Compared to the Lone Bamboo, the green-haired turtle could at least move. Jia Dabin also lacked Tang San's experience, so absorbing it was a little harder. It took him a full minute.
"Dabi, how do you feel?" Yu Xiaogang hurried forward and asked.
"Teacher, I feel a lot harder! My first Soul Skill is... Green Hair! It makes green hair grow on my head, lets me swim faster, and helps me disguise myself as waterweed to hide from enemies."
Yu Xiaogang nodded. "Not a bad Soul Skill, though it depends somewhat on where you fight. Are you happy with it?"
Jia Dabin nodded and looked at Tang San. "Three-Gege, look! I'm not bald anymore! I've grown hair!"
Tang San looked him over. Sure enough, Jia Dabin's once-sparse hair had grown much thicker. It was just a little green.
"We made good progress today. I'm pleased with both of you. Time to head back to the academy. Let's go."
"Yes, Teacher!"
Just then, a rustling came from somewhere nearby. Tang San activated the Mysterious Heaven Skill and pushed his Purple Demon Eye to its limit. Looking toward the sound, he could faintly make out a dark-green, triangular snake head rising from the bushes. A pair of tiny, ruby-like eyes stared straight at them.
Was that the Mandala Snake from my previous life?!
This might be a little troublesome. My first Soul Skill can't attack, so I'll probably have to use Hidden Weapons, just like I did before.
He warned Yu Xiaogang first. "Teacher, there's a snake over there!"
Yu Xiaogang followed Tang San's gaze, his eyes widening. "A Mandala Snake! Let's hope it isn't too old." As he spoke, Grandmaster summoned Luo Sanpao and braced for battle, pulling Tang San and Jia Dabin behind him. "Little Three, Dabi, I'm going to