Douluo Continent: I teach and nurture students at Tianshui Academy!

"Does Director Lan mean that as long as Mr. Gu is a Soul Saint, you will not object to him becoming the honorary vice dean and senior advisor of the academy?"

Leng Qishuang retorted with a question to the mature and beautiful director.

"That's right." Lan Qingyan reluctantly agreed, her bad premonition growing stronger.

Seeing her agree, Leng Qishuang's smile widened, while the group of female teachers were even more surprised to see the dean smiling so happily. Could that person really be a Soul Saint?!

What? He looks like he's only in his early twenties! Or is he just a master of anti-aging, and his real age is actually older than all of them?

"Mr. Gu, I'm sorry to have troubled you."

Leng Qishuang turned to apologize to Gu Shenge, saying that it was her poor handling that had forced him to demonstrate his strength to shut Lan Qingyan up.

Gu Shenge smiled slightly, not blaming the beautiful dean. Her bright golden eyes looked at Lan Qingyan, but she was not angry because of her rudeness, because the sun will not be extinguished because of the questioning of an ant.

His voice remained as gentle as ever, and he spoke with a hint of regret.

"Director Lan, according to your requirements, only Soul Saints can serve as the vice dean of Tianshui Academy. Unfortunately, I am not a Soul Saint."

Hearing this, Lan Qingyan breathed a sigh of relief. She was really afraid that Gu Shenge would suddenly say that she was a Soul Saint, which would make her lose face.

But then, a terrifying pressure instantly filled the entire conference room. Everyone felt a tightness in their chest, difficulty breathing, and their bodies became incredibly heavy. It was as if a huge rock was pressing on their shoulders, making it difficult to straighten their backs. Some female teachers with weak cultivation were even pressed down and slumped over the conference table.

At the same time, Gu Shenge's gentle voice rang in their ears once again, but this time it was full of amusement.

"Since I am merely a Title Douluo, I wonder if the strength of a Title Douluo satisfies you, Director Lan?"

Two purple, six black, and one red soul rings appeared and floated up from beneath Gu Shenge's feet. The purple ones were magnificent, the black ones were profound, and the red ones were eerie, all radiating a powerful soul force. The air seemed to freeze, and the entire conference room fell into a deathly silence.

I am not a Soul Saint, but I am a Title Douluo.

Lan Qingyan was completely stunned, her almond-shaped eyes filled with disbelief, and her plump body trembled, whether from fright or not, it was hard to tell.

The other female teachers were also stunned. What they saw was nine spirit rings! A Title Douluo! The man before them was actually a Title Douluo! This was utterly shocking!

Leng Qishuang was given special attention and did not feel any pressure. Looking at the exaggerated expressions of everyone, she was very proud. See? I've invited back a Title Douluo.

Seeing Lan Qingyan's incredulous gaze made him feel incredibly satisfied. Serves you right for being so arrogant just now, now you're dumbfounded.

But she was also worried. Lan Qingyan had spoken so rudely. If Gu Shenge took it to heart, she would probably be in grave danger.

Although she was indeed somewhat rude, Leng Qishuang knew that Lan Qingyan did this for the sake of the students of the academy, and her starting point was good, but she was too stubborn. Considering their past relationship, she would try to persuade Gu Shenge later to stop making things too difficult for Lan Qingyan.

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Chapter 5: Joining Tianshui, please call me Teacher Gu~

Two purple, six black, and one red soul rings floated and rotated around Gu Shenge. The three colors of light reflected his perfectly proportioned body. The purple was gorgeous, the black was deep, and the red was eerie. The overwhelming soul power pressure enveloped the entire conference room. The air solidified, as if a mountain was pressing down on the female teachers, making them unable to straighten their backs.

"Director Lan, I wonder if I, with my titled Douluo strength, am qualified to become the honorary vice dean of Tianshui Academy?"

Gu Shenge's smile remained unchanged, her bright golden eyes revealing a playful expression. Looking at the beautiful, mature female head teacher who was struggling to persevere, she did not make things too difficult for her and dispelled her own oppressive aura.

The air in the conference room immediately began to circulate again. The group of female teachers breathed a sigh of relief, taking deep breaths of fresh air, their beautiful eyes filled with shock and awe as they looked at Gu Shenge.

I never expected that he was actually a Title Douluo powerhouse. Although he looked to be only in his twenties, he must be a senior with the secret to maintaining his youthful appearance.

