Douluo, my clone Groudon

Chapter 171 Test, Medication Exercise

September sunlight filtered through the gaps in the sycamore leaves, casting dappled shadows on the windowsill of Class Zero at Donghai Academy. The Soul Guidance Calendar on the back wall of the classroom displayed today's date, but two sets of desks and chairs stood empty in front of the podium—those were the seats for Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi.

Tang Wulin was puzzled by Gu Yue's inexplicably cold attitude when Xie Xie suddenly nudged him with his elbow.

Xie Xie exuded a more capable and efficient aura, clearly a result of his intensive holiday training. "Women are just like that, always throwing tantrums, going out for a 'hot pot beef' dinner after school..."

Xie Xie lowered his voice, but before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the creaking sound of the metal door hinge.

Wu Changkong stepped into the classroom, carrying the chill of early autumn. Her silver hair was loose, and a sigh flashed across her icy eyes as she swept over the empty seats.

"Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi have withdrawn from school for personal reasons."

He tapped the podium with his finger, his deep voice freezing all whispers, "Class Zero welcomes a new member, Xu Xiaoyan, come in."

With a silvery laugh, the girl skipped and hopped into everyone's view.

Her light purple school uniform skirt fluttered like butterfly wings, and the silver pendant on her chest jingled. "Hello everyone~ My name is Xu Xiaoyan, my martial soul is the Ice Wheel Star Staff, and I am a level 16 control-type battle soul master. Please take good care of me."

"You've met at the Ascension Platform; you can familiarize yourselves with it after class."

Wu Changkong's expression remained unchanged. After Xu Xiaoyan sat down, he said, "Let's talk about the tasks for this semester. The academy requires you to achieve a top-three finish in the Tianhai Alliance competition. But here, if you don't win the championship, everyone's training volume will be doubled from now on."

At this point, Wu Changkong still felt a little regretful. If Wang Jinxi and the other person hadn't left, Class Zero would have exactly seven people, who could have participated in the seven-person team competition. Now, they could only participate in the three-person competition.

"Also, Tang Wulin is going to participate in the blacksmith competition. Is anyone else going to participate in the secondary profession competition?"

Wu Changkong mainly asked Gula and Gu Yue, who were always unpredictable, and he wondered what level of secondary profession they would have.

Gu Yue was even more indifferent than last semester. She didn't even acknowledge Tang Wulin's greeting and had no interest in competing with a group of human cubs, turning a deaf ear to his words.

Gula hadn't neglected his secondary professions, and raised his hand, saying:
"Teacher Wu, I want to participate in the blacksmith competition."

Wu Changkong was slightly surprised. He thought that Gula's mental strength would lead him to choose other secondary career paths, but he didn't say anything and just nodded.

"Okay, let's go to the testing room and see how much you've grown during the holiday."

On the way to the testing room, Xie Xie nudged Tang Wulin: "Guess what level of blacksmith Gula is? I bet it's at least level three!"

Blacksmithing is the most difficult of the four secondary professions, heavily reliant on talent. Exceptionally talented blacksmiths have always been the focus of cultivation by various forces, so Xie Xie's guess is not without merit.

Tang Wulin had a premonition that since he could forge beyond his level, and given Gula's physical condition to withstand three ten-thousand-year soul rings, his forging master level might not be lower than his.

He had always been proud of his forging talent, but at this moment, he felt a tightness in his chest.

But Tang Wulin was not jealous; instead, he decided to have a formal competition with him.

"I may not be a match for him in combat for now, but I'm sure I won't lose to Gura in forging!"

Inside Tang Wulin's body, "Old Tang" was watching all of this. For the past month, he had been keeping a close watch on things, trying to find the mastermind behind his schemes.

No matter how hard he searched, he couldn't cross time and space to find the real culprit.

This cast a shadow over Tang San's usually shrewd and calculating mind. From beginning to end, Tang San never doubted Gula. Perhaps Gula was very talented, but he was nothing in front of the God King. Tang San had countless ways to help his son surpass him, and as long as he refined the Golden Dragon King's energy, it would be a smooth path to becoming a God King.

In the testing room filled with soul-guided sensors, Xu Xiaoyan was the first to go on stage, and the instrument beeped slightly.

Her mental strength was fixed at 239, and her physical strength was only 46kg.

Wu Changkong shook his head slightly and commented:
"Your mental strength is good, but your physical fitness is too poor. This weakness in physical fitness will limit the lifespan of your spirit rings. You need to focus on strengthening your body in the future."

Wu Changkong paused for a moment, then said, "Some people may have heard that recently a pharmaceutical company called Arceus Pharmaceuticals has appeared in Donghai City. They have launched a body-strengthening and bone-strengthening liquid that can effectively improve training efficiency and has been unanimously recommended by Tang Sect, the Federation, and the Spirit Pagoda."

"The academy will ensure that you have enough medicine every day. Your task is to unleash the full power of the medicine and develop your potential."

Wu Changkong learned about the Body Strengthening and Bone Strengthening Liquid when he returned to Tang Sect during his holiday. He even bought a No. 6 concentrate suitable for Soul Emperors and a No. 7 concentrate suitable for Soul Saints.

It has to be said that the previously tedious and boring training became noticeably more effective after drinking the medicinal liquid. You could clearly feel yourself slowly improving. This feeling that hard work pays off would be addictive for any ambitious Soul Master!

As for the side effects of excessive sweating and slight muscle soreness during exercise, they are completely negligible.

The Tang Clan has already prepared a matching fatigue-relieving potion, which is now on sale. The Federation and the Spirit Pagoda also have their own methods to ensure that the body-strengthening and bone-strengthening potion can be fully utilized.

"Old Tang" became interested upon hearing this. If Tang Wulin could accelerate the improvement of his physical qualities, he could expedite the unsealing of the Golden Dragon King's bloodline.

He sent a telepathic message to Tang Wulin: "Go ask about the specific ingredients of the medicine. I want to see if there are any side effects."

"what?"

Tang Wulin was somewhat troubled. Surely the prescription for such an important medicine wouldn't be made public.

But he didn't want to go against Old Tang's advice, who had always helped him, so he raised his hand and asked, "Teacher Wu, is this medicine any kind of side effect? ​​Could it contain any irritating ingredients?"

Wu Changkong was taken aback, not expecting that Tang Wulin, who was always honest and upright, would ask this question.

He wasn't angry, and patiently explained:
"Tang Wulin's wariness is correct. There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world. Soul Masters must always maintain a degree of vigilance."

"However, the body-strengthening and bone-strengthening medicine is different. Arceus Pharmaceuticals believes it cannot keep the formula and has already traded it to the Tang Clan and the Federation, among other forces."

"The principle behind drugs that improve training efficiency is actually to promote the absorption of the vital energy of heaven and earth. The side effects are muscle soreness and the risk of overtraining. It is best to combine them with a healing-type Soul Master and sufficient energy replenishment."

"So you don't need to worry about side effects. The Tang Clan laboratory has verified it, and it's definitely true."

Tang Wulin is fine now; the Tang Clan's reputation is trustworthy.

Old Tang fell silent, secretly regretting that he had wanted to decipher the prescription and leave it for Tang Wulin to study in private, but it had been "published" instead.

He commented, "Foolish."

Gu Yue glanced at Ni Gula. Leng Yaozhu hadn't deliberately hidden it from her, so she knew that Arceus Pharmaceuticals was a company founded by Gula, and the prescription must have been his work.

Therefore, the claim that the prescription couldn't be kept because of the Spirit Pagoda as a backing is definitely a lie.

So what is his purpose?
(End of this chapter)