Dean Kahn Emerges After His Breakthrough

Yu Xiaogang did his best to explain to Dean Kahn that the theories he had previously published through Spirit Hall had not been entirely correct. In the future, he intended to use the Elite Class to prove the practical reports of his new theories as a foundation, then reorganize and publish them again.

"Kahn, your martial soul is ordinary Evergreen Ivy. According to my new theory, its fundamental attribute is life, making it suitable for the support-control path. Your first and third soul rings were both Plant Soul Beasts, which moderately enhanced your Evergreen Ivy's toughness, length, and control."

"So, for your fourth soul ring, you must find a soul beast with powerful vitality, preferably a Plant Soul Beast with strong roots. A plant's roots are the foundation of everything. For example, a Thousand Root Banyan Tree could grant you a soul skill that restores Soul Power or vitality. It could also greatly enhance the life source of your Evergreen Ivy."

As Yu Xiaogang tried hard to recall Kahn's soul skills and martial soul's true form from the original owner's memories, he knew he could not be careless with a friend who had treated him with such wholehearted sincerity.

"If you can't find a Thousand Root Banyan Tree, Devil Thorns will do as well. It is the only Plant Soul Beast that can actively control its roots to move before reaching ten thousand years of cultivation!"

Dean Kahn listened carefully to the advice, finding it more convincing the more he heard. His friend Master Yu's theoretical knowledge had become far more substantiated and logical. Unlike before, when his theories had been too hollow, merely combining the experiences of predecessors with his own conjectures. That was why not a single high-ranking soul master had believed Yu Xiaogang.

"Mm! Master Yu, I'll consider your suggestion. I'll go hunt soul beasts later. I'll leave the academy to you. The academy teachers may need to help me obtain my soul ring soon, so I'll be relying on you to look after the Elite Class."

After patting Yu Xiaogang on the shoulder, Kahn pulled him down to sit and called for the owner to bring another set of bowls and chopsticks.

"Don't worry, Dean Kahn. Even if you hadn't said so, I would still devote myself to the Elite Class. However, I suggest you cultivate the Meditation Method I gave you more often to stabilize your Soul Power. Tomorrow will be my first day teaching. Would you like to bring the academy's teachers along to attend? You won't be disappointed."

Yu Xiaogang spoke to Dean Kahn with a mysterious expression.

"Oh? Is there a surprise? Then tomorrow, I'll have every teacher in the academy who is free come attend your class! They have nothing better to do anyway, so they can come listen."

Dean Kahn laughed and scolded him. Yu Xiaogang smiled without blushing, then began discussing what he would teach tomorrow: novel tree-climbing and water-treading exercises, conventional weight training, and later, a secret medicine he had developed to repair the body.

Dean Kahn listened in stunned confusion. Had he been away from the soul master world for too long? The more he heard, the more dumbfounded he became.

Yu Xiaogang and Dean Kahn casually chatted about the Elite Class's plans for tomorrow. Before long, the cafeteria owner brought over the dishes they had ordered, filling an entire table.

"Master Yu! Can you finish all this? There's even soul beast meat in there. It would be far too wasteful if it goes uneaten." Looking at the dishes being served, Kahn could not help swallowing before asking Yu Xiaogang.

"It's fine! I'm not eating alone. I recently adopted a soul beast pet, and it's a huge eater! Tuanzi, show Dean Kahn what you can do!" Yu Xiaogang joked as he stroked the little creature in his arms.

Snowball heard them talking about her and calling her a huge eater. Hmph! Just wait until this tiger eats you bankrupt! Then, with a flash of golden light, she leaped from Yu Xiaogang's arms and landed on the ground, reverting to her true form. A majestic and imposing white tiger suddenly appeared in the cafeteria. Kahn's eyes widened as he pointed at Snowball with a trembling hand.

"This! Master Yu, am I seeing this right? This is a mutated white tiger! Judging from its size and tail length, it's a Hundred-Year Soul Beast! Master Yu Xiaogang, you've truly given me an enormous surprise!"

