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The wind in western Nuoding still carried the chill of early autumn.
Jiang Zhen, carrying his packed luggage, stood not far from the archway of Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy. He saw two figures being stopped outside the iron gate by the gatekeeper—the hunched-over old Jack and the thin boy in patched coarse clothes.
Jiang Zhen paused, then hid in the shade of a nearby tree.
He didn't rush forward, but first looked up and examined the academy: the twenty-meter-wide rock archway was engraved with the four iron characters " Nuoding Academy," the dark iron gate gleamed coldly, and the ancient trees on both sides of the road behind the gate blocked out the sun, exactly as described in the original work.
Three months after leaving the Soul Hunter Forest, Jiang Zhen came to Nuoding City and found a secluded inn to stay in.
On one hand, I'm exploring martial spirits; on the other hand, I've mastered the "Mysterious Water Enlightenment Technique," and the energy consumption of [Flow of Illusion and Reality] has decreased significantly...
As for his appearance, it had also subtly changed over those three months. His originally black hair now had a few strands of light blue highlights, like sunlight reflecting off a stream;
His eyes were a light turquoise, like still water flowing deep when looking straight ahead, and shimmering with water when moving; his skin was a cool white, cultivated from years of water-attribute cultivation techniques, and even his fingertips had a faint, lustrous sheen.
He was no longer wearing a coarse cloth coat, but a light blue fitted outfit with very faint water ripple patterns embroidered on the hem and cuffs. The fabric was bought from the best cloth shop in Nuoding City with gold soul coins, and it was lightweight and breathable.
"A golden phoenix can emerge from a grassy hut? Someone in a small village has soul power?"
The doorman's sarcastic voice interrupted Jiang Zhen's thoughts.
He looked up and saw that Old Jack's face was flushed as he handed over the martial soul certificate issued by Su Yuntao, only to be mocked by the gatekeeper for "the Blue Silver Grass's innate full soul power being faked."
Jiang Zhen's lips curled up slightly—just like in the original story, this doorman was trying to take advantage of the situation.
However, he had no interest in meddling in other people's business.
Sure enough, it wasn't long before Old Jack got so angry that he publicly demanded to go find the Spirit Hall branch. Just as the gatekeeper's expression changed, Tang San suddenly made his move.
The slender figure darted between the two men, raising his hand, tripping them, and pushing their stomachs—a series of movements so fast it was dazzling. The doorman collapsed to the ground with a thud.
Jiang Zhen could see clearly from under the shade of the tree, but his heart remained unmoved.
In his past life's memories, Tang San's forbearance and ruthlessness could no longer be hidden from this moment on. However, in the eyes of Old Jack and the gatekeeper, he was just a "sensible child" protecting the village chief.
Just as the doorman was about to get up and start a fight, a man of medium build with a dejected look in his eyes walked over.
With his short black hair parted in a 3/7 ratio and his hands behind his back, he was none other than the master Yu Xiaogang.
The doorman instantly put on a fawning smile, and old Jack quickly handed over his credentials.
Jiang Zhen knew that what followed was the famous scene of Tang San becoming Tang San's apprentice.
He stopped looking and turned to walk towards the college's administration building.
More important than watching the protagonist recognize his master was enrolling in school and getting a single dormitory room.
The dormitories where the work-study students lived were messy and crowded, which was not only not conducive to cultivation, but also made it easy to expose one's strength. He had no interest in fighting with a group of kids for a bed.
The administration building was quiet, with only a few faculty and staff members in gray uniforms walking around.
Jiang Zhen found the office of the director in charge of new student enrollment and knocked on the door.
"Come in." An impatient voice came from inside.
In the office, a middle-aged man with a protruding belly was hunched over his desk doing accounts. When he looked up and saw Jiang Zhen, his eyes were full of perfunctory attitude: "New student? Where's your martial spirit certificate? Give me your name and village, and hurry up and get to your dormitory. There are other people waiting behind you."
