Douluo Continent: Disciple Tang San, Martial Soul Enhancement Panel

Chapter 21 Qin Ruins: Lies Don't Hurt, the Truth Is the Sharpest Blade

She rarely recalled that young man.

Because every time she thinks of him, she recalls that morning.

The Qin Ruins were courteous, humble, and sincerely eager to learn.

His face showed a mocking, arrogant disdain, and the short haircut that was both familiar and unfamiliar to her.

At first, Qin Xu's encounter with Yu Xiaogang felt like a return to Coconut Grove City. She nervously asked a question, and Yu Xiaogang answered with a sunny and humble yet confident and firm response.

But now, everything has changed.

I've changed.

Yu Xiaogang seems to have changed as well.

If an ordinary person had said even the slightest bad word about Yu Xiaogang, she would have killed him long ago.

But Qin Xu was different; the other party was a theoretical master with genuine talent and learning.

Bibi Dong, who was raised by Zhang Yu, has a natural affinity for these four words.

It's like a physical education student feeling inferior when facing a PhD student from Tsinghua University.

Most importantly, that was the only impression she had of Yu Xiaogang in the "post-era" period over the past ten years. Because the contrast was so great, the impression was particularly profound.

The scene from that day is like a nail; whenever I think of Yu Xiaogang, I am forced to relive it.

The only thing that gave him some peace of mind was that Yu Xiaogang's disciple was not a true genius. Although he had innate full soul power, his martial soul was the weak Blue Silver Grass.

Yu Xiaogang was simply trying to tap into his potential.

Instead of resting on one's laurels!

When she learned that Yu Xiaogang's disciple had easily defeated Qin Xu's disciple, her first reaction was to breathe a sigh of relief.

Yu Xiaogang was not as perfect as she thought, and she was worried that Qin Xu's comments about Yu Xiaogang were true.

Especially when facing Qin Xu, the man his daughter loved.

If Yu Xiaogang is truly an incompetent person, wouldn't it be a slap in his own face if he boasted in front of Qin Xu?

This further proves that his judgment is inferior to Qian Renxue's.

Therefore, when she saw that God King Tang San had won the sparring match with Tang San, her mood instantly improved.

At the very least, Yu Xiaogang is not the coward and good-for-nothing that Qin Xu described.

"While I'm searching for that treasure, I'll also take a trip to Nottingham."

She was even somewhat looking forward to seeing Qin Xu's initial arrogance followed by deference towards Yu Xiaogang.

Coincidentally, the Spirit Hall is currently pursuing a special treasure, but it requires her to travel a longer distance.

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In the early morning, the dewdrops on the tips of the blue silver grass leaves are like transparent gems, reflecting the whole world.

As the sun rises, the dew on the tips of the grass turns into a beautiful golden color, gradually staining the entire patch of blue-silver grass.

Tick.

Water droplets fell onto the soil and quickly disappeared.

Qin Xu wiped the sweat from his neck. The essence of the Great Sun nourished his physical body, making the Five Animal Fist's body-refining effect several times better than before.

Qin Xu's physical strength is increasing every day, and the rate of increase is the same as the strength of his true fire, both being one five-hundredth of their current strength.

Level 34.

Suddenly, Qin Xu opened his eyes, his aura intensified, and he smiled slightly, satisfied.

Just then, he suddenly looked up in one direction and caught a glimpse of crimson.

Red destiny?

Qin Xu instantly perked up.

"Who?"

Soon, Qin Xu saw a majestic and tall figure.

When Bibi Dong met Qin Xu, she originally wanted to directly stand up for Yu Xiaogang and mention Qin Xu's illiteracy when he mocked Yu Xiaogang that day. However, the moment she saw Qin Xu, the words that were originally somewhat firm in her voice suddenly softened.

How come you look so much more handsome than last time?

At this moment, Qin Xu had just finished his training, and his muscles clung tightly to his clothes, revealing the outline of his abdominal muscles.

Bibi Dong glanced at him subconsciously, and an unnatural look flashed across her face.

It's actually quite pretty.

"You, you, you slut, have you been spying on the master's training again! Let me tell you, the master hates being spied on the most..."

Before the maid could finish speaking, Qin Xu covered her mouth with his hand. Cold sweat instantly soaked her back.

He never expected that a maid could be so fierce.

He never expected that Bibi Dong would suddenly come looking for him.

Bibi Dong's face turned pale and then flushed as she was scolded by the maid.

If she hadn't actually done it, the maid would have been killed by her Eternal Creation long ago.

"You scoundrel, where are your eyes? How could a fairy-like figure like this be compared to those ordinary beauties?" Qin Xu shouted angrily.

"Get out of here and find Uncle Hei to get fifty lashes. Make sure the lashes are applied properly!"

The maid was terrified and couldn't move her feet for a long time. She knew she was probably in trouble. The master meant well, but seeing how fierce he was still frightening her.

