Start from a baby to become a Taoist

Chapter 37: Named Genius. Going out for training. Big shot?

Yes.

Xu Ran firmly believed that he could crush everything.

It’s not that he is arrogant, but he has been self-disciplined since the first day he was born, without stopping for a single day.

He will use all his strength to crush everything; this is his pursuit in life.

So no matter how real the dream is, even if it really happened, it is just a dream.

Don't be alarmed or take it too seriously.

By madly increasing your firepower, you can overcome all fears!
Thinking this way, Xu Ran stopped worrying and turned to leave...

The headmaster stopped him, circling beside him with his hands behind his back: "Why are you in such a hurry? Let me see the new thing you've made."

"Hmm? How exactly was this stand made? It smells of flesh and blood, and is quite realistic! To be honest, it took me several glances before I could tell it was fake."

Xu Ran spread his hands and said nothing.

Uncle Ye Ping stroked his chin. "It's a bit like a 'Stand-in' Root'... but not quite. It's not a pure energy body, nor is it a mechanical creation. It feels like something very strange."

The headmaster said, "It's really strange. How did you come up with this? Could this be Xu Ran's divine power?!"

Ye Ping: "It can be considered a natural magical power. Does it have combat power? If it has combat power, it will definitely be able to enter the level of first-class root bone. If it can develop other abilities, it can be classified as golden root bone."

The headmaster said, "Yes, if one can change form and shadow, freely switch between the original body and the substitute, and even move thousands of miles, then it is a top-grade golden root bone."

The two of them chatted with each other and began to guess Xu Ran's bone development route.

With just a few words, he showed extremely high professionalism and actually guessed Xu Ran's method.

However, Xu Ran is currently unable to teleport between his real body and his substitute, who are thousands of miles apart. However, he can easily accomplish this by using his substitute to instantly replace his real body and hide quietly aside.

After discussing for a while, the headmaster nodded with satisfaction: "Well, from now on, your root bone will be named [Stand User]."

Xu Ran: “…”

The principal is good in every way except naming, which is a genius.

Calculating time Zhu Yuheng.

The invincible shield is sealed tightly.

Sword Heart and Moon.

The king's assistant Zhuge Huangjin.

Valkyrie Jiang Liuli.

The dogs shook their heads when they heard these names.

Ye Ping shook his head and said, "Director, we definitely can't call the Stand User. He was hiding behind the tree just now and was able to remain invisible."

As he spoke, the uncle looked at Xu Ran, his eyes full of confusion: "By the way, how do you become invisible?"

Even the magic of a cultivator cannot achieve invisibility, which means that Xu Ran achieved invisibility by relying on the strength of his bones or ultimate skills.

Judging from this, Xu Ran’s physique is probably more than just a substitute!
Ye Ping was extremely confused. There seemed to be a cloud of mystery surrounding Xu Ran that he couldn't figure out.

Xu Ran spread his hands: "You have a high level of understanding. You can analyze the effects of light and shadow, and then hide in the light and shadow, and then you can become invisible."

Perception is a brick that can be moved wherever it is needed. Anything that you don’t want to waste your breath on can be perfectly covered up with the root of perception.

Ye Ping: "Is this possible? Can I learn it?"

Xu Ran paused for a moment and said, "I'll show you. If you can understand it, maybe you can learn it."

Done.

Xu Ran's figure trembled slightly, and in an instant he "lost" his physical body, turning into an ultra-thin transparent piece that merged into the light. The process was so ingenious that Ye Ping and the headmaster were stunned.

The headmaster stretched out his hand and wiped it in the air, touching Xu Ran's chest.

"It's gone visually! That's quite impressive! This is the power of the root bone!"

Ye Ping stroked his beard, frowning in thought, "This method is much more effective than shadow assassination techniques. Shadow assassination requires blending into the light and shadow... You can even vanish in direct sunlight, which is much more advanced."

"However, there are some shortcomings. With my mental power, I can detect your presence with just a scan. It seems that you haven't taken the existence of mental power into account. Next time I train you, you should also include mental power in your analysis. If you can avoid mental power detection, your invisibility technique will be perfect."

He patted Xu Ran on the shoulder, proud of the training method he had come up with.

Xu Ran showed surprise: "Uncle Ye, you are quite capable. I can try your method."

This is a very good suggestion.

Xu Ran feels the light and shadow, the sunshine, and the darkness every day. He can easily become invisible in the sun or in the dark of night, but he has never felt invisible under mental detection. If he practices, maybe he can perfect it?
If he could also avoid the detection of mental power, it would definitely be a huge improvement!

"Why not try it now!"

"I will explain to you the key points and techniques of invisibility, and you will use your mental power to assist me in my training."

Xu Ran is very proactive and wants to improve it right away.

