Tang San's Traditional Skill

Outside Suotuo City, Shrek Academy.

The Shrek Seven Devils stood in a row on the playground. Xue Ke sat on a bench nearby, holding a bag of sunflower seeds and continuously popping the shelled seeds into her little mouth.

Yu Xiaogang stood before the Shrek Seven Devils with his hands behind his back, wearing an unfathomable expression.

"Today's training officially begins. Aside from Tang San, who is injured and cannot train, everyone else will follow the original training plan."

Dai Mubai and the other five each hoisted a bamboo basket full of stones onto their backs, then ran out of the playground one after another and through the gates of Shrek Academy.

"What are they doing?" Although Xue Ke already knew the script, she deliberately asked anyway.

A trace of pride appeared on Master Yu Xiaogang's face as he said blandly, "This is the training method I designed for them. They are to run back and forth between the academy and Suotuo City ten times. Do you see the bamboo baskets on their backs? I set different weights according to each person's condition. Running while carrying such loads, combined with medicinal baths, will greatly improve their physical fitness over time, benefiting their cultivation as Spirit Masters."

"Running? That's it?" Xue Ke had at least seen all kinds of fancy Special Forces training in her previous life, so she found Master's mere running regimen deeply contemptible. Outwardly, however, she put on an expression of great admiration.

"Your Shrek Academy's training methods truly are extraordinary! No wonder they are so outstanding and able to compete with our Imperial Fighting Team. So you deserve credit for that as well!"

After racking her brains, Xue Ke finally managed to offer this awkward yet polite praise.

Yu Xiaogang smiled faintly, clearly pleased. He enjoyed the admiring looks people gave him and their words of praise.

"Not at all, not at all. Princess Xue Ke is exceptionally outstanding as well. For Heaven Dou Royal Academy to cultivate such an excellent student as Your Highness, it truly deserves its title as the number one academy of the Heaven Dou Empire."

Tang San, watching Yu Xiaogang and Xue Ke engage in mutual flattery, grew slightly anxious. He gave Master Yu Xiaogang a look, signaling for him to get to the point.

Yu Xiaogang clasped his hands behind his back, coughed, and slowly asked, "I wonder if Princess Xue Ke could answer a few of my doubts?"

Xue Ke set down her sunflower seeds. "Ask."

"If I am not mistaken, Princess Xue Ke's second Soul Ring is already a Thousand-Year Soul Ring. According to my theoretical research, under normal circumstances, a Spirit Master's second Soul Ring cannot possibly be a thousand-year Soul Ring. Therefore, I would like to ask Your Highness: how did you manage to absorb a Soul Ring beyond the age limit?" Yu Xiaogang finally revealed his fox tail.

Well, the dagger is finally revealed. Just as I wished! There's no need to go through that Fat Bastard Ma Hongjun anymore—the master and disciple delivered themselves right to my door.

"It doesn't hurt to tell you. It isn't some earth-shattering secret."

Unhurriedly, Xue Ke took a bottle of water from her Storage Ring and took a sip. Yu Xiaogang and Tang San both stared at her intensely, awaiting what came next.

"The reason I could absorb a Soul Ring beyond the age limit is because I cultivated a technique. I obtained this technique by chance in some ancient ruins. After cultivating it, not only did my physique improve tremendously, but I also became much stronger. It was precisely because my physique improved so greatly that, after reaching level 20, my body could withstand a Thousand-Year Soul Ring. In addition, I felt that my comprehension improved considerably, allowing me to create numerous Self-Created Soul Skills and gain considerable combat power."

"May I ask what this technique is called?" A gleam shot from Yu Xiaogang's Dead Fish Eyes, which were filled with intense anticipation and desire.

"The Sunflower Scripture," Xue Ke answered.

Does Douluo Continent have cultivation techniques too? Could there be other transmigrators in this world? Tang San was puzzled.

"I know this request is somewhat excessive, but I still wish to ask it. I wonder if Your Highness could lend this technique to me for a look?"

"I swear upon Master's reputation that I will only take a look. I absolutely will not copy it down, nor will I reveal any of its secrets." Yu Xiaogang rubbed his hands excitedly.

"Do you think that's possible? If you know the request is excessive, why bring it up? You'll only make everyone unhappy." A trace of indignation appeared on Xue Ke's face, and her tone carried strong dissatisfaction.

"I'm sorry. I was presumptuous." Yu Xiaogang's eyes immediately dimmed, before a hint of viciousness emerged in his gaze.

Since you refuse to hand it over willingly, don't blame us.

Yu Xiaogang gave Tang San a look. Tang San immediately understood and left the playground.

"I'll take Princess Xue Ke around the area surrounding Shrek Academy and show you some host's courtesy."

Xue Ke put away her sunflower seeds, rose to her feet, and glanced toward the direction Tang San had left. She gave a cold laugh.

Tang San, it's time to show off your Traditional Skill, isn't it? Didn't you obtain the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record this exact way in your previous life? If you can't get it through proper means, then steal it. You were discovered by the Tang Sect in your previous life and ultimately made a show of Death to Prove Innocence, yet you acted as though the Tang Sect owed you millions.

After being reborn on Douluo Continent, you continued using the Tang Sect's stolen techniques from your previous life with a clear conscience, without the slightest remorse. How criminal of you, Tang San. Your life is becoming more and more sentence-worthy!

Xue Ke had spent plenty of her free time in her previous life browsing posts online, especially posts about the "Great Righteous" Tang San. One such post had evaluated Tang San's actions in his previous life this way, though Xue Ke had originally held some reservations about its contents.

But now that she had personally seen Tang San and Yu Xiaogang making eye contact right in front of her, Xue Ke understood perfectly well what sneaky plan this master and disciple were plotting. Tang San's actions also happened to suit Xue Ke's intentions. She had been worrying over how to find a suitable reason to "give" the Sunflower Scripture to Tang San.

Tang San, if you really cultivate the Sunflower Scripture I carefully prepared for you, you will surely be "pleasantly surprised" to discover that you have changed greatly.

Xue Ke gave a sinister smile, looking as though her scheme had succeeded, and could not help laughing aloud. "Hehehe."

Yu Xiaogang looked at Xue Ke in confusion. Does this little girl have some mental illness?

Heaven Dou City, Prince's Mansion.

Xue Qinghe carefully read the letter that Spirit Hall in Suotuo City had delivered overnight by pigeon post. His expression gradually twisted, and it seemed as though fire would burst from his eyes.

"Trash like Ma Hongjun dares to pursue my sister? Xiao Ke actually didn't reject him to his face and even followed him into Shrek Academy!"

With a bang, Xue Qinghe slapped the table in fury, making everything on it tremble wildly. A fine crack appeared across the middle of the table.

The more Xue Qinghe read about Ma Hongjun's past Glorious Deeds, the angrier he became. What if his sister truly fell for someone like that? He felt as though the Little Cabbage he had carefully raised for so long had been rooted up by a lecherous Grass Chicken.

With a sweep of his brush, Xue Qinghe placed the finished letter into an envelope and coldly ordered, "Send this letter to Spirit Hall in Suotuo City."

The subordinate, trembling as he half-knelt on the ground, hurriedly accepted the letter and fled the room in a flash.