The strange looks from Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile Douluo did not affect Yu Xiaogang.
Watching the scene of himself interacting with Little Dragon on the Heavenly Screen, he could not help reminiscing about the past.
Back when he discovered that Little Dragon could cultivate just like him, the first thing that came to mind was the Shadow Clone Technique from Naruto, which he had watched before transmigrating.
An External Beast Martial Soul born from him and possessing consciousness was remarkably similar to a shadow clone.
So Yu Xiaogang tried using the shadow clone's methods to have Little Dragon learn knowledge.
The result was exactly as the Heavenly Screen showed: Little Dragon could completely do everything a shadow clone could do.
With that discovery, Yu Xiaogang happened to be extremely pressed for time during his early years.
He needed to study the knowledge of Douluo Continent and meditate to improve his Soul Power.
He also needed to temper his body day and night, laying a solid foundation for obtaining his Martial Soul in the future.
Although he had Whale Rubber, an item that could increase the age limit of Spirit Rings, his own foundation was still extremely important.
Being able to increase the absorption limit by two hundred years, going from one hundred to three hundred years and going from three hundred to five hundred years were differences as vast as heaven and earth.
Little Dragon's appearance could undoubtedly greatly increase his efficiency.
Thus, Yu Xiaogang spent some time specifically helping Little Dragon learn knowledge.
Once Little Dragon had learned enough, Yu Xiaogang had it read on its own.
He did not ask Little Dragon to understand it. It only needed to memorize everything and pass it on to his mind.
This process was pure torture for Little Dragon.
Just like children, it was at that age when they loved to play.
Perhaps some children liked studying, but only after they had played enough.
It was not hard to imagine how children who loved playing would react if forced to study.
Little Dragon was the same. Before long, it developed a deep aversion to studying.
But unfortunately, Little Dragon had encountered Yu Xiaogang.
Though it resisted learning, Yu Xiaogang still used persuasion, encouragement, rewards, and all sorts of other methods to make Little Dragon continue studying.
This was also the root cause of Little Dragon's later aversion to school.
Remembering how Little Dragon had once stared at him with wide, aggrieved eyes after being forced to study, Yu Xiaogang found it somewhat amusing.
He had had no choice back then. Time had been too tight, so he had no choice but to push Little Dragon so hard.
Once his strength improved, Yu Xiaogang never forced Little Dragon to study anything again.
Glancing at the giant dragon sleeping nearby, Yu Xiaogang shook his head.
Since transmigrating to Douluo Continent, if there was anyone who had accompanied him the longest—
Without a doubt, the answer was Little Dragon.
He and Little Dragon were one entity, but they were also companions and family.
Little Dragon had contributed no less than he had throughout Yu Xiaogang's journey of growth.
That was why Yu Xiaogang was now so glad that the Martial Soul he had awakened back then was Little Dragon.
[The video continued...] [Two and a half years passed in the blink of an eye.] [Inside a cultivation room in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Yu Xiaogang and Little Dragon sat with their eyes closed, meditating together.] [A moment later, a ripple spread out. Yu Xiaogang opened his tightly shut eyes, glanced at Little Dragon beside him, who had opened its eyes as well, and joy appeared on Yu Xiaogang's face.] ["Little Dragon, did you feel it?"] ["Roro!"] [Little Dragon happily circled Yu Xiaogang twice before pouncing into his arms.] ["Hahaha, I finally reached Level Ten! I didn't expect it to happen so quickly."] [Yu Xiaogang caught Little Dragon, unable to suppress the joy on his face.] [Level Ten. According to Yu Xiaogang's original estimate, with his Innate First-Level Soul Power talent, it would have taken him at least four or five years to reach Level Ten.] [But fortunately, Yu Xiaogang had a Titled Douluo father and a Soul Sage uncle.] [With their help, he discovered the secret of Whale Rubber.] [Thanks to that, he could enjoy the treatment of a Soul Douluo within the clan.] [Later, he discovered that his Martial Soul, Little Dragon, could cultivate alongside him.] [With all these factors combined, just two and a half years after his Martial Soul Awakening, he had successfully reached Level Ten despite possessing only Innate First-Level Soul Power.] ["At Level Ten Soul Power, I can obtain my first Spirit Ring. But before that, I need to consume Whale Rubber first!"] [A glint flashed through Yu Xiaogang's eyes.] [Over the past two years, the family had already conducted detailed research into the effects of Whale Rubber.] [Before being activated by flames, Whale Rubber was a medicinal ingredient rich in yang energy.] [But after being roasted by intense flames, it was like quicklime meeting water. Two utterly unrelated things collided and immediately unleashed energy beyond anyone's imagination.] [Whale Rubber, originally rich in yang energy, experienced an instant surge in its yang properties after being roasted by intense flames, becoming an ultimate yang tonic.] [Once these ultimate yang tonics entered a soul master's body, they strengthened the soul master from the inside out.] [Muscles, bones, Meridians—everything was strengthened.] [That was precisely why soul masters could withstand Spirit Rings of higher age limits.] [Over the past two years, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had already produced several soul masters whose first Spirit Rings exceeded five hundred years, thanks to Whale Rubber.] [And this was completely different from Wang Dachui's situation.] [Wang Dachui was already seventeen years old. His body had grown far, far stronger with age.] [But among the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan members currently able to enjoy Whale Rubber, all of them were children obtaining their first Spirit Rings at seven or eight years old.] [There was already an enormous difference between the bodies of a seventeen-year-old and a seven- or eight-year-old.] [If the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan allowed these children who obtained their first Spirit Rings at seven or eight to grow to seventeen, the clan would dare let them obtain first Spirit Rings of around nine hundred years.] [The family's bright and promising future was plain to see. As the clan leader, Yu Yuanzhen and the elders naturally smiled every day.] [Especially whenever they saw Yu Xiaogang, the one who had brought change to the clan.] [Their kindly attitude left countless clan members completely baffled.] [They could not understand why the elders treated trash like Yu Xiaogang so well.] [As Yu Xiaogang left the cultivation room and headed home, ordinary members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan kept sizing him up.] ["Come to think of it, his Soul Power has grown so quickly over the past two years. That's absolutely not the speed someone with Innate First-Level Soul Power should have."] ["What else could it be? He's benefiting from the clan leader."] ["Yeah. He has a Titled Douluo father. We can't possibly envy that."] ["Hmph, even with a father like the clan leader, his talent is still nothing special. He's really bringing shame to our clan!"] ["Keep your voice down. Haven't you noticed that even the elders are treating him kindly?"] ["Sigh, that's fate. By the way, what do you think? With his talent, how old will his first Spirit Ring be?"] ["Hard to say. Innate First-Level Soul Power... just over a hundred years?"] ["Just don't let it end up being a white Spirit Ring. That would be truly embarrassing!"]
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