The next morning, after breakfast, Lan Xiaodie and Lan Xiaoling changed into black outfits, donning black veils to conceal their stunning features, and led Ye Liangchen out.
This time, to obtain the little one's first spirit ring, they were heading to the distant Star Dou Forest, and the sisters were traveling together to ensure everything was safe.
"Mother, please arrange for Xiaochen to have a small building built for him."
Before leaving, Lan Xiaodie and Lan Xiaoling instructed their mother to hire craftsmen to build the building for Ye Liangchen.
"Don't worry! I'll take care of it. The Star Dou Forest is over 2,000 kilometers from Tianshui City, and the round trip will take you at least a month. By the time you return, we might already have the building for Xiaochen."
"Be careful on this trip. Protect the child and make sure he doesn't get hurt,"
Shui Lingfeng waved, urging her two daughters to proceed with caution.
"Goodbye, Dean Grandma!" Ye Liangchen waved goodbye to the elderly woman.
"Child! Grandma's waiting for your good news."
Shui Lingfeng watched the little girl and her daughter walk toward the academy gates, praying silently: "May they be safe on their journey!"
As Ye Liangchen and the other two passed the playground in front of the teaching building, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er came bounding over.
"Mom! Can we go help little brother Xiaochen find his soul beast?" the two little girls begged their mother, wanting to go along.
"No! We're going to the Star Dou Forest in the south, thousands of kilometers from Tianshui City. We don't know how long it will take! Going there will delay your studies." "
You two sisters, stay in school and study hard until we come back."
Lan Xiaodie knew immediately that the two little girls wanted to go out and play, so how could she possibly agree to their request?
"Alright then! Mom, you must go early and come back early! Goodbye, little brother Xiaochen."
Seeing their mother's objection, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er had no choice but to return to school to prepare for class.
When Ye Liangchen and the other two arrived at the academy gates, they found Teacher Su Lin, also dressed in a light black outfit, and a luxurious carriage waiting.
Because of the murder of Ye Liangchen's parents, Lan Xiaodie no longer dared wear Tianshui Academy's signature aqua blue dress when going out. The teachers at the academy followed suit, generally changing into other attire when going out.
Ye Liangchen, on the other hand, wore a white suit and leather boots, which looked very well-matched.
Ye Liangchen was now 1.2 meters tall, with smooth black hair, sharp eyebrows, and bright eyes. His delicate face was a perfect match. Although only six years old, he already had a handsome figure and was sure to be a superbly handsome man when he grew up.
"Dean, you're here," Su Lin greeted Lan Xiaodie.
"Su Lin! Excuse me for troubling you."
"Dean, it's not a bother, it's my job."
The Lan Xiaolan sisters exchanged a few pleasantries with Su Lin, then pulled Ye Liangchen into the carriage.
Su Lin, also donning a veil to conceal her stunning features, sat in the front of the carriage and took on the duties of driver, wielding the whip as she drove south along the official road.
"Hoo..."
The carriage slowly moved forward. Lan Xiaodie and her sister introduced Ye Liangchen to ten spirit beasts, all suitable for the first spirit ring. Among them, a spirit beast called Azure Ivy caught Ye Liangchen's attention.
"Auntie Lan! For the first spirit ring, I'm choosing Azure Ivy."
Ye Liangchen decided to choose Azure Ivy, a plant spirit beast, because one of the spirit abilities in the Goddess of Life's Martial Spirit possessed an attack ability, and using Azure Ivy as the first spirit ring was a perfect match.
The Goddess of Life's Martial Spirit didn't originally possess this ability, but it was acquired through the in-game transformation within her body.
"Okay, then we'll find a Azure Ivy, a plant spirit beast with a lifespan of over 400 years." Lan Xiaodie smiled. This little creature was smarter than she'd imagined!
"Auntie Lan, I've read the Spirit Master Manual. The standard spirit ring combination is 423 years for the first ring and 700 years for the second. Has no one ever broken this record?" Ye Liangchen feigned curiosity.
"No, it would be life-threatening for a soul master to absorb soul rings beyond his level. These age limits are the experience summarized by our ancestors."
