Tang San Taught Li Luo the Tang Sect's Secret Manuals, and They Headed to Notting City to Enroll
Whenever Old Jack spoke of Tang Hao, his tone turned tough, his words full of exasperation at the grown man's hopeless habit of drinking himself silly and sleeping all day.
There were still three whole months before Notting City's official enrollment began. Since Li Luo hadn't enrolled yet, he didn't know the breathing techniques used to cultivate Martial Souls, so he could only head to the back hill and watch Tang San practice.
Since Tang San was already Li Luo's contracted beast and had one hundred percent loyalty to him, he had no qualms about practicing the Tang Sect's secret arts in front of Li Luo.
On the contrary, showing off his unique skills in front of his master, Li Luo, inexplicably gave Tang San a sense of accomplishment.
One morning, Tang San came to the back hill to practice the Purple Demon Eye. Suddenly, he realized he should share his secret techniques with his good brother and master, Li Luo.
"Brother Luo, let me teach you the techniques I've been practicing."
Tang San took the initiative, wanting to teach Li Luo the Tang Sect's secrets.
"The technique I'm practicing is called the Purple Demon Eye. Besides that, there are also moves like Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon, Mysterious Jade Hand, and Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track. These are techniques I created myself, and I collectively call them the Tang Sect's secrets."
Tang San considered Li Luo one of his own. Besides, there were no members of the Tang Sect on the Douluo Continent. The Tang in Tang Sect was his Tang, Tang San's. Li Luo was one of his own, which meant he was also a member of the Tang Sect.
Passing the Tang Sect's secrets on to Li Luo didn't violate the sect rule forbidding their transmission to outsiders.
"Brother Luo, I plan to establish a sect someday and call it the Tang Sect. As long as you agree to join, I'll teach you the Tang Sect's secrets."
Although Tang San's loyalty to Li Luo was already maxed out, he still had his own principles. So he founded the Tang Sect on the spot. If Li Luo agreed, he would teach him everything he knew.
Li Luo naturally understood what Tang San was thinking, so he nodded and accepted the invitation without hesitation.
"All right, Xiao San. I agree to join the Tang Sect."
The Mysterious Heaven Skill Tang San possessed could take someone all the way to Titled Douluo without any pain or difficulty. It was countless times better than the cultivation breathing techniques commonly used on the Douluo Continent. Even the inherited cultivation breathing techniques of great sects, and even those of Spirit Hall, couldn't compare to the Mysterious Heaven Skill.
Tang San was thrilled when he heard Li Luo agree to join the Tang Sect. He felt that reviving the sect was just around the corner.
"Brother Luo, from now on, we're both members of the Tang Sect. I'll be the sect master, and you'll be the Tang Sect's Grand Elder."
Out of loyalty to Li Luo, Tang San gave him the position of Grand Elder, which ranked even above the sect master.
After Li Luo agreed to join the Tang Sect, Tang San began teaching him the sect's secret manuals.
"Brother Luo, this is the Purple Demon Eye. You need to gather the purple qi released by the sun each morning to practice it. It strengthens your spiritual power, and once it advances, it can even see through illusions."
"Brother Luo, this is the Mysterious Jade Hand. Once you master it, your arms can become as hard as Black Iron while remaining smooth and jade-like on the outside. They'll also be immune to poison."
"Brother Luo, this is a footwork technique called Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track. When you use it, your movements are like a ghost's, making it impossible for others to track you. It's a life-saving skill."
"Brother Luo, this is Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon. It's an art of attraction, allowing you to control objects from afar..."
"Brother Luo, what I'm teaching you now is the core method of the Tang Sect's secrets, called the Mysterious Heaven Skill. This skill is gentle and can harmonize yin and yang, overcome strength with softness, and wield a thousand pounds with just four ounces."
In the days that followed, Tang San taught Li Luo everything he had learned in his life without holding anything back.
Tang San had been a born genius in his previous life, and teaching Li Luo came naturally to him. Under Tang San's personal tutelage, Li Luo made rapid progress in the Tang Sect's secrets.
Li Luo quickly mastered the Purple Demon Eye, Mysterious Jade Hand, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, and Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon, and he also learned the basics of the Mysterious Heaven Skill.
With this high-level method from the Tang Sect, Li Luo's Soul Power, which had been stagnant for several days, began to grow. In just three months, his Soul Power Level had reached thirteen.
However, there was no Soul Beast forest near Holy Soul Village, so Tang San couldn't obtain his First Soul Ring for the time being. Entering Soul Hunting Forest required a permit, and taking Tang San to seek help from Spirit Hall without warning might arouse Tang Hao's suspicions.
So Tang San still hadn't obtained his First Soul Ring. But even without one, the Soul Power he cultivated through the Mysterious Heaven Skill would be stored inside his body rather than disappearing. It would manifest the moment he obtained a Soul Ring, so there was no need to rush.
The three months passed quickly, and the day came for Tang San and Li Luo to head to Notting Academy and enroll.
Old Jack took Tang San and Li Luo aboard an ox cart bound for Notting City, and they bumped along toward the city.
On the cart, Tang San asked Li Luo about his plans for his Soul Ring.
"Brother Luo, when are you going to take me to get my First Soul Ring? What type of Soul Ring should my Blue Silver King get?"
Li Luo had already told Tang San that his Martial Soul wasn't the trash Martial Soul, Blue Silver Grass. It had evolved into the Blue Silver King.
And Tang San, who watched Li Luo walking around with a bright yellow Soul Ring every day, was terribly envious. He eagerly anticipated the First Soul Ring his Blue Silver King would obtain.
"Once we reach Notting City and enroll, we'll ask the dean of Notting City for help getting your First Soul Ring. I hear he's a Soul Ancestor. When the time comes, we'll be able to hunt whatever Soul Ring we want."
"And you, Xiao San, are a once-in-a-century genius with Innate Full Soul Power. The dean won't pass up the chance to invest in a genius."
There were many reasons Li Luo hadn't taken Tang San to get his First Soul Ring. Tang San's Hidden Weapons could make up for their lack of strength, but the most important problem was that they didn't have a Spirit Hall token and weren't qualified to enter Soul Hunting Forest. As for Star Dou Great Forest, it was too far away and too dangerous. Li Luo and Tang San were still just children, so they couldn't possibly go there alone.
To avoid arousing Tang Hao's suspicions, asking Spirit Hall for help was out of the question. Tang Hao wouldn't personally help Tang San get a Soul Ring either, since he needed to keep his identity as the Clear Sky Douluo hidden.
So, to be on the safe side, asking an upperclassman from Notting Academy for help was the best choice.
As for other options—there was that useless pig of a "Grandmaster," Yu Xiaogang, who had reached the peak of Soul Grandmaster at the tender age of merely fifty. Li Luo was determined not to let him get anywhere near Tang San.
His adorable Tang Xiao San couldn't be corrupted and led astray by that pig who did nothing but fart.
Holy Soul Village wasn't far from Notting City, and the three of them soon arrived at the city gates.
After entering the city and asking for directions, they soon found Notting Academy.
Old Jack walked ahead, holding Tang San and Li Luo by the hand as he led them through the academy gates.
"Stop! Who are you people? How dare you trespass into Notting Academy!"
Just then, an unwelcome voice rang out. A man in a guard's uniform stood in front of Old Jack, blocking their way.