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Chapter 34: Xue Qinghe's Invitation
🕑 Added 2025-04-24 14:50:16 +0000 UTC“I heard from Yu Tianheng and the others that soul guides for storage are sold at the auction house in Heaven Dou City, but soul guides that can store living things are very rare. To find a soul guide for storing living things, not only does it require a large amount of money, but it also requires a certain amount of luck."
Lu Buliang thought that the gold soul coin subsidy from the academy was enough to make him worry-free about food and clothing, but it was obviously a pipe dream to buy things at the Heaven Dou Auction House.
What you need most right now is money, as only with money can you buy soul guides.
Or he could obtain soul guides through other means, such as having someone deliver them to him. Dugu Yan owed Lu Buliang a bet before, which was to find a treasure from her grandfather Dugu Bo and give it to Lu Buliang.
Perhaps through this bet he could get a storage soul guide that could store living things.
If there is really no other way, he can only rely on Xue Qinghe’s appreciation of him and get what he want from him.
A few hours later.
After the meditation, Lu Buliang slowly opened his eyes. What came into view was not the night scene, but Dugu Yan’s green eyes.
“Yanzi?” Lu Buliang was startled by the sudden appearance of Dugu Yan in front of him. “Why are you here again? Are you addicted to trespassing into the boys’ dormitory? Believe it or not, I will report you to the three education committee members!”
Dugu Yan was not afraid but laughed, “Then go ahead and sue me. Anyway, the three education committee members won’t do anything to me.”
Lü Buliang didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. With Dugu Bo backing her up, the three members of the Education Committee really didn’t dare to do anything to her. Could a Titled Douluo grandfather really do whatever he wanted?
“Oh, right, Yanzi, I want to ask you something.” Lü Buliang suddenly remembered, “The last time your grandfather came to visit you at the academy, I found a blue brocade bag hanging around his waist. I recognize that brocade bag. Is it called the Ruyi Treasure Bag, a special soul guide that can store living things?”
Hearing Lü Buliang’s question, Dugu Yan thought for a moment before answering, “It shouldn’t be. It’s just an ordinary sachet. The herbal fragrance emitted by the sachet can cover up the poisonous smell of the Green Phosphorus Snake Soul Master to a certain extent. My grandfather does have a ring soul guide that can store living things. Many of the poisonous creatures he raised were stored in that ring. But I’ve never heard him talk about the Ruyi Treasure Bag.”
“Isn’t that a treasure bag?” Lu Buliang remembered that the soul guide that Dugu Bo gave to Tang San in the original novel was similar to the brocade bag, which should be called the Ruyi Treasure Bag. In this timeline, Dugu Bo should not have given the Ruyi Treasure Bag to Tang San yet.
“Ruyi Treasure Bag?” Dugu Yan pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized, “Your previous bet said that you want me to give you a treasure, so you don’t mean you want a similar storage soul guide, right?”
Lu Buliang nodded.
“If it’s a soul guide that can store living things, forget it.” Dugu Yan said, “My grandfather only has a multifunctional soul guide ring that can store both living and dead things. When I took his ring before, he got angry. He said that the ring was very important to him and couldn’t be used carelessly. He also said that he would go to the auction house to buy the best soul guide in the world and give it to me.”
As he spoke, Dugu Yan walked over to sit next to Lu Buliang and continued, “This was an agreement made two years ago. Until now, my grandfather has not given me a decent storage soul guide. He has been practicing and improving his poison skills all day long, and he probably forgot about this agreement. Moreover, he probably sent me to the academy because he was afraid that I would disturb his practice at home.”
Lu Buliang watched the changes in Dugu Yan’s expression as she spoke. He felt that Dugu Yan at this moment was very different from before. At least, there was an obvious change in attitude. Although she still appeared strong, his her had a hint of softness and were no longer cold.
Maybe she was recalling past events with her grandfather.
Lu Buliang vaguely remembered that Dugu Bo’s son died from the backlash of the green phosphorus snake’s venom, leaving only his granddaughter Dugu Yan.
