Chapter 45

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Third update, please follow and recommend. An important character is about to appear. A certain great person, who is incredibly handsome, will meet everyone in the next chapter. Hehe.

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Tang Wulin walked out of the Forgemaster Association with a joyful expression, not because Master Cen and the evaluator both determined that he had reached the level of a Second-Rank Forgemaster. It was because the association directly compensated him for the sunken silver knee joint part he forged, giving him as much as ten thousand federal coins.

It turns out that forging rare metals can be so profitable!

Cen Yue told him to come back in two days to collect his forgemaster badge, and at that time, he could also start taking on jobs.

"Ma Tian!" Cen Yue connected the soul communication with this old acquaintance.

"Hmm?" Ma Tian was always so cold.

"What treasure did you find?" Cen Yue's breathing was a bit rapid.

Ma Tian said, "I don't know what you're talking about."

"What else could I be talking about, your disciple. Nine years old, Second-Rank. And he directly forged a medium-sized part with sunken silver. At his current age, if he doesn't go off track, it won't be long before he can attempt a thousand forges and advance towards the Master Forgemaster level. How did you teach this child?"

"Hey, say something!"

Cen Yue was quite dissatisfied with Ma Tian's silence on the other side.

"There's nothing to say. This child has innate strength and is willing to put in effort. That's all." Ma Tian said indifferently.

Cen Yue said irritably, "You made this little guy come to me just to show off, right?"

"Yes!" Ma Tian admitted without hesitation.

"Tell me, what conditions, to let this child come to me. You spend most of your time in that godforsaken place in Aolai City, where do you have the time to teach disciples? I promise, if you let him come to me, I will definitely train this child carefully."

"Bye!"

"Beep beep beep!"

"Damn it!" Cen Yue almost threw the soul communication device in his hand.

"Teacher, you called me?" At this moment, a young man in his twenties came to Cen Yue's room.

"What level are you at in forging? How many years have you been with me? You still can't do a thousand forges..." The young man, in a daze, was directly scolded by his usually mild-tempered teacher.

Tang Wulin had no idea that his excellence in forging had implicated someone else. He had already returned to the academy.

"Here!" Tang Wulin handed over ten thousand federal coins in cash to Xie Xie, who was still lying on the bed with his face not fully swollen.

Xie Xie gave him a cold glance, "Do you want to avoid the fight?"

Tang Wulin shook his head, "I couldn't before, I really had no money. But the damage to public property was mainly my fault, I can't let you bear all the costs. Here's ten thousand first, and I'll give you another ten thousand later. I'll keep my promise. After school tomorrow, you find a place."

After saying that, he placed the ten thousand federal coins next to Xie Xie and went back to his own bed.

Zhou Changxi and Yun Xiao, who were sitting on the upper bunks, exchanged glances. Since losing the bun battle to Tang Wulin, Zhou Changxi had really become somewhat convinced. Yun Xiao, on the other hand, was full of curiosity. Looking at Tang Wulin's attire, he didn't seem like someone who could come up with ten thousand federal coins at once.

Sitting cross-legged on the bed in meditation, Tang Wulin quickly entered a state of emptiness. Today was actually his first time fighting using his soul power. In fact, he had no experience in this area. He had never even learned real combat.

Xie Xie was very strong, Tang Wulin could feel it. If not for his Blue Silver Grass entanglement soul skill, he probably wouldn't have been able to touch him at all.

But today's fight also gave him some understanding of soul power. His teacher said he should practice controlling the Blue Silver Grass more. He really needed to hurry up.

Xie Xie didn't meditate but lay on the bed, his mind also thinking about today's battle with Tang Wulin. He had certainly been careless because he underestimated his opponent, but this guy's soul power should be Blue Silver Grass, right? Why couldn't his Light Dragon Dagger cut through that useless soul power when his cultivation was clearly higher? This was simply unimaginable.

Tomorrow, he would definitely make him know his place! This punch can't be in vain. Touching his still swollen face, Xie Xie's anger flared up.

After meditation came dinner, and after dinner, more meditation. The early bird gets the worm, Tang Wulin had a deep understanding of the phrase "diligence makes up for lack of talent."

In the early morning, when the first rays of sunlight filtered through the window, Tang Wulin opened his eyes.

After a night of meditation, he felt refreshed and his soul power seemed to have made a slight improvement. After reaching level ten, his soul power improved more quickly, but the soul power required for advancement was also greater. This needed to be accumulated over time.

Just as he was about to get out of bed, he saw Xie Xie, who had started meditating on the lower bunk opposite, open his eyes.

Their eyes met, Xie Xie's eyes turned cold, and Tang Wulin, with a calm expression, got out of bed and went to wash up.

In his eyes, Xie Xie was a rich city kid, arrogant, domineering, and condescending. He would rather be friends with Zhou Changxi than pay attention to such a person.

After washing up, it was one of the most important things in Tang Wulin's heart, eating.

What he didn't know was that yesterday's bun battle had already given him a nickname before the official start of school, the legendary "food bucket"...

He got up early, and there were still few people in the cafeteria. Breakfast was also divided into three categories: A, B, and C. Tang Wulin naturally walked to the C category.

The breakfast was abundant, with milk, eggs, sausages, bread, and vegetables.

Tang Wulin filled a large plate and found a corner to start eating.

The cafeteria chef already knew him. He thought this child might have overeaten yesterday, but seeing his current state, it was clear that wasn't the case.

While he was eating, Xie Xie also came to the cafeteria. Like Tang Wulin, he didn't look at the other two windows but went straight to the A category and got a plate of food.

On the surface, it didn't seem much different from Tang Wulin's food. But a closer look would reveal that while it was also milk, his was from a domesticated soul beast, and the other foods also had their origins, with much richer nutrition.

Of course, Xie Xie's appetite compared to Tang Wulin was less than one-tenth.

The two sat far apart, each eating their own food. Xie Xie occasionally glanced at Tang Wulin, while Tang Wulin focused all his attention on the breakfast in front of him.

More and more people started to fill the cafeteria, just like when Tang Wulin came to eat last night, many students pointed and whispered about him.

When the sun was high, the opening ceremony began.

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