The Slacker King of Nuoding!

Next, Lin Ciyan and his companion were guided to Dorm Seven.

Upon entering, they immediately felt the "warmth" of the work-study student dormitory.

A boy named Wang Sheng was shouting for the newcomers to show their strength and compete for the position of dormitory boss.

Tang San, sticking to his principle of "keeping a low profile" (though it didn't help much), easily defeated Wang Sheng, showcasing his Tang Sect techniques.

Just as everyone assumed Tang San was the new boss, Lin Ciyan stretched, then sauntered slowly to the center of the room.

"Since whoever wins becomes the boss, how about we trade a few blows, Tang San?" He wore a relaxed smile, as if inviting the other to tea.

Tang San's eyes narrowed, and he nodded.

He could sense that this youth named Lin Ciyan was no simple character.

The duel began!

Tang San stepped into the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, his figure flickering, his Mysterious Jade Hand imbued with hidden force as he struck directly at Lin Ciyan's vitals.

However, Lin Ciyan's movements, while appearing slow and casual, always managed to evade the attacks by the narrowest of margins.

His footwork had no name, yet it seemed to harmonize with some natural rhythm, effortless and graceful.

Tang San grew increasingly alarmed; no matter how he changed his tactics, his opponent seemed to possess foresight, maintaining a composure that suggested everything was under control.

He even employed the Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon technique to try and manipulate his opponent, only to find him as steady as a rock, completely unmoved.

"Your technique is average, and... you're too tense." Lin Ciyan even had time to critique him before his figure blurred, leaving everyone's eyes dazzled.

He had already appeared at Tang San's side, his finger tapping lightly against the back of Tang San's neck.

"You lost."

Tang San froze in place, his face filled with disbelief.

His pride and joy, the Tang Sect techniques, had been dismantled so easily?

"How... how do you cultivate?" Tang San couldn't help but ask.

Lin Ciyan brushed some non-existent dust off his clothes, his tone carrying a touch of humble-bragging helplessness: "I don't really cultivate in any special way. I just sunbathe and sleep, and it just happened like this."

"Cultivation is about relaxing; don't be so competitive."

"Who still spends all their time cultivating in a small forest? Isn't that what fools do? Hahaha..."

"Sunbathing... sleeping..." The children in Dorm Seven were stunned. Was this even human language?

Just then, a crisp voice rang out from the doorway: "Who is the boss here?"

A pretty little girl stood at the entrance, wearing a scorpion braid, with a fair, delicate face and large, watery eyes—it was Little Rabbit.

Lin Ciyan glanced at her, his heart completely calm: "Me. What, Little Rabbit, do you want to challenge me too?"

Little Rabbit was taken aback by being called "Little Rabbit," then huffed indignantly: "How dare you call me Little Rabbit?! Yes! I want to be the boss! Take this!" With that, she charged forward.

The result was without suspense.

Even though Little Rabbit was flexible and her attacks swift, she couldn't even touch the hem of Lin Ciyan's clothes under his seemingly lazy yet incredibly precise defense.

She was pushed away by a gentle force and landed on her bottom.

"You..." Little Rabbit was shocked and angry, yet had nothing to say.

Lin Ciyan looked around at the dumbfounded crowd, who were now eagerly asking for the secret to his cultivation.

Lin Ciyan cleared his throat and began his performance (preaching):

"Classmates, do you find cultivation bitter? Exhausting? Are you working yourselves to the bone every day, yet seeing little effect?"

"Sometimes you need to look at yourselves. After all these years, has your Way of Slacking improved? Have you ever tried relaxing while you cultivate?"

Everyone nodded subconsciously.

"That's it! It's because your methods are wrong!" Lin Ciyan wore an expression of "I'm doing this for your own good."

"Cultivation is about finding the balance between tension and relaxation, following the natural Way! Take me, for instance—I never stand if I can lie down, and I never meditate if I can sleep. Doesn't my soul power grow quite fast?"