Then Qin Xu bowed slightly to Bibi Dong.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. Recently, some noble ladies from the city have been coming to harass us. I had Xiao Cui guard the gate," Qin Xu hurriedly explained.

Bibi Dong took a deep breath, and the space seemed to freeze for a few seconds.

The maid's assessment of her had left her bewildered, her mind going blank for a moment. She even felt that if she were to retaliate, it would be seen as an act of rage.

The maid, Xiao Cui, was so nervous she could hardly breathe. She then realized that the woman in front of her was much prettier than the noblewomen she had seen before, and judging from the master's tone, she was of extremely high status.

"You know how to keep yourself clean, that's good."

Finally, Bibi said expressionlessly, "Seeing how eager you are to protect your master, I won't stoop to your level."

Qin Xu visibly relaxed, even dismissing his maid Xiao Cui.

At the same time, she hinted to her maid Xiao Cui to inform Tang San not to come looking for her in the next few days.

Seeing that Bibi Dong was in a stable mood, Qin Xu mentally gave her a score of 10, but at the same time he was a little suspicious, as she didn't seem like the crazy old woman from last time.

"You're so calm. Do you really think I have a good temper? If no one had seen it, that maid would have been killed ten times over." Bibi Dong sneered.

"How could I dare? The reason I am at ease is because lies do not hurt people, but the truth is the sharpest blade. Your Majesty is magnanimous and will naturally not care about such blatant slander," Qin Xu replied immediately.

Bibi Dong snorted, feeling that Qin Xu's words were indeed true. She didn't feel hurt, so she explained, "I came to Notting City to see you on the way. I was originally going directly to Fasino Province, but I suddenly remembered that your disciple lost to Yu Xiaogang's disciple two weeks ago. It seems that your disciple's skills are not as good as your own eloquence."

Upon hearing this, Qin Xu couldn't possibly agree with Bibi Dong's words and instead asked, "Does Your Majesty care so much about Yu Xiaogang?"

Bibi Dong remained silent and did not refute.

"Does Your Majesty wish to see some treasure?" Qin Xu quickly changed the subject.

"What do you know?" Bibi Dong's heart stirred.

Qin Xu was surprised; a casual remark he made had actually come true.

"I don't know. I just encountered..." Qin Xu then recounted his experience in the Great Sun Forest that day, but omitted what Jiang Fuhao and the others had said.

He admitted that Bibi Dong could handle Jiang Fuhao, but he had no right to sow discord. Moreover, it was definitely not a smart thing to escalate the situation if he was not strong enough.

Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong said nothing. She simply told Qin Xu that the treasure was not a soul bone, but a wondrous object of the light attribute, involving light and creation…

What Bibi Dong didn't say was that this thing was indeed eventually obtained by the Spirit Hall.

However, she didn't want this thing to fall into the hands of the angels, so she prepared to intercept it.

"Your Majesty, if you don't mind, would you like to come to my humble abode for a meal?"

It wasn't that Qin Xu wanted to say this, nor was it that he was blinded by lust; it was simply that the sun was rising, and it would be inappropriate not to invite him.

"Then please make something simple. I can't eat too much," Bibi Dong said.

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"Hmm!"

"Um... Qin Xu, could you please add another small bowl of porridge for me, the same as the last one, but not too much..." Bibi Dong elegantly wiped the corner of her mouth, extended her delicate hand, and handed the fist-sized jade bowl to Qin Xu, her face neither flushed nor out of breath.

"Don't talk too much nonsense..." Qin Xu thought to himself, but his body obediently said, "Alright, Your Majesty likes to eat it, I'll get you some lotus seeds to cook back home."

"The taste is indeed excellent. I never expected you to have such skill." Bibi Dong wanted to praise loudly, but because of her status, she praised with some restraint.

"I can't usually cook like this. I only realized it was made for you, and I don't know what trick I had up my sleeve to come up with this meal," Qin Xu said with a chuckle.

Intentionally saying things that the other person knows to be false can quickly build rapport.

Bibi Dong had been sitting at the dining table for almost half an hour, thinking to herself how lucky that bastard child was.

She even considered finding another way to take revenge on the angels.

Qin Xu is a great cook, incredibly handsome, and a master of martial spirit theory. She even felt that bringing Qin Xu and that bastard together was a reward for her.

If she could eat this every day, that bitch would be ecstatic.

In fact, Qin Xu also invested in preparing this meal.

All the ingredients were enhanced with his soul power. Even the porridge he prepared for Bibi Dong on a whim had some ingredients enhanced twice.

Strengthening ordinary ingredients with soul power, if it only changes the flavor and enhances the original taste of the food, consumes very little soul power.

Only by enhancing specific effects will a large amount of soul power be consumed.

Furthermore, if you use the black stamp to enhance the finished dish again, the taste will be incredibly good.

