First Meeting with Tang San

First Meeting with Tang San

It was the start of another school year!

Notting College had been especially lively lately, because the annual opening day had arrived once again!

A few days ago, apart from students who could not go home or simply liked lingering at school, all the other students had stayed at home.

Did students like Xiao Chenyu remain at school to study? Of course not. It was merely because there were more people at school for him to bully.

The reason Work-Study Students like Wang Sheng did not go home was simple: they simply could not afford the travel expenses.

As far as Lu Yuan knew, Work-Study Students like Wang Sheng had not returned home for several years. Usually, it was their parents who came to visit them at school.

The Work-Study Students at Notting College did not receive wages only when school was in session.

Even during school breaks, Work-Study Students who did not wish to go home could still receive subsidies from the school as long as they completed their work. This was also an important reason why many Work-Study Students did not want to go home.

Since the academy had reopened, Ferros, as the headmaster of Notting College, naturally had to be present.

Ferros, the headmaster of Notting College, was also Lu Yuan's adoptive father.

As a lifelong bachelor, Ferros, like the many teachers at Shrek Academy, had chosen to remain single.

Lu Yuan had once asked Ferros why he was single.

The reason was truly simple. Among the soul masters on the continent, there were more male soul masters and fewer female soul masters, so most male soul masters found it difficult to find their other half.

As for marrying a commoner, those soul masters who considered themselves noble clearly found that hard to accept. So they simply muddled through life, and over time, every last one of them became an old bachelor.

As a Soul Ancestor, Ferros was not weak by any means. Soul Ancestors could be considered the elite among soul masters; otherwise, he would not have become the headmaster of Notting College.

With such qualifications, finding a female soul master should not have been too difficult. The problem was that Ferros was simply too ugly. He did not like the ugly female soul masters, while the pretty ones did not like him. It was quite amusing.

Lu Yuan felt that, as the old man's only adopted son, he had a duty to help arrange things for him. No matter what, he had to find the old man a companion in his old age.

Walking along the paths of Notting College, he smiled as he thought about it, like a weasel that had stolen a chicken. The surrounding students could not help retreating out of his way.

As usual, he arrived at the Grandmaster's small wooden house. Ever since he had declined the Grandmaster's offer to take him as a disciple last time, he had not come by for several days.

This time, he had come at Ferros's request to inform the Grandmaster about going to the Soul Hunting Forest tomorrow to obtain his first soul ring.

The Grandmaster's wooden house seemed rather lively today. Before Lu Yuan even entered, his keen hearing picked up voices coming from within.

He knocked on the door, and a little boy of about six opened it.

The boy looked ordinary, the sort who would disappear completely if thrown into a crowd. Yet his eyes were bright and intelligent. He was clearly no ordinary boy.

Lu Yuan swept his gaze over him. The boy wore plain clothes, patched in several places but kept remarkably clean.

He was rather thin, likely malnourished, yet his internal breath was long and steady. Clearly, his strength was not low either.

"Who are you?" the boy asked doubtfully.

"I came to see the Grandmaster," Lu Yuan said with a smile.

"Is that Xiao Yuan? Come in!" the Grandmaster's hearty voice called out.

After entering the wooden house, Lu Yuan discovered that the Grandmaster was in a very good mood today. A faint, nearly imperceptible smile hung on his usually stiff face. For the strict Grandmaster, this was extremely rare.

"Xiao Yuan, what is it?" the Grandmaster asked.

Lu Yuan smiled. "I came to discuss obtaining my first soul ring with you. My father said we would go tomorrow."

"Tomorrow? Fine. I was also planning to take Little San to obtain his first soul ring tomorrow. Even if you had not come, I was about to look for you later," the Grandmaster said with a smile.

"That's good." Lu Yuan smiled.

"And this is?" Shifting his gaze, Lu Yuan pointed at Tang San and asked.

The Grandmaster said, "I nearly forgot. This is my newly accepted disciple. His name is Tang San. His Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass, and he possesses Innate Full Soul Power."

"This is Lu Yuan. He is the adopted son of the academy headmaster. His Martial Soul is the Golden Dragon, and he also possesses Innate Full Soul Power!"

The Grandmaster introduced them with a smile.

"Tang San, hello. I'm Lu Yuan." Lu Yuan smiled and extended his hand. As expected, this boy was Tang San.

"Hello, I'm Tang San." Tang San extended his hand as well.

After shaking hands, Lu Yuan said with a smile, "Congratulations, Grandmaster, on taking in such an outstanding disciple. This is the first time I've seen Blue Silver Grass with Innate Full Soul Power. It's getting late, Grandmaster, so I'll be leaving first."

The Grandmaster nodded.

Watching Lu Yuan's departing figure, Tang San asked, "Teacher, does he also possess Innate Full Soul Power?"

The Grandmaster nodded. "His Martial Soul is the Golden Dragon, an extremely powerful beast Martial Soul. Before I met you, he was the most gifted soul master I had ever seen. But you need not worry. With the talent of your Twin Martial Souls, if you cultivate both to completion, you will be fully capable of matching him."

Tang San nodded silently. Just now, he had felt an enormous pressure from Lu Yuan. He had a feeling that this person would become his lifelong rival.

Ruffling Tang San's hair, the Grandmaster said, "Go back quickly. Rest well tonight. Tomorrow, we will go hunt Soul Beasts. Once your Blue Silver Grass obtains its first soul ring, it will undergo an enormous change."

"You must remember: there are no useless Martial Souls, only useless soul masters. Even Blue Silver Grass can become very powerful."

"Mm!" Tang San nodded vigorously.

Tang San was also curious at this moment. Was the thing that had always prevented the Mysterious Heaven Skill from breaking through truly this so-called soul ring?

Martial Souls, soul rings, soul masters—these were all novel terms to Tang San. From this moment onward, Tang San began the life that would shape his destiny.

Meanwhile, Lu Yuan had already returned to his small courtyard. Compared to Tang San, he yearned even more for a soul ring. The strength of soul masters and the wonders of the soul master world drew him in every moment.

Ever since he had come to Douluo Continent, he had been waiting for this day. As long as he added a soul ring, he would become a true soul master. In this Douluo Continent, only soul masters were the true rulers.

His thoughts shifted as Lu Yuan stepped through an unusual footwork pattern. His toes touched the ground, and his body rose lightly, as weightless as a floating feather.

He moved freely through the courtyard, leaving behind one afterimage after another. Suddenly, with a light tap of his toes, six small figures appeared where he stood, dancing gracefully and exquisitely like noble phoenixes, their every glance brimming with elegance.