Douluo Continent: Taking Tang San as a disciple, with a ten-thousand-fold return for teaching him.

"Your cultivation speed is just too outrageous!"

Chen Luo appeared calm: "Our cultivation speeds are about the same, so there's no exaggeration in that."

Tang San chuckled, annoyed, "Teacher, you've progressed from Soul Venerable to Soul Grandmaster, while I'm just a Soul Master to Great Soul Master. How can you compare? The higher a Soul Master's level, the harder it is to advance. Our cultivation speeds are on completely different levels!"

Chen Luo said, "Perhaps your teacher is also a genius, but I've suppressed my talent for too long. Now I've finally unleashed it completely!"

Tang San nodded, his smile fading slightly: "Yes, that must be it!"

"Let's go, let's set off!" Chen Luo had already started walking.

"Okay, teacher!"

Tang San immediately turned around and locked the door of the wooden house. The wooden house was also full of Blue Silver Grass, as well as some other plants and many transparent crystals.

Blue Silver Grass and those plants aren't worth much, and those crystals have been specially treated, so they're useless to others. Locking the door is just to comfort yourself; if there really is a thief, even a house made of bronze and iron can be pried open.

Nottingham, carriage parking area.

When Chen Luo and Tang San arrived, a middle-aged man in a gray robe was already waiting beside a carriage.

Upon seeing the middle-aged man, Chen Luo immediately led Tang San over.

“Xu Yuanjia, the dean of your Notting Academy.”

"Tang San, your student, is my disciple."

After the three met, Chen Luo immediately gave Tang San and Xu Yuanjia a brief introduction.

Xu Yuanjia smiled gently: "Let's go."

The three boarded the carriage, and Tang San's gaze kept lingering on Xu Yuanjia.

During his three years at Notting Academy, Tang San had met Xu Yuanjia, but only a few times. However, Tang San never knew that Xu Yuanjia was the dean of the academy.

It's not that Tang San lacks discernment; it's mainly because Xu Yuanjia appears in the academy far too infrequently. Important matters in the academy are handled by the vice dean, resulting in the dean's low profile.

Chen Luo's gaze fell on the coachman, and he greeted him, "Uncle, why do you look so familiar?"

"Brother, I'm probably not that much older than you..." the driver said helplessly.

Chen Luo immediately recognized the coachman as the one he had hired when he brought Tang San back from the Soul Hunting Forest. He smiled and then looked at Xu Yuanjia and asked, "How much did it cost to hire this carriage?"

Xu Yuanjia said, "One silver coin and five copper coins."

Chen Luochao and Yuan Jia gave each other a thumbs up: "No wonder you're the dean!"

Xu Yuanjia simply smiled slightly, then closed his eyes to rest.

Chen Luo looked at Tang San: "Take a good rest, and cultivate as much as you can. Once we enter the Soul Hunting Forest, we might have to start fighting!"

Tang San nodded: "Yes, I understand, teacher!"

Chapter 15 Good grief, are you forcing me to take a ten-thousand-year soul ring?

Chen Luo slowly closed his eyes, but he did not cultivate. Instead, he secretly planned his plan to obtain the soul ring.

"With Xu Yuanjia's addition, I would feel I'd be letting him down if I didn't get a ten-thousand-year spirit ring. Tang San's spirit ring is definitely secured. I just don't know if his second spirit ring will follow the plot of the book and come from a six-hundred-year-old ghost vine?"

"Actually, Ghost Vine is quite suitable for Tang San. It further enhances the toughness of Blue Silver Grass and also has the ability to parasitize... If we come across it, then we'll take it. I'm too lazy to look for others. If we don't come across it, then we'll see when the time comes."

Since Chen Luo's latest mission did not have any specific requirements, he sought outside help in this mission to acquire spirit rings. He had no choice but to seek outside help, as his third spirit ring was already six thousand years old, and his fourth spirit ring would have to be over six thousand years old, aiming for ten thousand years. Spirit beasts with that level of strength were beyond his and Tang San's ability to deal with.

If Chen Luo hadn't obtained the blood of the dragon, he might not have had much confidence in absorbing high-level soul rings, but now his body has been further strengthened by the blood of the dragon.

