Chapter 13 Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone Pre-order
Just as Tang San was about to release his second Spirit to help his brother divert Yu Xiaogang's attention, Tang Chuan made a move.
He stepped forward, his tone calm yet distant: "Before we release our Spirits, I'd like to ask you something first — are you a teacher at Notting Academy?"
Yu Xiaogang was stunned.
His stubbornness faltered, and his tone softened noticeably: "No, I'm just a guest of the academy, staying here temporarily."
"Oh, is that so?"
Tang Chuan nodded, his tone losing its previous politeness: "You're neither a teacher in charge of admissions nor a faculty member of the academy. You're just a guest. Why are you meddling in so many things?"
One sentence left Yu Xiaogang speechless.
He opened his mouth, wanting to defend the value of his theory, but was silenced by Tang Chuan's mocking gaze.
"Xiao San, let's go. Don't waste your time here."
After saying that, Tang Chuan didn't give Yu Xiaogang a chance to speak again. He grabbed Tang San's wrist and turned to leave.
Tang San followed his brother almost instinctively, his steps without the slightest hesitation.
But after taking two steps, he couldn't help but glance back, memorizing Yu Xiaogang's appearance.
"If you ever dare to cause trouble for my brother again, I will teach you a lesson you'll never forget."
Tang San made up his mind silently before quickening his pace to catch up with Tang Chuan.
The two brothers walked along the cobblestone path, occasionally encountering students wearing Notting Academy uniforms.
Tang San took the initiative to ask for directions.
Seeing his polite attitude, the students were happy to help, pointing to a red brick building ahead and saying, "The administration office is over there; there's a sign on the door, it's easy to find!"
Inside the teaching affairs office.
Teacher Su, who was in charge of handling the enrollment procedures, took the certificate from Old Jack, checked the information again, and without asking any questions, quickly completed Tang Chuan's enrollment registration.
He also handed him a dormitory assignment sheet.
"Dormitory 7 is for work-study students; you can go directly there."
Knowing that Tang Chuan was a food-type Spirit Master with innate full Spirit power, Teacher Su spoke more politely and pointed in the direction of Dormitory 7.
Tang San carried the bundle and accompanied Tang Chuan toward Dormitory Seven.
As soon as they arrived at the entrance of Dormitory 7, they heard a commotion coming from inside, along with a few cries of pain.
Pushing open the door, they went inside.
There were fifty beds in a spacious room.
Several boys dressed in coarse cloth stood in a row, their faces somewhat restrained.
Near the door, in front of the lower bunk, a burly young man was rubbing his arm, looking somewhat disheveled, clearly having just suffered a setback.
"Have you given up yet?"
"From now on, I'm the boss of Dormitory 7. Anyone who disagrees, come and fight me!"
A little girl in a pink dress was standing with her hands on her hips, yelling at a few boys, her tone revealing a hint of smugness and pride.
She looked to be about the same age as Tang Chuan.
She had fair skin, big, bright eyes, and two small dimples on her cheeks when she smiled, making her look exceptionally endearing.
"I'm impressed."
The boy rubbing his arm responded meekly, and the other boys bowed, saying, "Hello, Boss!"
The little girl nodded in satisfaction. Just as she was about to sit down, she saw Tang Chuan, who had a gentle and outstanding temperament, standing at the door, and her eyes lit up instantly.
"Another one!"
"Hey! What's your name?"
"Want to fight me?"
"If you beat me, you'll be the boss of Dormitory 7!"
She skipped over and issued the challenge, completely ignoring Tang San, who was slightly shorter than her.
Tang San almost instinctively stepped forward, blocking Tang Chuan's path, and looked warily at the pretty but incredibly skilled girl. "Don't you dare bully my brother!"
The little girl paused for a moment, then covered her mouth and giggled.
"Your brother?"
"He looks taller than you — does he need your protection?"
She waved her hand and explained, "Besides, these are the rules of Dormitory Seven. It's not like I'm trying to bully anyone."
"Wang Sheng, talk to him."
She waved with an air of authority, and Wang Sheng shrank back, not daring to be negligent. He hurriedly came over and explained in a rambling voice, "Brothers, we work-study students have always set the rules based on strength. Whoever beats the current boss gets to call the shots..."
Tang Chuan dismissed Wang Sheng's words, instead taking a keen look at Xiao Wu.
He wondered if Xiao Wu, who had now transformed into a human, was still considered food for a hundred-thousand-year-old Spirit Beast?
If I take a bite, will the "Ingredients Compendium" include it? Can the age limit of the first Spirit ring be increased again?
"If you absolutely have to fight, I'll fight you!"
After listening to Wang Sheng explain the rules of the Seven Dormitories, Tang San put the package on the ground, summoned his Spirit and Spirit ring, and prepared to take action.
"My brother is a food-type Spirit Master, and he's not good at fighting."
"If you lose," Tang San added, "you're still the leader of the work-study students, but from now on, you must protect my brother in the academy and not let him be bullied."
Tang San thought to himself, since the rule is to fight, then let's let our strength speak for itself.
This battle must not only be won, but won decisively and cleanly.
While establishing his authority among the work-study students, he also managed to get the girl in front of him, who had subdued the other work-study students, to promise to protect his brother, ensuring that even if he wasn't at the academy, someone would protect him.
"Blue Silver Grass Spirit?"
"A food-type Spirit Master?"
"You two are brothers, so...?"
Xiao Wu glanced at the Blue Silver Grass in Tang San's hand and the bright yellow Spirit ring beneath him, then looked at Tang Chuan.
"That's right."
Tang Chuan smiled and nodded. "My Spirit is also Blue Silver Grass, but it's a food-type."
"Blue Silver Grass can be used as a food-type Spirit?"
She repeated herself, her tone incredulous and tinged with a hint of reminiscence. "Could I try some?"
When she was a Spirit Beast, the thing she ate most often in the Star Dou Great Forest was the Blue Silver Grass, which was everywhere. Its sweet and slightly astringent taste had long been engraved in her soul memory.
Hearing that Blue Silver Grass could become a food-type Spirit, she became incredibly curious.
"I've eaten Blue Silver Grass to fill my stomach before, but it doesn't taste as good as the Jade Core Radish..."
Upon hearing this, Wang Sheng and the others were stunned. Who would eat Blue Silver Grass to fill their stomach?
But looking at Xiao Wu's serious expression, she didn't seem to be lying.
Upon hearing this, Tang Chuan understood.
Xiao Wu had just come out of the Star Dou Great Forest and couldn't completely hide her Spirit Beast habits. She spoke without restraint and easily exposed her identity.
"Sure."
Tang Chuan smiled, and with a slight thought, a Blue Silver Grass with exceptionally plump leaves grew in his palm. It had a lustrous jade color, a golden line in its veins, and emitted a faint fragrance. It looked a hundred times more exquisite than wild Blue Silver Grass.
"Want to try some?"
"It should taste much better than the wild ones."
Xiao Wu's gaze wasn't on the Blue Silver Grass in Tang Chuan's hand, but rather on the purple Spirit ring at his feet. "A thousand... a thousand years?"
A dazzling and noble purple Spirit ring appeared at Tang Chuan's feet without any warning.
The air in Dormitory 7 seemed to freeze.
Wang Sheng and the others stared wide-eyed, their mouths agape, their faces filled with shock and astonishment.
[end of the chapter]