Oscar had always thought that in the original story, Ma Hongjun was far too indulgent. Even Flender, as a teacher, didn't properly discipline him. After all, letting a twelve-year-old visit brothels without any intervention was simply baffling.
Judging from the original descriptions, Ma Hongjun had likely already started frequenting such places even before turning twelve. Though people on the Douluo Continent matured early, this was still excessively premature.
Oscar believed that such a careless education style was a complete waste of Ma Hongjun's talent. Even if his Martial Soul had defects, that didn't mean it couldn't be remedied.
At this stage, Ma Hongjun's soul power was still low, so the negative effects of the Evil Fire weren't even apparent. Even if it did flare up, it could be suppressed through physical tempering or directly cultivating in river water.
In fact, this could even serve as a way to temper his willpower, if properly utilized, it could become an auxiliary tool for cultivation.
Later on, if they could find a soul master with an ice attribute to partner with, the Evil Fire would no longer be a problem. The real issue was that Flender and the others didn't seem to consider any of this, they just left it to Ma Hongjun to handle on his own.
In this life, Oscar naturally wouldn't allow Ma Hongjun to remain a wasted talent. After all, Ma Hongjun's potential was far from low. As long as the Evil Fire issue was resolved, he was absolutely moldable.
Furthermore, in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, there was an immortal herb that could directly solve Ma Hongjun's problem. Even if Oscar couldn't obtain it himself, staying at Shrek Academy meant Tang San would come sooner or later.
With this in mind, Oscar felt it was necessary to give Ma Hongjun some proper lessons. But not just yet, after all, the boy had just arrived. He'd wait a few more days.
After tidying up Ma Hongjun's room, Oscar went off to train with Zhao Wuji. Daily training under gravity suppression had become an essential part of Oscar's cultivation. After all, becoming stronger wasn't something achieved overnight. It required long-term accumulation.
Oscar knew very well how important physical fitness was for a soul master. Before absorbing ten-thousand-year soul rings, the body's constitution basically determined the upper limit of what soul rings could be absorbed. The so-called soul ring limit was only theoretical.
When Oscar transmigrated, it was at the time of Martial Soul awakening, but his body at that point couldn't improve significantly in a short time. As a result, his first soul ring was only 430 years old.
But things were different now. Over the past two years, Oscar had never missed a single day of training. He paid meticulous attention to improving his physical strength, so he could eventually absorb higher-year soul rings across levels.
That way, when acquiring his second soul ring, he could aim for a higher age limit, thereby greatly amplifying his talent and potential.
By the time his training with Zhao Wuji ended, it was already afternoon. Ma Hongjun had now gotten familiar with the academy and was currently following Flender to the cafeteria for a meal.
"Oscar, your perseverance is the best among all students I've seen. Hongjun, you should learn more from little Ao," Flender said upon seeing Oscar arrive at the cafeteria.
"I like the sound of that, Headmaster. I'll take this kid under my wing from now on, ," Oscar replied enthusiastically.
"Teacher Shao, one bowl of braised pork, please!" Oscar shouted toward the busy Shao Xin.
"Coming up! Been saving it just for you," Shao Xin cheerfully brought over a steaming bowl of aromatic braised pork. His round, chubby face radiated friendliness.
"Thank you, Teacher Shao," Oscar said, accepting the bowl.
Ma Hongjun eyed Oscar's large portion of braised pork, drooling but too shy to ask for any.
Seeing his expression, Oscar laughed and gave him a portion. "This is the reward for good students. Teacher Shao loves hardworking kids. As long as you study hard, he'll cook you anything you want."
Flender, watching from the side, was suppressing a laugh. This kid was pretty good at coaxing others, and since it benefited his new disciple, Flender didn't bother exposing him.
That said, it was all true. Oscar's current meals were specially prepared by Shao Xin, sometimes with extra servings.
Moreover, thanks to Oscar's outstanding talent, Flender and Zhao Wuji would catch at least one century-level soul beast each week for Oscar to consume, laying an excellent foundation for him.
"Really?" Ma Hongjun asked while chewing meat, clearly intrigued.
