Although Ma Hongjun and Ning Rongrong haven't officially discussed marriage yet, they're practically just one step away from it; everything that's supposed to happen has happened.
And given Ma Hongjun's current progress, it's possible they might even get married because of pregnancy.
But none of that matters; Ma Hongjun is already destined to be half a member of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. He already carries the label of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Ning Fengzhi's visit also had the intention of advertising for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Although Tang San and Ma Hongjun were so outstanding that they overshadowed the others, there's no doubt that the other members are also rare geniuses.
If he could recruit a few, Ning Fengzhi would be very happy.
However, it would probably be difficult. Of the original eight members of Shrek Academy, only Oscar and Xiao Yuanyuan might be recruited; the others almost all have powerful backgrounds. Xiang Chengxian just left the Xiang family and obviously couldn't join a major power again, and Dai Mubai is the future emperor of the Star Luo Empire, so she would naturally be the empress.
Most importantly, these people all have the potential to become gods, and once they become gods, they will all go to the God Realm.
However, Jiang Zhu and others from Blue Tyrant Academy were very willing to join. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, as one of the three upper sects, had a good reputation; joining was better than going elsewhere.
Tai Long, on the other hand, wasn't interested in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Tai Long's family, the Mighty Ape Clan, was formerly one of the four major single-attribute families of the Clear Sky Sect, known as the Power Clan. However ,
after the Clear Sky Sect went into seclusion, it stopped interfering in the affairs of the four major families.
In the original story, Tai Long was beaten up by Tang San because of a conflict between Xiao Wu and Tang San, along with his father, which eventually attracted his grandfather. In the battle against Tai Long's grandfather, Tang San used the Clear Sky Hammer, leading to Tai Long's recognition by the Power Clan.
Neither side knows this yet.
After a brief exchange, Ning Fengzhi left. As a member of the competition committee, he couldn't stay with Shrek Academy for too long, otherwise it would easily cause controversy.
Regarding the hidden weapons, his son-in-law, Ma Hongjun, had been handling the conversations with Tang San. Basically, all the hidden weapons Tang San had assembled were sold to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Tang San now had several million gold soul coins in assets.
After a successful first battle, it's time to celebrate! The generous boss is treating the cheerleaders to dinner.
Back home that evening, everyone resumed their individual training. With the competition in full swing, everyone needs to quickly improve their strength.
Although Shrek Academy is strong, their real opponents are in the finals, specifically the Spirit Hall team.
Ma Hongjun has already passed on the Distraction Control Technique to Tang San, and Ma Hongjun himself has reached the Three Apertures Heart Control realm.
The best training environment for Tang San's Blue Silver Grass is, of course, the forest, so Tang San practices the Distraction Control Technique there every day.
"Little San, Distraction Control can't be rushed. Before training, you need to calm yourself down. To control it, you need to understand and have a clear understanding of your surroundings.
You can first feel it through your Blue Silver Grass; it's omnipresent, it can act as your eyes to see the world,"
Ma Hongjun reminded him.
Compared to before, Tang San, after leaving Xiao Wu, has been too focused on training. Before, with Xiao Wu, he could help him relax and relieve some pressure.
Now, not only is Xiao Wu nowhere to be seen, but even greater strength is needed to meet her, which undoubtedly intensifies Tang San's already intense focus.
This has led Tang San to concentrate all his energy on cultivation, his mind becoming extremely tense.
This isn't actually conducive to cultivation; diligence is necessary, but proper relaxation is also crucial, both physically and mentally.
Under such tension, it's difficult to cultivate effectively and control distractions because his mind is restless.
Tang San is a smart man, so he understands Ma Hongjun's meaning.
He immediately adjusts his breathing, allowing his body and mind to gradually relax, trying to think of nothing.
After about ten minutes, Tang San's breathing becomes even and rhythmic.
Blue Silver Grass begins to spread from his hands, covering his surroundings.
Clusters of Blue Silver Grass, emitting a faint blue light, sway towards Tang San.
Even the originally wild Blue Silver Grass is swaying its branches and leaves towards him.
