Douluo V: Martial Spirit Nine-Leaf Swordgrass, Awakening the Apprenticeship System
Chapter 23

Are You All Very Happy?

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Ye Feiyang nodded in satisfaction, secretly praising Zhu Zhuqing for becoming more and more sensible.

Xiao Wu accepted the teacup and said solemnly, "Teacher, please have some tea."

Ye Feiyang laughed heartily, accepted the cup, and drained it in one gulp. Then he took out a Sword Leaf Bracelet and handed it to her. "Good. Xiao Wu, from today onward, you are my third disciple."

"This Sword Leaf Bracelet is a token that I give to my disciples. Keep it safe."

Without a second thought, Xiao Wu accepted it—she had secretly envied Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing's bracelets for a long time.

Not only was it a token between master and disciple, it was also a precious storage bracelet. She could not put it down and carefully wore it around her wrist.

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing looked at Ye Feiyang in unison, waiting for him to enter that "dazed" state again.

The next second, Ye Feiyang's gaze sharpened. He seemed to drift beyond the world, completely unaware of anything happening around him.

The two exchanged a look that said, "Just as expected." So this was the standard procedure for taking in disciples!

At that moment, system notifications rang out continuously in Ye Feiyang's mind:

[Ding! Congratulations, Host, on successfully taking in your third disciple: Xiao Wu!] [Personal Disciple Xiao Wu has successfully been bound to the Host's third soul ring slot!] [The Host's third soul ring age has dynamically updated to: 3000 years] [Xiao Wu's information panel has been displayed:] Name: Xiao Wu Aptitude Rating: S-rank Martial Soul: Soft Bone Demon Rabbit Current Soul Power: Level 28 Soul Ring Configuration: Yellow, Yellow [Xiao Wu has been thoroughly analyzed by the system! Exclusive growth gift pack awarded:] Martial Soul Advancement Pill ×1: Optimizes the Martial Soul's origin, greatly increases potential, and guides the Martial Soul toward beneficial evolution at a higher level. Taiyin Jade Rabbit Scripture ×1: Takes Taiyin moonlight as its source. Focuses on overcoming hardness with softness, emphasizing body refinement and close combat, supplemented by arts that bewilder the soul. [Recommended supplementary cultivation technique:] Tai Chi Fist Scripture: Comprehend the supreme principles of "overcoming hardness with softness" and "using four ounces to move a thousand pounds." When combined with "Entangling Silk Force," it can maximize techniques for deflecting force and using an opponent's strength against them. [Compatibility Evaluation: Perfect match! This disciple possesses immense potential. It can fully bring out Xiao Wu's flexibility and close-combat advantages, elevate core abilities such as "Waist Bow," "Charm," and "Burst Kill," and grant stronger vitality and recovery...] [Overview of the Taiyin Jade Rabbit Scripture's core techniques:] Taiyin Body Sculpting: Draw Taiyin moonlight to temper the body, making muscles and bones soft as cotton yet tougher than steel. Achieve the realm of "supreme softness and supreme hardness," greatly enhancing physical strength, flexibility, coordination, and recovery. Jade Rabbit Pounding Medicine Chapter: A unique method for circulating qi and blood. It can invigorate life force, accelerate injury recovery, and increase endurance. At advanced levels, it can even enable rebirth from a drop of blood. Guanghan Branch Breaking Hand: Wrap the palms and fingers in Taiyin frost. During close-range grappling, it can freeze an opponent's meridians, snap bones and tendons, and unleash devastating power. Entangling Silk Force: Transform Taiyin Power into invisible soft threads. At close range, opponents feel as though they have sunk into a mire, their strength deflected, delayed, and twisted until it becomes difficult to use. Moon Gaze Bewitching Heart: The eyes contain Taiyin's soul-bewitching power, strengthening the "Charm" skill. It strikes directly at the soul, creates illusions, and disrupts an opponent's mind. Ultimate Divine Ability: Guanghan Palace Suppression: Summon the phantom of a lunar palace to suppress an area, freezing time and space. Within the domain, only Xiao Wu can move freely. ...