After the meal, Oscar strolled alone through the academy. The two hours after lunch were his only leisure time. After all, even cultivation required balancing work and rest.
Unexpectedly, Ma Hongjun jumped out from somewhere and started following him.
After all, Ma Hongjun was only six years old, a child at heart. With Oscar being the only peer in the academy, he naturally felt more inclined to get close, even though they'd only just met that day.
"Big bro Oscar , what are you doing?" Ma Hongjun asked as he caught up.
"Just walking. A stroll after meals adds years to your life," Oscar replied.
"Uh…" Ma Hongjun's face twitched. _Isn't that something old men in the village would say?_
"Hongjun, take a good rest today. Starting tomorrow, follow me in training," Oscar patted his shoulder.
"Alright…" Ma Hongjun nodded after thinking for a moment.
That night, Oscar replaced sleep with cultivation, which was one of the reasons for his rapid soul power growth.
Meanwhile, Ma Hongjun tossed and turned in bed. It was his first day at school, and everything was still novel to him. His senior wasn't ordinary either—he was a genius with innate full soul power.
He had confirmed this with his teacher, Flender.
The next morning, Oscar woke up early to train, first, a 10-kilometer weighted cross-country run, followed by several sets of Dragon Pattern Staff techniques.
This staff technique, taught by Li Yusong, wasn't a powerful combat skill, but it was sufficient for self-defense and basic combat.
Ma Hongjun, on the other hand, slept until the sun was high. He'd been too excited last night to fall asleep. Once asleep, he was hard to wake. Since it was his first day, none of the teachers including Flender woke him up.
By the time Ma Hongjun naturally woke up, Oscar was already in the classroom reading. The room was modest but filled with scholarly atmosphere, with 30 seats in total.
Teacher Lu Qibin was in charge of teaching theoretical and cultural knowledge. He was a real intellectual, deeply understanding many complex concepts, and had helped Oscar solve numerous academic problems.
Over two years, Oscar had essentially finished all the curriculum content. Now he came to the classroom to read various books he had bought himself across all subjects.
Oscar especially focused on medical texts and pharmacology. Even though he knew about some immortal herbs from the original story, he wanted to be fully prepared. If he ever encountered Dugu Bo or Gudu Yan, he could try refining them himself.
When Ma Hongjun entered and saw Oscar reading intently, he approached. Oscar looked up and asked, "You're up?"
"Hehe, couldn't sleep last night from excitement, i overslept," Ma Hongjun scratched his head sheepishly.
"No problem. It's only the first day. I'll take you to a practical combat class this afternoon," Oscar said, lowering his head and resuming reading.
"Combat class? But aren't you an auxiliary-type soul master? You still need to fight?" Ma Hongjun asked in surprise.
"Who said auxiliary-type soul masters can't fight? You'll see this afternoon," Oscar replied while flipping pages.
Ma Hongjun looked incredulous but didn't ask further. He greeted Teacher Lu Qibin and picked up a book to read.
Seeing Ma Hongjun take the initiative, Lu Qibin brought him aside for class. He had originally planned to let Ma Hongjun get used to the school before starting lessons, but his eagerness made it clear that wasn't necessary.
Ma Hongjun didn't show much emotion, he was just confused about why Oscar didn't need to attend class.
Lu Qibin told him that Oscar had already completed all necessary coursework over the past two years and was now self-studying. This made Oscar seem even more impressive in Ma Hongjun's eyes.
In the afternoon, Oscar grabbed his iron staff and took Ma Hongjun to Zhao Wuji for training. Under gravity suppression, training was twice as effective. Oscar's physical fitness now even surpassed combat-type soul masters of the same level.
"Teacher Zhao, let's spar, let the junior see what Shrek's training is like," Oscar proposed.
Zhao Wuji didn't refuse and laughed heartily, "Alright, Xiao Ao, let's see if you've slacked off lately!"
He removed the gravity suppression, placed one hand behind his back, and didn't even release his Martial Soul, then waved Oscar over.
It wasn't arrogance, Oscar was still relatively weak without a strong offensive Martial Soul. His only weapon was his iron staff, while Zhao Wuji was a Soul Saint. His physical strength alone could crush Oscar.
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