Soul Land: The System Arrived Ten Thousand Years Early, and I Beat Tang San to a Pulp

Competing over tea? Like I don't know how!

Tang San's mouth twitched. Now he understood why his back had felt chilly. He really had a loose tongue!

He could only force a smile. "Of course, of course. I'd be delighted."

But since things had come to this, he could only accept. He refused to believe he would keep losing forever.

Besides, this was a chance to build a relationship. He could find an opportunity to ask about Xiao Tian and determine whether Xiao Tian, like him, had come from another plane.

He refused to believe Xiao Tian was so brilliant that he could truly create so many soul skills on his own. Even he could not do that. And he had indirectly asked his teacher about it; this world simply had no such things as cultivation techniques or martial skills, only simple soul power cultivation paths.

"Xiao Tian, can you tell me now whether you're willing to become my outer disciple? I can see that you have excellent comprehension. Although your Innate Soul Power is a little low, you actually managed to comprehend Sword Intent.

"I'm sure you don't know this yet, but I am the Wisdom Horn of the Golden Iron Triangle, renowned throughout the continent. During my travels, I encountered quite a few powerful Soul Masters with Sword Martial Souls, including Sword Douluo Chen Xin of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

"Compared to his, your Sword Intent is truly far too weak. If you take me as your teacher, I can tell you about it. I have quite a bit of insight in this area as well."

Seeing Yu Xiaogang's narcissistic and arrogant expression, Xiao Tian was utterly speechless. You understand swords?

At that moment, Yu Xiaogang was ecstatic!

Though Tang San's defeat had surprised him somewhat, it also confirmed that Xiao Tian's martial soul, like his Luo Sanpao, possessed independent consciousness!

A commoner Soul Master with no background, average talent, and heaven-defying comprehension was perfectly suited to be his research subject!

This time, Xiao Tian did not act as badly as before. After figuring out the system's reward mechanism, he felt that it was not wise to clash too severely with Yu Xiaogang just yet.

Why?

Because he was kind!

After all... they would see each other every day, and he still had six years to study at Nuoding Academy. During those six years, he could fleece Tang San for all he was worth!

Xiao Tian: Yu Xiaogang, you really should thank your disciple Tang San for being useful to me.

Thus.

Xiao Tian said tactfully, "Master, you are a theory master renowned across the continent, as well as the Wisdom Horn of the Golden Iron Triangle. I heard that your Trinity Fusion Technique was even led by you. Tang San has Innate Full Soul Power, so taking him as your disciple certainly isn't a loss.

"If the world learned that you had taken someone like me, with merely Innate Level Five soul power, as a disciple, I'm afraid people would look down on you.

"So please forgive me for being unable to accept your request.

"However, my skin is rather thick. During these six years, could I occasionally come to you for guidance on using a sword?"

Xiao Tian's words had elevated Yu Xiaogang to great heights, lavishing him with praise!

You were such a famous figure, after all. You could not possibly take an ordinary commoner Soul Master like me as your disciple, or you would lose face.

And as everyone knew, Yu Xiaogang cared deeply about his reputation!

Yu Xiaogang's face twitched. That was indeed true. The reason he had stayed at Nuoding Academy for so many years, aside from wanting to avoid Liu Erlong, was that he had wanted to see whether there were any students who caught his eye.

Good news: this year, he had found one—Tang San, who possessed Twin Martial Souls and Innate Full Soul Power. He could take him as a disciple and use him to prove the correctness of his theories to the world, proving that he was not trash and that his martial soul theories were number one on the continent!

Bad news: Tang San had a background. Behind him stood the terrifying Clear Sky Douluo, which meant that if Yu Xiaogang wanted to test his theories, he still had to ask Tang San for his consent!

"Fine. Since that is the case, I will not force you. When you have time, come sit in my office with Tang San."

Yu Xiaogang could only give up, then left with Tang San.

"Xiao Tian, you're really amazing! By the way, what level is your soul power now?"

Only then did Xiao Wu dare to step forward. Xiao Tian's sudden eruption of powerful Sword Intent earlier had made her afraid to approach rashly.

Now, she was just curious about what level Xiao Tian's soul power had reached. How could he be so strong?

