First Meeting with Tang San, Astonishing Wisdom

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, it was time for Nuoding Academy to begin its term.

During this time, Yang Yuan had not been idle.

For the time being, he had yet to uncover the uses of his Supreme Bone.

However, he could feel his strength and physique growing on their own every day, without any need for deliberate training.

As for the abilities of his Double Pupils, although Yang Yuan could not use the many divine techniques wielded by Double Pupils in the original Perfect World,

using some basic abilities was no problem.

Double Pupils not only possessed astonishing insight; they could even use the naked eye to probe the essence of all things in the world.

During this period, Yang Yuan observed mountains, waters, flowers, grass, trees, birds, beasts, insects, and fish, often experiencing an indistinct sense of realization.

Before Nuoding Academy, Yang Yuan and Old Jerry stepped down from their carriage.

Before getting out, Old Jerry stuffed a bulging money pouch into Yang Yuan's hands.

"Grandpa heard that the food at Nuoding Academy costs more than it does outside. Take this money. You're still growing, so don't let yourself go hungry."

Yang Yuan's heart warmed slightly, but he did not refuse his grandfather's kindness.

If he did not accept it now, Old Jerry would instead start wondering.

Was his good grandson no longer close to him?

Sure enough.

When he saw Yang Yuan put away the money pouch, a delighted smile immediately bloomed across Old Jerry's aged face.

Old Jerry thought with a smile.

Even though Xiao Yuan has become a Soul Master, I can still help him with whatever I can.

They had only just stepped down from the carriage when another carriage slowly approached from behind and stopped beside the one they had arrived in.

Just as Yang Yuan and Old Jerry headed toward the academy gates, a hesitant voice suddenly sounded behind them.

"Old Jerry?"

"Is that you?"

Old Jerry was slightly startled upon hearing the voice.

He turned around.

An old man and a young boy had stepped down from the carriage.

The old man was tall and thin, yet looked vigorous and full of spirit.

The boy beside him appeared to be about the same age as Yang Yuan.

However, his appearance was vastly different from Yang Yuan's.

He had wheat-colored skin, and his features were merely ordinary.

The moment Yang Yuan saw this pair, he knew who they were.

Old Jack, and...

Tang San!

Having read the original novel in his previous life, Yang Yuan had developed a preconceived impression of Tang San and did not have the slightest favorable opinion of him.

After all, based on the things Tang San had done in the original story, someone who did not know better might think he was the novel's villain.

Yet Yang Yuan did not reveal the slightest abnormality on the surface.

At the same time,

Tang San was also sizing up Old Jerry and Yang Yuan.

When he saw the Double Pupils in Yang Yuan's eyes, his heart jolted.

"Double Pupils!"

There had been many legends about Double Pupils in Tang San's previous life.

It was said that those born with Double Pupils were either natural saints or natural emperors.

Meanwhile,

Old Jerry and Old Jack began chatting.

"Old Jack, I never expected you to come too."

"If you can come, why can't I?"

"Don't forget, our village is Holy Soul Village. A Soul Saint once came from there."

Old Jack gave a soft snort and raised his chin slightly.

His expression carried a hint of pride.

Especially when he mentioned the words Holy Soul Village, he was filled with immense pride.

When Old Jerry heard Old Jack bring up Holy Soul Village, a sour expression appeared on his face.

He glanced at Yang Yuan beside him and muttered softly.

"Look how proud you are. Maybe one day our village will become a Holy Soul Village too."

Although Master Su Yuntao had said that Xiao Yuan's Eye Martial Soul was no different from a useless Martial Soul,

Xiao Yuan was still born with Innate Full Soul Power.

Old Jerry might not know much, but he still knew this.

Innate Full Soul Power was exceedingly rare.

So...

What if a miracle happened?

Old Jack could not help but burst into laughter after hearing that.

"Old Jerry, you really dare to say anything."

"If your Di Soul Village can become a Holy Soul Village, then I'll say our Holy Soul Village can become a God Soul Village."

"When that time comes, our village will surely become the largest and most prosperous village in the entire empire."

Although Old Jack believed that Tang San would be a success as long as he could become a Battle Soul Master like Master Su Yuntao,

who did not know how to brag?

But just as he finished speaking,

a derisive snort rang out.

An ill-timed scoff suddenly sounded.

At the gates of Nuoding Academy, a sharp-featured man looked at the clothes worn by the four of them.

His face was full of mockery.

"Holy Soul Village, God Soul Village..."