A ten-thousand-year spirit ring should be a piece of cake, right?

Chen Luo had considerable trust in Xu Yuanjia's abilities.

Don't underestimate Xu Yuanjia just because he's the dean of a junior soul master academy. He's a powerful expert at the level of a six-ring soul emperor, with the martial soul Blood Bird.

Logically speaking, a six-ring Soul Emperor level being would not be likely to stay in this small Notting City, but that is the reality.

Chen Luo knew about Xu Yuanjia's past and naturally understood the reasons behind it; he also admired Xu Yuanjia quite a bit.

Xu Yuanjia came from a poor family and suffered a lot as he grew up. After he became powerful, he wanted to use his own strength to make other poor people suffer less, so Notting Academy was founded.

While the policy of work-study students certainly exists, it must be implemented by the colleges. I don't know how other colleges operate, but at least Yuan Jia's Notting College has never embezzled half a copper soul coin from students, and what is given to students is always more than what is earned from them.

To establish a Soul Master Academy in this tiny city that can't even be considered a third-tier city, the investment far outweighs the returns. If you don't embezzle or accept bribes, frankly speaking, it's a welfare undertaking.

A six-ring Soul Emperor staying in such a small city is not only protecting the academy, but also protecting the city itself.

While strong individuals certainly exist, those who can consistently uphold their beliefs and protect what they want to protect are extremely rare.

Chen Luo also admired Yu Xiaogang's luck, as he always managed to meet such outstanding individuals.

This is actually easy to understand. Everyone has times when they are weak. When everyone's strength is controlled by the Soul Master, Yu Xiaogang is still full of vigor. He also knows some knowledge about Soul Masters and Soul Beasts, so it is relatively easy for him to make some friends.

But who could have imagined that Yu Xiaogang would be unable to break through for decades to come, remaining stuck at level 29?

All those so-called friends from before have disappeared without a trace, and only Xu Yuanjia is willing to help them, which is enough to show Xu Yuanjia's character.

The other two members of the Golden Trio are not included, as their bond is entirely different.

……

Soul Hunter's Forest.

"An 800-year-old Ghost Vine would be quite suitable for Blue Silver Grass. Tang San, would you like to consider it?"

Chen Luo calmly looked at the strangely shaped plant in front of him and slowly spoke.

Everything unfolded exactly as planned, so I might as well just copy the homework.

The Ghost Vine is composed of hundreds of gray vines, with a ghost-like face at its center. All the vines are covered with tiny thorns that seem capable of easily piercing human skin.

If you look more closely, you can see that there are many tiny black substances attached to the Ghost Vine, which seem to be the seeds of the Ghost Vine, hidden very well.

Tang San was staring intently at the Ghost Vine. Upon hearing Chen Luo's suggestion, he immediately described the characteristics of the Ghost Vine: "The Ghost Vine possesses extremely potent neurotoxins. Once you are pierced by its thorns, the toxins will immediately spread, causing the wound to rapidly expand until it turns into pus."

"When it attacks, it will release countless tiny seeds that will directly parasitize the enemy. As long as the Ghost Vine provides enough energy, or these seeds absorb enough nutrients, they will grow on the host."

"That's definitely a great choice!"

Tang San's eyes lit up, and he immediately asked the question that concerned him most: "An 800-year-old spirit beast, teacher, can I really absorb it? This seems to exceed the limit for a normal spirit master to absorb a second spirit ring!"

Chen Luo's lips curled up slightly: "You're not an ordinary Soul Master, can't you have a little more confidence in yourself!"

"Yes, teacher!" Tang San nodded vigorously.

Xu Yuanjia then spoke up with a smile: "Master, with such strength, it shouldn't be my turn to make a move, right? I'd also like to see your strength as someone with three rings."

Chen Luo remained calm: "No problem, I'll take care of this ghost vine!"

Actually, Chen Luo was just thinking of finding a reason to help Tang San get the soul beast, but he didn't expect Xu Yuanjia to directly present the opportunity to him.

If Chen Luo takes action, the system will recognize it as a mentoring activity, and there is a certain chance that he will receive a mentoring reward.

