Luo Can tiptoed back into the house. Perhaps the "sparring" last night had exhausted them, as Qian Renxue and Ju Zi were still fast asleep. The two women nestled together in bed, their brows relaxed, making for a particularly pleasing sight.
"Tsk, I can never get enough of looking at this," Luo Can sighed inwardly, and quietly lay back down on the bed.
He had barely lain down when Qian Renxue, still half asleep, snuggled up to him, burying her head in his chest. Smelling his scent, she lazily opened her eyes and asked in a soft voice, "Husband, Fishing over? How was the catch today?"
Luo Can reached out and hugged her tightly, replying with a smile, "Not bad, made a small profit."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ju Zi woke up, rubbing her eyes. She rolled over and snuggled up to Luo Can's chest, blinking her eyes and pouting, " A-Can, next time I want to Fishing with you as a couple. Don't just take Xue'er and not me."
"Okay, okay, I'll definitely do it next time." Luo Can smiled and pinched Ju Zi's cheek, readily agreeing.
The three of them lingered in bed for quite a while until the sun was high in the sky. Qian Renxue and Ju Zi reluctantly got out of bed, got ready, and set off together for the Fate Defying Pavilion in Baican Village.
Luo Can stayed in the valley and taught his four junior disciples cultivation in an orderly manner.
Meanwhile, hundreds of miles away, at the gates of Nuoding City.
Tang San, carrying his luggage, finally arrived. He looked up at the three large characters " Nuoding City " carved on the city gate, his youthful face revealing his exhaustion.
After traveling through the mountains all night, we finally arrived.
But as soon as he followed the crowd through the city gate, he heard the chatter of passersby, and the same name they kept repeating over and over was Yu Xiaogang.
"It's that Yu Xiaogang. He has the nerve to call himself a Grandmaster of Martial Soul Theory, but his so-called Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul are all copied from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Spirit Hall!"
"Exactly! A complete fraud! His reputation is utterly ruined now, yet he still sets up a shabby table outside the Soul Master Academy every day to recruit disciples. I think he's just delusional!"
"Serves him right! With his meager skills, he's almost fifty and his soul power hasn't even broken through level thirty. He's a complete waste, and he doesn't even deserve to teach others!"
"Hmph, I wouldn't let my child learn from someone like that, even if you paid me!"
As harsh words pierced his ears, Tang San abruptly stopped, his face filled with disbelief.
Yu Xiaogang?
In the letter his father Tang Hao left before he left, he instructed him to become Yu Xiaogang's apprentice when he arrived in Nuoding City, saying that this man was a leading figure in the field of Martial Soul Theory and that even if his own soul power was not high, he could help him embark on the most correct path to becoming Spirit Master.
But how come this "theoretical giant" became a pariah in Nuoding City?
However, Tang San quickly suppressed his doubts. After all, he was recommended by his father, so he must have real skills. Maybe someone was deliberately spreading rumors to slander him.
With that in mind, he didn't delay and followed the whispers of passersby toward the Nuoding Primary Spirit Master Academy.
Sure enough, as soon as he reached the academy's main gate, he saw a wooden table under an old tree next to the gate. On the table was a piece of white paper with four large characters written on it, "Grandmaster Accepting Disciples." Behind the table sat a middle-aged man with a buzz cut.
The man sat there expressionless, completely ignoring the pointing fingers and sarcastic remarks of passersby, as if they weren't talking about him at all.
This composure in the face of adversity is not something an ordinary person possesses. Tang San's doubts were immediately dispelled by most, and he even became more convinced that someone was deliberately smearing this Grandmaster.
Without hesitation, he strode to the wooden table, looked at Yu Xiaogang, and respectfully asked, " Grandmaster, are you really going to take on a disciple?"
Yu Xiaogang raised his head and looked at the child who looked only six or seven years old. A glint of light flashed in his usually calm eyes.
He suppressed his inner turmoil and asked, "Um, what's your name?"
"My name is Tang San."
"Show me the Spirit Master certificate issued by your Spirit Hall," Yu Xiaogang said.