"You country bumpkins really dare to say anything."

"I bet you haven't even seen many Soul Masters, have you?"

The harsh voice immediately drew the attention of all four.

When Old Jack and Old Jerry saw that the speaker was Nuoding Academy's Gate Guard, they immediately lost the smiles they had worn while teasing each other.

They became somewhat restrained and subconsciously straightened their clean, neat clothes.

Yang Yuan frowned slightly and stepped forward.

Though he was not tall, he seemed to radiate an indescribable authority.

"Is this the quality of Nuoding Academy's Gate Guard?"

"If so, I'll have to reconsider whether I should study here."

"If the academy learns that you drove away a student with Innate Full Soul Power, your fate..."

"Heh, I shouldn't need to spell it out for you, should I?"

As soon as he said this, Tang San's heart trembled, and he abruptly looked at Yang Yuan.

He also had Innate Full Soul Power?

Beside them, the Gate Guard was intimidated by Yang Yuan's bearing.

His gaze fell upon Yang Yuan.

This child's appearance and temperament were completely different from the mud-legged peasants he had seen before.

Although he was simply dressed, his face was as flawless as jade, and his bearing was otherworldly.

Especially when he met those Double Pupils, he felt as though he had fallen into an abyss.

The next moment,

the Gate Guard shuddered all over and came back to his senses.

Though he had been Nuoding Academy's Gate Guard for many years and had never heard of anyone possessing Innate Full Soul Power,

when he recalled the feeling of looking into this child's eyes, he decisively chose to believe rather than doubt.

What if this child truly possessed Innate Full Soul Power but chose not to study at Nuoding Academy because of him?

If the academy leadership learned of this, he certainly would not have an easy time.

Thinking of this, the Gate Guard straightened up slightly.

Although Yang Yuan was merely a child, his attitude became noticeably more respectful and apprehensive.

He lowered his head slightly and forced a smile.

"Little sir, I was blind and looked down on you. Please don't take it to heart."

Yang Yuan ignored the Gate Guard's attempt to curry favor and casually tossed him the certificate issued by Spirit Hall.

The more Yang Yuan acted this way, the more the Gate Guard believed what he had said.

He opened the certificate.

"Martial Soul: Eyes. Innate Full Soul Power!"

Upon seeing the contents of the certificate, the Gate Guard immediately recalled how he had felt when looking into Yang Yuan's eyes.

No wonder they had been so eerie. His Martial Soul was his eyes.

The Gate Guard thought.

At the same time, he completely believed the certificate's contents.

He respectfully returned the certificate to Yang Yuan with both hands and fawned, "I truly failed to recognize Martial Soul Mountain. Please don't take what I said earlier to heart."

Yang Yuan gave him an indifferent glance.

"The person you should apologize to isn't me."

The Gate Guard hurriedly bent at the waist and smiled apologetically.

"Understood, understood."

After saying that, he immediately jogged over to Old Jerry, his face full of flattery and pleading.

"Sir, I was blind and ignorant just now. Please forgive my offense."

After speaking, the Gate Guard gritted his teeth and took out a money pouch from his pocket.

"Sir, this is my compensation. Please, you must accept it."

The Gate Guard's actions instantly left Old Jerry somewhat at a loss.

He truly had not expected the Gate Guard, who had looked so arrogant just moments ago, to undergo such a dramatic change in the blink of an eye.

Old Jerry instinctively looked at Yang Yuan beside him.

Yang Yuan smiled. "Grandpa Jerry, just accept it. Otherwise, I'm afraid he won't be at ease for a long time."

Only then did Old Jerry accept the money pouch offered by the Gate Guard.

Seeing this, the Gate Guard finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He then looked at Old Jack and Tang San, his tone carrying the same degree of respect.

"You're here to enroll at the academy too, right?"

Old Jack hurriedly said, "Yes, yes. This is the certificate issued by Spirit Hall."

As he spoke, he quickly handed Tang San's certificate to the Gate Guard.

The Gate Guard opened the certificate and let out a startled cry.

"Martial Soul: Blue Silver Grass. Innate Full Soul Power?"

"How is that possible?"

It was precisely this startled cry

that caused a Buzzed-Cut Middle-Aged Man passing behind Nuoding Academy's gates to suddenly stop and look over.

Yu Xiaogang's eyes gleamed.

When he heard Blue Silver Grass and Innate Full Soul Power mentioned together,

he immediately drew a conclusion with his astonishing wisdom.

The child before him

had to possess Twin Martial Souls!