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After making up his mind, Xue Tianxing began to plan the time to go to Tiandou City - only by going there would he have the opportunity to meet Dugu Yan.
Then in the following year, Xue Tianxing completely settled down and stayed in the palace to practice, and never ran around again.
It was not until two months after his seventh birthday that the soul power in his body suddenly broke through the bottleneck and stabilized at level 30 - Xue Tianxing became a Soul Master at the age of only seven.
This speed of cultivation is certainly inseparable from his talent, but it is also due to Xuezhe's full support.
In order to provide his Ice Phoenix Martial Soul with the best training environment, Xuezhe spent a huge amount of money to build a simulated training room deep in the palace: the ground was covered with thousand-year-old black ice transported from the Far North, the walls were inlaid with soul-condensing jade, and even the air was filled with pure ice energy. Every piece of material was found by him by sending people to search the Far North ice field.
Under such unique conditions, Xue Tianxing's soul power naturally improved by leaps and bounds.
When it came time to obtain the third soul ring, Xue Tianxing set his target age at eight thousand years - soul beasts of this age were already quite intelligent and extremely powerful, so he could no longer capture them and bring them back to the palace directly like he had done the previous two times, so he could only hunt them personally in the soul beast forest.
Xuezhe immediately invited the kingdom's priest Liu Tianfeng and asked him to accompany Xue Tianxing.
Liu Tianfeng is one of the pillars of the Barak Kingdom:
His martial soul was the Frost Wind Sword, and he was from the 89th level agility attack Soul Douluo. When the sword came out, the frosty wind swept the ground, as fast as lightning.
He and Xue Tianxing's grandfather are brothers who have sworn brotherhood. When Xue's grandfather died, the throne was passed to Xuezhe. He also stayed in the palace as a worshipper and has been assisting Xuezhe wholeheartedly over the years.
He had no children in his life, and when he looked at Xuezhe and Xue Tianxing, it was as if he were looking at his own children and grandchildren.
This time, Xuezhe asked him for help, and he agreed without hesitation.
Early in the morning on the day of departure, Liu Tianfeng arrived at Xue Tianxing's palace in the morning light.
He was still dressed as usual:
He was wearing a plain cloth robe, with an ancient long sword tied around his waist and his hair tied up with a wooden hairpin. He looked like an ordinary old man, except for his eyes, which were as bright as cold stars and revealed the sharpness of someone who had been on many battlefields.
Xue Tianxing was sitting in the courtyard, cultivating his soul power. Seeing him coming, he immediately stood up and saluted, his voice full of respect:
"Grandpa Liu, you're here."
He admired the old man who had protected the Xue family for three generations from the bottom of his heart.
Liu Tianfeng patted his shoulder with a chuckle, the strength in his palm carrying the kindness of an elder:
"Alright, Xiao Tianxing, are you ready? Let's go to the Xingdou Great Forest to find the most suitable spirit ring for you."
Then Xue Tianxing followed Liu Tianfeng out of Barak City and headed towards the Star Dou Great Forest.
With the Soul Douluo Liu Tianfeng by their side, the two of them moved very fast and reached the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest in just half a day.
Standing at the edge of the forest, looking at the lush and endless dense forest in front of him, Xue Tianxing felt quite curious - this was the first time he actually stood outside the Soul Beast Forest.
The wind blew out of the forest, carrying the damp scent of grass and trees. Faintly, one could hear a few dull roars of animals coming from the depths, mixed with the calls of unknown birds, making the whole forest seem both mysterious and a bit dangerous.
Liu Tianfeng looked up at the sky. The setting sun had sunk behind the treetops, and the sky was stained with a layer of dim yellow.
He turned to Xue Tianxing and said:
"Xiao Tianxing, it's getting late. Let's stay in the town ahead tonight and go into the forest tomorrow."
Xue Tianxing nodded in agreement and followed Liu Tianfeng into the small town built against the forest outside the forest.
The two of them chose an inn at the entrance of the town that looked relatively clean. As soon as they stepped through the door, Liu Tianfeng instructed the waiter:
"Open two upper rooms and prepare a table of delicious food."
The waiter responded quickly and led the two of them to sit at the table.
Soon, the hot dishes were served. Just as the two were about to start eating, the door of the inn was pushed open again and two people walked in.
Walking in front was a little boy of about eight or nine years old. His pair of peach blossom eyes were particularly eye-catching. When he smiled, the corners of his eyes slightly turned up, making him look smart and likable.
The middle-aged man following behind him was not very handsome - his chin was slightly protruding, his cheekbones were quite wide, his face looked flat, and his nose was a slightly curved hook. His whole face reminded people of the sole of a shoe, and his pair of rolling eyes made him look a bit cunning.
The strangest thing was that he was wearing a pair of black-framed crystal glasses. The frames were a rigid square shape, which added a bit of indescribable weirdness to his face.
Xue Tianxing was looking around when he heard the little boy look up and say to the middle-aged man:
"Dean Flanders, shall we eat and rest here?"
The middle-aged man curled his lips and replied:
"Alright, just rest here. We'll set off early tomorrow morning to find your second spirit ring. But as promised, you'll pay for your dinner and accommodation yourself. I won't cover it."
After saying that, without waiting for the little boy to respond, he walked straight to the waiter, quickly booked a room, ordered a meal, and found a table to sit down.
The little boy seemed to be used to his behavior and didn't get annoyed. He ordered a room and food, took his plate and sat down opposite the middle-aged man, picked up his chopsticks and prepared to eat.
Listening to the conversation between the two and looking at the middle-aged man's "stingy" look, Xue Tianxing already had an idea in his mind - combined with his understanding of Douluo Continent, these two people were most likely Flanders, the dean of Shrek Academy, and Oscar, the only one on the continent whose martial soul was a food-type but who had innate full soul power.
Xue Tianxing quietly withdrew his gaze and laughed in his heart: What a coincidence, I met them here.
Looking at Oscar who was eating silently over there, Xue Tianxing already had the idea of recruiting him.
Xue Tianxing knew Oscar's value too well - he was the only food-type person in the entire continent with full innate soul power. Not only was his talent there, but now he looked eight or nine years old and still had the youthfulness of a teenager. He was also a normal person. He was not the bootlicker who always followed Ning Rongrong like he did when he followed Tang San.
From the day he traveled through time, Xue Tianxing understood how important the word "talent" is.
Moreover, Xue Tianxing also knew that he would have to deal with the protagonist group headed by Tang San in the future, and also plan the continental structure and unify the Douluo Continent.
If such a rare food genius is not recruited early, when Tang San enters Shrek Academy in a few years, Oscar will most likely be tied to the main characters. It will be difficult to win him over by then, and that would be a real loss.
Thinking of this, Xue Tianxing raised his hand to call the waiter, whispered a few words in his ear, and stuffed a gold soul coin into him.
The waiter responded with a smile, put the money in his pocket, and walked quickly to the table where Flanders and Oscar were sitting.
"Two guests,"
The waiter bent his waist and smiled:
"That young master and old gentleman over there would like to invite you two to sit with them. They say they seem to get along well and would like to treat you two to a simple meal."
As he said this, he pointed towards Xue Tianxing.