chsdbacks Chapter 14 Heading to the Star Dou Great Forest
Chapter 14 Heading to the Star Dou Great Forest
"No rush, let's set a direction first, and we still need to improve our physical strength."
Yang Jian got up, put the book back in its place, stretched his stiff neck, and walked out of the library.
The moonlight, like water, spilled onto the bluestone path.
He walked back the way he came, and this time he didn't get lost.
Back in the courtyard, two maids had been waiting at the gate for quite some time.
"Young Master Yang Jian, you're back."
The maids breathed a sigh of relief and quickly carried the prepared food boxes into the room.
Soon, the table was filled with steaming dishes: soup made from the meat of a hundred-year-old soul beast, roasted soul beast ribs, several exquisite vegetarian dishes, and a bowl of white rice.
Yang Jian sat down and began to eat heartily.
Practicing the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts every day consumes a great deal of energy, and he can eat much more now than when he first arrived.
……
In the days that followed, Yang Jian's life became more regular.
During the day, I would go to the library to read books and supplement my knowledge in various ways: the habits of spirit beasts, the matching of spirit rings, the geography of the continent, the distribution of power of various families, and so on.
Every night, without fail, he would practice the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts.
Yue Guan would occasionally come over to guide him on some basic cultivation techniques, such as how to better control his soul power and how to sense the flow of soul power within his body.
Yang Jian studied very diligently, after all, Yue Guan was a level 95 Title Douluo, and even a few pointers from him would be of immense benefit to him.
Time just passed by day by day.
That morning, Yang Jian sat cross-legged on the bed and slowly opened his eyes.
He clenched his fist, feeling the surge of power within him, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
In three months, he had cultivated the first level of the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts to its peak.
Each advancement in this technique requires a certain level of soul power as support.
His current soul power is still at level ten. If he wants to continue cultivating to the second level, he must first break through to level eleven and obtain his first soul ring.
"The Eight-Nine Arcane Technique isn't as difficult as I imagined. It's been smooth sailing, with no bottlenecks at all."
Yang Jian muttered to himself, carefully sensing the changes in his body.
In these three months, his transformation can be described as a complete metamorphosis.
His original sallow and thin appearance has disappeared. Although he is still smaller than his peers, the outline of muscles can be faintly seen under his skin, and his whole spirit has been renewed.
The most crucial factor is physical strength.
After three months of continuous tempering with the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, his physical attributes are now comparable to those of a Soul King, and his mental strength has also been raised to the same level.
A ten-thousand-year-old soul ring can be completely absorbed.
Not only himself, but Xiaotianquan (the dog) has also been busy for the past three months.
Basically every day, he would release the Celestial Hound to cultivate under the sunlight and moonlight.
The aura of the Howling Celestial Dog is now many times stronger than it was three months ago. According to Yang Jian's estimate, it is roughly equivalent to the level of a 30,000-year-old soul beast.
"Yang Jian, are you up?"
Just then, footsteps sounded outside the courtyard.
Yue Guan's voice came through, sounding more solemn than usual.
Yang Jian quickly got out of bed and opened the door.
Yue Guan stood at the courtyard gate, dressed in a purple robe, a faint smile on her alluring face.
But the moment his gaze fell on Yang Jian, his smile visibly froze.
"You little brat..."
Yue Guan looked Yang Jian up and down, her eyes filled with increasing surprise.
He could clearly sense that the child's physical strength was completely different from what it had been three months ago.
That restrained yet abundant vitality is even stronger than that of some Soul Kings.
"How did you train to have such a physique?" Yue Guan couldn't help but ask.
Although he would come to guide Yang Jian every few days during these three months, and each time he could find that the other party's physical fitness had improved, the speed of improvement was really beyond the norm.
Yang Jian scratched his head, revealing an innocent expression: "I'm not quite sure either. Ever since I awakened my martial soul, my physical strength has been automatically increasing every day."
"Uncle Yue, is there a problem?"
Yue Guan remained silent for a moment, and could only attribute this to the special nature of the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Sword Martial Soul.
After all, it was a top-tier weapon spirit that Bibi Dong herself praised as "no weaker than the Clear Sky Hammer".
"No problem." Yue Guan shook her head, then changed the subject, "Pack up and get ready to leave."
Yang Jian was taken aback: "Where to?"
"To hunt for a spirit ring." Yue Guan looked into his eyes. "Your physical strength is already sufficient."
Yang Jian's heart skipped a beat; the day he had been waiting for for three months was finally coming.
But he didn't nod immediately. Instead, he looked up and stared intently at Yue Guan.
"Uncle Yue, can I choose my own spirit rings?"
Yue Guan raised an eyebrow slightly: "What kind of spirit ring do you want?"
Yang Jian took a deep breath and gave the answer he had already decided on.
"Titan Ape"
"Titan Ape?"
Upon hearing this, Yue Guan raised an eyebrow slightly. Before she could say anything, Yang Jian added, "Actually, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear is better."
"I've been researching for three months, and these two types of soul beasts are best suited for the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Blade, which should bring some decent soul skills."
Yue Guan looked at him, a hint of admiration flashing in her eyes.
"Those three months in the library were worthwhile." Yue Guan nodded. "Both of these soul beasts are indeed top-tier choices in terms of strength and attack direction."
"but……"
He then changed the subject, "These things aren't found in the ordinary Soul Hunting Forest; you have to go to the Star Dou Great Forest. The Titan Giant Ape and the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear mostly live in the core area of that region."
Yang Jian had expected this and was not surprised.
"Then let's go to the Star Dou Great Forest."
Yue Guan glanced at him, about to say something, when suddenly a series of hurried footsteps came from outside the courtyard.
"Elder Ju!"
Hu Liena ran into the yard, panting. Her chestnut hair was a little messy from the wind, and her delicate face was flushed with excitement.
"Why are you here?" Yue Guan asked.
"I was just passing by and heard you were going to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for spirit rings." Hu Liena's gaze fell on Yang Jian, her eyes full of curiosity. "Junior Brother is going to get his first spirit ring? I want to go and see too!"
Yue Guan frowned: "Hunting for spirit rings is no child's play, especially in a place like the Star Dou Great Forest..."
"I won't cause any trouble!" Hu Liena quickly assured him, clasping her hands together and looking expectantly at Yue Guan. "Elder Ju, I promise I'll stay obediently behind you and won't run off."
After a moment of contemplation, Yue Guan finally nodded.
"Alright."
"Thank you, Elder Ju!"
Hu Liena cheered and ran to Yang Jian's side, looking him over curiously: "Junior Brother, what kind of spirit beast do you want for your first spirit ring?"
"Titan Ape," Yang Jian answered truthfully.
Hu Liena's smile froze on her face.
"What did you say?"
"Titan Ape," Yang Jian repeated, "or Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear will also work."
Hu Liena opened her mouth, but for a moment she didn't know what to say.
She looked at Yue Guan, hoping that this titled Douluo could tell her that Yang Jian was joking.
Yue Guan did not deny it, but simply said, "Let's go."