The Ten Core Competencies of Martial Souls Are Definitely Awesome! Damn, What the Heck Is This~

"Who is this guy?"

"Don't know, never seen him. He even wears glasses while sleeping; his appearance is quite peculiar. He must be the Flender that Dugu Yan mentioned!"

The two hid in front of Flender's window, failing to recognize him.

"However, according to Senior Dugu Bo, such a powerful Martial Soul Fusion Skill as the Golden Sacred Dragon... surely someone like that must exist in our Immortal Court as well!"

"Who knows? Let's continue; there's another room with the lights on over there."

Finally, the two arrived in front of Yu Xiaogang's dormitory, only to see him burning the midnight oil, deeply engrossed in studying a book.

"No need to say it, he must be the counterpart of Yu Xiaotie from the Blue Lightning Family, Yu Xiaogang!"

"Mm." Feng Xiaodi nodded, praising: "I heard from Senior Dugu Bo that Yu Xiaogang is the Wisdom Corner of the Golden Iron Triangle. And when we were gathering intelligence on Shrek a few days ago, I heard he holds the title of Grandmaster!! Seeing him now, to think he can still be so diligently researching theoretical knowledge this late at night—that alone is worth learning from for many people! He truly lives up to the name of Grandmaster; he's far better than our Immortal Court's Yu Xiaotie!"

Ozka also praised: "He is indeed very hardworking! Honestly, how many professors in our Immortal Court can burn the midnight oil for this long? It's almost one in the morning now, isn't it?"

Mentioning the late hour, Feng Xiaodi proposed: "I feel that our biggest gain from this night reconnaissance of Shrek isn't discovering that Tang San is practicing internal cultivation techniques! It should be... Yu Xiaogang's research materials!"

"Right! That makes sense!"

"So?" Feng Xiaodi looked at Ozka.

Ozka suggested with a grave expression: "While it's late and no one has noticed, let's take away Yu Xiaotie's... no! Let's take away Yu Xiaogang's research books and materials! There must be very important intelligence inside!"

"Good! Let's do it!"

"So, are we going to copy them, or just snatch them outright?"

Feng Xiaodi glanced at the room full of books and said speechlessly: "Of course we snatch them! He has so many books that even if we used our Wristwatches to record the data, it would take several days."

"You go knock him out."

Bang~

Feng Xiaodi didn't hesitate at all, striking to knock out the midnight-studying Yu Xiaogang, then waved his hand to collect all the books into his Storage Soul Tool.

Like thieves, the two looked left and right to ensure no one was around, then quickly fled.

As a result, just as they reached the main path leading to the Shrek Academy inner court, they saw two figures sneaking in from the outside.

"Shh~"

Ozka hissed, signaling Feng Xiaodi not to act rashly.

They waited until the two figures had snuck back into their respective dormitories before they zipped away from Shrek Academy with a whoosh.

Halfway there.

Ozka said: "Judging by their looks, that should be Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun."

"Probably. But why are they returning so late? What were they doing? And they were smiling so lecherously; anyone who didn't know better would think they went off to philander!"

Ozka shook his head and said: "Who knows? Maybe they just returned from the Mimicry Cultivation Environment. They couldn't possibly have actually gone to philander, right? Absolutely impossible! If they really went to philander, that would be too insane! And the two of them went together? Good brothers sharing the spoils? Heh~~ Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Too insane!"

Ozka was one hundred percent certain his deduction was correct!

"If you put it that way, they really must have just returned from cultivation. I didn't expect the counterparts of Ma Hongshuai and Dai Muhei to be so diligent! From now on, I must cultivate hard as well, and strive to break through the level 90 bottleneck soon! To condense a super-age Ninth Soul Ring!"

The next day!

Feng Xiaodi didn't push open the door until the sun was high in the sky, laughing loudly: "Hahaha~~ Ozka, Venerable Protector, I've broken through! I've broken through to level 90 soul power!"

Ozka: "..."

