Douluo Dalu - Volume 01-48

by Tang Jia San Shao

  “Good Xiao Wu, don’t cry. Haven’t I come back?”

  Tang San lightly stroked Xiao Wu’s back, somewhat choked consoling her.

  “Wuuu—— Ge, don’t you want Xiao Wu? Why would you leave for so long……”

  It was no wonder that Xiao Wu was so moved, for the six or seven years since meeting Tang San the two had never been apart for more than a month. This time Tang San had been gone for half a year, and moreover she hadn’t known where, Xiao Wu couldn’t describe how much she had missed him. She had repeatedly asked Grandmaster where Tang San had gone, but Grandmaster naturally couldn’t tell her Tang San was together with Dugu Bo, otherwise, what would be done if by any chance Xiao Wu rushed to the Sunset Forest?

  “How would I, how would I be willing to part with you? It’s all my fault for letting you worry.”

  The front of Tang San’s shoulder was already drenched through by Xiao Wu’s tears. Her long slender legs wrapped tightly about Tang San’s waist, seemingly afraid he would run away again.

  Xiao Wu raised her head, and by now her eyes were already thoroughly red, pouting with her little mouth:

  “Then in the future you can’t leave me again. Even if you have to cultivate, you still have to bring me along.”

  “Fine, fine, I promise.”

  While Tang San wiped Xiao Wu’s tears, he repeatedly consoled her.

  Xiao Wu’s big eyes blinked and more tears flowed out, both hands grabbing Tang San’s neck, she sobbed:

  “Ge, you know I missed you so much, promise, promise never to leave me.”

  Tang San without the slightest hesitation said:

  “I promise, unless I die, I will never leave Xiao Wu.”

  Xiao Wu’s tears then turned to happiness, once again leaning against Tang San’s shoulder,

  “Xiao Wu also promises, she will never leave little San Ge, even if she dies she won’t leave.”

  To the side Grandmaster helplessly shook his head, in his heart thinking, ‘Today’s youth, huh, really unrestrained. These two little fellows aren’t even fourteen yet. Really precocious.’ But he still didn’t want to destroy their present mood, and only waited quietly.

  Tang San was after all more cool headed than Xiao Wu. Lightly swatting Xiao Wu’s butt,

  “Good girl, come down, Teacher is still here.”

  At this Xiao Wu recalled Grandmaster’s existence, and her charming face immediately blushed, letting go of Tang San’s waist and dropping to the ground. But she still held on to Tang San’s arm, and no matter what was said wouldn’t agree to let go.

  “Teacher, let’s go find the others.”

  Grandmaster turned to look at the two. Even though they were still young, they could still be considered ready to be a couple. His eyes revealed a smiling expression, nodded, and continued walking into the depths of the forest.

  Mimicry environment cultivation locations were chosen differently according to each Spirit Master’s spirit.

  Like Xiao Wu’s rabbit spirit naturally was most suited to cultivating in a shrubbery, Dai Mubai was in an animal pen, while Oscar’s was the easiest; as a food system Spirit Master, the kitchen was the place that could best draw out his spirit power. For Ma Hongjun it was a room spread through with stoves.

  Of course, these were all just comparatively common mimicry environments. Under even better conditions, the help in cultivation could still increase further.

  For instance, if Ma Hongjun could have cultivated in a volcanic crater, then the benefits to him would be even greater. Of course, at the same time the danger would increase substantially.

  Part 3 (TL by Bagelson)

  In a little while, Grandmaster had already brought Tang San to find everyone except Dai Mubai, and the six Shrek Seven Devils gathered in a hall. Everyone were happy to see Tang San again, and Tang San again repeated what he had said to Grandmaster.

  “Little San, what did you say? That Dugu Bo came with you to the Academy?”

  Xiao Wu somewhat shocked looked at Tang San, her expression somewhat pale.

  Tang San thought Xiao Wu was frightened of Dugu Bo’s strength and poison, and hastily comforted her:

  “Don’t worry, senior Dugu isn’t a bad person. He also promised me that he wouldn’t hurt anyone at the Shrek Academy. Nothing will happen. Besides, now he’s also an advisor at our Academy.”

