"Teacher... you just... took Zhang Fan as your master and kowtowed three times!" Tang San said in disbelief.
"Is there going to be no ghosts today?"
He looked around, feeling a bit spooked. Everything happening lately was just... outrageous.
"My disciple... please get up. From now on, whenever I eat meat, you must at least drink the soup!"
Zhang Fan looked at Tang San with a deep, loving expression:
"Little Sanzi, I will be your master's grandfather from now on. Why don't you kowtow to him thirty times?"
"…"
Tang San rolled his eyes, completely bewildered.
"Little guy... I was just teasing you!"
Yu Xiaogang's face turned red.
"You don't have to take it seriously."
"A teacher for a second is a father for life. Are you going to regret it, Old Deng?" Zhang Fan clasped his hands behind his back, speaking seriously.
"Do you want to betray your master and ancestors?"
"What a joke... I can be your father now. Do you think I'd take you as my master? You should worship me instead!"
Yu Xiaogang glared at Zhang Fan.
Soon, they arrived at the Academic Affairs Office.
Yu Xiaogang placed the student registration certificate on the director's desk and quickly changed the subject:
"Director Su, these are two working students from Holy Soul Village. One of their admission slots was borrowed from a neighboring village. Please register them."
"Master, you've come here in person. Please, have a seat and some tea?" Director Su greeted him with a smile.
"No need. "Yu Xiaogang declined, then turned to Tang San.
"I'm leaving for now. I'll come find you later."
"Okay, teacher. Take care! "Tang San replied respectfully.
"The master is not officially a teacher at the academy. It's not appropriate for you to take him as your master. According to tradition, a soul master may only acknowledge one teacher after graduation. Any more, and they'll be looked down upon by the community."
Director Su said calmly.
"You have full innate soul power, but your martial spirit is... Blue Silver Chicken. Still, with your conditions, it's not impossible for you to become my disciple."
Director Su frowned when he saw the words "Blue Silver Chicken. "It was the first time he'd seen such a bizarre martial spirit — a combination of Blue Silver Grass and... a chicken? The world truly was vast and full of strange spirits.
"You'll live in Dormitory Seven. "The director said to Tang San.
"Okay." Tang San replied.
Then the director looked at Zhang Fan:
"Your martial spirit is the Heavenly Sword, and your innate soul power is level seven. Your spiritual power is also impressive. Unfortunately, it's still a useless martial soul! Here's your registration packet — you'll also live in Dormitory Seven."
"Great!"
Zhang Fan accepted the supplies and student ID.
He currently had a modification value of 220. He wondered what kind of physical techniques, ancient martial arts, or sword arts he could exchange for.
"System, please recommend some body movement techniques, ancient martial arts, sword skills, etc., suitable for me." Zhang Fan asked curiously.
"Ding! Recommended:
God and Demon Steps —When used, fierce demonic energy erupts, making opponents feel suffocated, as if a demonic will from ancient hell has descended. It resembles the ability to shrink space and move swiftly and unpredictably. Cost: 100 modification points (per level).
Dragon Claw Hand – Enhanced Version —Your hands gain the power of dragon claws. When used, a phantom of dragon claws appears, increasing both offensive and defensive capabilities. Cost: 80 modification points.
Transformation Rune —Allows the host's Heavenly Sword to change its appearance at will. Excellent for flexing and face-slapping situations. Cost: 40 modification points."
"Then exchange all three!" Zhang Fan said.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for acquiring: God and Demon Steps, Dragon Claw Hand – Enhanced Version, and the Transformation Rune."
A virtual storage interface appeared before Zhang Fan. He clicked on God and Demon Steps.
A prompt appeared: [Do you want to learn?]
He clicked Yes.
"Buzz..."A stream of information rushed into his mind.
He instantly grasped the mysteries of the technique and felt refreshed. It was far superior to Tang San's Ghost Shadow Perplexing Step.
He clicked on Dragon Claw Hand and selected [Learn].
