Douluo Continent: Possessing Tang San's Body, Inheriting Life and Destruction

Tang San ignored him, turned around, took out a gold soul coin from his pocket, and said to Wang Sheng and the other work-study students, "Roommates, we'll eat on the second floor today. It's on me, so eat as much as you like."

"Yay!!!" Xiao Wu was the first to jump up, her two rabbit ears standing straight up. "Third Brother! I'll call you Third Brother from now on! You're so awesome!"

The other work-study students also snapped out of their daze, shouting "Long live Tang San!" and "Tang San is awesome!" with their faces filled with unbelievable surprise. They all began to crowd towards the menu, standing on tiptoe to study what dishes were listed.

Upon seeing this, the male trainee who had mocked the work-study students turned pale and then red, hurriedly stood up from his seat, walked around the crowd, and slunk downstairs.

Xiao Wu, with her sharp eyes, spotted him immediately and shouted at his retreating figure, "Why are you running away! Don't be so sarcastic next time!"

Xiao Wu and the others vented their anger and laughed heartily, and no one chased after him anymore.

Tang San was smiling and inviting everyone to find seats when he suddenly caught a glimpse of Yu Xiaogang limping towards him from the stairwell.

Tang San's smile froze slightly, and he sighed inwardly: there was no escaping it now. He put on a polite smile and greeted them, "Teacher, you've come to eat too."

Yu Xiaogang nodded to Tang San, then glanced at the group of work-study students around him, a hint of surprise in his voice: "You guys are eating upstairs too?"

"Yes," Tang San replied briefly.

Yu Xiaogang patted Tang San on the shoulder: "Have dinner with me."

Eat with you? How am I supposed to swallow this meal then?

Tang San quickly shook his head, his attitude firm: "No, teacher, I'll eat with my roommates."

Yu Xiaogang didn't insist, nodded, and said, "Okay, then come to my place this afternoon if you're free."

"Okay." Tang San quickly turned around to order the food.

Yu Xiaogang limped toward an empty table in the corner.

Wang Sheng leaned closer to Tang San and asked in a low voice, "Do you know Master?"

Tang San nodded helplessly, sighed, and waved his hand: "Let's not talk about it anymore, let's eat."

Soon, Tang San saw that everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, smiled, and got up to pay the bill.

Thirteen people ate to their hearts' content, and the total cost was only one gold soul coin.

After finishing his meal, Tang San said goodbye to his roommates and walked alone to Yu Xiaogang's residence.

To be honest, Tang San really didn't want to come. He had enjoyed the meal quite well, chatting and laughing with the work-study students, and it was a rare moment of relaxation for him.

But the thought of facing Yu Xiaogang's face later made my stomach churn.

But no way.

Just after finishing his meal, Tang San took a moment to sense the life-and-death contract in his sea of ​​consciousness.

After the mark of becoming an apprentice disappeared, the contents of the second contract clearly emerged.

[Contract 2: Join Shrek Academy and win the championship of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament]

Tang San almost spat out the food in his mouth and it took him a lot of effort to calm himself down.

Having lived a second life in the Douluo Continent, Tang San knew how mad Bibi Dong of the Spirit Hall was, so he had no desire to get involved with the Spirit Hall in any way. Tang San even tried his best to distance himself from Tang Hao, just to avoid getting entangled in the grudges between Tang Hao and the Spirit Hall.

Your fighting and killing has nothing to do with me!

Tang San only wanted to cultivate peacefully, date a few beautiful women, and if the opportunity arose, become a god; otherwise, he would find a secluded paradise and live a carefree life like a salted fish. He knew that with his talent, reaching the Title Douluo level was definitely not a problem; Title Douluos could live for hundreds of years, which would be more than enough.

But this damn system insists on making me do something so important! If I really win the Soul Master Competition, won't Bibi Dong come after me and try to kill me? What should I do?

After struggling for a long time, Tang San finally had to accept this cruel reality and helplessly began to think of a way to deal with it.

First, carefully recall everything about Shrek from the original work.

