In Douluo Continent, he tricked Xiao Wu into giving him a soul ring.

Lan Si gave an affirmative answer: "The answer is no. At least apart from the Spirit Hall, I haven't heard of any other force that would allow the general public to awaken their spirits. If the two great empires were willing to issue preferential policies like the Spirit Hall, how many people could the Spirit Hall win over with the empires' wealth?"

"This is no reason for the Spirit Hall to overstep its bounds and try to win people's hearts." Seeing Yu Xiaogang's discomfiture, Tang San, Yu Xiaogang's disciple, spoke up to refute him.

Although Lan Si's words made some sense, in Tang San's view, the two great empires were similar to the imperial court in his previous life, while the Spirit Hall was similar to a religious organization, and religious organizations could not interfere with the imperial court.

This is utter disrespect, this is treason...

"What a bunch of guys with deeply ingrained feudalistic ideas." Lan Si glanced at Tang San with disdain, but wasn't angry. She spoke again, "Since that's the case, then you might as well hate the Spirit Hall, since the Spirit Hall has threatened the interests of the nobles. It's understandable that you're inclined to side with the nobles. And while you're at it, don't go and collect the Spirit Master subsidies. Otherwise, you're enjoying the Spirit Hall's preferential policies while simultaneously cursing them. Don't you think that's shameless?"

Lan Si shrugged.

"You..." Tang San was speechless.

Although Lan Si's words were harsh, they did make some sense. He never expected that Tang San would be taught a lesson by a six-year-old child today.

Sitting next to Tang San, Yu Xiaogang noticed that Tang San seemed somewhat persuaded. He sensed something was wrong and quickly frowned, asking, "Lan Si, who taught you these words?"

"Does this even need to be taught?" Lan Si shrugged slightly and asked rhetorically.

“Your thoughts are dangerous. As an elder, I advise you to give up this idea. Such thoughts will harm you and your family,” Yu Xiaogang said sternly.

"I understand the simple principle of distinguishing right from wrong, that the Spirit Hall helped me awaken my Spirit and returned a portion of the money the Empire took from the common people to them," Lan Si said. "In the end, Grandmaster is a nobleman, so naturally he doesn't care about the Spirit Hall. Since Grandmaster thinks that distributing Spirit Master subsidies is wrong, then he shouldn't go to the Spirit Hall to collect subsidies. Anyway, these funds all come from the common people and have nothing to do with you nobles."

"Incomprehensible." Yu Xiaogang's face flushed red, and he simply turned his head away, ignoring Lan Si.

In the past, Yu Xiaogang would accept the subsidies from the Spirit Hall with a clear conscience, thinking that since it was money from the Empire, he might as well take it.

Otherwise, the Spirit Hall would benefit.

Now that Lan Si has said that, if he really loses the support of Soul Masters, how can he continue to study the theory of invincibility?

They probably won't even be able to afford food.

Lan Si sneered and turned her gaze to the book, finally finding some peace and quiet.

Yu Xiaogang said to Tang San, "Xiao San, don't follow Lan Si's example. The Spirit Hall is ambitious and no good."

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"Yes," Tang San replied respectfully.

As the saying goes, "A teacher for a day is a father for life."

Tang San always kept this principle in mind.

He also saw in Yu Xiaogang's eyes the same emotions that only his father, Tang Hao, could see when facing him.

This shows that Yu Xiaogang has truly regarded his disciple as his son.

On one side was a father who treated him like his own son, and on the other side was a callow, unfamiliar little kid. Comparing the two, he naturally leaned more towards Yu Xiaogang.

......

Silent all night.

On the morning of the second day, after traveling all night, Lan Si finally returned to the familiar city of Nottingham.

Because of Lan Si's words yesterday evening, Yu Xiaogang and Tang San's attitude towards him has become much colder. Lan Si was too lazy to pay attention to him, got off the carriage on his own, first went back to Otto's blacksmith shop to report that he was safe, and then went to the Spirit Hall in the center of the city to conduct a Spirit Master appraisal.

He was more interested in his current soul power level than in the soul master subsidy of one gold soul coin.

The guard at the entrance was the same one who had greeted Otto three months ago. Upon seeing Lan Si, he greeted her with a smile: "Isn't this A Si? Judging from your clothes, you must be studying at Notting Academy. What brings you to our Spirit Hall?"

