Chapter 503 Soul Guidance Research Institute.
"Oh, so the Four Elements Academy came to cause trouble, but actually they wanted to cooperate with us."
A day later, Flander returned and sat in his office chair. After listening to Xuan Mo and the others recount the Four Elements Academy's purpose for coming the day before yesterday, the reflection on his square-framed glasses flickered.
"That's right." Xuan Mo nodded slightly, a smirk playing on Flander's lips. "And in yesterday's conversation, we were the ones who held the upper hand and took the initiative."
"No wonder Emperor Xueye told me that the day before yesterday…"
Flander muttered involuntarily, a cunning smile creeping onto his lips. "Hehehe, this is really good. The Four Elements Academy is quite lucrative…"
At this moment, Ma Hongjun, having overheard Flander's mutterings, chimed in with a teasing remark, "Yes, teacher, you'll have to trouble yourself with these matters. And with your ruthless nature, if the Four Elements Academy really does move in, you'll probably skin us alive. We won't suffer any losses at all. After all, when it comes to cunning, treachery, and a penny-pincher mentality, who can compare to our great four-eyed owl, Dean Flander?"
Flander was slightly pleased with Ma Hongjun's first words, but his face darkened considerably after hearing what he said next. In the end, it turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
Although he was indeed like that, but…
"Get out! Get out of here!"
A deafening roar rang out from Flander's office, drawing the attention of many students. Until… "Bang!"
With a loud slam of the door, Xuanmo and the others were kicked out of Flander's office. This caused Xuanmo and the others to look at Ma Hongjun with a somewhat abnormal gaze.
"Fatty, you've really gone too far."
Oscar put his arm around Ma Hongjun's shoulder, raising an eyebrow as he looked at him. "You've really angered the Dean."
"This is what you call angering him?"
Ma Hongjun retorted, then glanced back at the closed office door and said softly, "You all know that the teacher was clearly embarrassed after I hit the nail on the head..."
"Get lost!"
Before Ma Hongjun could finish the last word, Flander's angry voice suddenly came, causing Ma Hongjun to swallow the last word back. Then...
"Alright!"
"By the way, Mo boy." Immediately afterward, Flander's voice came from inside the office again, "Master Kadan told me he has something to discuss with you. I think you'd better go to the Soul Guidance Research Institute."
Upon hearing this, Xuan Mo's heart skipped a beat. While responding, he led everyone towards the Soul Guidance Research Institute.
And while on the way, Xuan Mo asked Tang San...
"Little San, do you have any more immortal herbs?"
"Huh?" Tang San was taken aback, then quickly realized, "Brother Mo, are they for improving cultivation?"
"That's right."
Xuan Mo nodded slightly, "Before I brought Master Kadan back, I promised to help him break through to the Title Douluo level, thus reaching the ninth level of Soul Guidance Maker. However..." But when he said this, Xuan Mo's expression gradually became somewhat awkward. "Ahem."
He coughed a few times and whispered, "However, with Master Kadan's current level, it's impossible for him to break through by simply cultivating. There are only two ways to break through: first, immortal herbs to solidify his foundation; second, soul bones to assist him."
Then, Xuan Mo helplessly spread his hands, "But you also know how difficult it is to obtain a soul bone that's enough for him to break through. So..."
"So you've set your sights on immortal herbs."
Before Xuan Mo could finish speaking, Tang San had already said it for him. But you could see the helplessness in Tang San's eyes.
"But immortal herbs are rare treasures. After our previous cultivation using immortal herbs, there are very few left that are considered immortal herbs, let alone those suitable for cultivation."
"Is that so…"
Xuanmo pondered for a moment, "Do you have any herbs that aren't immortal herbs, but are used to strengthen the foundation?"
"Yes." Tang San placed his hand on "Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moon," and with a burst of purple light, a Ganoderma lucidum appeared in his palm. "This is an eighth-grade Ganoderma lucidum, second only to the ninth-grade purple Ganoderma lucidum that Master used. Although its effects are somewhat inferior, it still has the effect of strengthening the foundation, nourishing the vital energy, and increasing power. It's enough to help Master Kadan break through to the Title Douluo level in the future."
Xuanmo didn't stand on ceremony and directly took it.
"In that case… Little San, I won't thank you."
Several minutes later, the group stopped and arrived in front of a huge building.
"Is this the Soul Guidance Research Institute?"
The gray building in front of them looked very heavy, not only built of bricks and stones, but also with many places on the surface having a metallic luster. Deep rumbling sounds emanated from within the building, even causing a slight tremor underfoot.
"Let's go in," Xuan Mo said, leading the group of naive youngsters towards the Soul Guidance Research Institute after a brief look around.
Upon entering, they discovered the institute was entirely constructed of metal, a dark brown color.
Tang San was immediately stunned by the sight of the metal, then became fascinated. "Wait, what kind of metal is this? I've never seen anything like it before!"
"What? Even you, Third Brother, haven't seen this metal before?"
Xiao Wu, clinging to Tang San's arm, clearly heard his muttering and showed a shocked expression.
In her eyes, her Third Brother was omniscient about blacksmithing and herbs. But now there were things he didn't know.
As they ventured deeper, they found themselves blocked by a metal wall.
"Hey! Why isn't there a door?"
Ma Hongjun couldn't help but walk up to the metal wall and knock on it. Seeing this, Tang San's eyes flashed with a purple light, noticing something unusual. "Wait, this wall seems a bit strange..."
But just then, "Crack... Rumble..."
Before Tang San could finish speaking, a booming sound rang out before them.
Accompanied by a surge of soul power, a crack appeared in the wall before them, forming a large door that then swung open horizontally.
And as the door opened, everyone except Xuan Mo was shocked to discover that this door, made entirely of metal, was a full two feet thick. It had sliding rails on the ground and top, allowing it to slowly open.
At the same time, a loud laugh came from behind the door, "Hahaha! Welcome to the Soul Guidance Research Institute!"
(End of Chapter)