Journey to the West: Life Simulation of Sun Wukong

"How much is it per pound?"

"Ten copper soul coins per pound, eighteen coins for two pounds."

"The prices in Tiandou City are higher than in other places."

"It's mainly because these blue berries are hard to pick."

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After bargaining, Dai Mubai finally bought a pound, and the vendor continued to talk about the situation at Ming Lun: "Among the Four Elemental Academies, Blazing Fire, Divine Wind, and Heavenly Water have merged with Ming Lun, but Thunderclap Academy hasn't. However, after the merger of the three, they have a certain degree of autonomy, so Ming Lun essentially includes their colleges."

"It's like a vegetable garden, planting cabbages on one side, radishes on another, and peas on another."

"I've heard that when participating in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament in the future, Ming Lun can send multiple teams because even though these academies have joined Ming Lun, they also have autonomy."

Ma Hongjun was dumbstruck: "No way, they can actually do that?"

The vendor looked at him with a bewildered expression: "Why can't they? This is a great arrangement. Ming Lun has openly included most of Tiandou's academies, preventing fights among academy students on the streets."

Yu Xiaogang shook his head, feeling the civilians were shortsighted and unaware of the gravity of the situation.

The Four Elemental Academies all have backing from respective sects or families, cooperating or opposing one another, yet now they have all joined Ming Lun, evidently due to some reason unknown to him...

But he was certain that undercurrents were surging within Ming Lun.

It just seemed there wasn't a better choice now.

"Let's go, let's head to Ming Lun and see the situation at Blue Tyrant Academy... Extreme Fire Academy." Yu Xiaogang felt it was his responsibility to help Liu Erlong out of that whirlpool.

The group arrived at the gates of Blue Tyrant Academy, marveling at the grand entrance.

"Though it's not built halfway up the mountain like Tiandou Royal Academy, it's even grander." At this time, Flander had only two words for Ming Lun Academy.

Rich place!

"Stop there, are you family members of the academy's students, or elders bringing students for admission?"

Shi Wu, who was sitting in the security booth, came out, blocking the Shrek group who were trying to boldly stroll in without noticing him.

"If you are the former, please wait here; if the latter, you're a bit late, you've missed the enrollment period, but you can still join, yet you still need to wait here."

Flander sensed the opponent's profound soul power fluctuations, realizing he wasn't someone to mess with, he said: "We're here looking for someone, Extreme Fire Academy's Liu Erlong, she's an old friend of ours."

"I'm Flander, and this is Yu Xiaogang."

Shi Wu glanced at Flander and Yu Xiaogang, not mocking their somewhat shabby appearances, but instead took out a soul guide device resembling a conch, pressed it a few times, and said: "Hello, Dean Liu Erlong? There are people outside looking for you, claiming to be your old friends, Flander, Yu Xiaogang."

"Got it, let them wait outside, I'll be right there." Liu Erlong's voice came from the conch, making Yu Xiaogang a bit excited, a bit trembling, but eventually calm.

Seeing Shi Wu put away the conch, Flander rubbed his hands, curiously asking: "What's this soul guide device? Can it transmit sound for thousands of miles?"

"Up to ten thousand miles," Shi Wu replied, "It's not expensive, you can buy it within the academy's mall, prices range from one hundred gold soul coins to ten thousand gold soul coins."

"I see."

Although Flander displayed a look as if he had never seen the world, Shi Wu still patiently explained.

More than ten minutes later, Liu Erlong came out, wearing a white dress with red patterns, her long fiery red hair casually tied into a ponytail hanging behind her.

She looked just over twenty, in her prime.

"Er Long." Yu Xiaogang, looking at Liu Erlong, who was unchanged and even more youthful than in the past, couldn't help but feel a tinge of inferiority, but in the end, he braced himself to speak.

"Hmm."

Liu Erlong nodded slightly, scrutinizing Yu Xiaogang, finding that although the memories of the Golden Iron Triangle were still fresh, the impulse was gone.

"Flender, are you here to depend on me?" Finally, Liu Erlong asked Flander jokingly.

"That's right, Er Long, we are here to rely on you." Flander laughed heartily, then sighed, "If it weren't for these kids' future, I wouldn't want to come."

Liu Erlong glanced at Tang San and the others, her gaze falling on Ning Rongrong, chuckling lightly: "Isn't this the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan? Last time, you stayed in Ming Lun for three days before voluntarily withdrawing, how long will you stay this time?"

Regarding Ning Rongrong's "glorious" deeds, Liu Erlong naturally had heard about it and was quite curious seeing this little troublemaker again.

Ning Rongrong's face turned red, she said, "Dean Er Long, I know I was wrong before, and I've changed."

Liu Erlong looked at Yu Xiaogang without expressing an opinion and asked, "Xiao Gang, what brings you to me?"

