"Argh!!"
Bang!
The Serpent Cane rolled to the ground. Meng Yiran was sent flying by a powerful kick, only stopping when she slammed into a tree.
"Yiran!!"
Snake Granny could spare no thought for anything else. She rushed over, gathered her granddaughter into her arms, and checked her over.
"Little San, are you all right?"
On Tang San's side, everyone from Shrek also checked his condition. Once they discovered that he was actually unharmed, they all began praising him.
Tang San, however, looked toward Li Changsheng at once, his eyes filled with anticipation.
"Not bad!"
Li Changsheng did not dampen his spirits, returning a smile of approval. This immediately excited Tang San. With Li Changsheng's recognition, he felt that he had not learned these Self-Created Soul Skills in vain!
"Third Brother, you're amazing!"
"Hehe, thanks for the praise, Xiao Wu!"
Tang San scratched his head, feeling rather embarrassed. Having Xiao Wu praise him in front of so many people really did make him shy!
Not far away, Zhao Wuji glanced at the students, then turned toward Snake Granny. His lips moved slightly. Though he made no sound, Snake Granny could already tell what he meant.
"Thank you for yielding!"
"Hmph!"
Holding her granddaughter, Snake Granny could only swallow bitter herbs in silence. Her husband, Dragon Duke Meng Shu, was not there, so she could only avoid their edge for now and help Meng Yiran find another, better Soul Beast!
"Hey, brat, what are you standing around for? Hurry up and absorb it! That serpent's going to die at Tang San's hands soon!"
"Oh, right! I'll go now!"
Seeing that Oscar was still busy praising Tang San, Zhao Wuji promptly gave him a kick.
The Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent was still being drained by Tang San. If Oscar did not act soon, it might be sucked dry.
"Sorry, but this is for my Third Soul Ring!"
Dagger in hand, Oscar aimed at the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's most vulnerable spot and stabbed down hard.
With that stab, the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, which had still been struggling a moment ago, began thrashing violently. Yet nothing it did could help, and in the end, it could only slowly die in agony.
As its life faded completely, a purple Soul Ring slowly spiraled up from its corpse, hovering and spinning in midair.
Sitting cross-legged, Oscar first carefully set the little jar on his back to one side. Then he adjusted his breathing and settled down to absorb the Soul Ring.
"All right, Oscar will need some time to absorb his Soul Ring. Don't let your guard down in the meantime. Patrol the surroundings as usual."
After checking Oscar's condition, Li Changsheng immediately issued instructions to everyone.
Once everyone dispersed to keep watch over the surroundings, Zhao Wuji slowly walked over to Li Changsheng, patted his shoulder, and said:
"Teacher Li, how do you usually teach Tang San? That boy hardly seems like a student. He's more than qualified to be a teacher himself!"
Zhao Wuji addressed Li Changsheng with particular deference, directly expressing his respect for him.
After all, strength commanded respect in the Soul Master World, but since they were both teachers, teaching ability also accounted for a large part of it.
"Well, I feel that I mostly offer guidance. Little San still has to comprehend many things himself. I'm very satisfied to have a disciple like him!"
His voice was not loud, but Tang San happened to be closest to the two of them and heard Li Changsheng's appraisal of him directly.
Was Teacher Changsheng actually so humble?
No matter how outstanding my performance is, Teacher Changsheng never dares claim the greatest credit, instead attributing it to my comprehension. How humble and unassuming is that?
Tang San's body trembled slightly, proof of how moved he was. But he did not express it, instead walking farther away.
Meanwhile, Li Changsheng and Zhao Wuji were still talking.
Their conversation went from Flender to Shrek. The more they talked, the more Zhao Wuji admired Li Changsheng. He was unassuming, humble, and courteous. No wonder his disciples liked him so much. Even a grown man like Zhao Wuji was a little... ahem!
[Detected that student Oscar has successfully absorbed his Third Soul Ring. Growth progress has increased again!] [Reward: increased template progress, Life Spider Spear External Soul Bone ×1!] [Life Spider Spear · External Soul Bone: grants an External Soul Bone upon use, with an initial age of three thousand years. Can subsequently be maintained through continued infusions of natural life force!] [Martial Soul: Luo Sanpao (Light Dragon King, evolution progress 14%)]
Boom!!