Ye Ping: "Do you think it can be perfected in one go?"

Xu Ran: "I'll get a feel for it first, and then think more about the techniques when I get home tonight."

Ye Ping nodded. "I understand. You were able to deduce the best way to hide through repeated thinking and practice... Is this a high level of understanding? I seem to understand your nature."

Xu Ran didn't explain and just smiled profoundly.

Then he performed the invisibility spell while explaining the matter in detail.

The explanation was so exaggerated that Ye Ping's head was about to explode.

He waved his hands repeatedly, defeated. "No, the information density is too high. I can't find any points to comprehend. I can't learn it."

"Okay. Then I won't teach you."

Xu Ran gave up explaining and focused on feeling it with his mind. After a long moment, he became lost in thought...

"Yeah! I understand. With more practice, I can't completely avoid mental detection, but I can still improve my concealment by a few points."

Xu Ran was satisfied and smiled brightly.

Ye Ping: "No, you have realized it now?"

The headmaster's face was also filled with surprise. "In just a few minutes, you really found a solution?"

Xu Ran smiled confidently: "After all, he has a strong aptitude for understanding."

The director retreated strategically: "I remember that at the beginning, you could communicate with the birds. I haven't seen this ability since then. Instead, you have been feeding the animals..."

"Then you started teaching the children the Phantom Step..."

"Now you've figured out stand-ins and invisibility, so—your innate comprehension can actually develop all sorts of bizarre abilities?"

"I still remember you practicing darts every day for over four years! Aren't your darts incredibly lethal?"

Xu Ran spread his hands and said, "No, no, it's just a kid's toy, mainly for practicing concentration."

The headmaster said, "Really? I don't believe it! I think you must have developed many wonderful abilities through your understanding. So, from now on, I will call your root bone—the root bone of wonderful abilities!"

The head teacher confidently chose a name.

Xu Ran: “…”

Please stop naming, please stop! Principal!

Ye Ping's fairy-like jade flute music is very impressive.

On the other hand... the time calculation Zhu Yuheng, the invincible shield Feng Yan, the sword saint Bian Yue, the king's assistant Zhuge Huangjin, the Valkyrie Jiang Liuli, and the miraculous bones Xu Ran.

Which one is not pulled all the way to the end?

Do you rely on this to make your opponent laugh to death during a battle?

Xu Ran didn't know where to start complaining and could only remain silent.

Ye Ping was more straightforward: "Director, I suggest that we wait until they reach the second stage of development before naming it. The name you chose is too ugly."

The headmaster was unaware of this and had a serious expression on his face: "...My suggestion is that you don't make any suggestions." "Isn't the name I chose nice?"

Xu Ran: “…”

Ye Ping: “…”

The deadly silence between the two made the headmaster look suddenly lonely and desolate: "Forget it, forget it, alas..."

Xu Ran quickly changed the subject: "Uncle Ye, how about setting the time for you to help me practice the invisibility technique after 10:30 am every day?"

Ye Ping: "Okay."

"Thank you, Uncle Ye."

"I'm teaching Hu Niu and the others now. Bye."

Xu Ran put away the paper man and stood up to leave.

The headmaster called out to Xu Ran again: "Wait!"

Xu Ran turned around: "What's wrong, Principal? Is there anything else?"

The headmaster's eyes were sharp. "It suddenly occurred to me that you just said you were going to go and gain experience. Could it be that you have some clues, so you are going to look for the Nightmare Mother?"

Xu Ran was speechless: "...Headmaster, you have a really wild imagination. I don't have any clues at all!"

"The only clue is Feng Yan's painting. Those missing babies must have been sacrificed to the Nightmare Mother by Guhuo's accomplices through unique means. You all have guessed this."

"As for where it's hidden...even a top-tier spiritual expert like Uncle Ye can't find it. Can you still count on me?"

quibble!

Keep quibbling!

The more Xu Ran tried to argue, the less the headmaster believed him.

He always felt that with Xu Ran's amazing comprehension, if he went out to look for it, he would definitely find some clues.

So he chuckled and said, "I understand. Now I officially approve you to go out and gain experience!"

Xu Ran: "Director, I don't want to go for training now. I want to go see Hu Niu."

Principal: "No, no, no, you want to go and gain experience."

Xu Ran: "I really don't really want to go..."

The headmaster pressed Xu Ran's shoulder hard: "Stop quibbling, you just want to gain experience!"

"I'll ask your mother for permission, and then have Uncle Ye protect you in secret. Not to mention five or six days, even a month will be fine."

Xu Ran was powerless to refute: "..."

Just as he was about to say a few more words, the headmaster had already carried him back to his residence.

"Is Lin Qian's mother here?"

My mother came to the yard and took a look: "It's the headmaster... What's going on?"