"Aunt Lan! I absorbed a 15,000-year-old external soul bone before, and my physical fitness is half as strong as before. I think the age of the first soul ring should be more than 423 years."
"Xiaochen, no, the first soul ring is 423 years old. That is the experience summarized by the soul master community. No one has ever broken it. If you forcibly absorb a soul ring that has exceeded the age limit, you will explode and die."
"Aunt Lan, that's just an ordinary person. My Goddess of Life martial soul is very powerful, and there will be no problem absorbing soul rings beyond my level."
"But..."
The three of them argued about the age of the first soul ring. Ye Liangchen felt that using more than 400 years as his first soul ring was too rubbish. He had laid such a strong foundation for his body in the past two moves. If he took a risk, he felt that absorbing a thousand-year soul ring would be no problem. It was really contemptible for the first ring to be only more than 400 years old.
"Sister, Xiaochen's physique is very strong. Maybe he can really break the record."
"Buzz..."
Lan Xiaoling reached out and pinched Ye Liangchen's muscles and bones, and used her spirit power to sense his physical strength.
"Sister, this little guy's physical fitness feels stronger than some second-ring great spirit masters. Our worries are a bit unnecessary. I feel that the physical fitness of first-ring spirit masters like Bing'er is not even half as strong as Xiaochen's. Maybe he can really break the record."
"Okay! Maybe our thinking is too conservative. In the past, we always focused on spirit power training and neglected physical training. Now it seems that the stronger the physical body, the longer it takes to absorb spirit rings. Xiaochen could easily absorb 15,000-year-old external spirit bones before. It is indeed impossible to add spirit rings to him according to the standard spirit ring combination."
Lan Xiaodie also used her spirit power to test Ye Liangchen's physical strength and felt that the little guy's physical body was indeed stronger than before absorbing the spirit bones.
"Aunt Lan, I have twin martial souls. All the so-called records will be broken by me."
Ye Liangchen has been practicing hard for the past two years and has already laid a good physical foundation in advance. If he doesn't break the record, wouldn't it be a waste?
"Aunt believes you can do it."
Lan Xiaodie and her sister were very pleased. This little guy is strong and learns very quickly. He can understand all this knowledge at once. He can even apply it to other situations. In time, this little guy will definitely shock the entire soul master world.
The first soul ring has been thought of. Ye Liangchen decided to go outside the carriage to get some fresh air and take a look at the customs and practices of this alien world.
"Aunt Lan, I'll go to the front of the carriage to see the scenery."
"Okay! Be careful, don't fall."
Lan Xiaodie knew she'd protected the little guy too well. She'd been confined to Tianshui Academy for the past six years, never taking him out to explore Tianshui City. She felt a little sorry for him.
"Teacher Su Lin!"
Ye Liangchen emerged from the carriage and greeted her, then sat beside her to take in the scenery.
The sight of the beautiful teacher, dressed in a black outfit, looking dashing and heroic, she looked like a queen of a flower, a real eye-catcher.
"Xiaochen, why don't you sit inside the carriage?"
Su Lin smiled sweetly, then scooped the little guy up in her arms. The road was so bumpy, she worried he'd get thrown out.
"This is my first time out of the academy, and I want to see the sights."
Ye Liangchen, held by the beautiful teacher, was speechless, unable to resist, so he could only sit quietly.
Six years into his life, Ye Liangchen had yet to see the world beyond the academy. This trip would cover thousands of kilometers, and sitting in the carriage the entire time was unbearable. He needed to take in the scenery.
"You're still young, so you can explore the world. Today, I'll introduce you to the Douluo Continent."
"Douluo Continent has two great empires: the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire..."
Su Lin detailed the two empires, the Spirit Hall, and the major sects. The Heaven Dou Empire consists of sixteen provinces, including four kingdoms and one principality: the Barak Kingdom, the Silves Kingdom, the Haagen-Dazs Kingdom, the Morik Kingdom, and the easternmost Duchy of Norlin. Of course, there's also the class conflict between nobles and commoners, and the contrasting living standards.
As Ye Liangchen listened to Su Lin's introduction, he took in the scenery along the official road. Verdant trees stood in orderly rows. It was autumn, and in the distance, vast expanses of golden rice paddies swayed in the breeze, demonstrating the land's bounty. This
world was free of car exhaust and industrial waste. The air was pure, unpolluted, and breathing it was refreshing.