Lan Qingyan was deeply shocked to see that Gu Shenge was surrounded by nine spirit rings, which were even more powerful than the spirit ring combinations of ordinary titled Douluo.

Although she didn't know where Leng Qishuang had invited this person from, she knew that she had already offended him.

Having offended a Title Douluo, Lan Qingyan knew she would definitely suffer the consequences in the future, but that didn't mean she was afraid. On the contrary, as long as she was alive, she would never allow the man in front of her to run rampant in the academy!

"I apologize, Your Excellency Title Douluo. I was rude and should not have questioned your strength. You are fully capable of serving as the Honorary Vice Dean of the Academy. If you wish to punish me, I am willing to accept it."

Even though she already knew that Gu Shenge was a Title Douluo, apart from her initial fear, Lan Qingyan did not show any further fear or panic. Instead, she apologized to Gu Shenge in a humble and respectful manner, saying that she had been rude and was willing to accept the punishment.

Gu Shenge looked at the beautiful, mature female director with interest, smiled slightly, and spoke gently, choosing to forgive her.

"I understand Director Lan's feelings. Concern can lead to confusion, and ignorance is no excuse. I just hope that Director Lan can put aside her prejudice against me and not look at me with such narrow-mindedness."

Putting yourself in Lan Qingyan's shoes, you wouldn't want a pig to suddenly barge into your cabbage garden and destroy all the cabbages.

However, he is not a pig, but the sun. He will make every student and teacher in Tianshui Academy feel the warmth and care of the sun.

Upon hearing this, Lan Qingyan was stunned. She had thought she would be punished, but she didn't expect him to be so good-tempered. Had she been too malicious in her assumptions? She couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.

But this slight shame came quickly and went just as fast.

She didn't believe there was any man in the world who was true to himself. She thought all men were hypocritical, appearing gentle on the surface but harboring all sorts of wicked thoughts underneath.

Seeing Lan Qingyan lower her head, Leng Qishuang smiled with satisfaction and then spoke.

"Since Director Lan has no objection to Mr. Gu's abilities, then from now on, Mr. Gu will be the honorary vice dean and senior advisor of the academy."

"Clap clap clap!"

As the beautiful dean finished speaking, the female teachers present clapped their hands, their faces beaming with smiles. The addition of a titled Douluo would definitely elevate the status of Tianshui Academy, attracting more students to enroll, and improving their own treatment. Most importantly, being in a position of power would give them an advantage.

The benefits of establishing a connection with a Title Douluo are immense.

A system notification sounded in Gu Shenge's mind.

[Ding~ Congratulations, host! The mission "[The Only Male Teacher at Tianshui Academy]" is complete. Rewards have been issued. A new mission has been activated; please check it.]

As soon as the meeting ended, Lan Qingyan got up and left quickly. The female teachers who didn't get along with her looked at her departing figure with mocking and gloating expressions.

In their view, Lan Qingyan had offended Gu Shenge, and her future days would definitely be difficult.

"Dean Gu~"

Leng Qishuang had just opened her mouth when Gu Shenge shook her head, saying that "dean" didn't sound right and that she should call her "teacher."

"Teacher Gu, let me take you to your residence."

"Hmm." He nodded slightly and followed the beautiful dean to his residence.

Walking on the cobblestone path, with trees planted on both sides, a slightly damp breeze blows in your face. The environment is quiet and peaceful, and you can hear birds chirping from time to time.

As Gu Shenge walked along, he noticed that there weren't many students in the academy. Leng Qishuang explained to him that most of the students were on holiday, and only a small number of students stayed behind for cultivation purposes, but they were all concentrated in the Qinglan Lake area.

The official start of the semester is a month later, and by then the college will be bustling with activity.

"I see."

Gu Shenge thought of the girls she saw practicing and swimming by the lake yesterday. They deserve praise; they are all hardworking children.

Walking through the tree-lined path, the two arrived at the residential area belonging to the college leaders.

"Teacher Gu, you can live in this building from now on."

Leng Qishuang pointed to the middle building of the three small villas, which was simple and elegant and was the residence of the former dean. The two buildings on either side were her and Lan Qingyan's. The other two vice deans of the academy did not live in the academy, but lived in Tianlan City.

Gu Shenge didn't have many requirements regarding where he would stay. The beautiful headmistress handed him the key to the villa, explained some things to note, and told him that if anything happened, he could come to the villa next door to find her at any time, and she would be willing to sit wherever she wanted.