Mom invited them into the house and made some hot tea.

The headmaster said, "Mother Lin Qian, Ye Ping wants to take Xiao Ran out for some training, so he came to ask you for permission."

Mom looked at the head teacher, then at Ye Ping, and then at Xu Ran: "What about the cultural studies..."

Principal: "With Xiaoran's intelligence, are academic subjects important?"

Mom: “It doesn’t seem important…”

The headmaster made the final decision: "It's decided then. Xu Ran is different and needs to go out and gain experience."

Xu Ran: “…”

Who in the family could understand? They had only wanted to go out and see if Li Songlin really existed, but they had inexplicably been burdened with the responsibility of finding the nightmare mother...

"Headmaster, you're really overthinking it. I'm just a six-year-old kid, there's no way I can find the hiding place of the Nightmare Mother!"

Xu Ran spoke sternly and righteously.

The head teacher ignored Xu Ran's excuses.

Carrying Xu Ran to the foot of the mountain.

He handed the Demigod Kindergarten student badge to Xu Ran, then waved to him and said, "Child, go to Jing City for training. I'll wait for your triumphant return."

After saying this, the director jumped lightly and disappeared at the foot of the mountain.

Xu Ran was silent for a long time, but he felt relieved in an instant.

"Not bad. I was planning to leave kindergarten to gain some experience, and now I can not only go out and gain experience, but I also get a top-notch bodyguard."

"Then let's go see Li Songlin first. I've never seen or heard of this person, but he appeared in my dream... Let's meet him and see if I can get some inspiration or figure something out!"

"The second stop is to go outside and hunt crystal beasts. Some will be used to capture spirits. One or two will be used to experiment with [Divine Pet Training]..."

"The third stop is to search the urban area of ​​Jing City late at night. What if we encounter the Nightmare Mother? With Uncle Ye accompanying us, we can kill it immediately, avenge the missing children, and put an end to the trouble forever."

Xu Ran planned the entire content of this experience in one go.

"Hmm... I remember Li Songlin was a member of the Clearance Corps. According to the timeline in my dream, he joined the Clearance Corps in Jing City at the age of twenty and died at the age of twenty-nine. If I look for him eight years earlier now, I'll definitely find him."

"Okay. Let's go see if this person exists in the real world!"

Thinking of this, Xu Ran got on the bus.

Go straight to the General Affairs Department of Jing City. The General Affairs Department is the highest institution in the province, managing practitioners, purge teams, investigation teams... It plays a stabilizing role in the stability of Jing City.

It only took twenty minutes.

The General Affairs Department has arrived.

Dozens of four-story modern buildings are arranged like a manor, forming a magnificent architectural complex. The lawns and squares in front of the buildings are particularly spacious and grand.

"Hello, which building is the Clearance Team located? I'm looking for Li Songlin."

A patrolling guard saw a child asking for directions: "Who are you? What are you looking for from the Clearance Team?"

Xu Ran took out the badge of the Demigod Kindergarten and said, "My name is Xu Ran. Please take me to meet him."

Seeing the badge flashing with a unique light, the two patrolmen were shocked and their tone immediately became respectful: "The badge of the Demigod Kindergarten? A super genius? Hello... Hello! Please come in."

Once he revealed his noble status, the treatment he received immediately changed. Xu Ran was led into a separate reception hall, where he sat on a soft sofa with a bowl of fragrant hot tea in front of him.

"Please wait a moment!"

The patrolman trotted away and ran directly into the office of He Sifang, the leader of the clearance team.

"Leader, there's a super genius named Xu Ran in the Demigod Kindergarten. Come and see Li Songlin."

He Sifang was puzzled and suddenly froze: "Xu Ran, looks familiar... Oh! Isn't that the super genius that Sister Lu Ya mentioned last time?!"

"Quick! Notify Li Songlin immediately!"

"I'll go ask Sister Lu Ya..."

After receiving the order, the patrolman trotted again. This time he came to the training venue of the Clearance Corps. The members of the Clearance Corps were lifting weights intensively in the venue. They were sweating profusely and their growls were heard one after another.

"Li Songlin! Li Songlin! An important person is looking for you. Hurry up and wash up and change into clean clothes!"

Li Songlin was confused. I come from an ordinary family and am the first cultivator in my family. How could I know any big shot?

"You must be mistaken. The big shot is looking for someone else with the same name as me, right?"

Patrolman: "Li Songlin from the Clearance Corps, twenty-one years old, correct?"

"That's right, the super genius from the Demigod Kindergarten wants to see you! Come quickly! He Tuan is waiting for you too."

The patrolman's words plunged the entire venue into silence, and gazes of surprise, astonishment, and envy fell on Li Songlin.

(End of this chapter)