Yu Xiaogang's Dream Disciple

After detaching from Dong'er's world, Ye Tian's consciousness felt as if it had been tossed into a high-speed washing machine for hundreds of spins. When he finally came to, he found himself lying in a somewhat familiar room.

Sorting through the chaotic thoughts in his mind, Ye Tian recalled that this was a hotel room he had stayed in within the real world.

The moment his thoughts stabilized, the system's voice rang out.

"Congratulations to the host for completing your first dream entry. The dreamer's future has undergone significant changes."

"Upon settlement, the host has been awarded ten years of cultivation experience, 2,500 Fate Points, and one one-cubic-meter Storage Ring."

"Would you like to claim the rewards now?"

"Claim!"

Following Ye Tian's confirmation, a series of notifications echoed in his ears.

[In the first year, you exchanged for a bottle of Foundation Strengthening Pill and practiced diligently, breaking through to level 38 soul power.]

[In the third year, feeling your strength was still too weak, you continued to cultivate, breaking through to level 40 and obtaining an 8,000-year soul ring.]

[In the fifth year, feeling that soul power cultivation was too slow, you decided to hone your skills. By observing Tang San's cultivation, you created three original soul skills and brought them to the realm of mastery by the tenth year.]

As ten years of cultivation experience poured into his body, the soul power around Ye Tian began to surge. His original bottleneck shattered smoothly, and his soul power climbed until it stopped at level 40.

Ye Tian knew this was only because he had not yet obtained his fourth soul ring; with no outlet for his soul power, it could only be stored within his body for the time being. Once he obtained a soul ring, his strength would skyrocket once more.

Ye Tian picked up the Storage Ring and studied it for a while, a look of satisfaction appearing on his face.

The Storage Ring rewarded by the system kept inanimate objects in the exact state they were in when placed inside. It was equivalent to a refrigerator with an infinite shelf life.

After browsing the mall for a while, Ye Tian purchased the item best suited for him.

A Soul Beast Detector.

This detector could search for the most suitable soul beast for Ye Tian within a radius of one hundred miles.

Ye Tian left the hotel and activated the detector, only to be surprised to find a golden dot flickering just two miles away. A golden dot signified a soul beast over ten thousand years old.

Ye Tian quickly realized something.

This was Nuoding City, the place where the legendary journey of the main cast began. Could it be that his current timeline happened to coincide with the day that Tang God King stepped out of Holy Soul Village?

After all, this Nuoding City could not contain a ten-thousand-year soul beast, but if it were a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast that had taken human form, that would be a different story.

Ye Tian changed direction and hurried toward the Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy. Soon, he saw a slovenly, decadent middle-aged man standing at the academy gate, sweet-talking a six-year-old boy.

Ye Tian was amused.

He hadn't expected to stumble upon the most classic scene.

Yu Xiaogang held Tang San's hand, a flicker of excitement in his eyes.

How many years had it been? Yu Xiaogang had finally waited for his dream disciple!

After his grand spiel, especially the most classic line: "There are no trash martial souls, only trash soul masters."

Once these words were spoken, the image of the slovenly middle-aged man in Tang San's eyes immediately became lofty. He looked at this middle-aged man who called himself Grandmaster with excitement and bowed deeply.

"Disciple Tang San, greetings!"

Before Tang San could finish his sentence, a shout from behind interrupted him.

"Wait!"

Tang San and Grandmaster turned their heads simultaneously, both of their eyes filled with a hint of dissatisfaction.

Tang San: To dare interrupt my apprenticeship, this person has a path to death!

Grandmaster: I finally waited for my dream disciple, who is calling for a pause at such a critical moment!

The two saw a handsome young man walking over slowly, carrying an aura of approachability that made the anger in Tang San's heart dissipate significantly without him realizing it.

He seemed like a good person.

Grandmaster had no patience for the young man who had ruined his good fortune. He tilted his head, nostrils flared toward the sky, and wore an arrogant expression as he said, "Who are you?"

"I just don't want to see a good seedling of a soul master ruined by a fraud like you."

"What did you say!"

The word "fraud" struck Grandmaster's sore spot. His anger flared instantly, and he unleashed his pressure upon Ye Tian without reservation.

Feeling Grandmaster's pressure, Ye Tian's expression turned cold, and he pushed back without hesitation.

"Allow me to introduce myself: Ye Tian, a level 40 assault-type Soul Elder!"

Grandmaster was crushed by Ye Tian's pressure, his entire face turning beet red. His body was completely restrained, unable to move an inch, and he could only watch helplessly as Ye Tian began to sweet-talk his precious disciple.

"Tang San, you just said you were a Blue Silver Grass with Innate Full Soul Power?"

"Yes, Senior Ye." The moment Ye Tian revealed his pressure, Tang San knew he was no match for him, and his expression became very respectful.

"I just heard this Grandmaster say that there are no trash martial souls, only trash soul masters. Do you know the strength of this Grandmaster?"

Tang San shook his head.

Grandmaster had already realized what Ye Tian was about to do. He exerted every ounce of his strength, his mouth struggling to emit muffled groans as he tried to interrupt their conversation.

If this continued, his entire foundation would be exposed, and the disciple he had finally secured would fly away. This was absolutely unacceptable!

Without his dream disciple, who else would be left to prove his theories?

"This Grandmaster is merely a Soul Grand Master who can never break through the twenty-ninth level."

"If one were to follow his theories, he would be the most useless one of all."

Tang San looked at Grandmaster with a dazed expression, seeking the truth. At this moment, Ye Tian kindly withdrew his pressure. Facing those pure, crystalline eyes, the sophistry Grandmaster had prepared died on his lips.

He nodded dejectedly and turned his back, unwilling to watch what would happen next.

Little did he know, Tang San's subsequent response would leave Grandmaster utterly shocked.

Ye Tian continued to warn Tang San, intending to save him before he stepped into the abyss.

"Even without this Grandmaster, by the time you graduate from the Soul Master Academy, your soul power will be no lower than his."

A hint of hesitation flickered in Tang San's eyes.

He could feel the sincerity in Ye Tian's gaze, and Grandmaster had just admitted his own strength.

A twenty-ninth level Grandmaster—even if he truly had research, his theories were likely only applicable up to his own level of thirty-something.

As he looked at the hand Ye Tian extended and prepared to take it, a dissenting voice emerged in his mind.

Tang San, have you forgotten the teachings of the Tang Sect?

Have you thrown away the respect for teachers and the importance of the Way?

You have already knelt and taken him as your master. A teacher for a day is a father for life; do you intend to abandon your father!

Ye Tian sensed the struggle in Tang San's eyes and sighed inwardly, unsure if the plot force of the original story was too strong or if Tang San's brain had been broken since childhood.

He had explained it so clearly, yet Tang San was still hesitating. As expected, this future Tang God King had not been right in the head since he was young.

Before long, Tang San looked up, his eyes filled with nothing but resolve.

"Senior, a teacher for a day is a father for life. I will not abandon Grandmaster!"