Chapter 37 of the First Person
Chapter 37 of the First Person
Especially Tianhai City, which has the largest port on the Douluo Continent. However, in terms of Soul Masters, they can't even come close to the inland areas.
The foundation of a Soul Master is built up over time. Shrek City, Mingdu, and Heaven Dou City are all ancient capitals with a history spanning tens of thousands of years.
In those cities, there are countless families and clans with a history that is longer than that of the five coastal cities.
Ultimately, Douluo Continent is all about strength. No matter how well Tianhai City's economy develops, in the eyes of the Federation's higher-ups, they are nothing more than a money bag, their status hovering in the middle for years.
To change this situation, the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition was born. Using money and soul master resources as bait, it not only selects local soul masters but also attracts soul masters from other places to join.
After hundreds of years of development, the Tianhai Alliance has earned a reputation throughout the continent for its Grand Competition. Shrek Academy, the continent's premier academy, has also begun to take notice of them, consistently allocating a certain number of spots to them!
Shrek Academy
Yun Ming looked at his wife, Ya Li: "Who is the team leader sent to the Tianhai Alliance competition this time?"
Ya Li thought for a moment: "It seems to be Shen Yi, Zhuo Shi's disciple."
Yun Ming nodded. As a direct descendant of Shrek Academy, Shen Yi was someone he trusted completely, but for some reason, he felt uneasy.
Ya Li stood behind her husband and gently rubbed his temples: "Brother Ming, have you noticed that there's been a little bit of conflict within our academy lately?"
As soon as Ya Li finished speaking, Yun Ming's head throbbed even more. The internal conflicts within Shrek Academy were no longer minor; they had escalated to factionalism and infighting.
Zhuoshi, Feng Wuyu, and He Yushu would often tease Cai Yue'er. Cai Yue'er was already short-tempered, but she couldn't beat the three of them, so she hadn't caused any major trouble yet.
"Sigh!" Yun Ming felt a headache coming on when he thought about Shrek Academy's current situation. The third-ranked expert, He Yushu, had long harbored resentment towards the academy, and his own stance was also somewhat problematic.
Zhuoshi and Feng Wuyu are close to him and Xu Xuandou, and the previous incident had already made them dissatisfied. Zhuoshi is now avoiding Yali every day, afraid of being sold out again.
Moreover, things haven't been peaceful on the mainland lately; the Mingdu Royal Soul Guidance Academy has lost so many level 8 and 9 soul guidance shells.
Although the Federation issued a statement saying that the Star Luo Empire stole it, he inquired with the higher-ups of the Star Luo Continent through the Tang Sect's channels, and they themselves felt very innocent, and they really did not do this this time.
The Federation's announcement has already sparked public discontent with the Star Luo Continent, with many online comments calling for war and an attack on Star Luo.
Dove politicians are currently facing public backlash and suppression from hawks. At this rate, war is not far off.
The Star Luo Continent had no idea how big the gap was between them and the Federation.
Chapter 71 Shrek's Scandalous Affairs and the Blood Furnace
Even with the help of the Tang Sect, the soul guidance technology of the Star Luo Continent was still no match for the Federation.
What can one demigod like Enci do? If the Federation were willing to pay a high price and gather all the major powers and hidden families, they could at least mobilize ten Limit Douluos and dozens of Super Douluos.
The Federation isn't even bothering with pretense anymore; a mere six-ring Soul Emperor spy dares to directly confront the Spirit Pagoda. How could the Star Luo Continent have such a stupid spy? That person must be utterly brainless!
Yunming stood up and looked towards the Sea God Lake, with Yali nestled in his arms.
"Ya Li, we have to repair our relationship with the Spirit Pagoda! Do you know that Xu Xuandou has broken through to the Limit Douluo level?" Yun Ming looked at his wife with a solemn expression.
Yali was shocked when she heard the news: "Quasi-god! Brother Ming, how did you know! Has the Spirit Pagoda become this powerful?"
The Spirit Pagoda and the Xuanming Sect are like the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy. The greater the strength of the Xuanming Sect, the greater the strength of the Spirit Pagoda.
Yun Ming then looked in the direction of the Spirit Pagoda: "I discovered a while ago that Xu Xuandou suddenly came to our Shrek City! He must be looking for Yu Shu, after all, he and Yu Shu are sworn brothers."
“We must try to mend relations with the Spirit Transmission Tower and the Xuanming Sect, Brother Ming. The Xuanming Sect has a long history and a vast collection of various elixir formulas, while the Spirit Transmission Tower is financially powerful. If the two sects work together, they might actually be able to heal Yu Shu's damaged foundation. Moreover…”
At this point, Ya Li hesitated, and Yun Ming released a soul power barrier to prevent others from overhearing their conversation.
