Douluo: Reborn as a Dragon, I am the Lord of Soul Beasts

Chapter 34: Advancement and Return to the Far North

Day after day, year after year, time passed quietly. Three years later, under Ying Qian's training, Xiao Hongchen and the other five had made some progress.

Xiao Hongchen and Ji Juechen both successfully ascended from Soul Sect to Soul King. Although their cultivation speed was much slower than in the original novel, that was when Xiao Hongchen and the others were constantly taking drugs. After Ying Qian's medicinal bath conditioning, the toxins accumulated by Xiao Hongchen and the others from taking drugs had been almost cleared. Although their cultivation speed was much slower, their realm was more solid and their soul power was more stable.

The most surprising thing is that the three girls have made the most progress. Ye Guyi was promoted to Soul King half a year ago. Jing Ziyan has also reached the threshold of level 49, only one step away from Soul King. And Meng Hongchen just broke through level 50 this morning.

"Yeah! I am finally a Soul King. What do you think, brother? I told you, as long as I work hard, I won't be worse than you." Meng Hongchen jumped happily on the martial arts field.

Xiao Hongchen smiled helplessly, "I have already admitted that you are more talented than me. It's just that you are too playful, so you are one step behind me in level. Now that the teacher is supervising you, you don't have time to go out and play anymore!"

Meng Hongchen didn't take it seriously. She turned her head and looked at Xiao Hongchen with a sly smile. "Brother, it would be better if you didn't say anything. Now that you've said it, it's been a long time since we went to Mingdu for a walk. How about we sneak out today?"

Xiao Hongchen couldn't help laughing at Meng Hongchen's words. He knew that Meng Hongchen really wanted to go out and have fun, and he also missed the lively atmosphere of Mingdu a little.

"No, you have just broken through to level 50. What you need to do now is to stabilize your realm so that you can obtain your fifth soul ring." Xiao Hongchen refused righteously.

In the past two years, Xiao Hongchen has grown a lot, and his arrogant look is no longer seen. If it were in the past, Xiao Hongchen's habit of doting on his younger sister would have allowed Meng Hongchen to sneak out to play.

"Ah, of course I don't! I broke through level 50 yesterday, and my realm has been stabilized for a long time. Do I just want to go out and play?" Meng Hongchen shook Xiao Hongchen's arm and said relentlessly.

"I say, Sister Meng, please don't make things difficult for your brother. It's not that he won't allow you to do that, but if the teacher comes later and finds out that you two sneaked out, he'll probably be angry."

Just when Xiao Hongchen was in trouble, a gentle voice sounded behind them.

The brother and sister looked over and saw that it was Ji Juechen and the others. The one who just spoke was Jing Ziyan. In the past two years, Jing Ziyan had not only made great progress in her cultivation, but also changed her whole person.

First of all, her face. Two years of practice, nourished by medicinal baths, made her face more beautiful and charming, her skin white and delicate, as crystal clear as snow. The growth of her practice made her eyes more profound, as if they contained endless wisdom and power.

The second is her manners. Jing Ziyan's every move seems to be elegant and graceful, and her manners reveal a calm and relaxed aura. Her steps are light and powerful, and each step is unique.

Finally, there is her aura. Jing Ziyan exudes a faint breath, like a majestic momentum, which makes people involuntarily feel awe. The aura she exudes is like an invisible pressure, which makes people feel extremely solemn and solemn.

In general, Jing Ziyan's temperament is no longer the inconspicuous woman thrown into the crowd before. Now, she is full of confidence in every move she makes. Of course, the source of this confidence is still her strength.

"Sister Zi Yan, Sister Gu Yi, Brother Jue Chen, you are here."

Seeing Jing Ziyan and Ye Guyi coming, Meng Hongchen immediately left her brother behind and ran to the middle of Jing Ziyan and Ye Guyi, holding the host's arm in one hand and saying in a very intimate way, "Let's go shopping together! I heard that Mingdu has launched many new beautiful clothes and jewelry!"

Girls always have endless common topics to talk about. The good sister who had just been clinging to him left her brother as soon as she saw them coming. This huge gap made Xiao Hongchen feel a little uncomfortable.