"This is the 'Slacking Cultivation Method'! The core is—keep your mind relaxed and your spirit joyful! Refuse to be a workaholic, starting with me!"

"Sometimes, the harder you try, the easier it is to hit a bottleneck. It's better to empty yourself, feel the energy of heaven and earth, and let your soul power grow naturally..."

Combining a bit of the Great Dream Freedom Scripture with modern motivational fluff, he began to pour out his "Way of Slacking" incessantly.

As he spoke, everyone in Dorm Seven shifted from initial skepticism to thoughtful contemplation, and finally, their eyes began to glow...

At the same time, system notifications that only Lin Ciyan could hear chimed happily in his mind:

[Ding! Host has spread the Slacking philosophy to Wang Sheng, causing him to identify with it.]
[Ding! Host has spread the Slacking philosophy to Li Si, causing him to yearn for it.]
...
[Ding! Host has spread the Slacking philosophy to Little Rabbit, causing her to be greatly shocked.]
[Ding! Host has spread the Slacking philosophy to Tang San, causing a subtle crack in his Dao heart.]

[Ding! Host has established an initial atmosphere of "Slacker Cultivation" in Dorm Seven, reward for regional influence granted.]

Listening to the continuous stream of notifications in his ears and watching his Slacking Value rise rapidly, the smile on Lin Ciyan's face grew increasingly rich, as if he could already see the Soul Hyperion beckoning to him.

This round of preaching had been exceptionally effective!

Inside Dorm Seven, when everyone learned that Lin Ciyan, Tang San, and Xiao Wu were all Innate Full Soul Power, gasps of astonishment rose one after another.

The way Wang Sheng and the others looked at them changed completely, filled with envy and awe.

Innate Full Soul Power—that was a legendary talent!

At this moment, a teacher pushed the door open and handed a set of brand-new bedding to Tang San: "Tang San, this is what the Grandmaster instructed me to give you."

Xiao Wu looked at the thick bedding in Tang San's hands, then glanced at her own empty bed, a trace of embarrassment flashing across her small face.

Lin Ciyan was also empty-handed, thinking: As expected, no apprenticeship, no perks.

But it doesn't matter. Make me apprentice to Yu Xiaogang? I'd rather spend more time basking in the sun. When it comes to bullshitting, could a successor of my Slacker System ever lose?

Before Xiao Wu could ask Tang San for help, Lin Ciyan took the initiative and called out: "Little Rabbit, let's go, let's go buy some bedding together."

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up, and she immediately hopped along after him.

Fortunately, there were still some Gold Soul Coins in his system inventory, enough to cover the expenses.

In the shop, seeing the casual way Lin Ciyan pulled out money, little stars immediately popped up in Xiao Wu's big eyes, clearly spelling out the words "please support me."

Lin Ciyan chose to ignore it directly; this Little Rabbit was far too quick-witted.

After buying the bedding and returning to the dormitory, it was already evening, and the group headed to the cafeteria together.

Just as they entered the cafeteria, they were blocked and provoked by a few arrogant upperclassmen.

Yu Xiaogang appeared at the right moment, scolded the students, and then extended an invitation to Lin Ciyan and Tang San: "Ciyan, Tang San, shall we dine together?"

The other work-study students around them cast looks of surprise.

Lin Ciyan merely chuckled and said to those around him: "Nothing to be surprised about, he's just a 'theoretical master'."

Hearing this, Tang San's fists clenched instinctively.

Lin Ciyan caught the movement but didn't care at all, thinking: Little shrimp, unhappy? Do you think you're the Tang God King already?

In the end, both of them politely declined Yu Xiaogang's invitation.

Yu Xiaogang did not insist, merely instructing them to find him at the cafeteria entrance after their meal.

After eating, Lin Ciyan knew the "iconic scene" was coming, so he and Tang San waited for Yu Xiaogang at the cafeteria entrance.

The three of them arrived at the top-floor dormitory of the building, the night breeze blowing coolly.