Douluo Continent: Starting with a Tom Cat

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Ye Lingling quickly followed: "I want to learn medicine from Tom. Can you have him teach me?"

"Ask Tom, if Tom is willing, that's fine."

"Oh."

"Tom, are you willing to teach me? If you're not willing, just say no, otherwise I'll take it as your consent."

Tom: "???"

Is this taking advantage of the fact that it can't talk? But it can! Oh well, I'm too lazy to speak.

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Outside Nanning City, the city lord of Nanning, disregarding his injuries, frantically used a secret technique, exhausting his life force, and sped along.

They stopped only when they reached a dark place, but the wary look on their faces remained.

"Come out," the Nanning City Lord shouted, leaning against a stone wall, his voice a mix of bravado and cowardice.

"Haha, what a strange thing, the once majestic Lord of Nanning has fallen to such a state."

A sinister, penetrating sound rang out, and a figure materialized from the shadows.

A pair of dark green eyes stared greedily at the Lord of Nanning City, as if he had seen some unparalleled delicacy.

If Ye Lingling were here, she would surely exclaim in surprise that this was the evil spirit master who ambushed them that day.

"Stop talking nonsense. Although I am seriously injured now, I can use a secret technique to burn my own flesh and blood at any time, so that you will get nothing."

"Moreover, I have a backup plan. If I do not appear for a long time, your existence will be exposed."

The green-eyed man suddenly laughed and said, "Look at what you're saying. We've been friends for so many years, why would I lay a hand on you?"

"Hmph, I've come to you to discuss a business deal. If it goes through, it will benefit both of us greatly."

Chapter 279 Don't be afraid, dizziness is normal.

"What kind of business?" You Li asked.

"Give me a Blood Pearl first," said Zhu Can, the city lord of Nanning, without any politeness.

A fist-sized bead, seemingly formed from fresh blood, was tossed into the past.

Zhu Can's eyes lit up, and he immediately used a secret technique to absorb it. The blood droplet, which was originally only the size of a fist, turned into a pool of blood under the guidance of the secret technique.

Resentment and life force swirled around the blood, surging into Zhu Can's body.

However, this strange energy triggered the Nine-Leaf Sword Qi within Zhu Can's body.

The sword energy condensed into a beam of azure light and slashed out from Zhu Can's body.

"puff!"

Along with the blood from the Myriad Blood Pearl, the stagnant blood in his own body was vomited out again.

You Li looked on with heartache. This was made from the blood of a Soul Emperor expert, and it was being wasted like this.

"The owner of this sword energy wouldn't happen to be the business you mentioned, would it?" he asked with a hint of apprehension.

The sword energy just now was too sharp, and even he subconsciously couldn't help but avoid its edge.

Zhu Can was barely breathing at this moment, and said weakly, "Stop talking nonsense and help me heal. You should know that if it weren't for me, you wouldn't be safe and sound all these years."

"Don't try anything funny. I've got a backup plan. You don't want to be hiding again, do you?"

"Hehe, it's just a matter of each getting what they need. I've already passed on the evil techniques I practiced to you. Otherwise, how could you have reached the Soul Douluo level with your talent?"

"Hahahaha, those people from Nanning City would never have imagined that their city lord was actually the greatest evil." You Li laughed maniacally.

The laughter was sinister and terrifying, and it took a long time to stop. You Li then went over to heal Zhu Can's injuries.

As Zhu Can said, without Zhu Can, he would have been hunted down long ago. Of course, there is no such thing as gratitude for evil spirit masters; it's all about profit.

If it weren't for the numerous consequences of Zhu Can's death, which would expose him further, he would have really wanted to taste the flesh and blood of a Soul Douluo.

It's a real shame that the one that got away last time; in the end, it was just a Soul Saint being eaten.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhu Can's voice rang out again.

"Six days later, follow me to ambush someone. He will be a great tonic, comparable to dragon liver and phoenix marrow!"

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Ye Lingling is diligently learning medicine from Tom.

Although Tom's abnormal medical skills are maxed out, he can cure diseases with just a few leaves.

But Tom's normal medical skills are also maxed out. If Ye Lingling could learn them all, she would basically be a Douluo version of Shennong.

Ye Lingling has a background in poisons, after all, she had been with Dugu Yan and they had a decent relationship. She had also learned from Dugu Yan, and Dugu Yan did not refuse her.

