Douluo Continent: Ink Bamboo as a Cauldron to Break Through Ten Thousand Heavens

Having figured it out, Chen Cheng stopped worrying and continued with his work. Suddenly remembering the little girl Xiao Xiao, he decided to send her to Class Two along with Huo Yuhao.

"How much difference can the teaching of first-year students make? It's just a matter of different teaching methods and different learning habits. As for Zhou Yi's 'bullying the weak and fearing the strong' mentality, we shouldn't let Yuhao and the others learn it. Anyway, they'll still have to study in the library eventually. What can Zhou Yi, this six-ring Soul Emperor who only bullies freshmen, do? Maybe the students in Zhou Yi's class will be more united, but where does that unity come from? It comes from uniting against the teachers who suppress them! It's ridiculous. A guy who expels people he doesn't like at the drop of a hat actually dares to compare his college entrance exam pass rate with other teachers. Those who are bad get kicked out, so of course his pass rate is high…" After rambling on for a while, he was buried under a huge pile of newly added materials…

It wasn't until the afternoon, when the admissions process was about to wrap up, that a crisp sound was heard.

"Hello, this is my information."

Chen Cheng looked up and was absolutely certain that this person was Wang Dong: short, light blue hair, large, bright eyes of the same color, accentuated by long eyelashes. His features were delicate and gentle, yet also revealed a touch of heroism. His skin was fair, and he wore a white, fitted outfit that made him appear perfectly integrated…

"No wonder Xiao Xiao was so infatuated with the cross-dressing man in the original novel, he's got some serious talent. It's a pity, buddy, I still think a macho man is more handsome, and you'll probably never have Wolverine's physique in your lifetime."

Chen Cheng took the file while thinking. Sure enough, the gender was listed as male. 11 years old, level 21.

"She's a lazybones, but her first spirit ring is purple, so her family must have put in a lot of effort. Let her go to Class 2 to find Huo Yuhao; they'll meet sooner or later anyway. Letting her be alone in Class 1, who knows what kind of trouble she might cause. Hmm... the recommendation letter says Clear Sky Sect, so how could anyone from Clear Sky Sect not have a Clear Sky Hammer spirit? You guys with twin spirits, why do you all like to hide it? The academy must know Wang Dong's identity, otherwise 'that old man at the gate' wouldn't have been so indifferent. It seems his reaction in the original story was even restrained. The young master of Clear Sky Sect, the daughter of a God King, relatives with the combat power of two Limit Douluo... if it were me, I'd probably walk around like a madman..."

While thinking to himself, Chen Cheng continued working, efficiently arranging everything. He then thoughtfully pointed out the way for Wang Dong, indicating that since they would be classmates, they should help each other out if needed. Wang Dong smiled and agreed politely.

"He doesn't act like a young sect leader at all. It's just that Yuhao is immature and a bit extreme right now, otherwise the two of them probably wouldn't have fought. As for that Duke of White Tiger, having an official in his family makes him arrogant. If it weren't for the tense situation on the border, he would probably have been dealt with on trumped-up charges long ago. He even allocated land to build a palace. He's really taking advantage of people's kindness..."

There wasn't much else to notice during the rest of the time. It was the last afternoon for new student registration. Those who came were either sure they would pass the exam, so they weren't in a hurry; or they had gone through a lot of hardship to get in, so it was time-consuming and laborious for them. However, Chen Cheng treated all the students the same—randomly assigning them to classes. Those who were assigned to Class 1 were considered unlucky.

"It's a pity I can't see the old man's view from here, otherwise it would be quite interesting to see the two kids fighting." Chen Cheng stretched after finally finishing his work and organized the data to go to the Martial Soul Department.

"Hmm, it seems like I forgot something?" Chen Cheng racked his brains but couldn't remember. He decided to submit the documents first.

When they came out, they saw a familiar figure looking at them with a resentful expression.

Chen Cheng slapped his forehead, realizing he had completely forgotten about this young girl.

The person waiting there was Xiao Xiao. They had agreed yesterday that Chen Cheng would take her to see the director after work. Unfortunately, after a busy day, Chen Cheng was completely immersed in the happiness of finally finishing his work and forgot about it.

"Hey, Xiao Xiao, you look even more beautiful today. Did you take the Xuan Shui Dan?" Chen Cheng casually tried to find a topic to cover up his embarrassment.

