"How is it? Are you happy with this style?"
"Not bad. I can tell a lot of care went into it."
Nodding, Li Changsheng held Ah Yin and looked around. All he could say was that the system truly lived up to its name. It had arranged everything!
Flender also noticed Ah Yin in Li Changsheng's hands, but did not ask much, simply assuming it was a potted plant he had bought.
"Hmm... let's go take a look at the teachers' dormitory first. I feel like even an ordinary dorm room is better than my old room."
Meanwhile, when Tang San ran over to the dormitories, the two-story buildings nearly dazzled him. Were these really the little wooden huts he had lived in before?
Where were the broken planks?
Where were the rotten fences?!
Had he not known the academy had been renovated, he really would have thought he had come to the wrong place.
"Fatty, it's only morning, and you're going to eat again? Teacher said you'll have to cook for yourself if you keep this up!"
"Then I'll cook!"
Just as Tang San stood at a loss, Dai Mubai's and Ma Hongjun's voices reached him. Looking over, he saw Dai Mubai with an arm around Ma Hongjun. Watching the two bicker, Tang San felt especially at ease. Being at the academy really was better!
"Mubai, Fatty!"
"You're... Little San!? How come you look so different? Even your hair color has changed!"
The two immediately grew excited when they saw Tang San. They had not seen him for quite some time either, and after these past few days, they had rather missed him.
"Uh, I went home with Teacher Changsheng. I had a small fortuitous encounter along the way."
Tang San also knew his excuse was somewhat flimsy, so he hurriedly changed the subject. "Have you seen Xiao Wu? I was just looking for her."
"They're all in the girls' dormitory. It's not far from ours, but there's a stretch of woods in between."
"In that case, I'll go later. Where are you two headed?"
After thinking it over, Tang San decided to find Xiao Wu later. Since they were all in the girls' dormitory, going there to look for her did not feel quite appropriate.
Besides, he had another plan: reselling hidden weapons!
From what Tang San knew of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, most of its members could only rely on power attack system Soul Masters. Once they were alone, the danger they faced was immense.
But his hidden weapons could solve these problems perfectly. Although they could not kill higher-end Soul Masters, they could at least give support-type Soul Masters some fighting ability!
This plan was still only a rough outline in Tang San's mind. As for the specifics, he still needed to discuss them with his Teacher Changsheng.
While he was thinking, Ma Hongjun invited him, "We're going to the dining hall. Want to come?"
"Sure, I can take a look around the new academy too!"
Over at the office building.
Flender had already taken Li Changsheng around roughly half the academy, covering some of the important places. Now they also needed to formally discuss how to enter the next stage of cultivation.
Inside the office, Flender, Zhao Wuji, and Li Changsheng sat together, the atmosphere quite harmonious.
"Changsheng, nothing unexpected happened when you took Tang San home this time, did it?"
"Everything went smoothly. However, I do feel these Little Monsters have serious problems with how they fight enemies."
Li Changsheng spoke gravely. Beside him, Zhao Wuji hurriedly nodded. Some signs of this had already shown during their fight against the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent that day.
Although the outcome had been good, most of the credit still went to Tang San. Zhu Zhuqing had been paralyzed because of insufficient knowledge, while Ma Hongjun's attacks lacked accuracy.
A careful tally revealed that, after an entire team battle, Ma Hongjun and Zhu Zhuqing had actually dealt less damage than Tang San, a control system Soul Master?
"Yes, Dean. Teacher Li is absolutely right. I was there that day too. If not for Tang San, I might have needed to step in."
"Hmm..."
Flender took a small sip of tea, a thoughtful look in the dark eyes behind his glasses.
"Then why don't we follow Shrek's old custom again? Have them practice at the Great Soul Arena in the city?"
Flender's words reminded Li Changsheng. Wasn't one of Shrek Academy's graduation requirements obtaining a Silver Soul Badge?
After saying this, Flender and Zhao Wuji both looked toward Li Changsheng, waiting for him to continue. After all, they had already given him full authority over the students' education and training. Exactly how to carry it out still depended on Li Changsheng!
"I think we can hold a round of special training first!"
"Old Zhao, remember the medicinal herbs I had that night? These children are precisely the group best suited to using them!"
"Actual combat is important, but we can't neglect the fundamentals either. This special training of mine can give them a thorough understanding of how to use Soul Power. It's even possible for them to develop a Self-Created Soul Skill!"
"A Self-Created Soul Skill!"
Flender unconsciously adjusted the glasses on the bridge of his nose, his eyes filled with seriousness. "Changsheng, are you serious? A Self-Created Soul Skill isn't something you can just casually learn!"
Li Changsheng calmly nodded. Naturally, he had his own arrangements. Didn't Grandmaster in the manhua have a ready-made method? He could even improve on that foundation.
Seeing Li Changsheng nod, Flender and Zhao Wuji exchanged glances, each seeing surprise in the other's eyes.
He really could?
They could hardly be blamed for their shock. Self-Created Soul Skills were not cabbages anyone could pick up whenever they pleased. Just look at Feng Xiaotian. He had spent so long learning a Self-Created Soul Skill, and it had indeed produced results; it was just that Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer had suppressed it.
"Since you have arrangements, Changsheng, just tell us teachers whatever you need us to do. For these children, we would naturally brave boiling water and raging fire!"
"Same here!"
"There's no need to make it sound so grave. Just come along when classes officially start. Let's leave it at that for now. I'll head back and rest."
As he spoke, Li Changsheng stood and bid the two farewell. After spending so many days outside, he really was a little tired.
"All right, Changsheng, get some proper rest. Classes won't start for another few days."
Li Changsheng waved, closed the door behind him, and left the office building, heading straight for the dormitory.
Just as he reached the foot of the teachers' dormitory building, Li Changsheng spotted Tang San pacing nearby.
"Little San? What brings you to the teachers' dormitory?"
"Teacher, I have something I'd like to ask your advice on!"
Without refusing, Li Changsheng brought Tang San back to his room, dropped into a chair, and gestured for Tang San to sit as well.
Tang San did not stand on ceremony either. Once seated, he took a Sleeve Arrow out of Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges and handed it to Li Changsheng, saying:
"Teacher, this is a Sleeve Arrow I forged. It's a type of hidden weapon, excellent for self-defense. You can normally conceal it inside your sleeve!"
"Little San, could it be that you want to find a way to sell these Sleeve Arrows?"
Li Changsheng saw through him at a glance and exposed Tang San's intentions without reservation.
But Tang San said nothing, merely scratching his head in embarrassment. Teacher Changsheng understood him far too well. He had actually guessed his purpose straightaway.
"In that case, I suggest discussing it with Ning Rongrong. She's the young sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Your Sleeve Arrow is definitely an excellent means of self-defense. You could even deepen the cooperation later and sell them some more advanced hidden weapons!"
"Hmm... you're quite accomplished with these hidden weapons. I've seen it all. Those more advanced hidden weapons I just mentioned shouldn't be a problem, should they?"
"As expected of Teacher Changsheng. In fact, I do have many more versions of hidden weapons I can make, but in terms of priority, I think that pistol you gave me still has to come first!"
As a hidden weapon genius, Tang San could see the Soul Guidance Pistol's advanced features at a glance. In speed, it surpassed hidden weapons. As for damage, although he had not made it yet, he never underestimated anything!