Notting City Junior Soul Master Academy (2)

After a wonderful night's sleep, he dreamed that he stood atop the Douluo Continent, surrounded by beauties, turning heaven and earth upside down as he ascended to godhood in a single stroke. Then his phone alarm gently woke him. The moment Deep Blue heard the ringtone, it immediately awakened from system sleep mode.

"Master! Master! Stop sleeping! It's five-thirty already, and the sun will be up soon. If you keep lying in bed, the purple qi will disappear!"

Deep Blue shouted noisily in his mind, and Yu Xiaogang felt that he could no longer keep lying flat. Modern people could sleep until sunset if no one woke them up.

"Got it! Got it! Deep Blue, I'm getting up right away!"

Yu Xiaogang slowly got out of bed and splashed cold water on his face. The icy water jolted him awake at once, leaving no trace of drowsiness.

He casually ate some dried meat to fill his stomach, planning to have breakfast at the small tavern by the village entrance after cultivating. Living alone was inconvenient, and Yu Xiaogang began to miss the Delivery Guy. One phone call, and food would be delivered right to the door.

After tidying up, he headed out and glanced at the increasingly luxuriant Osmanthus Tree in the courtyard. It seemed that ordinary plants changed day by day after becoming Soul Beasts. He had recently made the astonishing discovery that, using the Phone Martial Soul as the host and the Mental Power seed he had left within the Osmanthus Tree, he could remotely view the little courtyard through his phone, just like a wireless camera. Perhaps the Osmanthus Tree was still too weak, having only recently become a Soul Beast, so this was all it could do for now. At the very least, his idea of forming a Soul Power network with Plant Soul Beasts had proven correct.

Yu Xiaogang hurried to the mountaintop before sunrise and began his daily cultivation. If he wanted a place for himself in the magnificent future of the Douluo Continent rather than becoming a mere background character, he had to cultivate diligently and could not lie flat as he had on Earth.

After a month of cultivation, Yu Xiaogang completed a circulation of the Life Nurturing Skill and finished his practice when he felt his Soul Power surge. Then, as naturally as water gathering into a stream, he broke through by one level.

Perhaps Yu Xiaogang's Soul Power was too dense and powerful, which made his breakthrough speed somewhat slow. However, it was already certain that he would be invincible among those of the same rank in terms of Soul Power quantity. He could even contend with a Soul Ancestor.

Suddenly, a dragon's roar rang out in his mind. Yu Xiaogang's face lit up with delight. Luo Sanpao had finally completed his transformation. He immediately stood up, planting his feet firmly apart. His hands unconsciously formed several gestures as he shouted in an extremely cringe-worthy tone.

"Sun and Moon Radiance Golden Transformation! Appear! My stand! Light Golden Sacred Dragon!"

Two yellow and one purple Soul Rings appeared at his feet. The Third Soul Ring had condensed together with Luo Sanpao's transformation, using his own Golden Sacred Dragon bloodline as a catalyst to forge the Soul Ring most suited to him. It was a growth-type enhancement Soul Ring that would grow alongside his Soul Power Level, comprehensively enhancing his physical strength, Soul Power, speed, and power. If the Third Soul Ring's black color had not been so conspicuous, he would have pushed it directly to the maximum age his body could withstand when condensing it.

A burst of dazzling golden light flashed, followed by a dragon roar as Luo Sanpao announced his existence to the world. Luo Sanpao had now completely shed his purple color and was golden all over, his slender body more than three meters long. Sunlight glinted brilliantly off his scales. Now he finally looked somewhat like a dragon. He had also gained the innate abilities of floating and changing size at will; otherwise, it would have been far too undignified to summon him only for him to lie on the ground.

When Luo Sanpao saw his master, Yu Xiaogang, again, he was overjoyed. Though he had been asleep, he could still sense his master's affection. With a flash of radiance, his dragon body immediately shrank to one-tenth its size, changing from a majestic Golden Sacred Dragon into an adorable little divine dragon.

Luo Sanpao flew circles around Yu Xiaogang, darting up and down while making soft whimpering cries to express his happiness to his master. Then he was drawn to the sea of flowers before him. He swooped down and frolicked among them, sometimes sniffing the fragrance of the flowers and sometimes chasing butterflies.