"Buzz..."Another flood of data surged into his consciousness.
He now understood the power of the Dragon Claw Hand — several times stronger than Tang San's Mysterious Jade Hand.
He was confident. He could now beat Tang San.
Meanwhile...
"Master... his theories are a joke."" Master may be famous in the soul master world...""But maybe he's just a well-known clown?"
Some young teachers were loudly whispering among themselves. Tang San looked annoyed.
But deep down, he was being affected by Master's constant "theoretical" PUA.
When he grew up, he would eventually stop listening to Yu Xiaogang.
"Teacher, isn't level 30 enough for you?"
In the end, Tang San became a god — but he never brought Yu Xiaogang to the God Realm with him.
That phrase, "Once a teacher, always a father," sure sounded righteous.
Soon, they arrived at the dormitory building.
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Dormitory Seven had the worst conditions. It was designated specifically for working students. Regardless of age or grade, all working students lived there.
They pushed the door open and walked inside.
The 300-square-meter space had fifty beds, but only eleven were made. Seven or eight children, ranging from eight to twelve years old, were playing around.
One of the sturdier kids walked over:
"New here?"
"Yeah, from Holy Soul Village!" Tang San replied with a smile.
"Name's Wang Sheng. Martial spirit: Battle Tiger. I'm the boss here. What are your names? What are your martial spirits?"
"My name's Tang San. My martial spirit is Blue Silver Chicken."
"Blue Silver Chicken? What the hell is that?"
Wang Sheng looked completely stunned. It was the first time he'd heard such a ridiculous name. He looked at Tang San like he was some kind of fool.
Zhang Fan walked in silently, ignoring Wang Sheng entirely.
"Little Sanzi, stop right there! I'm the boss here, and you have to follow my rules!"
Wang Sheng reached out to grab Zhang Fan — but grabbed nothing. Zhang Fan had already moved to the corner and was putting down his bag.
"His name is Zhang Fan. His martial spirit is the Heavenly Sword!" Tang San said.
"You brat! Looking for a fight?" Wang Sheng rushed forward angrily.
Zhang Fan casually opened his bag with one hand —Then suddenly flung out his other arm:
"Bang—!"
His fist smashed into Wang Sheng's.
"Ahh—!"
Wang Sheng screamed and staggered back a dozen steps before collapsing. His hand felt broken. He couldn't even lift it.
"Boss!"
The kids were stunned. Was this new guy seriously that strong? He broke Wang Sheng's hand with a single punch?!
Tang San was also shocked. Last time, Zhang Fan had knocked out the gatekeeper because he'd grabbed him first. But this time, Wang Sheng was free to move — and still lost instantly.
"You... is your martial spirit really the Heavenly Sword? How is your soul power so strong?"
Wang Sheng's martial spirit wasn't weak. Logically, it should've been stronger than Zhang Fan's. But somehow... he was easily overpowered.
"It's nothing." Zhang Fan replied simply.
"It's just dislocated!"
Wang Sheng gritted his teeth and pushed his arm back into place:
"Crack…"
He screamed, but after a moment, regained use of his hand.
In Wang Sheng's eyes, a new sense of admiration bloomed for Zhang Fan. So did the others'.
After all, to them — strength determined leadership.
Tang San walked over, intending to apologize on Zhang Fan's behalf.
"Ding! Dialogue modification task triggered."
[Tang San: I apologize to you on behalf of my fellow villagers.]Two words available for modification.
Zhang Fan had a devilish thought and changed "apologize" to "kneel down."
[Tang San: I kneel down in front of you on behalf of my fellow villagers.]
"Ding! Dialogue modification successful. 30 modification points awarded."
"I kneel down in front of you on behalf of my fellow villagers!"
Suddenly, Tang San dropped to his knees and kowtowed three times to Wang Sheng. "Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Then, he turned to the others and kowtowed again: "Bang! Bang! Bang!"
"Uh…" Wang Sheng was completely dumbfounded. Was Tang San... is not too honest?