Looking into Tang San's eyes, Luo Can said gently, "I see you have a calm and focused nature. Would you like to learn medicine from me? I can't guarantee you'll become a powerful Spirit Master, but I can at least teach you the skills to heal and save lives, recognize herbs, and understand pharmacology. Wherever you go in the future, you'll have a skill to make a living. Besides, medicine and Soul Power cultivation can complement each other in some ways."
He was actually quite curious about what choice Tang San would make in the face of his recruitment.
Tang San, having lived two lives, was far more shrewd than children his age. This Doctor Luo before him appeared gentle and kind, and was exceptionally kind to the villagers, but the more flawless someone seemed, the more wary Tang San became.
Moreover, Tang San absolutely did not believe that it was just a simple act of kindness to extend an olive branch to him out of the blue and offer to take him as a disciple.
Moreover, he also possesses Second Martial Soul, as well as unique skills like the Mysterious Heaven Skill and the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record. These things must be kept extremely secret and cannot be exposed in the slightest. If he were to become someone else's disciple, he would have to be under their constant surveillance, and the slightest carelessness could expose his true abilities. For him, the risk was simply too great.
In no time, he made up his mind, raised his head, and put on a well-behaved and sensible look. " Doctor Luo, can I go back and ask my father's opinion first, and then give you an answer?"
"Sure." Luo Can smiled; Tang San's answer was exactly what he expected. He gave Qian Renxue and Tang Ya a wink, then prepared to pack his things and return to Nuoding City.
"Um, Doctor Luo, could I get two medicinal herbs from you?" Tang San suddenly called out to him.
Luo Can raised an eyebrow and said, "Your body is much stronger than other children's; I don't have any suitable recipes for you here."
Tang San took a deep breath, lowered his head, and looked like a dutiful and sensible man. "I want to buy some medicine to help my father sober up."
"Oh, so it's a hangover remedy." Luo Can looked enlightened, then turned to Tang Ya and asked her to bring out the remaining hangover herbs, handing them to Tang San. "We only have this much left, it's not worth much, you can have it for free."
"Thank you, Doctor Luo!" Tang San was overjoyed and quickly accepted the medicine, thanking him respectfully.
Afterwards, Luo Can and the other two left Holy Soul Village, but they didn't go too far. They circled around to a small hill outside the village, took out a telescope-like Soul Tool from their Storage Soul Tool, held it up to their eyes, and looked towards Tang San's house in the village.
" Xiao Ya, what do you think of Tang San?" Luo Can asked Tang Ya casually while watching the scene on the camera.
"Calm and collected, especially good at hiding herself, and... her skin is too thick." Tang Ya pouted and said softly.
"We and Tang San will definitely be enemies in the future, so you need to be prepared in advance," Luo Can said, putting down his binoculars and turning to look at her.
Tang Ya fell silent for a long time before raising her head and asking softly, "Can't we ask him to join us? Can't we change him?"
After all, he was Ancestor of the Tang Sect. If possible, she really didn't want to be on the opposite side of him before he showed any hostility towards her.
Seeing Tang Ya's conflicted expression, Luo Can smiled and said, " Xiao Ya, how about we make a bet?"
"What are we betting on?" Tang Ya was taken aback and looked up at him.
Luo Can knew perfectly well what kind of person Tang San was. When he encountered something good, he would always try to keep it to himself. When he was Spirit King, he kept saying "I plead guilty on behalf of my father," but when he became Titled Douluo, he changed it to "What crime has my father committed?" He had done this kind of double standard and selfish thing far too many times.
Only by letting Tang Ya see Tang San's true colors can she truly stand firm on her position and stop wavering because of the Tang Sect.
" At the Luo's Herb Shop in Nuoding City, I keep a Thousand-Year Ginseng as the shop's prized possession," Luo Can said slowly. "Today, I invited him to study medicine. Although he won't agree, he'll definitely find an excuse to visit the herbal medicine shop. Let's bet that he'll steal this ginseng."
"No, that can't be!" Tang Ya immediately shook her head, her face full of disbelief. How could the Ancestor of the Tang Sect do something like stealing?
"Just watch closely," Luo Can chuckled, picking up the binoculars and bringing them close to his eyes. " Tang San's character will absolutely surprise you."
At this moment, Tang San had already returned to his family's blacksmith shop.
Although it was impossible to hear what the father and son were saying from a distance, the scene on the camera was crystal clear.
At first, when Tang Hao heard that Tang San had Innate Full Soul Power, he showed no reaction at all and continued drinking his wine nonchalantly. It wasn't until Tang San revealed the Clear Sky Hammer in his left hand that he suddenly stood up and excitedly hugged Tang San into his arms.
"Tsk tsk, Tang Hao's actions are just too amazing." Qian Renxue complained with a look of disgust, "Before he saw the Clear Sky Hammer, he didn't care about his son's Innate Full Soul Power; but as soon as he saw the Clear Sky Hammer, he cried and hugged him. It turns out he didn't care about his son at all before."
By this point, she completely believed what Luo Can had said before. Tang Hao's approach to the Blue Silver Emperor back then wasn't out of true love; he was only after the man's Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring. Only now that his son had displayed the unparalleled talent of Twin Martial Souls and Innate Full Soul Power did he remember to acknowledge this son.
"Alright, there's nothing more to see. Let's go back," Luo Can said with a smile, putting down his binoculars.
"Hmm, let's go. There's really nothing to see here." Qian Renxue casually put the telescope into her Storage Soul Tool and turned to walk down the mountain.
The three of them quickly left the small hill and headed towards Nuoding City.
After they left, in the blacksmith shop of Holy Soul Village.
Tang San felt the heavy warmth in his father's arms, and his heart was filled with warmth. After so many years, his father had finally looked at him properly and finally acknowledged him.
" Little San, you remember this: from now on, you must use the Hammer with your left hand and protect the grass with your right hand!" Tang Hao pressed on his shoulder and solemnly instructed him.
"I understand, Dad!" Tang San nodded vigorously.
"Also, you absolutely cannot let anyone see your Second Martial Soul in the future, and you are absolutely forbidden from adding any Spirit Ring to this Hammer spirit soul, do you understand?"
"I understand, Dad!" Tang San quickly replied, then cautiously asked, "What about my Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul?"
"Add whatever you want, it doesn't matter." Tang Hao waved his hand, looking completely unconcerned.
Tang San paused for a moment, then said, "Dad, just now after my Spirit Awakening, Doctor Luo from the Luo's Herb Shop in the city invited me to learn medicine and identify herbs from him. I want to go and see him."
Upon hearing this, Tang Hao immediately frowned, his face full of disapproval. "Study medicine? What's the use of that? Will it make you stronger? You'd be better off using that time to forge iron, temper your body, and cultivate your soul power!" In his view, anything that couldn't be directly converted into combat power was a waste of time.
Tang San had already prepared his explanation, and quickly said, "I'm just going to take a look; it won't interfere with my blacksmithing or cultivation. Besides, the pharmacy has so many herbs; maybe I can find something that will help my cultivation."
What he really wanted to do was to see that Luo's Herb Shop was the largest pharmacy in Nuoding City, and it must have a lot of herbs that could be used to make poisons. After all, medicine and poisons are inseparable, and he needed to go and see if he could find anything that he could use.
"Alright, go ahead and go if you want." Tang Hao nodded, acknowledging his agreement.
Seeing that his father had agreed, Tang San was overjoyed and immediately ran to the stove to cook lunch.