  Oscar grinned, saying:

  “This really is excellent, with a Title Douluo as advisor, how couldn’t our Shrek Academy’s name spread through the world?”

  Grandmaster frowned,

  “An Academy doesn’t rely on its teachers, but rather has to rely on you students.”

  Oscar stuck out his tongue, but he was terrified of Grandmaster and naturally didn’t dare retort.

  Xiao Wu’s expression hadn’t improved from Tang San’s expression, and instead became even paler. Only because she kept her head down, the others didn’t notice anything.

  “Teacher, where is Mubai secluded? I’d like to see him.”

  Tang San said to Grandmaster.

  Grandmaster said:

  “He’s at a critical juncture of his cultivation, he mustn’t be disturbed now.”

  Tang San pondered, and said:

  “Teacher, I think I have a way for Mubai to break through the fortieth rank bottleneck. I’ve brought back some gifts for each of us to use. Best would be for us seven to cultivate together, this would have a significant assistance to our cultivation.”

  “Eh?”

  Grandmaster somewhat astonished looked at Tang San. Breaking through spirit power bottlenecks had always required relying on the Spirit Masters’ own strength to accomplish via unceasing effort. Even someone as familiar with spirits as Grandmaster had never found a shortcut, how couldn’t Tang San’s words excite him?

  Grandmaster was an astute person. Very quickly he became aware of the meaning behind Tang San’s words,

  “What you want to give them, is drugs brought back from Dugu Bo’s place?”

  Tang San nodded.

  After Grandmaster had considered it for a moment, he said:

  “Using drugs to promote strength will inevitably have side effects. In the past there has been some Spirit Masters who cultivated like this, but they always met a bad end. You’re already heaven spanning talents on your own. There’s no need for this kind of shortcut. If by any chance you spoiled things with your enthusiasm, the result wouldn’t be pretty.”

  Tang San prepared in advance said:

  “Teacher, don’t worry. The things I want to give everyone have different properties and uses according to each person. There wouldn’t be any side effects.”

  Oscar, Ma Hongjun, Ning Rongrong, and even Zhu Zhuqing, all of them now had an inquisitive expression in their eyes. They all wanted to know what the things Tang San had brought back for them actually was.

  After Grandmaster pondered it deeply, in the end he reluctantly nodded and said:

  “Fine. However, you have to be careful. You can’t make any mistakes. Ma Hongjun. Go to the animal pen and call over Dai Mubai. Be careful, don’t get injured by the beasts.”

  Ma Hongjun’s spirit was the Evil Fire Phoenix, which had a powerful suppressive effect on any common wild animals. Moreover his strength already surpassed Grandmaster’s, so having him go fetch Dai Mubai was naturally best.

  Grandmaster knew Tang San wasn’t an impetuous person, otherwise he wouldn’t have easily agreed.

  Tang San pondered, then said:

  “Teacher, we need a place where we won’t be disturbed. Otherwise if the outside world interferes, it might affect everyone’s ingestion of the medicinal properties.”

  Grandmaster thought about it and said:

  “Then we’ll go to Erlong’s old place. It’s certainly peaceful there, and nobody would go there lightly.”

  Since Flender took over the running of the Academy, Liu Erlong had already gone to live in the school buildings. Of course she didn’t feel the school buildings suited her better, but
rather it was because Grandmaster lived there. The little wooden cottage she had lived in before was naturally empty.

  Before long, Ma Hongjun had brought back Dai Mubai. Before Dai Mubai had even arrived, his voice already echoed in the distance.

  “Little San, you’ve come back. If you hadn’t, Xiao Wu might have worried herself to death.”

  Dai Mubai wasn’t much different from before, he only appeared a bit calmer. Having already passed his sixteenth birthday had somewhat increased his aggressiveness, but his overall imposing manner was a bit more restrained. The pair of evil eyes radiating health and vigor, his casual movements all had a kind of king among beasts elegance.

  Hearing Dai Mubai’s words, Xiao Wu blushed and couldn’t help making a spitting sound, but she didn’t make any attempts to defend herself.

