Having prepared his talking points—or rather, having simply carried over the management methods from his previous life and made a few adjustments to suit the realities of the Douluo Continent—
When it came to organizing materials, Qin Yun felt as if he had divine assistance.
His quill swept across the page, and in no time he had written several hundred words.
First was the Student Union proposal he planned to submit to the school leadership.
The proposal covered student self-discipline, regulations protecting the rights of self-funded students, dormitory order, the allocation of cultivation resources, inspections of the academy's external affairs, disciplinary measures for rule-breaking students...
Everything was laid out clearly and left no room for oversight.
But Qin Yun knew better than anyone that Nuoding Academy—or rather, every Soul Master Academy on the Douluo Continent—was riddled with long-standing problems!
The school leaders had always been content with the status quo. There was no chance they would approve this proposal as soon as it was submitted.
But Qin Yun had never expected it to succeed on the first try.
He had never wanted an order that took effect immediately. What he wanted was to drive a nail into the wall.
Once he and Tang San and the others gradually revealed their strength, the Student Union would establish itself firmly.
They would suppress the academy's unruly, disorderly, and bullying self-funded students, show the academy the benefits of order, and make every opponent understand the price of resisting him.
By then, he wouldn't need to urge them again and again. The school would lower its head and turn a blind eye on its own.
It might even go with the flow and put the proposal into full effect.
Having finished all that, Qin Yun didn't bother looking anything over again.
To him, the power struggles within the academy were no more than a minor diversion on the path of cultivation.
In a world beyond the ordinary, the true core had always been building a foundation of strength that belonged to you!
He couldn't afford to trade a watermelon for a sesame seed!
Without saying anything in front of the other Work-Study Students, Qin Yun gave them a meaningful glance and called Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Wang Sheng outside.
The academy garden felt solemn, nothing like the relaxed atmosphere of Dorm Seven.
But apart from the somewhat naive Xiao Wu, Tang San and Wang Sheng were perfectly content with that.
After all, small meetings were for big matters, and big meetings were for small ones!
Being able to come out with Qin Yun and become part of his inner circle already said a great deal.
Qin Yun sat upright on a stone bench, his gaze slowly passing over the three of them.
"From today onward, Tang San and Xiao Wu, you will join the Tang Sect as Inner Disciples."
Tang San and Xiao Wu were both stunned, their eyes filled with surprise and confusion.
There was no need to mention Tang San. Becoming a proper Tang Sect Inner Disciple had nearly become an obsession of his.
Xiao Wu was a little naive, but she could still feel the weight of this status.
The Star Dou Forest lived by the law of the jungle!
Since she had already acknowledged Qin Yun as her boss, she wouldn't go against him behind his back—not until she defeated him and became Sister Xiao Wu.
His lips moved slightly. Using Soul Power to transmit his voice, he sent a passage of obscure text into their minds.
"This is the fundamental manual of my Tang Sect, the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record. It contains the internal cultivation method Mysterious Heaven Skill, the movement art Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, the eye-training art Purple Demon Eye, the combat technique Crane-Controlling Dragon-Capturing, and several methods for using Hidden Weapons.
These are the foundations that let Tang Sect disciples make their way in the world!
As Inner Disciples, you two have both privileges and responsibilities.
You must cultivate diligently day and night. Not a single word of this may leak outside!"
"Rest assured, Sect Master. Tang San will not let you down. I'll make the Tang Sect great again!"
Tang San's reaction was hard to understand, but the mood had been built up, and the method of circulating Soul Power that Qin Yun had just imparted was indeed extraordinary.
Blinking her big eyes, Xiao Wu cupped her fists too.
"Same here!"
Seeing this, Wang Sheng clenched his fists, his eyes full of envy, yet he didn't dare say a word.
He came from an ordinary background, and his Martial Soul was merely an ordinary tiger. His Innate Soul Power was a meager Level Three. Feeling that he couldn't measure up to Tang San and Xiao Wu, he lowered his head, his heart filled with unease.
