The next day, at Peach Garden Academy.
It was only at dusk, when the peach blossoms turned golden, that Su Ran returned with Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling.
Wang Sheng, Zhu Zhuqing, and Meng Yiran were still cultivating at the time, but upon hearing that Su Ran had returned, they immediately rushed over:
"Teacher!"
"Teacher, you're finally back!"
"In the days I was gone, did you study hard and Cultivate diligently?"
Su Ran could tell that Meng Yiran and Zhu Zhuqing's movement techniques had reached a certain Realm; it would be very difficult for an ordinary Spirit Ancestor to even touch their clothes.
As for Wang Sheng, there was no need to say more. This child was the most down-to-earth. After absorbing the immortal-grade herbs and evolving his Spirit, his talent had also improved. Now, his boxing was so solid that Su Ran looked at him with new eyes.
"Yes, of course." Zhu Zhuqing nodded repeatedly.
"Cultivation must be taken seriously, but next time, Teacher, can you take me with you when you go out? Life without Teacher is truly boring."
Meng Yiran said.
Su Ran walked to the peach jade stone table, poured a cup of tea, and said lightly:
"Haven't I already told you that I took Rongrong and the others out because that environment was suitable for their cultivation? If there's a suitable treasure land for your cultivation in the future, I will naturally prioritize taking you there too."
Meng Yiran pursed her lips. Although Teacher's reason was very logical, she just wanted to stay with Teacher.
"Dean Su, after a trip out, your aura has become a few points more mysterious. It seems you've gained something again."
At this moment, Dugu Bo, hearing the news, also walked over from the house at the main entrance of the academy's newly built campus.
During Su Ran's absence, the academy was guarded by Dugu Bo, the Guardian of the Academy, who also maintained the Spirit fields of the new campus.
To put it nicely, he was a Guardian of the Academy; to put it bluntly, he was actually a security guard and a farmer.
If the chairmen of the academic affairs and the princes of Heaven Dou Royal Academy knew that Dugu Bo was staying at Peach Garden Academy as a security guard, their eyeballs would probably pop out.
"Guardian Dugu, you've come at just the right time. I have something to tell you."
Seeing Dugu Bo arrive, Su Ran took out over twenty treasure boxes from his peach blossom Spirit Guiding Mask and handed them to him:
"Here are the remaining flowers and seeds from the medicinal garden you gave me. I originally wanted to transplant them myself, but something unexpected came up, and I might have other things to do these next few days. Please quickly transplant these flowers and seeds into our Spirit field treasure land and help me Cultivate them. I've noted the precautions for each flower and herb at the end of the list. Can you do it?"
Dugu Bo's expression was somewhat surprised. The boxes contained precisely the rare and immortal-grade flowers and herbs whose effects he hadn't known before and thus couldn't harvest. Now, Su Ran had transplanted them.
However, it made sense. The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was, after all, hundreds of kilometers away from Peach Garden Academy. If he had to go there every time he needed something, it would be too troublesome.
Coincidentally, Su Ran had already cultivated Spirit fields at Peach Garden Academy. Although they hadn't yet reached the quality of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, they were sufficient for these flowers and herbs to grow.
"Dean Su, don't worry. You can rest assured and do your other things. Leave the academy matters to me. I guarantee I'll handle it properly. I'll go now."
Dugu Bo patted his chest and said. Although his knowledge of poisons and flowers couldn't compare to Su Ran's, he had, after all, studied toxicology and flowers for decades. Planting them according to instructions was certainly doable.
He immediately set about implementing it.
His enthusiasm was unbelievable.
Only Dugu Bo himself knew that even just being a Guardian at Peach Garden Academy, he had received things that no other academy could give him and Yaner. For him, this was nothing short of a life-saving grace, a heaven-sent fortune.
...
"Dean Su, you're finally back. If you hadn't returned, I would have worried myself to death."
No sooner had Dugu Bo gone to transplant the flowers and herbs than Ning Fengzhi arrived to visit.
"Dad!"
"Oh, my little devil, you've become even more beautiful after some time."
"Hmph, of course! Teacher's medicinal bath has long restored my skin to its former beauty. Unlike Dad and Bone Grandfather, you don't care about Rongrong at all. You haven't come to see me for so long; you clearly don't have me in your heart!"
Ning Rongrong pouted her small mouth and complained.
Su Ran couldn't help but smile. Even Ning Rongrong's way of acting spoiled and cute sometimes gave him a headache, so it was no wonder Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong doted on this girl so much in the Sect.
A girl who knows how to act spoiled is the luckiest.
