Graduation, Plans for the Future

After Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang's guidance, Tang San immediately saw things in a much clearer light and no longer wore himself down over his cultivation speed.

Meanwhile, Xiao Wu did exactly as she had said she would at Lake of Life.

Though she still loved to play, she became far more proactive in her cultivation than before, to the point that Qi Lin had trouble getting used to it.

Still, Qi Lin was sincerely happy for her, and he shared some of his own insights on cultivation with her.

From Qi Lin's perspective, Spirit Masters on Douluo Continent used Soul Power in a rather crude manner.

They relied more on the spirit skills gained from absorbing spirit rings as their primary means of attack.

So, drawing on some of the novels and anime he had read in his previous life, Qi Lin began tinkering with methods to train Soul Power, intending to teach them to Xiao Wu once he had mastered them himself.

If someone else had tried to imitate such methods without any foundation, all sorts of problems might have arisen, and they could easily have made things worse.

But Qi Lin had nothing to fear!

Under the effects of his extraordinary luck, after tinkering around on his own for a while, he organized a systematic set of methods for training Soul Power.

For instance, walking on water and climbing trees to train fine control over Soul Power.

Or compressing and refining Soul Power to improve its quality and strengthen the power of spirit skills.

There was also Heart Separation Control, Soul Power perception, Soul Power form transformation, and so on.

Though there were only a few sets of methods that he used repeatedly, without proper systematic training, they would not only be ineffective but could also injure the practitioner.

And once Qi Lin had these methods for training Soul Power, he naturally taught them to Xiao Wu without holding anything back.

To be honest, the feeling of being a teacher and nurturing someone also filled Qi Lin with a sense of accomplishment.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, a year and a half had passed.

This was a special day!

Qi Lin had graduated!

As the representative of the outstanding students, Qi Lin stood at the podium before hundreds of teachers and students.

Looking at the envious and respectful gazes of the younger students below, Qi Lin did not feel the slightest bit uncomfortable. He even improvised a few encouraging words.

At last, he stepped down from the stage amid the crowd's enthusiastic applause.

After the graduation ceremony ended, Qi Lin, Xiao Wu, and Director Su chatted at length.

Six years had passed, and though Director Su had already been elderly back then, he still looked vigorous despite his advanced age.

Looking at the handsome young man and beautiful young woman before him, his face was full of emotion.

"I never expected that in the blink of an eye, the two children from back then would have grown up so much."

Qi Lin smiled faintly. "Director, thank you so much for taking care of us these past few years."

Director Su waved a hand. "All right, stop saying things like that."

"I haven't really helped you much these past few years. On the contrary, because of your fame, the academy has attracted quite a few students from other cities."

"Come to think of it, this old man should be thanking the two of you on the academy's behalf."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Director Su asked, "Have you two little ones decided which academy you plan to attend next?"

Qi Lin and Xiao Wu exchanged a glance and shook their heads.

"Not yet. We'll take it one step at a time."

Director Su nodded at that. "True. With your talent, every academy will be scrambling to take you in."

But what Director Su did not know was that Qi Lin did not actually want to be a student anymore.

He was already level forty-eight. What was the point of still being a student?

Even the All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Academy Tournament two years from now held no interest for him.

After all, by then he might already be level sixty or seventy. Combined with his ridiculously powerful spirit skills, what the hell would anyone else even fight him with?

It would be nothing but a one-sided slaughter. Qi Lin had no interest in it.

After Director Su left, Tang San walked over from afar with a faint smile on his face.

Once he drew near, he asked with a smile, "Xiao Wu, Qi Lin, have you made any plans for what comes next?"

"Not for now." Qi Lin smiled and shook his head.

Tang San's eyes immediately lit up.

"If neither of you has decided which academy to attend, how about I recommend one to you?"

Hearing Tang San's words, Qi Lin raised his brows slightly.

He knew that the academy Tang San was recommending had to be Shrek Academy.

