Douluo Continent: I, the world's greatest immortal master, have taken Ning Rongrong as my disci

Chapter 294 The Sea God's approval is not important; the teacher's approval is the most important.
"I'm here to go fishing and also to see that unruly student I haven't seen in a while."

The teacher, his cheeks slightly flushed, joked.

"A unruly student? That's definitely not me. I'm Teacher Kexin's sweet and obedient little Shui Mei~"

Upon seeing her teacher, Shuiyue was overjoyed and immediately rushed to greet her, nestling close to her side. She then looked at her other fellow disciples:

"Anyone who has left this unruly image in the teacher's mind, come over here and admit your mistake, don't upset the teacher!"

Shui Bing'er smiled and said, "Yue'er, aren't you the most restless one among us?"

"Slander! This is absolutely slander!"

Shuiyue pouted and flatly denied it.

"Teacher, please don't tease us. You're mainly here to fish, aren't you?"

Senior teacher Meng Yiran understands teachers' hearts better:
"When the teacher brought us to Poseidon Island, he fished on the boat for several days in a row without getting tired of it. The fish tasted even better than us."

"Yes, but it's a good thing that the teacher has time to come to Seagod Island. It means that everything at the academy is going well, so we can worry less," Xue Wu said.

Suddenly, Shuiyue'er frowned, sniffing around her teacher like a puppy, and looked up in surprise:

"No, teacher, you've been drinking!"

"I feel hot and smell of alcohol!"

Su Ran smiled slightly: "Just a little bit."

"What happened? Teacher, you didn't used to drink!"

"Perhaps the teacher has been under a lot of stress lately managing the college's affairs. I heard that the college has established a special jurisdiction, which is mainly managed by the teacher." Shui Bing'er felt sorry for the teacher.

Upon hearing this, Shuiyue'er quieted down and muttered to herself:

"Okay, then the teacher might indeed be tired. But relieving stress doesn't necessarily require drinking. Yue'er learned a set of yoga from Senior Sister Xiaowu, and combined it with the flowing water posture to create a wet flowing water massage technique that can help the teacher relieve stress."

"Please, teacher, vent all your stress on Yue'er!"

"I'll hit you, you never learn anything good."

Teacher Su Ran tapped Shui Yue'er on the head, and Yue'er rubbed it in pain, looking aggrieved.

"Wow~ I helped the teacher relieve stress, and the teacher still hit me, waaaaah~"

"But teacher, what did you mean when you said that the sea god is selecting us?"

Dugu Yan spoke, getting to the heart of the matter.

Teacher Su Ran breathed a sigh of relief before saying:
“The Sea God regards you as his successors, as heirs to the divine throne, not just priests. You have successfully passed the six tests. The next three tests will be the best of the best, and the best of the best will be chosen as the Sea God’s successors.”

"Therefore, your seventh test is divided into different categories. The one who can pull out the trident of the sea god and learn how to use it will be the sea god's initial choice."

"So, in the end, the successor to the Sea God will be chosen from among me, Senior Sister Yan, and Yue'er?" Shui Bing'er suddenly realized.

"Yes."

"But why wasn't Senior Sister Yiran chosen as the successor to the Sea God? Senior Sister Yiran's performance was no less than ours, and in some aspects she was even better. Like when she lured the Demon Soul Great White Shark, without Senior Sister Yiran's accelerator, we would never have succeeded. Logically speaking, Senior Sister Yiran should have received an assessment that was no less demanding than ours." Shui Bing'er asked with some doubt.

"That's true, but this girl probably doesn't have any ambition for the Sea God's position. The Sea God should have noticed her laxity. Your third senior sister is more interested in researching soul tools."

Su Ran glanced at Meng Yiran and pointed out the girl's thoughts.

Meng Yiran blushed slightly, feeling a little embarrassed: "What the teacher said is all correct."

"Alright, whatever the assessment content is, as long as you gain something and make progress, your teacher will be happy for you. There is no need to be discouraged or disappointed."

“Remember, the sea god helped you, and you can be grateful. But whether the sea god approves or not is not important. I approve of you, and you approve of yourselves. That’s enough.”

"Title Douluo live for two or three hundred years, while you are only in your early twenties. Your lives are just beginning. What is the Sea God compared to that?"

"The teacher has also prepared gifts for you this time."