Soul Masters with the Nine-Heart Begonia skill are always popular, since you never know when you might get injured and then you'll need their help.

It is said that the Nine-Hearted Begonia, when passed down to the Title Douluo level, can bring the dead back to life and heal flesh and bones.

It may be a bit of an exaggeration, but limb regeneration is definitely possible; the only drawback is that it cannot be used to detoxify.

To overcome this deficiency, Ye Lingling spent some time putting aside her soul power cultivation and diligently studying with Dugu Yan.

Dugu Yan once said that there are too many toxins in the world, some of which are incurable, and some are even toxins inherent in martial spirits that are difficult to resolve.

Therefore, Ye Lingling soon realized its limitations. Even though she was proficient in pharmacology, she could not compare to a support-type Soul Saint who could detoxify.

But when she learned from Tom, she found it was completely different. According to Tom's theory, there is no incurable poison in the world, and all things are mutually reinforcing and mutually restraining.

She discovered that the so-called Poison Douluo's expertise in pharmacology was like that of a primary school student in front of Tom, utterly insignificant.

"What's next, Master Tang?" Ye Lingling asked, her voice trembling with fascination.

"Meow meow meow meow~"

Ye Lingling then turned to look at Shen An. She couldn't understand cat language, but Shen An could.

"A skilled physician observes the complexion and palpates the pulse, first distinguishing between Yin and Yang; the spirit stored in the heart is also divided into Yin and Yang, with the yang soul being active and the yin soul being passive..."

Translator Shen An is online.

Tom said something, Shen An said something, and Ye Lingling took notes.

It wasn't that Shen An was a pushover sacrificing his time to help Ye Lingling with her studies; it was simply that he was also very interested in Tom's medical theories.

It encompasses everything from all things in the universe to Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, and even the major orifices and meridians of the human body.

This greatly enriched Shen An's understanding, and Shen An even believed that it would be of great benefit to his future path.

Five or six days passed quickly. During these days, Ye Lingling went to Shen An's room almost every day, and would reluctantly leave only in the middle of the night.

This made the two young people who had a crush on Ye Lingling extremely jealous, but considering Shen Anjian's reputation as a Soul Douluo, they were still relatively obedient.

Even when they sometimes bump into each other at the hotel, those older than Shen An would greet him warmly with, "Hello, Brother Shen! You and Lingling are getting along well, aren't you?"

Zhao Zhong's injuries have mostly healed, though some still require time to recover.

Shen An was slightly surprised: "Even with your treatment and Tom's medical skills, it's not enough?"

Tom shook his head and then nodded.

"You mean, this is a deficiency in the foundation, which requires some rare medicine to slowly regulate. However, it can be gradually made up over time. Anyway, he is too old to become a Title Douluo."

As Shen An spoke, he realized something was amiss; Tom was actually commenting on Zhao Zhong's cultivation aptitude.

You little kitten with thick eyebrows and big eyes, you've even learned to criticize others now!

Isn't this putting the translator Shen An in an unjust position? After all, no one can understand what Tom is saying, but Shen An, who can understand, accidentally blurted it out.

Zhao Zhong looked somewhat awkward; he had actually been pointed at and criticized by a cat, and what's more, the cat was telling the truth.

But can an ordinary Soul Master become a Title Douluo? Even a Soul Douluo is quite powerful, isn't it?

"Those evil soul masters are truly selfish, seizing others' foundations to help themselves. It's a pity that such soul masters can never be eradicated." Shen An changed the subject.

Ye Lingling nodded: "As pharmacology says, yin alone cannot produce life, and yang alone cannot grow. Therefore, heaven and earth are paired with yin and yang."

"The existence of evil spirit masters is, in a sense, impossible to eradicate. After all, some people's martial spirits are born evil and can absorb other people's cultivation, which is uncontrollable."

Immediately, Ye Lingling thought of her Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul. Wasn't that exactly the case? Two people in one lifetime, yet always connected.

This world has its own laws.

Shen Anyi nodded: "There is a natural cycle in the world, but I remember that some Soul Masters cultivate through evil techniques. Compared to innate Martial Souls, it is easier to destroy evil techniques."

“Innate martial spirits can be guided through practice, but a soul master who cultivates evil arts has truly gone astray.”