Beside him, Xiao Wu asked curiously, "Xiao San, you've already found an academy?"

"Don't tell me you picked some no-name academy!"

Though Xiao Wu was not particularly clever, she knew there were very few good academies in the surrounding provinces.

After all, they had been classmates at Nuoding Academy for several years, so Xiao Wu was worried that Tang San might have been deceived.

But after hearing her out, Tang San revealed a confident smile.

"Xiao Wu, don't worry."

"The academy I'm talking about was personally recommended by my teacher. Not only does it have powerful teaching staff, but it also greatly respects its students' individuality and freedom, encouraging them to explore and grow on their own."

By the end, Tang San's tone had unconsciously grown impassioned.

"Most importantly, every student in the academy is a monster. Only true monsters can join it."

As soon as Xiao Wu heard that, she was thoroughly sold.

From Tang San's description, she could directly sense an overwhelming air of prestige.

This academy sounded incredibly awesome.

Still, she was smart and cautious enough not to forget to ask, "Does the academy have any Title Douluo?"

Tang San's face darkened!

A Title Douluo?

For a mere Soul Master Academy, did she really expect a Title Douluo to teach there?

Did she think Title Douluo were cabbages?

However, since it was Xiao Wu asking, Tang San was especially patient.

He calmly explained, "Xiao Wu, Title Douluo are the absolute pinnacle of the continent. How could one possibly appear in an academy?"

"However, according to my teacher, although Shrek Academy has no Title Douluo, it has more than one Soul Sage-level powerhouse."

After hearing that, Xiao Wu nodded.

"From what you've said, Shrek Academy does sound pretty good."

Having Soul Sages stationed at an academy was already very impressive.

After all, the principal of Nuoding Academy was only a four-ring Soul Ancestor.

He was not even as high-level as Brother Qi Lin now!

Xiao Wu immediately turned to look at Qi Lin beside her, only to see the corner of his mouth twitch slightly.

He truly had not expected Tang San to describe Shrek Academy in such a fresh and refined manner.

Leaving aside its teaching staff, the teachers at Shrek Academy did indeed rank highly among advanced Soul Master Academies.

But respecting students' individuality and freedom, encouraging them to explore and grow independently—wasn't that just letting them run wild?

Students went to advanced Soul Master Academies to learn. If they were simply left to fend for themselves, what was the point of going there?

Honestly, Qi Lin did not really understand Shrek's teaching philosophy, but Shrek's luck was simply too good.

It had actually managed to recruit several talented students.

All he could say was that Flender had some damn good luck!

Of course, the personalities of those students were another matter entirely.

Seeing Xiao Wu's questioning gaze, Qi Lin pondered for a moment. Rather than refusing outright, he said, "In that case, let's go take a look at Shrek Academy first before making a decision."

Qi Lin had no interest in becoming a Shrek student, but it would not hurt to take a look.

He had come to this world with no ambition to conquer the continent.

But since he had transmigrated into a book, he naturally wanted to meet the various supporting characters from the original story.

That way, his trip here would not have been for nothing!

When Tang San heard Qi Lin's words, a smile appeared on his face.

In his eyes, since Qi Lin had said that, he had already half agreed.

Once Qi Lin actually arrived at Shrek Academy, he would surely be won over by it and join.

Although Tang San had never been to Shrek Academy, he believed his teacher would not deceive him.

Besides, he had already met Shrek Academy's headmaster. Though Headmaster Flender looked extremely stingy, his strength had earned Tang San's recognition.

That's right. Tang San had reached level thirty two months ago, and with Flender's help, he had gone to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain his third soul ring.

A sixteen-hundred-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider!

Being a student isn't much fun. I don't plan to have the protagonist become one—I want him to directly become a teacher at Shrek Academy and teach Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu. First, he can constantly needle Grandmaster; second, he can still follow the general direction of the plot. What do you all think?