Rule the World

Su Xiao looked at his reflection in the water vat. "Teacher, you're not joking with me, are you?"

Yu Xiaogang shook his head. "A Xiao, your strength is obvious to all, so your training differs from Xiao San and the others.

Both you and Xiao San can use skills beyond Soul Skills, so your control over Soul Power is already sufficient. What you need to strengthen is your spiritual power."

The skills beyond Soul Skills Yu Xiaogang referred to were the Profound Heaven Treasure Record Six Profound Meanings.

"Do your best to control this water and shape it into whatever you envision, just as you do when using Holy Light Divine Dragon Transformation." Yu Xiaogang patted Su Xiao on the shoulder.

Su Xiao nodded in agreement. First, he used his Soul Power to float the entire vat of water into the air.

Just as Su Xiao prepared to alter the water's shape from one corner, he suddenly lost control of it. The water surged and flowed about wildly.

He had failed.

No matter how hard Su Xiao tried afterward, he could not make the water hold a shape.

"Teacher, you've really given me a difficult problem this time," Su Xiao said.

Yu Xiaogang had Su Xiao return to the group, then announced, "Since you all understand your own situations, begin making up for your weaknesses.

And while you're at it, you must comprehend a Self-Created Soul Skill."

The moment they heard that, everyone became excited. One more Self-Created Soul Skill was practically the same as gaining another soul ring.

"Master, just say the word! We'll listen to everything you say and carry it out strictly!" Ma Hongjun roared as though he had been injected with adrenaline.

Yu Xiaogang then took out a blueprint and said, "Flender is too stingy. He's never even treated me to a proper feast. You will build a restaurant like this and make a meal like this."

Upon hearing this, Meng Yiran was the first to object. "I came here to learn, not to be your laborer!"

Yu Xiaogang answered casually, "This is what you are here to learn. Anyone who doesn't want to do it may leave immediately."

It was the first time they had seen Yu Xiaogang with such an uncompromising attitude. They promptly threw themselves into building the restaurant and cooking the food.

Tang San helped build the house using the Eight Spider Lances, Dai Mubai kneaded dough, Zhu Zhuqing caught fish, Oscar and Ning Rongrong planted vegetables, Ma Hongjun tended the fire, while Xiao Wu was free to move about as she pleased.

"Then what am I supposed to do?" Meng Yiran asked.

"Make your Martial Soul disappear," Yu Xiaogang replied. "Your Serpent Cane, though it offers some support in close combat as a Tool Martial Soul,

will become negligible as your Soul Power rises, and may even become a burden. So you need to try concealing your Martial Soul while freely using your Soul Power."

Meng Yiran understood what Yu Xiaogang meant. She nodded and went to carry out the task he had assigned her: gathering firewood.

Meanwhile, Su Xiao continued standing before the large water vat, trying to twist the water into various shapes. The first shape he envisioned was a cube.

"A Xiao, spiritual power cannot grow substantially in a short time. Xiao San and the others only have a month of training, but you can train for longer," Yu Xiaogang explained.

"Teacher, I understand, but I want a Self-Created Soul Skill too. You're having me train my spiritual power because you want me to mix it into my Soul Skills, right?" Su Xiao asked.

Yu Xiaogang nodded. With great meaning in his voice, he said, "A Xiao, although I do not know your background, your Holy Light Dragon Martial Soul must be related to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

The reason the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan can stand among the Upper Three Sects is not only because its Martial Soul is powerful, but also because of dragonification. I believe you have already experienced it."

Su Xiao regained control of the water and lowered it back into the vat. With Martial Soul Possession, he extended his right hand. Pale golden scales now covered it, making it resemble a true dragon claw.

"Teacher, like this?" Su Xiao asked.

"Exactly."

Yu Xiaogang smiled in satisfaction. Though Su Xiao had never been particularly attentive when learning theory, he had never disappointed Yu Xiaogang in cultivation.

"Besides dragonification, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan actually has another technique called 'Rule the World.' As you said, it involves infusing spiritual power into Soul Skills.

It is not merely an attack with Soul Skills, but an even more direct spiritual attack. However, no one has successfully cultivated 'Rule the World' for a very long time."

Yu Xiaogang looked at Su Xiao with anticipation in his eyes. "After searching through countless records, I came to a conclusion. An ordinary Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul cannot cultivate 'Rule the World.'

It must be a superior Martial Soul—your Holy Light Dragon Martial Soul, A Xiao!"

Su Xiao froze for a moment. The Rule the World Yu Xiaogang had just described truly was an immensely powerful Self-Created Soul Skill.

A direct spiritual attack could utterly destroy an opponent in a single blow, especially when the opponent's spiritual power was weaker than one's own.

"Teacher, I'll work hard to cultivate Rule the World," Su Xiao promised.

Yu Xiaogang patted Su Xiao on the shoulder. "A Xiao, there's no need to rush. This is only a guess of mine.

But if you truly manage to cultivate Rule the World, your practical combat ability will rise to a whole new level."

One month later

Time passed in the blink of an eye. Yu Xiaogang's first stage of special training for everyone had ended, and the luxurious restaurant and grand feast he had hoped for had both become reality.

This meant that Tang San and the others had successfully completed this stage of special training, while Su Xiao still had a long way to go in practicing Rule the World.

After finishing the feast, Yu Xiaogang wiped his mouth and said calmly:

"Everyone, the first stage of training was a success.

Starting tomorrow, intensive training begins."