Having read the original novel many times, Tang San understands Shrek Academy very well.

Shrek Academy's admission requirements are that applicants must be no older than thirteen, have a soul power of at least level twenty-one, and pass tests on soul ring quality and combat skills—the requirements are outrageously stringent.

The graduation requirements are even more inhumane. Generally, advanced soul master academies require soul power to reach level 30 before the age of 20, while Shrek Academy's standard is to reach level 40 before the age of 20.

Tang San quickly thought of someone: Yu Tianheng, a genius of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, with innate soul power at level eight and breaking through to level forty at the age of twenty-one. He would be a top-tier figure in any advanced soul master academy.

However, Yu Tianheng, the top student at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, would not have been able to graduate if he were at Shrek Academy.

Thinking about this, Tang San even wondered if Flander had something wrong with his head.

However, to be fair, the teaching staff is indeed quite good.

In its first twenty years, Shrek Academy enrolled forty-two students, fourteen of whom graduated successfully.

The graduation rate is one-third.

If we use Yu Tianheng as a standard, this graduation rate is actually quite good.

After all, Yu Tianheng had the resources of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan behind him, while what did the Shrek Academy students have? They were dirt poor and had to be very careful with their meals.

Anyone who can meet the graduation requirements under these conditions is a true monster.

From this perspective, Shrek Academy does have its merits in teaching its students how to cultivate.

Of course, this is also largely due to their extremely strict admission requirements.

The problem was that Shrek was incredibly poor. They lacked resources and facilities, lived in dilapidated wooden huts, and ate simple meals.

What worried Tang San even more was the safety issue, as many Shrek Academy students had died tragically at the hands of spirit beasts while acquiring spirit rings.

What kind of academy can't even provide the most basic security?

As for Flander's famous saying, "A mediocre person is one who doesn't dare to cause trouble," Tang San felt that it should be viewed from two perspectives.

If "causing trouble" refers to chivalry and justice, then this statement is correct. Martial artists should draw their swords to help those in need; this is the proper spirit.

But if "causing trouble" means bullying men and women, creating trouble out of nothing, or abusing one's power, then that's the most deserving of a beating. People taught like that aren't students; they're a bunch of scourges.

As for the second point in the contract, winning the Soul Master Competition, Tang San has absolutely no confidence in it right now.

In the original novel, Tang San has the Tang Clan's martial arts techniques as his reliance. These include the Mysterious Heaven Skill, the Mysterious Jade Hand, the Purple Demon Eye, the Ghost Shadow Tracking, and the Crane Control and Dragon Capture, covering everything from internal and external martial arts to movement techniques and hand techniques.

With the added opportunity of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, and the consumption of immortal herbs to cleanse his marrow and strengthen his bones, he barely managed to defeat the Spirit Hall Academy and win the championship.

But he didn't have any cultivation techniques.

Tang San knew quite a bit about immortal herbs. He had read the original novel over and over again, and he remembered clearly the characteristics, methods of consumption, and effects of the immortal herbs around the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

The problem is that Tang San doesn't know how to cure poison and can't deal with Dugu Bo, whose poison is no joke.

Moreover, Dugu Bo's temperament is unpredictable; he might just kill himself with a single palm strike if he's unhappy, leaving no one to cry about it.

Tang San shook his head, sighed, and suppressed these thoughts for the time being, quickening his pace.

It's too early to think about these things now. I'm only six years old and don't even have a spirit ring yet.

The most important thing right now is to get things sorted out with Yu Xiaogang.

To be honest, Tang San truly loathed Yu Xiaogang.

Objectively speaking, Yu Xiaogang is not entirely without merit.

Although Yu Xiaogang is arrogant, shameless, and mediocre in ability, he is, after all, from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and has spent a long time in the Spirit Hall. His collection of books should be richer than that of a small academy like Notting Junior Academy.

Moreover, there's the "Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moonlit Night" event, and the storage soul tool is a real treasure.

With these things, Tang San now has enough to balance the resentment in his heart.