Grandmaster? Teacher? (2)

"They did not come from a privileged background, but also possessed innate full spirit power. And this kind of unexpected existence is exactly what is called variant spirits. On the basis of my many years of research in variant spirits, never has any kind of spirit with blue silver grass spirit produced a variation. And your blue silver grass spirit is also an ordinary blue silver grass, therefore, I can be completely confident that my judgment is correct."

"Variant spirits, what is that?"

Tang San asked.

Grandmaster patiently explained:

"I earlier mentioned the issues of how spirits are inherited. A person's spirit has a direct relationship with their parents' spirits, and under normal circumstances the spirit is inherited from either the father or mother's side. This is family pattern spirit inheritance. Among them are a few exceptions and these are what are called variation spirits. Same as the source parent's spirit, but because there is a certain variation between the father and mother's spirits, inheritance of one or the other spirits can produce a variation, bringing about a new kind of spirit. Variant spirits can have formidable variations, and even appear with innate full spirit power. But the overwhelming majority of variant spirits only become small and weak. Variant spirits are like the result of inbreeding: the possibility of retardation is very big, but there is also the possibility of producing an exceptional sage."

Tang San nodded, and suddenly moved back a step, opening up the distance between him and Grandmaster. Immediately after, he fell to his knees, and respectfully kowtowed three times towards Grandmaster.

This time, it was Grandmaster's turn to be dumbfounded,

"What are you doing?"

"Teacher."

Tang San respectfully called,

"Please accept me as a student."

Grandmaster smiled a very satisfied smile, stooping to pull Tang San back up,

"Muddleheaded boy, why kowtow to formally become a pupil, don't you know this is only courtesy when acknowledging the emperor and parents? You need only to bow for this."

Douluo Continent customs are of course not the same as circumstances in Tang San's first life, but Tang San certainly did not think his courtesy was too much, and solemnly said:

"A teacher for a day is a father for life. You should receive my kowtow."

Tang sect's teachings regarding courtesy were extremely severe. Having received that kind of education when he originally grew up, it had been branded deeply into the core of Tang San's heart a long time ago.

Grandmaster was moved and looked at Tang San,

"Teacher for a day, father for life, good, good, it appears that as expected, I have not chosen incorrectly."

What is called 'one tiny clue reveals the general trend' is that the details determine success or failure. Even though this pair of master and apprentice had not met for long, but Grandmaster already had no small understanding of this child before his eyes.

"Let's go, I will bring you to report to the dean's office."

Grandmaster again dragged Tang San's hand. His originally dry big hands were faintly perspiring because of excitement.

Nuoding primary spirit master academy was not as big as it appeared outside, and was mainly divided into a few areas: the main school building, a sports ground and a dormitory to the east of the sports ground.

Even though it was only an elementary spirit master academy, this place's requirements towards students were extremely strict; even if the home was near the academy, students must still live in the academy under a unified regime.

At the dean's office on the main school building's first floor was a sixty year old teacher who was in charge of dealing with new students and two additional teachers in their thirties who assisted him.

Grandmaster placed the certificate he held on the desk, and said towards that elderly teacher:

"Director Su, this is this year's working student delivered by Holy Spirit village, I will trouble you to help him register at once."

Director Su, his face covered by a smile, said:

"Why Grandmaster, you have come, a rare visitor, ah! Please have a seat."

Grandmaster shook his head, and said towards Tang San:

"You enroll here on your own, these several teachers can tell you what to do. I'll leave first, I will go find you later."

Tang San nodded, and respectfully said:

"Goodbye teacher."

Grandmaster revealed a smile, stroked his head, then turned and left.

Hearing how Tang San addressed Grandmaster, director Su appeared very interested,

"Lad, you called Grandmaster teacher? He is not our academy's teacher."

Tang San said:

"But he is my teacher."

Director Su stared blankly,

"You acknowledged Grandmaster as your teacher?"

His expression was somewhat queer, a kind of expression as if holding back laughter.

Tang San Said:

"Is something wrong, teacher?."

Director Su repeatedly shook his head and said smilingly:

"Not at all, not at all. I did not think Grandmaster also could accept disciples. Only, you are still originally an academy student, and hereafter must comply equally with the academy's system of regulations, you understand?"

Tang San nodded.

The two teachers to the side of director Su did not have as much self-restraint as him. One of them grabbed the spirit hall certificate for a look. Smiling, he said,

"Tang San, right. As an academy teacher, I must instruct you at once. A master cannot be acknowledged casually. Any spirit master, not to mention denying academy graduation, also can only acknowledge a spirit master, otherwise one cannot be accepted by the common people. Do you really believe Grandmaster is quite suitable? Oh, you have innate full spirit power. What a pity, the spirit is blue silver grass."

Looking at the words innate full spirit power on the certificate, the faces of all the teachers present displayed astonishment, but blue silver grass caused their awe to turn into pity.

Tang San looked somewhat baffled at the three teachers facing him,

"Is there something inappropriate?"

Director Su glared at the younger teachers beside him, and said:

"Even if Grandmaster has a somewhat eccentric disposition, but from a certain point of view, with respect to spirits he is nevertheless an 'unequalled' existence. Even if your spirit is blue silver grass, acknowledging him as master is of no concern. Well, that's how it is. These are your things, provided for free by the academy. You live at the dormitory, room seven. The teacher responsible there can arrange your work as a working student. Go."

"Thank you, sir."

Taking the things director Su handed over, Tang San after making his courtesies turned and left the administration office.

What Director Su gave him was a standard Nuoding primary spirit master academy uniform, white ,texture looking very neat. Just now when leaving the administration office, Tang San vaguely heard from inside the office the words spoken by those younger teachers.