Chapter 11: Notting College

Unlike the Ninefold Xuantian Gong, the Purple Pole Demon Pupil only has four levels, Comprehensive, Subtle, Mustard, and Vast. The requirement of the inner disciples of the Tang Sect is to enter the subtleties, and it is enough for the use of hidden weapons. Since Tang San cultivated very early, with the help of the innate qi that had not completely dissipated after birth, he was only six years old, and he already had a trace of subtle feeling. But he also knew that almost all the disciples of the Tang Sect were able to reach the realm of the Purple Pole Demon Pupil, but none of them, including the sect master, Mr. Tang Da, could enter the realm under the Purple Pole Demon Pupil.

After reaching the subtlety, the cultivation speed of the Purple Pole Demon Pupil will become extremely slow, and the continuous absorption of Donglai Purple Qi every day is not something that can be explained by a simple word of perseverance. Therefore, after the ordinary Tang Sect disciples entered the subtle realm, there were very few people who continued to cultivate. Legend has it that there was once an elder in the Tang Sect whose Purple Pole Demon Pupil had reached the realm of mustard seeds, but there was no special achievement, but it was just a little clearer than the subtle realm. And that elder had been cultivating the Purple Pole Demon Pupil for more than thirty years.

Xuantian Gong's internal force surged up, injected into the leaves, the soft leaves suddenly became straight and hard under the action of the internal force, Tang San's right index finger and middle finger shook slightly, and the leaves spun out, cutting through the air and flying out.

Well...... I had only read the original book to understand some of it, but I never thought that it would be like to actually start cultivating.

Although it was only one meter, the leaves only flew out at a distance of one meter, and it was already unable to maintain a rotating posture, because it was no longer hard, and without Tang San's fingers, the internal force effect of Xuantian Gong naturally disappeared.

"The skill is still too weak, no." Shook his head helplessly. Tang San stood up, it was time to go back, today, he was going to leave the village, and next time he came to the top of this mountain, he didn't know when it would be.

I can only say, no, you think your skills are too weak, I can't even think about it! You're so awesome and say that if you're skilled, then what am I?

With his toes on the ground and his calves exerting force, Tang San cast a ghost shadow trail and headed down the mountain.

......

Can I say I can't catch up at all? I'm not skilled in ghost shadowing, hey. Wait for me!

I finally got home, the familiar porridge was fragrant, and it was the last time we cooked for my father before leaving, and of course we wouldn't be lazy. I looked at the wood under the stove and added some water to the porridge, so that when my father woke up, he could drink hot porridge.

Old Jack has already arrived, perhaps because he is going to Notting City, and today Old Jack is wearing a new outfit to look a little more slender.

"Little San, Yan'er, let's go. You lazy dad won't get up. Jack greeted us.

Tang San made a silent gesture to Jack, "Grandpa, be quiet, Dad doesn't like others to sleep with him the most." As he spoke, he took out a piece of burnt charcoal from the stove, wrote a few lines on the ground, and then glanced back at his father's door reluctantly, and then took up his burden and left quietly with Jack.

For me....... Seems like it's all the same? It's not simple.

The door curtain was lifted, and the tall figure walked out of the room, Tang Hao did not have a trace of sleepiness in his eyes, and when he walked to the door, he could vaguely see the thin bodies of Old Jack and Tang San.

Tang Hao stood still until the backs of Tang San and Village Chief Jack had completely disappeared, and he still stood there for a long time.

As if remembering something, Tang Hao suddenly turned around and walked back to the blacksmith shop, looking at the words Tang San had left for him on the ground.

Two very simple sentences, "Dad, I'm gone with Twilight and Grandpa Jack." You should take care of yourself and drink less. Porridge in the pot, don't forget to drink. ”

His eyes turned from the words on the ground to the iron pot on the side, Tang Hao rushed over, swept the lid on the iron pot, and directly picked up the iron pot with both hands.

Since Tang San had just added water, the porridge in the iron pot had not yet boiled again, but Tang Hao didn't care about it, just took the iron pot and poured it into his mouth, swallowing it in a big gulp, and in his eyes, there was already a layer of hazy water.

As we walked along the road, we silently followed Old Jack, looking back in the direction of the village from time to time.