Bibi Dong was stunned by these words and said nothing. She said, "However, you really know how to change the subject. Your disciple also has full innate soul power, but you lost the sparring match with Xiao Gang's disciple."

Qin Xu didn't deny it, but he said, "He had his disciple choose the poisonous Mandragora Snake as his first spirit ring. My disciple's first spirit ring is the Black Iron Selaginella."

"Black Iron Selaginella? This kind of soul beast isn't very common, is it? You've really gone to great lengths to prepare it for your disciple." Bibi Dong was taken aback, then suddenly frowned and said:

"Master chose the Mandragora Serpent as the first spirit of Blue Silver Grass to increase its resilience and give it a poison attribute, which makes sense from that perspective. But you have the Golden Needle Technique, which you used on your disciple to obtain a first spirit ring with a duration of seven hundred years. Where did you go wrong?"

"I may have lost the sparring match, but I may not have lost in nurturing my disciple," Qin Xu said casually. "Besides, my disciple's first soul ring is only five hundred years old."

"Oh?" Bibi Dong asked curiously. Although she didn't know much about Qin Xu, she didn't think he was the kind of person who liked to make wild statements or be stubborn.

On the contrary, the Qin Ruins are very low-key.

Judging from his soul ring configuration, he may have mastered the Golden Needle Transmission Body Tempering Method six or seven years ago, or even more than ten years ago. However, faced with the temptation of fame and fortune, he never revealed it to others during those six years.

"Your Majesty needs to promise me that I won't reveal this secret," Qin Xu said casually.

Qin Xu is not prepared to reveal the deeper logic behind the absorption of spirit rings by martial souls, but it would be helpful to talk about it.

He's not the kind of person who, despite having the ability, deliberately plays dumb and gets himself into trouble.

It is an absolute disgrace to be unable to teach one's disciples as well as Yu Xiaogang.

"I promise you," Bibi Dong said after thinking for a few seconds.

"My disciple's first soul skill is a soul skill that can be upgraded. I predict that if my disciple can break through to the Soul Saint realm in the future, the effect of his first soul ring will be comparable to an ordinary ten-thousand-year soul skill," Qin Xu said.

The age limit of a spirit ring will not increase, but the part of the spirit's essence that is integrated into the spirit can be increased. Moreover, because of the high compatibility with the spirit ring, the first spirit skill can "grow" as the spirit master's level increases.

Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong blurted out, "How is this possible? There has never been such a soul skill before."

Qin Xu said, "So it's correct just because it's never happened?"

Bibi Dong was taken aback. Looking at the confident Qin Xu, she remembered Yu Xiaogang's arrogance and conceit, and fell silent.

Upon careful consideration, she realized that Qin Xu had no reason to deceive her with such words. She could easily verify the truth by having a Blue Silver Grass Soul Master verify it once.

Moreover, Qin Xu's statement is not wrong.

Previously, there was no way to exceed the limit of the hand-washing spirit ring's maximum age in the Douluo Continent.

Can Yu Xiaogang really outdo Qin Xu in educating his disciples?

Maybe in a year, maybe in two years, it will definitely be surpassed.

Qin Xu's talent was too dazzling.

"I hope Your Holiness the Pope will keep this a secret for me," Qin Xu emphasized again.

"I...I know, don't worry." Bibi Dong subconsciously agreed.

Qin Xu smiled slightly. Keeping the secret was not his only goal. In this way, he made Bibi Dong lose the "absolute initiative" that martial arts should have given her during their conversation.

This is rhythm control.

"There's one more thing, and I wonder if Your Majesty would be interested in participating," Qin Xu said, keeping everyone in suspense.

"What?"

"Your Majesty, I own a meat processing plant in Notting City, mainly raising pigs, sheep, cattle, and other livestock." Qin Xu chuckled, "It's quite a large operation. Is the Spirit Hall interested? I can offer you a discount."

Bibi Dong glanced at Qin Xu speechlessly, but Qin Xu actually started talking to her about business in a very serious manner.

It's still this kind of small business.

But the meat processing plant... she never expected that a handsome man like Qin Xu would run a pig farm.

"Okay, I'll have someone look after you," Bibi Dong said casually.

"It's not about favors. I don't want to connect with the Spirit Hall, but rather to use the Spirit Hall to influence the entire continent." Qin Xu thought for a moment and said, "The scale is really quite large. My plan is to ensure that the entire Douluo Continent can eat pork. Right now, we're only raising tens of thousands of pigs, but in the future, we might raise hundreds of thousands, or even millions."

"I think this should also be considered an achievement for you."

P.S.: The next chapter will follow a timeline. I've seen some people urging me to write more detail, but I can only say that it's not that the author wanted to write in such detail; it's because many foreshadowing elements need to be planted in the early stages. The year is almost over.

Douluo Continent only has that tiny bit of a story, and I want to write something different.