Qin Yun's gaze fell on him, and he spoke calmly.
"Wang Sheng, will you join my Tang Sect as an Outer Disciple?"
Wang Sheng jerked his head up, disbelief written all over his face. Trembling with excitement, he hurriedly knelt and bowed.
"I'm willing! Wang Sheng is willing!"
These days, if you had good enough talent, perhaps you could get into an academy.
But one thing was certain: without blood ties or overwhelming strength, there was no way you could join a sect!
For an ordinary person like him, joining a sect was like winning the greatest stroke of luck.
After all, he was bearing Huo Yuhao's name, and he also had a system quest to complete.
Even if raising Wang Sheng's strength would be difficult, Qin Yun still couldn't help coveting the treasures Huo Yuhao possessed.
"Your Outer Disciple status won't change, but the Tang Sect is just getting started, with everything still to be built. We can't afford to mistreat a talented person.
"I can teach you the complete Mysterious Heaven Skill, but the other Self-Created Soul Skills will only be taught at a basic level. If you want to learn more advanced techniques, you'll need to exchange merits for them.
"Don't worry. As long as you're loyal to the Tang Sect and abide by its rules, I won't treat you unfairly."
At these words, Wang Sheng's eyes instantly filled with tears. He bowed deeply, his voice choked with emotion.
"Your disciple swears to follow the Sect Master to his dying breath! I would never dare harbor disloyal thoughts!"
Though Tang San felt rather displeased with someone who had risen to the top in a single bound, it was just as the Sect Master had said.
Considering how much work the Tang Sect still had ahead of it, they could only make do for now.
[What a lucky guy. Back then, I had to go to such lengths just to cultivate!
Forget it. We're all members of the same sect, so there's no need to be so petty.
Still, they'd better truly obey the rules the Sect Master laid down. If they dare leak the Tang Sect's techniques, they can't blame me for being merciless!]
Whether you were Wang Sheng or Xiao Wu, in the eyes of a loyal Tang Sect disciple, you were on the Way of Seeking Death!
And so the Tang Sect was founded, with two Inner Disciples and one Outer Disciple, and its roots were planted.
Once everything had been taken care of, another matter of vital importance came before Qin Yun.
Including him, all the Tang Sect's core members had reached Soul Power Level Ten. They needed to hunt Soul Beasts and obtain Soul Rings.
They could delay leveling up, but the few levels they might gain were nothing compared to the improvement in cultivation efficiency.
When it was time to break through, you had to do it promptly. Otherwise, missing the golden age of cultivation would be the real way to go astray.
Qin Yun sat on a chair in the garden and carefully analyzed the three of their Martial Souls and Soul Ring paths, one by one.
"Let's start with Wang Sheng.
"Your Martial Soul is War Tiger, a standard Power Attack System Beast Martial Soul. Its strengths are power, speed, explosive force, and physical resilience.
"Your Martial Soul has virtually no shortcomings on its own.
"But if you're decent at everything, you're outstanding at nothing. Put another way, you don't have any particular strengths either!"
"In that case, for your First Soul Ring, you shouldn't deliberately pursue all-around development. Instead, you need to make sensible choices about what to keep and what to give up!"
Wang Sheng said, "Sect Master, I think I understand, but what should I choose, and what should I give up?"
"My advice is to take the path of extreme offense!"
"The Mysterious Heaven Skill you cultivate can solve the problem of sustaining your Soul Power, and Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track can more than make up for your lack of speed.
"So what you need to choose is a high-quality tiger-type Soul Beast, preferably one with a Soul Skill that grants a high percentage attribute boost.
"Either a boost to all attributes, armor penetration, or a critical-strike effect that tears your enemy apart. Push your offensive advantage to its absolute limit and take the path of breaking ten thousand techniques with a single force.
"A percentage-based Soul Skill like that will still be useful even if you become a Soul Emperor, a Soul Saint, or even a Soul Douluo someday. It won't be wasted!"
Wang Sheng listened, his blood boiling, and hurriedly nodded as he committed every word to memory.
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