Want to Take Me as Your Disciple? Dream On!

Now that the awakening ceremony was complete, the Martial Soul revealed in Liu Yuan's hands was a black Great Scythe.

Scythes were generally considered Martial Souls with rather limited offensive capabilities.

But the Scythe in Liu Yuan's hands was simply too large. Its handle was as long as that of a spear, and its blade was like an oversized guandao. Yu Xiaogang and Flender could both tell that although Liu Yuan's awakened Martial Soul looked unusual, it was undoubtedly an offensive Martial Soul with tremendous destructive power.

What shocked them most, though, was Liu Yuan's Innate Soul Power.

The moment he pressed his palm against the crystal ball used to test Soul Power, an incredibly dazzling golden light shone from within it. After that, Yu Xiaogang, Flender, and everyone behind them, including Tang San, were all left gaping in astonishment.

"Innate Soul Power, level thirty!"

Yu Xiaogang was the first to react, but once he did, he stared at Liu Yuan in disbelief.

On Douluo Continent, Innate Full Soul Power already marked someone as a once-in-a-century prodigy.

But someone like Liu Yuan, with Innate Soul Power at level thirty, had never appeared before.

At the thought,

Yu Xiaogang's gaze toward Liu Yuan immediately grew feverishly intense.

He had always liked taking on disciples, and he wanted even more to take in one with talent so monstrous.

Because taking on a disciple like this was nothing but a sure win for Yu Xiaogang.

As long as he took Liu Yuan as his disciple, Liu Yuan was bound to grow into a powerful figure.

When that day came, Yu Xiaogang would not only have an incredibly powerful trump card at his disposal; when people heard his name, they would all give him a thumbs-up.

After all, he would be the one who had taught this disciple.

That would earn him the respect of countless people.

"How is this possible? Someone can have talent like that?"

Tang San was also utterly shocked.

He had thought his own talent was already top-tier on Douluo Continent, and the people around him had always told him the same.

Who could have imagined—

There was now someone with talent this terrifying.

Innate Soul Power at level thirty?

That was three times his own, wasn't it?

Tang San's eyes reddened with jealousy.

Why couldn't he have talent like that? Why couldn't someone like this just die? If he stayed alive, wouldn't Tang San's Innate Full Soul Power be worth nothing?

"Quick, persuade him."

Flender's face was also alight with excitement.

Wasn't the whole reason they had gone to all the trouble of awakening Martial Souls for the villagers to find a prodigy like this?

Now that they had found one, they absolutely couldn't let him slip away!

Flender quickly shot Yu Xiaogang a meaningful glance, signaling him.

"Right, I'll make sure we bring him in!"

Yu Xiaogang hurriedly returned Flender's look with one that said, "Leave it to me."

In his experience, this was absolutely the best moment to bring Liu Yuan under his wing.

Liu Yuan had been born in the countryside, and his life was miserable, with harsh living conditions.

All they had to do was promise him a few benefits, and he would be grateful beyond words.

Besides, he was only six years old. What could a six-year-old possibly understand?

In a situation like this, all they had to do was sweet-talk him a little and gradually win him over. Before long, he would be completely devoted to them.

At the thought, Yu Xiaogang nearly laughed out loud.

How could he not be happy at the prospect of gaining a disciple with such powerful talent and making him work for him?

So Yu Xiaogang spoke to Liu Yuan again and again:

"Your talent is excellent!"

"How about this? Become my disciple. I'll take you away today and bring you to join our Shrek Academy. After that, we'll make sure you receive a proper education! With our help, we'll make you a powerful Titled Douluo on Douluo Continent!"

"And the villagers in your village will benefit too. I'll give them a sum of money to improve their living conditions. You'll have made that possible, and you can go say goodbye to them in a little while."

Yu Xiaogang quickly promised Liu Yuan all sorts of benefits.

Most importantly, he painted Liu Yuan a grand picture of the future.

He told him that he could help him become a Titled Douluo.

In truth, Yu Xiaogang knew perfectly well that with Liu Yuan's talent, all he needed was time. He could become a Titled Douluo even if he trained casually.

But Liu Yuan was just a child. How could he understand that?

All Yu Xiaogang needed to do was trick him with a few words!

On top of that, he had also promised to give the villagers some benefits.

Although he planned to give them things that weren't worth much,

given how poor this village was, even those few things would be enough to make them grateful beyond words.

So after saying all this, Yu Xiaogang felt immensely pleased with himself.

He kept looking at Liu Yuan, already picturing him dropping to his knees, thanking him profusely, and kowtowing as he became his disciple.

Wonderful!

Absolutely wonderful!

At the thought, Yu Xiaogang felt utterly delighted. Even if he did nothing else from now on, with these two disciples, he could make a name for himself across Douluo Continent!

"I won't."

But Liu Yuan's answer left Yu Xiaogang staring at him in dumbfounded disbelief.

Yu Xiaogang had assumed Liu Yuan would surely agree, but instead he got a merciless rejection.

That was only natural. Liu Yuan was a transmigrator. He knew exactly what Yu Xiaogang and the people of Shrek were like, and he understood what talent like his meant.

How could Yu Xiaogang's scheme possibly succeed? Liu Yuan only looked like a six-year-old. He wasn't actually six, so how could anyone trick him?

So he gave Yu Xiaogang a cold, unequivocal answer right there.

Yu Xiaogang froze on the spot.

Missing out on such a huge opportunity left him deeply upset.

So he hurriedly tried again. "Is it because the benefits aren't enough? We can negotiate. Tell me what you want."

Liu Yuan replied coldly, "Forget it! We're not meant to be."

Yu Xiaogang's expression instantly turned uglier than shit.

Flender, standing nearby, quickly chimed in. "Then how about joining Shrek Academy? Our Shrek Academy is very strong. Just look at our students—every one of them is so talented. If you're willing to join Shrek Academy, we'll give you the best resources and train you! You'll definitely become a Titled Douluo!"

But when Liu Yuan heard that, he looked even more disdainful.

He had known these people were shameless, but he hadn't realized they could be this shameless.

A Titled Douluo—it sounded impressive, but would becoming one really be difficult with talent like his?

Not at all.

Given enough time, Liu Yuan believed becoming a Titled Douluo would be ridiculously easy.

So Flender, Yu Xiaogang, and the others were trying to get something for nothing.

And the best resources at Shrek Academy?

Forget it!

What resources could this run-down academy possibly have? It was nothing more than a third-rate academy.

Did they really think he couldn't tell the difference? Did they think he was some child they could fool?