Jiang Zhen handed over the martial soul certificate issued by Su Yuntao, his voice calm: " Jiang Zhen, from Xinan Village, with innate full soul power, a water attribute martial soul."
"Innate full soul power?" The director's previously indifferent eyes lit up instantly. He picked up the certificate and looked at it carefully, then looked up and sized up Jiang Zhen—light blue dyed hair, emerald eyes, and that light blue outfit that looked expensive. He didn't look like a country boy at all.
Could they be nobles here to experience life?
He immediately had a plan in mind, and his tone softened considerably: "Young man, you're quite good, a promising talent. We have 4-person and 8-person dorm rooms, what do you think?"
Jiang Zhen was prepared. He took out a heavy cloth bag from his pocket and gently placed it on the table.
He loosened a corner of the bag, revealing glittering gold soul coins inside—a small portion of the 10,000 gold soul coins awarded by the system, of which he had specifically taken 200 to carry with him.
"Director," Jiang Zhen's voice remained calm, "the dormitory is too crowded, and my cultivation at night might disturb others. Could you please make an exception and arrange a single room for me? This is a small token of my appreciation; I would appreciate your help."
200 gold soul coins is no small amount for a junior academy director—an average family's annual living expenses are only a few gold soul coins.
The director's eyes were fixed on the cloth bag, his fingers unconsciously tracing the tabletop. His smile immediately turned ingratiating: "Oh dear, Jiang Zhen is so well-mannered, he definitely deserves special consideration! A prodigy with innate full soul power certainly needs a quiet environment to cultivate. Luckily, there's a spare single dormitory room on the top floor, with good lighting and a small balcony. I'll process your paperwork right away!"
He quickly filled out the enrollment registration form, wrote a note for the dormitory key, and handed it to Jiang Zhen with both hands. He even carefully wrapped the martial spirit certificate in an envelope: " Jiang Zhen, please take the key. The dormitory is room 301 on the top floor of the East Building. If you need anything, come to me anytime. The academy will definitely give priority to good students like you with its resources."
"Thank you, Director." Jiang Zhen took the keys and the certificate, and without saying much, turned and left the office. He could feel the director's gaze fixed on him, clearly still trying to win him over.
I took the key and went to the east building. The top floor was indeed very quiet.
Dormitory 301 is small but very clean, with a bed, a desk, a wardrobe, and a small balcony by the window where sunlight shines in perfectly.
Jiang Zhen put down his luggage and went out onto the balcony, where he could clearly see the academy's training ground and the dormitory in the distance.
He opened his system inventory and checked the contents: 9 low-level Soul Power Pills, the remaining 9,000+ gold Soul Coins, and the "Complete Guide to Soul Beasts in Douluo Continent." Everything was in order.
Just then, footsteps came from downstairs.
Jiang Zhen looked down and saw Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang holding Tang San's hand as they walked towards the teaching building.
Tang San looked up with a respectful expression, while the master's lips curled into a rare smile of satisfaction.
Jiang Zhen leaned against the balcony railing, his eyes indifferent.
He raised his hand, and a small water sphere condensed in his palm. The water sphere reflected the two figures walking away downstairs, before quickly dissipating into the air.
" Nuoding Academy is just the beginning," Jiang Zhen murmured to himself, a sharp glint in his eyes.
In the days that followed, all he had to do was cultivate discreetly, improve his soul power, and at the same time observe Tang San and Grandmaster's movements to avoid unnecessary interactions with them.
When Tang San returns to Holy Soul Village at the end of this semester, Tang Hao will go and talk to Yu Xiaogang.
Then he will have the opportunity to explore the cave where the Blue Silver Emperor is located.
If you're lucky, you might even find the right leg bone of that 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor!
A soul bone from 100,000 years ago! Such a rare find!
Even if all else fails and they can't find the soul bone, they can still steal Tang San's mother.
Hehe~
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