章 31: Chapter 31 Early graduation
After knocking on the door of the dean's office and receiving a response, Lin Manshan pushed the door in.
There were only two people inside, the dean, and Yu Xiaogang who was sitting on the sofa with him, drinking tea.
"Dean, are you looking for me for something?" Lin Manshan walked over to the tea table and bowed slightly.
"Hm." The dean nodded and then said, "Student Manshan, I'll make this short and simple. Regarding the issue of your martial soul, I just discussed it with the master, and I'm sorry to say that I didn't come up with any solutions. In addition, in the past two years, the academy has pretty much taught you what it can. With the current condition of your martial soul, the academy doesn't know what to teach you next."
"Therefore, after much deliberation, I have decided to let you finish your studies early. You have now obtained your first spirit ring, which happens to meet the conditions for graduation, and doing so is also considered to be in line with the regulations."
"In addition, letting you continue to stay in the academy, I think it's just a waste of your time, so it's better to let you be free. Student Manshan, perhaps you can try out a more advanced intermediate academy; even if you can't solve your martial soul problem, you can still learn something new."
Glancing at Yu Xiaogang with a side glance, Lin Manshan nodded, "I understand." After saying that, he bowed slightly towards the dean, "Many thanks for the academy's teachings these past two years."
"Ai, it's the academy's limited ability." The dean shook his head, picking up a piece of paper from the table and handing it over, "Student Manshan, this is your certificate of completion. I hope you can find a preferred intermediate spirit master academy next and go farther on your spirit master path."
Lin Manshan nodded, accepted the completion certificate, and bowed slightly, "Then I will take my leave."
After saying that, he turned around and left, gently closing the door to the room.
Looking at Lin Manshan's polite demeanour, the dean's heart flashed with a trace of intolerance, but it quickly dissipated, glancing at Yu Xiaogang beside him, he picked up the tea on the table and downed it in a single gulp.
Having been the dean for many years, he naturally could tell that Yu Xiaogang's previous proposal was tinged with personal grudges.
However, it was also true that the academy could not continue to teach Lin Manshan, letting him finish his studies early might really be a good choice.
Moreover, with a level 3 innate spirit power and a martial soul that couldn't generate spirit skill, his future achievements would be limited. In addition, the relationship between Lin Manshan and Tang San, Xiao Wu in the same dormitory, he also learned that; so after weighing the pros and cons of the situation, selling a personal favour to a master is not impossible.
After all, Yu Xiaogang's disciple, Tang San, as well as Xiao Wu, both have innate full spirit power.
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Walking out of the faculty building, Lin Manshan walked straight back to his dormitory.
Although he had already stayed at the academy for two years, there wasn't much he needed to pack, only a quilt and a few pieces of clothes, as for the hidden weapon parts, since he didn't have any storage spirit tool, he hid them in the blacksmith's workshop.
"Ah Man, what are you doing?"
At this time it was lunch break time, and the students were basically all there, including Tang San and Xiao Wu; Seeing Lin Manshan packing up the parcels and packing the bedding, the little boy sitting on another bed not far from Lin Manshan couldn't help but ask a question.
"I graduated early."
Lin Manshan bundled the bedding onto his back, picked up the parcels, smiled as he looked around at his dormitory friends and bowed slightly, "Thank you all for your company during this time, and I wish you all a happy and successful life at the academy in the future."
"See you later." After saying that, under the slightly surprised gazes of the crowd, he walked straight out of the dormitory.
"Hmph, that annoying bastard, it's good that he's gone." Seeing that there were no more footsteps outside the door, Xiao Wu wrinkled her nose, waved her fists, and snorted gloatingly, "Heh, this guy must have been expelled from the academy. A martial soul can't even generate a spirit skill, what kind of spirit master is he?"
Lin Manshan's situation, Tang San had already informed her during lunch just now.
"Martial spirit can't generate spirit skill!?" The work-study students in the surroundings who were still unaware froze, and the eyes that looked towards the doorway were suddenly filled with sympathy.
