Tang San Hits Yu Xiaogang

"Little San, don't listen to this brat's nonsense. Where in the world is there any such thing as a damn disaster star?"

"If there really is one, it's him."

"After all, before I met him, I was doing just fine."

Yu Xiaogang glared fiercely at Lin Chen.

"If you say so, then so be it."

Lin Chen spread his hands, looking as if he had no way to deal with him.

Tang San looked at Lin Chen, then back at his teacher.

Forget it, a teacher for a day is a father for life. I chose this teacher myself, so even if he really is a disaster star, I must see it through to the end.

"Teacher, regardless of whether you are a disaster star or not, I will always be your disciple."

Tang San's expression was resolute.

Hearing this, a flicker of warmth couldn't help but flash in the depths of Yu Xiaogang's eyes.

He was truly a disciple gifted to him by the heavens.

Whether it was character or talent, Tang San was flawless.

"Hmph! Let's go!"

Yu Xiaogang had originally wanted to chat with Lin Chen, but now he had no mood for it.

"Grandmaster, please stay a moment!"

Lin Chen didn't know the meaning of restraint in the slightest and immediately called out to him again.

The corners of Yu Xiaogang's mouth twitched slightly, his fists clenching involuntarily as he felt an inexplicable urge to backhand Lin Chen across the face.

Although he was very unwilling to pay him any mind, Yu Xiaogang still turned around.

"Speak your piece and be quick about it!"

[Disaster Curse on Yu Xiaogang successful, obtained 66 Gold Soul Coins.]

Lin Chen smiled slightly.

"It's nothing major, just wanted to remind you to be a bit careful lately."

"Hmph!"

Yu Xiaogang snorted coldly, then led Tang San into the Dean's office.

Lin Chen didn't call out again.

"I remember that Gangzi is taking Tang San to the Soul Hunting Forest tomorrow to hunt for a soul ring. I just wonder if he'll have the life to make it back this time."

"I hope he doesn't die so carelessly."

"Otherwise, without Gangzi, how much less fun will these next six years be for me?"

Lin Chen shook his head and walked away.

Although he wasn't short on money, there was no need to stay in a hotel every day.

Making do in the academy dormitory for a few years would be fine.

Of course, it was impossible for Lin Chen to squeeze into a communal room with the work-study students.

There weren't many students at Nuoding Academy, and most were locals from Nuoding City, so the dormitories were quite spacious; one could even get a single room by paying a small accommodation fee.

Naturally, Lin Chen chose the best one.

The room was over twenty square meters and included an en-suite bathroom.

However, because it had been unoccupied for so long, it was covered in dust and needed a thorough cleaning before it could be lived in.

Lin Chen didn't rush to clean; instead, he opened his system inventory.

The system inventory consisted of small squares, much like a game inventory.

The inventory didn't account for volume; no matter how large an item was, it only occupied one slot, and identical items would be stacked in the same slot.

Furthermore, there was no limit to the number of slots, making it theoretically infinite.

However, among the many slots, only four contained items.

The first was the Gold Soul Coins, the second was the various clothes Lin Chen had purchased, and the third was the bedding and toiletries he had bought yesterday.

As for the last one, it was a golden bead the size of a plum.

When Lin Chen focused his mind on it, the information about the bead suddenly appeared.

[System Bestowed Soul Ring: Can condense a soul ring of a corresponding age based on the soul master's own physique and mental strength, generating the most compatible soul skill.]

"As expected!"

Seeing the description of the System Bestowed Soul Ring, a look of joy couldn't help but appear on Lin Chen's face.

The System Bestowed Soul Ring corresponded to a God-Bestowed Soul Ring; as long as the soul master could withstand it, a hundred-thousand-year or even million-year soul ring was not a dream.

Even a hundred-thousand-year soul bone wouldn't be worth a tenth of its value; only an external soul bone with growth capabilities could potentially rival it.

"The power of the system seems to exceed my imagination."

"It seems I won't be short of hundred-thousand-year spirit rings in the future."

"The only downside is that the rewards are truly too random."

"Even a little bit of a pattern would be fine."

Lin Chen couldn't help but shake his head and began to tidy up the dormitory.

On the other side.

Yu Xiaogang brought Tang San back to the dormitory and asked him to release his second martial soul for him to see.

"Teacher, my second martial soul..."

Tang San hesitated, looking as if he found it difficult to speak.

Yu Xiaogang frowned slightly.

What was the meaning of this?

Could it be that his second martial soul was also a trash martial soul?

Tang San didn't know how to start, so he simply released the Clear Sky Hammer.

"This is..."

Yu Xiaogang's pupils shrank violently, his expression filled with shock.

Tang San's second martial soul was actually the Clear Sky Hammer.

How could a disciple of the Clear Sky Sect end up as a commoner?

Wait...

No, why was this Clear Sky Hammer of his covered in cracks?

Yu Xiaogang looked at Tang San, completely bewildered.

Tang San lowered his head in shame and finally told him the whole story.

After listening, Yu Xiaogang fell silent.

It was a good thing that Tang San knew how to hide his talents; twin martial souls were indeed not easy to reveal, as only two had ever appeared in the entire history of spirit masters.

Once his twin martial souls were exposed, it would surely invite a hunt from Spirit Hall.

But...

Who could have imagined that forcibly suppressing the second martial soul would cause it to shatter?

Wasn't this a complete disaster?

The number one tool martial soul in the world had been forcibly suppressed into a trash martial soul.

Who could he even reason with about this?

Oh heavens, oh heavens, are you playing with me?

What use is a twin trash martial soul to me?

Yu Xiaogang's face was full of disappointment, which made Tang San feel dejected as well.

The reason Teacher took me as his disciple was because I have twin martial souls. Now that he knows I have twin trash martial souls, will he expel me from the sect?

Tang San was worried.

"Teacher, once a martial soul is shattered, is it really impossible to repair?"

Seeing him remain silent for so long, Tang San couldn't help but ask.

"Repair?"

Yu Xiaogang shook his head, a trace of self-mockery appearing on his face.

"Whether it's a martial soul mutation or a shattering, they are both irreversible variables. If there really were a way to repair a martial soul, I wouldn't have been stuck at level twenty-nine."

Tang San's eyes were full of unwillingness.

"Didn't you say there are no trash martial souls, only trash spirit masters?"

Hearing this, Yu Xiaogang's old face flushed red.

Tang San's words were like a loud slap, leaving him feeling dizzy and disoriented.

However, he quickly recovered.

"Teacher's innate spirit power was only half a level. Logically speaking, I should never have been able to break through level nine, but I successfully cultivated to level twenty-nine."

"I broke through the shackles of half-level innate spirit power through my own hard work and talent; that is the origin of the saying that there are no trash martial souls, only trash spirit masters."

"It's just that although I can break through the shackles of half-level innate spirit power, I cannot catch up to those true geniuses. That is not something that can be achieved by hard work and talent alone."

Tang San suddenly realized.

Half-level innate spirit power couldn't break through level nine, but his teacher had cultivated to level twenty-nine; this was indeed a testament to personal ability.

It was just that his teacher's starting point was too low, destined to be incomparable to true geniuses.

"Teacher, then I..."