Feng Tianyu was one hundred percent satisfied with Mu En's arrangement!
Qian Duoduo was the vice dean of Shrek Academy's Soul Guidance Department. As a Level 8.5 Soul Engineer, he was more than qualified to teach Grey Wolf Soul Tool techniques.
Other than being a bit spineless in love—marrying a wife and not touching her for decades, yet still being perfectly content with it—there was little else to criticize about him.
In every other regard, Qian Duoduo had no major faults. Compared to the petty and calculating Yan Shaozhe, Qian Duoduo was far more reliable.
Feng Tianyu took the initiative to greet him.
"Dean Qian, hello. I'm Feng Tianyu, and this is my martial soul, Grey Wolf."
Qian Duoduo grinned. He looked at Feng Tianyu, then at Grey Wolf, his eyes widening in astonishment.
"A detached martial soul? This is the first time I've seen such a mutation. From what Elder Mu said, this Grey Wolf will be studying Soul Tool techniques under me from now on!"
"Haha, teaching Soul Tool techniques to a wolf feels rather novel. Just for the importance you place on Soul Tool techniques, I'll certainly teach you everything I know. You only have three years, though. How much you can learn will depend on your own abilities!"
"If, after three years, you can officially join the Soul Guidance Department, then on behalf of the department, I warmly welcome you!"
Qian Duoduo's voice was booming, and his words were full of sincerity.
Seeing Feng Tianyu and Qian Duoduo getting along so well, Mu En was reassured. He lay back down in his rocking chair.
"Then it's settled. If there's nothing else, go back on your own."
Feng Tianyu had just been about to take Grey Wolf to speak more with Qian Duoduo, his future teacher.
Then he suddenly seemed to remember something. He looked at Yan Shaozhe, whose face had turned pale and green as he stood there gloomily.
"Dean Yan, I wonder if the whale rubber Elder Mu promised me has been prepared?"
Since Mu En was here, Feng Tianyu might as well claim the whale rubber now, saving himself the trouble of seeking out Yan Shaozhe later.
With Yan Shaozhe's miserly nature, now that he had gone to train in the Soul Guidance Department, whether the dean of the Martial Soul Department would still be willing to provide whale rubber was another matter entirely.
That was whale rubber!
A priceless treasure that could strengthen one's physique!
As Feng Tianyu finished speaking, Mu En also looked toward Yan Shaozhe.
Earlier, Mu En had seen that Feng Tianyu possessed a body martial soul. Even without cultivation, it had strengthened his physique enough for him to forcibly absorb a five-hundred-year gale two-headed wolf Soul Ring.
That was why he had conceived the idea of providing Feng Tianyu with ample whale rubber to greatly strengthen his body and nourish his body martial soul.
Under Mu En's gaze, even though Yan Shaozhe was unwilling, he could only say that it was ready. Feng Tianyu had already run off, yet the Martial Soul Department still had to provide whale rubber. His heart was bleeding.
He took out a row of jade boxes from his Storage Soul Tool, his tone carrying a hint of gritted teeth.
"These are ten portions of whale rubber over three thousand years old. In the name of the Martial Soul Department, I obtained them from the Treasure Pavilion and charged them to the Martial Soul Department's account..."
Yan Shaozhe paused before speaking heavily.
"Even at the internal price, they cost eight hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins. If sold outside, they would be worth no less than three million Gold Soul Coins!"
Mu En frowned and sighed repeatedly to himself. His disciple had truly fallen into a pit of money. Worse still, his sectarian bias was far too severe.
Even if Feng Tianyu was not studying in the Martial Soul Department, he was still a student of Shrek Academy. Moreover, his background was clean, and the Shenfeng Lineage had always been one of Shrek Academy's own.
If he had no talent, then they could simply treat him as an ordinary person.
But now that his talent was extraordinary, they naturally had to invest heavily and turn that talent into strength capable of protecting the academy as soon as possible.
"Shaozhe's character won't do. It's already a stretch for him to serve as dean of the Martial Soul Department. He suppresses the Soul Guidance Department at every turn. If he truly became the master of Sea God Pavilion, wouldn't he tear the Soul Guidance Department apart?"
"If he cannot cast aside sectarian prejudice and balance the Martial Soul Department with the Soul Guidance Department, then he is unqualified to hold the position of master of Sea God Pavilion."