Martial spirit couldn't generate spirit skill, even if one graduated normally, it would be difficult to enter other academies in the future.
'Just like what master said, talent decided everything long ago.' Tang San sighed quietly, shook his head, rubbed his hands and jumped off the bed, turning his head to look at Xiao Wu.
"Xiao Wu, I'm going to work at the blacksmith workshop."
"Ai, there's nothing to do in the afternoon again." Xiao Wu's face instantly turned bitter, and then with a twinkle in her eye, she turned her head to look at her surrounding dormmates.
"Let's go, This afternoon Big Sister Xiao Wu will bring you guys to carry out another heroic deed!"
What kind of heroic deeds is that, it's clearly picking a fight. Who dares to cause trouble in the academy now, they've long been scared by you. The few remaining work-study students in the dormitory tugged at the corners of their mouths but deterred by the intimidating authority, they still honestly jumped out of bed and followed Xiao Wu.
Tang San looked at Xiao Wu who was bouncing away with a doting look in his eyes, shook his head, and followed out of the dormitory.
Xiao Wu is now his younger sister, at a young age, being lively and active isn't a bad thing.
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On the other hand, after walking out of the academy, Lin Manshan didn't hesitate and walked straight towards the blacksmith workshop.
Not long after, at the entrance of the blacksmith shop.
"Ah Man, what are you doing?"
Looking at Lin Manshan who walked in through the door, the Tie Shan brothers who were working hurriedly put down their hands and trotted forward, helping Lin Manshan unload the bedding while asking, "What happened? Why are you carrying bedding on your back?"
"Uncle Tie Shan, I graduated from the academy." Lin Manshan smiled and explained his situation once again.
"Martial soul can't generate spirit skill!?" The crowd that had gathered around opened their mouths, and for a moment, they didn't know how to comfort them.
"It's fine, it's not like I can't continue my cultivation." Lin Manshan smiled to break the atmosphere, then turned his head to look at Tie Shan, "Uncle Tie Shan, you're more familiar with the environment over here, can you help me find a small courtyard with a more secluded environment nearby, preferably the kind with a backyard, I want to buy a house like that as a residence and stay in Nuoding City for the time being. By the way, I'll build a small private forging room in the backyard, so that I can also directly practice my forging skills at home after cultivation in general, and help you hammer raw iron in the meantime."
Of course, it was also for the convenience of short-distance surveillance of Tang San to gather his wool, the civilian area wasn't too far away from the academy.
"In addition, Uncle Tie Shan, you also know that my cultivation talent was originally average, and now that I've broken through to Spirit Master, I'm afraid that the speed of cultivating spirit power later on will become even slower, and I'll have to spend more time on cultivation. It just so happens that I have also graduated from the academy and will have more time in the future. But in that case, I'm afraid I won't be able to come and work at your workshop as often in the future."
"It's fine, you've already become a Spirit Master, so naturally you should focus on cultivation. And there's nothing more for us brothers to teach you, it's a good idea for you to practice forging at home by yourself, as for hammering raw iron, if you have any leftover, I will just buy it from you at the market price, haha, the raw iron that you hammered out has helped our blacksmiths accumulate quite a lot of good reputation in the past two years." Tie Shan smiled, "As for the refined ironware, if you forge it, just put it directly in Uncle Tie's shop to sell it."
"Thank you, Uncle Tie Shan." Lin Manshan said seriously.
"It's fine, I'll let your aunt ask the broker about the courtyard later, your aunt is better at buying houses and cutting prices. Until then, you can just live in the workshop." Tie Shan patted Lin Manshan's shoulder, "Ah Man, the matter of your martial soul, you don't need to be discouraged, the absence of spirit skills may not necessarily prevent you from becoming a powerful spirit master, I've heard that some powerful spirit masters can create their own spirit skills, big deal, you can create your own, the rumoured Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Technique of the blacksmithing world is also said to be a self-created spirit skill. Ah Man, I don't think the forging technique you have is that bad. A mortar and pestle can also be ground into a needle. Take your time, it will work out fine."