Tang San suddenly opened his eyes, and his Blue Silver Grass instantly activated, binding the three trees in front of him. At the same time, his other hand reached for his belt, his fingers moving rhythmically, and in an instant, a series of hidden weapons were launched, striking the three trees bound by the Blue Silver Grass.
"It's done!"
Ma Hongjun couldn't help but admire him. Tang San was truly a genius. Before his transmigration, he had learned all the Tang Clan's ultimate techniques at a young age by secretly learning them, leaving even the Tang Clan's leader and elders in awe. One
could imagine how extraordinary his comprehension was.
"Thank you, Hongjun."
"We're brothers, no need to be so formal."
In truth, Tang San sincerely admired Ma Hongjun. Of course, the innocent Tang San wasn't like Dai Mubai. Dai Mubai admired Ma Hongjun's physical combat abilities,
while Tang San admired Ma Hongjun's attitude towards cultivation.
In fact, putting aside Ma Hongjun's romantic history, just considering his personal cultivation,
Ma Hongjun started practicing with a spear at the age of four, awakened his martial soul at six, and underwent intensive physical training to control his internal fire.
For the six years prior to tempering his body at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, Ma Hongjun diligently underwent physical training, repeatedly pushing his physical limits.
The pain of this kind of training can only be understood by those who have experienced it. Ma Hongjun, a Soul Master primarily cultivating a weapon-type spirit, managed to surpass Dai Mubai, whose spirit was comparable to a beast-type spirit. The sweat and
effort he poured into this is unimaginable. His ability to continuously absorb spirit rings beyond his limits over the years is also inseparable from his hard work.
Zhu Zhuqing's admiration for Ma Hongjun is also related to his attitude in this regard.
However, this alone wouldn't be enough to earn Tang San's admiration, because Tang San could also endure such arduous training. If Tang San had the energy of the X-Fire to aid his body tempering, his achievements might not be inferior to Ma Hongjun's.
What Tang San admired was Ma Hongjun's mentality: when training, he could train to the point of exhaustion, enduring any pain.
And when relaxing, Ma Hongjun was equally thorough. For example, when Tang San and his good friend Dai Mubai were chatting in their dormitory bedside, Dai Mubai revealed all of Ma Hongjun's romantic escapades.
Ma Hongjun enjoyed three-person battles, and all sorts of romantic encounters.
The former Shuang'er sisters, and now Zhu Qing and Rongrong.
Anyway, Dai Mubai had a lot to say about Ma Hongjun.
But Tang San admired him. In his eyes, Ma Hongjun was both righteous and wicked, but he lived a clear and carefree life.
His attitude towards life was truly admirable.
Tang San had also thought about wanting to be as carefree as Ma Hongjun.
But Tang San didn't know that this wasn't something Ma Hongjun wanted to endure, but rather something the evil spirits forced him to bear. Tang San had misunderstood.
If Ma Hongjun didn't persist in body tempering, the result would be like the Ma Hongjun in the original story, as fat as a hen.
For someone used to being handsome and carefree, looking like that would be more painful than death.
Therefore, Ma Hongjun would rather suffer than become a fat hen.
Fat hen is not beautiful.
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Among the twenty-eight teams in the Heaven Dou City competition area, most teams were about the same strength as Heaven Dou Second Team.
However, five teams were different: Elephant Armor Academy, Thunder Academy, Divine Wind Academy, Heavenly Water Academy, and Blazing Fire Academy.
The five academies each represented five powerful abilities. Earth, lightning, wind, water, and fire.
These are collectively known as the Five Elemental Academies of the Heaven Dou Empire.
Each academy has a powerful backer.
For example, Elephant Armor Academy is backed by the Elephant Armor Sect, one of the Lower Four Sects, while Thunder Academy is backed by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, one of the Upper Three Sects.
These five academies are extremely powerful, and in previous years, the five qualifying spots in the Heaven Dou City division have almost always been filled by these five academies.
Today, on the second day of the preliminaries, Shrek Academy is facing one of these five academies,
Elephant Armor Academy.
(End of Chapter)