  Except for Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai was the first to meet Tang San among the Shrek Seven Devils, and meeting once again was especially familiar, holding out his hands to embrace Tang San’s shoulders, he said:

  “Fatty said you brought back gifts for us that can even help me break through the bottleneck, get it out quickly.”

  Tang San laughed, raising his hand to punch Dai Mubai in the chest,

  “Don’t worry, we’ll go somewhere quiet first.”

  Led by Grandmaster, everyone stepped into that quiet log cottage. The sunlight brought the shadows of the trees through the windows, the fresh and clean air seeping through the gaps. Listening to the melodious birdsong and the soft wind, it was very difficult to imagine this place was in Heaven Dou Empire’s capital city. Even Grandmaster who was naturally disposed to living a simple life couldn’t help sighing in admiration over Liu Erlong’s excellent choice.

  Grandmaster said to Tang San:

  “Begin. I’ll guard you.”

  Tang San nodded, and under everyone’s inquisitive and attentive stares, his right hand stretched into the Wishful Hundred Treasure Purse to pull out a kind of plant.

  That was a chrysanthemum with an enormous flower in an exceptionally beautiful violet. Bizarrely, each of the chrysanthemum’s petals seemed to be adorably fluffy on the outside, making them blend into each other. It didn’t release any fragrance, and the stamen rising from the center of the petals was more than half a chi[ ½ 尺 = ⅙ m] tall, the tip of the stamen glittering with a faint golden radiance.

  “What’s this?”

  Dai Mubai was the first to ask, and the others were all also attracted by the plant Tang San pulled out.

  Tang San smiled faintly, saying to Dai Mubai:

  “Boss Dai, I prepared this especially for you. It’s called Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, a neutral immortal treasure herb, when eaten the energy will spread through the four limbs, blood clearing the eight meridians, and you can practice Vajra Strength Body.”

  Dai Mubai was shocked,

  “So awesome? Vajra strength?”

  Tang San said with a smile:

  “Although ‘Vajra Strength Body’ is a bit exaggerated, this herb is most compatible with your spirit. Your spirit power is neutral, overwhelmingly vast, and just fiercely potent. The efficacy is all in the limbs, so this will make your cultivation twice as fast for half the effort. Since you’ve already reached the fortieth rank bottleneck, I think it will certainly help you break through the crisis. Once you’ve obtained your spirit ring the medicine will continue taking effect, and should have even greater promoting effect.”

  “The gifts I’ve chosen for everyone all attach most importance to strengthening foundations, they won’t spoil things for enthusiasm.”

  Dai Mubai solemnly accepted the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Tang San held out, looking deeply at Tang San,

  “We’re brothers, so I won’t say thanks. How is this thing eaten?”

  Tang San said:

  “First eat that stamen, afterwards each of the petals, don’t eat the stalk. After eating it immediately start cultivating, dissolving the medicinal strength to break the bottleneck.

  Dai Mubai didn’t say anything else, and immediately walked over to a corner to take the herb as Tang San instructed.

  For all this time the fortieth rank bottleneck had always bothered him. Now having the chance to break through, his heart was already burning, impatient to begin. Oscar asked in a low voice:

  “Little San, what’s an immortal treasure herb?”

  Tang San said with a smile:

  “This is something from Heaven, that can only rarely be found in the human world.”

  Everyone looked at each other, and including Xiao Wu, everyone’s gazes became burning hot. Ning Rongrong giggled, delicately saying:

  “Third brother, don’t be partial.”

  Tang San said:

  “Don’t worry, everyone has a share. Little Ao, this is yours.”

  His hand stretched into the Wishful Hundred Treasure Purse for a second time, this time pulling out a jade case and handing it to Oscar.

  Oscar sighed in admiration,

  “No need to even look, just the value of this case alone is considerable.”

  Tang San was somewhat speechless:

  “Little Ao, this is just common white jade. Two gold spirit coins will get you one.”

  “Eh……”

  Oscar was part stunned, part embarrassed.

  Tang San laughed, saying:

  “However, the thing inside is indeed of considerable value. Open it and see.”

  Oscar did as asked, and entirely different from Dai Mubai’s Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, the instant the jade box opened, the whole room was filled with an odd fragrance. A strong orchid fragrance made everyone’s hearts clear and souls brighten, the fragrance penetrating deep into the heart rousing everyone’s spirits, involuntarily inhaling.

