4 - Arrival and """Master""""

Speaking of which, Old Jack stopped talking. He was just the head of a small village and didn't know much about the subject.

What Old Jack could at least do was pass on some of the basic knowledge he had learned to the two children. As for the rest, they had to explore on their own.

...

In the afternoon, the three finally arrived at Notting City. "You two, little ones, must work hard at school and help each other. When the semester ends, Grandpa Jack will come to pick you up again." Old Jack said gently after stroking his beard.

"OK!"

"OK..."

Tang San and Ye Zhen responded. Once the three entered Notting City, Ye Zhen and Tang San looked around with curiosity. They had never been to Notting City before. The farthest they had been in six years was probably the big rock at the entrance of the village.

So, arriving in this city, Ye Zhen and Tang San were naturally a bit curious and looked around. There were many pedestrians in Notting City. The ground was paved with stone and brick, making it very flat and comfortable to walk on.

On both sides were rows of houses resembling the European and American styles from their previous lives, which made Ye Zhen think: 'Douluo Dalu is a Chinese novel, why would it have a European-American style building?'

Along the way, since they didn't know the streets, the three asked several passersby for directions and finally arrived at the entrance of the Notting Junior Soul Master Academy.

In front of them was a tall archway, over 20 meters long and more than ten meters high. It was all made of hard rock. There were two iron gates below, with rollers on them.

In the center of the archway, there were two words: [Notting College]

The overall appearance was quite beautiful.

Through the iron fence, they could see the path inside. A large road led directly into the school. There were some tall trees planted on both sides, and flowers and plants scattered around the trees. At first glance, the internal scenery was beautiful and the environment pleasant.

Ye Zhen and Tang San looked at each other and both saw expectation in each other's eyes. Although this Notting Academy was only a Junior Soul Master Academy, the various decorations were perfect, making people feel that it was well-designed and managed by someone capable.

From this, one could see the status of Soul Masters on the Douluo Continent. The three peered through the gate and quickly attracted the attention of a nearby guard.

He quickly ran over to the trio, extending his hand to stop them, his eyes looking alert and somewhat disdainful. "What are you doing here? Is this a place for you country bumpkins?"

Although Old Jack had dressed up today, he was still quite rustic compared to Notting City.

Tang San's clothes were even more patched, and Ye Zhen's clothes were not good either.

Old Jack quickly bowed, accompanied by a smile, and said: "Well, sir guard, we are from Holy Soul Village. These two children are work-study students sent by our village this year. Here is the proof."

After finishing his sentence, Old Jack took out two certificates issued by Su Yuntao and handed them over. "Work-study students? Or two? Ah, could there be a phoenix in a grass nest? Are you sure these are not forged certificates?" The guard curled his lips and, after some strange provocation, took the proof and looked at it.

"Blue grass and full of spiritual power... And a mutated Martial Spirit, temporarily unknown and also full of spiritual power!! Hahaha, are you trying to make a fool of me? Two innate soul powers!? A fake certificate might work, but two? Hahaha..." The guard's face was twisted with a smile, originally intending to be a bit difficult to get some coins, but now? He might be a guard, but even he knew that innate soul power wasn't like fruit that's everywhere.

"You..." Old Jack's chest was rising and falling rapidly as his anger grew.

Tang San's eyes were also a bit dark. This man was really looking at them like they were trash, and that was too much for the reincarnated member of an ancient sect. He even unconsciously raised his right hand, his sleeves silently arrowing out.

Ye Zhen was surprised, Xiao San was really serious!? He quickly reached out and pressed Tang San's arm down. After all, if you kill or injure someone here, it would be a big problem. Unlike the reincarnated sect member, he still had the ability to reason even with others mocking him.

"Little San, don't get angry, I will handle this." Ye Zhen said softly. Tang San was surprised, looked at Ye Zhen beside him, and nodded slightly.

Ye Zhen smiled, showing two shallow dimples on his face, took a deep breath, and approached the gatekeeper, who was smiling: "Who would have thought that in this renowned school even a mere corner guard could mock a Soul Master. I don't even want to know what would happen if this gossip got out..."

The guard was furious after hearing the first half. This country bumpkin actually reprimanded him openly? He would teach him what it meant to respect his elders today.

However, when he looked fiercely at Ye Zhen, the first thing he saw was a pair of Sharingan eyes.

The gatekeeper was momentarily stunned, his eyes becoming a bit dull and apathetic. He felt as if he had suddenly entered a dimly lit hall, where people were singing and dancing, and there were groups of beautiful women, making him lose his senses.

