Yu Xiaogang Heads to Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect

Chapter 40: Yu Xiaogang Heads to Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect

Spirit City, library.

A young man in a Spirit Hall library editor's uniform stood there. His bone age was in his early twenties. He was rather thin and not very tall, with tousled hair, fair skin, and features that were not handsome but fairly refined.

This man was Yu Xiaogang, son of Yu Yuanzhen of the Upper Three Sects. Though his Martial Soul mutation had prevented him from inheriting the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul's robust physique and imposing looks, the excellent genes of his parents were there. Yu Xiaogang was certainly not ugly.

Yu Xiaogang's cultivation was stuck at level 29. As a soul master who had awakened with only half a level of innate soul power, even if he devoted his entire life to cultivation, it would have been difficult for him to break through level ten. Yet, as Yu Yuanzhen's son, under the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's lavish investment of resources, he had still reached level 29. But after reaching level 29, he could not break through no matter what he did.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had originally considered him trash. After he failed to break through, the label was completely cemented. Nearly everyone in the clan mocked him, and the mockery was particularly vicious. After all, in his efforts to break through, he had relied on Yu Yuanzhen's position as clan leader to consume far too many cultivation resources, even taking resources meant for others, which naturally provoked backlash.

Unable to find a way to break through and subjected to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's endless ridicule, Yu Xiaogang left the clan and came to Spirit Hall, hoping to find a solution in Spirit Hall's books.

As the continent's oldest force, with a legacy that even surpassed the two great empires, Spirit Hall was also the holy land of soul masters across the continent. Naturally, it possessed the most extensive records of theoretical knowledge.

Even so, Yu Xiaogang's face remained full of worry. He was merely Spirit Hall's lowest-ranking library editor, and the books he could access were only the most basic ones—the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had those as well. His status was nowhere near enough to access higher-level knowledge.

"Yu Xiaogang."

A calm yet immensely authoritative voice rang out. Yu Xiaogang turned around and found that, at some point, a tall, handsome man with golden hair and luxurious attire had appeared behind him.

"May I ask who you are?" Yu Xiaogang did not recognize Qian Xunji. Qian Xunji had been in seclusion these past years, and someone of Yu Xiaogang's status would never have had the chance to meet the Pope. He only felt that Qian Xunji's bearing was extraordinarily holy and noble.

"Qian Xunji."

"Greetings, Your Holiness the Pope." Yu Xiaogang cupped his hands in salute, his body trembling slightly.

As a member of Spirit Hall, Yu Xiaogang should have dropped to one knee before Qian Xunji. But even though he had not inherited the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, the pride of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon was still deeply engraved in his bones. Moreover, his heart remained with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and he did not consider himself a member of Spirit Hall.

"No need to be nervous. I came to see you because there are some things I wish to tell you."

Hearing Qian Xunji's easygoing tone, Yu Xiaogang felt somewhat flattered. "What business does Your Holiness have with me?"

Qian Xunji said blandly, "I know that you came to Spirit Hall to resolve your Martial Soul mutation. I have also heard that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul mutated into a swine."

A flash of humiliation crossed Yu Xiaogang's eyes at those words. He would rather never have awakened a Martial Soul than have one that was a useless swine, leaving him to suffer endless mockery.

"Your Holiness, after cultivating to level 29, I have been unable to break through any further, no matter what method I use. Do you have a way to resolve my Martial Soul mutation? If you can cure my malignant Martial Soul mutation, I, Yu Xiaogang, am willing to brave fire and water for you without hesitation!"

Yu Xiaogang bowed at a ninety-degree angle. He was not without some cleverness. With Qian Xunji's status and the formidable cultivation of a Titled Douluo, there was no reason for him to seek out a mere Soul Grandmaster and bring up his Martial Soul mutation unless that mutated swine Martial Soul had caught his interest.

Qian Xunji sighed. "To be honest, I have no solution either. Even all of Spirit Hall likely has no solution."

Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang nearly broke down. He did not think Qian Xunji was deceiving him. As Spirit Hall's Pope and a Titled Douluo, why would Qian Xunji bother lying to a Soul Grandmaster as common as him?

If even Spirit Hall had no way to resolve his Martial Soul mutation, then no one in this world probably could. He would have to remain trash for the rest of his life.

"However, as far as I know, there is one place in this world that may be able to resolve your Martial Soul mutation."

Yu Xiaogang abruptly raised his head, hope blazing in his eyes once more. "Your Holiness, where? Where is it?!"

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"

"Correct. In terms of theoretical knowledge, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect cannot compare to Spirit Hall at all. But when it comes to resolving malignant Martial Soul mutations, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is probably the most experienced. Because they have no choice but to study Martial Soul theory."

Seeing Yu Xiaogang's baffled expression, Qian Xunji had no choice but to exercise a little more patience. "Yu Xiaogang, you should be well aware of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's limitation, correct?"

Yu Xiaogang nodded. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul was the continent's number one support Martial Soul, but its wielder could only cultivate to level 79. Since the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda had only seven levels, it could only bear seven soul rings.

"Compared to other Martial Souls that can cultivate to the Titled Douluo level, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul can only reach level 79. Do you think they would not desperately seek out and study ways to turn their Martial Souls into Eight Treasure or Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagodas?"

"I understand now. Thank you for showing me the way, Your Holiness!"

Yu Xiaogang finally understood and was overjoyed. As the richest sect on the continent, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's members could no longer cultivate after reaching level 79. This meant they had ample time and wealth to invest in Martial Soul theory, so their research into Martial Soul Evolution was certainly more experienced than Spirit Hall's.

Furthermore, as one of the Upper Three Sects, he would surely live more comfortably in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect than in Spirit Hall.

"Your Holiness, why are you telling me all this?"

After the thrill of his discovery faded, Yu Xiaogang's reason finally returned. Spirit Hall and the Upper Three Sects were hostile to one another, so why would Qian Xunji help someone from the Upper Three Sects for no reason? Was there some scheme behind this?

Qian Xunji said, "Nothing much. I merely hope that after you resolve your Martial Soul mutation, you can record this valuable knowledge. Anyone's Martial Soul may mutate one day, and my Spirit Hall has the largest number of soul masters. We have the greatest need for this kind of theoretical knowledge."

"I understand. If I resolve my Martial Soul mutation, I will certainly inform Your Holiness of my experience."

That was what Yu Xiaogang said, but anyone could tell that if he truly succeeded, he would definitely preserve that knowledge within the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Why would he help Spirit Hall, an enemy force? It was not as if there was something wrong with his brain.

Yu Xiaogang could not help feeling that Qian Xunji was far too naive—put bluntly, too foolish. No wonder he had done something like trading Bibi Dong to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Less than ten minutes after Qian Xunji left the Spirit City library, Yu Xiaogang changed his clothes and departed Spirit City for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. As for Spirit Hall's rules and the duties of a library editor, he did not take them to heart in the slightest.

All of this had long been within Qian Xunji's expectations. In today's continent, Soul Grand Masters were everywhere, but people like Yu Xiaogang—shameless, fame-seeking, and without the slightest sense of guilt—were rare indeed.

Once Yu Xiaogang reached the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, if nothing else, he would definitely come up with the Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul and disgust the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

This knowledge was merely the most basic, long-discarded knowledge to great clans. What Yu Xiaogang spread would even contain errors, but for nobles and clans, that was absolutely intolerable.

The pie of the soul master world was only so large, and resources were only so plentiful. Naturally, the fewer people competing for them, the better. Helping commoner soul masters rise up meant giving them a chance to claim a share of that pie. Could those sects and nobles tolerate that?

In the end, this was a world where the strong devoured the weak, and everyone looked out for themselves.