Safeguarding the Blue Silver Grass Network

Seeing that Kahn Elder's attention remained fixed on the patch of grass formed by Blue Silver Grass Soul Beasts, Yu Xiaogang could only say helplessly:

"Stop staring, Kahn Elder. Those Blue Silver Soul Beasts were artificially matured using a secret technique. Killing them will only yield White Ten-Year Soul Rings. Even if they are absorbed, they have no soul skills and won't increase Soul Power. Later, explain this to the academy's teachers and students. Don't let anyone hunt and absorb them—the soul rings can't be replaced! I won't take responsibility for that."

As Yu Xiaogang explained and instructed Kahn Elder, he thought to himself, Just because soul rings can't be replaced now doesn't mean they won't be in the future.

Upon hearing that such soul beasts existed, Kahn Elder's curiosity was completely piqued. He asked Yu Xiaogang, who was walking ahead of him, "Then, Sect Master, is it the same for Blue Silver Grass Soul Beasts that have reached a thousand years of cultivation? Or will they produce a Blank Soul Skill Purple Thousand-Year Soul Ring?"

Yu Xiaogang turned to look at Kahn Elder's face, full of confusion and thirst for knowledge. After thinking it over, he decided that he should make it clear—and make the matter sound more serious while he was at it. That way, the natives of Douluo Continent would not hunt Blue Silver Grass Soul Beasts, making Yun Lan safer.

In a grave tone, Yu Xiaogang said to Kahn Elder at his side, "Kahn Elder, Blue Silver Grass Soul Beasts have now mutated. Before long, all Blue Silver Grass across Douluo Continent will become like this. Perhaps the Blue Silver Grass Soul Beasts mutated voluntarily in order to protect themselves. Among those Blue Silver Grass Soul Beasts just now, there was one with a thousand years of cultivation. Yet even after being killed, it yielded a White Ten-Year Soul Ring. I suspect that even when Ten Thousand Year Blue Silver Grass Soul Beasts die, the soul rings they drop will be White Ten-Year Soul Rings, perhaps without any attached soul skills."

Seeing the shock in Kahn Elder's eyes, Yu Xiaogang put on an extremely solemn expression and continued in the most serious tone possible, "Kahn Elder, after explaining this to the academy's teachers and students, report this discovery to Spirit Hall! Use my name! That way, soul masters across Douluo Continent won't unknowingly hunt Blue Silver Grass Soul Beasts."

After giving his instructions, Yu Xiaogang clasped his hands behind his back and walked forward toward the rising sun. Looking at his retreating figure, Kahn Elder could not help but sigh. His sect master, Yu Xiaogang, truly deserved to be called the foremost authority on theoretical knowledge in Douluo Continent. He was also so responsible. After breakfast, Kahn Elder had to immediately notify the entire academy and report the matter to Ma Xiunuo of Spirit Hall.

Kahn Elder bowed slightly to Yu Xiaogang and said gratefully:

"Sect Master, on behalf of the academy's soul masters, I thank you for this research discovery. I'll go to Spirit Hall and report this matter to Ma Xiunuo right away."

Yu Xiaogang stopped, slightly turned his head, and said to Kahn Elder, "It's nothing. It's what I should do. Let's go eat breakfast. You'll probably be very busy today."

After saying that, Yu Xiaogang continued toward the Academy Cafeteria. Yun Lan's ethereal female voice sounded in his mind. "Thank you, Creator. On behalf of our Blue Silver Grass Soul Beast race, I thank you for your protection."

In a relaxed tone, Yu Xiaogang replied inwardly to Yun Lan:

"Yun Lan, no need to stand on ceremony. I'm also protecting you by doing this. After all, Yun Lan, you are the collective consciousness of the Blue Silver Grass Network. Only when more high-cultivation Blue Silver Grass joins you can you become even stronger!"

Yu Xiaogang had now given Yun Lan an extra layer of protection. All that remained was to wait for Yun Lan to assimilate all the Blue Silver Grass around Notting City. Moreover, it would take around three months for Spirit Hall in Notting City to report the news to Spirit City. After receiving the report, Spirit City would need another two months to send people to investigate and verify it, since Notting City was simply too remote.

By the time half a year had passed, who knew how many Blue Silver Grass Soul Beasts Yun Lan would have assimilated? It would already have gained momentum. Besides, Blue Silver Grass Soul Beasts were considered the weakest, most worthless soul beasts by the people of Douluo Continent. Only commoner soul masters with no other options would hunt them to obtain soul rings.

Based on Yu Xiaogang's experience, that arrogant and conceited madman Qian Xunji in Spirit City probably would not take this matter seriously at all. That would give Yu Xiaogang and Yun Lan a golden period for development.

After Yu Xiaogang and Kahn Elder shared a lavish breakfast in the Academy Cafeteria, Kahn Elder immediately rose, bid Yu Xiaogang farewell, and went to gather the academy's teachers to inform them about the mutation of the Blue Silver Grass Soul Beasts. Before leaving, he handed Yu Xiaogang the key to the warehouse where the training uniforms and training swimsuits prepared for the Elite Class students were stored, then hurried off.

Yu Xiaogang looked at the warehouse key in his hand and shook his head. Kahn Elder was already so old, yet he was still as rash and impulsive as a young man. Yu Xiaogang put away the key, intending to first collect the new clothes needed for today's training before going to teach the Elite Class.

After Yu Xiaogang had finished preparing everything and entered the Elite Class classroom, he saw that the students were quietly waiting for the lesson. He walked to the podium, took out the training uniforms and training swimsuits from his Storage Soul Tool, and instructed Si Si, "Si Si, as the Elite Class monitor, bring a few people over to distribute this pile of training uniforms and the training swimsuits needed for the new training program."

Si Si immediately stood up and replied:

"Yes, Teacher! But why does the new training method require swimsuits?"

"Once the training clothes have been handed out, I'll explain it all together. But students, these training uniforms are quite expensive. They are made from soul beast hide and high-quality fabric, though they are also very durable. If you deliberately damage yours, you'll have to spend Gold Soul Coins to have another one made! The academy will not issue replacements, so make sure to take good care of them!"

Si Si called over several careful female students to help Yu Xiaogang carry away the training clothes and begin distributing them. The Elite Class students were all very happy after receiving their uniforms, holding them up in front of themselves to compare sizes. The boys had no objections to the swim trunks, but they showed great interest in the girls' tight one-piece swimsuits!

Some of the girls in the Elite Class were shy when they received their one-piece swimsuits, their faces turning red. Still, they felt somewhat relieved—at least only their limbs would be exposed. They were just too form-fitting, which left those who had not yet developed very unhappy.

Once Yu Xiaogang saw that every Elite Class student had received their training clothes, he began the lesson. First, he explained to the students below:

"Alright! Stop whispering among yourselves and focus on the lesson! The training uniforms you just received are what you'll wear for your physical training classes each afternoon. Remember to change into them after lunch before coming to class. The training swimsuits will be used for the upcoming physical training."

Seeing the baffled expressions on the Elite Class students' faces, Yu Xiaogang continued explaining:

"Your previous weighted runs and limb-training exercises were too damaging to your bodies. Even though you use Medicinal Baths after training every day to repair yourselves, Medicinal Baths are not all-powerful. Through my research, I discovered that swimming is excellent for training your bodies and can also strengthen your lungs. Water itself provides buoyancy, reducing the fatigue and hidden injuries caused by your training. And over the past few days, I've found that many of you have become proficient at using Soul Power control to climb trees. That means you can move on to the next stage of Soul Power control training, which happens to require a Swimming Pool."