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

The next morning, the eight little monsters gathered neatly in front of the monster teaching building.

Soul Masters are Soul Masters after all; their physical functions are much stronger than those of ordinary people. Even after high-intensity training, as long as they cultivate and recover at night, they will be fully recovered the next day.

Furthermore, with the body in a nearly depleted state, the efficiency of cultivation can be improved.

The daily rewards are tangible, which is why the little monsters work so hard.

Before the little monsters arrived, Chen Luo, Flander, and Zhao Wuji had already arrived.

Without a single wasted word, Chen Luo and his group of eleven set off from Shrek Academy, heading towards the Star Dou Great Forest.

Popular science work was carried out entirely on the road. Chen Luo gave a brief introduction to the Star Dou Great Forest and mentioned some related precautions. On the way, he also determined the general direction of the soul beasts that Yu Xiuyuan and Oscar needed, so as to avoid them wandering around like headless flies after entering the soul beast forest.

In terms of food supplies and soul power recovery, in addition to Oscar's sausages, Flander also brought a lot of Shao Xin's candies. Even though they were products of Shao Xin's first and second soul skills, they were more than enough to meet everyone's needs.

The candy beans created by Shao Xin's higher-level soul skill were also carried by Flander and Zhao Wuji. Even if they used them with their level of strength, they could still gain certain benefits.

If resources are available, of course they should be used perfectly.

In less than a day, Chen Luo and his group arrived at a small town a hundred miles outside the Star Dou Great Forest.

Even though it was still early, they did not choose to continue their journey. Instead, they found a place to stay and rest, with all expenses covered by the academy.

After resting for more than an hour, Chen Luo and the others randomly found a restaurant to have dinner together.

Flander seemed like a completely different person, abandoning his usual stinginess and handing the menu over to the little monsters to order whatever they wanted, appearing quite generous.

Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun stared at Flander as if they had seen a ghost.

Flander curled his lip: "What kind of eyes do you three brats have?"

Ma Hongjun asked with concern, "Teacher, have you been through something traumatic lately?"

Flander succinctly explained the reason: "Do I look like someone who's been through a trauma? It's just a little money, what's the big deal! Rebuilding the academy practically emptied my savings for my funeral, what's a little money compared to that?"

Chen Luo couldn't help but laugh. After all, he was the one who took the lead. It was originally agreed that he would pay for it, but Flanders ended up selling everything he owned.

Once a stingy person has spent a lot of money, their attitude towards money will change dramatically. They've already spent so much, what does this little bit matter? It doesn't matter anymore!

Flander adjusted his glasses and gave Chen Luo a disgruntled look: "What's so funny? We're in the same boat. You've already thrown all your money into this!"

Zhao Wuji weakly said, "Boss, I've also invested money..."

Flander curled his lip: "Don't talk. Your little bit of money isn't even enough to build a toilet for the academy. I really don't know how you've managed to get by all these years!"

Zhao Wuji bluntly said, "Isn't this what it means to work for you? You haven't paid me a salary in years!"

"..."

Flander: "Once the academy recovers, I'll make up for all your previous wages and give you an extra bonus!"

Zhao Wuji appeared very calm: "Boss, how many years have you been saying this?"

"..."

The eight little monsters overheard their headmaster and vice-headmaster's conversation, wanting to laugh but daring not to, each of them feeling incredibly uncomfortable.

"Hahaha..."

Finally, after Chen Luo's laughter rang out, everyone couldn't hold back anymore and burst out laughing.

Despite the laughter, they still had to eat. The dinner was very lavish, and even Ma Hongjun, who had an enormous appetite, was stuffed and looked completely satisfied.

After dinner, all the little monsters went back to their dormitories to rest. Zhao Wuji was worried and went back with them.

Chen Luo and Flander strolled along the town's main street, each with a small bottle of sake. The moonlight was perfect, and they sipped their sake, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

“It’s just hunting a hundred-year-old or thousand-year-old soul beast, there’s really no need for you and me to come along. Zhao Wuji can take those little guys.” Flander said.