Even if he could unleash such powerful Sword Intent, he still needed soul power to sustain it, didn't he?

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Xiao Wu: No, Don't Come Any Closer!

An impossible thought suddenly surfaced in Xiao Wu's heart. During the day and a half that Xiao Tian had disappeared, had he gone to obtain his First Soul Ring?

Xiao Tian said somewhat playfully, "You guess!"

After saying that, Xiao Tian glanced at Xiao Chenyu in the distance, his eyes full of warning. If he dared bring people over to watch again next time, Xiao Tian would beat him so badly that even his father would not recognize him!

Xiao Wu stomped her foot angrily, but she only grew more curious about Xiao Tian. What kind of person was Xiao Tian, exactly?

Xiao Tian first returned to the dormitory for a bath, then found another secluded and open spot in the academy to practice.

However, he was not in a hurry to learn the Three Absolutes Sword Qi given to him by the system. Instead, he recalled the scenes of Tang San using Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and other Tang Sect secret arts.

First was Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track. Due to his improved comprehension, Xiao Tian easily replicated it directly. Yet he always felt something was missing. It had the form but not the essence.

Later, he gave up, because he understood the reason. Tang San's Tang Sect secret arts were techniques derived from the foundation of the Mysterious Heaven Skill, and he did not know Tang San's cultivation technique.

Then he thought about it again. Forget it, forget it. He had only tried it out of curiosity. He had never been particularly interested in Tang San's cultivation techniques and secret arts.

It was not as if only Tang San had cheats—he had them too. And which of the movement techniques and sword skills provided by the system was not stronger than Tang San's?

After that, he began practicing the Three Absolutes Sword Qi.

Since Xiao Tian already knew how to release sword qi, he quickly mastered the Three Absolutes Sword Qi. He even directly comprehended the Seven Absolute Sword Qi!

However, after unleashing the Seven Absolute Sword Qi, more than half the soul power in his body had been consumed.

Xiao Tian could not help sighing inwardly. As expected of the Lin Family Fortress's ultimate art. Its power was quite impressive.

Once his strength increased, the Seven Absolute Sword Qi would definitely become even more powerful!

That was the advantage of Self-Created Soul Skills.

Although soul skills granted by soul rings varied in power depending on whether their user was weak or strong, they were limited by Soul Ring Age. No matter how powerful they were, they could not surpass soul rings of greater age. Thus, in battles between late-stage experts, hundred-year and even thousand-year soul rings were rarely used, unless they provided enhancement soul skills!

Xiao Tian thought to himself that since the Seven Absolute Sword Qi was the Lin Family Fortress's inherited ultimate art, and that world was a cultivation world, it had to be more advanced than Tang San's original martial arts world.

Then Tang San's Tang Sect secret arts were nothing before techniques such as the Seven Absolute Sword Qi and the Immortal Wind Cloud Body Technique!

He had actually tried them out of curiosity just now. Thinking about it, he really had been foolish—like picking up sesame seeds and dropping a watermelon.

At that moment, Xiao Wu finally found Xiao Tian and walked over in a huff. "Xiao Tian, if I beat you, you'll tell me what level your soul power is, okay?"

Xiao Tian found this rather difficult to deal with. Why was Xiao Wu so unwilling to give up?

Thus.

Xiao Tian's eyes rolled. "Then if you lose, how about you come with me to the Spirit Hall Branch Hall in Nuoding City? Go collect the Soul Master subsidy. You can't keep eating off me forever. The Copper Soul Coins earned by a Work-Study Student are probably only enough to feed yourself."

The expression on Xiao Wu's face instantly froze.

Xiao Wu fell silent.

Xiao Wu spoke.

"Fine. As long as you beat me, I'll collect the subsidy from Spirit Hall every month from now on."

Xiao Wu spoke after making up her mind.

Xiao Tian: ...

Uh, come on, why weren't you following the script?

You just had to know my level, huh?

"Don't you hate Spirit Hall? If that's the case, I actually suggest you forget it. If you accept the subsidy, then later take revenge on Spirit Hall for some reason I don't know, I'll think... that you're an ungrateful wretch.

"Although we've only known each other for a few days, in my impression, you, Xiao Wu, should be a lively, cheerful, and competitive girl..."

