Body and Soul Theory
After Yu Xiaogang finished demonstrating, he had the Arm Armor fly back to the shelf, and then instructed Yun Lan to scan the disciples in front of him to collect data, saying:
"Alright, kids, do you want the complete set of armor and soul guidance equipment, or just one part of the Soul Tool? You can also make requests to your teacher. As long as they're not too outrageous, I'll fulfill your requests. Stand still and wait for Yun Lan to scan and collect your body data."
Tang San and the others obediently stayed put, when several small Flying Soul Tool flew out from an unknown place, shooting out beams of blue light to scan and collect their body data.
However, among the group, only Ma Hongjun didn't have a small Flying Soul Tool scanning him, which left him somewhat bewildered. He looked at Yu Xiaogang pitifully and said, "Martial Uncle, why don't I have one? I want such a cool Soul Tool Armor too!"
Just as Tang San finished having Yun Lan scan him, he heard Ma Hongjun complaining. Turning his head, he saw the chubby Ma Hongjun with a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth. Tang San imagined the chubby boy wearing the Soul Tool Armor —was he evolving from a fat boy into an iron ball with arms and legs? He immediately shook his head, forgetting the ridiculous image, and immediately began to defend his teacher, saying to Ma Hongjun, "Fatty, you should lose some weight first! When you lose all that fat, I'll give you the Soul Tool Armor. Otherwise, how can you possibly wear it with that body?"
Oscar, Tang San's best friend, couldn't help but laugh after hearing Tang San's words and imagining what he was saying. He said, "Pfft! Hahaha! Fatty, you have another reason to lose weight now! Unlike your brother, I have such a perfect figure that I don't have to worry about gaining weight at all."
After Oscar finished speaking, he made a bodybuilding pose and winked at Ma Hongjun, which made the slightly unhappy fat man shudder and say:
"Tch! Xiao Ao, I'll definitely lose weight once I solve my Martial Soul problem. Don't you know every fat person has potential? Martial Uncle, just give me the training I need! I can handle it!"
It seems Oscar's words have solidified Ma Hongjun's resolve to solve his Martial Soul problem. Losing weight is less important than becoming handsome and finding a wife; now, he also has the Soul Tool Armor specially customized by Yu Xiaogang to strive for! Yu Xiaogang, seeing Ma Hongjun's fighting spirit, shook his head slightly and said seriously, "Hongjun, whether it's cultivation or training, you must proceed step by step. Don't be greedy and reckless for small gains. You should honestly follow your Martial Uncle's training arrangements. Your Martial Uncle won't harm you. The same goes for the rest of you; don't rely on the Medicinal Bath to repair yourself and overdraw your potential for cultivation. After all, you are still young and have plenty of time to cultivate."
"Don't worry, teacher, I'll keep an eye on them!"
Tang San nodded seriously in response. He now obeyed everything Teacher Yu Xiaogang said without question. He did whatever the teacher said without any doubt.
Yu Xiaogang was very pleased to see that Tang San was the first to stand up and express his opinion after he finished speaking. It seemed that he had successfully trained the protagonist of the original work. He turned to Ma Hongjun and assured him, "Hongjun, you should first follow the cultivation method I taught you yesterday. When you have exhausted the life essence of the Martial Soul in your body, your Martial Uncle will let you proceed to the next step of cultivation."
Yu Xiaogang narrowed his eyes slightly, staring at Ma Hongjun's plump body. His sharp gaze seemed to pierce through him, reaching the fat hen burning with black flames... The Evil Fire Phoenix said:
"Hongjun, if you want to go further on the path of Martial Soul, you can only rely on your own hard work to cultivate. After all, the Martial Soul is a product of the body's bloodline and the essence of the soul. The soul can affect the body, and the body can also affect the soul in turn."
As soon as Yu Xiaogang finished speaking, he subconsciously looked at Tang San. This action made everyone present look at Tang San, which made him awkwardly touch his nose and ask in confusion, "Teacher, and why are you all looking at me? Is there something on my face?"
Xiao Wu looked at Tang San pitifully and asked, "Third Brother, you won't abandon Xiao Wu in the future, will you? After all, you're so beautiful, Third Brother, there will definitely be some glamorous men eyeing you. Didn't Teacher just say that the body can be turned over and affect the soul?"
Tang San was stunned by Xiao Wu's words, instantly petrified and frozen in place, Teacher Yu Xiaogang's words echoing in his mind.
He began to recall his somewhat feminine subconscious actions, such as unconsciously playing with his hair and occasionally acting coquettishly towards his mother. He also started to pay attention to his appearance and combed and maintained his long hair every day.
However, Tang San looked at Xiao Wu with a serious and determined expression and assured her:
"Xiao Wu, you're so adorable, how could I possibly abandon you? Xiao Wu, don't forget we're engaged!"
This was the boldest time Tang San had ever expressed his feelings to Xiao Wu, which made Xiao Wu blush and lean on Tang San's small shoulder.
Tang San felt a warmth in his heart as he looked at Xiao Wu clinging to him. At least there was a girl who liked him. After all, he didn't look like a boy, and he needed a fiancée to remind him that he was a man.
He looked at his teacher with a bit of a headache. Yu Xiaogang could only awkwardly touch his chin when he saw Tang San's complicated expression. After all, he and Bibi Dong had raised Tang San as a girl since he was a child, so it was only natural that Tang San would complain a little.
However, Yu Xiaogang still said to Tang San seriously, "San-ge, you just need to stick to your original intentions. Don't let your appearance affect you. This isn't a long-term Spirit Forging, is it?"
Hearing his teacher clear the way and the support of the person he liked, Tang San realized that even though he wasn't handsome and lacked masculinity, and was often treated like an older sister by Ning Rongrong who gave him girly things, he was still a responsible and upright man.
Next time any man from the sect dares to send him a love letter, I'll beat him to a pulp! I can't be too gentle with those male disciples! Yu Xiaogang breathed a sigh of relief seeing Tang San's constantly changing expression. At least Tang San had taken his words to heart. He couldn't let anyone else know that he was the culprit behind Tang San's girlish appearance.
Yu Xiaogang clapped his hands to draw everyone's attention and said:
"You will gradually understand these things in the future. Right now, you have only just awakened your Martial Soul and your cultivation path has just begun. Today, let's learn how to make Soul Tool with your teacher! Everyone, come with me to the Soul Tool manufacturing room and make your first Soul Tool by hand."
Yu Xiaogang and his group arrived at the Soul Tool Manufacturing Room. Tang San also saw the Soul Tool machines, including the lathe he often used, as well as many other Soul Tool machines he didn't recognize.
Next, Yu Xiaogang began the formal teaching for the day, familiarizing his apprentices with various lathes and machines, and also allowing Tang San to see for the first time how convenient and simple metal processing could be.
No wonder the teacher always looked down on the techniques for making Hidden Weapons and mechanisms from the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record that he brought from the Tang Sect. It turns out the teacher had a much better and more convenient method. I was just too old-fashioned and rigid.
"Teacher, is this the lesson you're going to teach me today?" Tang San was wildly imagining that Yu Xiaogang was just giving a normal lesson. He did look down on the Tang Sect's craftsmanship, thinking it was inefficient, slow, and they protected it so tightly. He thought it was no wonder the Tang Sect would decline.