"Teacher Bai, you came to eat too."
The dean hurried over in a panic, his expression utterly servile.
"Does the dean know this Teacher Bai?"
Everyone was puzzled, but the dean spoke up at that moment and explained, "This is the intern teacher newly assigned by the Spirit Hall."
"Don't be fooled by his young age. He's already a Three-Ring Soul Master, and his future prospects are limitless."
A Three-Ring Soul Master? This was actually a Three-Ring Soul Master.
Only after hearing what the dean had said did everyone understand. This person was definitely someone the Spirit Hall was focusing on nurturing, with boundless talent.
After finishing his meal, Bai Ying was just about to leave when a voice suddenly rang out behind him. "Teacher Bai, please wait."
The speaker was a middle-aged man with a steady air and a little stubble on his face.
Bai Ying looked at him and suddenly remembered something. Turning around, he said, "Hello. Is there something you need?"
So this is Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang. I wonder what he wants with me.
"Hello, Teacher Bai. Can we have a chat?"
"Of course."
As the saying went, you couldn't strike someone who came smiling.
The two of them arrived at Yu Xiaogang's residence, where most of the space was taken up by books.
"May I ask why you wanted to see me, Teacher?"
Yu Xiaogang did not answer. His eyes burned as he stared at the person before him, thinking, This person's talent is absolutely extraordinary. If I can take him as my disciple, he'll definitely make me famous throughout the world.
Yu Xiaogang did not answer immediately. Instead, he assumed an unhurried, profound, and inscrutable air.
"Bai Ying, that's your name, isn't it? Your Martial Soul is the Shadow Dragon. Your certificate says you possess Innate Full Soul Power, correct?"
"Yes. Is there a problem?"
"There's no problem. However, the certificate did not get one thing wrong. You should possess Twin Martial Souls, and your Innate Soul Power should have reached Level 20, right?"
Bai Ying asked, "How did you know?"
Yu Xiaogang secretly laughed when he heard this. How should I fool him? I can't exactly say someone from the Spirit Hall told me, can I?
He then said, "What's so difficult about that? It's very simple. I'm Grandmaster, not merely a teacher. Although I'm not a teacher at this academy, just an ordinary resident..."
"I want to take you as my disciple."
"I've investigated many people who possess Martial Souls, but no one has ever had talent like yours. So I can conclude that you should have another Martial Soul. What do you think? Am I impressive or what? Do you want to acknowledge me as your teacher?"
Bai Ying understood his purpose now. So he merely wanted to take on a disciple. On the surface, however, he remained extremely polite. "That's the thing. I already have a teacher, so I can't acknowledge you as my teacher. I hope you can understand."
Disappointment flashed across Yu Xiaogang's face, but he quickly returned to normal.
"That's right, that's right. How could the Spirit Hall possibly fail to devote all its efforts to nurturing a Soul Master with Twin Martial Souls? I was simply overthinking things."
"Who is your teacher?"
"Bibi Dong."
The moment he heard the name Bibi Dong, hope filled Yu Xiaogang's face. He said, "You're actually her disciple? I never thought you'd be her disciple. No wonder you have Twin Martial Souls."
"Forget it, forget it. My name is Yu Xiaogang. If you run into any problems at the academy, feel free to come to me."
"You said your name is Yu Xiaogang—the person who created the Ten Great Core Theories?"
Yu Xiaogang said proudly, "That's right. I'm the person who created the Ten Great Core Theories. You can call me Grandmaster."
"Grandmaster? The Ten Great Core Theories were actually created by you? No wonder you're nothing but a good-for-nothing. My teacher once said that a good-for-nothing had pursued her in the past and written a book like the Ten Great Core Theories to parade around in public. I never thought that person would be you."
"How can you talk to your elders like that?"
"That's how I talk. What are you going to do about it? I thought you were some kind of great expert, but it turns out you're that good-for-nothing. The first of the Ten Great Core Theories is already wrong. Martial Souls only consist of Beast Martial Souls and Tool Martial Souls. And the second one says there are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Soul Masters. Hmph, aren't you a useless Soul Master yourself? You still want me to acknowledge you as my teacher? Are you worthy?"
Those words left Yu Xiaogang completely speechless. He wanted to argue, but he could not find a single thing to say.
He could only clench his fists tightly to express the fury in his heart.
"I thought you had some reason for calling me here. I didn't expect you really wanted me to acknowledge you as my teacher. Let me tell you this: Never mind that I already have a teacher. Even if I didn't, I would never acknowledge a swindler like you as my master. All you do is mislead others. You don't understand Martial Souls at all. 'There are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Soul Masters' is nothing more than something fit for children to hear."
Seeing that Yu Xiaogang had become angry, Bai Ying decided to add fuel to the fire. "My teacher, Bibi Dong, once said that a good-for-nothing pursued her for many years. She almost fell for him, but fortunately, her teacher, Qian Xunji, ended up being with her. Otherwise, with her talent, she might have been delayed by that good-for-nothing. I never thought that person would be you."
"That's enough! Did Bibi Dong really say that?"
"If not, why would I lie to you?"
"Since Grandmaster has nothing else to say, I'll leave first. By the way, let me remind you, Grandmaster: You should take a good look at your book, the Ten Great Core Theories. The Spirit Hall has already proven that it's nothing more than something used to deceive children. You absolutely mustn't believe it. Finally, I'd like to remind you of one thing. If you don't have sufficient strength, don't write so many theories. Theories can only be written on the foundation of strength. You simply organized what your predecessors had discovered and turned it into your own theories. That's plagiarism. Genuine theoretical knowledge can only be produced through hard work and solid practice."
Bai Ying left immediately. This enraged Yu Xiaogang so much that he knocked the books off the desk to conceal the fury in his heart.
"Damn Bibi Dong! One day, I'll prove myself and make you regret everything."
Yu Xiaogang was a useless Soul Master, yet he considered himself a Grandmaster invincible in theory. In the original novel, he likewise used the title of Grandmaster to deceive people and took in Tang San, who possessed the greatest talent, yet insisted that it was his own invincible theories that had made him successful.
He arrived at the dean's office.
"Teacher Bai, what brings you here?"
The dean greeted him with a smile. Bai Ying, however, asked, "What kind of person is Yu Xiaogang?"
"Oh, you mean him? He's just a resident. He's a friend of mine. What's wrong?"
"He said he wanted to take me as his disciple. I'm telling you that you'd better stay away from that kind of person. 'There are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Soul Masters' was written by him. Anyone who can write such trashy theories has proven that he's useless. He said he wanted to take me as his disciple. I don't want anything like this to happen a second time."
The dean was left completely dumbfounded. In the end, he sighed and said, "I understand. Don't worry. This will absolutely never happen again."
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