As faint Soul Power fluctuations arose within his body, Li Changsheng's Soul Power increased a little once again.
At the same time, a lush green Spider Spear tinged with blue appeared in the system space. Its shape closely resembled the Eight Spider Lances, but its color was a blue-green gradient brimming with the vitality of Blue Silver Grass, making it look far more magnificent than the Eight Spider Lances.
Does this mean I'm supposed to give it to Tang San? No wonder. Tang San is following the life-focused Blue Silver Grass path now, so naturally, he doesn't need to hunt a Man Faced Demon Spider.
Moreover, this Life Spider Spear could also evolve without having to drain the life force of living creatures. Tang San only needed to nourish it with Soul Power every day.
But system, you're only giving rewards to my disciple. Where are mine? Never mind Dragon God Wings-surely you could give me a couple of Soul Bones?
[Starting at 20% template progress, a compatible Soul Bone can be obtained every 10%!]
Once the system's explanation appeared, Li Changsheng knew he had wronged it. It turned out that he simply was not qualified yet.
Looking at the Soul Bone in the system space, Li Changsheng decided to wait until he took Tang San to Ah Yin before bringing it out to be absorbed together.
Perhaps then his template progress could break through the twenty-percent threshold in one go?
Time slowly passed.
"Hey, hey, Little Ao's waking up!"
As Oscar's presence stabilized, he slowly opened his eyes and saw Ning Rongrong looking at him curiously.
"How was it? What Soul Skill did you get?"
"Rongrong? Y-you're too close!"
Oscar's face flushed red. Ning Rongrong's sudden approach caught him off guard, even making his speech stutter.
"I'm asking what Soul Skill you got. What are you getting all shy for?"
At the mention of his Soul Skill, Oscar immediately perked up. He first glanced at Li Changsheng. Seeing him watching with a calm expression, Oscar picked up the little jar beside him without hesitation and strapped it onto his back again.
Then, as his Soul Mark appeared, Oscar chanted, "Flying Together on Twin Wings True Mushroom!"
Pop!
Amid a puff of smoke, a small mushroom appeared between Oscar's fingers. Its cap was a translucent dark purple, its surface dotted with dark spots, and its stem was milky white.
A pair of little curled wings sprouted from the mushroom's sides, and its entire body was wrapped in gleaming golden Soul Power light.
"This is my Third Soul Skill, Flying Together on Twin Wings True Mushroom. Eating it grants one minute of flight at the speed of a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent!"
"Flight speed comparable to a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent?!"
Tang San was astonished. He knew just how fast a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent could fly. Though it only lasted a minute, it would definitely be very useful!
"Well done, brat! That's a really good Soul Skill! You really struck gold today!"
Zhao Wuji laughed heartily. They also had Tang San to thank for this, as he had immediately determined that the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent suited Oscar.
"Yes, it's certainly good. But Oscar, your control over Soul Power has improved somewhat now. Next time you create food, you can try adjusting the flow of Soul Power inside it."
"Take this mushroom, for example. The flow inside it must be extremely fast to maintain high-speed flight for a short time. But what if you slowed the flow of Soul Power? Could you achieve a slow glide over a longer period?"
The moment Li Changsheng offered this suggestion, Oscar felt there was something to it!
After carrying the jar on his back all these days, he could indeed feel his improvement. His control over Soul Power had become increasingly practiced, and he could also divide his attention to do several things at once.
"This can be considered a small adjustment too. Sometimes, doing things in reverse isn't necessarily bad."
"Thank you for the lesson!"
Oscar solemnly cupped his hands toward Li Changsheng.
Under the influence of [Scholar Aura], even if Li Changsheng discussed something more profound, they could understand its meaning after a brief moment of thought.
That was why he could propose a plan for Oscar's improvement on the spot.
Teacher Changsheng really is a genius!
Tang San, standing nearby, was also deeply astonished. Teacher Changsheng had actually offered advice after just one look, and had even approached it in reverse. An ordinary person certainly would not have thought so far!