"Yes, I've used it. My soul power has now reached the bottleneck of level 20. Once things settle down, I can go home and get my second soul ring." Xiao Xiao immediately beamed with joy, clearly having been faking it earlier.

  

"This quirky girl is a bit like my cousin from my past life who was in the same class as me. She's always tattling to my mom about me, saying I don't pay attention in class, I get scolded by the teacher, and I eat like a pig..."

"Hey, Chen Cheng, why are you daydreaming again?" Xiao Xiao said with dissatisfaction. She had been diligently cultivating all day, just waiting to receive praise now.

"Uh, not bad!" Chen Cheng replied. "Shall we go find the director now?"

"It's already dark, shouldn't they be off work by now?" Xiao Xiao's words revealed a hint of dissatisfaction.

"Alright, I'll treat you to dinner tonight, and tomorrow I'll take you directly to the dean. Maybe that'll be more beneficial. Let's go, let's get some food ready. The chef I found is absolutely superb, his cooking is legendary!"

After saying that, Chen Cheng took Xiao Xiao to the market. Xiao Xiao was a big glutton, oh, what girl doesn't have a sweet tooth? She followed along with him, her eyes shining.

"Buy twenty or thirty fish, and plenty of lamb too, we'll have skewers later. Hmm, we should also get some vegetables, a mix of meat and vegetables. Yuhao doesn't seem to have any seasonings? We should prepare plenty of seasonings too! Or maybe we should just get a whole lamb, I'm so drooling..." Xiao Xiao was dumbfounded, and was about to ask if they had prepared too much. Chen Cheng saw Xiao Xiao and remembered that Huo Yuhao didn't even have a blanket in the dorm, looking pitiful. So he went to the bedding store and bought two sets of bedding.

Finally, Chen Cheng pondered: With so many people gathered, could Huo Yuhao really feed them all? So he bought two more grills and a large pot, and filled a storage container he had specifically for storing food to the brim.

"Let's go, let's go meet our head chef and get to know some people in the academy. It'll be good for you."

"So it turns out I prepared more than just your portion size. That gave me a fright," Xiao Xiao said from behind.

Chen Cheng pretended to be about to discipline her, and the two of them playfully bickered until they arrived at the place Bei Bei had mentioned. It was still early, and only the two of them had arrived.

"Hmm, water and woods, not many people, perfect. Let's pack up!" Chen Cheng commented on the spot Bei Bei had chosen. Seeing that they hadn't arrived yet, he started packing the ingredients himself. Actually, thanks to the precise control of Chen Cheng's martial spirit, the ingredients were quickly cut into the required shapes with four or five bamboo knives, and then skewered on bamboo sticks at lightning speed. While this was happening, Chen Cheng was also fiddling with the barbecue grill and figuring out how to set up the pot.

Xiao Xiao was stunned by Chen Cheng's control over his martial spirit. She immediately felt that Chen Cheng was strong in every aspect and was unfathomable.

After waiting for a long time, a group of people finally arrived in a long, drawn-out procession. However, two couples were quite discordant: Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong had just had a fight, while Jiang Nannan was being harassed by Xu Sanshi.

"Look, those two who aren't talking are your classmates, they're roommates. It looks like they had a little sparring match. It seems like Xiao Yuhao won, but it wasn't a fair fight, and Xiao Wangdong is probably upset about it, right?" Chen Cheng said with a smile, introducing the two to Xiao Xiao while commenting on them.

Wang Dong's face darkened as if it were about to drip water after hearing this, while Huo Yuhao was somewhat surprised that Chen Cheng could see through it at a glance.

"Alright, alright, it's good for young people to learn from each other. It's not like we have any deep-seated hatred or anything. They're just 11 kids..." Chen Cheng put an arm around each of their shoulders, pulling them both over here. He glanced at Xiao Xiao and said, "You weren't particularly captivated by Wang Dong's beauty this time? You've stopped being a sucker for good looks? And this Wang Dong, I clearly felt her shoulders tremble just now, hahaha, if you want to pretend to be a boy, don't be afraid of being taken advantage of..."

"Actually, I think you two are a perfect match. I even have a vague feeling that you two have some connection. Maybe you'll either be husband and wife in the future, or you'll have a fusion of martial souls!" Chen Cheng said jokingly with a smile. Hearing this, the two of them replaced their awkwardness with strange expressions, and Wang Dong even struggled to break free, baring her teeth and brandishing her claws. Huo Yuhao earnestly expressed his willingness to reconcile with Wang Dong, and the two went off to talk amongst themselves.