Douluo World is a fantasy world that blends Western and Eastern fantasy. Its architectural styles vary greatly. Despite its feudal system, its inhabitants dress in a diverse array of styles, with some preferring traditional styles and others trendy fashion.
"Xiaochen, this is the center of Tianshui City. Isn't it beautiful?"
Su Lin said to Ye Liangchen with a smile as the carriage entered the center of Tianshui City. "I've heard Sister Bing'er and the others say Tianshui City is beautiful before, and seeing it today, it truly lives up to their reputation!"
Ye Liangchen looked out. The streets were lined with a variety of buildings, all painted aqua blue. Young women, wearing short skirts and with long, slender legs, walked in groups of three or two, exuding a youthful air and a truly pleasing sight.
It was truly beautiful!
Tianshui City, covering an area of approximately 500 square kilometers, was a vast metropolis, second only to the Imperial City of Tiandou. The city was bustling with traffic, and the streets were lined with a variety of shops, restaurants, and other establishments, making it an incredibly prosperous place.
The group stocked up on daily necessities in the city, then drove on for another half-day before finally passing through Tianshui City.
In the evening, they arrived at Nikto City, another important city in Beiyuan Province.
"Dean, let's stay at the Rose Hotel tonight!" Su Lin suggested to the Lan Xiaodie sisters.
"Great! The Rose Hotel is a chain hotel offering both food and accommodation, with branches in major cities across Douluo Continent. It's the best on the continent."
"Yes! In terms of luxury, even the Seven Treasures Hotel of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect can't compare."
Su Lin and Lan Xiaodie, sisters who had also ventured into the martial arts world in their youth and stayed at the Rose Hotel, naturally knew it well.
Ye Liangchen was deeply impressed by the power behind the Rose Hotel. They had opened hotels all over Douluo Continent. Could it be the Spirit Hall? The Imperial Family? Or some other powerful family? To be able to expand their business across the continent was truly remarkable.
"Tap tap tap..."
The luxurious carriage pulled up to the entrance of the massive Rose Hotel, and a waiter immediately arrived to greet them. This was a wealthy man, and the waiter was incredibly discerning.
Ye Liangchen found it fascinating that waiters in this other world would even consider serving dishes. But then again, it made sense: no matter what world, the wealthy always held a higher status.
"Dear Madam, may I help you?" the two young men and women respectfully asked Su Lin, who was driving the carriage.
"Of course, we're staying at the hotel! Please take good care of the carriage and feed the horses."
Lan Xiaodie and her sister pulled Ye Liangchen out of the carriage, gave the waiter a few gold soul coins as a tip, and then handed him a few gold soul coins.
"Ma'am! Don't worry, I promise to feed the horses with the finest grass."
The waiter happily accepted the gold soul coins and led the horses to the backyard, settling them down like a nobleman. The waitress then led Ye Liangchen and the others into the hotel lobby.
"Please book us the most luxurious rooms, like suites, and prepare the most expensive dinner, like a private room."
Su Lin pulled out a small packet of gold soul coins and tossed it to the lobby manager.
"Dear ladies, please follow me."
Seeing the God of Wealth arrive, the lobby manager beamed and quickly led Lan Xiaodie and the others to Room Number One on the top floor.
"Manager, please notify us when dinner is ready."
"Yes, ma'am!"
Lan Xiaodie instructed the manager, then ushered them into Room Number One.
The lobby manager looked at the three veiled beauties staying at the hotel with a little boy, about six years old, and wondered: "These three women are so powerful, what faction could they belong to?"
The lobby manager, also a Soul Master, couldn't sense the soul power level of Lan Xiaodie and the others, so he assumed they must be high-level soul masters.
Upon entering the room, Ye Liangchen felt it was like a presidential suite from his past life on Blue Star—extremely luxurious.
There was a grand living room, three bedrooms, each with its own bathroom and toilet, and a small balcony off the living room with several pots of flowers on the terrace. The total area was estimated to be 120 square meters. In a first-tier city on Blue Star in his past life, this would be worth at least tens of millions.
