Planning the First Soul Ring, Grandmaster Gets Anxious

Time flew, and ten days passed in the blink of an eye.

After enrolling, Tang Wulin began his academy life in Nuoding City. He attended Soul Master theory classes during the day and returned to the dormitory to meditate and cultivate at night.

Although he had yet to absorb his First Soul Ring, the cultivation gained from meditation would accumulate in his body, so naturally, he would not waste those opportunities.

"Wulin, we're both going out to get our First Soul Rings today. What kind of Soul Beast are you planning to choose?"

"A dragon?"

Early that morning, Xiao Wu looked at Tang Wulin beside her and asked curiously. They had spent the past two days learning about Soul Beasts, though for a Soul Beast like her...

It was really no different from preschool.

But Wulin's Martial Soul was a dragon, one called the Golden Dragon King. Surely a dragon would be the most suitable Soul Beast for him.

"What kind of Soul Beast?"

"Probably a Power Attack System Soul Beast with good offensive abilities, like a wolf, tiger, or lion. As for a dragon, I can't just have one because I want one."

Tang Wulin had just finished a night of meditation. He looked at her and shook his head with a helpless smile.

Which Soul Beast he chose was not up to him; it depended on what Soul Beasts he could find. In forests around Nuoding City like this one, there were not many powerful Soul Beasts.

A dragon? There were not even any top-tier snakes. Still, with the Golden Dragon King Martial Soul, he did not have to worry about his Soul Skill being affected by a weak Soul Beast. Finding a Soul Beast old enough would be good enough.

"Is that so?"

Xiao Wu nodded as if she understood. Fortunately, she only needed to condense her own Soul Ring, so she did not have to worry about so much.

"Tang Wulin, I'm heading out first. See you at the gate in a bit."

Beside them, Tang San looked at the girl chatting with Tang Wulin. After saying that, he silently got up and headed out of the dormitory.

Whenever he saw the two of them together, he felt very uncomfortable, though he did not know why...

"Mm."

"Xiao Wu, I'm going to wait for Director Su too. I hope you get a good Soul Ring."

Tang Wulin also got up, smiling as he spoke. Although her claim that Spirit Hall would help her obtain a Soul Ring was false, she really did need to condense one.

"Mm, you too!"

"We'll both get our own Soul Rings."

Xiao Wu smiled and waved goodbye.

However, when Tang Wulin arrived at the school gate, he saw more than just the familiar Director Su and dean. A flat-topped man was also standing beside Tang San.

"Director Su..."

"Hm? Yu Xiaogang's here too?"

He was clearly a little surprised by the sight.

Don't tell me they're bringing this so-called grandmaster along too.

Tang Wulin's expression turned a little strange. The two Soul Elders could naturally hunt down good Soul Rings for him and Tang San, but what use would Yu Xiaogang be tagging along?

To make up the numbers?

"Wulin, you're here too."

"Director Su and the dean have work to attend to at an advanced academy in Suotuo City, so they can't take you to hunt for Soul Rings. I'll be leading you both to obtain your First Soul Rings."

When Yu Xiaogang saw Tang Wulin, he spoke with a confident smile. On hearing this, Director Su subconsciously lowered his head.

"Huh?"

Tang Wulin looked bewildered and frowned.

"Ah..."

"Teacher, you're taking us? Aren't Director Su and the dean coming?"

Even Tang San was stunned. He had clearly been kept in the dark as well. Would it not be a little dangerous for his teacher to take them hunting for Soul Rings alone?

"Director Su, why don't we wait until you and the dean come back?"

Tang Wulin took a deep breath. He had specifically sought out Director Su to avoid having that shameless Yu Xiaogang take him Soul Ring hunting, but how had this...

"Wulin, we'll be away on this trip for quite a while. It could be at least a month or two."

"Grandmaster's strength is actually not bad. It'll be fine to have him take you hunting for Soul Rings."

Director Su spoke slowly, a helpless look on his face.

"..."

Tang Wulin smiled without saying a word. Yu Xiaogang's strength was not bad? It was far more than not bad. Facts aside, he could be considered one of the world's top firewood fillers.

"Wulin, don't worry. I'll be sure to hunt down a Hundred-Year Soul Ring you'll be happy with."

"It's getting late. Let's hurry and set off."

