Dou Luo: This Tang San is Different

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"Thank you, Uncle Lin, I'll bring you some tea later."

  After apologizing to the guard, Tang San pulled up Old Jack's hand and headed towards the Spirit Hall branch in Nuoding City.

  Old Jack had never been to such a place before.

  Although he had been to Nuoding City many times, he had only looked at the tall buildings of the Soul Hall from outside. This was the first time he had entered.

  At this time, Old Jack was like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden, looking left and right, carefully examining the furnishings inside the Spirit Hall, marveling at everything here, but he did not dare to touch those shiny decorations, afraid of breaking them and not being able to afford them. His movements were somewhat cautious.

  "Grandpa, this is the first time you enter the real Spirit Hall. Do you have anything to say? How does it compare to the stone house in our village?" Tang San, who was not a frequent visitor here, but also an old acquaintance, asked about Old Jack's feelings.

  "It's incomparable, incomparable. How do you say it in your words? Yes, magnificent, that's the word." Old Jack smacked his lips, with a rather strong look of longing, and then said, "This kind of place, I'm also here for the first time. It's so beautiful. If our village's Soul Hall is also so bright in the future, that would be great. The children will definitely live better."

  "Don't worry, Grandpa, there will be a chance in the future." Tang San smiled.

  Just as the grandfather and grandson were chatting, Su Yuntao came out of a passage on the side of the hall. Seeing the two of them, his eyes lit up and he waved to them, "Little San, you're finally here. I knew you'd be back when Nuoding College started. I've been timing my visits here these days. I just have some free time, no work."

  "Brother Tao, I'm really sorry." Tang San was a little embarrassed.

  "You kid, you're too serious. What's the trouble? I also graduated from Nuoding College. I'll go with you later. It's like visiting my alma mater. It's just that there may not be any teachers I know there." Su Yuntao laughed, scratching his head, and his eyes fell on Old Jack, "Old village chief, this is the first time you really come here. How do you feel? You can come often in the future. I Su Yuntao still have some face here."

  "I don't dare to trouble Master Su. I just came to see it with Little San today." Old Jack was a little scared, but his face showed a smile. He also knew that it was because of Tang San that Su Yuntao respected him, but his heart was still filled with uncontrollable joy.

  Old Jack and Su Yuntao did not chat for long, and a woman in a short skirt, holding a stack of documents, came out of a passage next to them.

  That was Su Yuntao's girlfriend: Si Si.

  "Little San, long time no see. Why haven't you come over lately?" Seeing Tang San, Si Si's eyes brightened, and she walked over with a smile, raising her hand to pinch Tang San's round face, "So cute."

  Do girls like to pinch children's faces?

  Tang San, who was somewhat helpless, wanted to resist, but at this time he could only put on a disgusted face, making Su Yuntao and Old Jack laugh.

  "Since you're here, do you want to visit Master Ma Xiunuo?" Su Yuntao asked, "He's been thinking about you, this smart kid, and your blue silver tea."

  "I'm here, so I have to go and see him. By the way, I also brought some blue silver tea, but my grandfather..." Tang San looked at Old Jack.

  "This is the Spirit Hall, nothing will happen." Su Yuntao looked at Si Si, and Si Si also took Old Jack to the back garden to chat, and brought him some tea and snacks, talking about family matters.

  Seeing this, Tang San also relaxed a bit. The other people here didn't know Old Jack. Now that Sister Si Si was with him, it was safer. Maybe he could also get acquainted with the people of the Spirit Hall here.

  The two of them walked through the hall and entered a passage. On the walls on both sides, there were portraits of the branch masters of the Spirit Hall in the past.

  They came to the door.

  "Knock knock knock!"

  Su Yuntao knocked on the door.

  "Come in."

  A serious voice came from inside the door.

  Su Yuntao turned the doorknob and opened the door.

  The room was simply furnished, with a desk, a bookshelf, and a green plant by the window, simple and fresh.

  On the chair behind the desk, sat an old man with wrinkles on his face, holding a feather pen in his hand, signing on the paper, his eyes were very serious, but he looked very energetic.

  This person was Ma Xiunuo.

  "It's Little Tang."

  Compared to Su Yuntao and others' "Little San" address, Ma Xiunuo called him "Little Tang", a little more solemn.

  At this moment, Ma Xiunuo's serious face, his frowning brows relaxed a bit, as if a piece of stone full of ravines grew moss, making people's nervous hearts relax a bit.

  Poor Su Yuntao standing next to Tang San, greeted Ma Xiunuo, but he just nodded.

  Seeing him every day, he couldn't compare to Tang San who hadn't seen him for a long time.

  "Grandpa Ma Xiunuo, how are you feeling lately?" Tang San greeted him and apologized for not coming for a long time. He handed a small jar to him.

  "What is this?" Ma Xiunuo was curious.

  "Blue silver grass dry." Tang San smiled, "Brother Tao said that you have been missing my blue silver tea."

  The so-called blue silver tea, is actually Tang San selecting the tender leaves of the blue silver grass, drying them, and then frying them in a pot for thirty-six times. The blue silver grass dry is used to make tea, which has a unique clear taste, with a hint of sweetness in the mouth, but aftertaste, it has a different flavor, and even has the benefit of refreshing.

  In Tang San's view, this thing is like coffee without side effects, or something like a stimulant.

  "Then I'll take it, Grandpa." Ma Xiunuo glared at Su Yuntao, then opened the lid with a smile, and a faint fragrance came to his nose. It was not strong, but it relaxed his tired body a bit. "If it wasn't for your discovery, Little Tang, no one in the world would know that blue silver grass has such an effect."

  The leaves of blue silver grass are dried and fried a few times, and they can refresh!

  If it wasn't for Tang San's discovery, who would know?

