Douluo: Breathing Makes You Stronger, Tang San is Terrified!

He had once been a very calm person, but ever since he met Xiao Wu, Tang San seemed to have lost his soul and become unlike himself.

Time and again, he stepped forward to defend Xiao Wu. Even if he made a fool of himself, he did not care.

He would even grovel before her, all for the sake of winning a smile from her.

Why was he like this?

Tang San himself did not know. He only felt that if he did not have Xiao Wu, it would be an enormous loss to him!

Meanwhile!

Led by Wang Sheng and the others, Lu Chen quickly made a full circuit of the academy. Wang Sheng gave him detailed introductions to every building on campus.

At the same time, Wang Sheng and the other Work-Study Students chattered away, thoroughly introducing the dean, the Dean of Students, and all the teachers to Lu Chen.

Of course, that included Yu Xiaogang. Wang Sheng and the others also gossiped about Yu Xiaogang, saying that despite carrying the title of Grandmaster, he neither managed a class nor taught lessons at the academy. He was just freeloading.

Lu Chen was not Tang San, so he nodded in wholehearted agreement.

There was definitely something wrong with Yu Xiaogang. Although the Ten Core Competitiveness Theories of Martial Souls he had proposed were all things that had never been verified.

He had read many ancient texts and knew a great deal of valuable knowledge. If he were willing, he could have spread it around and allowed more Spirit Masters from humble backgrounds to benefit from it.

But Yu Xiaogang did not do that. The dean of Notting Academy had probably taken him in only out of consideration for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Otherwise, a pure freeloader like Yu Xiaogang, who neither managed classes nor taught, would likely have been driven out of Notting Academy long ago.

With Wang Sheng and the others giving him such detailed introductions, Lu Chen gained a comprehensive understanding of Notting Academy in a short time.

Chapter 12: Meditation Method, 1.5 Times Cultivation Speed

After making a round of the academy, it was noon. Half-grown boys like Lu Chen and Wang Sheng were already starving, their stomachs growling loudly.

So they headed into the cafeteria in a group.

The cafeteria had a first and second floor. The first floor served communal meals from large pots. A few copper soul coins could buy a filling meal. It was not particularly good food, but it was enough to fill one's stomach.

As for the second floor, it was no different from a restaurant outside. People could order individual dishes, with all kinds of stir-fries and stewed meats available. It was where the academy's teachers and noble students ate.

Lu Chen, Wang Sheng, and the rest were all Work-Study Students. Their pockets were empty, so naturally they could not eat on the second floor. They ate the communal meals on the first floor instead.

While they were eating, a small incident occurred.

A group of noble students who had finished eating on the second floor came downstairs. When they saw Wang Sheng, they habitually began provoking him.

Wang Sheng clenched his fists, furious beyond measure!

Lu Chen understood that retreating in the face of this kind of school bullying was useless. They had to strike back hard and make the bullies feel fear. Otherwise, this would never end.

So, at Lu Chen's instruction, Wang Sheng arranged to fight those noble students in the small woods behind the academy after classes the next afternoon.

The losers would have to keep their distance whenever they encountered the winners at the academy in the future.

Those noble students thought highly of themselves. Faced with Wang Sheng's challenge, how could they possibly refuse? They agreed without another word.

After setting the fight, Wang Sheng and the other Work-Study Students all looked eagerly at Lu Chen, clearly placing all their hopes on him.

Lu Chen did not actually want to stir up trouble either, but he knew even better that if he could not display a tough attitude, he would only face more problems in the future.

After lunch, all the Work-Study Students returned to Room Seven.

In Room Seven, Lu Chen did not see Tang San, but he did see Xiao Wu, who had returned from Spirit Hall.

Xiao Wu had collected Spirit Hall's Gold Soul Coin subsidy and bought a brand-new set of pink bedding. At that moment, she lay sprawled on her bed, eating snacks as she spoke with a bright smile.

"Boss Lu Chen, you're all back!"

"Look, I bought this brand-new bedding with the Gold Soul Coins I collected from Spirit Hall. I also bought lots of snacks!"

Xiao Wu proudly showed off to everyone.

As Lu Chen looked at Xiao Wu, a thought suddenly occurred to him. Xiao Wu's century-old Spirit Ring seemed rather intimidating. If he brought her along for tomorrow's fight, it would definitely have an even better effect.

So Lu Chen encouraged Xiao Wu, saying,

"Xiao Wu, we made an agreement with a group of noble students who provoked us in the cafeteria. After school tomorrow, we'll fight in the small woods behind the academy."

"You're one of our Work-Study Students too. Do you want to join us tomorrow?"

