Douluo: I am the True Master

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But as for doing business, it would only be feasible when Ye Wen reached the Soul Sage level. Right now, he was just a small Soul King, and recklessly taking on such a big project might lead to his demise. However, at this stage, he could start stockpiling metal materials. Although the rare mineral resources of Douluo Continent were not as abundant as those of Sun Moon Continent, that was during the era of Douluo II, when spirit tools had flourished. In Douluo I, where blacksmiths held little status, metals were primarily used for making armor for low-ranking soldiers. As a result, metals were generally cheap due to the lack of market demand. 

Having already understood the composition of Level 1 spirit tools, Ye Wen quickly crafted a Level 1 spatial ring after a few attempts. 

Once completed, Ye Wen took out a blank book and meticulously documented the principles and process of crafting the Level 1 spatial ring. After all, a good memory was no match for a written record. 

Ye Wen had several such books, though most of them were currently filled with notes on medicinal herbs. The rest contained his understanding of martial souls and various theories. 

The days that followed remained uneventful. 

During this time, Ye Wen realized that Qian Qian's martial soul had yet to awaken. He decided to help her awaken it. 

Perhaps due to years of harsh living conditions, Qian Qian's martial soul underwent a malignant mutation. A single golden elemental wing stretched out from her right shoulder, appearing lonely and incomplete. 

Qian Qian's soul imprint was located on her chest, seemingly in a fragmented state. The outer golden ring exuded an aura of nobility, but within it, there was only a small wing. Her innate soul power was merely Level 1. 

If this malignant mutation hadn't occurred, Ye Wen estimated that Qian Qian's innate soul power should have been at least Level 5 or higher. After all, the soul imprint gave off a sense that it wasn't an ordinary martial soul. Moreover, Qian Qian's exceptional appearance suggested she possessed extraordinary talent. 

Though it was regrettable that her potential had been wasted, Ye Wen had never expected anything extraordinary from this little girl. His only wish was for her to grow up safely and live happily. 

Qian Qian, being a considerate and well-behaved child, touched Ye Wen deeply. Though she felt disheartened by her limited talent, she continued to diligently practice every day, listening attentively as Ah Yin taught her the basics of soul masters. 

Qian Qian named her martial soul – Light Wing. 

Life proceeded as usual, with Ye Wen conducting experiments and Ah Yin successfully breaking through to the Soul King level during this period, condensing her first black soul ring. 

"Fifth Soul Skill – Blue Silver Overlord Spear!" 

As Ah Yin summoned the knight's lance composed of golden-threaded blue silver grass, an aura of nobility emanated from her. At this moment, Ah Yin resembled a knight clad in armor, wielding a sharp lance. Ye Wen had no doubt that if it were to pierce him, it would leave a gaping hole. 

With his newfound understanding of spiritual attributes, Ye Wen also sensed the surge of spiritual energy radiating from Ah Yin. 

The surrounding blue silver grass seemed to rejoice, waves of blue silver grass bowing in reverence to Ah Yin. 

This long-lost sensation left Ah Yin momentarily dazed. She then activated her Blue Silver Domain, causing the surrounding blue silver grass to grow even more vigorously. A nurturing energy began to permeate the air, invigorating the body. 

To his delight, Ye Wen noticed that without any physical training, his body's strength was slowly increasing, albeit at a minuscule rate. 

"Ah Yin, it seems your Blue Silver Domain has gained new effects." 

"Yes, Brother. This is the true form of my Blue Silver Domain. Previously, it could only enhance blue silver grass, but now it can gather the essence of nature—or, in other words, the life energy between heaven and earth. Within this domain, all living beings receive amplification. 

The elderly will live longer, soul masters will cultivate more smoothly, and physical recovery will accelerate." Ah Yin said joyfully. 

Ye Wen shared her excitement. The Blue Silver Domain could now be considered a Life Domain. Though it couldn't compare to the Golden Ancient Tree of the Sea God Lake in Douluo II, having it at all was already a blessing. Who could ask for more? 

At this moment, Ye Wen also thought of Ye Buyi. Though Ye Buyi's health had improved recently due to his good mood, he was still just an ordinary one-ring soul master, nearing the age of 60. While he had already lived a long life by this world's standards, as Ye Wen's only true family member, Ye Wen wished for Ye Buyi to live longer and more comfortably. 

"Ah Yin, how long can your domain last?" 

"With my current soul power, it can last about two hours. However, if we gather enough ancient blue silver grass, we can create a pseudo-Blue Silver Domain. Its effects may be halved, but it can operate continuously." 

Ye Wen was overjoyed. Initially, he had only planned to use Ah Yin's Blue Silver Domain to scavenge corpses, but this unexpected development was a pleasant surprise. 

"Ah Yin, can you sense where the thousand-year and ten-thousand-year blue silver grass are located? Let's transplant them here and turn the back mountain into a Blue Silver Domain. This will greatly benefit both of our cultivation in the future." 

After some thought, Ah Yin nodded in agreement. 

Over the next two months, the two of them ventured deep into the Star Dou Great Forest, excavating the often-overlooked blue silver trees. 

Blue silver grass evolved into blue silver trees after a thousand years, resembling willow trees with dense, thread-like branches adorned with vibrant blue silver grass. Due to their lack of powerful soul skills, they were usually ignored by soul masters. Only impoverished civilian soul masters who couldn't afford stronger spirit beasts would hunt them for soul rings. 

Their hard work paid off. Ye Wen and Ah Yin transplanted thousands of hundred-year blue silver vines and a hundred blue silver trees into the back mountain of Tian Xing Academy, transforming its previously barren landscape into something akin to a mystical fairyland. 

Among them were 62 blue silver trees that had just surpassed a thousand years, 25 trees with over three thousand years of cultivation, and 12 trees with over five thousand years of cultivation. The oldest tree was over nine thousand years old, seemingly just a century away from becoming a ten-thousand-year Blue Silver King. 

And these were only collected from a portion of the Star Dou Great Forest's outer regions. Ye Wen hadn't yet ventured into the Mixed Zone, partly due to insufficient strength and partly because there wasn't enough space. 

Meanwhile, the disciples training in the academy began to notice significant improvements in their cultivation progress and a constant nourishment of their bodies. They realized this was the advanced cultivation environment their master had created for them.

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