Changhong Heart Method

Sisi led the group of children out of Spirit Hall, and Old Cat Grandpa hurried over to meet them.

"Lord Soul Master, this year..."

"Your village is quite lucky. One child awakened Innate Soul Power, and it's even level four. That's very good!"

"Really? That's wonderful! Which child is it?"

Old Cat Grandpa's face broke into a broad smile. For a village like Cat King Village, producing a child with the potential to become a Spirit Master was a tremendous joy.

"Old Cat Grandpa, it's me!"

"Little Hong, I knew you were an extraordinary child! Hahahaha!"

"Alright! Lan Hong, this is your Spirit Hall certificate. You can take it to Nuoding Junior Spirit Master Academy to enroll."

"Thank you, Sister Sisi!"

"What a sweet-talking little brother. Alright, I'll be leaving first!"

After Sisi left, the other adults dejectedly took their children home.

Old Cat Grandpa then said seriously to Lan Hong, "Little Hong, do you want to attend Soul Master Academy? This old man has no way to support you, so you can only become a Work-Study Student."

"I understand. Being a Work-Study Student is already very good! I'll always remember how you've cared for me over the years. Once I become a Spirit Master, I'll definitely repay you!"

"Good, good child! It's enough that you have such a heart!"

There were still three months before Nuoding Junior Spirit Master Academy began its term.

Lan Hong did not dare waste a single moment during those three months.

Every day, he packed his schedule full. He cultivated the Changhong Heart Method Hong Mao had taught him, while also practicing the Changhong Swordplay with a wooden sword.

Lan Hong had some talent with the sword. After three months, he had barely entered the beginner stage of the Changhong Swordplay. He had only just started and could not even execute any sword moves yet.

However, his Soul Power Level had reached level seven. Rising one level in a month was already a terrifying rate of advancement on Douluo Continent.

This was the strength of the Changhong Heart Method. Tang San's Mysterious Heaven Skill from the Tang Sect could already help him cultivate quickly, so the Changhong Heart Method was naturally far stronger than the Mysterious Heaven Skill.

Lan Mao had not been idle during this time either. He was the captain of the Dragon Rider Legion, and he had also studied under Dr. Lala and earned the recognition of the Sixth Dragon Rider.

Together with Hong Mao, he devised the most suitable training method for Lan Hong and conducted research based on the Soul Power within Lan Hong's body.

Lan Mao said he was confident he could help Lan Hong break through and advance without Hunting Spirit Beasts to obtain Spirit Rings.

This came as a pleasant surprise to Lan Hong. Though he was an outsider when it came to cultivation, he knew that relying on external objects to improve oneself was a crooked path. Spirit Rings and Soul Bones were both external objects.

Once the three months were up, Old Cat Grandpa brought Lan Hong to Nuoding City.

Though Nuoding City was not large, compared to the village, it was like heaven and earth.

From one small glimpse, it was clear just how immense the class divide was on Douluo Continent.

When Lan Hong and Old Cat Grandpa arrived at Nuoding Junior Spirit Master Academy, they happened to see an old man and a young boy confronting the gatekeeper.

The pair were none other than the protagonists, Tang San and Old Jack. This was one of the famous scenes.

"Lan Hong, be careful! There's killing intent! That child is no ordinary kid. At such a young age, he already has such killing intent! Judging by his movements, he should have a Hidden Weapon in his hand."

Hidden Weapons were considered a crooked path, but plenty of people in the martial world used them, especially the Demonic Cult. Hong Mao had suffered losses to Hidden Weapons several times, so the impression had stayed with him.

Just as Tang San was about to use the Sleeve Sword in his hand to kill the snobbish gatekeeper, a middle-aged man with a flat haircut, an utterly ordinary appearance, and a somewhat unkempt look walked out. He was none other than the so-called theoretical Master, Yu Xiaogang.

"Stop!"

"Master!"

The gatekeeper immediately bowed and scraped upon seeing him. Yu Xiaogang ignored the gatekeeper and walked toward Tang San and Old Jack.

"May I take a look at this child's Spirit Hall certificate?"

"Of course! Little San, hurry and show the Teacher your Spirit Hall certificate!"

Tang San obediently handed over the Spirit Hall certificate. Yu Xiaogang took it and looked it over. Sure enough, it was Blue Silver Grass with Innate Full Soul Power. His eyes lit up, and he felt that the person he had been waiting for had finally arrived.

"The Spirit Hall certificate is genuine. Child, come with me!"

"Thank you, Teacher!"

"Thank you, Teacher!"

"Don't call me Teacher. I'm not a teacher here. Just call me Master!"

"Master?"

Yu Xiaogang led Tang San inside, and their later conversation could no longer be heard.

"Little Hong, why aren't you following that Teacher?"

"Old Cat Grandpa, does he look like a teacher to you? Didn't you teach me to be careful in all things? How could you forget that yourself?"

"You brat, you're lecturing me now! I know you have your own mind. Hurry inside!"

The gatekeeper no longer dared cause trouble. After glancing at Lan Hong's Spirit Hall certificate, he allowed Lan Hong into Nuoding Junior Spirit Master Academy.

The registration office was easy to find. After the teacher checked his Spirit Hall certificate, he gave Lan Hong an identity badge and told him to collect his school uniform before heading to the dormitory.

In the Work-Study Students' Seventh Dormitory, someone ambushed him the moment he opened the door. Lan Hong sidestepped the attack, then slipped into the room, picked a bed, and put down his bedding and other daily necessities.

"Hey! I'm Wang Sheng, the boss of Seventh Dormitory. The rule here is to have a fight. Whoever wins becomes the boss!"

"Martial arts are not for recklessness and fighting. They are for eliminating the strong and helping the weak. You have too much hostility in you. You should cultivate your character and calm your nature. That will benefit your cultivation more!"

"Cut the crap! Take this!"

Wang Sheng attacked again. His offensive was fierce and carried some momentum.

Lan Hong simultaneously drew the wooden sword from his back and tapped Wang Sheng's wrist with one strike. Wang Sheng cried out in pain, and Lan Hong followed with another strike to his knee.

Wang Sheng instantly lost his balance and dropped to one knee, while the wooden sword pointed at his throat.

Though it was only a wooden sword, Wang Sheng still sensed danger. He had no doubt that this wooden sword could easily slash open his throat.

"I lost. You're the boss of Seventh Dormitory now!"

"I have no interest in being anyone's boss. But if someone wants to bully others, I won't stand by and watch! Oh, right. My name is Lan Hong!"

After making his bed, Lan Hong left Seventh Dormitory and went to the academy library. Any student could read there, though newly enrolled students could not borrow books.

Lan Hong read in the library until evening before going to the cafeteria for dinner. He had a few Silver Soul Coins that Old Cat Grandpa had given him, enough to last him for a while if he spent frugally.

When he returned to Seventh Dormitory after dinner, something irritating had happened. Xiao Wu, that Hundred Thousand Year Rogue Rabbit, had taken over his bed.

"Lan Hong, she's Xiao Wu. She's the boss of Seventh Dormitory now! She's very strong, so be careful!"

Wang Sheng came over to warn Lan Hong.

"Thanks! Xiao Wu, I have no objections to you being the boss of Seventh Dormitory, but please give me back my bed!"

"No! I'm the boss of Seventh Dormitory, so all of you have to listen to me. Your bed is mine now! If you want it back, beat me!"

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