Seeing that her husband understood what she meant, Ya Li continued, "Yu Shu's foundation was damaged back then, which was inseparable from Sister Yue. If he really breaks through to the limit, Sister Yue and Yue'er will definitely be the first to suffer."
Brother Ming, you know how Sister Yue broke through to her limit. And if Yu Shu really fights Sister Yue, Xu Xuandou will definitely help him.
The more Ya Li analyzed, the more Yun Ming's head ached. He really wanted to hand over the position of Sea God Pavilion Master to someone else and travel the continent with his wife.
However, those in Shrek Academy who are qualified to become leaders are either not yet mature or not of one mind with them.
"If Yu Shu had yielded earlier, I would have begged Elder Jin to heal his damaged foundation. Alas! How could things have turned out this way!" Yun Ming sighed.
Ya Li didn't speak, but simply hugged Yun Ming tightly. No matter what her husband did, she would support him.
Two scourges! The Golden Tree Spirit, Old Man Jin, felt nauseous listening to Yun Ming and Ya Li's hypocritical conversation. By the Goddess of Life, how could they say such disgusting things with such a straight face!
Tianhai City Hotel
Shen Yi looked at the seven Shrek Academy students he had trained and smiled: "Students, remember to hold back a bit in this exhibition match and give the Tianhai Alliance some face. Especially you, Yu Longqing."
The blue-haired youth at the head of the group nodded: "I'll try my best, Teacher Shen!"
Seeing this, Shen Yi said nothing more and dismissed the seven students. With the teaching resources of the Tianhai Alliance, no one of them could defeat Shrek Academy at the same age.
The other five were either cultivating or out sightseeing. Only the blonde girl with a ponytail who had been standing by the window kept looking out the door.
The chubby boy standing next to him looked at the blonde girl Ye Xinglan with unease: "Sister Xinglan, what's wrong with you? You've been spacing out ever since you arrived at Tianhai City Hotel."
Shen Yi and Yu Longqing, who were still in the room, also looked at Ye Xinglan. Shen Yi walked to her side, put his hand on her shoulder, and only after probing her with his soul power and finding that she had no injuries did Shen Yi feel relieved.
Being able to enter Shrek Academy at the age of ten, Ye Xinglan's talent far surpasses that of ordinary geniuses. Shen Yi naturally took her safety to heart.
"Is Xinglan feeling stressed? It's okay, don't feel stressed. Go out and relax today."
Ye Xinglan nodded and thanked him! She was about to say that she was fine when the sensation that her martial soul had been feeling for the past few days suddenly reappeared. She hurriedly ran outside and searched around.
Finally, in the last second before the elevator doors at the end of the corridor were about to close, I saw a blurry figure from behind.
She stood there blankly, while Xu Lizhi, the chubby boy who had come running up to her, stared blankly at the dazed Ye Xinglan, feeling as if his heart was about to break.
He was about to speak when Ye Xinglan ignored him and went back to her room. She had a feeling that she would definitely see that person again.
"Sister Xinglan!" Xu Lizhi reached out his hand in anguish towards Ye Xinglan's retreating figure.
At that moment, Qian Gu Chenran, who had just stepped out of the elevator, also looked back, sensing something. Na'er curiously nudged him: "Boss, what's wrong?"
Qian Gu Chen Ran shook his head: "It's nothing! Let's go eat!"
“That’s right, eating is the most important thing in the world!” As soon as she heard Qian Gu Chen Ran mention eating, Na’er rushed to take him to the hidden gem restaurant that Qian Gu Chen Ran had just found.
As soon as they entered the restaurant, a sound that Na'er least wanted to hear rang out.
"Chen Ran, over here!" Gu Yue stood up and waved to Qian Gu Chen Ran.
Qian Gu Chenran nodded and was about to lift his leg when Na'er forcefully pulled him away from the restaurant.
"Boss, let's go eat somewhere else!"
"But Gu Yue said she'd treat us to this meal! Their Donghai Academy was having a get-together and asked if we wanted to join, so I agreed!"
"So what if she's inviting me? If she's truly sincere about it, I'll reluctantly give you face, Old Song!"
When Na'er heard that Gu Yue was inviting her to dinner, she decided not to leave. She was going to teach Gu Yue a lesson today. Not just anyone was someone she could get close to!
Na'er sat to the left of Qian Gu Chenran, and Na'er sat to the right of Qian Gu Chenran. The three members of Class Zero, who had been brought out by Gu Yue under the pretext, stared at Qian Gu Chenran and Na'er in shock.
Na'er and the others, who often went to the Spirit Ascension Platform for fun, naturally knew this, but it was the first time for Qian Gu Chenran and the others next to her.
