Douluo: Unparalleled General, Starting by Deceptive Thousand-Snow-Peak 19

Chapter 19: Daily Cultivation and Intelligence from Various Places

After obtaining his first Soul Ring, Nan Feihuang resumed his daily cultivation.

Lan Xue simply registered him at the Ancient Thunder King Country Academy, leaving the decision of whether to attend or not entirely up to him.

After all, could instruction from a few teachers, the strongest of whom were only Soul Kings or Soul Emperors, really compare to her personal, hands-on guidance as a peak Soul Douluo? The palace had no shortage of cultivation resources or simulated training grounds. Furthermore, with Nan Feihuang possessing a Heaven-Splitting Halberd Martial Soul and a Book Martial Soul, he could cultivate effectively in either the armory or the library. The Soul Master Academy Tournament he planned to participate in was still eight years away. Even if he needed to join the academy and train with his teammates, there was no rush.

Lan Xue wasn’t worried that her son would develop a gloomy personality due to a lack of friends. His sunny disposition was evident throughout the entire palace; the young palace maids and eunuchs adored the gentle Crown Prince. Besides, he had his three close friends and his elder sister, Nan Feiling, so he wouldn’t be lonely.

In his spare time, Nan Feihuang focused primarily on the sixth part of the Dunjia Heavenly Book: the section on pharmacology and medicine.

He needed to master the detoxification techniques as soon as possible; the celestial herbs were best obtained sooner rather than later. However, the poison Du Guobo had ingested was no simple matter. Learning medicine required years of accumulated knowledge; it wasn’t something that could be achieved overnight. Nan Feihuang’s expectations weren’t high; four years to thoroughly understand detoxification would suffice.

Although this would consume a significant amount of his cultivation time, it was worthwhile for the celestial herbs. Consuming them would not only drastically increase his current strength but also greatly benefit his future cultivation.

For example, the Ice and Fire Celestial Herbs’ body refinement effects far surpassed those of whale gelatin. Otherwise, Tang San wouldn’t have surpassed the five-thousand-year limit for his fourth Soul Ring, absorbing a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring and further boosting it to a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring in his seventh Soul Ring, fueled by a divine Soul Ring.

Nan Feihuang was even more confident in himself. Possessing a Ghost God Body, he believed he could handle more than just the Ice and Fire Celestial Herbs; he should have the capacity to consume another potent celestial herb, unlike Tang San, who could only choose the relatively mild Wishing-Through-Autumn-Waters Dew.

Lü Lingqi was also very excited because Nan Feihuang had mentioned that with the help of the herbs within the Ice and Fire Eyes, he might one day cure her throat ailment.

Inability to speak had always been a burden, making her feel flawed and unworthy of Nan Feihuang.

Lü Lingqi wrote an encouraging letter expressing her trust and support for Nan Feihuang.

“My lord, hang in there! Once you cure my throat, any little punk who dares to insult you, I’ll scold them back for you. Anyone who dares bully you, I’ll stab them like pigs and dogs with my Flying Lean Halberd, guaranteeing to wipe out their entire family!”

Reading the letter, Nan Feihuang was speechless. He suddenly thought it might not be so bad that Lü Lingqi was mute.

Such a beautiful girl, why did she have to have a mouth that could speak? Why emulate her father? Her words are so foul-mouthed; she’s always talking about stabbing people like pigs and dogs. Ding Yuan and Dong Zhuo would surely agree!

Wouldn’t a mute bride be much better?

Furthermore, Nan Feihuang didn’t waste the rest of his limited time, practicing the long-weapon martial art “Eighteen Picks with One Hand,” and a footwork technique from the Dunjia Heavenly Book called “Seven Stars Immortal Trace.”

This was a footwork technique created by Zuo Ci based on the Big Dipper constellation, profound and mysterious, elegant like a fairy.

With so many things to do, Nan Feihuang’s daily schedule was jam-packed. However, his diligent efforts earned him an excellent reputation.