  After putting away the blue silver grass dry, Ma Xiunuo asked Tang San why he didn't join the Soul Hall: "Little Tang, the Spirit Academy is very good, much better than Ma Xiunuo's. Don't you really want to go? Your soul is only blue silver grass, but with the sixth level of innate soul power, you are also qualified to go there. As long as you say a word, I can write a recommendation letter and send you there personally."

  "Thank you for your kindness, Grandpa Ma Xiunuo, but I won't join for now."

  Tang San shook his head. If he said the reason, it was still a matter of identity. He dared to go, and Tang Hao would dare to clean him up.

  But facing Ma Xiunuo, he gave a similar reason to what he had said to Su Yuntao, but more specific:

  "You know, I want to study the theory of soul cultivation. The Spirit Hall has the most information in the world, but you also know that I am only a six-year-old child, and my soul is still blue silver grass. The teachers of the Spirit Hall Academy are all soul masters, and they have to be at least soul king level, right? Will they believe a child's words?"

  "They will only think that I, a weed soul, want to challenge their authority... Grandpa Ma Xiunuo, you also know that my ideas are wild, maybe most of them are unrealistic, but to have a breakthrough in soul research, what is needed is these wild ideas."

  "Soul masters, respect strength, I am a civilian soul master, there is no power and no influence, bullied, and can't fight back, and to fight back, the character will change..."

  "At least, I don't want to be changed by the educational environment of the Spirit Academy. I don't like fighting, I like reading and learning."

  Ma Xiunuo sighed: "It seems that I am too worried. You must have thought a lot in the three months before school started, right? If it was before, the environment of the Spirit Academy was not bad, but in the last six years, many small families joined the Spirit Hall. Their children go to school at the Spirit Hall Academy, and they do look down on talented civilian children."

  "It's also good to go to school at Nuoding College, where you can have more freedom, but you have to be steady and not too ambitious, that's not good for you."

  "Don't worry, Grandpa Ma Xiunuo, don't you know what kind of temper I have? Even if I publish a theory, I will first find the existing evidence, or do experiments on myself, and I won't publish it casually." Tang San smiled.

  After chatting with Master Ma Xiunuo for a while, Tang San was ready to go to Nuoding Academy.

  "Alright, there will be plenty of time to chat later. Su Yuntao, you take Little Tang to Nuoding Academy." Ma Xiunuo smiled.

  "No problem, I'm free today."

  Su Yuntao took Tang San and Old Jack to Nuoding Academy.

  Nuoding Academy was quite large, similar to a high school in the previous life.

  Should I say, it is worthy of being a soul master college?

  The gatekeeper saw Su Yuntao and immediately opened the door, without asking any questions, and even did not ask Tang San to show his soul proof. His face was full of smiles, as if Su Yuntao was the owner here.

  Is this a soul master?

  Ordinary people dare not resist at all.

  Tang San had a deeper understanding of the status of soul masters.

  "Little San, you have to study hard. Grandpa will go back." Old Jack handed Tang San a small bag, which contained five silver soul coins. "This is the pocket money Grandpa gave you. It's not much. Buy more delicious food at the college. You are growing up. I'll come to pick you up when this semester is over."

  "Thank you, Grandpa." Tang San took the bag, and a warm current surged in his heart, moistening his eyes.

  After watching Old Jack's figure disappear from his sight, Tang San said to Su Yuntao, "Brother Tao, just tell me where the academic affairs office is. I'll go by myself. After all, people have to be independent."

  "Then I'll go first. When you want to hunt for soul rings, just go to the Soul Hall and look for me." Su Yuntao pointed out the direction of the academic affairs office to Tang San, and briefly instructed him a few words, and left Nuoding Academy.

  After Su Yuntao left, the gatekeeper asked cautiously, "Little brother, is Master Su Yuntao your distant relative?"

  Tang San shrugged, without answering directly, "I call him Brother Tao, what do you think my relationship with him is?"

  The gatekeeper was a bit embarrassed, but still kindly reminded, "Hurry up and register. It's almost noon. The teachers in the academic affairs office may go to eat. There is an hour and a half break at noon. If you are late, you can't go to the dormitory."

  "Thank you."

  Tang San was a bit impressed by this gatekeeper, thanked him, carried his luggage, and ran quickly to the academic affairs office.

  The teacher who received the new students took the soul proof from Tang San's hand and exclaimed, "You are Tang San?"

  "It's me, do you know me?" Tang San guessed, maybe Ma Xiunuo or Su Yuntao had been to Nuoding College and explained his situation.

  "I know, Su Yuntao went to see the principal and explained your situation, but you are a work-study student after all. The school can't let you study for free. You just have to take care of the library in the future. We know you like reading."

  The teacher filled out the information for Tang San, and then issued a school uniform, and then took out a new quilt, "But we prepared a quilt for you, so you can sleep warmer at night."

  "Thank you, teacher." Tang San took the quilt and thanked the teacher.

  After leaving the academic affairs office, Tang San met a somewhat sloppy middle-aged man in a few steps.

  Looking at the other party's unkempt hair, stubble beard, and plain robe, Tang San guessed the other party's identity-

  Yu Xiaogang.

  The Spirit Hall does recruit civilian soul masters, but a non-innate full soul power, a truly powerless civilian soul master, will not get much attention there.

  If someone says that Bibi Dong is a civilian, the Golden Generation is a civilian...

  How to say it, in this world where souls rely on bloodline inheritance, are Death Spider Emperor, Soul Devouring Spider Emperor, Moon Blade, Nine tailed fox, Flame Lord and the like, something that ordinary civilians can have?

  Or do you want to wishfully believe that these are mutated?

  You can say that their families have fallen, and then they were discovered and absorbed by the Spirit Hall, but you can't say that they are civilians themselves.

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Status: Edited!