The famous Scene

The next day, Wu Lan and Xiao Wu trained Purple Demon Eyes together. After that, Wu Lan continued training his method, while Xiao Wu focused on learning the Xuan Tian Record.

Once their training ended, Wu Lan stood quietly, gazing at the academy gate from afar. Xiao Wu stood beside him, curious.

Finally, she asked, "Brother Wu Lan, why are you looking at the gate?"

"Rabbit, I told you about Tang San, right? He should be arriving today, so I was waiting for him."

"Oh, okay," Xiao Wu replied, quickly losing interest. She didn't care about anything other than Wu Lan.

"There he is," Wu Lan said.

Xiao Wu looked in the same direction and saw them too.

At that moment, an old man with a walking stick and a boy around six years old approached the entrance.

After Grandpa Jack explained their purpose, the gatekeeper laughed mockingly at them.

Wu Lan picked up a small stone and flicked it at the gatekeeper's leg, causing him to cry out in pain.

Hearing the shout, a middle-aged man in plain clothes, with a face that looked like he had eaten shit and eyes that seemed already dead, Yu Xiaogang, came to the gate. After checking Tang San's certificate, his eyes lit up with hope and he gave a smile uglier than crying.

He then tricked Tang San into kneeling and accepted him as his disciple.

Xiao Wu, standing beside Wu Lan, asked, "Brother Lan, why is he kneeling to a loser?"

They had arrived just yesterday and already learned about the academy from Wang Sheng. So, they knew about the so-called Master, someone who couldn't break past level 29 even in his 50s.

"That's because he got tricked."

"Rabbit, have you ever heard of a soul master with Blue Silver Grass as a Martial Spirit and still possessing innate full soul power?"

"That's not possible... but if it's a mutation, like the Blue Silver Emperor, then maybe."

"Yes, with the Blue Silver Emperor it's possible, but mutations of Blue Silver Grass aren't widely known. Now, think, how would a normal person answer this question?"

Xiao Wu began thinking seriously, her face adorably focused.

"They'd think the information is fake."

"Exactly. That's the normal response. But this time, it's backed by a Spirit Hall certificate. Now think again."

"Hmm... mutation, maybe. But like you said, people don't know much about mutations. Then... maybe there's another Martial Spirit involved that causes high innate soul power?"

"Perfect. Rabbit, you've gotten smarter," Wu Lan praised her, patting her head with a warm smile.

Xiao Wu beamed with pride, placed her hands on her hips, and said in an arrogant tone, "Hmph, I've always been smart."

"Yes, yes. My rabbit is very smart," Wu Lan said with a half-smile.

Xiao Wu blushed deeply when she heard him say 'my rabbit', and quickly looked down, murmuring, "Who's yours...?"

"Okay, okay. Back to the topic. With the right analysis, the truth can be guessed. But most people would never even consider the possibility of twin spirits. It's just too rare. Only someone with deeper knowledge of the world would think of it."

"So Yu Xiaogang used the certificate to convince Tang San he was the most powerful theoretical master alive, and tricked him into becoming his disciple."

"So that loser tricked a six-year-old kid. What a scumbag."

"Exactly. In the entire continent, if he claims second place in the scumbag rankings, no one dares to claim first after what he's done."

"Brother, what did he do to deserve that?"

"I'll tell you when the time comes. And don't mention anything about twin spirits to anyone."

"Okay, Brother Lan. I won't tell a soul."

After that, they headed to Dormitory 7. When they arrived, Tang San was already there and had just fought with Wang Sheng. Seeing that Tang San's power remained about the same as it was on his awakening day, with no visible progress, Wu Lan felt satisfied. Tang San had been working hard to repay him, and now he could finally start earning from him again. But how?

As Wu Lan quietly schemed how to injure Tang San without anyone noticing, Tang San suddenly felt a chill. Goosebumps rose across his skin, as if someone was targeting him.

After Tang san defeating Wang Sheng, Wu Lan spoke up, "Little San, you're here."

Tang San turned at the familiar voice and saw Wu Lan approaching with a beautiful girl beside him.

"Brother Wu Lan, long time no see," Tang San greeted with a kind smile.

"Long time no see, Little San. This is Xiao Wu, she met me after I left the village. Rabbit, this is the Little San I told you about," Wu Lan said, introducing the two.

When Tang San looked at Xiao Wu, he felt an odd sense of familiarity. He couldn't explain why.

And Xiao Wu was also staring at him blankly, as if he were a fool.

"Okay, Little San, unpack your stuff and let's go eat," Wu Lan finally said, amused by the way Xiao Wu kept staring.

"Okay, Brother Wu Lan," Tang San replied and began unpacking.

Later, the three of them headed to the cafeteria. Just like in the anime, the scene unfolded:

"Oh, look at the poor kids eating peasant food."

Hearing the mockery, Xiao Wu's eyes filled with anger and she was about to charge at them, but Wu Lan stopped her.

She was confused until she noticed the noble kids standing frozen, trembling in fear. A few even had wet pants. That's when she realized Wu Lan had used mental pressure to frighten them.

The nobles quickly realized they had provoked the wrong person, apologized, and ran away.

Not long after, Yu Xiaogang appeared and invited Tang San to join him. As Wang Sheng had already said, Yu Xiaogang just eats and drinks for free and does nothing, which made Tang San angry enough to give him a warning before leaving to follow him anyway.

Watching it all unfold, Xiao Wu was speechless.

"Brother Lan, this Tang San is so stupid."

Wu Lan was laughing hard inside, but outwardly just replied, "Leave him be. Let's go eat. I'm hungry."

"Okay, Brother Lan. Let's go."

After eating, Wu Lan opened his inventory and checked:

[Xuan Tian Record] - Mastery: Intermediate (90%)

[Ring Detonation] - Mastery: Intermediate (0%)

[Trace of Tang Hao's Soul Power]

[Soul Ring Age] x10,000

He had absorbed traces of Tang Hao's strength attributes, which significantly increased his physical power. I need to test myself against a soul master soon to see my current limits, he thought.

And with his soul power now at level 9, he smiled.

The grind was starting to pay off.