Ye Zhen was very pleased; his first attempt using Sharingan was a success, and a simple illusion fascinated the arrogant guard.

"Ye Zhen, what did you do?" Tang San looked at the immobile guard with some surprise, his eyes full of doubt. Old Jack also looked on with some concern. After all, the guard was still a member of the institution.

Ye Zhen closed his Sharingan, smiled mysteriously, and said to Tang San and Old Jack, "Please, watch a dance full of exotic steps."

After speaking, Ye Zhen looked at the guard, who was lost in the illusion with great interest. "This colorful world, why not surrender and dance with the beauties on stage?" Ye Zhen's voice was full of temptation, a hint of it drifting to the gatekeeper's ear.

As soon as Ye Zhen finished speaking, he saw the gatekeeper's lazy eyes suddenly become warm. There was a slap on the corner of his mouth, and he smiled and staggered toward the iron gate behind him. Then, a scene emerged that was too shocking for people to look at directly.

He embraced the iron gate, kissed and touched it, his buttocks lifted up, and he took off his clothes along the way, his eyes so hot.

At the gate of Notting College, many passersby stopped to watch, pointing and commenting. "How about that, looks good~" Ye Zhen smiled and nudged Tang San beside him.

Tang San's face was red with embarrassment. Suddenly, he realized he didn't really know this friend he had played with for six years. This kid was so shameless. I need to stay more alert; who knows, he might use this on me... Thinking of this, Tang San shivered a little.

"What are you doing?" At that moment, a soft and somewhat hoarse voice sounded.

Ye Zhen turned his head to look and saw a middle-aged man who seemed to be in his 30s or 40s. This man had long hair, wore a black robe, had his hands behind his back, and carried a bit of weight.

Ye Zhen narrowed his eyes and looked at the middle-aged man. If he guessed correctly, this was the Master. Master was just a title. His full name should be Yu Xiaogang. The "Master" was also Tang San's teacher throughout his life and played an important role in Tang San's early growth.

At this moment, Yu Xiaogang frowned, and the guard seemed to be immersed in his own world, unable to free himself, ignoring his words. At the entrance of the college, Yu Xiaogang was very angry that the guard had done something that insulted the school's reputation.

Yu Xiaogang looked at the guard still enjoying his illusion of a harem, his cheeks twitching, and he finally couldn't endure such a sight, walking up to him and giving him a slap.

With a sharp sound, the guard turned and fell to the ground, spitting out some teeth, his left cheek swollen. The guard finally broke free from the illusion but was also beaten by Yu Xiaogang.

Yu Xiaogang picked up the two Spirit Hall certificates that had fallen from the gatekeeper's hand and examined them. His gaze shifted to Ye Zhen and Tang San, and finally to Old Jack.

"I'm ashamed to show you this kind of thing, knowing that it might be your first time here. I apologize to you on behalf of the school." Yu Xiaogang bowed slightly toward Old Jack.

A person who is at least a Soul Master apologizing to an ordinary person is a rare sight on the continent. This made Old Jack set aside the matter, especially since the ridiculous behavior of the guard seemed related to Zhen. Of course, even though he was from a small village, Old Jack was not naive and thus did not mention the incident.

Old Jack quickly waved his hand and said, "No need to apologize, no need to apologize. Then these two children will trouble the professor."

After seeing Yu Xiaogang nodding, Old Jack said farewell to Ye Zhen and Tang San once more and then left for the village. Soon, Yu Xiaogang took Ye Zhen and Tang San into Notting College.

After the three walked for a while, Tang San said, "Professor, something was wrong just now."

Ye Zhen's face darkened. Are you really such an unreliable friend? Tang San, don't worry about this kind of thing, don't say it was me.

Yu Xiaogang smiled and waved his hand, thinking that Tang San was more modest, and said, "It's okay, it has nothing to do with you. Besides, I'm not a professor here; I'm a lazy person in the academy, everyone calls me Master, you can also call me that..."

"Not a professor?" Tang San was surprised and then said quickly, "Then you must be a very powerful figure."

"Oh? Why do you say that?" Yu Xiaogang asked curiously.

"As a master, only someone who is very powerful in a certain aspect can be paired with these two characters, and since you can represent the academy, it shows that your status in the academy is very high." Tang San said seriously.

Yu Xiaogang laughed loudly after hearing this. Raising his hand and rubbing Tang San's head, he said, "The Martial Spirit certificate says your name is Tang San, right? Xiao San, you are talented, not only innately endowed with soul power but also..."

