Master Yu considered himself the dignified number one theoretical master of the continent. Bringing a disciple out to hunt for soul rings for the very first time only for it to turn out this messy—where was he supposed to put his face?
To let Tang San absorb this barely century-old soul ring, was that not simply Master Yu putting him through a test of obedience?
"Xiao San!"
Yu Xiaogang suddenly raised his voice, his tone inevitably carrying a hint of a lecturing demeanor. "I taught you from the very beginning: the age of a soul ring is merely a superficial factor. What matters most is whether it suits a soul master's martial soul!
"What, do you even dare doubt your teacher's words?"
Seeing Yu Xiaogang speak with such righteous, stern conviction, the trace of doubt that had just risen in the depths of Tang San's heart was instantly crushed by a powerful sense of guilt.
He truly deserved to die! For his sake, his teacher had even lost an arm. Having just crawled back from the gates of hell, his mind was entirely occupied with planning the most perfect future for him.
And yet he had actually doubted a benevolent teacher willing to throw away his life for his disciple?!
Whatever the teacher said was definitely right!
Having completed this logical loop and subjected himself to deep self-brainwashing, Tang San's gaze became incomparably resolute once more.
He no longer hesitated. Sitting cross-legged before the pale yellow Tyrant Flower soul ring, he closed his eyes and wholeheartedly guided it into himself, beginning to absorb his perfectly matched first soul ring.
What is going on?
Didn't Teacher say that absorbing a soul ring was like passing through the gates of hell, accompanied by heart-rending pain?
Tang San furrowed his brows slightly, his heart full of confusion.
The moment the energy from the Tyrant Flower soul ring entered his body, it was like a docile sheep meeting its master, slipping into his meridians without any resistance.
Aside from a faint swelling pain at the very beginning, it was swiftly smoothed away by a gentle force from deep within his body. The entire process was incomparably smooth.
Wild joy instantly filled Tang San's heart!
Although he still had only a partial understanding of the soul master system in this life, based on his experience cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Skill in his previous life, he understood one common principle very clearly.
The easier external energy was to refine, excluding the possibility that the energy itself was complete trash, left only one explanation.
This energy was a match made in heaven for him!
At this thought, Tang San became so excited that his fingertips trembled. He felt that he was one step closer to embarking on the path of a true powerhouse!
Not long after, a slightly dim yellow halo slowly emerged beneath his feet.
"Teacher, I feel incredibly strong right now!"
Tang San abruptly opened his eyes, his gaze blazing.
The moment the soul ring settled into place, he clearly felt the invisible shackles within his body that had troubled him for so long shatter with a boom!
The Mysterious Heaven Skill he had longed for had finally broken through its current bottleneck and reached the next level!
"Mhm, Xiao San, show me your soul skill."
Yu Xiaogang kept one hand behind his back, his tone light and breezy, though inwardly he was panicking like mad.
Tang San's identity was not difficult to guess. The existence of his second martial soul, the Clear Sky Hammer, meant that Tang San was inevitably a descendant of the Clear Sky Sect who had been left wandering outside.
Those people from the Tang Clan were fiercely protective of their own.
If he had truly let Tang San absorb a ten-year soul ring just now, he did not know what kind of beating he would suffer in the future.
This century-old soul ring was just right.
As for Tang San proving his Invincible Theory, he could start that once Tang San reached level 20.
All in all, everything remained within a controllable range.
Hearing Master Yu's instructions, Tang San nodded gladly.
The flash of inspiration that had followed his breakthrough also made him eager to see what kind of heaven-defying divine skill he had obtained.
The pale yellow soul ring at his feet flickered slightly. Tang San lowered his stance, planted his feet, and shouted in a low voice, "first soul skill, Blue Silver Entangle!"
The Blue Silver Grass in his palm suddenly shot out, rising quite a bit like a limp noodle. Accompanied by a wave of foul odor, it weakly wrapped around the tree trunk ahead several times.
A breeze drifted past.
Then... there was no then.
Yu Xiaogang: "..."
No, was that it?!
Master Yu felt the world go dark before his eyes, and he nearly fainted on the spot.
The Datura Snake soul ring he had originally planned to hunt for Tang San could at least increase the toughness of his Blue Silver Grass. In addition, it could carry a trace of poison, allowing Tang San to easily paralyze opponents.
Yet now, although his soul power was merely at Rank 29, he could still see that Tang San's first soul skill seemed utterly useless...
The power of this entangle and the poison attached to it... seemed...
Useless. This first soul skill was thoroughly and completely useless!
No! I am the number one theorist. I must spin this back!
Flat-top's brain raced frantically, nearly throwing sparks.
Finally, a flash of insight struck him, and he found a suitable angle.
"Xiao San! Excellent! Extremely excellent!"
Yu Xiaogang forced out a gratified smile. "It seems your Blue Silver Grass has gained exceptional control over its form.
"Under Teacher's guidance, you will inevitably become a control-type soul master who commands the entire battlefield!"
"You must know that in any soul master team, the control type is the absolute core and brain!
"Teacher hopes that from now on, you will learn how to be a good leader."
As he spoke, Gangzi paused, and his tone shifted. "Of course, your Blue Silver Grass still has some shortcomings in toughness, but in Teacher's view, that is not a problem at all.
"As long as you continue to follow Teacher's exclusive theory and absorb the corresponding soul rings, this shortcoming can be easily remedied."
Listening to his teacher's lengthy speech, Tang San did not immediately agree. Instead, a trace of nearly imperceptible suspicion flashed in the depths of his eyes.
In his previous life, he had at least been a genius of the Tang Sect's outer sect. Even if he had not fully grasped the soul master system in this life, he could still intuitively sense that this first soul skill seemed just a little weak, didn't it?
Catching that fleeting distrust in his beloved disciple's eyes, Yu Xiaogang's heart skipped a beat.
You don't trust me?
This master's theory is invincible throughout the world!
Seeing Master Yu abruptly straighten his posture, he solemnly declared,
"Xiao San, you needn't doubt it! For the trash martial soul Blue Silver Grass to produce real combat-oriented changes in form is already a miracle in itself!"
"Teacher will say this right here today: your first soul skill is definitely invincible among those of the same rank!"
"As long as an opponent is entangled by your Blue Silver Grass, breaking free easily is nothing but a fantasy!"
Seeing his teacher speak with such absolute certainty, the doubt in Tang San's eyes quickly vanished.
When all was said and done, he had only been in this world for six short years.
And he had only come into contact with soul master theory for such a brief time.
Naturally, he did not understand as much as his teacher, the number one wise man on the continent.
"Teacher, I understand!"
Tang San said thoughtfully.
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