Douluo Dalu: Every Breath Steals Tang San's Women

However, reality was incredibly cruel!

Before Tang San could even open his mouth to offer to share his bedding with Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu was already looking at Lu Chen pitifully and saying:

"Boss Lu Chen, you have to help me! How about we squeeze together tonight?"

Hearing this, Tang San’s heart was completely shattered!

His eyes widened instantly, staring straight at Lu Chen; if Lu Chen really dared to agree, he would risk his life against Lu Chen right now.

Tang San would never allow it!

The goddess in his heart must not suffer any defilement!

Lu Chen noticed Tang San’s gaze. If it were just Tang San, Lu Chen might have actually agreed to Xiao Wu just to spite him.

But now it wasn’t just Tang San; that old dog Tang Hao was watching from the shadows.

From the moment Xiao Wu, this hundred-thousand-year Soft Bones Rabbit, appeared at Nuoding Academy, she had likely already been designated by Tang Hao as Tang San’s spirit ring and Spirit Bone.

If he had too much contact with Xiao Wu, it would likely provoke that old dog, causing him to act early and eliminate Lu Chen as a potential threat.

To save his own life and allow himself a chance for revenge in the future, he could only keep a respectful distance from Xiao Wu for now.

Facing that death god Tang Hao, he couldn’t save Xiao Wu—at least not for now.

He could only lie low!

And wait for the future!

Lu Chen looked at Xiao Wu, a trace of pity appearing in the depths of his eyes, but it vanished without a trace in an instant. He smiled and said:

"Xiao Wu, you’re different from us. We are just Spirit Scholars without a spirit ring, but you are a One-ring Spirit Master."

"I’ve heard that after becoming a Spirit Master, as long as you register at the Spirit Hall in Nuoding City, you can receive subsidies issued by the two great Empires."

"A One-ring Spirit Master can receive one gold coin every month. One gold coin is a lot of money, enough for you to buy a good set of bedding."

Hearing this, Xiao Wu’s eyes grew brighter and brighter. She had just come out of the Star Dou Great Forest and didn’t have a concrete concept of human World currency yet.

But since Lu Chen said one gold coin was a lot of money and enough to buy a good set of bedding, it must be true.

Xiao Wu said joyfully and excitedly:

"Boss Lu Chen, thank you for the reminder! I’ll go register at the Spirit Hall right now. Haha... I’m going to be rich!"

As she finished speaking, Xiao Wu rushed outside impetuously.

This drew a lot of envy from Wang Sheng and the others; they also wanted to become Spirit Masters and receive the Spirit Hall’s subsidy.

However, given their Spirits and talent, it was unknown how long it would take them to Cultivate to Rank ten spirit power, hunt a Spirit Beast, and absorb a spirit ring to become a Spirit Master.

After watching Xiao Wu leave, Lu Chen said to Wang Sheng and the others beside him:

"Wang Sheng, let’s go for a walk too. You guys show me around the academy and tell me about the dean and the teachers. While we’re at it, let’s go to the cafeteria for lunch."

Hearing Lu Chen’s words, Wang Sheng agreed with a Face full of admiration, patting his chest as he promised:

"No problem, Boss Lu Chen. I’ll definitely tell you everything I know."

After they finished discussing, Wang Sheng and the others crowded around Lu Chen and walked outside together.

As they walked, Wang Sheng stayed closest to Lu Chen and complimented him with envy:

"Boss Lu Chen, I heard you say you have Innate Full Spirit Power talent. That means as long as you absorb a spirit ring soon, you can immediately become a One-ring Spirit Master just like Sister Xiao Wu!"

Lu Chen nodded and answered calmly:

"That’s true, but I didn’t inherit a good Spirit. I only have the trash Spirit, Blue Silver Grass. Even the Battle Spirit Master from the Spirit Hall didn’t think much of it back then."

"If I’m going to absorb a spirit ring, I must choose carefully. After all, in my career as a Spirit Master, I might only ever absorb one spirit ring."

Lu Chen’s words were half-true. Every spirit ring he wanted to absorb did indeed need to be carefully selected, but that was for the purpose of evolving his Spirit.

But with his talent for growing stronger just by breathing, his spirit power would naturally rise as time passed. There was no such thing as only being able to absorb one spirit ring.

But hearing Lu Chen’s words, Wang Sheng and the others still nodded repeatedly. Finally, Wang Sheng spoke the thoughts of everyone:

"Children from ordinary families like us simply can’t inherit good Spirits. If we can have one or two Ranks of spirit power when our Spirits awaken, it’s already a huge blessing."

"In the future, even if we give it our all, we can only Cultivate to the Rank of Spirit Master or Spirit Grandmaster and absorb one or two spirit rings. It’s true that every spirit ring needs to be chosen carefully, but most of the time, we don’t have a choice."

Wang Sheng and the others crowded around Lu Chen, talking as they left Room 7.

The large Room 7 now became empty, leaving only Tang San alone. He silently placed his bedding on his bed.

Then, a trace of hostility shot out from his pupils as he spat out a name through gritted teeth:

"Lu Chen!"

Thinking of Xiao Wu’s coldness toward him and her enthusiasm toward Lu Chen, Tang San felt a pang of heartache, as if his heart were being torn apart.

He used to be a very calm person, until he met Xiao Wu. Tang San felt as if he had lost his soul, becoming unlike himself.

He stepped forward to defend Xiao Wu time and again, even if it meant making a fool of himself.

He even fawned over her just to get her to smile.

Why was it like this?

Tang San didn’t know himself; he just felt that if he didn’t have Xiao Wu, it would definitely be a major loss for him!

...

On the other side!

Under the guidance of Wang Sheng and the others, Lu Chen soon toured the entire academy. Wang Sheng gave a detailed introduction of every building in the academy.

Meanwhile, Wang Sheng and the other Work-Study Students chimed in to give Lu Chen a detailed introduction of the academy’s dean, the Dean of Students, and all the teachers.

Naturally, this included Yu Xiaogang. Wang Sheng and the others even gossiped about Yu Xiaogang, saying he held the title of Grandmaster but didn’t lead classes or teach in the academy, acting like a freeloader.

Lu Chen wasn’t Tang San, and he nodded in deep agreement.

There was indeed something wrong with Yu Xiaogang. Although the Ten Core Competencies of Spirits he proposed were things that hadn’t been proven...

...he had read many ancient texts and knew a lot of precious knowledge. If he were willing, he could completely spread it so that more Spirit Masters from the bottom could benefit from it.

But Yu Xiaogang didn’t do that. The dean of Nuoding Academy took him in probably only for the sake of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s Face.

Otherwise, a freeloader like Yu Xiaogang, who neither led classes nor taught, would have likely been kicked out of Nuoding Academy long ago.

With the detailed introductions from Wang Sheng and the others, Lu Chen gained a comprehensive understanding of Nuoding Academy in a short amount of time.

(End of Chapter)

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