Chapter 7 Tianmeng Ice Silkworm
The boy has a tall and slender figure, with short dark blue hair that radiates a gem-like luster under the sunlight. From a distance, he looks elegant, and his handsome face has a lazy and gentle smile.

The girl walking in front of the man took two steps at a time and came to Xiao Yan. She looked salivating as she stared at the roasted rabbit in Xiao Yan's hand and said, "Little brother, your roasted rabbit smells so good! How did you make it?"

"How is it made? Roasted? Can't you see?" Hearing this, Xiao Yan raised the roasted rabbit in his hand and said speechlessly.

"..." The girl was immediately in a state of confusion, but she still stared at the roasted rabbit in Xiao Yan's hand, and said with shining eyes: "Little brother, do you want to sell this roasted rabbit? Sister can give you money to buy it."

"You want to eat?" Xiao Yan glanced at the girl, then stood up slowly after a moment's hesitation. Seeing that she was about to cry with greed, he couldn't help but shook his head. He immediately tore off a piece of the roasted rabbit in his hand and handed it to the girl, saying seriously, "No need to pay. I'll treat you guys to a meal. Just consider it as making friends."

"Okay, thank you. Little brother, you are so nice. I won't be polite then." Hearing this, the girl stretched out her hand to take the rabbit meat handed over by Xiao Yan, and then sat aside and started to eat it ravenously in a very ungraceful manner.

At the same time, the young man who was with the girl also came over. He greeted Xiao Yan helplessly, and waved his hand to refuse the roasted rabbit handed over by Xiao Yan, and said lightly: "I'm not hungry yet, thank you, little brother. By the way, this place is adjacent to the Star Dou Great Forest, are you going to the Star Dou Great Forest?"

"If you want to go to the Xingdou Great Forest, we can go together. My name is Beibei, her name is Tangya, and we happen to be going there too."

Just as Xiao Yan was about to agree, Yao Lao's voice rang out in his heart: "Xiao Yan, when you go out, you must be on guard against others."

"No need, both of you. We'll meet again if we're lucky." After hearing what Yao Lao said, Xiao Yan was stunned at first, then he shook his head, smiled at the two of them, and turned and left under the somewhat surprised gaze of Bei Bei and Tang Ya.

Watching Xiao Yan's leaving figure, Tang Ya said thoughtfully to Bei Bei beside her: "Bei Bei, it seems that he really wants to go to Xingdou Great Forest."

"Yeah." Bei Bei nodded and said lightly: "It should be. I can vaguely feel that he has soul power, which is about level ten. Could it be that he wants to go to the Star Dou Great Forest alone to get soul rings?"

"His spirit power is very weak. It might be dangerous for him to rush into the Xingdou Great Forest alone. Xiaoya, do you think we should go and take a look?"

After Tang Ya pondered for a moment, she said, "He has soul power? He is alone, so do you think we should attract him to join the Tang Sect?"

Beibei said: "From his performance just now, he seems to be very wary of us. I think he must have been through something. His intelligence seems to be far superior to his peers, but I don't know what his talent is?"

"Does that mean you agree?" Tang Ya asked again.

Beibei smiled bitterly and said, "Let's go and see. He should be going to hunt soul beasts to obtain his first soul ring. We haven't had much contact with him, so we can get to know him first. If he has good character, we can attract him to join the Tang Sect. After all, before you accepted me as your disciple, the great Tang Sect had only you as a commander without any troops. Your ambition is to expand the Tang Sect, so you will naturally recruit the right person if there is one."

"Okay, then it's settled." Tang Ya said with a look of joy on her face.

Xiao Yan naturally didn't know about the conversation between Bei Bei and Tang Ya after he left. He originally planned to go to Xingdou Great Forest with Bei Bei and Tang Ya, but after Yao Lao's reminder, he gave up this idea. At the same time, his mother in this world also taught him that he should only say three-tenths of what he wants to say to others, and not to give his heart to others completely. The more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to lie. Although Xiao Yan had a good impression of Bei Bei and Tang Ya, he finally chose to go on the road alone.

After walking for a while, a wooden sign on the side of the road caught Xiao Yan's attention: "There are soul beasts in the Xingdou Great Forest. Please be careful."

The dense jungle was quiet and peaceful. Occasionally, a few rabbits would hop through the woods, startling the flocks of birds resting on the branches.

"Teacher, we are finally about to arrive at the Star Dou Great Forest." At this moment, Xiao Yan, in addition to excitement, was also a little nervous. He touched the black ring on his finger, suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, and walked forward with firm steps.

"Xiao Yan, remember what I said before. This trip to the Star Dou Great Forest is just an experience. I will not take action unless it is a life-and-death situation." An old voice came from the black ring on Xiao Yan's finger.

