Next, Wang Sheng led Xu Yuan and the others to the playground. It was quite large, with a running track around the edge and a carpet of green grass in the middle.
"This is where we usually exercise and have practical classes. Sometimes the upperclassmen even hold competitions here. They're really exciting!" Wang Sheng said, looking thrilled.
Xiao Wu looked at the playground and rubbed her fists together. "Once I get familiar with the school, I'm going to show off my skills here!"
Xu Yuan felt something was a little off. The school looked a bit like the one he'd attended before crossing over.
The school wasn't very big. Wang Sheng showed the two of them around for a while, and they soon finished the tour.
When the three returned to Dormitory Seven, they saw Tang San standing at the library entrance.
Tang San was talking with a middle-aged man. They were a little too far away for Xu Yuan and the others to hear what they were saying.
Xu Yuan recognized the middle-aged man. He was none other than the "famous" theoretical grandmaster.
As for Yu Xiaogang's theories, Xu Yuan could only smile and say nothing.
He had taken some theories everyone knew and added his own wild ideas to them, earning the title of theoretical grandmaster. And that title wasn't a compliment to Yu Xiaogang.
Tang San looked at Yu Xiaogang and asked, "Teacher, is there something you need?"
Yu Xiaogang looked at Tang San. "Tang San, your Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass, right?"
He'd learned from the academic affairs office that two new students had Innate Full Soul Power, and both had Blue Silver Grass Martial Souls. That had given him the idea of taking them as disciples.
He thought the two of them must have Twin Martial Souls.
In his view, it was impossible for a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul to have Innate Full Soul Power. It had never happened in all of history.
The reason Xu Yuan and Tang San had Innate Full Soul Power was that they each had another Martial Soul.
Tang San paused slightly, not expecting Yu Xiaogang to ask him about his Martial Soul so directly.
He nodded and answered calmly, "That's right, Grandmaster. My Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass."
Yu Xiaogang asked, "I'd like to take you as my disciple. Would you be willing?"
Tang San furrowed his brows, sensing that something was off about Yu Xiaogang.
He and Xu Yuan both had Blue Silver Grass and Innate Full Soul Power. Why was Yu Xiaogang choosing to take him as a student?
But Tang San didn't answer right away. He simply gazed at Yu Xiaogang in silence.
Yu Xiaogang stiffened. "The reason I want to take you as my student is that you have Twin Martial Souls."
Tang San was extremely surprised, but remembering what his father had told him, he didn't admit to having Twin Martial Souls.
Noticing the change in Tang San's expression, Yu Xiaogang looked pleased with himself. He then explained his analysis to Tang San.
After hearing Yu Xiaogang's reasoning, Tang San wasn't entirely convinced.
According to Yu Xiaogang, he was the third person in a hundred years to possess Twin Martial Souls. That would mean Xu Yuan had Twin Martial Souls too.
But the odds of that were too low.
The two of them having Blue Silver Grass and Innate Full Soul Power was already a coincidence. Given how rare Twin Martial Souls were, how could they both happen to have them?
So Yu Xiaogang had probably just gotten lucky.
As Tang San quietly pondered this, Xu Yuan, Xiao Wu, and Wang Sheng had already come over.
Seeing Tang San talking with Yu Xiaogang, Xiao Wu asked curiously, "Tang San, what's going on?"
Before Tang San could respond, Yu Xiaogang spoke first. "Young lady, I want to take Tang San as my disciple and guide him to advance further on the path of a Soul Master."
Xiao Wu asked curiously, "And what can you do?"
Yu Xiaogang replied unhurriedly, "Young lady, I may not be powerful in actual combat, but my study of Martial Souls is bone-deep. I've spent decades traveling all over the continent, collecting countless records about Martial Souls."
As he spoke, he took a worn but well-preserved notebook from his robes. It was densely covered in writing, along with hand-drawn sketches of various Martial Souls.
"This notebook records my research into the traits of different Martial Souls, Soul Skill combinations, and cultivation methods. Take the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, for example. It's generally considered a Trash Martial Soul, but my research shows it has unique potential that can be tapped." Yu Xiaogang sounded very confident.
Listening nearby, Wang Sheng looked impressed. "Wow, Teacher, I had no idea you were so amazing."
Xiao Wu still looked doubtful. She planted her hands on her hips. "Talk is cheap. How do we know any of that is true? If you're so capable, show us."
Yu Xiaogang smiled. "A demonstration wouldn't be difficult, but we don't have a suitable place or anything to use right now. How about I give you an example? There was once a Soul Master whose Martial Soul was an unimpressive stone. He was always at a disadvantage in battle. Then he came to me, and based on the traits of his Martial Soul, I came up with a unique cultivation method and a set of Soul Skill combinations for him. After training for a while, he defeated an opponent two Soul Power levels above him in a competition."
Xiao Wu was about to say something else, but Xu Yuan tugged at her sleeve, so she fell silent.
Listening to Yu Xiaogang, Tang San felt himself starting to waver.
After thinking for a moment, Tang San continued, "There are exceptions to everything. Why can't I be one?"
Yu Xiaogang began explaining his analysis again, sharing his thoughts with Tang San.
Listening to him, Xu Yuan smiled, thinking that Yu Xiaogang had simply gotten lucky.
Seeing Tang San's reaction, Xu Yuan privately thought that Yu Xiaogang had fooled him.
The next moment, Tang San knelt and kowtowed to Yu Xiaogang, formally taking him as his teacher.
Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang looked confused, unable to understand Tang San's actions.
Xu Yuan smiled and silently asked God King Tang San, "My lord, should I also take Tang San as my teacher?"
God King Tang San answered without a moment's hesitation, "No. I'll teach you myself."
Back then, he'd thought Yu Xiaogang was truly capable. Only later had he realized Yu Xiaogang had just gotten lucky.
If he'd followed Yu Xiaogang's path, God King Tang San felt that whether he could have become a god would have been anyone's guess.
"Y-you... What are you doing?" Yu Xiaogang hurriedly reached out to help him up.
Tang San raised his head. A little dust clung to his forehead, but his gaze was exceptionally resolute. "Grandmaster, I, Tang San, am willing to take you as my teacher."
Only then did Yu Xiaogang react. His face immediately lit up with excitement, and even his voice trembled. "Good, good, good! Get up, quickly! From today on, you are Yu Xiaogang's disciple!"
He patted Tang San's shoulder, as though years of pent-up frustration had vanished in that moment.
At last, someone was willing to believe in his theories!
Xiao Wu clicked her tongue in disbelief and tugged at Xu Yuan's sleeve. "Is Tang San stupid? He listened to that uncle brag for a few minutes and already took him as his teacher?"
Xu Yuan replied calmly, "Everyone has their own choices."
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