And Dugu Yan only has Dugu Bo as a relative.
On weekdays, if Dugu Bo stayed in the Sunset Forest all day to practice and make poisons, he would have less time to spend with Dugu Yan.
Dugu Yan often stayed in the academy, and met Dugu Bo less and less frequently.
This pair of grandfather and granddaughter who depend on each other are probably bathing in the moonlight, looking at the moon in the sky, and missing each other.
A trace of sadness flashed across Lu Buliang’s face as he stared at the night sky. The moon was exceptionally bright tonight. After leaving his original world for four months, he had slowly adapted to his current life as a soul master. Anyone with some feelings would miss their former relatives and friends, right?
After traveling from Earth to Douluo Continent, he does not have a father who is a Titled Douluo like Tang San, nor does he have the background of being the number one sect in the world, nor does he have relatives and friends to help him, nor does he have anyone trustworthy to accompany him.
He also does not have the strength to intimidate others, and everything he wants must be obtained through careful planning. He thought that the room full of light was an opportunity arranged by God for him, but unexpectedly it was Qian Renxue’s territory.
Once you encounter difficulties, you will fall into confusion. Without any relatives or friends to encourage and help you, this feeling of helplessness and loneliness is really uncomfortable.
Why do you make yourself emo when you admire the moon? Lü Buliang sighed and looked at Dugu Yan, only to find that Dugu Yan had been staring at him.
“What are you doing?” Lu Buliang asked.
Dugu Yan’s emerald eyes never blinked. She stared at Lu Buliang’s eyes with curiosity and said with a smile, “So you also feel helpless and confused sometimes.”
Lu Buliang smiled.
“Oh right, Lü Buliang, you were too ruthless in the double fighting spirit in the practical class this morning!” Dugu Yan suddenly said, “When Lingling and I returned to the dormitory at noon, I could feel that she had suffered a great blow.”
“What does it have to do with me?” Lu Buliang was puzzled.
“Lingling is a person who is cold on the outside but warm on the inside. She usually seems to care about nothing, but in fact, she cares about other people’s feelings more than anyone else. The double fighting spirit this morning was Yu Tianheng’s first defeat in a practical class. Lingling must have felt that it was her fault that led to Yu Tianheng’s defeat and fell into self-blame.” Dugu Yan frowned, “And, it was you who kicked Lingling off the fighting spirit stage.”
“If she refuses to admit defeat, I will of course kick her off the stage and end the fight.” Lu Buliang said, “Why, do you want me to knock her out like I knocked you out?”
“How dare you bring this up! Just wait, I’m going to beat you up one day!” After angrily retorting, Dugu Yan lamented, “Ever since you joined the team and performed so well, Lingling has been in a state of depression.”
Lu Buliang was helpless: “Even if I didn’t join the team, she would still be in that lifeless state.”
“This time is obviously different.” Dugu Yan said, “She must have felt frustrated. I had the same feeling when I lost to you. I want to comfort her, but I don’t know how. Lu Buliang, do you want to give Lingling some psychological counseling? Didn’t you help me with that last time?”
“You lost two games to me in a row and fell into confusion, so I gave you psychological counseling. Today, Ye Lingling lost to me and fell into confusion, so I went to counsel her. Next time, if Yu Tianheng loses and falls into confusion, I will also counsel him. Next time, if Oslo or Yufeng loses and falls into confusion, should I also counsel them?”
Lu Buliang said seriously: “I am a soul master, not a psychological counselor. I still have a lot of things to do. There is no need for me to take your feelings into consideration every day, right? When I am confused, who will comfort me and give me psychological counseling?”
After hearing this, Dugu Yan fell silent. She felt that Lu Buliang was right. Lu Buliang really had no obligation to take everyone’s feelings into consideration, nor did he have the responsibility to enlighten others.
This is a mentality problem, not Lu Buliang’s fault.
If you want to blame someone, blame it on the fact that every soul master who is hailed as a genius has a heart that cannot afford to lose.