"Damn, that's a plant." Ozka looked speechless: "You said you wanted to work hard last night, and you broke through today! How are you so fast? Are you a three-second man?"

Feng Xiaodi laughed triumphantly.

Dugu Xue nodded with satisfaction, praising: "Not bad, not bad! You are worthy of being the genius youth praised even by Emperor Qingtian. Back in the day, Emperor Qingtian didn't break through to Title Douluo until he was 22! You are only 23 this year!"

"Hehe~~ How could I compare to Emperor Qingtian? Emperor Qingtian walked his path one step at a time, exploring, creating techniques, and cultivating all at once. We are just following in his footsteps, so naturally, it is much smoother."

"Hahaha~ No need to be humble, you are already very impressive." Dugu Xue smiled and asked: "Do you have any thoughts regarding your Ninth Soul Ring?"

Speaking of condensing the Ninth Soul Ring, Feng Xiaodi's expression turned serious: "Venerable Protector, can I go to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to condense my soul ring? Emperor Qingtian once gave me a hint, saying my Gale Two-Headed Wolf is very suitable for cultivating the way of Yin and Yang! I was thinking of using the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to condense my ninth ring."

Hearing this, Dugu Xue pondered seriously for a moment and said: "Not for the time being!"

"Oh~ alright."

"However, don't be discouraged. Just wait a little longer; focus on solidifying your foundation for now! The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well is currently being used by this old man as an energy pool to power the World-Crossing Gate. Once there is an alternative plan for the gate, you can go to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to condense your soul ring."

"Many thanks, Venerable Protector."

Ozka shouted: "Feng Xiaodi, hurry over and help me organize Yu Xiaotie's books. I've discovered a lot of valuable information!"

Dugu Xue waved his hand: "You two go ahead, this old man is going to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."

Feng Xiaodi joined Ozka to work together.

"By the way, Ozka, have you told the Venerable Protector about Xiao Wu?"

"I have."

"And then?"

"The High Priest said to preserve Xiao Wu as much as possible, as she is the attendant-equivalent of Empress Gu Yuna. Therefore, we must do our best to keep her safe."

"What a pity... a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Bone. It's enough to make anyone envious."

"Envious my foot! Hurry up and help me organize this useful intelligence! Wouldn't it be better to put more effort into cultivating basic techniques than to pine over a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Bone?"

"Heh~~ A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Bone can enhance a soul master's physical constitution, equivalent to four or five years of bitter cultivation! You know as well as I do how grueling it is to temper one's bones and sinews."

At this moment.

A fox-eared woman dressed in white robes walked over, her voice soft: "Ozka, I... I'll help you organize these."

"Ah, Xiao Wei, many thanks."

"No... no need to thank me... this is only what I should do." The fox-eared woman named Xiao Wei spoke in a low, cautious tone.

Soon, all the books were placed onto the shelves.

Ozka said: "Let's flip through the contents of these books first, then pick out the useful information and set aside what isn't."

"Alright."

Feng Xiaodi grabbed a book at random and exclaimed: "Ozka, look at this! Yu Xiaogang actually knows that the Angel God left behind a six-piece Angel Soul Bone Set! Hiss~ one truly cannot underestimate Yu Xiaogang! He is called a Grandmaster for a reason, indeed! He even knows such secrets; he's far superior to that Yu Xiaotie of our Immortal Court!"

Ozka nodded in a 'just as I expected' manner, agreeing: "I previously read the data Yu Xiaogang compiled on the classification and age limits of soul beasts; it was incredibly comprehensive! Although this book has no significance in our Immortal Court, here in Douluo World No. 1, from the perspective of their world, Yu Xiaogang is worthy of the title of Grandmaster!"

"Ahem~~"

Just as Xiao Wei was staring blankly at the eloquent Ozka with blushing cheeks, Dugu Bo happened to walk by and gave two light coughs.