Without hesitation, Tang San took out his Spirit Proof from his pocket and handed it to Yu Xiaogang.
Yu Xiaogang took the certificate and glanced at the information on it. When he saw the words " Innate Full Soul Power, martial soul Blue Silver Grass ", his eyes lit up instantly, and his hand trembled slightly.
Innate Full Soul Power! And it's the Blue Silver Grass, a Trash Martial Soul!
This absolutely cannot be ordinary Blue Silver Grass! No! Blue Silver Grass could never bear Innate Full Soul Power, so this child definitely has a second martial soul! It's Twin Martial Souls!
Yu Xiaogang forcibly suppressed his overwhelming joy, calmly put away the certificate, and looked at Tang San, saying, " Tang San, come with me."
"Okay." Tang San nodded and obediently followed behind him.
Yu Xiaogang led Tang San back to his rented place near the academy. After entering, he locked the door behind him, then turned around and looked at Tang San seriously, asking, "Do you really want to become my disciple?"
Tang San looked at him and nodded. "Teacher, would you be willing to teach me about martial spirits?"
Yu Xiaogang paused for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "As long as you become my disciple, I will naturally teach you everything I have learned in my life."
Tang San remained silent for a while. The discussions he had overheard on the way still left him with some doubts, and he did not immediately agree.
Seeing his hesitation, Yu Xiaogang forced an awkward smile onto his stiff face and said, "Exceptionally talented and with such a meticulous mind, he is indeed a rare talent."
He changed the subject, looking at Tang San with certainty. " Tang San, you have Twin Martial Souls, right?"
Upon hearing this, Tang San was startled, and his gaze towards Yu Xiaogang instantly changed. If it weren't for his father's instructions in the letter, he would probably already be considering whether to deal with this person who had seen through his secret.
Seeing his shocked expression, Yu Xiaogang became even more certain and continued calmly, "Are you surprised that I knew?" He waved the Spirit Master certificate in his hand, "Just based on this certificate, others might not be able to see the secret, but if I couldn't even see this, I really wouldn't deserve to be called a Grandmaster."
Next, just like in the original story, Yu Xiaogang gave Tang San examples of the various characteristics of the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, and then carefully explained the Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul.
After hearing what he said, Tang San was completely convinced. His previous doubts vanished completely.
" Tang San greets Master!" Tang San knelt down with a thud and respectfully kowtowed three times to Yu Xiaogang.
Yu Xiaogang was overjoyed. After enduring countless scornful looks while waiting at the academy gate for so many days, he had finally gained such a prodigy as his disciple. His eyes were full of affection as he looked at Tang San, and he quickly helped him up. " Little San, get up quickly. Can your teacher take a look at your other martial soul?"
Tang San nodded, opened his left hand, and a small, jet-black Hammer slowly appeared in his palm.
Yu Xiaogang stared at the small Hammer, his pupils contracted, and he blurted out, "Hao... Clear Sky Hammer!"
"Teacher, do you recognize this martial soul?" Tang San asked in surprise.
Yu Xiaogang snapped back to reality, his gaze instantly turning incredibly serious as he stared intently at Tang San, asking, "What's your father's name?"
" Tang Hao," Tang San answered honestly.
Yu Xiaogang's body jolted violently, and it took him a long time to recover. He looked at Tang San and solemnly instructed him, " Little San, remember this: from now on, your Second Martial Soul, the Clear Sky Hammer, must never be revealed to anyone. Also, without my permission, you absolutely cannot attach any Spirit Ring to it. Do you understand?"
These words completely convinced Tang San of Yu Xiaogang's worth. His father had also said the same thing to him.
Meanwhile, in the Fate Defying Valley.
Luo Can had just finished teaching his four young disciples for the day and, having nothing else to do, decided to use the Dragon Seal to see what Yu Xiaogang had been up to lately.
As a result, they immediately saw Tang San kneeling down to become Tang San's disciple.
Luo Can was completely stunned.
no?!
There are still two whole months until Nuoding Academy starts! Why is Tang San here early to ask Yu Xiaogang to be his apprentice?!