While JoyBoy was politely giving his explanation to Grandmaster, he inwardly thought about his real reason
"Of course I am going to except you as my master. I even had to wait for so long to let you finish your conversation with Tang San and become his master.
I was worried that, if I changed even a tiny little detail in your conversation, you might not be able to become Tang San's master.
Furthermore, the moment after you acknowledged Tang San as your disciple was the best moment to do this.
As for why I acknowledged him as my master, its pretty simple. At present, he is the person with most knowledge. I will already have power in the future but to bring out its full potential, I will definitely need knowledge. The only other good option is the spirit hall.
Unfortunately they are corrupt and will go against Tang San in the future. From what I have observed upto this point, this time-line is going nearly as same as it went in the novel. The only big difference is me.
Hence, I can't trust them after reading the complete book and knowing what they will do in the future.
Aside from Grandmaster's knowledge, I will also be needing the Tang sect's techniques. I am sure that seeing my actions, Tang San will ask me to join the sect.
I know from the story that Tang San is not a backstabbing type of person. He takes his relationships very seriously, whether its with his friends or family."
After hearing his polite reply and seeing his smile both Grandmaster and Tang San felt warmth in their hearts. Grandmaster gently gave him a pat on his head. He was moved and satisfied with JoyBoy's answer.
"Let's go, I will bring you to report to the dean's office."
Grandmaster dragged both JoyBoy's and Tang San's hands. 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 certificates he held on the desk, and said towards that elderly teacher:
"Director Su, these are this year's working students delivered by Holy Spirit village, I will trouble you to help them 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 and JoyBoy
"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 and JoyBoy nodded and respectfully said "Goodbye teacher."
Grandmaster revealed a smile, stroked their heads, then turned and left.
After he left, Director Su and other two teachers had a little conversation with them about Grandmaster. He explained a little about the academy regulations while giving them some necessary things.
"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 and JoyBoy after making their courtesies turned and left the administration office.
What Director Su gave them was a standard Nuoding primary spirit master academy uniform, white ,texture looking very neat. Just now when leaving the administration office, they vaguely heard from inside the office the words spoken by those younger teachers.
"Grandmaster really is 'unequalled', only, unequalled in theory. Of course, he still must put those theories to actual work. Director, I still remember Grandmaster had some ten great core spirit competences theory, right. That was simply too ridiculous."
Hearing the sound of the conversation inside, Tang San's footsteps only halted for a moment, then he proceeded to leave. The corners of his mouth exuded a trace of disdain; of course it was not directed at his just acknowledged master, rather at the three teachers in the administration office.
From barely a simple certificate he could see that he had twin spirits, and further conclude that his other spirit was a formidable one, could that only be a joke?
He noticed that his friend wasn't bothered even a little bit by the conversation inside the room, still maintaining the usual smile. Seeing this he frowned. He asked him
"Why are you not angry after hearing what they were saying about our teacher, but still smiling ? Does it not bother you, brother JoyBoy ?"
JoyBoy politely replied with a smile" Why should I be angry about that, brother San ? They just said that teacher is unequaled in theory. Isn't that great ? Isn't this what we are here to learn ? We are so lucky that such a great person has decided to choose us as his students.
As for the other bad things, thats just there own opinion they are discussing in private and not in front of us. No need to worry about them, afterall, even in our village, other kids used to say a lot of mean things."