Absolute Calmness: Dai Mubai

"The twentieth trial of the God of Calmness, Like-minded, has been completed."

"Reward: 120 days of cultivation, all soul ring ages increased by 15 years."

"Calmness Domain intensity increased by ten percent."

Upon receiving the trial rewards, Ma Hongjun waved his fist in excitement.

"Finally finished. I was about to be annoyed to death by that guy."

Because he was afraid of being permanently cooled down, Dai Mubai had come to ask Ma Hongjun every now and then over the past month whether the restriction could truly be lifted.

It had left Ma Hongjun with no peace of mind to focus on his cultivation.

But now that the rewards had been issued, his days of suffering had come to an end.

As the one-month deadline arrived, Dai Mubai, who had risen early, instantly appeared in his room.

"Hongjun, has the month passed yet?"

Ma Hongjun nodded with a smile, then expanded his Calmness Domain to retract the power of calmness from Dai Mubai's body.

Feeling the awakening of Er Bai, Dai Mubai was instantly invigorated.

"Great! Rose Hotel, your Third Prince is coming!"

Watching Dai Mubai leave the dormitory with a smile, Ma Hongjun thought to himself that it had truly been difficult for the other party.

However, his smile soon froze on his face.

"The twenty-first trial of the God of Calmness, Absolute Calmness."

"Help Dai Mubai continue to cultivate diligently for one month."

"Time limit: one month."

Dai Mubai, who hadn't walked far, paused with one foot in the air, his face turning from green to white.

Because just a moment ago, he felt Er Bai enter the cooldown period once again.

Looking down, wasn't that all-too-familiar pale blue halo wrapping around him?

"Ma... Hong... Jun!"

"What on earth are you trying to do, you thousand-cut scoundrel?"

"The Bodhi tree is not a tree, the bright mirror is not a stand; originally there is nothing, where can dust settle!"

"Brother Dai, why don't we cultivate properly for another month?"

Ma Hongjun's look of a worldly-wise charlatan caused veins to bulge on Dai Mubai's forehead.

"Screw you, don't think that just because I can't beat you, you can do whatever you want."

"If you piss me off, I'll level this entire academy!"

"Oh? Go ahead and try."

Dai Mubai, who was still spouting threats, instantly changed his expression. He forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart and turned to look at Flender, who was walking over slowly.

"Dean, it's not that I'm looking for trouble."

"You judge this for me: he wants to keep me cooled down for two months for no reason. Who could stand that?"

"Hmph, Hongjun is not even 10 years old and is already a level 27 Soul Grand Master."

"What about you? What is your cultivation level?"

"Uh..."

Dai Mubai's expression turned ugly, as if he hadn't expected Flender to not take his side.

Flender then shifted his tone and looked at his own disciple.

"Ahem, Hongjun."

"Although your intentions are good, the methods are a bit too cruel. Perhaps we should..."

Seeing that Flender intended to persuade him to lift Dai Mubai's cooldown, Ma Hongjun immediately began to play dumb.

"Ah? There's no way to solve it, Teacher."

"Once that move is used, it can only be lifted after a month."

Dai Mubai: "..."

"The twenty-first trial of the God of Calmness, Absolute Calmness, has been completed."

"Reward: 60 days of cultivation, all soul ring ages increased by ten years."

A month later, the moment his cooldown was lifted, Dai Mubai sprinted toward the outside of the village for his life, terrified that this wretched thing would reach out its demonic claws toward him again.

But how could two legs outrun someone who could fly?

Just as he reached the gate, Dai Mubai felt a flash of blue light before his eyes, and Er Bai entered the cooldown period once again.

"Ma Hongjun! I'll fight you to the death!"

For the sake of peace and quiet, Ma Hongjun hid directly in the desolate mountains outside the suburbs after releasing his Calmness Domain.

"Brother Dai, we shall meet again in a month."

The reason Dai Mubai was forced to cool down once more was naturally because Ma Hongjun had received a new trial.

"God of Calmness Trial Twenty-Two, Absolute Calmness II."

Helpless, he had no choice but to extend a helping hand to the lost tiger once again.

At this point, even Oscar, who usually had a very low presence, couldn't stand it anymore; he walked over to the red-eyed Dai Mubai and patted him on the shoulder.

"Boss Dai, that guy is indeed going a bit too far. Let's just ignore him."

"Have a Big Sausage to take the edge off."

Looking at the fragrant sausage in front of him, Dai Mubai slapped it away.

"Are you f***ing implying something about me?"

"No... no, I just thought you were about to collapse from venting your anger, that's all."

"Hmph, I don't need you to worry about me."

Seeing Dai Mubai walk toward the dormitory with a gloomy expression, Oscar could only curse himself under his breath for being a busybody.

Afterward, he went to the playground to run laps as Flender had requested.

Inside Notting Academy, Tang San slowly knocked on the door of Gangzi's room located at the back of the academy.

Because the actions of the master and disciple were truly unscrupulous, the dean of Notting Academy had been forced by public opinion to revoke the dormitory he had lent to Gangzi.

He had driven him out to a dilapidated shack in the secluded back hills.

He claimed it was so that he could release his energy as he pleased.

Gangzi didn't pester him further and moved directly into the shack in the back hills.

"Teacher, I broke through to level 30 last night."

"Oh? As expected of my disciple. Don't worry, I will write to Flender tomorrow, and then I will take you to hunt for a soul ring."

"No, no, that's not what I meant."

Yu Xiaogang glanced at Tang San with a puzzled look.

"What is it? Do you not want to obtain a soul ring?"

"That's not it, it's just that I've received a new trial, so I need to go out for a trip."

"Where to?"

Since it wasn't asking for his help to obtain a soul ring, Gangzi couldn't figure out Tang San's purpose.

Tang San pursed his lips and said:

"Teacher, I want to end this school year's courses early. The subsequent trials might require me to travel to other towns."

"Oh? Is that so?"

"It just so happens that Teacher's twentieth trial also requires traveling to other towns. Let's go together."

Hearing this, Tang San's eyes lit up; he hadn't expected another linked trial.

But soon, Tang San's face showed signs of difficulty.

"Teacher, is your trial also related to... to a bathhouse?"

"Uh... so you are also?"

The master and disciple looked at each other, then sighed in unison.

"Sigh, it seems we master and disciple are truly in the same boat."

The leave request for the master and disciple was quickly approved by the principal, who even signed the documents immediately for fear that they might return.

"See you next semester, student Tang San."

"Jinx Trial Thirty, The Man in the Bathhouse."

"During business hours, successfully clean fifty women's bathhouses."

"Time limit: 50 days."

"Friendly reminder: Every ten trials constitute a major trial."

"Plague God Trial Twenty, Fish Bombing."

"Go to fifty bathhouses and use your energy to stun those mortals, letting them witness the majesty of the Plague God."

"Time limit: 50 days."

"Friendly reminder: Every ten trials constitute a major trial."

In the rented carriage, both Gangzi and Tang San appeared very silent, repeatedly checking the trial information in their minds, attempting to convince themselves that they had misread it.

But unfortunately, even after checking hundreds of times, the trials remained exactly as they had seen them.

The two exchanged a glance and let out another deep sigh.

They knew that once they set off, the notoriety of this master and disciple would soon spread to other towns.

After all, there were simply not enough bathhouses in Nuoding City for them to complete their assessment.

It would be a struggle even if they looked across the entire Fasinuo Province.

For the sake of that tempting assessment reward, the master and disciple had no choice but to continue casting aside their dignity.