Tricking Tang San, Tang San Actively Takes a Master!

Notting City Junior Soul Master Academy.

Mu Chen calculated the time, pacing back and forth at the academy gate with an anxious expression.

"School has already started, why hasn't this Tang San arrived yet? It's driving me crazy."

As a possessor of Twin Martial Souls and Innate Full Soul Power, with a level thirty-nine soul power at twelve years old, he could easily carve out his own path to invincible heights.

But... if he had to cultivate so painstakingly, struggling desperately against others, against heaven and earth, and against the gods in the sky, then what was the point of having a system?

Possessing the "Apprentice-to-Strength System," he could grow stronger simply by taking on apprentices.

The better the aptitude of the apprentice he took in, the more generous the rewards he would receive.

It was just that, for the moment, he hadn't taken on a single disciple...

Aside from the lack of suitable candidates, given his current situation, if he were to seek out geniuses from high-level academies or noble families, he would only be treated as a lunatic and chased away.

Perhaps they might try to recruit him, but that wasn't what he wanted.

Ultimately.

He set his sights on Tang San from the backwater countryside, with Xiao Wu as a bonus.

While Tang San was still naive and clueless, he would swindle him hard and take him on as an apprentice.

As for Xiao Wu, that would be even easier to resolve.

Therefore.

He had come to this Notting City Junior Soul Master Academy to apply for a teaching position.

His goal was to intercept Tang San and Xiao Wu.

Mu Chen caught a glimpse of an old man and a young boy arriving at the main gate out of the corner of his eye, and his eyes lit up.

They were finally here!

He had been waiting until he was about to wither away!

Mu Chen walked over immediately.

At this moment.

The old man and the young boy were being blocked by the guard, who was even secretly demanding a bribe.

"What do you think you're doing!"

Mu Chen approached, his expression turning stern as he let out a sharp shout.

He even infused a bit of his soul power into the sound.

This sudden shout instantly startled the guard, causing him to spin around in a panic.

When he saw Mu Chen, the guard's face turned deathly pale, and he collapsed to the ground.

This scene.

Was witnessed in its entirety by the old man and the young boy.

For a moment.

Both of them looked at Mu Chen with faces full of surprise.

This person's aura is so powerful!

Just by standing here, I can feel an invisible pressure!

He's even more powerful than the Great Elder from my previous life!

Tang San stared fixedly at Mu Chen, unable to look away.

Mu Chen noticed Tang San's gaze and looked back.

That sharp, piercing stare instantly made Tang San instinctively lower his head to avoid it.

What a terrifying gaze!

I feel like I've been completely seen through in front of this person!

Tang San felt panicked and flustered inside.

Mu Chen composed his expression, glanced at the guard, and then walked toward Tang San.

Tang San caught sight of Mu Chen's figure approaching out of the corner of his eye, making him even more nervous.

Old Jack was also extremely tense.

Mu Chen raised the corners of his mouth into a gentle smile, which, paired with his extraordinarily handsome features, gave off a feeling as refreshing as a spring breeze.

He reached out and placed his hand on Tang San's head, rubbing it lightly, his tone gentle: "Did I scare you?"

Tang San shuddered, and the tension in his heart vanished instantly.

"N-no..."

"No need to be nervous." Mu Chen smiled slightly and looked at Old Jack: "I am a teacher at this academy. You are here to enroll, right?"

Old Jack nodded repeatedly and respectfully handed over the documents: "We are indeed here to enroll. This is the child's martial soul certificate and his work-study student certificate."

Mu Chen took the two certificates, scanned them briefly, and nodded. "The certificates are genuine. Old man, leave the child to me. Regarding what just happened, I apologize to you and the academy on his behalf."

Tang San raised his head, eyeing Mu Chen with a heart full of surprise.

"Ah? No, no! No need to apologize!" Old Jack waved his hands repeatedly and instructed Tang San, "Little San, you study hard here. When your break comes, I will come to pick you up."

Tang San said, "Goodbye, Grandpa."

Old Jack turned and left.

Mu Chen ruffled Tang San's hair and smiled. "Follow me."

Tang San nodded.

Mu Chen glanced at the guard, releasing a faint pressure that left the guard drenched in cold sweat.

"If you dare to use the academy's name to bully others again, I will make you regret being alive."

The guard nodded repeatedly, not daring to utter a single word of protest.

Tang San glanced at the guard, a cold snort echoing in his heart.

Had Mu Chen not appeared in time, he would have wanted to finish the guard off right then and there.

Judging people by their status!

"Teacher, thank you for helping us out."

Tang San caught up to Mu Chen's pace and expressed his gratitude.

"A small matter."

"You must remember, in this world, without strength, you are nothing."

"You must cultivate diligently and not let your talent for Twin Martial Souls and Innate Full Soul Power go to waste."

Mu Chen stopped, turned around, and spoke to Tang San with a serious expression.

Tang San was shocked, his face changing instantly.

Tang Hao had specifically instructed him never to let others know the secret of his Twin Martial Souls!

Yet now...

A stranger, after only a few sentences, had seen right through his secret.

Was it that obvious?

"It seems someone has instructed you not to reveal the secret of your Twin Martial Souls to others."