"It was fate. Tuanzi likes me very much, so I adopted her," Yu Xiaogang said with an air of calm indifference.

"You really know how to surprise people. Tell me in advance next time. A Hundred-Year Soul Beast suddenly appeared—I nearly summoned my martial soul and attacked." Kahn's tone was sour. He wanted a Hundred-Year white tiger soul beast too. White tigers were inherently powerful soul beasts; at a hundred years, they could rival ordinary Thousand Year Soul Beasts.

On Douluo Continent, very few people kept soul beasts as pets. Instead, they drove them into forests and raised them in enclosed areas. Most soul beasts were extremely stubborn and would rather kill themselves than submit to humans, so Kahn was tremendously envious.

If Yu Xiaogang had not often brought Snowball to the cafeteria to eat, and if the academy's students and teachers had not already seen her so often that they had grown accustomed to her, there would have been chaos. Still, the legend of a teacher at the Junior Soul Master Academy raising a Hundred-Year Soul Beast had already spread throughout Notting City.

Then Dean Kahn witnessed the cafeteria's Taotie legend. Nearly all the food on the table was devoured by Snowball. Kahn began worrying about Yu Xiaogang's wallet. He was afraid his friend would not be able to afford her; one meal had already cost thirty-eight Gold Soul Coins, and he knew Yu Xiaogang's circumstances well.

Yu Xiaogang's hand trembled slightly as he paid. Who knew Snowball would not be satisfied after finishing an entire table of food and would roar several times at the cafeteria owner? The owner was quite shrewd and continued serving Tuanzi more dishes. At this rate, my Small Treasury won't be able to hold out much longer! Snowball gave her owner a disdainful look. He had called her a huge eater, after all. "Burp!" I'm so full. A little too full, actually.

When Yu Xiaogang heard Tuanzi burping, how could he not realize Snowball was taking revenge on him? There was nothing he could do. He had brought this upon himself.

Dean Kahn also noticed the pair of bickering master and pet. Amused, he patted Yu Xiaogang on the shoulder.

"Alright, stop fretting over those Gold Soul Coins. Once you publish your new practical theories, people will take the initiative to send you better and more valuable things. These few Gold Soul Coins are nothing! Come to my dean's office. I'll give you the Elite Class student roster, which includes detailed information on the noble families and small soul master clans behind the students."

Yu Xiaogang could only sigh. He bent down and picked up Snowball, who had already shrunk back down. Tuanzi was resting with her eyes half-closed; she had eaten too much and did not want to move.

As they walked, Yu Xiaogang stroked Tuanzi while chatting with Kahn. From time to time, Kahn glanced at the little creature in Yu Xiaogang's arms, unable to conceal the envy in his eyes.

"Dean Kahn, when you go hunting soul beasts, take a look around the markets outside for anyone selling soul beast cubs. When the time comes, I'll help you tame one as a pet." Yu Xiaogang truly could not stand seeing a grown man look at him with such envy, so he could not help making Kahn a promise.

"Really? Then thank you! Is taming soul beast cubs as pets another one of your new theories? Master truly lives up to the title of Master!" Dean Kahn was overjoyed upon hearing the promise and immediately agreed happily.

"Hehe, it's nothing. Such a minor trick isn't worth mentioning!" Yu Xiaogang answered, slightly carried away after being flattered for the first time.

Yu Xiaogang silently instructed Deep Blue to develop a method for forming a bond with soul beast cubs by combining the soothing of Snowball's Soul Power with fluctuations of Mental Power. The Deep Blue method was truly useful.

After taking the Elite Class materials from Dean Kahn's office, Yu Xiaogang headed back while flipping through the information on the forces behind the students. He wanted to see whether he could use their children to establish influence in Notting City and make it his own base of operations. After all, Notting City was perfectly located: situated between the Two Great Empires, far from power struggles, and tucked away in a remote region. It was ideal for quietly building up his forces.

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