Yu Xiaogang's Delusions

Yu Xiaogang took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the excitement in his heart.

He looked at Lin Chen. "What about yours?"

Twin Martial Souls, plus a genius who was possibly Innately Full Soul Power.

He, Yu Xiaogang, was finally about to take off.

Lin Chen said sourly, "You're just a freeloading passerby. Why do you care so much? Besides, do I look like I need to be a work-study student?"

Yu Xiaogang's expression stiffened.

Damn brat. Did he have no idea what manners were?

Didn't he know you shouldn't hit someone where it hurt?

It looked like it was time to reveal my identity. Otherwise, he really would take me for a useless nobody.

That wouldn't help me take him on as a disciple.

"Although I'm not a teacher at Nuoding Academy, I've made some contributions to the study of Spirit Master theory. That's why everyone respectfully calls me Grandmaster."

Yu Xiaogang stood tall and straight, unconsciously moving the hand holding the Work-Study Student Certificate behind his back.

His other hand twitched, but in the end, he couldn't bring it behind his back.

His expression was haughty, yet somehow a little comical.

"Theory Master?"

Tang San's eyes lit up. His Martial Soul had somehow shattered, and he needed a master like this to help him repair it.

He just didn't know if this Grandmaster had the ability.

Yu Xiaogang saw all the joy on Tang San's face, and his vanity was immensely satisfied.

But then he saw Lin Chen's unmoved expression.

His mood immediately soured again.

What was wrong with this brat? Didn't he know how much a Theory Master was worth?

Lin Chen smiled and introduced himself. "My name is Lin Chen. I've made some contributions to fortune-telling, so everyone respectfully calls me Master, too."

Tang San: "..."

Wasn't "master" an honorific for the foremost authority in a particular field?

Hearing Lin Chen put it that way,

Tang San couldn't help feeling that this so-called master title was a little watered down.

Tang San suddenly thought of Su Yuntao.

Old Jack had also respectfully called Su Yuntao Master.

It really didn't seem to mean much.

Hearing Lin Chen's words, Yu Xiaogang felt as if he'd been dealt a devastating blow.

He'd worked so hard, telling everyone he met that they all called him Grandmaster.

He'd even abandoned his own name for it.

And now, in just a few short months, the other boy had easily earned the same honor.

How could Yu Xiaogang not be devastated?

"Can your damn title of Master even compare to my Theory Master?"

Yu Xiaogang glared at Lin Chen through gritted teeth.

"Whatever. I don't have time to stand around here shooting the breeze with you."

Lin Chen started walking.

He'd already wasted too much time on Yu Xiaogang.

If he kept talking, who knew when it would end?

Besides, he was worried that Yu Xiaogang, stung by the slight, might use Tang San's Twin Martial Souls to prove himself.

Though that theory was utter nonsense, if Tang San's Twin Martial Souls were exposed, Tang Hao might secretly decide to kill him.

"You..."

Yu Xiaogang was so furious that his outstretched arm trembled as he pointed at Lin Chen.

"Um... Grandmaster, my certificate."

Tang San wasn't sure how much stock to put in this Grandmaster's title, so he decided to watch, ask around, and make up his mind afterward.

After all, his father had told him never to casually tell anyone about his Second Martial Soul.

"Wait a moment. I need to talk to you."

At that, Yu Xiaogang could only force down his nameless fury.

That boy Lin Chen clearly wasn't easy to fool. He'd figure something out later. For now, the urgent thing was to secure Tang San, the boy with Twin Martial Souls.

Tang San furrowed his brow slightly but didn't refuse.

He was curious what this Grandmaster wanted to talk to him about.

Seeing that Tang San wasn't following him, Lin Chen knew Yu Xiaogang was about to start his con, so he had no intention of urging Tang San along or waiting for him.

He and Tang San had spent so long talking with the Grandmaster that the gatekeeper naturally didn't dare stop him.

He didn't even think to ask a single question.

Nuoding Academy wasn't very large. Almost all of its buildings could be taken in at a glance.

Before long,

he reached the director's office below the teaching building.

Lin Chen spoke with a mixture of truth and falsehood. "Hello, Director. My name is Lin Chen. My Martial Soul is the Sky Thunder Whip. I have Innate Full Soul Power, and I'm an eleventh-level, one-ring Tool Spirit Master."

"What?"

Director Su stared at him in bewilderment, wondering if he'd heard wrong.

Innate Full Soul Power?

Eleventh level, one ring?

What kind of joke was this?

Why would a genius like that come to their Nuoding Academy instead of joining Spirit Hall?

Besides, graduating from a junior Spirit Master academy required reaching the eleventh level and obtaining one ring.

He already met the graduation requirements. What was the point of coming to school?

Even if he didn't want to join Spirit Hall, he could go straight to a mid-level Spirit Master academy.

Couldn't he finish the few courses at a junior Spirit Master academy by studying on his own?

Was this for real?

Lin Chen got straight to the point. "I've already taught myself everything taught at a junior Spirit Master academy. Could I enroll here in name only and get a graduation certificate?"

Director Su: "..."

Well, would you look at that. He wanted to enroll in name only and get a graduation certificate.

"It's possible, but, child, a junior Spirit Master academy's graduation certificate doesn't carry much weight. You could go straight to a mid-level Spirit Master academy."

Director Su earnestly tried to persuade him.

Lin Chen grinned. "I want to skip straight to an advanced Spirit Master academy."

Director Su suddenly understood.

With talent like his, reaching the admissions requirements for an advanced Spirit Master academy within six years wouldn't be difficult. Even if he fell a little short, his age could make up for it.

And graduating a student with Innate Full Soul Power would also bring Nuoding Academy quite a bit of prestige. Director Su had no reason to refuse.

Director Su agreed on the spot.

Meanwhile, outside the academy, Yu Xiaogang had successfully gotten Tang San in his grasp.

"Xiao San, do you know that Lin Chen?"

Tang San nodded. "We're from the same village. He came to Nuoding City early to make money, he said."

Yu Xiaogang's eyes lit up. "Do you know what his Martial Soul is?"

Tang San thought for a moment. "His Martial Soul is a whip with purple lightning on it. I remember him telling the Spirit Hall deacon it was called the Sky Thunder Whip."

Yu Xiaogang was dumbfounded.

A lightning-attribute whip—there was no way it could let someone see through another person's fate.

Could it be... that he also had Twin Martial Souls?

At the thought, Yu Xiaogang's eyes nearly blazed with excitement.

Twin Martial Souls. Another person with Twin Martial Souls.

Heavens, had you finally, finally noticed all my hard work?

Yu Xiaogang trembled from head to toe with excitement.

Since the heavens had sent two people with Twin Martial Souls right to his doorstep,

he, Grandmaster, was destined to rise.

Tang San added, "Oh, right. He also has Innate Full Soul Power."

Yu Xiaogang smiled, beaming with delight.

With two disciples who had Twin Martial Souls, he couldn't imagine how he'd lose.

"Come on. Your teacher will take you to register."

Yu Xiaogang led Tang San into Nuoding Academy, already dreaming of the future.

Just then, a very cute little girl approached. She wore pink clothes and had long hair tied into a scorpion-tail braid.