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

Upon arriving at the cafeteria, Chen Luo noticed that some students were already queuing up; without a doubt, they had left early.

Everyone did this when they were in school: good for nothing but eating.

The students also noticed Chen Luo's presence. They were a little nervous, but not afraid, because they all knew that this master was not a teacher in the academy.

Chen Luo glanced at the food on the first floor of the cafeteria, shook his head slightly, and went to the second floor.

Sure enough, the food on the second floor was better than that on the first floor.

After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, Chen Luo specially bought two chicken legs and a steamed bun, which were naturally prepared for Tang San.

Chapter 5: Let's set off and acquire Soul Rings!

As Chen Luo walked out of the cafeteria, he was about to go to Dormitory 7 to wait for Tang San when he unexpectedly ran into an acquaintance.

The man was a middle-aged man in his forties, dressed in a gray robe. He was quite handsome, and probably even more so when he was younger. The only slight imperfection was his slightly protruding chin, which gave him a somewhat awkward appearance. He had a gentle smile on his face.

In Yu Xiaogang's memory, this person was Xu Yuanjia, the dean of Notting College.

"Have you finished eating?" Xu Yuanjia greeted Chen Luo with a smile.

"Mm." Chen Luo nodded gently.

Xu Yuanjia and Yu Xiaogang had a fairly good relationship. He was a friend that Yu Xiaogang had made during his early years of training. He was a loyal and righteous person, otherwise Yu Xiaogang would not have been able to stay at Notting Academy for so long.

"I heard you've taken on a new disciple?"

"Yes, that's exactly what I wanted to tell you."

Chen Luo said, "I plan to take him to obtain a soul ring in the next couple of days."

"Heh, do you need my help?"

"no need."

After saying that, Chen Luo wanted to slap himself. Why did he have to act so arrogantly?

Helping Tang San obtain a spirit ring is no problem, but I still need to obtain my third spirit ring. If someone helps me, the risk can be greatly reduced.

Just as Chen Luo had this thought, the system suddenly gave him a notification—

[Note: This is a D-rank quest to obtain a Soul Ring. You must complete it independently; asking for help from others will result in quest failure!]

"Oh, never mind then. I, Chen Luo, just like to show off!"

Chen Luo suddenly thought of something else and communicated with the system in his mind again: "What if my disciple Tang San makes a move? What if someone passing by makes a move? It would be too unfair if they caused my mission to fail."

[Your apprentices are also part of your strength; the system will make its own judgment in other situations!]

"learn."

Communicating with the system did not prevent Chen Luo and Xu Yuanjia from exchanging words, because they both fell silent.

"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now," Chen Luo said.

Xu Yuanjia nodded: "Yes, I wish you success!"

Chen Luo smiled and left: "It definitely will."

Xu Yuanjia smiled and said, "It seems that taking on a disciple is a good thing for him. His overall mental state has improved a lot."

At the entrance of Dormitory 7.

Tang San and the others were about to go eat when they saw Chen Luo, so Tang San stayed behind.

Chen Luo handed the paper package to Tang San: "Come to my place to eat, and I also want to talk to you about something."

Tang San took the package and felt the warmth emanating from it. He immediately smiled gratefully and nodded vigorously, "Mm."

……

"Therefore, we need to acquire the spirit ring as soon as possible."

After briefly explaining the knowledge about spirit rings and spirit beasts to Tang San, Chen Luo mentioned the importance of obtaining spirit rings and finally said this.

Tang San nodded slightly, then asked curiously, "Teacher, I saw in your book that you recorded that it is possible to continue cultivating even without obtaining a spirit ring."

Chen Luo said, "That depends on the situation. It's possible in the short term, but not in the long term. A bottle can only hold so much water; you need to use a jar to hold more."

Tang San said, "But that's not how it's written in your book..."

Chen Luo said, "There is no absolute truth. Truth itself comes from practice. What I have recorded is for reference only. Do not use it as the only truth. What is written there is from a long time ago. I was still quite naive back then, and many theories are only one-sided."

"You can take a look at the information about soul beasts in the book. The information is pretty accurate and won't differ too much from the real soul beasts. You can use the knowledge about soul masters as a reference, but I will mainly teach you directly."

Tang San nodded: "Understood, teacher."

Chen Luo smiled gently: "You seem to be in pretty good shape. Is it because you used the Marrow Cleansing Pill?"

When Chen Luo met Tang San in the Seventh Dormitory, he noticed that Tang San's body had also undergone some obvious changes, though not as dramatic as his own. As the name suggests, the Marrow Cleansing Pill was used to help people improve their physique, and after a person's physique was improved, the difference was noticeable.

Tang San smiled and nodded: "Yes, teacher!"

"Thank you so much!"

After obtaining the Marrow Cleansing Pill yesterday, Tang San originally wanted to study it further, but ultimately came up empty-handed. He could only conclude that the Marrow Cleansing Pill was non-toxic and harmless, so he took it. Unexpectedly, the effect was quite good, helping him to further improve his physique.

Some people are born with excellent physical constitution, while others are destined to have to constantly train to improve their constitution. Improving one's physical constitution is bound to be a painful and difficult process, and items that can directly improve one's physical constitution are undoubtedly rare treasures.

Tang San was deeply grateful that his teacher was willing to offer such a treasure even though he had only just become an apprentice.

Chen Luo smiled slightly: "No need to be so polite. We are master and disciple, so naturally I want to give you the best!"

"You are my hope!"