At this point, Yu Xiaogang's eyes brightened: "You also have a twin Martial Spirit. Would you like to let me be your real teacher?"

As the voice fell, Tang San was stunned. How did the master know he had twin spirits? Besides, this means accepting himself as a disciple? Do you want to agree?

Ye Zhen scratched his head and sighed secretly. Indeed, even with his own butterfly wings, the trajectory of the story would not change. The fateful meeting between the master and Tang San was doomed. Tang San did not speak, but looked at Yu Xiaogang in a trance. He neither said yes nor no.

There was a hint of appreciation in the master's eyes as he said, "Are you curious about how I knew you had twin spirits?" As he spoke, Yu Xiaogang shook the two Spirit Hall certificates in his hand. He continued, "Because of this proof. Others might not see the flaws, but if I can't see them, then I'm not worthy of being a master."

"I once researched 671 people whose Martial Spirit was Blue Silver Grass. Among them, only 16 had spiritual power, less than 3%, and none had spiritual power above level 1."

"According to one of the ten essential competencies of a Martial Spirit that I studied, innate soul power is directly proportional to how strong the soul is, and Blue Silver Grass obviously does not meet the requirements."

"Of course, there are special cases in everything, like the mutation of martial arts, just like Xiao Zhen," said the master, looking at Ye Zhen before continuing, "The certificate only mentioned the mutated martial arts of the eyes. In my understanding, this is a type of original martial spirit, and it's uncertain if it will change, but it could push Xiao Zhen to the innate soul power limit, indicating that this martial spirit is very powerful and has room for growth."

After Yu Xiaogang followed Ye Zhen's example, he changed the subject and continued, "And Xiao San, your Blue Silver Grass Martial Spirit obviously hasn't undergone mutation, but you still have innate soul power, so I dare to conclude that you must have a powerful second Martial Spirit."

After Yu Xiaogang finished speaking, he looked at Tang San with confidence. Tang San was bewildered. Although he didn't understand some of the statements, he just found it amazing...

Ye Zhen also admired him secretly; Yu Xiaogang's insight was very unique. After just reading the certificate, he essentially understood their martial spirits. However, this theory of Yu Xiaogang only applies to people on the Douluo Continent. Ye Zhen and Tang San are anomalies and are not included.

Tang San's twin martial spirits were inherited from his parents, and his innate soul power is the reason why he practices Xuantian Gong.

Ye Zhen's martial spirits are granted by the system, and his level 20 innate soul power is also given by the system. Both are groping in the dark. Yu Xiaogang can only say that it's an unfair fight.

But this does not undermine Yu Xiaogang's achievements in soul research. In soul research on the Douluo Continent, it can be said that no one matches him.

Yu Xiaogang eventually won over Tang San after talking extensively about Tang San's souls. Soon after, Tang San simply knelt and bowed his head to call him professor, saying, "Once a professor, always a father," which deeply moved Yu Xiaogang.

Ye Zhen just observed the entire process silently. Tang San has his own path to follow. Yu Xiaogang is indeed the best choice for Tang San at the initial stage.

Ye Zhen also has his own path to follow. He is very familiar with the Douluo Continent. In terms of knowledge, Yu Xiaogang has little to offer him. Therefore, Ye Zhen had no intention of making him his teacher.

He has a system, and the system is Ye Zhen's greatest confidence. "Ye Zhen, do you want to be a disciple of the professor as well? I believe the professor will definitely help us go further on the path of becoming a Soul Master," Tang San asked after getting up.

Yu Xiaogang also looked at Ye Zhen with a smile on his face. He was quite curious about the child's main martial spirit. The Douluo Continent had very few main martial spirits, let alone eye-type main martial spirits.

"No, but thank you for the invitation."

Ye Zhen shook his head and said, "The master has a lot of knowledge, but I want to follow my own path. Life is difficult and has its ups and downs, which makes it more interesting."

Hearing this, Tang San was surprised. Why didn't he know his buddy was so ambitious? Yu Xiaogang didn't mind after hearing what Ye Zhen said. The boy has his own choice, so naturally, he didn't have much to say. After all, he was very happy to accept Tang San as his disciple.

"Then, Xiao Zhen, both you and Xiao San have innate soul power, so I'll take you to hunt your first spirit ring soon," Yu Xiaogang smiled.

Tang San nodded in response. Grandpa Jack had also said that the first spirit ring should be hunted by the instructor. However, Ye Zhen still shook his head, "Thank you, Master, for your kindness. However, I am in charge of my own spirit ring. I want to hunt and obtain the spirit ring by myself."