"Little San, Yan'er, are you reluctant to the village or your drunkard father?" Jack asked, smiling, touching our heads.

"A little bit of it." We replied in a low voice.

Jack smiled and said, "Compared with my grandchildren, you two children are too sensible. How nice it would be if you were my juniors. Tang Hao's drunkard is really lucky. Don't think too much about it, the world outside is very vast, and you will meet a lot of friends in the academy. You will learn a lot. When you have the title of soul master, the state will give you a monthly subsidy, and when the time comes, your family's life will be better. ”

After all, we are two lives, listening to Jack's words, his emotions have gradually returned to normal, and his heart is unbearable to the desire for the outside world, and asks: "Grandpa Jack, can you tell us about the academy?" What exactly is that place? ”

Jack smiled and said, "Of course, the academy is a place to study. Although I haven't been on it either, I know most of it. There is a place for work-study students in our village every year, but there have been no work-study students for many years. This time, there are two places for work-study students, which are just for you. There are still many preferential conditions for work-study students, tuition and accommodation fees are exempted, and only the money for their own meals is enough. You can get food by doing some simple jobs in the academy. For example, cleaning classrooms and so on. In general, the study of work-study students at the college is not much different from free. If we pay to study, we poor people can't afford it. ”

Tang San said: "Dad said, after we get to the academy, I will find a blacksmith shop to work." ”

"You? Working in a blacksmith shop? Are you kidding? I think Tang Hao is really crazy. Old Jack said angrily, "How old are you, you haven't cast a hammer yet." What blacksmith shop would accept an apprentice like you, not to mention, blacksmithing is an unappreciated profession, and there won't be much income from part-time work. It's enough for you to study well in the academy. ”

I suddenly remembered Yun Qing again, I haven't seen her for a few months, I miss her so much......

"But, if you're going to make it at the academy, you should ask your drunkard father to save you some money. In the future, there will be no quota for work-study students in the Intermediate Soul Master Academy, and it will cost a lot of money to study. A grant for a soul master alone is not enough. ”

Since we are born with soul power, Old Jack has already treated us as soul masters.

Tang San looked at Jack suspiciously, and said, "Is there still an Intermediate Soul Master Academy?" What is the difference between it and the Junior Soul Master Academy? It's all an academy, and what is taught should be the knowledge of a soul master. ”

Old Jack patiently explained, "Of course it's different. The Junior Soul Master Academy teaches some basic things, as well as some cultural courses to learn. Only accept children who have just awakened the martial soul as students, the school system is six years, and when they are twelve years old, if they have no future, they will be an ordinary soul master. But if the potential is good, most people will choose to go to the Intermediate Soul Master Academy for further study. He studied until he was eighteen years old. The things taught by the Intermediate Soul Master Academy are more advanced, but the difficulty of learning will also be greatly increased. If you can't meet the requirements of the college, you won't be able to graduate. This is not the same as the Junior Soul Master Academy. ”

Tang San said: "There are beginner and intermediate, so there must be advanced?" ”

Old Jack nodded, his eyes showing a little envy, "You don't have to think about it at the Advanced Soul Master Academy, it's not just anyone who can enter." In our Heaven Dou Empire, there are only two high-level soul master academies in total, and the total number of students enrolled each year is less than a hundred. It was the cradle of the future. All students who graduated from the Advanced Soul Master Academy, whether it was the country or the Martial Spirit Palace, would rush to ask for it, and they would be directly awarded the title of noble. ”

"Aristocrats? There are such good conditions. Tang San said in surprise.

Old Jack said, "Of course. A soul master is the noblest profession, and a high-level soul master is even more so. Those are all talents, so it is obviously the best shortcut for us civilians to ascend to the sky in one step and become a high-level soul master, but how many civilians from ordinary backgrounds can have such a good martial soul? Even if there is, without the assistance of the big family, it will be difficult to graduate from the Advanced Soul Master Academy. ”

"The graduation exam is my own business, why do I need someone else's help?" Tang San was a little puzzled.