Tang San was deeply moved upon hearing this and nodded vigorously: "Don't worry, teacher! I will definitely not let you down!"

"Okay, that's settled then. I'll come see you first thing tomorrow morning. Don't worry about the academy; I've already spoken to the dean," Chen Luo said.

Tang San nodded: "Okay, teacher."

After Tang San left, Chen Luo opened his hand, and a gold soul coin appeared in his palm.

Chen Luo frowned slightly, a self-deprecating smile curving his lips: "Sending some food can trigger a disciple-acceptance reward, so why can't the Marrow Cleansing Pill do the same?"

[You gave food to Tang San... successfully triggered the 100x reward for mentoring, and received one Gold Soul Coin!]

There is a certain probability of receiving a refund for teaching someone, and the refund multiplier is not fixed. For example, last time it was a 10,000-fold refund, and this time it is a 100-fold refund.

Hmm... I'll have to figure out this pattern in the future.

Looking at the gold soul coins in his hand, Chen Luo's lips curled up slightly: "As long as I can trigger the apprenticeship reward, I'm guaranteed to make a profit. Look, I'll have enough for the travel expenses and other costs to go to the Soul Beast Forest tomorrow."

After glancing out the window, Chen Luo put away the gold soul coins in his hand and went to bed to begin cultivating.

Even if he didn't acquire a soul ring, which would limit his cultivation progress, Chen Luo didn't want to waste this precious time. He wasn't the self-destructive Yu Xiaogang of the past; he was full of passion and drive, and he wanted to seize every opportunity to become stronger.

The Book of Divine Dragon Inheritance is indeed a divine-level cultivation technique, and its cultivation efficiency is truly unparalleled, so Chen Luo was even more unwilling to waste time.

The next morning, Chen Luo went to Dormitory 7 to find Tang San, and the two left the academy.

Chapter 6: A Thousandfold Return, Divine Dragon Space!

"Yes, the water bladders have been bought, so everything is ready. Let's go."

Chen Luo led Tang San out of the general store, each carrying a package, and headed towards the carriage parking area in Notting City.

While they were buying supplies, Chen Luo had already briefly explained the situation of the Soul Hunting Forest to Tang San. Walking there was too far, and taking a carriage would save a lot of time. It was undoubtedly worthwhile to buy time with money.

Those with money buy time, while those without money exchange time for money; this is true in any world.

Upon arriving at the carriage parking area, there were many drivers soliciting business. Chen Luo randomly picked one he liked and started bargaining.

What's the price for going to the Soul Hunter's Forest?

"The Soul Hunting Forest? That's too far. It'll cost at least two gold soul coins!" the coachman said.

Upon hearing this, Chen Luo's lips twitched slightly, and he calmly replied, "Are you slaughtering a pig?"

The driver immediately put on a pained expression: "This is already a very reasonable price. If it's really not acceptable, just name your price. If I think it's okay, then we'll go!"

Chen Luo said, "Two Silver Soul Coins..."

"Alright! We're off right now! Hurry up and get in the car, you two! I promise you'll have a comfortable ride!" The driver immediately greeted him warmly, his previously troubled expression instantly transforming into a very enthusiastic smile.

Seeing the driver's state, Chen Luo sighed, thinking to himself, "Damn it, I still got ripped off..."

After boarding the carriage and setting off, Chen Luo took out the Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moonlit Night and gave it to Tang San.

If you have suitable resources, give them to Tang San. There's no need to be too deliberate; just follow the script in the book.

If the apprenticeship reward can be triggered, it's definitely a sure thing; if it can't be triggered... no, it definitely can be triggered.

"This is a storage soul tool that I acquired many years ago. It was buried with me. You should be able to use it. Here you go."

Chen Luo handed the Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moon to Tang San, adding, "Give it a name."

Looking at the twenty-four warm and smooth jade stones, Tang San said almost without hesitation, "Let's call it 'Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moonlit Night'!"

It really is the same name.

Chen Luo nodded slightly, then taught Tang San how to use the Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moonlit Night, and had him practice storing and controlling the supplies they had purchased.

There are no giant radishes among these supplies; the evolved Luo Sanpao no longer needs giant radishes to activate its output.

After glancing at Tang San's focused practice, Chen Luo stopped interfering, closed his eyes to rest, and quietly awaited the system's notification.

Within seconds, Chen Luo received the system notification he had hoped for—

You gifted a soul tool to Tang San...

[Successfully triggered the 1000x apprenticeship reward, gaining access to the Divine Dragon Space!]

Upon hearing the first half of the system prompt, Chen Luo was extremely nervous, silently praying that he could trigger the apprenticeship reward. When he heard the second half of the prompt, he excitedly opened his eyes.

Tang San noticed the change in Chen Luo's expression and couldn't help but ask, "Teacher, what's wrong? Did I do something wrong?"

Chen Luo immediately shook his head: "No, you did very well. I just suddenly remembered something. Just focus on your practice and don't worry about me."

"Okay, teacher!" Tang San nodded, and then continued his practice of storing and controlling the soul tool. It would take time for him to go from being unfamiliar with it to becoming proficient.

Tang San also had high standards for himself. He was determined to combine the use of hidden weapons with this soul tool and had to pursue perfection. Otherwise, if he couldn't find a hidden weapon after a long time during a battle, he would be risking his life.

Tang San was incredibly grateful to receive his teacher's gift again. No one had ever been so kind to him before. In order not to disappoint his teacher's expectations, he had to work even harder!