Yu Xiaogang Builds His Foundation

Yu Xiaogang looked at the teachers and students before him, their blood boiling from his speech, and felt like he was running a pyramid scheme.

Yu Xiaogang immediately began to slowly withdraw his Mental Power. His toes gradually touched the ground as he stepped forward to help Dean Kahn and Teacher Ye from the infirmary to their feet, saying:

"Dean Kahn, you are my friend. There is no need for such a grand gesture. Kahn, are you willing to serve as Dragon Gate's Teaching Elder? Haven't you just broken through to Level 40 without obtaining a soul ring yet? Would you like to try the Life Nurturing Skill, a cultivation technique I created myself? I originally intended for it to be an Internal Cultivation Method for the Inner Sect. If you combine it with the Body Tempering Secret Medicine I developed to strengthen your body and Soul Power foundation, you can increase the absorption limit of your fourth soul ring. Only then will you have a chance to reach Level 50 and become a Soul King!"

Dean Kahn was still extremely excited. His hands trembled as he tightly grasped Yu Xiaogang's large hand. Tears filled his eyes as he said to Yu Xiaogang in a trembling voice, "Really? Master Yu Xiaogang—no! I should call you Sect Master now. I will do my utmost to be the Teaching Elder! Leave the Elite Class students to me from now on! That way, Sect Master, you will have it easier and more time to research Self-Created Soul Skills and Meditation Methods!"

As Dean Kahn spoke, his emotions gradually calmed. He then remembered how old he already was. It would be somewhat wasteful to use secret medicine refined from Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures on himself. It would be better to give it to the children before him. After all, they were Dragon Gate's future.

After withdrawing his hand, Kahn Elder sighed. He glanced at Yu Xiaogang, then turned to the Elite Class students who had already risen to their feet and said with emotion:

"Sect Master, there is no need to use the Body Tempering Secret Medicine you painstakingly developed on me. I am already old, and my body has begun to decline. Didn't I only break through the Level 40 bottleneck thanks to the Internal Cultivation Method you created? I feel that I have already exhausted my potential. It is better to use it to strengthen Dragon Gate's fresh blood! They are Dragon Gate's future!"

When the Elite Class students heard how selflessly their newly appointed Dragon Gate Teaching Elder was standing up for them, each of them looked at Kahn Elder with tears in their eyes.

Wang Dachui, the most straightforward among them, spoke directly to Yu Xiaogang:

"Teacher! Didn't you just examine my body? Give my share to Kahn Elder instead! I'm still young! I believe I can improve through hard training!"

"Teacher, me too! I believe I can improve through hard cultivation! I'm the boss of Notting City Junior Soul Master Academy! Notting City's number one genius!"

Xiao Zhan also stepped forward at this moment to voice his thoughts, proudly boasting about his talent. After hearing Wang Dachui and Xiao Zhan's heartfelt words, Kahn Elder felt his aged heart begin to burn with passion.

Kahn Elder excitedly stepped forward and used his warm, aged hands to stroke Wang Dachui and Xiao Zhan's heads. Then, his hands fell upon their young shoulders and patted them. With tears in his eyes, he said:

"Good! Good! You are all good children! Dragon Gate is truly fortunate to have disciples like you! The dean is old now. From now on, you must walk the path of a soul master yourselves. All I can do is protect you and guide your cultivation while I still can."

Watching the scene of deep master-disciple affection unfold before him, Yu Xiaogang could not help but laugh. "Kahn Elder, don't worry. As long as there is Whale Glue, I can refine secret medicine without limit! Don't worry, there is more than enough secret medicine now! Xiao Zhan, you are the Notting City Lord's son, so you must be most familiar with the area around Notting City, right? Teacher has a task for you. Go to the pharmacies and collect Whale Glue—buy as much as they have. Teacher still has some Gold Soul Coins here! But remember, buy it secretly, understand?"

Hearing that Teacher Yu Xiaogang trusted his abilities so much, Xiao Zhan happily patted his chest and promised, "Don't worry, Teacher! I'm the Notting City Lord's son! My family has some influence with the pharmacies in Notting City. After school, I'll go home and have my father arrange for people to buy it!"

Yu Xiaogang was instantly speechless. It was Xiao Zhan's father who had influence, wasn't it? Still, as long as the goal was achieved, that was enough.

Yu Xiaogang turned to look at Wang Dachui, who was grinning foolishly at the side. From his Storage Soul Tool, he took out the blueprint for soul tool components he had drawn back in Holy Soul Village and handed it to Wang Dachui. Then he said, "Wang Dachui, your family runs a Blacksmith Shop. Teacher needs a batch of tools made. Later, have your father refine a batch of Iron Essence as well. Teacher has an important use for it!"

Wang Dachui had been watching from the side and never expected to have a task of his own. He took the blueprint Yu Xiaogang handed him, carefully folded it into a smaller size, and tucked it close to his body. Showing his white teeth in a foolish grin, he said, "Don't worry, Teacher! Leave anything related to forging to me! My family's Blacksmith Shop is famous throughout Notting City! We'll definitely satisfy you!"

Wang Dachui's fan-sized hand thumped against his chest with loud bangs.

Yu Xiaogang found it both amusing and exasperating. Even a simpleton like Wang Dachui knew to advertise his family's Blacksmith Shop in front of his classmates. Had cultivating the Mental Power Meditation Method made him smarter?

Yu Xiaogang pushed aside these random thoughts and continued asking Xiao Zhan:

"Xiao Zhan, do you know which noble owns the forests and mountains around Holy Soul Village below Notting City? See if we can buy them with some Gold Soul Coins. When Teacher previously settled down in Holy Soul Village, I discovered a scenic valley. We can buy it and use it as our Sect Residence!"

Upon hearing Teacher Yu Xiaogang's question, Xiao Zhan crossed one arm over his chest, rubbed his chin with the other hand, and frowned as he recalled, "Holy Soul Village? I seem to have heard at a Notting City nobles' banquet that it is Baron Soren Brandy's territory. But there is not much production around Holy Soul Village. I can just have my father step in and ask for it. Those little village fiefs are not worth more than a few Gold Soul Coins anyway."

Yu Xiaogang could not help but sigh at the helplessness of commoners. Wasn't this also something he needed to work to change?

Yu Xiaogang suddenly recalled that nobles on Douluo Continent traveled by carriage, while commoners relied on their own two legs. Soul masters had Soul Power enhancements and were basically human motorcycles, so things like Bicycles would surely sell well!

The Blacksmith Shops of Douluo Continent could handcraft even the intricate Hidden Weapons of Tang San. Wouldn't Bicycles and tricycles be easy enough? He just needed to teach Wang Dachui's family Blacksmith Shop the assembly-line model to manufacture Bicycles.

Now Yu Xiaogang only needed to find someone to handle sales. Just then, he spotted Si Si whispering with her best friend nearby. Wasn't there the perfect candidate? She was quite sharp too. He immediately said to Si Si, "Si Si, does your family do business? Teacher has some inventions. Later, I will draw the blueprints and production process for Wang Dachui to make them. If your family has shops, help sell them! If not, go home and discuss it with your family. Teacher guarantees that it will make money. After all, cultivation costs you a great deal of Gold Soul Coins as well."

Si Si had been discussing Teacher Yu Xiaogang's Mental Power Meditation Method cultivation insights with her close friend when she suddenly heard Teacher Yu Xiaogang calling her and asking a question. She hesitated at first, but after hearing him out, she began to think.