Ye Zhen wasn't in a hurry to get the spirit ring. He wanted to wait one or two years first, so that Shukaku could continue to nurture his physical body. For the first spirit ring, he wanted one that was over a thousand years old; otherwise, he wouldn't be using the system efficiently. After all, he didn't just want to be another face in the crowd.

Upon hearing this, Tang San was stunned. Master Yu Xiaogang was also surprised. "Ye Zhen, you really want to hunt spirit beasts alone? That would be very dangerous," Tang San persuaded.

Yu Xiaogang frowned and said, "Spirit beasts are not ordinary beasts. They are very dangerous. And even if you are lucky enough to hunt one, the age of the spirit ring will be very low, which will affect your future growth."

Yu Xiaogang explained patiently, but when he saw Ye Zhen's determined eyes, he sighed. This kind of look, he had seen before... Ye Zhen smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't be reckless; after all, I still want to live."

Seeing that Ye Zhen had made up his mind, Tang San did not persuade him further.

Yu Xiaogang was silent for a moment before sighing again, "Since you've decided, I won't try to persuade you anymore. During this time, you should seek out all kinds of knowledge about spirit rings and spirit beasts. You can ask me any questions. If you change your mind, I'll find other instructors at the academy to help you."

Yu Xiaogang was only persuading Ye Zhen because he was looking at Tang San's face. If it were someone else, he probably wouldn't bother.

Ye Zhen smiled, "Then I thank the master. I just want to use this time to learn about spirit beasts." After Yu Xiaogang nodded, he took Ye Zhen and Tang San to the Academic Affairs Office to register their student status, receive school uniforms, and allocate dormitories.

Ye Zhen and Tang San were not surprised, and both were assigned to the seventh dormitory, which is a relatively special existence among the dormitories at Notting College because its conditions are the worst, and it is a place dedicated to working students.

After all, the college is not an NGO. Tuition and accommodation fees are waived. Naturally, the treatment cannot be compared to that of students who paid tuition.

At the same time, it is also the only dormitory with mixed ages. Regardless of the grade, all working-student students live here. The other dormitories are divided by grade.

Ye Zhen and Tang San were walking towards the door when they heard the noise coming from inside. The dormitory door opened, and the two looked inside.

The dormitory was very spacious, with a size of hundreds of square meters. There were fifty beds arranged neatly, but only eleven beds had bedding. At that time, there were seven or eight children, aged between eight and twelve years old, gathered together to play.

Ye Zhen noticed how noisy the group of children was.

Ye Zhen knocked on the wooden door beside him, which immediately drew the attention of the seven or eight children.

One of the older children looked at Ye Zhen and then at Tang San, who was behind him, and approached with his head held high, looking somewhat arrogant.

However, Ye Zhen didn't mind; after all, even though he was arrogant, he was still a child, looking more funny than anything else.

"Listen up, my name is Ye Zhen, and I will be the boss of this dormitory from now on. I want to be called Brother Zhen, understood?"

When the approaching child heard this, he couldn't help but laugh, and the children behind him burst into laughter.

How could someone from the first grade, with a maximum power of 5, command them? Where did this come from?

Tang San also looked at Ye Zhen a bit speechless. Are you really doing this? Isn't it a bit much? After all, you just arrived.

Ye Zhen didn't care about what they thought and said, "To celebrate my arrival as the new boss, why don't you give me a round of applause?"

Wang Sheng: ?? ??

Everyone: ?? ??

"Kid, it's rare to see such an arrogant newbie. My name is Wang Sheng. I'm the boss of the dormitory. If you want to be the boss, you have to defeat me," Wang Sheng said with a smile, clenching his fist.

Then, his large hand extended and grabbed Ye Zhen's shoulder. Obviously, he didn't take Ye Zhen seriously. Ye Zhen had a gentle smile on his face, his pupils shrinking slightly as the Sharingan appeared!

Wang Sheng looked into Ye Zhen's eyes and only felt his head go blank before losing consciousness.

In reality, the hand he extended to Ye Zhen suddenly stopped in mid-air, and then it retracted faster than it had extended, with one hand behind his head and the other covering his groin, dancing the classic Michael Jackson dance.

Tang San couldn't bear to watch directly and covered his eyes. He had vaguely guessed the effect of Ye Zhen's martial spirit.

The small children behind Wang Sheng all looked directly, with question marks on their faces. What is the boss doing???