"I know, teacher." Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's face suddenly became bitter, and he nodded helplessly.

The Xingdou Great Forest is located in the north of the Xingluo Empire, spanning three empires. As one of the settlements of soul beasts in the Douluo Continent, it has a very large area, including virgin forests, wetlands, deserts, and swamps.

From a distance, Xiao Yan could vaguely feel the breeze blowing from the front. It was a refreshing smell with the fragrance of plants, which was indescribably comfortable. Looking far away through his spiritual eyes, he saw a green ocean. The tall trees were at least more than 20 meters high, and this was only the outermost part. There was no path in the dense forest, and the shadows of the trees were heavy.

Walking cautiously towards the Star Dou Great Forest, Xiao Yan subconsciously quickened his pace in a slightly excited state. He really wanted to know if he could condense his fighting spirit again to practice after obtaining the spirit ring and breaking through the bottleneck of his martial soul?
As he was walking forward, suddenly, a strange feeling appeared in Xiao Yan's mind. He subconsciously urged his soul power to explore everything around him. Then, he found a black shadow flashed by on the left side of the road ahead.

"Is this a soul beast?!" The next second, a black shadow suddenly flashed from the left and pounced on the ground next to Xiao Yan, very close.

It was a baboon about one meter tall, with long brown hair, brown eyes, extremely long arms, sharp nails on its claws, exposed canine teeth at its lips, and fierce light in its eyes.

"Roar!" After seeing Xiao Yan, the baboon first let out a low roar at him, then kicked the ground with its hind legs and pounced towards him.

“Ah?” Xiao Yan’s nervous heartbeat sounded in his heart. Although Xiao Yan had fought with his clansmen in his previous life, he had never faced a magic beast alone. His breathing became obviously rapid. However, at this moment, Yao Lao’s voice sounded in his heart: “Xiao Yan, don’t be afraid, use the fighting skills I taught you.”

After hearing Yao Lao's reminder, facing the sudden attack of the soul beast, Xiao Yan did not choose to retreat. He clenched his right fist and bent his body slightly, like an angry lion ready to attack. After a moment of silence, his body rushed out like an arrow.

"Baji collapse!"

A low shout rang out in his heart, and Xiao Yan's clenched fist collided fiercely with the baboon.

"boom!"

When the two collided, a low muffled sound suddenly erupted.

Then, Xiao Yan's arm shook violently and he thrust his fist forward again. The baboon's body was like a fallen leaf in the wind. It flew out and hit a tree trunk not far away, with blood spurting out of its mouth.

After a moment, a faint white light appeared on the baboon. Gradually, the white light slowly condensed into a white halo above its body. The halo was not clear and the light was flickering.

“Is this the spirit ring?” Xiao Yan let out a breath as he looked at the scene in front of him. His fist, which was as hard as a rock, slowly returned to normal. His entire arm ached. It was obvious that the first time he performed the Eight Extreme Collapse, it was still a bit beyond his body’s capacity.

"White soul ring, ten-year soul beast, if this thing is placed on the Douqi Continent, I'm afraid it can't even be considered a first-level magic beast." Yao Lao's voice rang out from the ring. He asked Xiao Yan: "Does your arm hurt a lot? Baji Beng is a close combat fighting skill. Although the requirements for Douqi are not very high, the strength of the body is very high."

“If you encounter a hundred-year-old soul beast, with your thin arms and legs, if you force yourself to use Eight Extreme Collapse to fight the enemy, I’m afraid it’s your muscles that will break first, not the enemy.” Yao Lao’s light words made Xiao Yan feel scared.

Through his previous reading of ancient books, Yao Lao now has a certain basic understanding of the cultivation system of Douluo Continent. He knows about spirit rings, spirit bones, spirit guides and everything related to the cultivation of spirit masters.

"Ah? Teacher, why didn't you tell me earlier? Are you trying to kill me?" After a brief silence, Xiao Yan asked anxiously, "Then how should I improve my physical strength? Should I soak in liquid medicine like before?"

“You want to increase your physical strength by soaking in the medicine? You’re dreaming!” Yao Lao narrowed his eyes slightly, and there seemed to be some ill intention in his old eyes. He smiled at Xiao Yan and said, “If you want to strengthen your body, you certainly need external stimulation.”

"What external stimulation?" Looking at the smiling Yao Lao, Xiao Yan suddenly felt a chill all over his body and said in a trembling voice.

"Get beaten! The harder the better! This is also what you need to train in next." Yao Lao's sinister laugh instantly made Xiao Yan's face stiff.

However, at this moment, suddenly, a strange voice rang in Xiao Yan's mind: "Finally, I met a human with spiritual attributes. It's a pity that I can't cry, otherwise I would be in tears!"

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