Zhao Zhong chimed in, "Indeed, the Spirit Hall does this very well. Powerful forces can cause people to lose themselves, and the Spirit Hall was established to eliminate those who have lost themselves."

"Through the efforts of generation after generation, those powerful evil spirit masters were either destroyed or chose to exile themselves to avoid persecution. The spread of evil arts is strictly prohibited by the Spirit Hall."

"If it weren't for the Spirit Hall, this continent would be in even more chaos."

At this point, Zhao Zhong gave another wry smile. It was really unlucky of him to encounter a Soul Master at the level of a Soul Douluo.

Ye Lingling looked at Shen An nervously. She knew that the Spirit Hall had a grudge against Shen An and didn't want him to be unhappy to hear this.

But Shen An nodded seriously: "In this respect, the Spirit Hall has indeed done a very good job, and can be described as having done a great service."

Now it was Ye Lingling's turn to be unhappy, as she was ultimately more influenced by the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

"Shen An, the Spirit Hall wanted to kill you before, why are you still speaking up for them?" Ye Lingling asked.

Looking at Ye Lingling's clear yet foolish eyes, Shen An couldn't help but sigh. She really was just like the college students in his previous life.

He decided to broaden Xiaobaihua's thinking.

"Ye Lingling, it was Bibi Dong who wanted to kill me from the Spirit Hall. I remember everyone who attacked me that day, and I will settle accounts with them one by one in the future."

"But I don't need to put my hatred on the entire Spirit Hall. I have clearly felt the contributions the Spirit Hall has made to the continent as I have come from the Heaven Dou to the Star Luo."

"But the Spirit Hall is now ambitious and wants to annex the continent. Once war breaks out, only the people of the world will suffer," Ye Lingling said somewhat indignantly.

Shen An smiled and said, "That's because you studied at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, so you were hostile to the Spirit Hall."

"But would there be no war without the Spirit Hall? Wouldn't the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire just beat each other senseless?"

"The situation on the mainland is one of division followed by unification, and unification followed by division. War is inevitable. Perhaps in the end, the mainland will be unified, which will bring a long period of peace and prosperity."

This wasn't Shen An talking nonsense with the little girl; this can be seen from the five thousand years of history of his hometown, where the harm of chaos and division is the greatest.

On the contrary, unification would be the most peaceful situation.

Thinking of this, Shen An couldn't help but complain that there were so many 100,000-year-old soul beasts in Douluo Continent, which shows how long its history is.

However, Shen An always gave the impression of lacking depth, as if he were a giant baby with plenty of time but no real experience.

Ye Lingling fell silent, her beautiful eyes filled with confusion. Shen An's words seemed to make sense. So, she really had been influenced by the education of the Heavenly Dou Empire?

After a quick packing, the group set off, having already purchased two horse-drawn carriages.

"Two carriages should be enough, right? There's plenty of space here. You can have one, and I'll take one."

“I want to go with you, and I can learn something from Tom on the way,” Ye Lingling suddenly said.

Seeing this, Song Ming felt a pang of sadness and said, "Does this mean we have no chance anymore?"

Ji Qing nodded helplessly. His goddess insisted on going on a carriage ride with someone else. Who would believe she was studying medicine?

Zhao Zhong glanced at the two of them indifferently. He was an old and shrewd man, and he knew exactly what they were thinking all along the way.

These two are in their twenties and have reached the Soul Master level, which seems pretty good, but they are still a bit short of being worthy of the Nine Heart Begonia Soul Master.

A top-tier support Soul Master's partner is destined to be a powerful Battle Soul Master; otherwise, their union will only bring endless trouble.

For example, Ye Lingling's mother suffered a great disaster because of a weak partner.

Recalling the past, Zhao Zhong's expression turned somewhat grim.

Watching Ye Lingling get into Shen An's carriage, Zhao Zhong suddenly felt a strong desire for Ye Lingling and Shen An to get married in the future.

In the past few days, he had learned about Shen An's background, his strength, his youth, and his unlimited potential.

Most importantly, Shen An is a very good person, as can be seen from his medical practice and his act of helping others.

But can a powerful and talented soul master like Shen An really focus on one person? It is said that he also has two confidantes.

For a moment, Zhao Zhong, who regarded Ye Lingling almost as his own daughter, felt somewhat anxious and uncertain.

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