Twin Martial Souls, Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon

After taking Tang San to the Academic Affairs Office, Yu Xiaogang hurried back to his dormitory and started inspecting the System Panel.

[Disciple: Tang San]

[Entries: Mysterious Heaven Skill, Mysterious Jade Hand, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Purple Demon Eye, Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon, Hundred Interpretations of Hidden Weapons, Twin Martial Souls]

"These entries are ridiculous!"

Recalling his personal panel and the system's final evaluation, Yu Xiaogang couldn't help complaining to himself.

But the moment he thought about those entries appearing in the system, his mood grew excited again.

He raised his right index finger and tapped the first entry on the panel, "Mysterious Heaven Skill." A crisp System Prompt rang out.

[Entry "Mysterious Heaven Skill" selected. Converted to skill progress.]

The next moment, a flood of memories poured into Yu Xiaogang's mind. By the time they finished settling in, he had mastered the entire method for cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Skill.

He opened his personal panel and found that a new field had indeed appeared.

[Skills: Mysterious Heaven Skill, First Stage (0%)]

"Looks like the pie may have fallen from the sky, but it hasn't landed straight in my mouth. If I want to grow stronger, I'll still have to cultivate on my own."

After thinking it over, Yu Xiaogang selected three more entries: "Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track," "Purple Demon Eye," and "Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon."

He hadn't selected everything because a Soul Master's cultivation time was limited. Learning every one of the Tang Sect's Secret Arts simply wasn't realistic, so he had to choose.

Of the four arts he'd selected, the Mysterious Heaven Skill and Purple Demon Eye were for cultivating Soul Power and Spirit Power, while Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon would improve his combat abilities. Given the time he had, this was the best balance he could strike.

"I've taken care of the minor details. Now for the main event."

Yu Xiaogang took a deep breath, then selected the final entry on the panel: "Twin Martial Souls."

For more than forty years, the talent of his Martial Soul had been his nightmare and the single greatest obstacle to his development.

Otherwise, with Yu Xiaogang's background, he could have easily obtained both cultivation techniques and resources. But his abysmal Martial Soul talent had blocked his path to cultivation from the very beginning.

[Entry "Twin Martial Souls" selected. Corresponding task unlocked: Learn the characteristics of ten thousand Martial Souls.]

"Ten thousand Martial Souls..."

Yu Xiaogang's expression barely changed. He began recalling what he knew about Martial Souls.

[Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon: A top-tier offensive Beast Martial Soul with both lightning and annihilation characteristics. Starting at level 30, each Soul Ring a Soul Master obtains causes one part of the body, such as the Dragon Claw or Dragon Wing, to undergo Dragon Transformation, granting an additional Dragon Transformation Soul Skill. At level 70, after unlocking the Martial Soul Avatar, the Soul Master can transform completely into a dragon, resulting in a qualitative leap in strength.]

As he recalled the information, the System Panel displayed details about the Martial Soul as well.

When Yu Xiaogang saw the panel respond, he stopped. The task required knowledge of ten thousand Martial Souls, and even with his confidence in his own learning, he knew he couldn't finish it in a short while.

He opened the wardrobe and took out a set of bedding, intending to bring it to Tang San.

But the moment he stepped out of his dormitory, he nearly collided with a young man in his thirties.

The man saw Yu Xiaogang and asked respectfully, "Grandmaster, where are you headed?"

Yu Xiaogang was clearly surprised to hear someone call him Grandmaster. After thinking for a moment, he understood why.

The man was named Mo Hen. He had once asked Yu Xiaogang for help with a cultivation problem, and had come to recognize him as a Grandmaster.

"Oh, it's Teacher Mo Hen. I've prepared a set of bedding to take to my disciple."

"Let me take it. I'm heading to the dormitory building to notify the students anyway."

Eager to complete his task as soon as possible, Yu Xiaogang thanked him and handed over the bedding.

Then, before lunch, he spent a little more time grinding out task progress.

In the work-study students' dormitory, after a fierce contest, Xiao Wu defeated Tang San and became the new dormitory boss. She then stole the bedding Grandmaster had given Tang San.

And so, the seed of a henpecked husband was planted deep in Tang San's secretly flirtatious heart.

When Yu Xiaogang entered the cafeteria, he immediately spotted Tang San and the others.

They were all work-study students, and their clothes were noticeably shabbier than those of the people around them. But one little girl stood out in particular. She wore a pink dress, and her hair was tied into a scorpion braid behind her head.

"A ten-thousand-year-old little girl... Now that's a terrifying thought."

Yu Xiaogang silently quipped to himself, then saw Tang San walking toward him.

The two chatted for a while. When Tang San turned down his invitation, Yu Xiaogang didn't insist and headed upstairs alone.

The second floor of the cafeteria was where people could order private meals. Following his memories, Yu Xiaogang went into a private room at the very end.

The table was already covered with dishes, and a middle-aged man sat beside it. He wore a robe and was handsome, with a slightly protruding chin.

When he saw Yu Xiaogang, a warm smile immediately spread across his face.

"Sit down. I've been waiting ages for you."

Yu Xiaogang sat down with a smile, and the man's information surfaced in his mind.

Klay, Dean of Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy, level 41 Soul Ancestor, Martial Soul: Blazing Fire Blade. He'd studied alongside Yu Xiaogang at Spirit Hall when they were young, and they had become close friends.

Klay poured each of them a cup of rice wine, then said, "I heard you took on a disciple. Innate Full Soul Power, and his Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass?"

"That's right. His name is Tang San."

Yu Xiaogang picked up his chopsticks and put a piece of fish in his mouth, then took a sip of rice wine. A wave of comfort washed through him.

Klay hesitated, then said, "Don't take this the wrong way, brother, but instead of going through all this, why not go back and apologize to the old man? There's nothing a father and son can't talk out."

Yu Xiaogang thought Klay had a point. The Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon Clan was powerful, and regaining his place in the clan would certainly give him a lot of support. But now...

Yu Xiaogang shook his head. "I'll go back, but not yet. First, I have to prove my Martial Soul Theory."

"Prove it with what, that new disciple of yours? What was his name... Tang..." Klay struggled to remember.

How dare you forget the name of my Tang God King? You've got a death wish!

Yu Xiaogang couldn't help teasing himself. "His name is Tang San. Just watch. I'll use my ideas to push him to the peak of the Soul Master World!"

Klay sighed and said nothing more. They ate and drank together, leaving the private room half an hour later.

At the cafeteria entrance, Yu Xiaogang found Tang San waiting nearby.

Klay gave Tang San a few assessing looks, then left on his own. Yu Xiaogang took Tang San back to his dormitory.

After handing Tang San the chicken legs and eggs wrapped in the bedding, Yu Xiaogang began teaching him the basics of Martial Souls and laid out a cultivation path for him.

By dusk, after agreeing to go to Soul Hunting Forest the next day to obtain his First Soul Ring, Yu Xiaogang finally saw his Beloved Disciple off.

He immediately began searching through his memories for knowledge about Martial Souls, grinding away at the task.

By the time the moon reached its zenith and the teachers and students at the academy were fast asleep, Yu Xiaogang had finally completed his progress on all ten thousand Martial Souls.

[Task complete. Second Martial Soul awakening begins.]

A warm power began to envelop Yu Xiaogang's body. His bloodline stirred, and a new power began to take shape within him.

He raised his left hand. A dragon soul wreathed in blue light flew from his palm, swimming through the air with a life of its own.

Seeing it, Yu Xiaogang smiled in satisfaction. This Martial Soul was none other than the Blue Electric Tyrant Dragon, hailed as the Number One Beast Martial Soul Under Heaven!