"Alright, alright, I've prepared all the ingredients. Xiao Yuhao, hurry up and get cooking, your brother Chen is hungry!" Chen Cheng teased Wang Dong while instructing Huo Yuhao to prepare the food. "Hey Wang Dong, if you keep causing trouble, you won't get any of Yuhao's grilled fish! Be good, the first one will be yours..."

"No way! The first one is mine!" Tang Ya, who was standing nearby, also pounced on the fish to claim it. The guests cheered!

Taking advantage of this moment, Chen Cheng continued to introduce everyone to Xiao Xiao: "This fierce, uh, elegant and beautiful woman is our sect leader, Tang Ya." Tang Ya was about to lash out, but upon hearing the second half of the sentence, she snorted to maintain her composure. "This is Bei Bei. Don't let his serious demeanor fool you; he actually listens to Tang Ya in everything. He'll probably be henpecked in the future."

"Chen! Cheng!" Tang Ya finally couldn't hold back and abandoned all pretense of decorum, rushing over. The three little ones were already doubled over with laughter, while Bei Bei helplessly pulled Tang Ya back, preventing her from actually lunging at him.

"Ahem, this is the most beautiful girl in the Foreign Languages ​​Department, Jiang Nannan. And the guy next to her looks a bit shameless, but he's actually shameless too, his name is Xu Sanshi." Jiang Nannan smiled and gave Chen Cheng a thumbs up upon hearing this, indicating her complete agreement. Xu Sanshi was about to get angry at her for badmouthing his buddy so soon after a newcomer appeared, but seeing Jiang Nannan happy made him happy too.

"Alright everyone, don't let her current level of 20 fool you. This little girl might have been unable to cultivate before due to various unfortunate circumstances, but she's definitely a prodigy with incredible talent, Xiao Xiao!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xiao felt so ashamed that she wanted to disappear into the ground. She quickly replied that it was not true and that she would cultivate diligently in the future. Seeing the curious gazes of the crowd, she released her second martial soul, which was praised by everyone.

Then the first batch of grilled fish was cooked, and Tang Ya, who had been watching closely, grabbed the first one. Chen Cheng also kept an eye on the area and grabbed two for Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao, who almost bit their tongues after tasting them! Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan only smelled the fish and thought it would taste good, but they hadn't tasted it and didn't know how delicious it was, so they didn't try to grab any.

Chen Cheng asked Yuhao to take advantage of the break to make some fish soup, as he also wanted to try grilling skewers. Then, imitating the techniques of the night market barbecue chef from his previous life, he made more than a dozen skewers of glistening, seasoned lamb, which received many positive reviews.

In the end, everyone was chatting and laughing, eating until they could barely stand up straight. The way they looked at Huo Yuhao at the end was like that of a starving wolf, wanting to devour the cook.

"By the way, is anyone interested in joining the Tang Clan?" After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Tang Ya brought it up again, as she had already introduced the Tang Clan during their casual conversation.

Jiang Nannan said she would think about it some more, but Xu Sanshi said he would join if she did. Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong expressed great interest. Tang Ya clapped her hands, exclaiming that the Tang Clan had grown to six members! Thriving! Thriving!

When it was time to part, Chen Cheng told Huo Yuhao to put away all the kitchen utensils and seasonings, as he would need Huo Yuhao's help with cooking in the future! He then handed him the bedding he had bought and told him to go back and make his bed.

"Your most important task right now is cultivation. Strive to improve yourself. Eat as much of the nutritious food as possible in the cafeteria. Ask me for money if you're short. I can see your future potential is limitless, so consider this my investment in you. Don't be so reluctant..." Chen Cheng put his arm around his shoulder and instructed, "It's too late today. I'll come find you after school tomorrow afternoon. Your martial soul is practically a natural soul master. Also, the soul tool I gave you has a set of body-strengthening methods. Follow them, and you can also try medicinal baths every now and then..."

I glanced at Wang Dong and noticed that his face flushed red when he talked about the medicinal bath.

"The teapot is making him blush. This is your future husband. But this meal was a great success. It really brought these two closer together," Chen Cheng thought to himself.

After waving goodbye to the two, Chen Cheng gave Xiao Xiao a few more instructions, and then everyone dispersed.