The moment she heard the words "arranged fight," Xiao Wu's eyes immediately lit up. She sat upright on the bed, patted her unremarkable chest, and declared boldly,

"Of course I'm joining! I'm Sister Xiao Wu of Room Seven. How could something like this leave me out?"

Hearing this, Lu Chen chuckled and flattered Xiao Wu.

"That's Xiao Wu for you. Tomorrow, we'll make a name for the Work-Study Students and let those noble students know how formidable we are."

Xiao Wu could not handle praise. Under Lu Chen's flattery, she planted her hands on her waist, lifted her little head high, and wore a smug expression across her rosy cheeks.

No one could resist repeated praise. Even though Xiao Wu was a hundred-thousand-year Soft Bone Rabbit, she was no exception.

After winning Xiao Wu over, Lu Chen felt even more confident about tomorrow's fight.

Defeating those noble students would certainly make them afraid, but it would also make them resentful, and they would eventually keep causing trouble.

Therefore, compared to defeating them, it was more important to frighten them.

Xiao Wu's century-old Spirit Ring was a precious Spirit Ring that even Xiao Chenyu, the city lord's son, did not possess.

Though this seemed more like a bug in the original story. A city lord's son had a first Spirit Ring that was not even a century-old Spirit Ring, but merely a ten-year Spirit Ring.

Tomorrow, as long as Xiao Wu revealed that century-old Spirit Ring, she would absolutely frighten those noble students. They would not dare cause trouble again in the future.

Over the following period, the Work-Study Students in Room Seven displayed extraordinary diligence. Rather than fooling around or playing, they began meditating and cultivating their Soul Power.

Seeing this, Lu Chen immediately asked Wang Sheng about the Meditation Method for cultivating Soul Power. Those who had attained knowledge were teachers, after all, and he felt no embarrassment whatsoever.

Wang Sheng did not keep anything to himself. He explained the Meditation Method and some of his cultivation experience in great detail.

After all, this basic Meditation Method was something teachers taught in the first lesson after new students enrolled.

Wang Sheng was merely teaching Lu Chen the Meditation Method one day in advance.

After receiving the instruction, Lu Chen sat on his bed and followed Wang Sheng's explanation. He calmed his mind, connected with his Martial Soul, used it to sense the energy between heaven and earth, and absorbed that energy into his body.

The circulation of Soul Power involved several major meridians, which Wang Sheng had also explained in detail. Lu Chen quickly mastered them.

For Lu Chen, his Gold Finger was the ability to absorb the energy of heaven and earth into his body with every breath.

However, before this, his Martial Soul had not awakened and his Soul Power could not circulate, so he could only passively absorb energy.

Now that Lu Chen had successfully awakened his Martial Soul and learned the basic Meditation Method, he could begin actively guiding the circulation of Soul Power.

With every breath, he continuously absorbed the energy of heaven and earth into his body, then actively guided that energy through several major meridians and into his dantian.

Lu Chen had two Martial Souls in his dantian: his First Martial Soul, Blue Silver Grass, and his Second Martial Soul, the Black Iron Sickle.

After the two Martial Souls absorbed this energy, they purified and refined it into his Soul Power, which settled within his dantian.

At that moment, Lu Chen discovered with delight that his Soul Power accumulation speed had increased by roughly 1.5 times compared to before.

This filled Lu Chen with excitement.

Although my Soul Power keeps increasing even when I don't deliberately meditate, if I can raise my cultivation speed by 1.5 times, it seems I can't slack off in cultivation from now on.

With that thought, Lu Chen focused completely on meditation. Feeling the faster accumulation of Soul Power gave him even greater motivation to cultivate.

That meditation session lasted an entire afternoon!

Only when Lu Chen's stomach began growling with hunger was he pulled out of his meditative state.

Lu Chen opened his eyes, sat up from the bed, and stretched his limbs. The results of an afternoon's cultivation left him extremely satisfied.

Then, he called over several companions who had also awakened and headed to the cafeteria with them for dinner.

By the time they returned to Room Seven, it was already completely dark. Lu Chen and the others in Room Seven washed up and went to bed.

Chapter 13: Official Teaching

The next day!

When the sky was barely light, a rustling sound woke Lu Chen from his sleep.

Still groggy, Lu Chen opened his eyes and glanced over. He discovered that Tang San was already up, getting dressed and folding his blanket.

He paused, then quickly understood.

It seems Tang San is going with his teacher, Yu Xiaogang, to Soul Hunting Forest to hunt Spirit Beasts and absorb his First Spirit Ring.

