I wanted to be your teacher, but you wanted to be my girlfriend...
Mu Chen was quite shocked by Ning Rongrong's bluntness.
"Cough, cough!"
"If you want to be my girlfriend, you have to start by becoming my disciple. That's my rule!"
Mu Chen looked at Ning Rongrong with a serious expression.
"What a strange rule... Do you have some kind of unusual fetish?" Ning Rongrong blinked her beautiful eyes and gazed at Mu Chen with a teasing smile.
"Then, will you become my disciple?" Mu Chen sighed inwardly. The system's rewards were what mattered most; everything else was just a bonus.
No, that wasn't what he was thinking!
He wanted them all! That was what he really had in mind!
"Sure!"
Thinking of Mu Chen's Soul Saint strength and how young he was, Ning Rongrong figured she had nothing to lose by becoming his disciple.
[Ding—! The host has successfully taken Ning Rongrong as a disciple!] [Potential: A] [Reward obtained: Innate Soul Power increased by one level!] [All Soul Ring ages increased by three thousand years!] [Obtained one natal Soul Ring!] [Obtained 10% Dragon God Bloodline!] [All attributes in the Radiant Dragon King Domain increased by 100%!] [Obtained divine weapon: Dragon-Slaying Blade!] [Soul Power: Level 75!] [First Martial Soul: Radiant Dragon King] [First Soul Skill, Dragon King's Verdict: 11,400 years!] [Second Soul Skill, Dragon King's Roar: 11,800 years!] [Third Soul Skill, Holy Light Illuminates the World: 13,500 years!] [Fourth Soul Skill, Radiant Dragon Judgment: 16,000 years!] [Fifth Soul Skill, Radiant Dragon Fury: 38,200 years!] [Sixth Soul Skill, Dragon King Annihilation Array: 65,000 years!] [Seventh Soul Skill: Dragon King True Form! 93,000 years!] [Art: Primordial Infinite Art!] [Martial Skills: Kirin Heaven-Treading Steps, Heavenly Eye Divine Ability, Nine Yin Divine Claw, Snow-Treading Traceless!]
Mu Chen's eyes lit up.
At that moment, having received the system's rewards, he couldn't help looking at Ning Rongrong with even greater fervor.
"What's wrong?"
Ning Rongrong shyly looked away from Mu Chen.
"You really are my goddess of good fortune."
Mu Chen took Ning Rongrong's delicate hand and gently kissed it.
Ning Rongrong's breath caught, and her entire face turned scarlet.
"I'll be waiting for you at Shrek Academy."
"Come soon."
Mu Chen stood up, stroked Ning Rongrong's cheek, and left the dessert shop with a bright smile.
Ning Rongrong hurried to her feet and watched Mu Chen leave. She instinctively raised a hand to touch her cheek, which was already burning red.
As soon as Mu Chen reached the street, a pair of golden Radiant Dragon Wings spread from his back. Then, under the watchful eyes of everyone, he soared into the sky.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciples guarding Ning Rongrong saw the whole scene and committed it to memory.
"My Innate Soul Power has increased by one level. My cultivation speed will improve quite a bit from now on!"
"I haven't used any Immortal Herbs yet. Once I get some, my progress will skyrocket!"
"And 10% Dragon God Bloodline, plus the divine weapon Dragon-Slaying Blade... I've made a killing this time!"
With a thought, Mu Chen conjured an archaic long blade in his palm.
He gripped the hilt and lowered his eyes to examine it closely.
The blade was dark red with a gilded sheen, and its surface was engraved with the image of a broken dragon. A chilling edge lay dormant within it. Heavy and imposing, the blade carried a fearsome aura that seemed to suppress the dragon clan.
As he gazed at the divine weapon, a faint, peculiar glint appeared in Mu Chen's eyes.
He possessed the Radiant Dragon King Martial Soul and 10% Dragon God Bloodline, so he felt a special connection to this Dragon-Slaying Blade.
Mu Chen channeled a little of his power, and the Dragon-Slaying Blade instantly transformed into a colossal, seven-colored blade, radiating dazzling light.