Old Jack sighed and said, "This is the gap. The gap between the poor and the rich, the commoners and the aristocracy. The requirements for graduating from the Junior Soul Master Academy are very simple, as long as the martial soul can reach level ten, obtain a soul ring under the leadership of the academy teacher, and successfully advance to the title of soul master. This is not difficult, as long as the child who has martial soul power at the time of awakening can do it. It is said that the tenth-level soul power of the Soul Warrior Ascending Soul Master is the easiest to improve. ”

"But it's different when you go to the Intermediate Soul Master Academy, if you want to graduate from here, the martial soul must reach level 20, and get the second soul ring, and get the title of Great Soul Master. Levels 10 to 20 are something that many soul masters can't reach in their lifetimes. Moreover, after reaching level 20, if you want to obtain a soul ring, you must rely on your own strength to hunt soul beasts to obtain a soul ring. That's extremely dangerous. If you come from an aristocratic family and are accompanied by a family samurai, the danger is naturally much less. And a soul master like us who was born in a civilian can only rely on himself. ”

"The graduation requirements of the Advanced Soul Master Academy are even more demanding, only by passing the bottleneck of level 30, obtaining the third soul ring, and rising from the title of Great Soul Master to the title of Soul Venerable. It is said that level 30 is a threshold, and if you cross it, you can be called a powerful soul master, and you are also a real nobleman, and if you can't cross it, it will be difficult. Moreover, there seems to be any restrictions on obtaining a soul ring at level 30, specifically, you should learn it in the academy. Anyway, the number of students from the Advanced Soul Master Academy who can really graduate seems to be less than one-third. ”

After listening to Old Jack's words, we have some basic impressions of the Douluo Continent's teachings for soul masters.

"Grandpa Jack, didn't you say that there are ten titles of soul master? The students who graduated from the Advanced Soul Master Academy are the Soul Venerable, so how can those titles be obtained? ”

Old Jack smiled bitterly: "How do I know. Beyond the title of Soul Venerable, they are all big people, like the Soul Saint who came out of our village, who was directly supported by the state at the beginning. I've heard people say that the cultivation of a soul master, the more difficult and dangerous it is to go to the back, how many can really reach the top existence like Title Douluo? It can even be said that I am not sure if our Heaven Dou Empire and Star Luo Empire have such an existence now. ”

Old Jack only had some simple understanding of the soul master, he didn't say anything in detail, Tang San understood that he could only slowly explore this knowledge in the academy. Especially about soul beasts, soul rings and the like.

It was not far from the Holy Soul Village to Notting City, and the three of them walked for half a day, and they simply ate some dry food halfway, and in the afternoon, they could already see the city wall in the distance.

Although Notting City is not a big city, because it is close to the border of the Heaven Dou Empire, the walls are built thickly. After Tang San and Old Jack were inspected like passers-by, they entered Notting City.

"Little San, Yan'er! Later, Grandpa will send you to the academy and go back. You should listen to the teacher in the academy and never leave the academy without permission. When the semester is over, Grandpa Jack will pick you up. At that time, it was almost the Chinese New Year. ”

After all, it was the first time we left home, and we were a little panicked, and subconsciously said, "Grandpa Jack, are you leaving so soon?" ”

Old Jack smiled bitterly, "The hotel is not built by us poor people. You must fight for it, and when grandpa sees you next time, I hope you have become a soul master, in that case, our Holy Soul Village will be proud of you. ”

The Notting Junior Soul Master Academy was located in the west of Notting City, and Old Jack inquired a few times from passers-by, and finally brought Tang San here.

In the distance, they had already seen a tall arch, the arch was twenty meters wide and ten meters high, all of them were made of solid rock, and there were two iron gates underneath, black and swarthy, Tang San could see at a glance that it was made of fine fine iron.

Through the iron fence, you can see that the winding path inside is secluded, and a large road leads to the interior, and there are tall trees on both sides.

In the middle of the arch, there are four large words, "Notting College." ”

Just from the gate of the academy, you can see how important the profession of soul master is in the Douluo Continent, and this is just a junior soul master academy.

Old Jack had just walked to the gate with us, and was immediately stopped by the young man guarding the door, "What are you doing?" Is this a place where you countrymen can come? ”

Old Jack's clothes were already glamorous in the Holy Soul Village, but when he arrived in Notting City, he completely looked like a countryman, and the porter looked at him with a little disdain.

