Putting on Straw Sandals, a Feeling Like Flying

Yu Xiaogang's words struck right at the heart of Tang San's concerns.

Tang San was indeed completely clueless regarding the distribution and abilities of soul beasts, and he was in dire need of such knowledge.

Only by understanding the characteristics of soul beasts could he and Tang Wu absorb the spirit rings most suitable for themselves.

Tang San stopped in his tracks:

"Then what do you want?"

"It's simple. Take me as your master, and I will share the soul beast data with you. How about that?"

"That's quite a generous offer, isn't it?"

Yu Xiaogang held back his laughter, his heart pounding so hard from nervous tension that it felt like it might leap out of his chest.

Tang Wu interjected at this moment, directly exposing his little scheme:

"Don't even think about it..."

"I've heard that on the Douluo Continent, one can only take a single master, and one must never betray them."

"It's just some soul beast data, after all. If worst comes to worst, we can look through ancient texts ourselves. There are so many soul beasts; surely we can find one that's suitable?"

Tang Wu's words were blunt, rendering the last bit of Yu Xiaogang's value completely useless.

This time, he didn't even glance at Yu Xiaogang, walking straight past him.

"Wait, don't go!"

"I won't ask you to take me as your master anymore. I only ask to be your teacher regarding soul beasts. Just give me the status of a nominal teacher, that's all."

He was desperate.

Yu Xiaogang was truly desperate.

In order to teach Tang San, he had begun to use every trick in the book.

Tang Wu looked at Yu Xiaogang with a shocked expression.

Good grief, a nominal teacher? I can't believe you actually came up with that, Gangzi.

You're really going to go to such lengths?

Haji-Gang, you absolute madman!

Facing a situation where the conditions were clearly in their favor, Tang San naturally wouldn't let the opportunity slip.

He feigned hesitation for a moment before finally agreeing.

Tang San was pleased, and Yu Xiaogang was in a good mood as well.

He intended to use the opportunity of teaching Tang San and Tang Wu to slowly draw them closer, confident that they would eventually be won over by his personal charisma.

One could only say that Gangzi's wicked heart refused to die.

To help the two of them break through to the Spirit Master realm as quickly as possible, he set off overnight toward the Soul Hunting Forest.

After barely managing to spend the night in a small town, they stepped into the Soul Hunting Forest early the next morning.

After some searching, Gangzi led the two brothers to a Lone Bamboo:

"This is a ten-year Lone Bamboo. Its characteristic is toughness, which is quite suitable for your Blue Silver Grass."

"If there are no better spirit rings, this could serve as an alternative."

Hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Tang Wu's mouth twitched.

Unbidden, the thought popped into his mind: "The ten-year Lone Bamboo has voluntarily sacrificed itself; congratulations on obtaining the recognition of the Lone Bamboo God."

Obtained ten-year white spirit ring—Blue Silver Pole Vault.

Damn it.

The Blue Silver Pole Vault is still haunting me.

Tang Wu's face was full of disdain: "Let's forget about a ten-year spirit ring; the quality is too low."

Tang San didn't speak, but the look of disgust in his eyes couldn't be hidden.

They walked east for about another hour.

Awoo—

Suddenly, a wolf's howl rang out from not far ahead, and pairs of green pupils emerged from the depths of the forest, staring straight at the three of them.

Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang's expression changed drastically:

"Not good! Wolf-type soul beasts usually travel in packs and are known for having copper heads, iron bones, and tofu waists."

"We are no match for them at all, quickly..."

However.

When he turned his head, the figures of the two brothers, Tang Wu and Tang San, were nowhere to be seen behind him.

Seeing that the situation was dire, Tang Wu and Tang San had long since greased their heels and slipped away.

"Young people don't play by the rules, coming to sneak and deceive a 50-year-old middle-aged man like me."

Coming to his senses.

Yu Xiaogang's Adam's apple bobbed with difficulty, his face drained of color as he turned and bolted.

Long before the situation turned dire, the brothers Tang Wu and Tang San were already making their escape.

On their feet, they wore two pairs of strange boots.

The boots were woven from plant vines, and once worn, they boosted their speed by a full ten percent.

This was a clever little utility Tang Wu had developed by combining the characteristics of his martial soul.

This brought to mind the lightweight properties inherent to the dandelion plant.

As Uncle Liu once said:

Put on grass shoes, and you'll feel like you're flying.

They ran along the path until they reached the Iron Peak Forest, finally breaking free from the pursuit of the wolf pack.

Looking at the dense woods, Yu Xiaogang finally proved his worth:

"This is the Iron Peak Forest, the weapon master among plant-type soul beasts. Every leaf is as hard as iron."

"Furthermore, their vitality is formidable; even if split in two, they can recover through sheer life force. Judging by its appearance, this one should be around 400 years old."

Hearing Yu Xiaogang's introduction, Tang Wu looked toward Tang San:

"Brother, this soul beast is perfectly suited for your Blue Silver Grass."

"Not only does it possess abundant vitality to bolster the strength of your Blue Silver Grass, but there's also a high probability of gaining the Iron Peak Forest's metallic properties."

"By then, as long as you have enough soul power, you'll have an endless supply of hidden weapons."

Following Tang Wu's line of thought, Tang San summoned his power, and leaves filled the sky.

The prospect of every flower and leaf becoming a hidden weapon made his heart surge with excitement and his blood boil.

He nodded immediately:

"Fine, then this will be the first soul ring for my Blue Silver Grass."

But just as Tang San prepared to step forward, Yu Xiaogang suddenly blocked the path.

"Listen to me, San, the first soul ring is crucial; you must not choose a plant-type soul beast."

"Only animal-type soul beasts provide significant boosts; that is the primary choice."

"You must listen to me this time. I am the master of theory, otherwise, you will definitely regret it later."

Tang San felt deeply dissatisfied with Yu Xiaogang's obstructionist behavior.

Especially when he heard the way he addressed him, his brows furrowed, and he spoke:

"First, our relationship has not reached the point where you can address me as 'San' so casually."

"Second, even if I regret it in the future, it has absolutely nothing to do with you."

"Third, move aside!"

Tang San shifted his body, bypassing Yu Xiaogang with a smooth and effortless motion.

Gangzi?!

Gangzi is worth nothing!

The Iron Peak Forest sensed Tang San's arrival and immediately entered a defensive state, its branches swaying wildly.

However, plant-type soul beasts under fifty thousand years of age possess little intelligence, driven only by instinct.

Their method of attack was nothing more than firing metallic leaves, but such attacks were useless before Tang San, who had activated his Purple Demon Eye.

After exerting a great deal of effort, Tang San finally managed to hunt down this 400-year-old Iron Peak Forest.

"Wu, guard me."

"Understood, Brother, you can rest easy."

Tang San had learned about the process of absorbing a soul ring beforehand, so he did not need Yu Xiaogang's guidance this time.

The absorption of the soul ring was even easier than he had imagined.

Time quickly passed until nightfall, when the Soul Hunting Forest became even more treacherous, yet Tang Wu was not the least bit flustered.

He knew clearly that Tang Hao was surely watching from the shadows.

With a Title Douluo acting as their escort, what was there to worry about? Naturally, they took the path of least resistance.

By the time the sky began to brighten the next day.

As his soul power gradually solidified, Tang San completely finished absorbing the soul ring.

"Brother, how is it? What is the effect of the soul ring?"

The moment Tang San woke up, Tang Wu couldn't wait to ask.

To this, Tang San smiled slightly.

Clearly, he was very satisfied with the result, and he slowly began to describe the effects.