"What a fine blade!"
"It's just a pity that I'm not strong enough yet to unleash its full power!"
"I need to take on disciples as soon as possible and become a god!"
Apart from Ning Rongrong, he had taken on three disciples before. Thanks to the system's rewards and his own cultivation, he had gone from level thirty-nine to level seventy-five in just six years!
Who the hell needed to cultivate anymore?
He just needed to get his disciples to cultivate faster!
The next day.
Ning Rongrong had lost all interest in sightseeing around Suotuo City, and went to register at Shrek Academy first thing in the morning.
"Does your family know you're here?"
Li Yusong was shocked when he saw Ning Rongrong release her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul.
"They know, they know."
"I came to find my teacher. His name is Mu Chen. Do you know where he is?"
Ning Rongrong asked hurriedly.
"Mu Chen is your teacher?"
Li Yusong was quite surprised.
"That's right, that's right. Hurry and take me to him!"
From Li Yusong's reaction, Ning Rongrong knew Mu Chen was at Shrek Academy. What he had told her before was all true.
Li Yusong looked toward Oscar, who was selling grilled sausages at the entrance, and called, "Xiao Ao, take her to meet the new teacher, Mu Chen!"
Oscar, whose hair was thick and abundant, set aside what he was doing and came over to them.
He'd noticed Ning Rongrong first thing that morning, and now that he was seeing her up close, he was even more smitten.
"Come on, I'll take you to Teacher Mu."
Oscar smiled and walked half a step ahead, leading Ning Rongrong along.
Ning Rongrong looked Oscar up and down and frowned. "Mister, could you watch where you're going and just lead the way?"
From the very beginning, she'd noticed Oscar staring at her with an extremely lecherous look.
It made her feel completely uncomfortable.
"Mister?"
Oscar froze, then gave a bitter laugh. "I'm only fourteen. I'm hardly a mister, am I?"
Ning Rongrong's mouth twitched. "You? Fourteen? You look forty!"
Oscar stroked his beard and sighed. "I'm just especially hairy..."
Ning Rongrong was desperate to see Mu Chen and impatiently waved a hand. "I don't care what's going on with you. Hurry up and take me to Mu Chen."
Oscar looked dejected. "Follow me..."
Mu Chen's private office had once been nothing more than a wooden hut, but he'd since given it a complete renovation.
"Teacher Mu!"
Oscar knocked on the door.
"Come in!"
Mu Chen was studying the Dragon-Slaying Blade and spoke without looking up.
Click!
Oscar opened the door, and Ning Rongrong immediately shoved past him and rushed inside.
"Mu Chen, I'm here to see you!"
Mu Chen glanced up at Ning Rongrong, then turned back to studying the Dragon-Slaying Blade.
"Call me teacher."
Ning Rongrong hurried over behind Mu Chen and smiled brightly. "All right, teacher~"
"Oscar, do you need anything else?" Mu Chen asked without looking up.
"Uh... no. I'll be going." Oscar turned to leave, closing the door behind him as he went.
Only Mu Chen and Ning Rongrong remained in the room.
"Before I came, I thought you might've lied to me!" Ning Rongrong said with an embarrassed smile.
"That's understandable. If I met a stranger, I'd be suspicious too." Mu Chen looked up and smiled.
"Hehe!"
Ning Rongrong's gaze fell on the Dragon-Slaying Blade, and she reached out curiously to touch it. "What kind of weapon is this? It looks... really imposing. It has such a powerful presence!"
"Be careful. This blade is very sharp." Mu Chen gently ran his fingers over the Dragon-Slaying Blade as he explained, "This blade is called the Dragon-Slaying Blade. Its power is limitless."
"The Dragon-Slaying Blade... From the name, does that mean it's made to slay dragon-type Soul Beasts?" Ning Rongrong asked curiously.
Mu Chen shook his head. "No. This blade doesn't just slay dragon-type Soul Beasts; it can also slay Soul Masters with dragon-type Martial Souls."
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