Xiao Wei's face turned even redder, and she quickly lowered her head, not daring to look at anyone. Her two fox ears were flushed with shyness.

"Senior Dugu." Feng Xiaodi greeted him and asked: "Senior Dugu, could you tell us more about the Yu Xiaogang of this world? I feel that although his strength is lacking, he is very learned! He is more than a little bit better than that Yu Xiaotie in our Immortal Court."

Ozka chimed in: "Indeed! Yu Xiaogang is truly worthy of being called a Grandmaster!"

Dugu Bo's mouth twitched, not knowing where to begin.

"How about this!"

After a moment of thought, Dugu Bo pulled a book from the pile and handed it over, saying: "You two should read this book first; it was written by Yu Xiaogang."

"Alright!"

Ozka took the book, and Feng Xiaodi walked over to join him.

"Ten Core Competencies of Martial Souls, just the title sounds impressive! Emperor Qingtian once said that core competitiveness refers to a sustainable competitive advantage that is difficult to imitate! That Yu Xiaogang could discover ten advantages of martial souls is truly astonishing!"

Ozka marveled as he opened the first page, which read: [There are no trash martial souls, only trash soul masters!]

Just as Dugu Bo waited for the two to start mocking the statement, Feng Xiaodi praised: "A Grandmaster is indeed a Grandmaster! He's right! There are no trash martial souls, only trash soul masters! How incisive!"

Dugu Bo: "Huh?"

Seeing Dugu Bo's strange reaction, Ozka asked: "Senior Dugu, what's wrong?"

Dugu Bo hesitated for a moment before asking: "Is this statement really that incisive?"

"Yes!"

Feng Xiaodi nodded earnestly and explained: "In our Immortal Court, there are many soul masters born with zero innate soul power who, through unremitting effort, endured hardships several or even dozens of times greater than others! In the end, they became legendary powerhouses! Their inspirational stories are the best interpretation of this phrase! There are no trash martial souls, only trash soul masters!"

Ozka: "Exactly!"

"Uh..."

Dugu Bo was stunned for a long time before guiding them: "Suppose, and I mean suppose! Suppose we place this story in the context of our world? Without Emperor Qingtian, and without martial cultivation techniques! A soul master born without soul power cannot cultivate at all... Or take Yu Xiaogang himself, who was born with half a level of soul power and was trapped at level 29 for his entire life, unable to break through... If he were to stand on a high peak and shout: 'There are no trash martial souls, only trash soul masters!'"

Feng Xiaodi: "???"

Ozka: "???"

Suddenly, Feng Xiaodi and Ozka felt that something was off! It seemed... it seemed to have become strange, something they couldn't bear to look at directly!

Ozka opened the second page with suspicion, which read: [The level of innate soul power is directly proportional to the strength of the martial soul.]

After reading for a long time.

Feng Xiaodi spoke with a serious expression: "A bit imprecise."

Ozka pondered carefully and agreed: "Indeed, it lacks rigor; the soul master's own talent also plays a decisive role!"

Immediately, Ozka continued to the third page, which read: [Martial Soul Mimicry Theory: Plant-type soul masters can absorb beast-type soul rings, and beast-type soul masters can absorb plant-type soul rings.]

"I..."

Feng Xiaodi's words caught in his throat.

Ozka continued to the fourth page, which read: [Soul Beast Grading: The soul ring produced by a ten-year soul beast is white; the soul ring produced by a hundred-year soul beast is yellow; the soul ring produced by a thousand-year soul beast is purple; the soul ring produced by a ten-thousand-year soul beast is black; the soul ring produced by a hundred-thousand-year soul beast is red.]

"Isn't this just stating the obvious? What is this garbage? What kind of 'core competitiveness' is this? Damn it!"

Ozka was also speechless: "It's practically an insult! Yu Xiaogang is even more ridiculous than Yu Xiaotie! It's just... indescribable! And he actually had the nerve to write a book and pass it down? Damn! What is this nonsense~"