Douluo: The Peerless Tang Sect - The Ordinary Life of a Supporting Character

Chapter 54 is like an old friend

"Alright, disciples who failed the assessment may go back now."

After all the practical assessments were completed, Cai Meier stepped onto the stage and addressed the crowd.

Although the eliminated disciples were unwilling, they dared not say anything more in front of Cai Meier and could only leave Poseidon Island with regret.

In the end, only five disciples from the offensive faction remained in the inner courtyard, including Dai Yueheng. As expected, all the disciples from other academies were wiped out.

"Come on, I'll show you the dorms."

Once on Poseidon Island, one realizes that it is much larger than it appears. The group followed Cai Meier along a stone path and walked for some time before a red dormitory building came into view.

Well, Wang Nan wasn't surprised at all. Since the outer courtyard dormitories were painted in four colors—white, yellow, purple, and black—according to grade, the inner courtyard disciples' dormitories would naturally be red.

However, there is one difference: the inner court disciples' dormitories are single rooms. Perhaps the academy believes that the inner court disciples are already capable of taking care of themselves and do not need to be assigned a roommate for mutual support.

"Xiao Nan, we're together again." Wang Nan knew who it was as soon as he heard the voice.

Support-type cultivation is slower. In the past few years, Wang Nan's soul power level has surpassed Gongyang Mo's, but with Gongyang Mo's talent, he still successfully broke through level 40 and participated in this year's inner court assessment. Judging from the current situation, the assessment for support-type students has also ended.

"Junior Brother Wang." Dai Yueheng also walked towards Wang Nan.

"Senior Brother Dai," Wang Nan replied.

"Junior Brother Wang, Junior Brother Gongyang, we are both from the Soul Sect, so we should help each other in the inner courtyard in the future."

Dai Yueheng already harbored the intention to win over Wang Nan, and seeing Wang Nan enter the inner courtyard only fueled his desire to get closer to him. That's why he came over to strike up a conversation as soon as he finished arranging the dormitory.

"Wang Nan!"

Before Wang Nan could even exchange a few words with Dai Yueheng, he heard Cai Meier call his name.

"Dean Cai."

"Come with me, someone wants to see you."

Wang Nan nodded, already having a guess in his mind.

"After entering the Inner Academy, the learning method will be different from that of the Outer Academy." As they walked, Cai Meier took the initiative to introduce the Inner Academy to Wang Nan. "The Inner Academy will no longer arrange courses for you. You will arrange all your time yourself. If you don't understand anything, just ask the teacher."

Cai Meier glanced at Wang Nan as she spoke, "My martial spirit is somewhat similar to yours. If you have any questions about cultivation in the future, you can come and find me. I usually stay in the teachers' office area."

As the vice dean of the Martial Soul Department, Cai Meier has many affairs to handle every day, so she doesn't stay in the Sea God Pavilion like the other elders.

"If you want to spar with other inner court disciples, you can do so anytime, but only on the same arena where you just took the test. The academy encourages disciples to actively participate in actual combat, and the inner court will rank disciples based on their combat performance, with additional rewards for those who rank high."

"The academy organizes a soul beast hunting operation every once in a while. When you need to obtain a soul ring, you can participate. Unlike the outer academy, you don't have to wait for the holidays."

"Of course, since inner court disciples also have to carry out Shrek Academy's inspection missions, they don't have fixed holidays. If they want to rest or go home, they can arrange their own time and just inform the academy in advance."

Poseidon Island also has many peaks, and Cai Meier led Wang Nan to the highest one. Both of them were Soul Masters, so they didn't feel tired. While listening to Cai Meier introduce the inner courtyard, they unknowingly climbed to the top of the mountain, and a pavilion gradually appeared before Wang Nan's eyes.

"Alright, we've arrived."

Before Wang Nan stood a three-story wooden building, its brown exterior bearing a greasy sheen.

Above the entrance on the first floor were the three characters "Sea God Pavilion". As soon as you approached, a rich light and life force rushed towards you, causing the ball of light in Wang Nan's spiritual sea to tremble slightly.

Mu En was sitting on a recliner in front of the building, talking about something, while Zhang Lexuan was standing next to him. Judging from her aura, she had already reached the Soul Saint level.

"Elder Mu," Cai Meier called softly.

Hearing the noise, Zhang Lexuan looked up in this direction, her expression slightly unnatural.

"Mr. Mu, I'm going back now," Zhang Lexuan said softly.

Mu En nodded slightly and then waved to Wang Nan, signaling him to come over.

"Long time no see." Mu En slowly opened his eyes and looked at Wang Nan. "It seems you're not surprised."

Wang Nan already knew Mu En's true identity and had no intention of hiding his true expression in front of a Limit Douluo, so he nodded slightly.

"What an interesting child." Moon leaned back slightly, causing the entire recliner to sway gently. "Even Shao Zhe and the others would find it difficult to be as composed as you are after meeting me."

"When I was young, I had like-minded friends, but as time changes, people change too. As I get older, I eventually find myself with no one left to talk to..."

Mu En spoke softly, recounting some stories to Wang Nan. These weren't about cultivation methods, but rather his experiences and insights from his youth, sharing his observations as if he were meeting an old friend he hadn't seen in years.

It wasn't until the sun was high in the sky that Moon slowly stopped. "People get lonelier as they get older. It's been a long time since anyone has talked to me this much."

"What I taught you before wasn't my technique, but a method of using power. I'm glad you can forge your own path using this method. No two people are exactly alike, and the same goes for martial spirits and soul masters. Every soul master has to walk their own path. I hope my experiences can provide you with some reference."

"By the way, Shao Zhe should tell you in a few days that all inner court disciples have one opportunity to enter the Sea God Pavilion for deep meditation, but my advice is not to rush into the Sea God Pavilion. You need to accumulate enough knowledge before you can gain any insights. Your last deep meditation was not long ago, so I think you will gain more if you come back in a while."

"Also, you can come here to cultivate in the future. Although it is not exactly the same, this golden tree is somewhat similar to your martial soul. It will be quite beneficial for you to cultivate here, and you can also spend more time with this old man."

At the end, Moon also cracked a little joke.

"Alright, you still have things to pack since you just entered the inner courtyard, so I won't keep you any longer."

The experience of a Limit Douluo is invaluable. Wang Nan didn't know why Mu En appreciated him so much, but he still bowed slightly to him, then turned and left, his mind replaying Mu En's words.

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