"Xiaochen! Go take a shower! We'll have dinner later."
Lan Xiaodie pulled Ye Liangchen into the bathroom and filled it with hot water.
The little guy had been out in the car with Su Lin all day, his hair and clothes were covered in dust, a funny sight. Lan Xiaodie carefully took off the little guy's clothes, washed them, and then used her soul power to steam them dry before placing them on his bed.
At dinnertime, Ye Liangchen and his companions, led by their manager, dined in a private room in the hotel's luxurious restaurant.
The menu was extensive, featuring stir-fried blue silver grass, spicy rabbit head, braised fish and shrimp, braised chicken legs, steamed sea bass, and more than a dozen other delicious dishes.
With so much delicious food before him, Ye Liangchen didn't hesitate to eat with gusto, his mouth dripping with grease. After a long day's journey, he had only managed to nibble on some dry food in the car, and his stomach was already empty.
"Auntie Lan, Teacher Su Lin, you guys eat too!"
Ye Liangchen said with a smile as the three women continued to pour food into their bowls.
While the meals at Tianshui College had also featured over a dozen dishes, they still fell short of the luxurious offerings at the Rose Hotel.
"Eat slowly, and be careful not to choke,"
Lan Xiaodie said, taking out a silk scarf and wiping the grease off Ye Liangchen's face. She found the little fellow's ravenous devouring amusing.
"Xiaochen is in the process of growing up, so he needs to eat more,"
Su Lin and Lan Xiaoling said with a smile, constantly adding food to Ye Liangchen's bowl.
After dinner, they returned to Room 1 to rest. Ye Liangchen asked curiously, "Teacher Su Lin, you've spent a lot this time."
Su Lin smiled brightly, "Xiaochen! What are you worried about? We Soul Masters are the most advanced profession, with the highest income. Teacher, I'm not short of money."
"Su Lin, what are those tens of thousands of gold soul coins of yours? Do you know how much money Xiaochen's parents left for him?"
"How much?"
"They left him millions of gold soul coins. The little guy will never lack money."
"Oh my God! I didn't expect the little guy to be a rich second-generation kid. Is that why you, Dean, didn't let him register at the Spirit Hall?"
"No, even if Xiaochen's parents hadn't left that huge sum, I wouldn't have let him register at the Spirit Hall."
Su Lin and Lan Xiaodie chatted about some past events. Su Lin was also shocked by the fact that Ye Liangchen was a rich second-generation kid. She hadn't expected Ye Feng and his wife to have made so much money.
"Dean! What soul beast does Xiaochen intend to hunt with his first soul ring?"
Su Lin also asked some questions about Ye Liangchen's spirit. She hadn't yet learned about the Goddess of Life spirit.
"Celestial Ivy."
"Su Lin, Xiaochen's Goddess of Life spirit has both support and attack attributes."
"Oh my god! So amazing! Could it be the legendary god-level spirit? Legend has it that the angel spirits of the Qian family of the Spirit Hall are related to the gods. So, Xiaochen's spirit is likely related to the gods as well."
Su Lin was incredulous when she heard Lan Xiaodie talk about the wonders of Ye Liangchen's spirit.
"Xiaochen! What is your first soul skill of the Goddess of Life?" Lan Xiaodie asked Ye Liangchen who was observing the swordsmanship next to her.
"Aunt Lan, I don't know what the first soul skill is, the attack skill, so I chose a plant soul beast like Tianqingteng. The soul skills in my martial soul cannot be activated now, and I need to obtain soul rings before I can use them."
"I will slowly study the remaining skills later! Anyway, it is a combination of attack and auxiliary skills."
Ye Liangchen closed his eyes, summoned the martial soul of the Goddess of Life, carefully looked at and felt the soul skills in it, and then found an excuse to perfunctorily deal with the three women.
The fact that he had a game panel in his body was an absolute secret and could not be known to anyone.
Ye Liangchen was now certain that the attack ability in the life martial soul must have been transformed by the game in his body, and when he awakened the martial soul, it seemed that there was some strong person spying on him. Could it be that the Goddess of Life in the God Realm was paying attention to him?
If so, the position of the God King would be stable.