Chapter 2: Gangzi, I think you're just daydreaming

After entering the Novice Soul Master Academy of Nuoding City.

Bai Ran is not a villager; he will go live together with those work-study students.

However, when the new students registered, Bai Ran met Yu Xiao Gang.

Ah, yes, yes, yes, that's the so-called Number One Theorist of the Douluo Continent, Master—Yu Xiao Gang,

Hu Pu rating 2.8, only behind Tang San and the Secret Chamber Douluo.

One could say, if Tang San weren't the protagonist, then Yu Xiao Gang would surely have the male lead script.

His identity is the son of the clan chief of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan, and he has a father of Title Douluo rank.

The current Spirit Hall pontiff is a childhood sweetheart who fell from the sky; despite being a grand Title Douluo, he loves a waste with innate soul power level 0.5, and even pesters him relentlessly.

Later, when down on his luck, he encountered the white moonlight Liu Erlong.

The disciples he took on are even future god kings.

Of course, Bai Ran has no good feelings toward such a guy.

Especially when this beardless, greasy middle-aged uncle shamelessly stands in the middle of the road and blocks himself.

If it weren't that fighting is prohibited inside the academy, Bai Ran would really want to pull out his Human Emperor Banner and say to Gangzi: "Lazy talk doesn't deserve to be heard; just go straight into my Human Emperor Banner."

"Kid, I want to take you as my disciple."

Yu Xiao Gang has looked over the files of every incoming new student.

I never expected that such a small Nuoding Academy could actually produce two geniuses at the same time.

Xiao Wu's file does not list innate full soul power, but rather innate soul power level 6.

Innate full soul power, and still a female.

Such a little genius might even cause Pontiff Bibi Dong to come personally to inspect.

To avoid being turned into spicy rabbit head, Xiao Wu will definitely have to alter her own records.

Although women's rights prevail on the Douluo Continent, when facing spirit beasts, even if transformed into a female, if discovered, it's a dead end.

After all, before the tremendous benefits of a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring and spirit bone,

Whatever talk of girls helping girls is all nonsense.

"What, take on a disciple, are you worthy?"

Bai Ran rubbed his ears, somewhat incredulously said.

Even if he doesn't find a soft, beautiful female master, with his top-tier talent of innate full soul power, he should at least find a master of Title Douluo level.

Moreover, on the Douluo Continent, one seemingly can only bow to one master in a lifetime.

Bai Ran: Gangzi, I think you're just daydreaming.

"Kid, I am the master currently hailed as the Number One Theorist in the soul master world."

Yu Xiao Gang patted his chest, saying proudly.

The soul master world's Number One Theorist—just uttering that title, Yu Xiao Gang seemed to envision Bai Ran kneeling and calling him teacher the next second.

The Tang San he took in a few days ago is pretty much like that.

"Oh, you've finished talking about the downsides; what about the upsides?"

Number One Theorist, what good is it?

In the soul master world, where might makes right, if you lecture me on theory, I'll have to treat you to a fist as big as a sandbag.

"You little brat, I am a master, I could be your teacher—that's an honor for you, do you understand?"

Yu Xiao Gang simply stopped pretending and directly stated, I just want to take you as my disciple.

"Master, may I ask what your strength is?"

Bai Ran didn't want to waste words with this middle-aged uncle, so he directly started probing Yu Xiao Gang's sore spot.

"I am a twenty-ninth-rank great soul master."

"Wow, twenty-ninth rank, that's impressive; my old man is still a Soul Elder."

"If you keep loitering in front of me, I'll get Old Bai to put you in a sack and beat you up."

At this moment, Bai Ran was just like some spoiled rich kid.

But this move was obviously effective; after saying that, Yu Xiao Gang no longer continued to block Bai Ran's way.

It seems he truly fears Bai Ran's father striking him darkly. Bai Ran's father Bai Guang, after all, is a knight who has experienced battlefield slaughter; dealing with you, a spoiled good-for-nothing young master raised in comfort, is as easy as lifting a hand. Moreover, in the dark, how would you know it was me who hit you? Don't talk nonsense without evidence, little comrade.

"Pah, wasting my time, young master."

Seeing Yu Xiao Gang become honest like that, Bai Ran no longer bothered with him, hurriedly heading to the Academic Office; if he waited until evening, he'd miss the report.

……

Because the dormitories of the Novice Soul Master Academy of Nuoding City are relatively tight,

so the lower grades, that is, years 1 to 3, have male and female students mixed on the same floor, and only after advancing to the upper grades do they separate.

Of course, compared to the cramped work-study students, it's still much better.

Before attending school, Bai Ran also asked his father: Why must we live in the academy dormitory when it's not even far from home?

His father's reply was: Soul master academies mostly adopt closed management.

However, on days without classes, one can also leave the academy.

……

Unlike Tang San's uncle who likes little girls,

Bai Ran, who likewise harbors an adult soul within his body, really dislikes living with little girls.

So in the Academic Office, he directly applied to the responsible Teacher Xu for a single dormitory.

"Little friend, we don't have single dormitories here."

"Where isn't there? Isn't this one?"

Bai Ran pointed to the location of the sixth dormitory.

Although each room inside is less than twenty square meters, they are single rooms after all.

"No way, little kid, that dormitory building is only for upper-year students to live in."

Teacher Xu's meaning is simple; the water there is deep, you're still young, you can't handle it.

"I want to live there; worst case, I'll pay more."

What's with the upper-year students? Speaking of which, hardly any of those upper-year students have soul power over level ten.

If it weren't for Bai Ran being too young, he could directly go to the Intermediate Soul Master Academy.

"Eh, wait, little kid, you're Bai Ran, right?"

Teacher Xu's forehead began to sweat.

A few days ago, there was a genius with innate full soul power, but his martial soul turned out to be Blue Silver Grass.

Therefore, the academy also didn't pay much attention to that guy named Tang San.

However, this person not only has a high innate soul power level, but his martial soul is a flag-type martial soul with maxed-out support functions (Human Emperor Banner); the cultivation value of the two can be said to be completely different.

"Yeah, my dad is Bai Guang."

In a small place like Nuoding City, Bai Ran thinks his dad being like that should count as a big shot.

"Oh dear, little kid, this is the key to the sixth dormitory building; hold onto it."

"Yeah, for bedding and such, you can get it from the dormitory office; if you're uncomfortable living there, you can also go talk to the dormitory manager."

"How much is the registration fee?"

Bai Ran suddenly realized he seemed not to have paid the registration fee yet.

I heard the tuition for one academic year is one gold soul coin.

"It's fine, Bai Ran little kid, someone has already paid it."

"Ah, is that so?"

It's just one gold soul coin; for Bai Ran it's also small change.

His little pouch still holds dozens of gold soul coins, all given to him by Old Bai.

Moreover, his monthly living expenses also come to five gold soul coins.

That's right, Bai Ran can't go to the Spirit Hall branch to receive the monthly soul master stipend.

Bai Ran's father: "You little brat, you're a citizen of the Empire; how can you go collect the Spirit Hall's dirty money? Listen, you're not allowed to go."

(Bai Ran's martial soul awakening ceremony was held inside the City Lord's Mansion, so the Spirit Hall temporarily doesn't know about this genius Bai Ran.) (End of chapter)