Become a Level 99 Titled Douluo within three years.
Even in his wildest dreams, Dugu Bo didn't dare imagine such a thing!
He froze for a long while, then finally grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth. He laughed and said, "Alright! If you fail, I'll kill you! And during these three years, if you dare use my name to bluff and deceive others, I'll still kill you!"
Zhou Sheng'an nodded slightly and said, "Fine by me."
"Then, let's start with detoxification." Zhou Sheng'an sat cross-legged on the ground and gestured for the Poison Douluo to sit.
The Poison Douluo also sat down without hesitation and asked in confusion, "Teach me? Can't you just detoxify me directly?"
"Of course not. I'm only a Soul Elder—how could I possibly shake your soul power?" Zhou Sheng'an shook his head.
Upon hearing this, Poison Douluo couldn't help but laugh and shook his head. "You really have a big mouth! You must be around twenty, right? Yet you're only a Soul Elder. With that level of talent, you're just an average genius."
The look in his eyes grew disdainful as he stared at Zhou Sheng'an. His own granddaughter was already a Soul Elder at that age! And soon she'd become a Soul Ancestor. Compared to her, Zhou Sheng'an wasn't all that special.
If it weren't for the importance of the detoxification, he might've slapped Zhou Sheng'an to death already.
A Soul Elder, daring to brag so shamelessly in front of him?
"My innate soul power was only half a level. My martial soul is Blue Silver Grass," Zhou Sheng'an said with a calm smile.
"…!" The smile on Poison Douluo's face froze instantly, a look of disbelief flashing through his eyes.
With that level of talent, in his understanding, Zhou Sheng'an should never have even become a proper soul master.
And yet, this young man had already become a Soul Elder?
The same cultivation level, yet Zhou Sheng'an's achievement was far more impressive!
The amount of effort he had to put in was likely a hundred times more than his granddaughter's!
"How did you do it?" Poison Douluo couldn't help but ask.
Zhou Sheng'an gently shook his head. "I'll teach you later."
Poison Douluo sneered. Hah, so he's already decided he'll take me as a disciple, huh?
"Close your eyes and meditate. Circulate your soul power," Zhou Sheng'an suddenly instructed.
Poison Douluo followed his words without question.
In truth, opening a crack in a martial soul was far harder than repairing it afterward.
Destruction was always easier than reconstruction.
Zhou Sheng'an raised his hand and placed it on Poison Douluo's shoulder, his soul power flowing into the other man's body. At the same time, the surrounding Blue Silver Grass began to stir without wind, enhancing Zhou Sheng'an's perception.
He was going to send his consciousness into Poison Douluo's body!
Poison Douluo's issue stemmed from a "martial soul leak." Toxic soul power had entered his body, not only damaging it but also suppressing his soul power progression.
Zhou Sheng'an's goal wasn't just to restore the martial soul—it was to purify the toxic soul power and convert it into pure soul power to nourish Poison Douluo in return!
From noon until dusk, the sun slowly sank behind the western hills.
The green soul power around Poison Douluo grew denser. Sweat poured down his face as he clenched his teeth, his facial muscles twitching, as if enduring immense pain.
Zhou Sheng'an wasn't doing much better—his clothes were completely soaked with sweat beneath him.
…
By evening, Poison Douluo suddenly tilted his head back and let out a loud shout. His soul power erupted, his hair fell loose, and when he opened his eyes, they gleamed with unprecedented clarity. He looked at Zhou Sheng'an opposite him.
His lips moved, and at this moment, he completely trusted the young man before him.
This youth's understanding of martial souls and soul power even surpassed his own as a Titled Douluo!
And under Zhou Sheng'an's guidance, he had not only rid himself of the toxic soul power's affliction but had also broken through—he was now a Level 92 Titled Douluo!
All of it was thanks to Zhou Sheng'an.
Suddenly, Poison Douluo found himself unable to see through this youth. Clearly younger than his own granddaughter, and his cultivation so much lower than his own, yet he instilled a deep sense of reverence.
"Teacher… heh, at my age, I actually ended up becoming someone's disciple?"
Dugu Bo laughed freely, took a few steps back, then knelt once more and said solemnly, "Disciple Dugu Bo greets Teacher! If I fail to fulfill our agreement in three years, then I will have betrayed both teacher and ancestors!"
Zhou Sheng'an smiled faintly and calmly accepted the grand salute. "We'll see."
[You have accepted Dugu Bo as your first official disciple. By verifying his soul power cultivation, your own theoretical understanding has grown deeper.]
[Dugu Bo brought his granddaughter to you. You detoxified her and shared your knowledge.]
[In three months, your scholarship deeply impressed the grandfather and granddaughter. Dugu Bo now addresses you as Teacher without mention of the previous agreement and often seeks your guidance.]
[December 15, 2023, Spirit Hall launched a war and led the Heaven Dou Empire in an invasion of the Star Luo Empire.]
[December 28, 2023, Spirit Hall dispatched a Titled Douluo to assassinate Empress Zhu of the Star Luo Empire—and succeeded.]
[December 31, 2023, the Star Luo Empire launched a full-scale counterattack, declaring their intent to kill the Pope of Spirit Hall!]
[The world is in chaos.]
…
Looking at the newly refreshed entries, Zhou Sheng'an's mouth twitched hard.
'That lunatic Bibi Dong, what on earth is she doing? Even in a simulation, does she have to go this far?'
'Just because you secretly took over a few kingdoms and duchies, you think you can start a full-on war?'
"If she plays it like this in real life too, I'd better run as early as possible—find a remote mountain forest to hide in, then come back out after I reach Level 100 and become a god. But… that kind of solitary cultivation isn't exactly helpful for improving soul power."
Zhou Sheng'an sighed inwardly. His fastest soul power growth had been in the last simulation, where he took a risky shortcut using the Firestar Meditation Technique.
But the dangers were too great!
'Let's hope this simulation heads in a better direction. Of course, the main thing is seeing whether taking Xiao Wu as a disciple leads to danger… Wait, with Bibi Dong acting like this now, is this simulation even useful anymore?'
Zhou Sheng'an's mouth twitched again. With no way to validate the future, he simply switched to auto-pilot mode and went to sleep.
After all, when it came to knowledge and skills, he didn't need to worry about a thing.
…
Meanwhile, Dugu Yan stared at the constantly updating simulation entries in front of her, her face showing a look of disbelief.
"What kind of joke is this? My grandpa, a dignified Titled Douluo, actually became the disciple of a young man? And he even did it willingly? And that guy's only a Soul Elder? He's not even as strong as me!"
Dugu Yan's eyes widened. She patted her forehead, trying to shake off the absurd idea.
But the entries kept updating…
[You've grown more and more appreciative of Zhou Sheng'an's knowledge. You jokingly call him 'Little Teacher,' but get scolded by your grandpa. Feeling sulky, you cheer up again because Zhou Sheng'an is a great cook.]
[You go to the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy to apply for a leave of absence. At that moment, Yu Tianheng confesses his feelings to you. You hesitate for a moment and then reject him.]
"!!!" Dugu Yan was dumbfounded. She and Yu Tianheng were still in the ambiguous stage right now. If he confessed, she would definitely accept happily.
Yet the simulation gave the opposite result?
"I need to talk to Grandpa! What kind of nonsense is this?! Grandpa's such a proud man—how could he possibly take a kid as his teacher? And there's no way I'd reject Tianheng…"
Dugu Yan rushed out of the room.