Every time he took in a disciple, Ye Feiyang had to undergo this kind of "soul-shaking impact."

It had to be said, the system was truly generous. Though all the benefits ultimately went to his disciples.

Now, all three of his disciples held a top-tier cultivation technique personally recommended by the system. Their future cultivation ceilings were practically immeasurable.

Even more remarkably, their Martial Souls had each gained an opportunity to advance in quality.

"System, can you give me one of those Martial Soul Advancement Pills too?" Ye Feiyang asked inwardly.

[Host, your Nine Leaf Sword Grass Martial Soul has already reached the highest quality in this world. Further advancement is unnecessary.]

Rather than being disappointed, Ye Feiyang was delighted. Though he had not gained an extra reward, the words "highest quality" sounded awfully satisfying.

"Fine, then!"

After quickly reviewing Xiao Wu's latest information, he looked up and found three lovely faces nearly pressed against his own.

"Hey, why are you all so close? Your mouths are practically on my face!" Ye Feiyang rubbed his cheek, utterly baffled.

"N-No, Teacher, please continue!" Ning Rongrong urged softly, her bright eyes full of anticipation.

Though Ning Rongrong said that, she was secretly thinking that if the other two "third wheels" were not here, she might have really leaned in to steal a kiss.

Right now, she just wanted to see Xiao Wu's expression when she swallowed that "ping-pong-ball-sized pill."

Ye Feiyang raised an eyebrow and grinned. It was time to show off before others again, hehe!

He stood and gestured to Xiao Wu. "Disciple, sit cross-legged. Your master will now bestow a great fortune upon you."

Upon hearing this, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing immediately held their breath and obediently stepped aside to watch quietly. Both were thinking, Now that huge pill should make its appearance, right?

Sure enough, Ye Feiyang flipped his wrist, and a round, plump pill appeared in his palm.

The two girls exchanged a smile. They knew this process well!

Ye Feiyang held the pill out before Xiao Wu. "Xiao Wu, take it."

Xiao Wu's eyes widened as she looked left at Ning Rongrong, then right at Zhu Zhuqing. She swallowed. "Th-This thing is way too big, isn't it?"

Only after seeing both of them nod vigorously did she carefully accept the pill. Sticking out her tongue, she muttered softly, "C-Can I have a cup of water? I'm afraid I'll choke..."

Ye Feiyang shot her a glance and stuffed the pill directly into her mouth in annoyance. "Zhuqing and Rongrong could both swallow it. Why are you being so fussy?"

Xiao Wu immediately dared not say another word. Closing her eyes and gritting her teeth, she prepared to chew it a few times.

But to her surprise, the pill vanished the instant it entered her mouth.

Before she could react, it had already transformed into an incomparably pure stream of energy and rushed toward the place where her Martial Soul resided.

What followed was exactly the same as what Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing had experienced before.

In only a few moments, the three onlookers could clearly sense Xiao Wu's aura abruptly changing as she underwent a silent transformation.

Her appearance had not changed, but a faint, icy aura now lingered around her.

Her long hair stirred without wind, gently fluttering as she gave off an indistinct air of transcendent detachment.

Immediately afterward, her Soul Power Level surged through a breakthrough and rose directly to level thirty. She overtook the others on the curve and ended up one level higher than both Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong.

Xiao Wu slowly opened her eyes. The excitement, shock, and disbelief in her heart nearly overflowed, yet for a moment, she did not know how to express them.

Now she finally understood why Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong had progressed so quickly—they must have received such a heaven-defying fortune as well!

"Teacher, my Martial Soul advanced. It's now called the 'Guanghan Jade Rabbit'!" Her voice trembled with excitement. "Teacher, I-I don't know what I can say to express how I feel. But from now on, I'm yours! I definitely won't let you down!"

The two girls watching had long since stopped finding this surprising. Anyone who experienced something like this would lose their composure.

