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The system had referred to Tang Hao as the 'God of Slaughter' and the 'Lord of the Douluo Plane.' The 'God of Slaughter' title was understandable. More than twenty years in the future, when Tang San ascended to godhood, he would have Tang Hao inherit the second-tier godship of the God of Slaughter. Plus, Tang Hao already possessed the God of Slaughter Domain, so it was reasonable for the system to call him that now.
But to call Tang Hao the 'Lord of the Douluo Plane'? Wasn't that a bit of an exaggeration? Tang Hao wouldn't become the Lord of the Douluo Plane until ten thousand years in the future, right?
Then there were the titles it used for Tang San and Xiao Wu. All of this led Xiao Tian to a certain suspicion. But for now, he had interacted with too few people to be certain of anything. He would need to observe more.
After they finished purchasing all their supplies, it was already noon. Xiao Tian and Xiao Wu ate lunch in the city before heading back—with Xiao Tian paying, of course.
On the way back, Xiao Tian finally couldn't resist asking, "Xiao Wu, may I ask where your home is? How is it that you don't have a single copper spirit coin on you?"
Xiao Wu's expression immediately stiffened, and her eyes darted around evasively. "Um... my home is very far from here. I actually have a very small appetite, so on the way here, I just ate wild fruits and carrots and things like that..."
"Then why didn't you choose to attend an academy closer to your home? Don't they accept work-study students there?" Xiao Tian posed another question that had been puzzling him for quite some time.
Xiao Wu: "..."
"What's with all the questions? You're so annoying! I'll tell you in the future." Xiao Wu said with a touch of petulance before striding ahead.
In truth, she didn't know why she had come to such a faraway place either. It was just as Xiao Tian had said; there were plenty of small towns between the Star Dou Great Forest and Nuoding City. As long as she didn't run into a Titled Douluo, her identity as a spirit beast wouldn't be discovered, and Titled Douluo generally resided in the major cities. How could she possibly encounter one so easily?
Xiao Tian watched Xiao Wu's retreating back in silence and followed behind her, contemplating his next steps.
Practicing the sword was, of course, a daily requirement. But now, he had added a few other training regimens to his schedule: he needed to master the Immortal Wind Cloud Body Art and the Drunken Immortal Gazing at the Moon Step as quickly as possible. But before all that, there was one thing he had been itching to do ever since he had awakened Sword Fifteen: fly on his sword!
Through his diligent efforts in the three months before coming to the academy, he had taught himself the Sword Control Art. Now, he could build upon that foundation and see if he could actually achieve flight. It would be even better if he could get Fifteen to 'relieve itself' wherever it pleased!
Furthermore, it was about time to think about his first spirit ring. Now that he had the comprehension enhancement from the system, and since this unhinged system would occasionally give him new sword techniques and the like, it meant that he could choose practically any spirit ring he wanted. Considering that executing his sword techniques in the beginning would require a massive amount of spirit power, Xiao Tian decided that his first spirit ring would be one related to spirit power amplification.
However, it had only been three months since he had awakened his Spirit. No matter how hard he cultivated, it was impossible to reach rank ten so quickly. Therefore, Xiao Tian planned to head to the nearby spirit beast forest to hunt one by himself! If he was discovered later, he would just say that his talent was exceptional and that he could accelerate his spirit power cultivation by cultivating his Sword Intent. In any case, that phony Grandmaster, Yu Xiaogang, would surely not be able to see through it. He might even become very interested in the concept and wouldn't suspect a thing.
When they returned to the academy, Xiao Tian and Xiao Wu found that only Wang Sheng and the other boys were in Dormitory Seven. Tang San had probably already gone to see Yu Xiaogang.
Xiao Tian wasn't too concerned about it. After placing his new bedding on his bunk, he grabbed his iron sword and turned to leave the dormitory.
"Hey, Xiao Tian, you just got back. Are you going out again?" Wang Sheng asked, looking puzzled.
"To practice the sword!"
Xiao Tian glanced at Wang Sheng and the others and said coolly, "Let me give you all a piece of advice. We are commoners. Now that we have the chance to cultivate with spirit power, we should be training with every ounce of our strength, not getting into fights with those noble students."
Wang Sheng and the others were taken aback.
"It's not that we work-study students want to fight," Wang Sheng said with some dissatisfaction. "It's always the noble students who are looking for trouble! We have no choice..."
Xiao Tian shook his head. "If that's the case, then we have even more reason to cultivate diligently. Also, now that the three of us have joined, you can spread the news that both Xiao Wu and Tang San have innate full spirit power. You can also subtly hint that Tang San has taken the Grandmaster as his teacher."
"The Grandmaster is, after all, a famous theorist on the continent. Tang San is already at rank ten, so he will definitely be taking him to get his first spirit ring within the next couple of days. Among the sixth-year noble students, who has the highest spirit power rank? And what rank is it?"
Caught up in Xiao Tian's line of reasoning, Wang Sheng could only reply dazedly, "It's Xiao Chenyu. He's rank eleven."
"Exactly. If that's still not enough to deter them, then go to the Headmaster! He wouldn't want to see a conflict break out between two promising commoner students and the noble students, would he? A few words from the Headmaster, and Xiao Chenyu and his group will probably quiet down. And besides, Tang San has the Grandmaster backing him..."
Heh, although Xiao Chenyu and his friends might not know about Yu Xiaogang's background, everyone at the academy knew he was a good friend of the Headmaster. Moreover, Xiao Chenyu's father was the city lord of Nuoding City. Yu Xiaogang was, at least on the surface, the continent's number one theorist. Even if he had been expelled from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, he wasn't someone a mere city lord could afford to offend.
Wang Sheng and the other boys looked at each other with helpless expressions, but they had to admit that Xiao Tian had a point. It was worth a try! If they could avoid fighting, they would prefer it. They had come to the academy to learn and cultivate, not to get into brawls!
Xiao Wu watched Xiao Tian's retreating back and, after a moment of thought, chased after him.
"Hey, Xiao Tian, wait for me! Why did you say all that just now?" Xiao Wu asked with a frown.
As he walked towards the academy's lawn, Xiao Tian replied with a calm expression, "What? Was I wrong? Do you think there's any meaning in that kind of fighting? Losing is embarrassing, and winning just makes you the boss? Regardless of the outcome, does it bring any substantial benefit to our cultivation?"
"If we lose, the noble students will just keep looking for trouble. If we win and become the leader, we'll probably just have a bunch of trivial matters to deal with. With that kind of time, I would rather be practicing my sword!"
With the memories of his past life, his mentality was far from that of a six-year-old child. He simply couldn't muster any interest in these childish, make-believe squabbles. If Xiao Chenyu and his group were a bit stronger, they might have been of some help to his own improvement, serving as stepping stones. But... Xiao Chenyu's strength was just pathetic! As the son of a city lord, his first spirit ring was only a ten-year ring, not even a hundred-year one. He was truly lowering the standards for sons of city lords!
(End of chapter)