"Wonderful, but you'll still need an identity to stay at the academy. I can have Xiaoya arrange an identity for you as a member of the Tang Sect, so you can stay at the academy long-term."
Bei Bei soon arranged everything, and Tang Chuan had no objections. Although the Tang Sect had declined, its old connections remained. Supporting one person would be no problem.
"Teacher, Brother Bei, the fish is ready."
Huo Yuhao handed the grilled fish to Tang Chuan and Bei Bei from beside them. Just then, Tang Ya successfully finished absorbing her Soul Ring. The moment she opened her eyes, she smelled the grilled fish.
"Ooh, little Yuhao, I love your grilled fish to death!"
Tang Ya wolfed it down.
They soon finished the grilled fish, and Tang Chuan and Huo Yuhao planned to follow Bei Bei and Tang Ya to Shrek City.
"Um... Sect Master..."
"Now that you've returned, I think the position of Tang Sect Master should be given back to you. We'll simply assist you."
Tang Ya looked at Tang Chuan with utter seriousness.
Tang Chuan paused, then smiled and waved his hand. "There's no need for that. I no longer count as someone of this era. The Tang Sect of today naturally has its own sect master. I believe you can do a good job."
Tang Ya was moved to tears.
She had never expected their ancestor Tang San to trust her so much. But Tang Ya knew how to behave. Now that Tang San had returned...
Then, when it came to Tang Sect affairs, listening to Tang San would certainly come first.
From now on, Tang Chuan would be the Tang Sect's emperor emeritus!
"Right, Yuhao, now that you've joined the Tang Sect, it's time you practiced our Tang Sect Techniques."
Tang Ya eagerly wanted to teach Huo Yuhao the Tang Sect Techniques, but then she remembered that Tang Chuan was right beside her. Why was she trying to steal the limelight...?
"Let me do it."
Tang Chuan smiled faintly.
Although Tang Ya and Bei Bei also knew the Tang Sect Techniques, how much could they comprehend with their current strength?
He, however, had the technique mastery rewarded by the system!
Having him teach Huo Yuhao was naturally the most suitable choice. Tang Chuan touched a finger to the spot between Huo Yuhao's brows, and spiritual power flowed gently into Huo Yuhao's body.
This was not purely spiritual power...
It was more like a kind of astral energy produced when the Mysterious Heaven Skill reached perfection, extraordinarily profound and unique!
"This... is the Tang Sect's technique?"
Huo Yuhao was utterly astonished.
He felt a warm current flowing through the meridians all over his body, seemingly clearing even his blocked meridians.
"Teacher, what are you doing?"
Huo Yuhao looked up at Tang Chuan in confusion.
"I'm using the internal energy of the Mysterious Heaven Skill to clear the blocked meridians in your body. But your constitution is too weak, so I can only clear them to a preliminary degree. This will greatly improve what your body can withstand."
Tang Chuan answered calmly. In truth, it was entirely because his own Soul Power could not sustain this for long...
"Thank you, Teacher."
Huo Yuhao was endlessly grateful.
A moment later, feeling his much stronger body, Huo Yuhao practically had the urge to jump up and down on the spot.
"Brother Sky Dream, my body really has become stronger!"
Inside the Sea of Consciousness.
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was also full of wonder. "Although I still find it hard to believe that the human who became a god ten thousand years ago has actually appeared again, hehe..."
"But with his help, your becoming a god is a done deal, Yuhao. Now my god-making plan is bound to succeed."
Once it was over, they continued on their way.
During the journey, Tang Chuan also taught Huo Yuhao the Purple Demon Eye, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, and Mysterious Jade Hand.
[Credibility of the "I am Lord Tang Wang" lie: 8%] [Disciple Huo Yuhao has learned the complete Mysterious Heaven Skill and Tang Sect Techniques. Host receives one piece of ten-thousand-year whale glue, Blue Silver Emperor evolution progress reaches 12%, and Soul Power increases by 1 rank.]
"Ten-thousand-year whale glue... tsk, tsk. The system really is generous."
Tang Chuan silently clicked his tongue.
As his Soul Power rose to rank seventeen, Tang Chuan felt it becoming increasingly abundant, steadily drawing closer to rank twenty.
Some time later.
"Master Tang, Yuhao, we're here. This is Shrek City."
Tang Chuan gazed at the magnificent, prosperous Shrek City ahead and nodded in admiration. Shrek City had been built so close to the Star Dou Great Forest.
If a beast tide broke out...
It would inevitably be the place that suffered the worst devastation. One could well imagine how deep Shrek City's foundations now ran!
"Come on, Yuhao. We'll take you to enroll."
Bei Bei spoke to Huo Yuhao.
"Thank you, Senior Brother Bei."
Huo Yuhao nodded. With Tang Ya and Bei Bei introducing him, Huo Yuhao soon completed his enrollment. As for Tang Chuan, Tang Ya described him as an elder hired by the Tang Sect...
Thanks to the Tang Sect's special relationship, he was still allowed through.
The moment he entered Shrek...
Tang Chuan saw the statues of the first-generation Shrek Seven Devils erected on either side. The one at the very front was... Tang San.
"Teacher, isn't that your..."
Huo Yuhao could not help snickering. Just what was it like to stand in front of one's own statue?
"Not as handsome as me."
Tang Chuan gave his assessment.
"..."
Huo Yuhao and the other two nearly failed to hold back their laughter.
Still, that was not untrue. Tang Ya secretly sized up the Tang San statue before her, then turned and stole a few glances at Tang Chuan...
"It really isn't as handsome as the real person, hehe."
When they reached the dormitory area, Tang Chuan immediately noticed Mu En lying in the sun beneath the dormitory building not far away, but paid him no mind.
"Yuhao, go check in at your dormitory first. I'll go with Xiaoya to take a look at the current Tang Sect. Once you've settled in, come find me at the Tang Sect."
Tang Chuan spoke.
"Yes, Teacher."
Huo Yuhao nodded. On his way to the dormitory building, he also greeted Mu En in passing. Mu En slowly opened his cloudy eyes and looked Huo Yuhao over.
Immediately afterward, his gaze unconsciously fell on the young man with long, dark-blue hair who stood out so conspicuously among the crowd.
"That is..."
Mu En blinked, wondering whether his aging eyes were failing him.
Tang Chuan followed Tang Ya and Bei Bei to the present Tang Sect. The place was extremely quiet, but had been swept spotless.
"Sect Master, you'll be staying here from today onward!"
Tang Ya stood with her hands on her hips, looking haughty.
Tang Chuan looked up at the main building in the very center of the Tang Sect. It was indeed quite decent, but with hardly anyone in the Tang Sect now, it seemed quiet and empty.
"That's fine."
Tang Chuan nodded.
Tang Ya arranged the finest room for Tang Chuan. After telling him he could look around freely, she left with Bei Bei to attend class.
Tang Chuan strolled leisurely around the Tang Sect, then sat down cross-legged on the spot. Alone, he no longer needed to conceal his Soul Power. As his two Martial Souls, the Blue Silver Emperor and the Clear Sky Hammer, materialized...
"Humm-!"
A deep-hued Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring quietly emerged.
The Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul also seemed to have grown more robust. Tang Chuan noticed that, as the Blue Silver Emperor's evolution progress reached 12%, its golden patterns had actually become purer and more brilliant.
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