"Uncle, I'm here to have my Martial Soul level assessed," Lan Si said.

"Oh. Is that so? Then hurry up and go in. Master Matthew is on the first floor. You can go directly there to find him." Upon hearing this, the gatekeeper's eyes revealed a glint of envy as he spoke to Lan Si.

"Thank you," Lan Si replied, and quickly walked into the Spirit Hall.

The gatekeeper's envious gaze followed Lan Si as he entered the Spirit Hall. Another guard said, "Hey, brother, you know this kid?"

"Of course, he's Otto's nephew from the blacksmith shop, and his soul power is at the fifth level of the innate stage..."

As the two guards were talking, Lan Si had already arrived at the entrance of the reception hall.

Lan knocked on the half-open door.

"Oh, who is it? Come in." A somewhat aged voice came from inside the room.

This is a bright office. Matthew sits behind a large desk, his neat Soul Master attire and the standard three-sword insignia on his body indicating that he is a Battle Soul Master of the Great Soul Master level.

Entering the reception hall and closing the door behind him, Lan Si stood in front of the desk and stated his purpose directly, "Hello, Master Matthew, I'm here for a Soul Master appraisal."

At this moment, Matthew no longer remembered Lan Si. He smiled at Lan Si and said, "Child, I am hardly a master. Come, I will take you for an advancement assessment."

As he spoke, Matthew got up and walked out of the reception hall, leading Lan Si to a spacious room on the second floor.

Matthew first introduced the Spirit Hall to Lan Si, and then gestured for Lan Si to release his spirit and spirit rings.

Lan Si walked to the room and finally stood still. He raised his right hand, held his breath and concentrated, and the power of the Supreme Qiankun Technique, combined with the Azure Lotus Martial Soul, slowly flowed out from his palm.

A pale white aura rose from his palm, and a mortal blue lotus, radiating a dazzling metallic luster, slowly emerged. A bright yellow hundred-year soul ring rose from beneath Lan Si's feet, its dazzling light swirling around his body.

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Chapter Fourteen: The Battle with Xiao Wu Again

"A hundred-year-old soul ring." Matthew exclaimed in surprise, his gentle smile suddenly freezing, and his gaze towards Lan Si was filled with admiration.

"Is this alright, Master?" A bluish-white flame rose from Lan Si's eyes. With each movement, two fire snakes would shoot out of the air. This was a unique effect of using the Azure Lotus Martial Soul and the Supreme Qiankun Technique.

"It's...it's ready." Matthew let out a long sigh of relief, trying to calm his excitement. Then he picked up a yellow crystal ball from the table next to him and walked to Lan Si, saying, "Inject your soul power into it and see what level your soul power has reached."

Lan Si nodded, put away the Azure Lotus Martial Soul, and gently touched the crystal ball with her hand. As soul power was injected, the crystal ball instantly lit up with a layer of golden halo.

The halo wasn't particularly strong, but it was extremely clear.

Soul Power: Level 11.

Lan Si did not show the slightest surprise. Unlike Tang San in the original story, whose cultivation technique and soul power reached a bottleneck in the first three months after his martial soul awakened, and who then cultivated for another three months until he obtained his soul ring at the start of the school year, Lan Si had half a year to cultivate his soul power.

Therefore, after absorbing the soul ring, his soul power reached level thirteen.

Ultimately, Lan Si had only broken through to level ten three or four days ago. Based on absorbing a soul ring to increase his level by one, even if the Supreme Divine Universe Technique and the Five Thunder Heavenly Heart Technique were powerful, it would be impossible to increase his soul power by one level in three or four days.

After determining Lan Si's soul power level, Matthew invited her to join the Spirit Hall.

Lan Si refused. He had many secrets, and it wasn't the right time for him to join. Moreover, he preferred to be alone rather than be bound by rules.

Matthew smiled with satisfaction. "Congratulations on becoming an excellent Soul Master. I will issue you a Soul Master Medal and this month's allowance later. The allowance for a Soul Master is one gold Soul Coin per month, ten for a Great Soul Master, and one hundred for a Soul Venerable. Next time you come to the Spirit Hall, you can simply present your Soul Master Medal to collect it."

"Thank you, Master Matthew."

When Lan Si left the Spirit Hall, his Azure Heart already contained a Spirit Master Medal and a Gold Spirit Coin.

