Chapter 15: Xiao Wu’s Dog Training Chronicles
Lu Chen’s plan was a resounding success!
The moment Xiao Wu revealed that Century Soul Ring, she didn’t just defeat Xiao Chenyu physically; she crushed him mentally as well.
Even as the son of the City Lord, Xiao Chenyu didn’t possess a single Century Soul Ring.
Yet, he had seen a bright yellow Century Soul Ring manifest on Xiao Wu’s body.
Filling in the blanks himself, he concluded that Xiao Wu must be the descendant of some Hidden Family, and her attendance at Nuoding Academy was merely a trial imposed by her clan.
With these thoughts in mind, Xiao Chenyu accepted his defeat wholeheartedly. He no longer dared to act arrogant in front of the Work-Study Students, and whenever he saw Xiao Wu, he would respectfully call her Sister Xiao Wu.
Ever since their duel where Xiao Wu displayed her Divine Might...
Xiao Wu was no longer just the Sister Xiao Wu of Room 7; she had become the Sister Xiao Wu of the entire academy.
Even Lu Chen benefited from this shift.
During the three matches back then, although Lu Chen never actually stepped onto the field from start to finish, even Xiao Wu—the possessor of a Century Soul Ring—had to call him Boss Lu Chen.
As a result, Lu Chen had become synonymous with being "unfathomable" within the academy. This left Lu Chen somewhat amused and exasperated; how could he, a Spirit Scholar who didn’t even have a spirit ring yet, be considered "unfathomable"?
Still, this worked out well. With no one daring to provoke him for no reason, he could focus on his studies at the academy in peace.
Some time passed after that, and the master-disciple duo of Tang San and Yu Xiaogang finally returned to Nuoding Academy.
Lu Chen happened to run into them when they arrived.
Yu Xiaogang’s face was deathly pale, showing signs of excessive blood loss, and he looked significantly weaker than before.
This led Lu Chen to guess that, just like in the original plot, they had encountered that four-hundred-year-old Datura Snake.
After Yu Xiaogang was poisoned, Tang San must have bled himself to treat him, resulting in his current state of severe blood loss.
Following this logic, Tang San’s first spirit ring would, without a doubt, come from that four-hundred-year-old Datura Snake.
Lu Chen felt like laughing; the further Tang San strayed down the wrong path, the more advantageous it would be for him.
When Tang San saw Lu Chen, his expression was quite a sight. A hint of provocation would occasionally flicker in his eyes, as if he viewed Lu Chen as a rival—specifically, a rival for Xiao Wu’s favor.
Consequently, after Tang San escorted his teacher, Yu Xiaogang, back to his quarters, the first thing he did was go look for Xiao Wu.
He wanted to share the news of absorbing his first spirit ring and becoming a One-ring Spirit Master with her, hoping to make her see him in a new light.
To his surprise, Xiao Wu’s reaction was cold. She scolded Tang San for being a coward and had no desire to interact with him much at all.
This left Tang San completely bewildered. How on earth had he become a coward?!
After asking around, Tang San finally learned that during his absence, a duel had broken out between the Work-Study Students and the noble student faction.
Every single Work-Study Student had been present except for Tang San, who was away hunting a Spirit Beast and thus failed to participate.
Because of this incident, Tang San became a coward in Xiao Wu’s eyes.
Tang San found it impossible to clear his name; the stereotype had already set in, and any explanation seemed weak and hollow.
He wanted to tell Xiao Wu that he was away hunting a Spirit Beast, not intentionally avoiding the fight between the Work-Study Students and the nobles.
However, Xiao Wu wouldn’t listen at all, maintaining a cold expression toward Tang San throughout.
Tang San was helpless, but driven by his infatuation with Xiao Wu, he acted like an irredeemable Sycophant, playing the clown over and over again in an attempt to win her favor.
Meanwhile, while Tang San was wasting time and effort trying to please Xiao Wu...
Lu Chen poured all of his energy into acquiring knowledge.
Lu Chen was incredibly dedicated to his studies, possessing what could be described as a thirst for knowledge.
In class, he was always the most attentive student. Literacy, history, geography... Lu Chen’s progress was rapid, earning him nothing but praise from all his teachers.
Beyond these basic courses, what Lu Chen studied most diligently was knowledge regarding Spirit Beasts, as this was what he needed most.
Details like Spirit Beast species, distribution, talents, and skills... Lu Chen studied these with the utmost care. Every day after class, he would make a special trip to the teachers’ offices to politely ask for guidance.
Most of the teachers at Nuoding Academy were responsible and dedicated. Since Lu Chen was proactive in asking questions, they taught him everything they knew.
They introduced Lu Chen to the Spirit Beast knowledge they possessed in great detail.
Especially knowledge concerning plant-type Spirit Beasts!
Since Lu Chen’s Spirit was the plant-type Blue Silver Grass, the majority of his inquiries were focused on plant-type Spirit Beasts!
Aside from the teachers, Lu Chen had another source of information: Xiao Wu!
As the Incarnation of a hundred-thousand-year Soft Bones Rabbit, Xiao Wu could be considered one of the Old Ancestors of the Spirit Beast world. Her understanding of many Spirit Beast habits even surpassed that of the academy’s teachers.
Despite having lived for a long time, Xiao Wu had likely been protected too well; she didn’t have a calculating or scheming bone in her body.
With just a few words of praise from Lu Chen, Xiao Wu would get all dizzy with pride and tell him everything she knew about Spirit Beast habits.
Under Lu Chen’s thirsty pursuit of knowledge, his daily progress was remarkably evident.
...
Time passed quickly in this manner, and in the blink of an eye, three years had gone by!
After three years of growth, Lu Chen had reached the age of nine, and his transformation was immense.
First was his height; he had grown from 1.6 meters to 1.8 meters. Aside from a lingering hint of youth in his face, his physique was indistinguishable from that of an adult.
Next was his spirit power. Because he had yet to obtain a first spirit ring, his spirit power remained stuck at Rank 10.
However, during these three years, he had Cultivated diligently every day. With his Golden Finger that made him stronger just by breathing, combined with the Meditation Method, he achieved a 2x cultivation speed.
This allowed his accumulation of spirit power to reach an incredible level. Just looking at his burly 1.8-meter frame at the age of nine...
One could infer that the spirit power accumulated in his body must be a terrifying figure.
As for exactly what rank of spirit power he had reached?
That would only be known after he obtained a spirit ring!
Lu Chen had used three years to complete six years’ worth of knowledge. Literacy, history, geography... he knew these basic courses by heart.
Regarding knowledge of Spirit Beasts, especially plant-type ones, Lu Chen had studied with the most heart, and he had now accumulated a staggering amount of information.
He might not know every single Spirit Beast on the continent, but he could recognize the vast majority of them—especially plant types—on sight, and could list their attributes, habits, talents, and skills.
Now that everything was ready, all that remained was to hunt a Spirit Beast!
To that end, Lu Chen sought out the Dean to apply for a leave of absence, citing the need to go out and hunt a Spirit Beast.
(End of Chapter)
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