Chen Luo said, "On the day of the little monsters' assessment, I remember you said in the academy's Soul Arena that you're not afraid of the impossible, but you're not worried that the impossible might happen during the hunting of soul beasts?"

Flander shrugged: "I'm not their father, I can't watch over them forever. It's already pretty good that a Soul Saint can accompany them to hunt soul beasts and obtain soul rings, okay?"

"Besides, not everyone wants to acquire a spirit ring. They just want to join in the fun, and if something goes wrong along the way, can you blame me for that? Are you suggesting that if they don't become Title Douluos in the future, you should blame me, Flander?"

Chen Luo said, "That's not what I meant."

"I know! I know what you mean."

Flander said, "It's true that we should cherish talent, but there has to be a limit. No one can say for sure whether tomorrow or an accident will come first. In the end, they have to face some things on their own. Whether good or bad, they are all significant chapters in their growth."

"We never had such good conditions as they do now. They get new spirit rings and powerful teachers accompany them to hunt spirit beasts. Before, we had to risk our lives! If we really couldn't manage on our own, we would go to those dirty and black-hearted spirit beast hunters, becoming their tools while also being prepared to be stabbed in the back at any time..."

"Why are you getting nostalgic again?"

"I'm not being nostalgic, I'm just stating the facts. This world is cruel, it was so before, and it is still so now. Even though the world has progressed and some things can be avoided, it doesn't necessarily mean that it's a good thing for them. It might even be more cruel."

After Flanders finished speaking, he took a big gulp of wine, then let out a long sigh, his slightly agitated emotions gradually calming down.

Chen Luo also took a sip of wine and laughed, "Don't be so worried. They are much more outstanding than we imagine. The future belongs to the young people, it's their era!"

Flanders said, "I hope so."

Chapter 40 You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want.

Back in his room, Chen Luo lay on the bed, unable to fall asleep for a while.

Chen Luo's mind was still filled with Flander's words. The events he had experienced during his time at Shrek Academy were playing back in his mind like a movie, which had broadened his understanding of Flander.

In Chen Luo's original impression, Flander was a very greedy and stingy person who liked to instill fallacies in others. Even though Yu Xiaogang had some memories of Flander, it did not change this image much.

It wasn't until Chen Luo came to Shrek Academy and, in the process of changing Shrek Academy, that he met a different Flander.

Flander was very sentimental and genuinely good to Yu Xiaogang; most fathers probably wouldn't treat their sons this well.

Shrek Academy, the culmination of most of his life's work, was given away so easily after being abandoned for so many years. Now, he was saying he wanted to rebuild the academy, as if he wanted to empty his entire fortune.

Flander, who loves money so much, was able to spend all his money because of Yu Xiaogang.

There is an element of dreams involved, but it is definitely not as significant as one might imagine.

If Yu Xiaogang were a woman, Chen Luo would really suspect that Flander and Yu Xiaogang were having an affair.

Chen Luo didn't believe that Flander also liked Liu Erlong; he preferred to believe that Flander liked Yu Xiaogang, even though that was a bit of a strange story.

Of course, these are all just jokes. Whether it's Yu Xiaogang or Flander, their sexual orientation is perfectly normal.

Besides being sentimental, Flanders had his own understanding of teaching. Judging from what he said that night, he didn't seem like the kind of person who would say things like "those who dare not cause trouble are mediocre".

Chen Luo is now starting to suspect that perhaps those words that insulted people's intelligence were not actually spoken by Flander, but rather that others misunderstood and made Flander take the blame.

It's a pity that Canghui Academy didn't show up today, otherwise we could have verified this matter.

As for this operation to hunt soul beasts and obtain soul rings, Chen Luo called Flander along to deal with any unexpected events that might occur.

For example, the appearance of the Dragon God and Snake Goddess, and the restlessness of the Titan Ape.

Either of these events would be extremely dangerous.

If nothing unexpected happens, both things will occur.