After Gu Yue's introduction, the group got to know each other briefly. Na'er picked up the menu, glanced at it, and began reciting the names of the dishes.
"Bring out a hundred of these rose sea urchins first. The boss likes eel rice, so bring three servings of your most expensive eel rice! We also need two hundred sea cucumbers, one hundred boiled and one hundred braised with scallions."
Okay! One hundred lobsters and one hundred king crabs, please! One 300-pound salt-grilled bluefin tuna, please! One serving of boiled fish and one serving of sauerkraut fish, both made with the best fish. Let's order these first! What would you like to eat?
Na'er handed the menu to Xu Xiaoyan across the table. The three people opposite looked at Na'er in shock and exclaimed in unison, "Huh?"
The waiter taking orders looked at the table of customers with alarm and called the owner. The owner, seeing the elegantly dressed Qian Gu Chenran and Na'er, also looked troubled.
Gu Yue noticed the shop owner's predicament and handed him a bank card, saying, "Please serve these first!"
The boss took the bank card with a solemn expression and quickly instructed the staff to put up a sign saying the business was closed at the door.
He went to the kitchen himself, ready to cook, fearing there wouldn't be enough staff. Today was destined to be a tough battle.
Motivated by the bonuses, all the chefs put in their utmost effort and focus to prepare meals quickly.
As the food trucks approached them, Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Xu Xiaoyan all swallowed hard.
The former was drooling with envy, while the latter two were terrified by the scene.
Xu Xiaoyan looked at Qian Gu Chenran and Na'er opposite her and asked worriedly, "Can we finish this? Isn't this too wasteful?"
Na'er smiled smugly: "You're underestimating me and the boss. This is nothing!"
I hurt my hand while moving the fish tank yesterday, so my typing will be a little slow. I'll try to type three chapters today.
Chapter 72 Prelude
As childhood sweethearts, Na'er and Qian Gu Chenran are destined to be partners or lovers who support each other in the future!
Master Muye then taught her some of the Body Sect's methods for refining qi and blood.
Na'er, who possesses three parts of the Silver Dragon King's essence, already has a terrifying appetite, which only increases further.
As the future hope of the Body Sect, Qian Gu Chen Ran also learned the Body Sect's most important secret technique, the Blood Furnace, under the careful guidance of Mu Ye and Han Tian Yi.
By tempering the dantian into a furnace through qi and blood, any food consumed will be transformed into the purest energy to nourish the practitioner's physical body.
It is the most popular cultivation method among foodies, but its cultivation conditions are extremely demanding. Only Soul Masters under the age of eleven can successfully cultivate it, and a large number of rare and precious materials are required during the cultivation process.
Once you successfully cultivate, you will be like Qian Gu Chen Ran, whose body will naturally be tempered by constantly eating various precious ingredients.
Looking at the plates piled up like a small mountain, Xu Xiaoyan and Xie Xie exchanged a glance.
I thought Tang Wulin's appetite was already rare in the world, but I didn't expect to meet two people who could eat even more than him today.
Half an hour later, Xie Xie and Xu Xiaoyan could no longer eat and leaned back on the stools to rest.
Tang Wulin glanced at Na'er and Qian Gu Chenran, who were still eating at an undiminished pace, and a fighting spirit flashed in his eyes. He was willing to risk his foodie pride; he would never lose!
Another half hour passed, and Tang Wulin's pace of consuming food slowed down. However, the two monsters opposite him maintained their original speed and even showed signs of accelerating!
Finally, the 300-pound salt-grilled bluefin tuna, the grand finale, was laboriously pushed up by the owner. Xu Xiaoyan and Xie Xie stared wide-eyed at this enormous creature!
Several flashes of silver light appeared, and the half-meter-thick layer of salt covering the fish was shattered into powder. At the same time, the tender and succulent fish meat inside was neatly cut into several pieces!
Everyone present watched in shock. They had only seen Qian Gu Chenran raise his hand and lightly swipe it towards the salt-grilled bluefin tuna. They hadn't seen how he attacked at all!
Qian Gu Chen Ran picked up some fish and put it on his plate, then looked at the others strangely: "What are you all standing there for? Eat up!"
The others then realized what was happening and worked together to finish off the bluefin tuna. Gu Yue stared intently at Qian Gu Chenran, who was chatting and laughing with Na'er. Others might not notice, but didn't she know?
That's the signature soul skill of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear clan, Dark Gold Terrorclaw. The reason it appears silver is probably because Qian Gu Chen Ran's own martial soul attribute is too pure, directly assimilating the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's external soul bone.
He was already the chosen one with the strongest destiny in history, possessing an almost frighteningly pure and extreme attribute. This further solidified Gu Yue's plan to make Qian Gu Chenran fall at her feet.
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