Dugu Yan had been defeated twice in a row by Lu Buliang, and she knew the feeling of failure best, so she was worried that Ye Lingling would never recover.
Dugu Yan wanted to comfort Ye Lingling, but her tongue was as vicious as a snake, and she could only hurt and curse people. She was not like Lu Buliang who was good at comforting and encouraging others.
That’s why I wanted Lu Buliang to encourage Ye Lingling.
“Don’t worry, Ye Lingling’s mental preparation is not that vulnerable. Didn’t she often encourage you like this during team battles?”
Lu Buliang imitated Ye Lingling’s tone and said, “What’s there to be afraid of with a small setback? Does a small setback make you afraid of your opponent?”
Dugu Yan chuckled. She felt that Lu Buliang’s imitation was not similar at all, and even a little funny. However, this sentence was indeed what Ye Lingling often said to encourage her partners. With this sentence and the treatment assistance of Jiuxin Haitang, everyone was able to rekindle their fighting spirit and fight forward.
“Being able to say such things proves that Ye Lingling’s mentality is better than anyone else.” Lu Buliang said with a smile: “Unlike you, you still need others to give you psychological counseling after losing a fight. You are so hypocritical.”
“You’re right.” Dugu Yan felt relieved. Perhaps it was really her psychological effect, because she felt frustrated at the time and was worried that Ye Lingling would encounter the same situation.
After a pause, Dugu Yan finally understood the second half of Lu Buliang’s words. He said that he was being hypocritical? Wasn’t this a roundabout way of insulting himself?
“Lu Buliang, what do you mean?” Dugu Yan glared at Lu Buliang fiercely, pointing at him and shouting, “Do you think my mentality is so bad? No, I still can’t stand it. I just want to go against you. Let’s have another soul fight. This time, I promise to poison you to death!”
Late at night, under the moonlight, on the rooftop of the boys’ dormitory, two shadows were fighting.
Dugu Yan used poison mist to control Lü Buliang, but Lü Buliang pressed him into the poison mist and beat him violently, bang bang bang———
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No matter which world you are in, college life is boring.
If you want to live a rich and colorful life, you need to have goals and then use your free time to do what you want to do.
Lu Buliang was glad that he didn’t have those awesome plug-ins. Everything he wanted depended on his own efforts, so he wasn’t confused and his day was so fulfilling.
After the lunch break, there is a mimesis training course in the afternoon.
The students rushed to the mimesis fields that suited them to practice.
Lü Buliang and Ye Lingling came to the grass mimesis field. Just as they were about to sit down and meditate, a voice came from behind them, “Lü Buliang.”
Turning around, he saw that the person coming was a middle-aged teacher. It was this teacher who helped Lu Buliang register for school before.
“Teacher Sun.” Lu Buliang was a little surprised. “What’s the matter?”
Teacher Sun looked at Lu Buliang and said with a smile, “You are a good boy. You look stronger than when you first joined the academy. It’s not that I have something to do. It’s His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who wants to see you and ask you to come to the Dean’s Building.”
Hearing this, Ye Lingling, who was standing with Lü Buliang, had a blank expression on her face, but she was a little curious. Could it be that the reason why Lü Buliang was not seen in the mimesis field on the grass before was because the crown prince Xue Qinghe asked him to go to the dean’s building?
“Did the crown prince say anything specific?” Lü Buliang thought to himself that Xue Qinghe had invited him to the dean’s building, so he might have really sent someone to investigate his identity.
The last time they were chatting in the Dean’s Building, Xue Qinghe asked about Lu Buliang’s family background. Lu Buliang made up a lie that “he had a grudge against Clear Sky Douluo” according to the description in the original novel. It should be that Xue Qinghe found something wrong, so he invited him to the Dean’s Building to investigate the matter.
After giving the instructions, Teacher Sun left.
“What does the prince want to see you for?” Ye Lingling asked.
“I don’t know.” Lu Buliang shook his head. “You should practice first. I’ll go to the dean’s building.”
