.

In the third month of the second academic year, Lu Yan's soul power level reached level eight, and in the sixth month, it reached level nine.

During this period, Lu Daguan caused several minor disputes over resource acquisition. In addition, Lu Yan's martial soul had the word "mutation" on it, and the efficiency of the "earth-entry mimicry cultivation" method was exaggerated by Lu Yan.

The college teachers and some students who knew the situation gradually came to believe that it was quite reasonable.

After all, Lu Yan's growth is traceable and can withstand scrutiny. Even if it seems unreasonable, it makes perfect sense when you think about it.

Even Xiao Chenyu, the son of the city lord, couldn't help but admire Lu Yan's good father after several sparring sessions with him.

Even though he was a year older than Lu Yan and possessed innate level three soul power, without the support of resources, he would only reach level nine, the same as Lu Yan.

It was even two months slower than Lu Yan's.

Lu Yan also roughly understood why Xiao Chenyu was only an eleventh-level Soul Master and his first Soul Ring was still a white ring when the story began two years later.

The term "illegitimate son" is enough to explain everything.

Not all families are as harmonious and warm as the Lu family; families like Xiao Chenyu's are the norm in Douluo Continent.

That evening, as usual, Lu Yan received a practical training lesson from Old Man Su.

However, nowadays, Lu Yan is able to fight Old Man Su on equal terms without him using numerical superiority.

In the arena, an old man and a young man were engaged in combat.

Old Su's martial spirit is his gauntlets, and close combat is his specialty.

However, as the two fought, he felt a sense of suffocation building up inside him.

Lu Yan's fighting style is really disgusting.

Lu Yan manipulated his clay martial spirit, pulling it into a constantly waving "clay cassock".

They darted and weaved between the two, constantly interfering with Old Man Su's vision.

This made it difficult for Old Man Su's attacks to land, and Lu Yan easily dodged them with his slippery, eel-like movements while simultaneously launching counterattacks.

Although its offensive power is weak, its insulting nature is extremely strong.

This made Old Man Su feel like he was being played and manipulated.

Furthermore, even without relying on the footwork taught by Teacher Li and the agile body techniques he devised himself, Lu Yan could still achieve great things.

At crucial moments, he would push him from behind with clay or trip him up, interfering with his movements while guiding him and using his force against him, making Old Man Su suffer greatly.

This kid is too good at finding weaknesses.

If there are no flaws, they'll find ways to create them; they'll be ruthless and insidious.

Even if Su were to use equal strength, or even slightly superior strength to Lu Yan, it would be difficult for him to gain an advantage in a purely skill-based exchange.

It's not that Lu Yan's martial arts skills are really that good; it's just that they're disgusting.

Of course, Old Man Su didn't know that Lu Yan had even more disgusting methods.

That's about mindset; only when combined with that can his playing style be considered complete.

Using the "clay cassock" as a cover, Lu Yan sidestepped, deflecting Old Man Su's punch, and then lunged forward with a powerful Iron Mountain Lean.

The impact sent Old Man Su staggering back several steps.

"Old Su, you think you can fight me?" Although Lu Yan didn't say it out loud, his expression already conveyed this sense of smugness.

In layman's terms, he got arrogant.

The next moment, he did indeed float, in a physical sense.

Because Old Man Su used his soul power, it was just a serious punch, he hadn't used any soul skills yet.

He then shattered the hardened clay shield that Lu Yan had condensed with all his might in front of him with a single punch.

The punch shattered the earthen shield into pieces, and the force sent Lu Yan flying through the air.

"What about controlling oneself, controlling the enemy, creating weaknesses when there are none, what about the Kasaya Subduing Demon Technique, what about the Soaring Dragon Body Technique..."

"None of them are anything at all."

"In the face of absolute numbers, all operations are insignificant."

At that moment, Lu Yan realized that the level of soul power was the key.

Only when he obtains his first spirit ring and his strength undergoes a qualitative change will his combat tactics become meaningful, and his clay shield will not be broken so easily!

Then, Lu Yan felt his soul power circulating rapidly in the innate soul power channel, as if some shackles had been broken.

"Grandpa Su, my soul power level has broken through! I'm level ten!" After closing his eyes and consolidating his power for a moment, Lu Yan exclaimed in surprise, overjoyed.

"What? He's already level ten?" Old Man Su exclaimed in surprise. "This, this is simply too fast!"

"I thought this level 10 bottleneck would hold you back for at least a month or two, but you've broken through!" Teacher Li, who had been watching from the sidelines, exclaimed as he walked over.

"It seems there's no need to continue the sparring practice today." At this moment, Teacher Zhou walked over with a look of surprise.

“There’s really no need for that.” Old Man Su suppressed his surprise and gave Lu Yan his instructions.

"Xiao Liu, go back and consolidate your breakthrough in soul power level first. We'll talk about the rest later."

"Okay, Grandpa Su, teachers, I'll head back now." With that, Lu Yan strode towards his dormitory.

Watching Lu Yan's departing figure, Teacher Zhou clicked his tongue twice: "At level one innate soul power, he reached level ten in less than two years. Xiao Liu is the first in our academy in so many years."

"Old Lu is finally going to get what he wants." Teacher Li sighed, "Tsk tsk, he must have emptied his pockets. Why bother? It wouldn't have mattered if he had waited a couple of years."

"Becoming a Soul Master earlier makes it more likely to become a Great Soul Master, and even if you're lucky..." Old Man Su shook his head, not uttering the words "Soul Venerable".

Even their innate level 2 talent is stuck at the Great Soul Master level. Xiao Liu only has innate level 1 talent, so even if his martial soul mutates, the possibility is still slim.