Watching the childlike Luo Sanpao, Yu Xiaogang could not help sighing. "Whether Luo Sanpao becomes a Golden Sacred Dragon or stays as he was before, he's still just as lively."

After Luo Sanpao's second awakening, Yu Xiaogang received information from his Martial Soul. Before beginning his transformation, Luo Sanpao could not undergo Martial Soul Possession and could only fight outside his body, while Yu Xiaogang could do nothing but cheer from behind. Now, however, he could possess him just like the Martial Souls of ordinary Beast Martial Soul Masters.

He immediately wanted to try it. Men liked fighting, after all—fists meeting flesh. Yu Xiaogang called out in a cringe-worthy tone to Luo Sanpao, who had somehow started playing around with Deep Blue, "Golden Sacred Dragon Luo Sanpao! Armor possession!"

The moment Luo Sanpao heard his master's call, he immediately left Deep Blue and flew toward Yu Xiaogang. Deep Blue let out a startled cry as it tumbled down from Luo Sanpao's neck, rolling for quite some time before finally stopping, its little face puffed up in anger. Although Luo Sanpao did not know what armor possession meant, he still followed the guidance of his soul and flew toward Yu Xiaogang upon hearing his master's summons.

Luo Sanpao circled once before merging into Yu Xiaogang's body from behind. Yu Xiaogang immediately felt a rush of heat as the muscles throughout his body swelled by a full size. Energy-formed dragon claws appeared on his hands, golden dragon scales covered both arms, and golden dragon scales emerged on his cheeks as well. Dragon horns sprouted from his forehead, and his hair turned gold. He became incomparably imposing. Though it was not truly armor, Yu Xiaogang was still extremely pleased.

Then Yu Xiaogang subconsciously looked around. Thankfully, no outsiders had seen his embarrassing display. After all, he had already passed that cringeworthy age; he had merely been so carried away by pride that he had acted on instinct.

He clenched his fists, feeling his own strength. Raising his hands, he examined the sharp dragon claws and felt that he needed to learn some hand-to-hand techniques. Then he voluntarily dispelled the Martial Soul Possession and called to Deep Blue, who wore an expression of astonishment and envy nearby.

"All right! Wipe that expression off your face. We need to go down the mountain to eat. We still have things to do afterward. We need to pack up and head to Notting City!"

"Yes! Deep Blue received the order!"

Deep Blue gave a playful salute, then flew over and sat on Yu Xiaogang's left shoulder. Luo Sanpao naturally occupied the right one.

After returning to physical form, Luo Sanpao affectionately rubbed against Yu Xiaogang's cheek, shrank even smaller, and lay on his right shoulder. Now Yu Xiaogang had one Martial Soul on each side.

Yu Xiaogang also felt that his Martial Souls were absolutely unique on the Douluo Continent. They could fight, work, and even serve as pets. Deep Blue, a super artificial intelligence spirit evolved from an AI assistant, handled logistics for him. Otherwise, as an ordinary person who had transmigrated to the Douluo Continent, he could only have clung to Tang San's thigh. Now, Yu Xiaogang himself had become someone others could cling to.

Yu Xiaogang walked down the mountain toward the village entrance. Villagers who had risen early greeted him warmly along the way. It seemed that he had completely integrated into Holy Soul Village. After breakfast, he went to Old Jack's home.

"Old Jack, I have to trouble you again. I happen to know Dean Kahn of the Notting City Junior Soul Master Academy, and I'll be going there to teach. I'd like you to hire a few villagers to help clean my house. I'll come back once a month to stay for a few days, and I'll pay these Gold Soul Coins in advance."

"This is a year's worth of Gold Soul Coins. Please keep them safe!"

Yu Xiaogang spoke truthfully and casually took out a small pouch containing twelve Gold Soul Coins, handing it to Old Jack for safekeeping so the villagers could collect their Gold Soul Coins from Old Jack when the time came.

"Leave it to me, Master Yu."

Old Jack accepted the money pouch, tucked it close against his body, and returned Yu Xiaogang's salute. Then he headed out to find some idle village women. He was in a hurry, after all. One Gold Soul Coin a month was no small sum for villagers like them, and the job was simple—just cleaning a house.