Chapter 46: Traveling
Du Qianjue was a bit fed up.
Forget about Shrek Academy for now; even at Dio Academy, Du Qianjue was ready to pack up and leave.
Studying at Dio Academy was of no help to him at all!
In terms of talent cultivation and knowledge reserves, Dio Academy couldn't compare to the Body Sect. As for cultivation resources, Dio Academy was far behind.
Besides, Du Qianjue hadn't even exhausted the resources he already had. How could he be interested in the meager offerings at Dio Academy?
After just a month at Dio Academy, Du Qianjue was already feeling overwhelmed.
Aside from occasionally setting up his barbecue stall and enjoying some music, which had its charm, he was constantly surrounded by a group of girls fussing over him, which he didn't need at all!
Unable to endure any longer, Du Qianjue went to the Dean's office.
"What? You want to leave, Young Master?" The Dean of Dio Academy was startled. "Did we not treat you well? Did someone offend you?"
"I'll fire them immediately!"
"No, no, it's not that. I just feel that being here doesn't help my cultivation much," Du Qianjue quickly shook his head. "Anyway, my goal here was just to have a name and secure a spot for the competition."
"I see…" The Dean rubbed his temples and sighed with a wry smile. "Well, if you ever want to come back, our Dio Academy will always welcome you."
"Of course, we will keep the spot you need reserved for you!"
As the Royal Academy of the Heavenly Soul Empire, the Dean was naturally from the royal family, and he was familiar with the Body Sect as it was the national sect of the Heavenly Soul Empire.
What he said to Du Qianjue was also meant to show goodwill towards the Body Sect.
After all, the higher-ups of the Heavenly Soul Royal Family were aware of Du Qianjue's breakthroughs, and the Dean was no exception!
After saying his goodbyes to the Dean, Du Qianjue left, packing his belongings into his storage soul guide. He then headed outside Tiandou City, spreading his dragon wings and soaring into the sky.
The dragon wings were incredibly fast. The Body Sect wasn't far from Tiandou City, but finding it without knowing the location would be challenging.
In just half a day, Du Qianjue returned to the Body Sect, and the only reason it took this long was that he took some time to enjoy the scenery along the way.
"Why are you back so soon?" The moment Du Qianjue arrived above the Body Sect, Du Busi appeared beside him, giving him a thorough look.
"It's not that I don't want to stay. It's just that Dio Academy didn't benefit my cultivation, and I felt a bit out of place there," Du Qianjue replied with a helpless smile.
"True," Du Busi nodded thoughtfully.
He had forgotten that his eccentric great-grandson didn't rely much on meditation for cultivation but rather on sleep and taking medicinal pills.
For Du Qianjue, how much could meditation really improve his soul power? He had no cultivation method and only a vague understanding of human meridians. Tang San hadn't passed down the complete version of the Mysterious Heaven Skill, so he couldn't use or improve it himself.
However…
It might not be impossible to get hold of the Mysterious Heaven Skill's cultivation methods?
Du Qianjue slapped his forehead, realizing he had been a bit careless.
He had underestimated the Mysterious Heaven Skill before and hadn't planned on it, missing the opportunity to find Tang Ya alone when she went out from the Star Dou Forest.
If he had seized that chance, he could have hypnotized Tang Ya and obtained the Mysterious Heaven Skill for free.
Unfortunately, he missed that opportunity.
"Well, when the Soul Master Competition starts, Tang Ya might drop out of Shrek Academy and come to Tiandou City for revenge. Maybe she'll just hand it over?" Du Qianjue narrowed his eyes.
He didn't plan to intercept Tang Ya from the Holy Spirit Cult. She was from the Tang Sect, which had nothing to do with the Body Sect; he only needed the Mysterious Heaven Skill.
But if the current version of Huo Yuhao in this world can't develop, Tang Ya might indeed be lost to the Holy Spirit Cult?
"Let's wait and see. If I can really get the Mysterious Heaven Skill, saving your life wouldn't be out of the question…"
Back in his courtyard, Du Qianjue did nothing and lay half-reclining on a swing, lost in thought.
…He missed Snow Empress.
Three days later, unable to endure any longer, Du Qianjue informed Du Busi and took off towards the extreme north.
In the sky, the dragon wings on Du Qianjue's back flapped gently, cutting through the air at nearly the speed of sound.
Du Qianjue wasn't flying at full speed. Although he was heading to the extreme north to find Snow Empress, he wasn't in a hurry and could enjoy the scenery along the way.
He thought about how he had spent the past decade. Before he was six, he had stayed at the Body Sect. After awakening his martial soul, Du Busi had taken him to the Star Dou Forest to obtain the Heavenly Dream and then back to the Body Sect. At eight, he was taken to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes by Du Busi, where he slept for two years, then went to the extreme north to find the Ice Empress for a soul ring.
He had basically stayed at the Body Sect, only traveling when taken along, and with the flying speed of an Extreme Douluo, he couldn't really see much.
Was this his first time traveling the continent alone?
Thinking about it, Du Qianjue wasn't in a rush to get to the extreme north and could enjoy the journey.
Calling it a tour was quite accurate; it was indeed a tour. Compared to Soul Masters, there were far more ordinary people in this world. Without the protection of the Wuhun Hall, villages had merged into small towns, and solitary villages were rare.
The reason was simple: before, the Wuhun Hall's knights would clear out soul beasts threatening civilians. After the Wuhun Hall's fall, and the split into three empires, the high levels unified in attitude:
Either deal with it yourself or become soul beast food.
In short, if you die, it's none of my business.
The Shrek police, who were supposed to maintain order, mainly pursued evil soul masters and punished corrupt officials (which was more like meddling in internal affairs). They might clear out threats if they saw them, but if they didn't see them, they wouldn't do anything.
This led to the Douluo Continent being sparsely populated!
No wonder by the third era, soul beasts were nearly extinct.
With so few people on Douluo Continent, and even fewer Soul Masters, soul beasts were in dire straits. By the third era, even moderately powerful ordinary people could pilot mechas.
With enhanced self-defense, increased food production, and a rising population, the lower to mid-level combat power surged.
Could soul beasts still survive?
"Ice Empress, the soul beasts are beyond saving. Maybe we should just send them to another world," Du Qianjue said with a headache.
After all, most of his allies were soul beasts. Even his wife was a soul beast, so it seemed a bit unreasonable not to help.
(End of Chapter)
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