The shock brought by a Martial Soul advancement was simply beyond everyone's imagination.

Seeing Xiao Wu's helpless appearance, Ning Rongrong let out a snort of laughter and teased, "Xiao Wu, you're thanking him too early! This is only the appetizer."

Zhu Zhuqing also pursed her lips and nodded in agreement, looking as though she understood deeply. "Yes, you really are thanking him too early."

By now, she was completely on Ye Feiyang's side. When her teacher showed off, she felt proud as well.

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Xiao Wu was stunned again after hearing them. She turned her gaze toward Ye Feiyang as if waiting for an answer.

Ye Feiyang smiled. With these two girls making such a fuss, he no longer seemed quite so mysterious.

Without wasting words, he stepped forward and gathered a glimmer of light at his fingertip. "Calm your mind. Your master will pass down a cultivation technique to you."

As soon as he spoke, he pressed a finger against Xiao Wu's brow.

In an instant, the scripture, mental methods, circulation principles, and cultivation insights of the Taiyin Jade Rabbit Scripture and Tai Chi Fist Scripture flooded into Xiao Wu's sea of consciousness like a tidal wave, deeply imprinting themselves within it.

She understood their essence in an instant, and shock once again appeared on her face. "Ah? C-Could this be an immortal scripture?"

Ye Feiyang smiled faintly. "This method suits you best, so cultivate it diligently. I have imparted all its scripture, methods, and insights to you. Do not disappoint your master."

"The cultivation techniques of the three of you differ, but I selected them all according to your individual traits. You may spar and discuss the Dao with one another more often, so that you can improve together."

"But you must remember one thing: without my permission, you must never pass these cultivation techniques on privately. Do you understand?"

The three girls grew solemn and answered in unison, "This disciple understands!"

"Good. That will be all for today. You may leave." Ye Feiyang waved grandly, then turned with flair and slipped back into his room.

He figured that he needed to hurry and push his level to eighty over the next two days—after all, he was almost unable to suppress his Soul Power.

Three days later, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing both broke through to level thirty.

Their talents were evenly matched, and even their breakthroughs seemed to have been arranged in advance. They truly were the "Supreme Academy's competitive sister duo."

Xiao Wu had not been idle these past few days either. Every day, she pored over the Taiyin Jade Rabbit Scripture in her mind with more obsession than if it were a novel.

She cultivated diligently during the day and focused on comprehending it at night. As a result—she developed insomnia too.

What about Tang San?

He never came looking for Xiao Wu again, nor did he consider coming to Ye Feiyang to demand an explanation—because he knew very well that he truly could not defeat him.

Knowing that coming would accomplish nothing, he simply did not come to humiliate himself.

Now, all he wanted was to grow stronger. His mind was full of the classic script: "Never bully a young man because he is poor."

In his view, the only way to trample Ye Feiyang beneath his feet and take Xiao Wu back was to become powerful enough.

Perhaps because of Ye Feiyang's interference, the gears of fate had begun to creak... off course.

Five days later, Ye Feiyang successfully advanced to level eighty!

He only needed one final soul ring to officially become a glorious Soul Douluo!

At present, the overall situation at Supreme Academy was as follows: everyone lacked one soul ring.

And everyone had been waiting for Ye Feiyang to level up—now, that day had finally arrived!

In the small courtyard, Ye Feiyang still stood with his hands behind his back, his expression calm.

He gathered the three girls for another meeting. "Pack your luggage tonight. Tomorrow, we depart for the Star Dou Great Forest."

"Bring everything and do not leave anything behind. We will not be returning here. After adding our soul rings, we will head north directly to Heaven Dou City."

"Your master intends to establish Supreme Academy anew in Heaven Dou City. Once we have enough people, we will form a team."

His gaze swept over their three beautiful faces as he said slowly, "Our goal is to win the championship of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament! Tell me, do you have confidence?"

Ning Rongrong stuck out her tongue, her tone slightly playful. "Teacher, aren't you just bullying people? With the strength of the three of us, we could win even if we brought along four dogs..."

