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

This is actually a question of investment and return on investment, and Lu Yan currently has a rough plan.

But this remains to be verified; hopefully, it will work.

Otherwise, one can only rely on the Great Evolution Five Elements Technique to cultivate slowly.

Although its cultivation speed is no less than that of a fully-fledged innate soul.

However, Lu Yan also encountered difficulties in deducing the Great Evolution Five Elements Technique.

The progression of his cultivation technique did not advance as his spiritual level improved.

Because with the advent of the Water element, the issues of generation, restraint, and transformation among the Five Elements become even more complex.

This problem, reflected in the body's complex meridians, caused Lu Yan even more headaches.

Even Lu Yan originally wanted to take whale collagen medicinal cuisine to boost his strength.

Ye Renxin also informed him that he was about to make a breakthrough in pharmaceutical research.

Lu Yan naturally had no choice but to wait to avoid wasting resources.

Thus, Lu Yan fell into an unprecedented state of listlessness and frustration.

It wasn't until he received a long period of comfort from the two women that Lu Yan finally cheered up.

I went out to find Xue Qinghe, to first resolve the issue of acquiring faith.

We need to get this snowball rolling first.

Chapter 126 Profit or Light, the Choice

How to gain a lot of prestige.

Lu Yan doesn't actually have a perfect solution at the moment.

However, before that, there was one more thing he needed to confirm.

Without this prerequisite, everything is in vain.

Thus, Lu Yan arrived at Xue Qinghe's residence.

After a few simple pleasantries, Lu Yan led Xue Qinghe to the southwest district of Tiandou City.

This place also has another name: slum.

As soon as you approach this area, a foul stench hits you.

Even though Lu Yan had been here when he first arrived in Tiandou City, he still couldn't adapt to the environment.

Even though the two of them are currently located on the main thoroughfare of this area.

The ground was also slippery, mixed with sewage, garbage, and indescribable filth.

Lu Yan covered his nose, as even he found the environment somewhat unbearable.

Having lived two lives, even when one was young in the previous life.

He can run barefoot on the ground where chickens and ducks roam freely, and he can also adapt to the maggot-infested dry toilets in the countryside.

But once people adapt to a better environment, it's hard for them to go back to what they used to be.

Whether in his past life or this life, his living environment has been quite good.

But this doesn't mean that everyone's life is pretty good.

Even in the country where Lu Yan lived in his previous life, such a feat would have been a tremendous human miracle if it had been accomplished.

As for the present world, it is a backward and barbaric world where the strong are respected.

It's not surprising how bad the lives of the poor can get.

It doesn't cease to exist just because Lu Yan dislikes it.

"Brother Lu, what is the meaning of bringing me here?" Even Lu Yan covered his nose, so Xue Qinghe's behavior was even more unbearable.

At that moment, he took out a delicate handkerchief that emitted a pleasant fragrance from somewhere and covered his mouth and nose tightly.

Nevertheless, his expression remained extremely unpleasant, and all traces of his refined, amiable, and approachable demeanor were nowhere to be found.

He looked like he was about to throw up.

Faced with Xue Qinghe's question, Lu Yan didn't say much, but instead pointed to a yellow-black strip-shaped object not far away.

Wet and sticky.

Flies are buzzing around, and little white worms are wriggling.

"Brother Qinghe, look at that!" Lu Yan finally lowered his hand from his mouth and nose, and grinned mischievously at Xue Qinghe.

"vomit!"

With just one glance, Xue Qinghe almost made Lu Yan vomit.

Regardless of his apparent identity or his true identity, he would never have seen such filth.

He immediately started gagging.

"Hahaha!" Lu Yan laughed as if his scheme had succeeded.

Xue Qinghe, however, looked at Lu Yan with genuine anger: "Brother Lu, you'd better explain yourself!"

"Brother Qinghe, no rush, let's take a walk." Lu Yan didn't stand on ceremony and dragged Xue Qinghe inside.

Dirty streets, dilapidated houses.

A skinny rat scurries between street corners, struggling to make a living.

Just like that, pedestrians from afar were avoiding the two of them.

They breathed the most polluted air in Tiandou City and did dirty work that ordinary civilians wouldn't even bother with.

They trade cheap labor and health for a meager livelihood.

Outside of this area, he was always inferior and despised.

Whether they live or die, no one cares; what difference does it make to these rats on the street?

As time passed second by second.

The two walked along the most bustling main road in the area.

The sounds of hawking, arguing, children crying, patients coughing, and pedestrians hurrying by gradually thinned out.

Xue Qinghe's patience had also completely run out.

"Brother Lu, what is the meaning of bringing me here? Please speak frankly." Xue Qinghe frowned and questioned Lu Yan in a voice full of anger.

"What, Brother Qinghe can't take it after just a short time?" Lu Yan glanced at Xue Qinghe, who was dressed in casual clothes, but whose fine materials were still evident.

At this moment, the extraordinary fabric had become somewhat stained on the lower half of the body.

As for the soles and uppers, they were even worse.

Xue Qinghe did not reply, but simply looked at Lu Yan calmly, waiting for him to continue.

Seeing this, Lu Yan didn't keep him in suspense any longer, but pointed to the pedestrians in the distance: "If Brother Qinghe can't even endure it for a moment, then what about them?"

"They live in such a place day and night."

“Look at them, they’re in a hurry, their faces are pale and thin, they look like they haven’t eaten a proper meal.”

"As the eldest prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, what are your thoughts on this, Brother Qinghe?"

"Aren't they your people too?"

After saying that, Lu Yan stared straight at Xue Qinghe.

The other person froze, their expression hardening, and remained silent for a long time.

"Brother Qinghe keeps saying that he wants to save the millions of people of the empire from their suffering." Lu Yan smiled, but his voice was as sharp as a knife.

"I wonder if these people are among the millions of people."

"This is the capital city, Tiandou City. In the Tiandou Empire, this type of person is the majority."

After Lu Yan finished speaking, Xue Qinghe gave a bitter smile after a long while: "These people, of course, are taken into account."

"That's precisely why I so desperately hope to gain the support of Brother Lu and Mr. Dugu!"

"Hehe." Upon hearing this, Lu Yan chuckled softly: "Is that so?"

"I hope that Brother Qinghe can go in here and come out to give me an answer."

"What Brother Qinghe is pursuing, is it power and the throne, or the light in his heart?"

"Their blood and sweat deserve a better reward, don't they?"

After speaking, Lu Yan pointed to the narrow alley leading from the main road to the actual slums.

"Brother Qinghe, please." Lu Yan said, gesturing to Xue Qinghe to indicate that he should go ahead.

As for him, I won't play along.

There are some things he still needs to experience for himself.

Seeing this, Xue Qinghe gave Lu Yan a deep look with a complicated expression.

He then stepped forward and walked deeper into the alleyways leading to the real slums.

"Hehe." Lu Yan smiled slightly upon seeing this.

A tiny fly flew out from the corner of his clothes and followed Xue Qinghe at a distance.

He was actually quite curious about Xue Qinghe's true thoughts.

Does the other person truly possess the faith in light represented by angels and gods within their heart?

Or perhaps the light of the angels and gods is just a facade.

Choose between profit and a brighter future.

As Lu Yan was thinking this, a foul stench suddenly entered his mouth and nose.

"vomit"

Lu Yan almost threw up.