He had not even said anything before Grandmaster dragged him out as a prop to put him in his place and establish his own towering, noble image in Tang San's mind.
At that moment, he wanted to fuck all eighteen generations of Yu Xiaogang's ancestors.
And he did not just do it in his head.
Lin Yan was not someone who took a loss lying down. Anyone who dared go at him would get it back until they dropped!
Lin Yan erupted on the spot, giving Yu Xiaogang a tongue-lashing that left him drenched in abuse:
"What right does a dumbass who only broke through to level 30 at fifty have to lecture me?"
Yu Xiaogang's face turned thoroughly green on the spot.
Tang San had already taken him as his master, and a teacher for a day was a father for life, so that dumbass Tang San came to hate him too and targeted him at every turn.
Well, that settled it. Lin Yan had originally intended to leave a little room so they could meet on good terms in the future, but now Tang San's mom was simply gone.
He had a cheat but could not activate it, and his own talent was far too poor. The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was out of reach; he would probably get eaten by a Soul Beast before he arrived. No, he probably could not even beat a stray dog by the roadside.
So his only option was to make Tang San's mom disappear.
A year after entering Nuoding Academy, he deliberately stayed at school instead of going home. Once he confirmed that Tang Hao had met Yu Xiaogang and left, he hurriedly slipped over to the waterfall in the back hills.
Sure enough, he found a bone belonging to Tang Hao's beloved wife-Tang San's mom.
Hehehe!
A Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone!
Tang Hao really was careless. Instead of carrying the Soul Bone with him, he insisted on hiding it in this place filled with memories of him and his beloved wife. It certainly had atmosphere, and even gave Lin Yan a little sense of involvement.
Lin Yan grabbed the Soul Bone and ran, not sparing the seed either.
After all, the Blue Silver Emperor, Ah Yin, was already among the very highest of plant-type beings-oh, he meant females. Among males, there was the Myriad Demon King.
His shop did not need male Soul Beasts. He alone was enough.
As the Pet Breeding House's sole bound host, he would become its sole source of male genes and breed with the other females.
But with the women taken care of, there was still the issue of the men.
This breeding house was not open only to women. Men could also use the Breeding Medium inside the breeding house to incubate eggs through their blood.
It did not work with humans, but it worked with Soul Beasts.
Tang San's mom possessed a top-tier plant-type bloodline. He would keep the seed for now; it would be useful later.
His Innate Soul Power was level one, and his Martial Soul was trash.
Lin Yan worked hard for a year at Nuoding Academy, but without much in the way of cultivation resources, he only raised his Soul Power by a level and a half that year.
That seemed fast, but ages six to twelve were the golden years for a Soul Master's cultivation. A top genius should reasonably gain at least twenty levels over those six years, and even an ordinary person should gain more than ten.
At his rate, he reckoned he belonged at the same table as Huo Yuhao-the version without any cheats.
After absorbing the Soul Bone, however, his Azure Snake Martial Soul evolved, gaining a trace of healing power as well as the wood attribute. It counted as an epic upgrade.
At the same time, his Soul Power shot straight from level two and a half to level ten. He did not immediately go and absorb a Soul Ring, however, but lay low for a while-about three years.
He stayed tucked away at Nuoding Academy the whole time. Although Tang San and Xiao Wu came looking for trouble with him now and then, he put up with it all.
Then, at nine years old, Lin Yan used his parents' inheritance, along with his own little bit of cleverness, to make some money and buy a Mandala Snake outright.
He had no particular ideas. Copying someone else's homework was simply faster.
His Martial Soul was the Azure Snake Martial Soul, so a Mandala Snake was just right. Besides, even Tang San had said it was good after using it.
His Martial Soul had fused with Tang San's mom. It could not have been better-double the pleasure.
After absorbing the Soul Ring, his Soul Power shot straight up to level twenty.
The Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone had raised his Soul Power by more than ten levels back then. Three years of diligent cultivation-not with his trashy level-one aptitude, but with the aptitude he had after the Blue Silver Emperor's Soul Bone transformed his body, roughly equivalent to Innate Soul Power level three-had raised his Soul Power by another five levels. With the two levels provided by the Mandala Snake, he surged straight to level twenty.
Having broken through to Soul Master in three years, Lin Yan could not be bothered to get tangled up with those dumbasses and transferred straight to Suotuo Intermediate Soul Master Academy.
After all, his cheat was in Suotuo City. He could not possibly go anywhere else.
Not even a dog would go to Shrek Academy. What a pile of trash! A shell company that only wanted geniuses. Wanting only geniuses was one thing, but it did not even have any means of training them. Every day, it just had them go compete in matches on their own.
Even more laughably, where they were needed most, those fellows actually dressed it up as letting the Soul Master students gain experience on their own.
They finally managed to recruit a few genius students, only to let them die at the hands of Soul Beasts. Complete fucking idiots! Flender had probably spent too long with Yu Xiaogang and inherited some kind of dumbass trait. Was that something a normal person would do? It did not seem like it. Shrek Academy deserved to end up being run like this.
Life at Suotuo Intermediate Soul Master Academy could not have been better. Everyone there was talented, they spoke so nicely, and the local folk were simple and honest.
He spent three ordinary years there, went to hunt his second Soul Beast under a teacher's guidance, and successfully transferred to Suotuo Advanced Soul Master Academy.
That was his full experience from age six to twelve after transmigrating here. It had been one rough patch after another, but fortunately, he had made it through.
Just before school was due to begin, he finally turned twelve. Today, the system activated and the Pet Breeding Shop opened for business. He could finally ascend to the pinnacle of life.
Although he was nothing more than a lowly hired hand, the returns were irresistibly good-as long as he developed enough customers and bred enough little babies, the woman would receive one-tenth in returns, while he would receive one percent.
That seemed like very little, but he relied entirely on quantity to win. As long as he completed ten orders, he would have the normal return ratio; a hundred orders would mean one hundred percent. He could become a god even while lying down.
That was why he had been so enthusiastic today. It was just that the response did not seem very good.
This really was too outrageous. Hardly anyone believed it.
So what Lin Yan needed most right now was a sucker willing to step up and try it, preferably someone filthy rich, the old-money sort. Only someone like that would give him the strongest advertising effect.
"You rotten bastards, in a minute I'll show you what it means to ignore me today and find me beyond your reach tomorrow! Heaven above, bless me with a young lady who's rich and pretty, sweet-tempered and understanding!"
The crowd's clamor and mockery continued unabated, but just as everyone was waiting for the shopkeeper's disgraceful exit, a lively voice rang out like silver bells:
"Make way, everyone!"
The crowd parted at her words, and a slender, lovely figure slowly walked out.
The girl wore an exquisite, luxurious glazed-tile gown, its hem shimmering with flowing colors. Her skin was fairer than snow, and her features were as delicate as carved porcelain and sculpted jade. A hint of impish mischief lingered in her brows and eyes, alongside the bearing of a noble young lady-she was none other than Ning Rongrong, who had secretly left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to enroll at Shrek Academy.
She curiously examined the signboard by the entrance, a playful look appearing on her face. Her eyes shifted, and anyone who knew her would have known she was about to stir up trouble today.
"So you're the owner?"
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