"That was the right thing to do."

"Come with me, let's talk in my office."

Mu Chen looked at the nervous Tang San, smiled slightly, and turned to walk away.

He was not the least bit worried that Tang San wouldn't follow.

Given Tang San's penchant for taking risks and his intense curiosity, he would certainly follow.

Sure enough.

Just as Mu Chen had expected.

The moment Mu Chen walked away, Tang San hesitated for only a second before following him.

Meanwhile.

Yu Xiaogang had returned from Martial Soul Hall after collecting his spirit master subsidy.

Seeing the guard looking guilty and pale, he frowned. "What happened?"

"No... nothing..." The guard shook his head.

Yu Xiaogang didn't think much of it, gave the guard a indifferent glance, and walked straight into the academy.

Inside Mu Chen's office.

Mu Chen busied himself brewing tea while Tang San stood in the center of the room, looking around.

The office facilities were all arranged by Mu Chen himself, paid for with his own money, and the standard was much, much higher than that of other teachers.

Tang San had never seen such a luxurious room and was momentarily mesmerized.

"Have some tea."

"Relax."

"Sit wherever you like."

Mu Chen handed Tang San a cup of fragrant tea, then leaned against his desk and began to drink his own.

Tang San held the teacup, his eyes drifting uncertainly.

Seeing this, Mu Chen smiled slightly. "If your martial soul were merely ordinary Blue Silver Grass, it would be impossible to possess Innate Full Soul Power, because ordinary Blue Silver Grass is simply too weak—too weak to deserve soul power. Only a tiny fraction of Blue Silver Grass martial souls can possess even a sliver of soul power below rank one; that alone could be called a miracle."

"Since you possess Innate Full Soul Power, there are three possibilities regarding your condition."

Tang San was stunned and asked instinctively, "Which three possibilities?"

Mu Chen smiled and said, "First, before you awakened your Martial Soul, you had already begun cultivating soul power and reached level ten. When the time came for your awakening, it manifested as Innate Full Soul Power."

Tang San's pupils trembled slightly.

He wanted to hide his emotions, but the moment Mu Chen mentioned the first point, he had already guessed his greatest secret—the Mysterious Heaven Skill!

"Currently, no one on the continent is able to begin cultivation before awakening their Martial Soul, but I believe there are always exceptions and miracles in this world."

Tang San's eyes shifted constantly.

Mu Chen continued, "Second, your Blue Silver Grass is not ordinary Blue Silver Grass, but a regressed form of it. As far as I know, the Blue Silver Grass in this world can undergo Martial Soul Evolution."

"Evolution?"

Tang San was stunned, feeling as if a flood of knowledge was pouring into his mind.

Mu Chen nodded. "In the world of soul beasts, when Blue Silver Grass cultivates for ten thousand years, its bloodline evolves to become a Blue Silver King, and at one hundred thousand years, it evolves again to become a Blue Silver Emperor. Soul Masters can also cause their own Martial Souls to evolve."

"I suspect that one of your parents must have possessed a Blue Silver Grass type Martial Soul that had, without a doubt, evolved into a Blue Silver Emperor or a Blue Silver King."

"A Soul Master's Martial Soul is inherited from their parents; therefore, I speculate that your Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul should be capable of evolution."

Tang San felt his head spinning, but he still asked, "What you've said—what does it have to do with whether or not I have Twin Martial Souls?"

Mu Chen laughed. "Of course it has a connection. Even if your Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul was inherited from a Blue Silver King or Emperor, it has now regressed and is insufficient to support the manifestation of Innate Full Soul Power. Therefore, you must possess another extremely powerful Martial Soul; only then would you have the chance to exhibit Innate Full Soul Power."

"However, because the appearance of Twin Martial Souls requires two Martial Souls of similar grade, this means your Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul is essentially just as powerful as your other one, but due to some special reason, it is temporarily unable to display its original form."

Tang San opened his mouth.

At this moment.

Tang Hao, who was eavesdropping outside, was in much the same state as Tang San.

"Teacher, there are exceptions to everything. Why can't I be that exception?"

Tang San gradually calmed down and asked softly.

Mu Chen shook his head gently. "That is the third point I want to make: you do not possess a mutated Martial Soul, so you can never be that exception."

"Mutated Martial Soul?" Tang San bowed respectfully, his attitude much more deferential. "Please, Teacher, enlighten me!"

Mu Chen explained, "Everyone's Martial Soul has a certain degree of variability. Some mutate in a bad direction; an originally powerful Martial Soul becomes a trash Martial Soul due to a mutation during awakening—we have one such student in our academy. Others mutate in a good direction and become extremely powerful; we have one of those in our academy as well, and he also possesses Twin Martial Souls and Innate Full Soul Power."

"But your Blue Silver Grass does not possess any mutation; its current state is that of ordinary Blue Silver Grass."

Tang San nodded, placed the teacup in his hand onto the side table, and then moved in front of Mu Chen, kneeling on both knees and kowtowing three times.

"Teacher, please accept me as your disciple!"

Mu Chen felt a surge of joy.

He hadn't even offered to take him on as a disciple yet, and Tang San had already kowtowed to apprentice himself!

Not bad, not bad at all!