He nodded in acceptance of her kindness, and then watched Leng Qishuang leave.

Sitting on the living room sofa, Gu Shenge opened the system.

Although he broke through to the Title Douluo level and the system was activated, most of its functions were still unusable, with only a few available.

[Check-in], [Lottery], [Tasks]

The three main components of a standard system.

[Check-in]: You can check in once each time you enter a new map. The rewards for checking in are different for different maps.

[Lottery]: Divided into nine levels: Mortal, Yellow, Mysterious, Earth, Heaven, God, Saint, Dao, and Chaos. The system will automatically reward one Mortal-level lottery draw per month. Below the God level, ten draws can be combined to form one Higher-level lottery draw.

[Task]: Tasks are issued by the system. You can accept or refuse them without any penalty.

Gu Shenge opened the task panel and accepted the task reward: "The only male teacher at Tianshui Academy".

[Ding~ Congratulations, host, you have received: one Xuan-level lottery draw and one bottle of Lesser Creation Pill.]

Since this is the first task issued by the system, it is a beginner task, so the rewards are much higher.

(The main character will primarily follow the Tianshui Academy route, avoiding the Spirit Hall and Shrek Academy. However, he still needs to win over Bibi Dong, allowing Her Majesty the Pope to feel the warmth of the sun and dispel the darkness deep within her heart.)

Chapter 6: Farewell to Tianshui, Heading to Wuhun City

"Check-in, Tianshui College".

Gu Shenge used the [Check-in] function in the communication system, and a system notification sounded in his mind.

[Ding~ Sign-in successful. Congratulations, host, you have obtained: "True Ice Qi"]

An internal energy cultivation technique called "Frosty True Qi" flooded into his brain and was engraved deep in Gu Shenge's mind, so that he would never forget it.

Having read many martial arts dramas and novels, he quickly figured out the origin of this internal energy technique.

It comes from "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" and is the internal energy cultivation practiced by Zuo Lengchan, the leader of the Songshan Sect. When mastered, it can transform the attribute-less true energy in the body into extremely yin and cold energy.

A hint of satisfaction appeared in Gu Shenge's eyes. It was indeed a decent internal skill, which she could teach to the students of Tianshui Academy in the future, since she had obtained it by signing in here.

As the saying goes, what is taken from the people should be used for the people.

Tang San was able to thrive in the Douluo Continent with the help of the "Mysterious Heaven Skill" and even establish the Tang Sect. Tianshui Academy was also able to rise to prominence by relying on the "Frosty True Qi".

Another jade bottle appeared in his hand. He opened the stopper, and a rich medicinal fragrance wafted out. Inside, nine milky-white pills, each the size of a fingernail, lay quietly.

According to the system's introduction, the Lesser Creation Pill is a simplified version of the Qiankun Creation Pill. Even if a Soul Douluo takes it, he can increase his soul power by one level. However, there are obvious limitations: a person can only take a maximum of three pills.

Of course, a level 90 Soul Douluo is still a Soul Douluo, but it's far from enough to break through from level 89 to level 90 with just one Small Creation Pill; perhaps three would be enough.

If used properly, these nine Lesser Creation Pills, if given to Soul Saints on the verge of breakthrough, would be enough to create nine Soul Douluos.

Gu Shenge immediately thought of Leng Qishuang. She had already reached level 79, and with just one Lesser Creation Pill, she could definitely break through to level 80. At that time, Tianshui Academy would have another Soul Douluo powerhouse.

After carefully putting away the Lesser Fortune Pill, he had a thought and used the monthly gift of the Mortal-level lottery and the Profound-level lottery he obtained from the mission.

[Ding~ Mortal-level lottery draw complete. Congratulations, host, you have obtained: one Mystic Water Pill.]

[Ding~ Mystic-level lottery draw complete. Congratulations, host, you have obtained: Eight Scenery Spirit Gathering Array Plate.]

Even without the system's explanation, Gu Shenge knew the uses of the Xuan Shui Dan: it could cleanse the body of impurities and enhance innate soul power.

As for the Eight Scenery Spirit Gathering Array Plate? A jade plate, no bigger than the palm of his hand, appeared in his hand. It was sculpted from mutton fat jade and had eight small flags standing on it. Different runes were densely engraved on the plate, and it was filled with a mysterious aura and surrounded by blue light. It was extremely extraordinary.

The system introduction then appears.