If Yuan Jia has to take action, then Chen Luo has nothing to do. He can't even trigger the apprenticeship event, let alone receive any rewards.

"Come out, Luo Sanpao!"

Chen Luo let out a low shout and then activated his Martial Soul.

Three spirit rings, two yellow and one purple, floated around Chen Luo. At the same time, a golden light flashed in front of him, and the Golden Luo Three Cannons made a domineering appearance.

When Xu Yuanjia saw Huang Jinluo Sanpao, a rare look of surprise appeared on his usually calm face.

“Your martial spirit…” Xu Yuanjia murmured.

Chen Luo immediately gave the explanation he had prepared: "That's right, some changes have occurred, which may be related to my soul power level breaking through to level 30."

"As you know, my martial soul is quite special. It's a rare martial soul that can be released externally, so I seem to be able to accept any special events that might happen."

Xu Yuanjia nodded, a broad smile spreading across his face: "That's great!"

Such heartfelt blessings always bring immense warmth to one's heart.

Chen Luo smiled slightly, and then commanded Luo Sanpao to attack.

"Go! Three Cannons! Third Soul Skill, Rampage!"

Chen Luo shouted, and his third spirit ring suddenly lit up.

Luo Sanpao let out a low roar, his body flashing with golden light. His aura changed dramatically in an instant. With a burst of power from his four legs, his entire body shot out at an extremely fast speed like a cannonball, leaving only a trail of light behind.

The Ghost Vine was hardly a gentle soul beast; it simply couldn't withstand the invisible pressure emanating from Xu Yuanjia and Chen Luo. Otherwise, there wouldn't have been a confrontation just now. The Ghost Vine would have already extended its thorny vines to attack Chen Luo and the others. Human fertilizer was the Ghost Vine's favorite food.

Even low-level soul beasts with little intelligence know fear. After Chen Luo displayed his strength, Ghost Vine panicked and was about to run away when Luo Sanpao rushed over.

"boom!!!"

With a loud bang, Luo Sanpao smashed a large hole in Gui Teng's body, instantly rendering it unable to fight. This was only because Chen Luo deliberately controlled Luo Sanpao's power; otherwise, Gui Teng would already be a corpse.

With a single move, Luo Sanpao could instantly kill a soul beast of eight hundred years, demonstrating his formidable strength.

The once vibrant ghost vine was now on its last legs, its damaged body slowly healing, seemingly unwilling to bid farewell to death.

Chen Luo said in a deep voice, "Go quickly, be careful of the poisonous stings."

Tang San nodded: "Okay, teacher!"

Tang San stepped forward and used a Blue Silver Entanglement to secure the Ghost Vine, preventing it from launching a counterattack before it died. Then, he finished off the Ghost Vine with a dagger, and a yellow halo slowly rose from beneath its corpse.

“Start absorbing the spirit ring directly. With me and the dean here, there’s no need to worry about any accidents happening,” Chen Luo said.

Tang San gave Chen Luo a grateful look, and then immediately carried out the order.

With Tang San's physical abilities, absorbing an 800-year-old spirit ring as his second spirit ring would be no problem at all.

The limit for an ordinary Soul Master to absorb a second Soul Ring is 764 years, and these 800 years haven't exceeded the so-called limit by much.

With the Marrow Cleansing Pill as a solid foundation, coupled with daily physical training and his own special cultivation method like the Mysterious Heaven Skill, Tang San could easily absorb even a nine-hundred-year-old soul ring.

Because there was no pressure, Tang San's absorption of the spirit ring went extremely smoothly. It only took him less than two hours to complete the absorption.

As for Tang San's second soul skill, it was the parasitism that Chen Luo had anticipated long ago.

After Tang San completed absorbing his second spirit ring, Chen Luo also received a notification from the system—

[You gifted Tang San a hundred-year spirit ring... successfully triggering the eight-fold reward for mentoring. Your next spirit ring will gain an additional 6,400 years of lifespan!]

When Chen Luo received this notification, his smile was incredibly broad. Tang San and Xu Yuanjia both thought he was happy that Tang San had successfully absorbed the spirit ring and obtained the spirit skill he wanted.

Little did they know that Chen Luo had already begun his Versailles journey in his mind.