"If one day we truly master the power of resurrection, I want to call it the Reincarnation Rebirth Technique. What do you think, Xiao San?" Chen Feng spoke excitedly of his vision.
Tang San gave him a strange look, unable to understand why Chen Feng had already thought of a name when there was not even a clear path forward yet.
Still, he nodded. "No problem."
It was only a name, after all.
"By the way, how do you plan to develop your spirit?" Tang San asked curiously.
His own path was now clear, so he immediately turned his attention to his friend's concerns.
"A Sword Spirit—how else could it develop? I'll just charge straight down the path of a strong attack type." However spirited Chen Feng had been moments ago, he was now just as dejected.
The moment this came up, he lost all enthusiasm. As a Biologist, he despised his Sword Spirit in every possible way.
In one sentence, it was "inorganic trash with no beauty of life whatsoever."
It could not compare to a biological spirit at all.
But what could Chen Feng do? Of course, he could only forgive it.
During the time before school began, Chen Feng borrowed materials on Soul Beasts from the Spirit Hall in Nuoding City and began researching how to develop his "inorganic trash" spirit.
His Tai Chi Bagua Sword could currently use only the Qian, Kan, Gen trigrams. In terms of attributes, those were metal, water, and earth.
Naturally, Chen Feng had no intention of giving his sword any flashy offensive soul skills. In his view, all offensive soul skills were merely different applications of energy and simply were not worth using up a soul ring slot.
What truly deserved to be added to a spirit were state-type soul skills suited to a Soul Master's role, along with functional soul skills that granted special abilities.
Based on this line of thought, Chen Feng gradually determined what kind of soul skills he needed.
The day of enrollment at Nuoding City Junior Soul Master Academy soon arrived.
Early that morning, Chen Feng and Tang San set off for Nuoding City under Old Jack's guidance.
When they arrived at Nuoding City Junior Soul Master Academy, Chen Feng spotted a young man standing guard at the entrance from a distance.
His spirits immediately rose. Was this finally going to be the classic show-off-and-face-slapping scene?
Chen Feng held his head high and strode eagerly toward the gates of Nuoding Academy.
As they reached the entrance, the young man came over and stopped them.
"What are you here for?"
Old Jack hurriedly spoke up. "Young brother, we're from Sacred Soul Village. These two children are students our village is sending this year. What procedures do we need to go through?"
"Sacred Soul Village?" The young man's initially arrogant expression shifted. "Do you have proof?"
"Yes, yes. This is the certificate issued by a Lord Soul Master from Spirit Hall." Old Jack quickly took out the certificate and handed it over.
"So it really is... Fine, go on in." The young man stepped aside and said.
Chen Feng froze on the spot.
Wait, wasn't something wrong with this rhythm?
Shouldn't he have sneered at them in contempt, so Chen Feng could angrily shout, "So what if I don't attend this academy! Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river—never look down on a poor youth!"?
Then Chen Feng could call Su Yuntao over, and wouldn't that make for the perfect show-off-and-face-slapping sequence?
Why wasn't he following the script? Had Old Jack bribed him?
"Come on, Xiao Feng. Why are you standing there?" Tang San had already entered the gates and noticed Chen Feng still standing where he was.
"Oh, right, coming." Chen Feng shot the guard a glance before hurrying after them.
The young guard was baffled by that look. When he first saw the three of them, he had planned to make things difficult for them so these country bumpkins would show some sincerity.
But since they were from Sacred Soul Village, that was out of the question.
Not long ago, Grandmaster Su from Spirit Hall had personally come to the academy and asked them to add one more Work-Study Student slot for Sacred Soul Village this year, because the village had produced two geniuses with Innate Full Soul Power.
If even a big figure from Spirit Hall had intervened, how could a mere gate guard dare provoke them?
Following Old Jack and asking for directions along the way, the three of them eventually found the Academic Affairs Office.
When they learned from Director Su that Sacred Soul Village had been granted two slots this year because Grandmaster Su from Spirit Hall had spoken on their behalf, Chen Feng finally understood why the guard had been so civilized earlier.
He felt rather touched. Old Su really was an honest and loyal man. All the effort Chen Feng had spent helping Old Su pursue a girlfriend had not gone to waste.
Although Old Su had cost him a chance to show off and slap someone's face, at least the tuition fees had been waived.
Old Jack was already old, and life was not easy for him. Saving whatever they could was for the best.
Of course, Chen Feng also knew that if he had not displayed talent in the form of Innate Full Soul Power and a Sword Spirit, Su Yuntao would not have been able to help him even if he wanted to.
And although Chen Feng was grateful, joining Spirit Hall was still out of the question.
The Spirit Hall led by Bibi Dong was a sinking ship. Chen Feng had no interest in her long white legs, so naturally he had no interest in boarding that wreck.
After they completed the enrollment procedures, Old Jack parted ways with Chen Feng and Tang San.
Before leaving, he took a small pouch from his clothes and handed it to Chen Feng.
"Xiao Feng, this is the money I originally planned to use for your tuition and living expenses. Since Grandmaster Su helped us save the tuition, take all of it for your living expenses."
"Grandpa, then wouldn't the money have been saved for nothing? Grandmaster Su's kindness would go completely to waste." Chen Feng pushed the pouch back into Old Jack's arms. "Don't worry, Grandpa. Once I become a Soul Master, I can receive a subsidy from Spirit Hall. It's one Gold Soul Coin, enough for me to live on. Take the money back."
"This... sigh. Grandpa can't help you with much. I only want you to live a little better." Old Jack still insisted on giving Chen Feng the money.
But Chen Feng grinned and backed away two steps. "Grandpa, taking good care of your health is the greatest help you can give me. Take this money back and improve your life. Maybe I'll even send money home in the future."
After much persuasion, Chen Feng finally convinced Old Jack to return home.
Tang San watched quietly from the side, his eyes filled with deep envy.
Chen Feng noticed it and draped an arm around Tang San's shoulders.
"Come on, Xiao San. Let's begin our great undertaking."
"Alright." The envy in Tang San's eyes faded, replaced by a smile. "For our great undertaking!"
At that moment, the passion he had felt in his previous life while researching the Buddha Fury Tang Lotus blazed anew in his heart.
Resurrection—no, the Reincarnation Rebirth Technique—would become his new goal after the Buddha Fury Tang Lotus.
Tang San swore to himself that he would complete this goal with Xiao Feng, bring his mother back from death, and reunite their family.
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