At the entrance to Dorm Seven stood a little girl in a pink dress, with a scorpion braid and a long-eared rabbit headband.
She was none other than the original story's female lead, Xiao Wu!
She might look like a little girl on the surface, but in reality? She was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast—old enough to be the ancestor of everyone's ancestors.
With Xiao Wu's arrival, Wang Sheng and the others began urging Luo Fan and Xiao Wu to spar.
However, Luo Fan merely waved his hand, indicating that he had no interest in becoming the dorm leader.
That was right. Luo Fan truly did not want to get too close to the original story's male and female leads. Getting close to them meant potentially inviting trouble!
In Luo Fan's view, the most important thing was focusing on improving his own strength.
If Wang Sheng had not attacked him the moment he entered the room, Luo Fan would not even have bothered fighting. There would have been nothing wrong with letting Wang Sheng be the dorm leader.
"Luo Fan, since it's the dorm's rule, you should spar with me!"
After hearing Wang Sheng and the others say that Luo Fan had defeated a level-nine Battle Soul Master in one move without even obtaining a soul ring, Xiao Wu was clearly quite interested in him.
As soon as she finished speaking, Luo Fan was about to wave her off again when Xiao Wu moved, charging at him with incredible speed!
"So fast!"
"Such nimble movements!"
"What exaggerated body control!"
She was, after all, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. Even in human form, her combat techniques remained highly refined, perfectly fitting the style of a Soft Bone Rabbit. The sight of her attack left Wang Sheng and the others marveling inwardly.
Bang!
Then Luo Fan's fist struck Xiao Wu's fist.
Xiao Wu felt an overwhelming force surge toward her, and her body was sent crashing to the ground completely beyond her control.
All that could be said was that Hashirama Senju's template was a pure numerical powerhouse.
And what was the defining trait of a numerical powerhouse? Crushing all flashy tricks!
Wang Sheng and the others' mouths fell open in shock!
Another one move?
The speed, movements, and flexibility Xiao Wu had displayed just now had made everyone in Dorm Seven believe they were no match for her, Wang Sheng included!
Yet before Luo Fan, it was still settled with one punch?
"Your strength is enormous. Have you really not obtained a soul ring yet?" Xiao Wu rubbed her numb arm and could not help asking Luo Fan.
"I was born with divine strength." Luo Fan spread his hands as he answered.
Not long afterward, Tang San arrived at the dorm as well. After hearing about the dorm's rules, and more importantly learning that Luo Fan was the dorm leader, Tang San looked at him in surprise.
This child from his village seemed quite strong. He had just arrived and already beaten the entire dorm into submission?
That made Tang San believe in his teacher's judgment even more!
As expected, his teacher truly deserved to be called the greatest theoretical master in the world. His eye for talent was incredibly sharp.
He had taken a liking to Luo Fan too. It seemed Luo Fan really did have some ability.
This made Tang San trust his teacher Yu Xiaogang's judgment even more.
Never one to fear making a scene bigger, the other dormmates—and even Xiao Wu—began shouting for Luo Fan and Tang San to spar as well.
"Luo Fan, since everyone says so, shall we test each other?"
Tang San's gaze subtly swept over Xiao Wu beside him.
She really was quite adorable. It would be nice to display his strength before her and utterly overwhelm Luo Fan.
"Tang San, forget it. If you want to be Dorm Seven's leader, I'll give it to you." Luo Fan still waved his hand, too lazy to bother.
"Please!" However, upon hearing Luo Fan say that, Tang San's expression turned several degrees colder as he assumed a fighting stance.
What did he mean by "give" it to him? From the sound of it, did Luo Fan really think he could defeat him if they fought?
Did Luo Fan not know that although they both possessed Innate Full Soul Power, they already belonged to two entirely different worlds?
Whoosh!
After taking his stance, Tang San charged directly at Luo Fan.
Just as before, Luo Fan grabbed Tang San's wrist and flung him away with force!
With a bang, Tang San's body was hurled straight into the wall!
"How is that possible? What terrifying strength!"
Tang San admitted that he had not been serious just now, but being thrown away in one move still left him unable to believe it!
"As expected, another one move..." Wang Sheng and the others, however, were already used to it!
"Again!" Though his chest felt tight, Tang San could never accept being instantly defeated in one move, especially in front of a girl!
"Tang San, don't get worked up. It was only a spar!"
"Yeah, yeah! You already lost!"
"Tang San, forget it. There's nothing embarrassing about acknowledging Luo Fan as the dorm leader!"
It was only a spar, yet Tang San refused to accept his loss. Wang Sheng and the others hurriedly tried to persuade him!
But how could Tang San be so easily dissuaded?
Purple Demon Eyes! Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track! Mysterious Jade Hand!
Tang Sect's secret techniques were all unleashed. A faint purple glint flashed through Tang San's eyes, his movements became even swifter and more elusive, and his palms took on a jade-like color as he attacked Luo Fan once more!
Clearly, the serious Tang San was more than a level stronger than before!
Luo Fan attacked again!
To put this exchange simply: Tang San lost his temper! Tang San became stronger! And in the end, Tang San was instantly defeated again!
This time, Tang San was sent flying into the wall once more. His body even hung against it for a moment before slowly sliding down!
Then Tang San shut down completely!
Why!?
They both had Innate Full Soul Power, and they both had Blue Silver Grass! Yet he had cultivated for years and possessed numerous Tang Sect martial arts and secret techniques. He simply could not think of any reason he should lose!
So why was he being instantly defeated in one move?
To Luo Fan, the sparring in Dorm Seven was merely a minor interlude.
The next day, he went to the academy library, found an illustrated guide to soul beasts, and began searching for a soul beast suitable for himself.
After all, he knew the original plot, so he understood at least some information about soul beasts and martial souls.
Most importantly, since he knew that the first skill he had unlocked was Wood Clone,
finding a corresponding soul beast to obtain a soul ring from became much simpler.
It was like knowing the correct answer before working out the steps to solve the problem. Naturally, it was much easier.
Very quickly, Luo Fan found his target in the soul beast guide!
The Twin-Bloom Lotus was a plant-type soul beast.
In Luo Fan's view, it should be exceptionally compatible with his Wood Clone skill!
As for his target, Luo Fan wanted to hunt a thousand-year Twin-Bloom Lotus!
What? Yu Xiaogang's theory said that the maximum age for a first soul ring was only a little over four hundred years?
Heh. Do not treat Hashirama Senju, the God of Shinobi, as an ordinary person!
And do not compare Hashirama Senju's physique to that of an ordinary person!
After all, in the world of Naruto, Hashirama's cells alone were enough to make even Kage Level experts struggle to control them.
Now that he had a target, who should he ask to help him hunt it?
Although plant-type soul beasts were relatively easier to deal with than animal-type ones, he had no way to handle a thousand-year soul beast himself.
"Got it!"
After thinking for a moment, Luo Fan's eyes lit up slightly. He had thought of someone who could help him hunt the soul beast...
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