Listening to the chattering of the girls across the street and their occasional laughter, Xiao Hongchen was full of envy! Xiao Hongchen glanced at Ji Juechen next to him, only to see that he was still holding his sword, standing there blankly.

As if sensing Xiao Hongchen's gaze, Ji Juechen also turned his head to look at Ji Juechen. Coincidentally, a breeze blew by, blowing Ji Juechen's black hair. For a moment, Xiao Hongchen actually thought that Ji Juechen was so ridiculously handsome? Only slightly inferior to the readers.

"What am I doing?" Perhaps sensing something was wrong, Xiao Hongchen immediately avoided Ji Juechen's sight. He lowered his head in shame, like a child who had done something wrong, with a faint blush on both sides of his cheeks. Only Ji Juechen was left standing on the other side with a confused look on his face.

As for the girls, they have already started discussing where to go to buy clothes. Girls have no resistance to shopping. Moreover, Ye Guyi has become more outgoing in the past two years, and is no longer the dumb girl who can only see with her eyes. Perhaps it is because Ying Qian has been by her side for the past two years! Ye Guyi feels an unprecedented sense of security, and the closedness in her heart slowly opens up. .
Meng Hongchen smiled and looked at Jing Ziyan and Ye Guyi. "If it were you, I would go straight to the largest shopping street in Mingdu. I heard that there is a new fashion boutique that opened recently. There should be a lot of new clothes."

Jing Ziyan raised her eyebrows slightly, with a hint of excitement in her eyes, "Oh, that sounds good! I want to go and have a look, maybe I can find some clothes suitable for training."

Meng Hongchen laughed, "Clothes suitable for cultivation? Do you mean cultivation clothes? Haha, I think we should also take a look at those trendy clothes to change our mood."

Ye Guyi smiled and nodded, "Okay, let's go to that boutique later. Shopping is a way for us to relax anyway."

Jing Ziyan smiled and winked at Meng Hongchen, "It seems that you are quite knowledgeable about fashion, Meng Hongchen."

Meng Hongchen shook his head. "No, I just pay attention to it occasionally. But to be honest, I'm almost like a prince if I wear other clothes after wearing school uniform all the time."

Hearing this, Jing Ziyan and Ye Guyi couldn't help but start imagining themselves wearing beautiful clothes.

"What would Ji Juechen's expression be if I put on a skirt?"

"If I wear a skirt, I don't know if the teacher will think it looks good?"

Thinking of this, Jing Ziyan and Ye Guyi blushed inexplicably. They looked at each other and saw what the other was thinking. But neither of them said it out loud.

Only Meng Hongchen, who still didn't understand anything, urged excitedly: "Hurry up, hurry up, the teacher will be here soon. We can't leave." "Oh? Where are you going?" As soon as Meng Hongchen finished speaking, Ying Qian's voice sounded behind the three of them.

The three of them screamed "Ah!" and immediately turned around to look at Ying Qian as if he were looking at a ghost. At this time, Ji Juechen and Xiao Hongchen also hurriedly stepped forward and saluted respectfully, saying, "Teacher!"

"Hmm!" Ying Qian did not continue to ask about the conspiracy between the three girls just now, but felt it for a while, and finally set his eyes on Meng Hongchen.

"Meng Hongchen, have you broken through level 50?" Ying Qian asked indifferently.

Hearing that Ying Qian did not pursue what happened just now, Meng Hongchen began to smile playfully again. "Hehe, I just broke through yesterday."

"Yeah. Not bad." Ying Qian nodded and said, "Your talent is no worse than your brother's. Logically, you should have broken through to the Soul King level long ago, but you have been delaying it until now because of your love of playing."

"Lüe! Teacher, I was able to break through to the Soul King level because of your good teaching! If my grandfather were to come, I don't know when I would be able to break through to the Soul King level!" Meng Hongchen turned around and started to act coquettishly to Ying Qian again.

It was just a pity for Jing Hongchen. He didn't expect that his beloved granddaughter, who had been closest to him since childhood, would actually sell herself out in front of Ying Qian.

"Okay, stop flattering me. Since you have already broken through level 50, I will take you to the Far North! Get your fifth soul ring and make you a true soul king." Ying Qian said with a smile. Meng Hongchen's elf-like temper is really annoying!

