"Interesting!"
Zhao Wuji naturally knew the three beauties were infatuated with Zhang Fan, so of course they would choose him.
As for Yu Xiaogang, despite being some so-called master of martial soul theory, not many people actually knew who he was.
Not to mention, Yu Xiaogang did something utterly ridiculous yesterday—kneeling before the dean, begging Zhang Fan to take him as a disciple. That was beyond embarrassing. Truly shameless.
If Zhao Wuji had to choose, he'd also go with Zhang Fan—the kid was just too monstrous.
"Boss Dai, who are you choosing?" Ma Hongjun asked Dai Mubai.
"Xiao Ao, whoever Boss Dai picks, we'll follow his lead, yeah?"
He looked to Oscar for confirmation.
"Sure!"
Oscar hesitated a bit. He felt that if Ning Rongrong chose Zhang Fan, then he also wanted to go with Zhang Fan—that way, he'd have more chances to interact with her. Otherwise, there might be no opportunities at all.
But he also feared being targeted by Zhang Fan, afraid that if Zhang Fan told him to go west, he wouldn't even dare to go east.
After all, once they chose, they'd have to obey Zhang Fan.
"Come on." Tang San smiled at Dai Mubai.
"Urgh!"
The moment Dai Mubai saw Tang San's smile, he recalled that toilet scene and nearly threw up. Still, Dai Mubai didn't really want to be trained by Zhang Fan.
After all, he was older than Zhang Fan. Taking orders from him? Humiliating.
"Then I'll choose this one!" Dai Mubai walked directly to stand in front of Tang San.
Ma Hongjun and Oscar followed suit.
"Alright, it's settled then!"
Flender hadn't expected Dai Mubai to choose Yu Xiaogang either. He couldn't help but shake his head. Maybe it was because the three beauties were too smitten with Zhang Fan.
If he chose Zhang Fan's group, he might be subjected to the daily torment of watching those girls fawn all over him. No thanks.
After that, Tang San and Ma Hongjun headed into town.
Tang San went to find a blacksmith, while Ma Hongjun went to purge his "evil fire."
Oscar and Dai Mubai dispersed.
"Brother Fan, what do we do next?"
Xiao Wu looked at Zhang Fan and asked.
"Let's head out and grab some food!"
Zhang Fan took the three beauties into town for some good eats and a bit of shopping.
After strolling for a while, he brought them back to Shrek Academy:
"Today, I'm teaching you a secret technique. Whoever learns it first gets a reward!"
"What kind of secret technique?" Xiao Wu asked curiously.
"One that's very beneficial to you!"
Zhang Fan handed each of them a sheet of paper—these were exchanged for 100 modification points, considered a reward for their affection these past few days.
After all, they were already on good terms with him. Since they liked him so much, this was his little gift.
And it only cost 100 modification points—not a big deal.
"Memorize it. Once you're done, burn it. Never share this with outsiders!"
"Got it!"
At the top of the page, Xiao Wu saw five characters: "Qingxin Yangqi Jue" (Tranquil Heart Breathing Technique).
The contents were profound. She had to read it a few times before memorizing it. Luckily, as a Soul Elder, her memory was far superior to the average person's.
After memorizing, she burned the paper.
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing also memorized it quickly and followed suit.
"Alright, now do it with me!"
Zhang Fan sat cross-legged on the grassy field, placed his hands on his legs, and closed his eyes:
"Take a deep breath, calm your mind, and feel the energy flowing through nature. Use the path described in the Qingxin Yangqi Jue to absorb the natural energy."
The three beauties sat beside him, eyes closed, operating the breathing technique, sensing the energy of the world around them.
When Ma Hongjun and Tang San returned to the academy and saw the four of them sitting like that, Ma Hongjun asked:
"Uh… what are they doing?"
"Cultivating some kind of secret technique?"
Tang San frowned slightly. This kind of thing was familiar to him—after all, he had Xuan Tian Gong, another secret technique—but he was surprised to see all four of them training together.
Was this something Zhang Fan taught them?
Or did Ning Rongrong teach them?
Secret techniques were rare. Typically, only the three great sects had them.
"Heh… just sitting there like that? What's the point?" Ma Hongjun mocked.
"Not necessarily pointless," Tang San said seriously.
"Wanna see me scare them with a dog?" Ma Hongjun grinned mischievously.
"…"
Tang San immediately thought of his own Haotian Dog, but since they were cultivating, disturbing them might lead to serious consequences. Still, he didn't say anything.
Ma Hongjun snuck off and found a big wolfdog, lured it over with a sausage, and tossed it near Zhang Fan's group.
"Woof woof…"
The big wolfdog charged at them.
Ma Hongjun grinned evilly, while Tang San smirked silently.
"Ding! Modification mission triggered."
[Big wolfdog pounces over.]You may modify up to 3 characters.
Zhang Fan instantly edited it: changed the big wolf"dog" (狗) into a big wolf"demon" (妖), and "pounces over" (咬過來) into "bites back" (咬回去).
"Ding! Plot modification successful. Reward: 60 modification points."
The big wolfdog's body began rapidly enlarging, its fangs growing sharper and more terrifying.
It spun around and—
"Awooo…" —charged at Ma Hongjun and Tang San.
"Ahhh!"
Ma Hongjun was scared half to death, his eyes bulging.
What the hell was this?
How did a wolfdog suddenly become massive and feral, and worse—why was it attacking them?
"What the hell?!"
Tang San was also stunned. How did a normal dog become this fast and vicious?
In the blink of an eye, the beast reached them.
Just as Tang San was about to unleash his hidden weapons—
The giant wolf demon leapt toward Ma Hongjun, aiming straight for his… balls.
Tang San's eyes nearly popped out of his skull.
Was this thing seriously targeting that?!
"AAAHHH!"
Ma Hongjun screamed, running for his life.
He quickly realized his attacks were useless on the wolf demon.
"Haha… that wolf demon is fire-resistant. Serves you right, you damn fatty!"
Tang San cackled maliciously.
Ma Hongjun sprinted madly across the field, completely disheveled and torn up by the demon's claws.
His clothes were shredded, and he was full of scratches—but luckily, he managed to dodge well enough to keep his "jewels" intact.
"Whoosh!"
Dai Mubai had just arrived on the field when he saw this chaos unfold.
He instantly charged over, soul rings rising beneath his feet.
"Boom!"
A powerful strike launched the massive wolf demon into the air.
"Pfft…"
Blood splattered, and—
"Boom!"
The wolf demon immediately shrank back down into a regular wolfdog.
"What's going on? Why was there a wolf demon in the academy? And why did it turn back into a dog?"
Dai Mubai looked confused.
"Also, Little San, you just watched Ma Hongjun get mauled like that and didn't step in?"
"He brought it on himself. He saw Xiao Wu and the others meditating, and decided to fetch a dog to disturb their cultivation. But the dog suddenly became a wolf demon and started chasing him down!"
Tang San shook his head.
"Then that little fatty totally deserved it. I shouldn't have stepped in either—let him suffer more!"
Dai Mubai didn't want Zhu Zhuqing to get hurt, after all.
"Is that meditation of theirs actually useful?"
"Very useful," Tang San nodded.
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