Xiao Tian's words touched the deepest part of Xiao Wu's heart.

Xiao Wu took a deep breath and said, "I can promise that if I accept Spirit Hall's subsidy, then if there comes a day when I might be able to kill that person, I... am willing to spare her life!"

Xiao Wu had truly made a tremendous decision.

If she really grew strong enough to kill Bibi Dong someday, and had the chance to do so, then for the sake of this promise today, she would spare Bibi Dong once. It would count as repayment!

Holy shit!

Amazing!

Xiao Tian felt that Xiao Wu's decision was somewhat beyond his expectations. Of course, no matter how hard Xiao Wu worked, she could not possibly defeat Bibi Dong with her own strength.

This was a good thing too. Xiao Wu now had motivation to cultivate, and there was room to turn things around.

When he met Bibi Dong in the future, he could have her release Ah Rou's soul, and everything could be explained!

(Using the setting from God Realm Gaiden, Xiao Wu's mother died in the Great Ferocious Land, not at Bibi Dong's hands. Just saying this in advance.)

"Ah... mm... Xiao Tian, I was wrong. Stop hitting my butt!"

Xiao Wu was in so much pain that tears were about to spill from her eyes.

Obviously, she had lost her fight against Xiao Tian. Not only was Xiao Tian making her go to the Spirit Hall Branch Hall to collect the subsidy, he was also spanking her!

And he truly showed no tenderness or mercy. His palm kept coming down with smack after smack!

Only then did she remember what Xiao Tian had said two days ago. If she lost a fight, she should not blame him for spanking her!

She had forgotten about it. In the end, the boomerang had struck her right back.

Finally, Xiao Wu covered her aching butt and said tearfully, "Xiao Tian! Couldn't you have been gentler? It must be red!"

Xiao Tian was in an exceptionally good mood. He said mischievously, "You said that yourself before. What, want me to take a look and apply some medicine?"

Xiao Wu gritted her silver teeth and said bitterly, "You're not a Sword Cultivator. You're a cheap cultivator!"

Xiao Tian: ...

Ahem. Xiao Tian pretended not to understand. Anyway, there was no difference between the two words.

Cheap it was, then. It could serve as a little diversion from his usual cultivation. Otherwise, life would be far too monotonous, wouldn't it?

Ding! Host, you've shocked me again! You actually treated God King Tang's wife like that, and it seems you even made her develop a little affection for you! But hehe, I like it!

Critical Strike Reward triggered. You have obtained the Treasure Gathering Basin, as well as a method of using soul skills without displaying soul rings.

Treasure Gathering Basin: It randomly produces Copper Soul Coins, Silver Soul Coins, and Gold Soul Coins every day.

Holy shit!

What shocked Xiao Tian this time was not the two rewards from the system, but the fact that defeating Xiao Wu could also earn him a reward?

No, wait, that was still debatable. Did defeating Xiao Wu earn him rewards?

Or did making Xiao Wu develop affection for him earn him rewards?

Xiao Wu noticed Xiao Tian suddenly staring at her with bright eyes and a strange smile. At once, she felt her butt start hurting again.

"Xiao Wu, how about we fight another round?"

"No, don't come any closer!"

Xiao Wu immediately felt like crying without tears. She was such a masochist...

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Improving Sword Intent Can Accelerate Soul Power Growth—That's Absurd, Right?

Of course, Xiao Tian was only joking. He was not that desperate. The rewards he had just obtained were enough to keep him occupied for a while, and they had only just fought. Too much was as bad as too little.

And after getting such a Treasure Gathering Basin, Xiao Tian was not in a hurry to go to the Spirit Hall Branch Hall in Nuoding City to register his soul power level and obtain Spirit Hall's subsidy.

In fact, he had no intention of registering at all.

Very quickly, a year passed.

During that year.

Xiao Tian would occasionally beat up Tang San and spar with Xiao Wu, and his strength improved by leaps and bounds.

However, unfortunately, he did not receive many good rewards from the system that year.

This could not help making him wonder whether the system had handed out too many rewards at the beginning and had started losing steam halfway through.

At first, Tongzi would even remind him not to repeatedly test the edge of death, lest Tang Hao see his son constantly losing and decide to intervene.