"Ah? Are we leaving now?" Meng Hongchen, who had just smiled, pouted instantly after hearing what Ying Qian said. She finally had a chance to relax, but Ying Qian forced her to practice again.

"It's better to go sooner rather than later. Let's go now!" Ying Qian didn't care about that. He had always indulged her. Now that it was a critical moment, she was still trying to get away with it by acting cute and coquettish. I don't know, is this the year when the All Continental High-level Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Competition is held?

"Okay! Then I'll go pack my things and report to my grandfather." Meng Hongchen said as he moved towards the door.

Ying Qian could see through her little thoughts, so he simply took off into the air and flew towards the far north with Meng Hongchen.

The four people behind him stared at each other. Finally, they all turned to the direction where Ying Qian disappeared, bowed and said, "Farewell, teacher."

The far north.

The Far North is one of the most cruel and desolate areas on the continent. The ecological environment there is extremely harsh, with biting cold winds howling and ice and snow covering the earth that seem to never melt.

In this frozen land, there is little green vegetation, only some tenacious mosses and low shrubs grow tenaciously in the extreme north. Going deeper, you will find endless glaciers and snow everywhere. Despite the biting cold, there is still life here.

The soul beasts in the Far North have also adapted to this extreme environment. Their fur is thick and dense, and can withstand the severe cold. In this desolate land, the soul beasts that can survive are all powerful. It is rumored that the three kings of the Far North have more or less the blood of the Ice God. In this desolate land, only the most tenacious life can survive. The cruel ecological environment of the Far North has shaped the unique landscape here, and also tested the tenacity and survival will of all life.

Of course, if it were only because of the severe cold and the scarcity of food, the Far North would not be so desolate. The most important thing is that this land seems to have been cursed by the Ice God. The soul beasts here are often attacked by blizzards and hail. Blizzards often rage here, with wind and snow, and extremely blurred vision.

If it weren't for the need for ice-attribute spirit rings, even a Titled Douluo wouldn't be willing to come here.

At this moment, in the core area of ​​the Far North, two people, one big and one small, were walking calmly. Looking at their clothes, they seemed to be wearing thin summer clothes, but they were able to ignore the flying snow and stroll leisurely in this beautiful snowstorm.

These two people are Ying Qian and Meng Hongchen, who came here from the capital of the Sun Moon Empire to obtain spirit rings. Looking closely, a faint fiery red spirit power tightly wrapped the two together. Ying Qian, who inherited the power of the Ice and Fire Dragon King, has no idea what cold is. If it weren't for taking care of Meng Hongchen, Ying Qian wouldn't even need to consume his spirit power to gallop across this ice field.

"Teacher, we have been here for so long. Why haven't I found a suitable soul beast for me yet?" Meng Hongchen muttered.

Ying Qian laughed and said, "The Far North is originally a barren and cold place. It is already very difficult for life to exist here. In addition, soul masters have been killing soul beasts without restraint in recent years to obtain soul rings and deprive them of soul bones. The number of soul beasts is already in danger."

"Then teacher, according to what you said, soul beasts will no longer exist in a few years. Then the profession of soul master will also disappear?" Meng Hongchen asked thoughtfully.

Hearing this, Ying Qian looked at Meng Hongchen with relief.

"The fact that you can think of this shows that you have reached a higher level of enlightenment. Soul beasts do not need to rely on soul masters, but soul masters and soul mentors cannot do without soul beasts. As the population of the continent continues to increase, soul beasts will sooner or later be hunted to extinction by soul masters."

"Then what should we do?" Meng Hongchen asked.

"To fundamentally solve the problem, if we can create artificial spirit rings, the antagonistic relationship between spirit beasts and spirit masters can be eased. Although there will still be spirit beasts being hunted for various interests at that time, they will no longer be as unrestrained as they are now." Ying Qian sighed.

Meng Hongchen nodded, not quite understanding, and said, "So, teacher, you asked us not to give up learning soul guides when we practice with you, right?"

"You are quite smart." Ying Qian touched Meng Hongchen's head and said with a smile.

"Don't worry! Teacher, I will definitely practice hard and become a ninth-level soul engineer as soon as possible. Then I will study artificial soul rings on your behalf." Meng Hongchen said seriously.

(End of this chapter)