Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

Guan Longjiang said, "Don\'t worry. It didn\'t involve you or Teacher Wang. It was initiated by the Wind Wolf Ancestral House. We still don\'t know the exact outcome, but we should know by tomorrow. We\'ll tell you then. Remember, you\'re now a part of Redemption Academy, and no matter what, you need to pay attention to your safety. Jiali City is relatively safe, but you still need to be as careful as possible, understand? You are very talented, and we all have high hopes for you."

"Thank you, teacher."

Go to see Aunt Gui? That sounds good too. It\'s also a reason to go. Of course, the most important reason is definitely to see her!

Guan Longjiang agreed to let him go, which relieved Tang San. If the answer had been no, he would have had to find a way to sneak out. If he had to sneak out, it could only be at night, but what if the Pretty Girl Milk Tea Shop was closed then?

The whole day\'s classes were taught by Guan Longjiang, with theory in the morning and cultivation coaching in the afternoon. He coached on bloodline circulation, sharing insights. There was also the stimulation and understanding of one\'s own bloodline.

Tang San didn\'t have much need for this, as his cultivation method was vastly different from the others. Still, listening was somewhat helpful, like learning how to better stimulate bloodline power, making the released bloodline power last longer, or unleashing stronger potency.

These matters were indeed helpful for Tang San in terms of using Mysterious Heaven Method to stimulate his Demon God Imprints, but he had to explore on his own. The experiences of others were only of referential significance to him.

However, Tang San wasn\'t paying too much attention in the afternoon class because his heart had already flown away.

Wu Bingji naturally had no objections to Tang San\'s suggestion. Yesterday\'s insights were tremendously helpful to him, opening up a whole new door. Relatively speaking, the ice element was much more stable than the wind element, and naturally, compressing the ice element was a bit easier compared to the wind element.

After yesterday\'s enlightenment, he had a preliminary sense of some tips for compressing the ice element, though he still failed more often than not. At least now he had a method to try, which would allow him to understand the characteristics of the ice element more deeply.

Therefore, even though Tang San was much younger than him, Wu Bingji never treated him as a child.

After the afternoon class, the two left the academy and headed down the mountain.

"It just so happens I should treat you to a meal today. Last night I tried compressing the ice element. It\'s relatively slow to operate but very stable. During compression, it\'s really about increasing the density. But as it increases, we need to ensure the density is as uniform as possible across all parts, and the gaps between them are consistent, which stabilizes it after compression. Otherwise, there\'s a danger of explosion. I still can\'t control it very well, but with more practice, I\'m sure to improve."

As Wu Bingji walked with Tang San on the mountain path, he continued talking, "So, the more I control the ice element, the more I realize how incredible your control over the wind element is. The wind element is so active, and the difficulty of controlling it must be many times greater than controlling the ice element, yet you managed to compress it. It\'s truly amazing. I need to learn a lot from you."

Tang San\'s heart was already at the Pretty Girl Milk Tea Shop by then, but hearing Big Brother\'s words, he felt it would be rude not to respond, so he said subconsciously, "Actually, sometimes pure stability might not yield the greatest power. Introducing some instability, which is still controllable, can actually produce good effects."

Wu Bingji was stunned, "Add some instability?"

Tang San almost said it was like adding a fuse, but it seemed there were no bombs in this world. Explaining it would only confuse Wu Bingji!

Without further ado, he simply raised his hand to condense a gust of wind element that emitted a faint green glow, spinning steadily. The wind element couldn\'t possibly come to a halt, for a still wind element was no longer a wind element.

"Look, Big Brother," Tang San pointed to the whirlwind in his hand.

"Hmm," Wu Bingji studied it intently. Then, he saw Tang San add a new, more condensed whirlwind to the existing one, with its rotation speed visibly different from the other elements. Its integration immediately made the entire whirlwind begin to destabilize.

Then, with a flick of his hand, Tang San threw the whirlwind, which flew out about five or six meters before exploding abruptly, scattering more than a dozen fine wind blades in all directions and slicing through the air with a series of piercing screeches.

"This…" Wu Bingji was taken aback.

Tang San said, "The wind element is too active on its own, so this method doesn\'t exert great power when used with it. Of course, it\'s also because my own strength isn\'t sufficient yet. But with your ice element, this method is much more suitable. You also said yesterday that the ice element is both offense and defense. How should one choose? In my opinion, there\'s no need to choose at all. Attack or defense merely depends on a single thought from you. An ice shield can be used for defense, but what if it explodes when thrown? Is it still defense? What if a bunch of ice blades or ice cones erupt from the shield as it explodes? Then its power is on another level. Therefore, I believe that control over the ice element and your affinity for it are what matter most. Focus on these aspects, and seeking variations will become much easier."

Distracted by thoughts of the Pretty Girl Milk Tea Shop, Tang San\'s mind was filled with that stunningly beautiful face, paying little mind to whether Wu Bingji could immediately grasp the concept. He simply elaborated a bit more.

After hearing Tang San\'s words, Wu Bingji fell into a brief daze, following closely beside Tang San. If yesterday Tang San had opened a window for him, then today it was as if the roof had been blown away. In his heart, the ice element seemed to have shed its coat, revealing its most essential nature.

Explosion, integrated offense and defense, explosion, integrated offense and defense.

All the way down the mountain, Wu Bingji didn\'t say another word. Given the choice, he would have wanted to rush back immediately to delve into these ideas. But his duty was to accompany Tang San, which involved protecting him, so naturally, he couldn\'t just return. Therefore, he followed Tang San closely, matching his steps. He didn\'t even realize where he was walking, his mind preoccupied with how to control the ice element, how to utilize it best, and how to introduce instability to control its explosion. How to control? How to introduce? How to manage? How much to add?

These jumbled thoughts left him no time for anything else, unable to consider anything beyond.

Tang San was happy to let him be, as his own thoughts were in an even greater turmoil. Memories of his past life, yearnings of his current life, joys found, and the anxiety of impending reunion swirled in his head.

Once they descended the mountain, they reentered the interior of Jiali City. Tang San had studied the map of Jiali City countless times, especially the route from the academy to the city center. He had a plan in mind, so despite his unfamiliarity with the area, he didn\'t take any detours and headed straight toward the city.

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