She was not the only one who thought so. Even Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing felt that they were simply too powerful now...

But Ye Feiyang gave a cold laugh and looked at the other two. "Do you think the same?"

Though they privately agreed, neither girl dared answer casually when faced with Ye Feiyang's question.

"Zhuqing, you tell me. If you faced Tang San, who would win and who would lose?"

Zhu Zhuqing was utterly confused—she had never fought him, so how would she know?

"Teacher, I've never fought him before, so I don't know..."

"Hm? You haven't fought him? Didn't I tell you to go challenge Shrek?"

Upon hearing that, Xiao Wu shrank her neck and hurriedly lowered her head, pretending she did not exist.

Zhu Zhuqing glanced at her, then reported softly, "Teacher, I did go, but every time I wanted to challenge Tang San, Xiao Wu would jump out to stop me."

"She-She always found all sorts of excuses, such as 'the weather is bad today,' 'Tang San has a stomachache,' or 'Teacher told us to go back for dinner'..."

Ye Feiyang silently looked at Xiao Wu. Seeing the guilty expression on her face, he had already guessed roughly what was going on and sneered inwardly. Heh, women.

He waved a hand, his expression inscrutable. "Since you have not fought, we will not mention it. You must understand that there are always greater people beyond people and higher mountains beyond mountains. Do not think you can do whatever you want just because you possess a little strength."

"You only think you are powerful."

After Ye Feiyang lectured them, the three girls lowered their heads and did not dare make a sound.

Ye Feiyang wanted to laugh when he saw this—when it was time to knock them down a peg, he still had to do it.

"Alright, go back and pack your luggage!"

The instant he finished speaking, the three girls scattered with a whoosh, rushing back to their rooms to pack like mad.

Ye Feiyang, meanwhile, wandered to a corner of the small courtyard.

A Lan Yin Grass plant grew there. Every day, he would come over and chat with "her" for a while.

"Ah Yin, I'm really sorry, but we have to move you again."

"Oh, right. Shall I take you to see Tang San? He's so close by, so I should at least let you see him once."

"I'm planning to return you to him. If he doesn't want you, then you can stay with me."

"And the habitat of your Lan Yin clan is in the Star Dou Great Forest, right? Do you want to go home and take a look? We're leaving here tomorrow~"

At the mention of the name "Tang San," the Lan Yin Grass that had originally been drooping suddenly perked up, its leaves beginning to sway gently.

Ye Feiyang was completely confused. "Big sis, what are you trying to say? I can't understand you!"

A sudden idea struck him, and he tried to lock onto Ah Yin with his spiritual power and use Soulmate Link to speak to her:

Ah Yin, can you communicate through spiritual transmission? How about I teach you a voice transmission technique? It'll be easier for us to chat in the future!

After fussing around for a long while, the Lan Yin Grass was still just Lan Yin Grass. Apart from the wind, there was only silence.

Ye Feiyang sighed helplessly. "Forget it. You should just be a quiet patch of grass."

Holding the flowerpot containing the Lan Yin Grass, he strolled over to the Shrek Academy across the way.

At a glance, he saw Tang San, Dai Mubai, and the others on the training ground receiving Yu Xiaogang's "Grandmaster lecture."

"Oh, Grandmaster Yu, teaching a class?"

Upon seeing that the newcomer was Ye Feiyang, Yu Xiaogang's already gloomy face immediately became even uglier, and his breathing grew heavier.

"What are you here for? Shrek does not welcome you..."

Ye Feiyang had no intention of paying attention to him. After greeting him, he walked straight up to Tang San and secretly transmitted, Well, do you see clearly now? This is your son, Tang San!

How is it? Doesn't he feel familiar? What a pity, what a pity...

Yet aloud, he said with a cheerful smile, "We've been neighbors for so long, so I came to say goodbye. From now on, no one will come challenge your academy anymore—because we're leaving tomorrow!"

"Hahaha, are you all very happy?"

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