Under normal circumstances, a Soul Master team led by a Soul Saint is almost guaranteed to obtain a Millennium Soul Ring. There's no chance of encountering so many problems; the probability of such an event is extremely low.

Let alone Flander, even Chen Luo, if he hadn't read Douluo Continent, probably wouldn't have thought of those extreme scenarios.

It was precisely because Chen Luo had read Douluo Continent that he wanted to avoid those things from happening as much as possible. Even if they did happen, he needed to have the means to deal with them. It's better to be safe than sorry, and it's always better to have your life in your own hands.

The Star Dou Great Forest is the closest to Shrek Academy and has the richest resources, otherwise Chen Luo wouldn't want to go there. At least this time, he wants to avoid the limelight before acquiring the Soul Ring.

This is no joke. Whether it's the Dragon King and Snake Queen or the Titan Ape, they are all deadly beings.

Chen Luo originally didn't want to get involved in this mess. It would have been so much more comfortable to wait for good news at Shrek Academy, without any safety risks. Better to die than lose a fellow Daoist.

But how could he, who wanted to gamble his way to success, be willing to miss any great opportunity to acquire resources!

Chen Luo opened his personal panel with a thought—

Host: Chen Luo.

Current identity: Yu Xiaogang.

Martial Soul: Golden Luo Three Cannons.

Martial Soul Level: A-level.

Soul Power Level: Level 46.

Soul Ring Combinations: 100 Years, ...,000 Years.

Soul Bone: Thunder Scale (External Soul Bone).

Disciples: Tang San (S-rank), Yu Xiuyuan (A-rank).

That's right, Chen Luo has already accepted Yu Xiuyuan as his disciple.

Who could refuse a disciple who is rated A and whose martial soul characteristics are incredibly similar to their own?

Chen Luo didn't shamelessly ask Yu Xiuyuan to become his disciple; rather, it was Yu Xiuyuan who took the initiative to become his disciple, and Chen Luo only reluctantly agreed.

There's nothing I can do; my personal charm is just that great.

With similar mutated martial souls, sufficient knowledge, and certain resources, becoming an apprentice is definitely not a bad deal, right?

People make choices for each other. Just as Chen Luo favored Yu Xiuyuan, Yu Xiuyuan also favored Chen Luo.

Chen Luo took Yu Xiuyuan as his disciple, of course, also in order to profit from the tuition fees he received for teaching disciples.

However, Chen Luo no longer has anything good to give to his disciples. Giving money is too vulgar, and if done improperly, it may cause resentment.

Besides, Chen Luo had been working so hard to make money not only to improve his own life, but also to prepare for the academy's mission.

Now that Shrek Academy has been rebuilt, there are fewer and fewer places to spend money in the future. Since Flander has already fallen into this trap, it's up to Flander to fill it in later.

Chen Luo now has nothing but money. He can't possibly take off his external soul bone, Thunder Scale, and give it away, can he? He might as well just give up his life too!

Just then, Yu Xiuyuan's soul power level increased to level 20, and he needed to acquire a new soul ring. Wouldn't this be the perfect opportunity for Chen Luo to take on a disciple?

As long as Chen Luo helps Yu Xiuyuan hunt soul beasts to obtain soul rings, he will be recognized by the system as a disciple. Whether or not the discipleship reward will be triggered depends on luck.

Chen Luo had already learned from the system that a disciple's rating is the key to triggering the reward for teaching disciples. The higher the disciple's rating, the greater the chance of triggering the reward for teaching disciples. Yu Xiuyuan's A-level is only one level lower than Tang San's S-level, so it shouldn't be too much of a difference.

Besides Yu Xiuyuan, Tang San should also be able to break through during this process of hunting soul beasts and obtaining soul rings, and then he can teach another batch of disciples.

This is also why Chen Luo asked Tang San and the others to go together. Gaining experience and improving team skills are just excuses.

While these operations certainly carry certain risks, the potential rewards are also substantial, making them an opportunity for others as well.