Of course, a girl who knows how to splash water is even luckier.
...
"Of course Dad has Rongrong in his heart, my little princess."
"Alright, alright, Rongrong, stop messing around. Dad is here this time to discuss important matters with your teacher."
Ning Fengzhi lovingly stroked Ning Rongrong's head. This girl's strength had reached a level he couldn't even imagine.
No one would dare to believe it, but a few months ago, he brought Bone Grandfather to Peach Garden Academy to see her once. This girl actually had the audacity to propose comparing defensive power with Bone Grandfather, to see who was more resilient.
Bone Grandfather, doting on this girl, suppressed his level to around thirty, using only his Spirit attached to his body to compare defensive power with Rongrong.
The result left Ning Fengzhi dumbfounded. Bone Grandfather couldn't break Rongrong's Golden Bell Cover; instead, Rongrong's Inch Punch broke Bone Grandfather's defense first.
Although he didn't know if Bone Grandfather held back, this had already refreshed Ning Fengzhi's Worldview.
Bone Grandfather was the number one defender in the World.
"Alright."
Ning Rongrong pouted, whispering to Ning Fengzhi:
"Dad, what important matter? You're not going to reveal everything to Teacher and propose for me, are you?"
"Oh my, I'm not ready yet. Have you chosen the wedding dress? Are there any experienced older sisters who can teach me how to make the wedding night the best?"
Hearing this, Ning Fengzhi, who had just taken two steps towards Su Ran, stumbled and almost fell.
It was a Peach Blossom Branch that propped up Ning Fengzhi's knee to keep him from falling, and Su Ran teased:
"Ah, School Master Ning, since I've taken Rongrong as my disciple, I can't take you anymore."
Ning Fengzhi gave an awkward smile, brushed his sleeves, and sat opposite Su Ran at the stone table. He glanced sternly at Ning Rongrong, drank a cup of tea to calm himself, and then looked directly into Su Ran's eyes. He was startled again by the faint, swirling ice and fire twin dragon phantoms in Su Ran's eyes, then composed himself and said:
"It seems that during this time, Dean Su has indeed improved quite a bit."
"But you've made me so anxious."
Su Ran calmly sipped his tea and looked at Ning Fengzhi: "What is School Master Ning anxious about?"
"Dean Su, do you know that the All-Continent Elite Soul Master Competition is about to begin?"
"I know." Su Ran nodded.
"Does Dean Su not have any intention of participating? Tomorrow is the final deadline for registration."
"I've already participated." Su Ran said lightly.
Ning Fengzhi was stunned for a moment: "I checked the participant list before I came, and there's no mention of Peach Garden Academy on it?"
"Oh, I registered nearby on my way back."
Su Ran smiled, "But I also have to thank School Master Ning for helping me register the academy directly in Heaven Dou City beforehand. Otherwise, my Peach Garden Academy is in a remote location, and the number of teachers and students wouldn't meet the Empire's academy standards."
To participate in the Soul Master Competition, an academy must first be officially recognized by the Empire, which has requirements for the academy's scale, the number of teachers and students, and teacher qualifications. Not just anyone can open an academy.
Although Su Ran's students were of extremely high quality, and his teaching level was far beyond that of ordinary Spirit Masters, the entire academy only had six or seven people. Let alone an academy, it would barely qualify as private lessons or a tutoring class.
If it weren't for Ning Fengzhi's behind-the-scenes support, it would indeed have been quite troublesome.
Hearing that Su Ran had already registered, Ning Fengzhi's eyes lit up with joy:
"Really?"
"Yes." Su Ran nodded.
"That's great! I'm really looking forward to the moment Peach Garden Academy wins the championship, and I'm also looking forward to Rongrong's performance."
Ning Fengzhi stood up happily:
"Dean Su, the registration of Taoyuan Advanced Soul Master Academy was personally overseen by me and directly recorded in Heaven Dou City. Therefore, the preliminaries should be held in the Heaven Dou City division. I have already prepared a detached villa for the Taoyuan teachers and students to rest in. Please, Dean Su, do not decline."
"School Master Ning, you are very thoughtful."
"Dean Su, there's no need to be polite with me. The two weapon manufacturing methods you taught our Sect have given the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School a second life, compensating for our Sect's shortcomings. To me, Dean Su is not only Rongrong's teacher but also the benefactor of our Sect. This small matter is nothing to mention."
Ning Fengzhi, if nothing else, was certainly generous when it came to spending money.
"Then, Dean Su, we'll see each other in Heaven Dou City in three days."
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