  In the jade case quietly lay an eight petaled orchid, the petals trembling minutely, entirely lustrous snow white, giving people a noble and virtuous feeling.

  Tang San said:

  “This is called an Eight Petal Immortal Orchid, it’s also an immortal treasure herb. It must be picked with gold and stored with jade, and as long as it’s regulated in jade ware, it won’t wither for a thousand years, or a hundred lifetimes. Among all the immortal treasure herbs I brought back with me this time, it’s the one with the gentlest nature, one of the most mellow. Absorbing it is easy, but requires a very long time. Its effect is to strengthen foundations and drive out impurities, its effect should complement the slow cultivation speed you have as a food system Spirit Master. The medicinal effect should even continue until you’ve cultivated to the seventieth rank.”

  Oscar opened his eyes wide,

  “So good? Little San, I love you.”

  Chapter 070: Exceptional Immortal Treasures For Seven Devils

  Part 1 (TL by Bagelson)

  Tang San’s whole body trembled,

  “Don’t, go eat it quickly. There’s no special way of eating it, chewing and swallowing will suffice, the flavor is sweet and fragrant. Just like Dai Mubai, you also have to focus your spirit power to assimilate the medicinal effects, afterwards slowly absorb it.”

  Tang San had carefully thought about the most suitable plants for everyone even before he had returned.

  Even though there was a limited amount of immortal treasures, there was still enough for one for each of the Shrek Seven Devils. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to give the teachers immortal treasures as well, but the absorption rate for these immoral treasures was better the younger the user. The opposite would drain the medicinal effect.

  Oscar happily ran over to the other side of the room, swallowing the Eight Petal Immortal Orchid in one mouthful, and immediately starting cultivation.

  Ma Hongjun was next when going by age, and he impatiently moved closer,

  “Third brother, mine, mine.”

  Looking at the excited Fatty, Tang San said with a smile:

  “Don’t worry, I haven’t forgotten you. Fatty, I’ve thought carefully about your Evil Fire. This variant Evil Fire is admit
tedly very powerful, but at the same time it’s constantly eroding your body. This is essentially because your Phoenix flame isn’t pure enough. This time I’ve found you a nourishing and purifying yang medicinal herb.”

  Ning Rongrong let a giggle escape, saying:

  “He still needs nourishing? In this time Fatty went out for bad things a lot. However, he said Heaven Dou City was very expensive, but still spent enormously. Nourishing him even more, perhaps he’ll have to go out even more frequently.”

  Tang San smiled:

  “No. As I said, his evil fire’s impurity leads to his own backlash. If it continues like this, then perhaps one day it will lead to his evil fire destroying him. By filtering out the impurities of his Phoenix flame, he might truly be considered a Phoenix Spirit Master. Fatty, this is for you.”

  That was a deep red trembling, silky soft immortal herb. Its appearance seemed very simple, only formed from red grass leaves. The tip of the grass leaves were shaped just like cockscombs, but when observing carefully one could discover its distinctiveness, the venation was unexpectedly gold. When it was taken out, the temperature in the room immediately rose sharply.

  “This thing is called Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, swallow it without chewing. Congregate spirit power and conduct, no matter how painful it is you must be patient, otherwise you will ruin the effect. This thing’s effect is quite obvious, it should substantially increase your spirit power and flame. If you give up halfway, the medicinal effect will lower a lot.”

  Tang San placed the herb in Ma Hongjun’s hands, and Fatty immediately left.

  Tang San had taken out three immortal herbs and given them to three people one after another, even Grandmaster couldn’t help being moved. Let alone seeing these herbs, he had never even heard of them before.

  The fourth one Tang San brought out wasn’t according to age Xiao Wu, but rather for Ning Rongrong.

  “Third brother, what are you giving me?”

  Not waiting for Tang San to start speaking, Ning Rongrong already ran up and grabbed his arm. Xiao Wu frowned behind, but didn’t say anything. Tang San smiling stretched his hand into the Wishful Hundred Treasure Purse, and in a flash of golden light, a fantastic immortal herb already appeared.