People now spread the word that the Ancient Thunder King Country’s Crown Prince not only possessed extraordinary talent but was also a cultivation fanatic.

Unlike other aristocratic wastrels who spent their days drinking and reveling, he was extremely disciplined. A person like him was destined for great achievements.

Actually, Nan Feihuang wasn’t entirely oblivious to the outside world during his cultivation. He had sent people to gather intelligence.

One aspect was the situation of the main characters in the original story, such as Tang San, the original protagonist.

And Xiao Wu, the ten-thousand-year soul beast.

Unfortunately, the information he received indicated that Tang San was slightly older than him, having awakened his Martial Soul three months earlier. In other words, Tang San was already at the Notting Academy and had already met Xiao Wu.

Nan Feihuang wasn’t particularly interested in Tang San now, nor did he consider trying to subdue him. Such a person couldn’t be controlled; his heart belonged only to his Tang Sect.

Nan Feihuang didn’t want to provoke him for now, neither offending him inexplicably nor bothering to cultivate a relationship. For the time being, they would remain strangers.

As for Xiao Wu, Nan Feihuang had considered whether he could steal her, not that he was interested in the rabbit itself, but her soul ring and soul bone were indeed tempting.

But now it was impossible. Tang San meeting Xiao Wu meant Tang Hao had also met Xiao Wu.

Taking action against Xiao Wu would inevitably provoke Tang Hao’s fury.

In his heart, Xiao Wu had to belong to Tang San. If they were in love, he could let Xiao Wu go, compensating for his regret regarding Ah Yin. Otherwise, Xiao Wu would inevitably become Tang San’s soul ring and soul bone.

Anyone who dared to covet her would have to face the consequences of the昊天锤 (Hào Tiān Chuí –昊天hammer).

The Ancient Thunder Kingdom couldn’t afford to offend this Title Douluo.

He hadn’t considered reporting them to the Martial Soul Temple either, as he never intended to join the Martial Soul Temple. His ambitions extended to the entire world; the Martial Soul Temple would be his opponent in the future.

Providing them with intelligence on a hundred-thousand-year soul beast capable of transformation was tantamount to aiding the enemy.

Besides, the future Tang father and son could attract considerable attention from the Martial Soul Temple, giving him valuable time to grow.

Since Xiao Wu’s soul bone was unattainable for now, Nan Feihuang didn’t want to prematurely disrupt the plot advantage he possessed due to his foreknowledge.

Furthermore, he was also interested in two of the original Shrek Seven Monsters, the only true commoners: Ma Hongjun and Oscar.

If they hadn’t been found by Flanders yet, he wanted to recruit them. After all, one possessed the top-tier Fire Phoenix Martial Soul, while the other was the unprecedented food-type innate full Soul Power.

However, he received two pieces of bad news. Both had already been taken in by Flanders, who had also awakened their Martial Souls. Now they were both living in the Barrack Kingdom with Flanders.

Thus, Nan Feihuang gave up. He wanted to recruit them, but he wasn’t fixated on it. Getting them was best, but it didn’t matter if he didn’t.

In this respect, he was more detached than Cao Cao. Cao Cao’s desire for talent was almost equal to his lust for married women.

He was almost obsessed with it. If it were someone else, Guan Yu would probably have died seven or eight times. How could he have passed five gates and six generals, received his official seal, and achieved his legendary reputation?

Zhao Yun wouldn’t be able to charge seven times in and seven times out; he would have been shot to death by arrows.

Finally, besides talent, Nan Feihuang was also concerned about treasures.

Douluo Continent, while a fantasy world, wasn’t like other worlds where treasures were everywhere. In the eyes of ordinary people, the only valuable things were soul bones.

But in Nan Feihuang’s eyes, there were many more.

“My lord, the scouts have reported that they have found them in Star Luo territory, Kasna Village!” Xun Yu walked into the room and reported to Nan Feihuang, who was reading a book.

(End of Chapter)

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