Faith Collapses, Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang's Guidance

"What?!" Tang San cried out in shock.

His face was filled with shock, disbelief, and conflicted emotions.

He still remembered that the three of them had all started with Innate Full Soul Power.

Yet now, he was the only one cultivating at the slowest pace.

At that thought, Tang San's gaze darkened.

Teacher, was my Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul simply too useless, or was your theory wrong from the start?

Could it be that Blue Silver Grass really shouldn't have Poison Soul Rings attached to it?

The moment that thought surfaced in Tang San's mind, a sense of his convictions collapsing rose within him.

Beads of cold sweat formed on Tang San's forehead. His constantly shifting expression left Qi Lin and Xiao Wu beside him completely baffled.

The two exchanged glances, curiosity written all over their faces.

Qi Lin: What's wrong with him?

Xiao Wu: I dunno either?

Qi Lin: Could we have dealt him too much of a blow?

Xiao Wu: Hiss~ Xiao San's heart can't be that fragile, can it?

In truth, they had guessed right!

At that moment, Tang San had indeed been deeply shaken by their terrifying cultivation speed. He had even begun to doubt Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang's theories and felt conflicted over the path he had chosen for his Blue Silver Grass.

However, Tang San was also very good at readjusting himself.

In just a moment, his gaze became resolute once more.

Teacher's theory wasn't wrong!

Otherwise, there was no way his Wasted Spirit, Blue Silver Grass, could possess such attack power today.

Although he cultivated more slowly than Xiao Wu and Qi Lin now, he had to remember that he was only the third person in a hundred years to possess Twin Martial Souls.

As long as he persisted in cultivating Blue Silver Grass, then attached Soul Rings to the Clear Sky Hammer once his Soul Power Level was high enough—

When that time came, with a Clear Sky Hammer covered entirely in ten-thousand-year Soul Rings, who could still be his match?

Having thought it through, Tang San forced a somewhat stiff smile. "You two cultivate so quickly. Congratulations!"

Qi Lin said with a smile, "Same to you, same to you. Your cultivation speed isn't slow either. You'll definitely break through Rank 30 before graduation."

Although Qi Lin was telling the truth, Tang San found his words especially grating.

Still, he could only smile in reply. "Then I'll take your kind words to heart."

Before leaving, Xiao Wu did not forget to wave at Tang San with a grin.

"Keep working hard, Xiao San!"

With that, she skipped away after Qi Lin.

After parting with them, Tang San headed straight to Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang's dormitory.

Knock, knock, knock!

Tang San raised his hand and knocked on the door. Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang's deep voice soon sounded from inside.

"Come in!"

Tang San immediately pushed the door open and entered.

Over the past few years, Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang not only had not aged, but having accepted such an outstanding disciple as Tang San had greatly improved his state of mind. He even seemed to be enjoying a second spring.

When he saw that it was Tang San, a smile appeared on Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang's face.

"Xiao San, so it's you!"

"What is it? Is there something you don't understand that you want to ask your teacher about?"

Tang San nodded somewhat heavily.

Seeing Tang San's expression, Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang's face gradually turned serious as well. He raised a hand and pointed to a chair nearby.

"Come, sit down and tell me slowly."

"Mm!" Tang San immediately sat down and told Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang about running into Xiao Wu and Qi Lin on his way over.

"What? Xiao Wu and Qi Lin both broke through?!"

After hearing this, Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang reacted even more intensely than Tang San.

A powerful sense of regret surged up in his heart.

If only he could have accepted Xiao Wu and Qi Lin as disciples as well.

Twenty years from now, when their reputations resounded across the continent, he, as the teacher who had guided them, would also become the focus of the world and leave his name in history.

What a pity, what a pity!

Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang let out a long sigh!

Tang San asked in a low voice from the side, "Teacher, we all have Innate Full Soul Power, so why is there such a huge gap in our cultivation speeds?"

Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang merely glanced at Tang San, instantly seeing through his current thoughts.

He then patiently lectured him, "Xiao San, I know what you're thinking, and I know how anxious you are right now, but!"

"I need to tell you that you are different from those two!"

Tang San's eyes lit up.

He looked eagerly at Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang, seemingly wanting to hear his teacher explain exactly how he differed from Xiao Wu and Qi Lin.

Grandmaster sighed, then slowly began.

"First of all, the reason your cultivation speed cannot compare to Xiao Wu's and Qi Lin's is actually very simple."

"Because your Blue Silver Grass is a Wasted Spirit, while Xiao Wu's and Qi Lin's martial souls are not."

"At first, I also thought Qi Lin possessed Twin Martial Souls. But as Qi Lin gradually revealed his terrifying cultivation talent, I realized the truth."

"Qi Lin is fundamentally different from you!"

"The reason your Blue Silver Grass has Innate Full Soul Power is because you possess Twin Martial Souls."

"But Qi Lin's martial soul mutated from Blue Silver Grass. It was an exceedingly rare beneficial mutation, and it directly transformed his Blue Silver Grass from a Wasted Spirit into one of the most powerful martial souls in the world."

"So, I must admit that I was wrong from the beginning. Qi Lin does not possess Twin Martial Souls."

"His Innate Full Soul Power was bestowed by his mutated top-tier martial soul."

"Though it is unbelievable, his martial soul should now be the finest support martial soul on the entire continent. Even the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda cannot be mentioned in the same breath as his Four-Leaf Clover Spirit."

"And Xiao San, you should also know that cultivation speed is determined not only by Innate Soul Power, but also by the quality of one's martial soul."

"That is why, despite all of you having Innate Full Soul Power, Qi Lin cultivates the fastest. Xiao Wu comes next. Although her martial soul is not considered top-tier, it is still stronger than your Blue Silver Grass."

"So now, do you understand why your cultivation speed is slow?"

As Yu Xiaogang analyzed the situation, he had risen to his feet at some point. With his back to Tang San and his hands clasped behind him, he stood as steady as a deep pool and towering mountain, looking utterly confident and every bit the Grandmaster.

That bearing immediately filled Tang San with reverence.

Teacher's analysis made so much sense. And he had actually doubted him before.

He really deserved to die!

At that thought, shame immediately appeared on Tang San's face.

At that moment, Yu Xiaogang's wise and steady voice rang out again.

"Xiao San, I know you're anxious, but don't be so anxious yet!"

"You should not compare yourself to Xiao Wu and Qi Lin."

"No matter how talented Qi Lin is in cultivation, he is only a Support Spirit Master. He has no effect on you whatsoever."

"As for Xiao Wu, although her level is rising faster than yours now, how many years faster can she possibly be?"

"Twenty or thirty years from now, when you are all Title Douluo, her strength will have almost reached its limit, while you can continue adding soul rings to the Clear Sky Hammer."

"When that time comes, with eighteen soul rings across your two martial souls, who on the continent could still be your opponent?"

After hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Tang San felt as though the clouds had parted. He abruptly rose from his chair.

Looking at Yu Xiaogang with great excitement, he suddenly dropped to his knees with a thud.

"Teacher, I truly deserve to die! You planned out my future so thoroughly, yet I doubted your theories!"

"Please scold me!"

Yu Xiaogang looked up at the ceiling at a forty-five-degree angle and let out a long sigh before turning around and walking over to Tang San.

"Xiao San, get up quickly. Your teacher has never blamed you!"

"If I were in your position, I would have had doubts too."

As he spoke, Yu Xiaogang used both hands to help Tang San to his feet.

Tang San's eyes reddened slightly as he looked at Yu Xiaogang, deeply moved.

"Teacher!"

Yu Xiaogang looked back at Tang San with equal affection.

"Xiao San!"