Great Master Yu Xiaogang Pays a Visit

"The library? Of course we have one!"

"But the academy hasn't officially started yet, so the library probably isn't open!"

"As for whether it has books related to Soul Masters and soul beasts, I don't know."

"Because I've never been to the library!"

Lin Dagui scratched his head as he spoke.

"Boss Lin, you're in sixth grade this year. Does that mean you haven't gone to the library even once in the past five years?"

Ye Yu was deeply puzzled and curious.

These Work-study students came from rather poor backgrounds.

Shouldn't they be studying even harder and making sure not to miss out on any knowledge?

"Why would we go to the library?"

"The teachers teach us the knowledge in the library anyway!"

"We have classes in the morning and cultivate at night, so we can only play a little in the afternoons!"

"If we had to go to the library and read in the afternoon too, we wouldn't have any time to play!"

Lin Dagui was instead quite puzzled by Ye Yu's question.

Uh... all right.

Ye Yu felt somewhat emotional.

He had nearly forgotten that while his body was that of a child, his mind was that of an adult.

And as a transmigrator, he felt an urgency toward everything.

But Lin Dagui and the other Work-study students before him were merely ordinary children of commoner birth on the Douluo Continent.

Perhaps, in their eyes, being able to cultivate to the realm of a Soul Master was already enough to change their fate.

Their understanding was completely different from his!

But because of this, Ye Yu became even more determined to study hard and cultivate hard.

Because there were surely many people his age on the Douluo Continent.

Compared to cultivating, they preferred playing!

As long as he spent less time playing than others each day and devoted more time to diligent cultivation and study.

Over time.

He would surely be able to make up, at least a little, for his lack of cultivation talent.

And when they returned all the way to Dormitory Seven.

The sight inside Dormitory Seven made Ye Yu pause in surprise.

Because there was actually an unfamiliar middle-aged man sitting inside Dormitory Seven.

The middle-aged man wore a black scholar's robe, had a close-cropped haircut, and his cheeks and chin were covered in stubble. His expression was stiff as he sat on a bed with his head lowered, reading a book.

But Ye Yu's expression darkened slightly.

Because the bed this guy was sitting on was his!

Perhaps because his bed was less battered and relatively clean.

When he saw the Work-study students of Dormitory Seven return.

The middle-aged man in the scholar's robe immediately put away his book, stood up, and asked in a somewhat hoarse voice.

"Which one of you is Ye Yu?"

"Me!"

Ye Yu raised his hand somewhat doubtfully.

"Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Great Master."

"Perhaps you haven't heard of my name, but I am friends with your academy headmaster."

"I heard that your martial soul is Blue Silver Grass and that you have Level One Innate Soul Power."

"I happen to be conducting research recently, collecting various data on Blue Silver Grass martial souls. Can you help provide some data?"

Great Master Yu Xiaogang walked over and spoke flatly.

Although his words were phrased as a request, his bearing and tone inexplicably gave off a lofty, superior air.

It made Ye Yu feel somewhat uncomfortable.

After hearing Yu Xiaogang introduce himself, Ye Yu naturally knew who he was.

The middle-aged man before him was the famous Great Master Yu Xiaogang of the Douluo Continent.

But whether in the novels or the animation.

Hadn't this Great Master Yu Xiaogang become deeply insecure and timid because of his poor talent, as well as the repeated emotional blows dealt by Bibi Dong and Liu Erlong?

Why did he seem so commanding and condescending before him instead?

Still, Ye Yu could only endure the discomfort in his heart.

Because no matter how much he had looked down on Yu Xiaogang in his previous life.

Right now, this Soul Grandmaster, whose Soul Power Level was as high as twenty-nine and who was friends with Nuoding Academy's headmaster.

Was someone he simply could not afford to offend!

"All right, Great Master. What data do I need to provide?"

Ye Yu put on a polite smile and asked.

"Your parents' martial souls, your living conditions while growing up, whether you have consumed any heavenly treasures."

Yu Xiaogang was not polite at all, immediately listing a whole pile of data he needed.

It even included Ye Yu's height and weight.

He also wanted to measure all kinds of relevant data concerning Ye Yu's Blue Silver Grass martial soul.

What is this, a census?

Ye Yu could not hold back any longer.

You're not offering me anything, yet you want me to waste so much time cooperating with you.

Why should I?

So what if your martial soul can fart!

"Great Master, my father's martial soul is a Wood Spear, and my mother's martial soul is Blue Silver Grass. I grew up under ordinary living conditions and have never consumed any heavenly treasures."

Seeing Yu Xiaogang's overbearing attitude.

If he cooperated too much, this man would probably push his luck in the future.

He might even demand that Ye Yu report his daily cultivation progress.

So Ye Yu suppressed his displeasure, merely smiled politely, and gave him some face.

He told Yu Xiaogang the information that could be stated directly.

"As for the rest, I don't know much either."

"Great Master, I need to begin cultivating!"

Yu Xiaogang understood Ye Yu's tactful attempt to see him out.

But although he frowned slightly, he showed no self-awareness at all and instead said.

"Cultivating? There's no rush to cultivate. Help me provide the data first."

"My research into Blue Silver Grass martial souls will also benefit Blue Silver Grass Soul Masters like you."

"Kid, broaden your horizons a little!"

Ye Yu was speechless and gave a helpless laugh.

"Great Master, I'm only a child. I don't know what 'broaden your horizons' means."

"I only want to cultivate into a Soul Master as soon as possible, so I can receive the Soul Master subsidy from Spirit Hall and improve my life a little."

"But I heard that you have many books and notes recording knowledge related to soul beasts and Soul Masters."

"I'm very interested in them."

"If Great Master can lend me one to read, I can put off cultivation for now and provide you with more data!"

Ye Yu spoke with great sincerity.

In his view, this was a fair deal.

You couldn't expect someone to work for nothing without giving them anything, could you?

But upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang's stiff face darkened, and he felt extremely displeased.

What an ungrateful little brat!

This Great Master comes from a prestigious family and is a renowned Great Master of Spirit Theory.

For me to come collect your data is already your honor!

And you actually want to freeload off this Great Master's books?

Do you know how precious Soul Master knowledge is?

Because his research into Blue Silver Grass martial souls had only been casual to begin with, and it was difficult to achieve any real results.

Yu Xiaogang had not actually attached much importance to it.

On the contrary, he treasured the knowledge he had learned, as well as the various books and notes he had collected.

For all his years at Nuoding Academy, he would rather be called someone who ate for free.

Than teach even a single class at Nuoding Academy, revealing even the slightest bit of his knowledge to prove himself.

And Ye Yu actually wanted to sneak a look at his books and notes?

How could that be possible!

"If you don't want to help provide data, then forget it!"

Yu Xiaogang clasped his hands behind his back. His stiff face was somewhat gloomy as he spoke coldly.

"But at such a young age, you should learn to be kind and helpful."

"No one likes a greedy, stingy child!"

After saying that, Yu Xiaogang snorted coldly, pulled a long face, and strode out of Dormitory Seven.