Upon hearing Liu Erlong's question, Yu Xiaogang's heart trembled. He felt as though there was a deep chasm between them, but he quickly gathered his emotions, lowered his head, and slowly said, "I..."

"Ahem!" Flander quickly coughed to interrupt Yu Xiaogang to prevent him from saying anything wrong, and said, "Er Long, it's been ages since we've all gathered, surely you won't let us talk here? Why not invite us inside for a chat?"

Liu Erlong nodded slowly and said, "Then come in with me."

On the way, Liu Erlong didn't lead them on a detailed tour of Ming Lun Academy, merely giving brief introductions along the main path. However, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar's attention was often drawn to the female students around.

Liu Erlong gave the trio a glance, but she regarded Tang San, who wasn't swayed by appearances, with a favorable eye. "Flander," she said, "keep an eye on those three students. Don't let them stare at female students' private parts or talk nonsense, or I won't cover for them."

"Don't worry, Er Long, they're just from the countryside and don't know much. They're quite straightforward and won't cause you trouble." Flander naturally understood the implications, glaring at the three rascal students and speaking flatteringly to Liu Erlong.

Passing by an arena, Dai Mubai halted at the sight of Zhu Zhuqing, causing the whole team to stop.

"What's the matter?" Liu Erlong followed Dai Mubai's gaze and saw Zhu Zhuqing, noticing the two yellow and one purple spirit rings around her, she frowned slightly and said, "That's a new student at Ming Lun this year, just turned twelve the other day, level 38 Battle Soul Honor. The first two spirit rings might be lacking, but the third is about six thousand years—she's a genius."

"Six thousand years!" Yu Xiaogang exclaimed, "That's impossible! I've calculated, the third ring can only handle up to 1,760 years, and the fourth can bear five thousand years..."

"Soul Masters bearing spirit rings measured precisely to individual years—"

Liu Erlong drooped her eyelids, her tone wistful, "Xiao Gang, how long has it been since you really ventured outside? Even if you haven't, there are numerous theory books available on the market by Xinyuan, haven't you read them?"

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Yu Xiaogang was speechless.

Liu Erlong felt a bit disappointed but didn't say much more, knowing that he was once a teammate, she continued, "You're just too cocky."

"No, my theories shouldn't be wrong." Yu Xiaogang murmured, but his voice grew fainter.

"Teacher, actually, when Xiao Wu and I first arrived in Suoto City, we encountered Wu Youyou, who comes from the same Holy Spirit Village as me. Her second spirit ring was a purple millennium, and her fourth ring... had already reached the ten thousand year mark."

Tang San had come to understand that the teacher he revered might indeed have issues with martial spirit cultivation, but the care his teacher gave him in childhood was father-like, and he couldn't turn his back now—he could only hope his teacher would accept it.

"Wu Youyou? The girl with the same martial spirit as yours, Blue Silver Grass? She must have dual martial spirits, able to endure a millennium on the second ring, surely she's granted a spirit ring to her other martial spirit first."

Yu Xiaogang found a sliver of self-confidence, feeling somewhat regretful.

"That's absolutely an act of crippling oneself, a foolish move."

"Cultivate the Blue Silver Grass well first, then in the future strengthen the other martial spirit, granting all spirit rings in ten thousand years, wouldn't that be even more powerful?"

Tang San's eyes lit up, so this was the path his teacher had mapped out for him!

All ten thousand years!

How powerful would his future dual martial spirit become?

"Xiao Gang, although saying this may hurt you, I must tell you that Wu Youyou has only one martial spirit, not dual martial spirits."

Liu Erlong stated seriously, "Moreover, a dual martial spirit is a type of martial spirit mutation where parents' martial spirits can't overpower each other's—only appearing when both spirits are equally strong—"

"This young man's most likely your disciple then."

"Dual martial spirits, one of which is Blue Silver Grass."

At this moment, she seemed to understand why Yu Xiaogang sought her.

To prove he wasn't mistaken!

Or perhaps, to vindicate himself!

He never cared for her, even if he eventually would, maybe it would merely be because of her physical appearance.

"Yes, Dean Liu Erlong, I have dual martial spirits." Tang San, whose appearance was just as ordinary as Yu Xiaogang's, nodded, "By your reasoning, such a case of dual martial spirits shouldn't happen?"

"Indeed, dual martial spirits only occur when the spirits of both parents are powerful and cannot mutually consume each other's essence." Liu Erlong scrutinized Tang San, "Either both spirits are strong or both are weak; a strong-weak pairing is impossible."

Tang San's face turned a bit sour.

By this logic, when his teacher discovered he had dual martial spirits, was it just a chance stroke of luck?

Also, his Innate Full Spirit Power seemed to have been cultivated through Xuan Tian Gong!

At this moment, Tang San's heart was a mix of emotions.