Tang Hao: Grandmaster actually hid good wine!

"Grandmaster's recent changes... are quite significant!" Tang Hao thought to himself.

He remembered that the last time he came to see Yu Xiaogang, the man had been the picture of decadence.

Back then, Yu Xiaogang was unkempt, his face covered in stubble, his thick, large lips chapped, and his short, cropped hair greasy.

At that time, Yu Xiaogang's room, while not exactly filthy, had been plain and purely utilitarian.

Unlike now, where Yu Xiaogang had actually decorated the room with a splash of color, as if he were a man with a virtuous wife at home.

The complexion on his face also looked much better.

Yu Xiaogang had shaved off his stubble, his skin had become much fairer, and he had even started growing his hair out.

"Is it Tang San who brought about these changes in him?" Tang Hao wondered.

He knew a little about Yu Xiaogang's past.

Therefore, he believed that perhaps Yu Xiaogang had finally found a disciple capable of putting his theories into practice, which had led to this change.

"Haotian Crown, you've come. Please, sit!" Yu Xiaogang invited.

Tang Hao shook his head and said, "Grandmaster, I won't sit. There is something I must discuss with you!"

Yu Xiaogang knew that as a Title Douluo, Tang Hao would not speak without reason, so he immediately turned serious.

"Haotian Crown, please speak!"

Tang Hao recounted, one by one, the problems Tang San had encountered while practicing the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer.

After finishing, he also imparted his own understanding to Yu Xiaogang.

"Grandmaster, do you understand the method of exerting force that I just described?"

"Your martial soul is an external beast martial soul, so your body control might not be that strong."

"But it doesn't matter; Tang San has good talent and should be able to grasp the force-exerting technique I described!"

Yu Xiaogang smiled slightly and said, "Haotian Crown, you underestimate me... too much!"

He might not have been able to achieve the force-exerting technique Tang Hao described before, but now, he had practiced the Evil-Warding Sword Manual, which involved the meridians.

With his soul power circulating, his control over his body was no longer inferior to the Martial Soul Possession state of a beast martial soul.

As for the force-exerting techniques of the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, they no longer posed any difficulty for him.

Tang Hao assumed Yu Xiaogang was just putting on a brave front, but he did not expose him.

"Grandmaster, then please go and answer Tang San's questions, and please do not reveal my existence."

"If Martial Soul Hall were to find out about the relationship between Tang San and me, I fear it would be detrimental to him," Tang Hao said.

"Hmph, Martial Soul Hall!" Yu Xiaogang gritted his teeth. "Sooner or later, I will make them give me an explanation!"

Having said that, Yu Xiaogang flicked his sleeves and pushed the door open to go find Tang San.

How could he not see that Tang Hao had been humoring him just now, assuming he was pretending to understand something he didn't?

Since he was going to teach Tang San the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, he might as well go to the blacksmith shop to put it into practice.

With Tang Hao's personal guidance, would he, Yu Xiaogang, really be unable to learn the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer?

Grandmaster passed by Tang Hao, and amidst a waft of fragrance, there was a faint, pungent odor.

However, Tang Hao did not pay much attention to it, because for the past seven or eight years, he had been just as unkempt as Grandmaster, if not worse.

If he had lived in the imperial palace for a period of time, he would have known exactly what that scent represented.

"Grandmaster is truly decisive; with him teaching Tang San, I can rest easy!"

"However, I have been secretly protecting Tang San for so long, yet I still haven't seen his other teacher!"

"Where exactly did Tang San learn those skills of his from such a master?"

Tang Hao, having nothing better to do, sat down on the stool Grandmaster had moved for him. As he looked up, he suddenly spotted a wine jar.

"Is this... the best wine in Nuoding City, 'Soul King Drunk'?"

In Nuoding City, the strongest person on the surface was only a Soul Ancestor, namely the Academy Dean of Notting Academy.

For this wine to dare call itself 'Soul King Drunk' was a bold claim, but it was indeed a famous vintage.

"I remember that Grandmaster doesn't drink? Could it be prepared for me?" Tang Hao thought.

He had been secretly protecting Tang San and monitoring Xiao Wu, and he had occasionally seen Yu Xiaogang a few times.

He knew Yu Xiaogang had no friends and rarely went out, and Tang San, who often came here, did not drink.

Therefore, he concluded that the wine was prepared for him.

"Grandmaster is truly thoughtful!" Tang Hao sighed, feeling a touch of emotion in his heart.

How could he not be moved by someone who still thought of him even when he was in such a wretched state?

"Since that is the case, I cannot let Grandmaster's good intentions go to waste!"

Tang Hao opened the wine jar, and in an instant, the aroma of wine filled the room.

"This fragrance, it really is a fine wine!" Tang Hao thought to himself.

He raised the wine jar and drank deeply, finishing the entire vessel in no time.

Tang Hao did not use his soul power to neutralize the alcohol, choosing instead to let himself sink into a state of mild intoxication.

"What is this?" Tang Hao chewed.

Having consumed plenty of spirits in his time, he instantly understood what was soaking inside the wine.

Some merchants added animal phalluses to their brews; high-quality wines would even use those from soul beasts, claiming they could nourish the body and boost masculine vigor.

"Grandmaster is certainly thoughtful, though I have no use for this virility wine!"

Not wanting to waste the gesture from Yu Xiaogang, Tang Hao swallowed the 'soul beast phallus' along with the rest.

Yet, he had no idea that this soul beast phallus belonged to a fifty-year-old Terror Upright Ape—it was Yu Xiaogang's own brother!

With the jar finished, Tang Hao felt a bit tipsy.

He looked at the tidy bed not far away and, without a second thought, lay down to catch some sleep.

Since Yu Xiaogang was off to instruct Tang San in hammer techniques and wouldn't be back for a while, there was no harm in resting here for a bit.

Shi San Blacksmith Shop.

Tang San brought Yu Xiaogang back to this place.

After obtaining permission from Shi San, Tang San led Yu Xiaogang into the furnace room.

Tang San cast a few curious glances at Yu Xiaogang, noticing that his recent changes seemed a bit too drastic.

"Teacher, have your injuries healed?" Tang San asked with concern.

Yu Xiaogang nodded with satisfaction and said, "Little San, my injuries have healed!"

"However, I have matters to attend to recently, so I cannot accompany you in soul fighting practice for the time being!"

"When I return, I will certainly give you a surprise!"

"Teacher, what business do you have to attend to? Do you need my help?" Tang San asked.

Yu Xiaogang shook his head and said, "No need, I have my own arrangements."

The matter he spoke of was, naturally, hunting a soul beast to obtain a soul ring.

After cultivating the Evil-Warding Sword Manual, his soul power had completely transformed, and now there were faint signs of a breakthrough.

He estimated that within these next two or three days, he would be able to break through to level thirty and acquire his third soul ring.

According to my theories, the upper limit for a third soul ring is one thousand years. Little San wouldn't be able to help much against a thousand-year soul beast!

He planned to ask the Notting Academy Academy Dean to help him hunt the soul beast so he could break through to level thirty and become a Soul Elder.

Given the Dean's respect for me, I imagine he won't refuse my request!

Yu Xiaogang looked at the forging hammer by the furnace and picked it up.

"So heavy!" Yu Xiaogang frowned slightly.

Although he was level twenty-nine, his physical body was not much different from an ordinary person's.

Yu Xiaogang circulated his soul power, which made it feel much lighter.

"Little San, watch closely. I will teach you how to cultivate the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer!"