Standing at the entrance of the Spirit Hall, Lan Si looked up at the sun directly in the sky. It was almost noon, and his stomach growled loudly.

To be honest, Lan Si didn't even have time to eat breakfast because she was rushing on her journey.

They immediately rushed to Notting College.

As they entered the academy and were about to reach the cafeteria, Lan Si suddenly heard the sounds of fighting while passing the playground.

Looking around, he saw that it was a fight between senior students led by Xiao Chenyu and work-study students led by Xiao Wu.

At this moment, the senior students had already been defeated.

Even Xiao Chenyu was bound like a dumpling by Tang San's first Blue Silver Grass soul skill. Lying on the ground, his eyes were filled with fear, terrified that Tang San would use Black Mamba venom on him.

"So? Do you submit?"

Xiao Wu stood on a small mound in the playground, looking down at Xiao Chenyu. A red light emanated from her body, and under the faint red halo, her eyes turned red, and her ears slowly grew longer, becoming a pair of rabbit ears. She also grew a little taller.

A yellow spirit ring rose up beneath his feet, swirling around his body.

"I give up, I give up," Xiao Chenyu pleaded repeatedly.

"Then hurry up and call her Sister Xiaowu." Xiaowu persisted.

"Sister Xiaowu, quick, everyone call her Sister Xiaowu. From now on, Sister Xiaowu will be the big sister of our Notting Academy."

If a Blue Silver Grass with a hundred-year-old spirit ring is already this powerful, Xiao Wu's spirit is a beast spirit, and she also has a hundred-year-old spirit ring. Xiao Chenyu doesn't think he will be a match for her.

"Alright, Tang San, let Xiao Chenyu go." Seeing the group of senior students bowing to her, Xiao Wu put away her martial spirit, put her hands on her hips with a hint of pride, and glanced at Tang San before her gaze fell on Lan Si who was passing by not far away. Her eyebrows furrowed instantly.

"Hey, you stop right there."

Lan ignored him and walked towards the cafeteria on her own.

"Hey, I told you to stop, did you hear me?" Seeing that Lan Si didn't reply, Xiao Wu jumped down the small mound and ran angrily towards Lan Si, blocking his way.

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"Is there something you need?" Lan Si asked calmly.

Xiao Wu looked Lan Si up and down with her rosy cheeks and said, "I heard from Tang San that you also obtained your first spirit ring, right? According to our agreement last time, let's have another competition now."

"Ok."

Before Xiao Wu could react, Lan Si slightly bent his right palm and used the grappling technique of the Supreme Divine Universe Skill to press it onto Xiao Wu's forehead.

Lan Si's sudden attack surprised Xiao Wu, and she couldn't help but feel annoyed. Catching someone off guard was usually her tactic, but today her opponent had used it against her.

A look of seriousness flashed across Tang San's eyes as he thought to himself that Xiao Wu was probably going to suffer a loss.

As the saying goes, laymen watch the show, while experts see the details. Lan Si's seemingly ordinary attack was actually a superb grappling technique that he had never seen before.

Even if it were his first time encountering this technique, it would be difficult to deal with when the soul power levels were roughly equal.

Could it be that this world also possesses superb martial arts techniques similar to the Tang Clan's unique skills?

Just as Tang San was pondering, Xiao Wu instinctively tried to dodge by turning to the side, and then swung out her scorpion braid, intending to wrap it around Lan Si's neck.

Lan Si was prepared. He feinted and dodged Xiao Wu's scorpion braid while grabbing Xiao Wu's left arm with his right palm. Then, with a gentle twist, Xiao Wu lost her balance and fell to the ground in pain.

Seeing the scene before them, all the trainees were instantly dumbfounded, thinking to themselves, "Are all the freshmen this fierce nowadays?"

With one knee planted firmly on Xiao Wu's back, Lan Si slowly said, "You lost."

"I'm not convinced! I'm not convinced! You attacked me from behind! You have no sportsmanship! I haven't even said 'start' yet!" Xiao Wu felt a slight pain as Lan Si pinned her down. Luckily, this was the playground; otherwise, she would have fallen flat on her face in a different place.

"Did you inform me before you made your move last time?" Lan Si released Xiao Wu, slowly stood up, and asked in return.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu's face instantly turned red, but how could she, Sister Xiao Wu, possibly back down to a little kid who was only six years old?