When Feng Tianyu saw the ten jade boxes, his heart blossomed with joy. Once he finished consuming all this whale rubber, his body martial soul would definitely be strengthened. When he absorbed his second Soul Ring next time, he would even be confident enough to challenge a Soul Ring over a thousand years old.
He stepped forward and collected the jade boxes one after another in front of Yan Shaozhe. Courtesy was still necessary.
"Thank you, Elder Mu. Thank you, Academy. I definitely won't disappoint Elder Mu's expectations. Even after going to the Soul Guidance Department, I won't neglect my Soul Power cultivation."
Qian Duoduo laughed as he walked over and patted Yan Shaozhe on the shoulder.
"Old Yan, cheer up. Tianyu is still part of your Martial Soul Department. He's only training with our Soul Guidance Department. As for which department he'll ultimately stay in, we'll have to wait three years to find out!"
Yan Shaozhe shifted aside, avoiding Qian Duoduo's hand. He gave him a cold glance.
"Then we'll wait and see."
Mu En shook his head with a laugh and waved his hand. The golden space shattered like glass, and the group returned to the entrance of the dormitory.
Mu En half-squinted as sunlight fell across his face, seeming to dispel some of the twilight weariness around him.
"Off you go. Don't disturb this old man while he's sunbathing!"
Yan Shaozhe snorted coldly and went his separate way from Qian Duoduo and Feng Tianyu. He turned into a streak of golden light and returned to Shrek Academy's Inner Court.
Qian Duoduo's lips curved upward, his mood exceptionally good. He patted Feng Tianyu on the shoulder.
"Tianyu, come with me. I'll take you to the Soul Guidance Department's teaching building."
Feng Tianyu agreed, leading Grey Wolf behind Qian Duoduo as they headed toward the Soul Guidance Department.
Along the way, Qian Duoduo curiously asked Feng Tianyu why he wanted to switch from the Martial Soul Department to the Soul Guidance Department.
After organizing his thoughts, Feng Tianyu briefly explained what had happened that day. In a fit of anger, he had gone to the Library Pavilion, where he became interested in books on Soul Tool techniques. Since Grey Wolf was a mutated detached martial soul, he wanted Grey Wolf to study Soul Tool techniques.
Qian Duoduo slapped his thigh repeatedly as he listened, looking righteously indignant as he cursed Zhou Yi for being utterly unreasonable.
Yet inwardly, he was overjoyed.
Fan Yu, Fan Yu, your wife is wonderful! Your wife stirred up trouble in the Martial Soul Department, drove its people apart, and sent a great talent to our Soul Guidance Department!
Hehe, innate full soul power and an intelligent detached martial soul—this is unprecedented even in the history of Soul Masters!
Looking at Yan Shaozhe's expression, other than the day I married Lin'er, today is probably the happiest day I've had in all these years!
Shrek Academy was not large. Before long, they arrived at the Soul Guidance Department.
Compared to the Martial Soul Department's white, yellow, purple, and black teaching buildings, the Soul Guidance Department's building was overall gray, carrying an iron-gray sheen that gave it an extremely heavy feeling.
Rumble! Rumble!
Faint rumbling sounds came from within the teaching building, as though the entire building were trembling slightly.
Qian Duoduo explained.
"Our Soul Guidance Department's teaching building is roughly divided into two areas: the work area and the testing area. A one-meter-thick cast-iron wall separates them."
"The work area is where Soul Tools are made. Crafting Soul Tools is delicate work that requires one hundred percent concentration. Any disturbance could cause the crafting process to fail."
"The testing area is where Soul Tools are tested. The noises you're hearing are caused by Soul Tool experiments."
"What do you think? Want to visit the testing area and see the power of Soul Tools? It'll definitely broaden your horizons!"
Feng Tianyu was not in a hurry for that. He now carried ten pieces of freshly acquired whale rubber, his heart burning with anticipation. He could hardly wait to eat one and see its effects.
"Dean Qian, does the Soul Guidance Department have a fire-attributed Soul Master? Could someone help me soften the whale rubber?"
Qian Duoduo froze for a moment, then said grandly.
"Why would you need a fire-attributed Soul Master? My workshop has a Level 8 Soul Guidance Furnace. Its flames are even stronger than those of an ordinary Soul Douluo."
"Come with me. I'll personally use the Soul Guidance Furnace's flames to help you soften the whale rubber."
Delight burst from Feng Tianyu's eyes.
"Then thank you, Dean Qian."
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