The next day, after everyone had breakfast and arrived at the playground, they discovered a special figure there: the slender Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang.
After introducing the academy's teachers to everyone, Flender walked up to Yu Xiaogang and said, "Come on, everyone, next, I'd like to formally introduce someone to you!"
"He, through his own research, derived the competitive advantages of the ten Martial Soul, earning him the reputation as the foremost theorist in the Soul Master World, the most intelligent Soul Master, and also Tang San's teacher, Mr. Yu Xiaogang!"
Upon hearing the name Yu Xiaogang, everyone was immediately surprised, as they had heard Qi Ling and Tang San mention the Grandmaster before, and they were all filled with curiosity about such a legendary figure.
"I'm sure you've all heard of the title 'Grandmaster,' and now I have some good news for you. From today onwards, your training will be entirely in the Grandmaster's hands!" Flender said.
"Considering how tired you've all been these past few days, I'll give you another day off today. Classes will officially resume tomorrow! Grandmaster, is there anything else you'd like to say?"
The Grandmaster nodded, his expression as serious as ever, and said calmly, "Since the academy now only has eight of you, from this moment on, I will no longer divide you into beginner and advanced groups as before, but will provide completely unified instruction."
"To ensure the smooth implementation of the teaching, I will arrange you according to your age. From number one to number seven, you are Dai Mubai, Oscar, Tang San, Ma Hongjun, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing."
"Huh? Where's Boss Qi? His name isn't on the list. Could he be number eight?" Ma Hongjun asked, puzzled.
Yu Xiaogang said, "As I just mentioned, the reason for assigning you numbers is to better implement the teaching plan. Qi Ling's conditions require a special plan to be developed for him, so I'm designating him as number zero!"
"In the training that follows, I don't want to hear any dissenting voices. Whoever it is, I will treat them all equally! I hope that since you are Soul Master of the Monster Academy, when people mention you, the only thing they can think of is the word 'monster'!"
"Alright, you can all disperse and rest now. Meet here promptly at 6:30 tomorrow morning! I don't want any of you to be late; otherwise, you'll receive special training!"
After the teachers left, everyone discussed for a while before going about their own business. Xiao Wu took Ning Rongrong to go shopping in the city, Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai went to the Red Street area, Oscar went back to his dormitory to sleep, and Tang San went to find a blacksmith shop to continue tinkering with his Hidden Weapon.
As for Qi Ling, he returned to his room and continued his cultivation. He was now mastering more and more knowledge, and if he didn't digest it in time, he wouldn't be able to make it his own.
Although everyone only saw Qi Ling's glorious moments, no one knew that Qi Ling was also the most hardworking among them, so hardworking that he would cultivate using special methods even while sleeping.
Although the system provides assistance and the acquired techniques can be used immediately, the effectiveness will be greatly reduced if one does not diligently study and comprehend them.
This is similar to character skills in a game. Even if you've upgraded it to the highest level, what determines your strength isn't just the skill damage, but more importantly, how you use the skill!
Qi Ling's current skills are quite comprehensive, encompassing both offense and defense, including speed, attack, defense, and agility. All she needs to do is further refine them.
It wasn't until dusk, when the city lights began to fall, that Qi Ling finally stopped her focused cultivation, stretched, and left her room.
Outside her door, Qi Ling encountered an unexpected person: Zhu Zhuqing, with a cold expression, walked outside, seemingly having just finished her cultivation as well.
If Qi Ling is the most diligent in cultivation among them, then Zhu Zhuqing is definitely the most reckless in cultivation!
This girl seems capable of anything to become stronger. Sometimes Qi Ling is really afraid that she will go astray, so she has to constantly remind her.
" Zhu Zhuqing, where are you going?" Qi Ling called out to her subconsciously.
Upon hearing Qi Ling's voice, Zhu Zhuqing stopped and said in her usual cold voice, "The duel with Zhang Lei of the Blood Handprint is due today. I'm going to the Great Soul Arena to keep my appointment."
Qi Ling slapped her forehead, realizing she had completely forgotten about it. Zhang Lei was still suffering from her Bone-Dissolving Soft Palm; if she hadn't given him the antidote today, he would have truly died.
"Are you confident you can defeat him? Do you need my help?" Qi Ling asked Zhu Zhuqing.
"No need, I want to try and see where my limits really are." After saying that, Zhu Zhuqing stopped and walked out of the school.
Although Qi Ling Qi Ling greatly admired Zhu Zhuqing's spirit, he estimated that even if Zhang Lei hesitated to kill her due to some reservations, Zhu Zhuqing would still be no match for him.
After all, he had agreed that if Zhang Lei lost, it would be bad luck for him, but if he won, everything would be settled. Zhang Lei didn't dare not give it his all.
"Sigh, I hope this experience won't have too much of an impact on Zhu Zhuqing," Qi Ling said helplessly.
Around dinner time, everyone from the academy returned one after another. After a day of rest, everyone had gained something. Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong brought back a lot of things, while Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun also had rosy and glowing complexions, clearly in high spirits.
As for Tang San, he finally found a suitable blacksmith shop and could entrust them to mass-produce Hidden Weapon parts. Although Tang San still had to make the most core parts himself, it undoubtedly reduced his burden a lot.
After everyone finished dinner, they walked towards their dormitory together, when they suddenly noticed that Zhu Zhuqing had also walked in from outside the school, intending to go back to her own dormitory.
" Zhu Zhuqing? Where have you been all day? Rongrong and I haven't been able to find you!" Xiao Wu said to Zhu Zhuqing as she stepped forward.
"It's nothing, I... I'm going to cultivate," Zhu Zhuqing said.
" Zhu Zhuqing, you shouldn't just focus on cultivation. You should relax sometimes," Ning Rongrong said, stepping forward. "You're so beautiful, it would be a shame not to buy you some new clothes."
"Okay, I understand." After saying that, Zhu Zhuqing hurriedly left alone.
Seeing this, everyone had no choice but to give up. After all, Zhu Zhuqing's aloof personality had been around for a long time, and everyone was already used to it. So they all went back to their dormitories.
Only Qi Ling watched Zhu Zhuqing's departing figure, shook her head helplessly, and then followed behind her.
When will this girl get rid of her stubbornness? Qi Ling thought helplessly.