What a coincidence, I happen to know exactly what you're talking about. Lin Manshan nodded his head repeatedly, "Well, I'll work hard."
"There's one more thing, Ah Manshan, since you've graduated from the academy, you won't need to attend classes in the future. If possible, Uncle Tie hopes that you will visit the Blacksmith Association in Star Luo Empire's Gengxin City sometime in the future to be certified as a real blacksmith, this is sort of my selfishness. My greatest wish once was to advance to become a Blacksmith Grandmaster and honour my ancestors. Unfortunately, my talent and perception are really too poor, and so far I am still only an intermediate blacksmith, I'm afraid I have no hope for it in this life."
Saying this, he scratched his head in some embarrassment.
"I won't hide it from you, when you came to apply for the apprentice job, the reason why I so readily agreed to it, and let these uncles pass on their skills to you with all their heart, is because of your talent, and I hope that you can help me realise this wish someday." After saying that, his eyes looked at Lin Manshan with hope, "Ah Man, are you willing to carry on this wish of Uncle Tie's?"
If Lin Manshan agreed, in fact, it was also considered to be a disguised acknowledgement of him being his half-master, as an ordinary civilian blacksmith with no spirit power, to have a spirit master, and extremely talented blacksmith seedling acknowledge that point, to be honest, he was kinda nervous.
"Well, I'm willing."
Lin Manshan agreed without hesitation, "Uncle Tie, all the other uncles, in these two years you've been teaching me with all your heart and imparting all your skills to me, in my heart, I've actually long since taken you all as my teachers. It is commonly known that everything is difficult at the beginning stage, your teaching over these two years has undoubtedly helped me immensely, with the gift of enlightenment, how can I not repay it?"
"Uncle Tie, don't worry about it. I will definitely fulfil your heart's desire, moreover, my goal is not just to become a Blacksmith Grandmaster, but a legendary Divine Blacksmith." Lin Manshan said with great bravado.
When his soul power was practised to the extreme, he could use any weapon with his hands like the Ancient Dark One Night of Eternity (ZhiYe), and he also wanted to use a weapon he had forged with all his heart, and then fight in all four directions with a great sword in each hand.
In addition, it seems that the Gengxin City Blacksmith Association also has an auction house. There are also large-scale storage spirit tools for sale.
Lou Gao is considered a tough guy who is fully focused on blacksmithing, and as a fellow blacksmith, he probably wouldn't trouble me.
It just so happens to be a good place to sell off the spirit bone, however, it is necessary to be careful of that lecherous and corrupt Spirit Hall Bishop. Lin Manshan thought to himself quietly.
"Good, good, good," Tie Shan was instantly overjoyed, his face slightly red from excitement.
The surrounding blacksmiths were also glowing red with joy on their faces after hearing Lin Manshan's words.
Lin Manshan's words were equivalent to directly admitting that he was the disciple they had taught together. In the future, if Lin Manshan could make a name for himself in the blacksmithing circle and become a true Divine Craftsman, then they would have also played a role in it, making this life really worthwhile.
Damn, I must take care of my health during this period of time, and strive to live longer and boast until my great-grandchildren are born!
The blacksmiths thought to themselves.
Thus, Lin Manshan temporarily lived in the blacksmith workshop.
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PS: Tie Shan knew about the existence of self-created spirit skills because of the Blacksmith Association, a sort of professional exchange group.
The dean of the Nuoding Academy, isn't really a good guy, nor is he a bad guy, but he's definitely a human being, that's why he told the protagonist a whole lot of reasons. Both to avoid offending the protagonist who might become stronger than him if luck would be on his side, and also to go along with Yu Xiaogang's intention to drive the protagonist away. Previously, he let Yu Xiaogang freeload at the academy for so many years, it is actually because of Yu Xiaogang's identity and connections, a kind of investment.
Pies don't fall from the sky, no one would be nice to someone for no reason, especially in the high martial world.
Let's just say it like this. I don't want to waste a lot of time describing this supporting character.
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