Old Jack hurriedly smiled and said, "This little brother, we are from Holy Soul Village, and these two children are the work-study students sent by our village this year. You see, what formalities do we need to go through? ”

The porter frowned, and said with some yin and yang weirdness: "Can the grass nest still produce a golden phoenix?" There are also people in a small village who have soul power? The college hasn't had a work-study student for many years. You're not going to be an impostor, are you? ”

A trace of anger flashed in Old Jack's eyes, but he still swallowed his anger and took out the certificate issued by Su Yuntao, the deacon of the Martial Spirit Hall last time, and handed it to the porter.

The porter took the certificate and looked up and down, "Martial Soul Blue Silver Grass and the Other Shore Flower?" Still full of soul power? It's funny, it's a ridiculous joke. I've been a porter in the academy for four years, and I haven't heard of a student with innate soul power, this kid's martial soul is Blue Silver Grass, can it still be full of soul power? There is also the other side flower, I have never seen it, I think, this certificate of the Martial Spirit Hall must have been forged by you. ”

"You ......" No matter how good Jack's temper is, he can't bear it anymore at this time, "You are deliberately making things difficult." Okay, you wait, I'll go find the deacon of the Martial Soul Branch. Little three, let's go. With that, Jack took Tang San and turned around and walked towards the city.

Naturally, the proof of the Martial Soul Branch Hall could not be fake, and the concierge also knew about it, but the people who came to see off the new students would generally be a little more meaningful, especially civilian families. The so-called Hades is better, and the little ghost is difficult to deal with.

Old Jack was born in the countryside, and although he was a village chief, how could he understand these truths.

The concierge was a little uneasy in his heart, if the people from the Wuhun Hall really came, it was not something he could afford to bear, of course, he also believed that the people from the Wuhun Hall would never come to the academy for such two hillbillies to question.

I was depressed in my heart, and the words in my mouth naturally couldn't be heard, "Return to the Holy Soul Village, I think the beggar village is about the same." ”

"What did you say?" Old Jack turned around violently, the porter's words could be said to have touched the greatest pride in his heart, when he was able to turn his face with Tang Hao because of this, at this time, this porter was even more unbearable for people outside the village. After a few steps, he walked back and glared at the porter.

The porter was startled by the menacing old Jack, and couldn't help but take a step back, but he quickly reacted, and scolded himself in his heart, isn't he just an old man, what's so scary.

"What? I'm not convinced, is it wrong for me to say that you are from a beggar's village? Look at these two little poor ghosts, their clothes are all patched. I think you'd better find a place to beg. Our Notting College is not a good house. Get out of here, get out of here. ”

As he spoke, the porter raised his left hand and pushed it towards Jack's chest, about to chase the two away.

Just when Old Jack was angry, suddenly, there was a thin figure between the two, also raised his left arm, his delicate little hand barely reached the porter's hand, his left hand to the right, and suddenly pushed the porter's left hand away, at the same time, the thin figure took a quick step forward with his right foot, and the sole of his foot was just behind the porter's left foot, and at the same time his right hand was raised, and the left hand clamped the porter's hand downward.

Originally, this palm should have been cut at the crook of the opponent's left arm, so that it could not exert force, but the person who cast it was really short, so he could only clasp the wrist of the porter, his movements were extremely fast, his body reached forward at the same time, and his hands pushed forward while throwing the left hand of the doorman. Just push it on the lower abdomen of the porter.

There is an extra foot behind the left foot of the porter, although that foot is not big, but it is enough to complete the effect he should have, the lower abdomen is stressed, there is a mix under the feet, just listen to the ordinary sound, the porter has sat down on the ground.

"Little three, you ......" Jack looked at the person standing in front of him dumbfounded.

It was Tang San who made the shot, and the style he used was not even a Tang Sect master, it was just the simplest style in his original world, in martial arts, pushing the window and looking at the moon, of course, from his figure, it was naturally to be transformed. Not only was he unable to cut the crook of his opponent's arm, but the hand that should have been on the opponent's chest was also pushed on the lower abdomen, and of course, the result was the same.

Although the three Tang people are not big, their strength is definitely not small. The hammer in the past few months has not been used in vain, even if Xuantian Gong is not used, it still brings down the gatehouse.