Yu Xiaogang seemed to notice Tang Wulin's hesitation. Still smiling, he urged him to leave.

"..."

Tang Wulin could only agree helplessly. He had not invited Director Su and the dean because he lacked the ability to hunt Soul Beasts.

Partly, he had been cautious. More importantly, without a Soul Hunting Token, he could not enter the royal Soul Hunting Forest at all.

Although nothing good came of having Yu Xiaogang around, the thing that had brought the master and disciple pair to their knees in the original story was only a hundred-year Mandala Snake.

The oldest Soul Beasts in the Soul Hunting Forest were less than three thousand years old. With Invincible Golden Body and teleportation, Yu Xiaogang could not get him killed.

"Let's go!"

Seeing Tang Wulin agree, Yu Xiaogang was overjoyed. He hurriedly pulled his disciple Tang San along, picked up a sack of radishes, and climbed into the carriage, gesturing for Tang Wulin to get in.

"Director Su, Dean Fakes."

"We'll be on our way."

Yu Xiaogang smiled in satisfaction and gave Director Su and the dean a long look through the window.

"Grandmaster, Tang San, Wulin..."

"Stay safe on the road."

A helpless look on his face, Director Su spoke as he watched the carriage disappear into the distance.

"..."

"Dean, can Yu Xiaogang really take those two geniuses to hunt Soul Beasts safely? He's only a Soul Grandmaster."

After the carriage had gone far away, Director Su looked silently at Dean Fakes beside him and could not help asking.

The two children's Soul Power added up to twenty ranks, while Yu Xiaogang was only in his twenties. Could he protect them both?

"Probably..."

"He can, I suppose."

The dean was likewise at a loss for words. With Yu Xiaogang's cultivation, even fighting an ordinary Soul Grandmaster was a struggle, and he could only exchange three moves before needing to replenish his energy.

Hunting Soul Rings for geniuses with Innate Full Soul Power, with nothing but his farting, thunderclap-making Luo Sanpao?

What a pity for those two top geniuses. Their future achievements might be immense, but for now, their First Soul Rings would be from Soul Beasts a hundred or two hundred years old at most.

"Yu Xiaogang, oh Yu Xiaogang."

"The only thing you've got in this life that could sway anyone is your status as an honorary elder of Spirit Hall..."

Fakes sighed and spoke frankly.

Meanwhile, as the carriage traveled along, Yu Xiaogang turned his attention to Tang Wulin, pondering how to attract his attention and admiration.

In the end, he turned his gaze toward his disciple Tang San.

"Little San, do you know what type of Soul Beast you should choose for your First Soul Ring?"

Yu Xiaogang smiled kindly and spoke.

"I do not, Teacher."

Tang San shook his head and waited for him to continue.

"Others may think your Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul is weak, but in my view, that is an advantage. When it comes to choosing a Soul Beast, it can encompass all kinds..."

"No matter what Soul Beast you use for your Soul Ring, absorbing it won't be difficult, so you have a wide range of choices."

Yu Xiaogang stroked his head and spoke slowly.

"Normally, your First Soul Ring should add some toughness and improve your means of fighting. You could choose a Soul Beast such as Green Bamboo or Golden Needle Grass..."

"But I believe that if you can find a suitable beast-type Martial Soul, such as a snake, especially a snake, it can also bring powerful effects to your Martial Soul!"

Yu Xiaogang spoke with a wise gleam in his eyes.

"I understand, Teacher!"

At the mention of snakes, Tang San immediately thought of venomous snakes, and his eyes lit up. Just as his teacher said, if his Blue Silver Grass were as flexible as a snake and carried venom...

Its effects would be outstanding.

Sure enough, his teacher really was a great scholar with genuine knowledge and substance!

"Wulin, as for you..."

Yu Xiaogang greatly enjoyed the sight of Tang San's astonishment. Then he looked toward Tang Wulin, intending to continue offering guidance, but Tang Wulin did not appreciate it.

"Grandmaster, I already have some ideas about choosing my Soul Beast, but more than that..."

"I'd like to know what you brought a sack of radishes for."

Tang Wulin looked at him and spoke calmly.

"..."

The smile froze on Yu Xiaogang's face. He wanted to speak but stopped.

Are you fucking picking a fight on purpose?!

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