Su Ran encouraged his students, saying that this was also his true thought: the power of the gods was indeed strong, but not as heaven-defying as people imagined.

Su Ran had been pondering this matter: if gods can disregard the rules to increase a Soul Master's Soul Power level and add Soul Rings, then why would they still require talent when selecting a successor?

Until recently, Su Ran broke through to the demigod realm.

He immediately understood: even gods cannot ignore the rules of Soul Masters; gods are exploiting the rules of Soul Masters. What gods can do is quickly unleash the potential of Soul Masters.

They were already capable of reaching great heights. The sea god could use a small amount of divine power to allow the examinees to overdraw their power in advance and accelerate their strength. Otherwise, even gods would have to pay a certain price, which is the origin of gods—the primordial power of heaven and earth.

Therefore, only those who pass the highest level of examinations can receive a divinely bestowed soul ring. Thus, guardians of the divine examinations need exceptional talent to make things easier for the gods.

God, well, that's all there is to it.

……

Immediately, Su Ran took out nine soul bones from his soul tool and gave them to the nine students present.

These nine soul bones, some were gifts from the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, and others were treasured by Su Ran himself, all over 50,000 years old.

"This Trident of the Sea God is no ordinary object; it is a super artifact. Pulling it out will be quite difficult. Absorb these soul bones as a reward from your teacher for the Battle of Hanhai City. They will bring you a significant improvement."

With nine soul bones laid out before them, the nine disciples' faces lit up with joy.

This soul bone might not be the most effective way to enhance their strength, but it came at just the right time, and it was a gift specially given by their teacher.

Especially Shui Yue'er, Su Ran was also a little puzzled. Was this girl lucky? The only 100,000-year-old soul bone that the Deep Sea Demon Whale King spat out was the Tide Soul Bone that matched her perfectly.

After absorbing this soul bone, the girl's strength will be enhanced in all aspects. Her soul skills, Flowing Water Fist, and Subduing Wave Technique will all make great progress, enough to reach the level of mastery.

"We got it!"

"Thank you, teacher!"

Having each obtained a suitable soul bone and seen their teacher again, feeling the teacher's care, the nine water-type students were instantly full of energy and looked very happy.

……

"This should be your first time entering the Temple of Poseidon."

"Do you see that black iron rod? It has stood here ever since I first came to Poseidon Island."

"Master Su, don't underestimate it. It is incredibly hard, mysterious, and powerful. Even I would find it difficult to move."

"It is the shaft of the trident of Poseidon."

Walking deeper into the Temple of Poseidon, it was pitch black inside. There wasn't a single window in the entire hall, so it received no light from the outside. The hall was very empty, and there were no buildings in sight. The entire hall could be described as ancient and simple.

At the very center is a guardian platform resembling the seven sacred pillars, with a jet-black iron rod standing straight out from it, as if it were the center of the Temple of Poseidon, the center of Poseidon Island.

Poseidon received the information about the successor's assessment and led the examinee inside.

However, it was clear that Poseidon's attention was more focused on Su Ran.

Shuiyue'er, unimpressed by Poseidon's words, blurted out:

"Is it hard? The teacher's is hard, anyone who touches it knows."

"Which iron rod is harder? Ask a teacher at Taoyuan Academy."

sigh~
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes instantly turned to Shui Yue'er and Su Ran.

Su Ran's face was full of helplessness, not anger, but shame. As a teacher, I am ashamed. What kind of student have I taught?
At this moment, Su Ran wanted to say something to Shui Yue'er:
When you're out and about, don't say you're my student.

The teacher has no shame.

Where did you learn those sassy lines?

Shuiyue quickly explained, "Abdominal muscles, I meant abdominal muscles."

Explanation is just a cover-up, and a cover-up is the truth!
and……

"Abs? How do you know the teacher's abs are hard? Have you touched them?"

"I once overheard Senior Sister Rongrong and Senior Sister Xiaowu whispering to each other. I think they saw it, and Senior Sister Xiaowu even had a nosebleed~"

Shuiyue poked her little hand, feeling a little guilty.

Dugu Yan breathed a sigh of relief, almost thinking that Shui Yue'er had really stolen her master's food.
"Yes, Senior Sister Rongrong and Senior Sister Xiaowu did do such things before, I can vouch for it."

(End of this chapter)