Heh, go on, go on. A plant Martial Soul like Blue Silver Grass absorbing a Datura Snake's Spirit Ring might grant temporary strength, but a Datura Snake can never cause Blue Silver Grass to undergo the proper evolution.

There's plenty of time. As long as I find a chance to destroy the Blue Silver King in Blue Silver Forest first, Tang San will never be able to awaken the Blue Silver Emperor. Sooner or later, he'll pay for this mistake.

With that thought, Lu Chen turned over, pulled the blanket over his head, and went back to sleep.

In the distance, Tang San, who had already dressed and folded his blanket, turned to look in Lu Chen's direction.

Tang San cultivated the Purple Demon Eye, and his eyesight was exceptionally sharp. He had noticed every subtle movement Lu Chen made just now.

At that moment, malicious thoughts filled his heart.

"Lu Chen, we were once the same. We had the same Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and the same Innate Full Soul Power."

"But now, we are different. I have taken a famous teacher as my master. Under his guidance, I am about to hunt Spirit Beasts and obtain my First Spirit Ring."

"While you, without anyone to guide you, will find it as difficult as ascending to heaven to obtain a suitable Spirit Ring."

"One step ahead means staying ahead every step of the way. I will surpass you bit by bit. When your natural divine strength can no longer show its worth, that will be the day I trample you beneath my feet!"

"Xiao Wu, wait for me. I will definitely let you know who is the most reliable person in Room Seven!"

Thinking of this, Tang San raised the corners of his mouth and revealed a foolish smile, as though immersed in some fantasy.

Then Tang San vigorously shook his head. He gave Xiao Wu's place a deep look before finally leaving Room Seven alone without hesitation.

About an hour after Tang San left, the sky finally became fully bright, and the Work-Study Students in Room Seven gradually climbed out of bed.

Although some people were puzzled by Tang San's disappearance, no one truly cared.

Under Lu Chen's influence, all the Work-Study Students had isolated Tang San. They did not speak or play with him, treating him completely as though he were invisible.

Even Xiao Wu, though Lu Chen had not interacted with her much, had not accidentally ended up sleeping in the same bed as Tang San like in the original plot.

The airflow stirred up by the flapping wings of Lu Chen, this transmigrated butterfly, had already begun affecting more and more things.

Lu Chen put on the brand-new academy uniform issued to him, and his entire bearing underwent a dramatic transformation.

He had originally been just a rural boy, but now he did not look inferior to those noble youths in the slightest.

Because of Lu Chen's Gold Finger that made him stronger simply by breathing, he was naturally tall and upright. At only six years old, he already stood 1.6 meters tall, with solid muscles all over his body that made him look extremely masculine and powerful.

Lu Chen had thick brows and large eyes. Though his face still carried some childishness, it was clear he was handsome.

He was not delicately beautiful.

Rather, he possessed a masculine beauty of strength, determination, resolve, and power.

After changing into his uniform, the completely transformed Lu Chen went with Xiao Wu, Wang Sheng, and the others to the cafeteria for breakfast, then hurried to the training ground for the opening ceremony.

There was nothing particularly remarkable about the opening ceremony. It was just the principal giving a speech, reminiscing about the past, looking toward the future, and encouraging all students to cultivate diligently, strive to reach level ten Soul Power as soon as possible, absorb a Spirit Ring, and become Spirit Masters.

After the opening ceremony ended, all the students returned to their respective classes. Lu Chen and Xiao Wu, the two first-year freshmen, also followed their teacher to the first-year classroom.

In the first lesson of the school term, the teacher taught them the Meditation Method for cultivating Soul Power.

Soul Power was the most important thing for a Spirit Master!

A poor Martial Soul would at most affect a Spirit Master's future prospects, but if one's Soul Power increased slowly, it would determine whether that person was qualified to become a Spirit Master at all.

Even at a junior Soul Master Academy, the standard for determining whether a student could graduate was whether they had reached level ten Soul Power, absorbed a Spirit Ring, and become a Spirit Master.

Therefore, Soul Power cultivation began as soon as these students entered the academy, and the first lesson taught by the teacher was the Meditation Method for cultivating Soul Power.

Lu Chen had learned the Meditation Method from Wang Sheng yesterday, but after hearing the teacher explain it again today, he gained many new insights.

Although Wang Sheng had taught earnestly and passed on everything he knew to Lu Chen, Wang Sheng himself had only learned at most sixty percent of the complete Meditation Method. The Meditation Method he taught Lu Chen was incomplete as well.

After hearing the teacher's official instruction this time, Lu Chen felt that he had benefited immensely and gained a deeper understanding of the Meditation Method.

After the teacher finished teaching, everyone was told to practice freely.