As Ye Tianyun created the Soul Ring Age Enhancement Method, the age of his Spirit Ring rose to four hundred years.
But that was already the limit. He couldn't raise it any further for now, so Ye Tianyun stopped his research and shifted his focus to the Guidance Method.
By comparing his Guidance Method with Tang San's, he reckoned that his cultivation speed rivaled that of someone with Innate Full Soul Power. Even so, he was still dissatisfied.
Listen to him! Was that even something a person would say?
He'd started with an innate Soul Power of just 0.1, yet after working hard, he'd cultivated at a speed comparable to someone with Innate Full Soul Power. Ordinary people would wake from a dream grinning from ear to ear.
Tang San: "..."
Who was this person with Innate Full Soul Power he was being compared to? Was he looking down on him?
He'd been cultivating the Tang Sect's secret manuals, doing odd jobs outside, and making Tang Sect Hidden Weapons, so he'd wasted a little time.
If he got serious, he'd leave Ye Tianyun in the dust.
Even Qian Renxue couldn't help shaking her head.
"What a pity. Such a waste. Why doesn't our Martial... why doesn't the Heaven Dou Empire have talent like this?"
The captain of the guards nodded respectfully.
"Yes. The East Palace needs talent like him."
Fortunately, there was no East Factory or West Factory. They couldn't need talent too.
Yu Xiaogang fell silent. Ye Tianyun even looked down on the cultivation speed of someone with Innate Full Soul Power.
With his Soul Power at level twenty-nine—no, now it was only level twenty—he'd be humiliated if anyone found out.
Nearby, the Soul Saint Brothers spoke up again.
"As expected of Lord Dou Di. So young, yet so clever. He's a real talent, far better than Tang San and his master."
Yu Xiaogang: "..."
Why bring up the master and disciple? They were clearly targeting him on purpose. This was going too far.
Liu Erlong couldn't take it anymore. She angrily rolled up her sleeves.
"You two have been running your mouths this whole time. I've put up with you long enough. If you want a fight, I'm right here."
Even Flender, who'd been trying to keep the peace, couldn't stand it anymore. He had to step forward and back her up.
"Gentlemen, the Golden Iron Triangle isn't easy to bully."
They had two Soul Saints and one Soul Grandmaster. They might not match their opponents in individual strength, but they had a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
They claimed they could even fight a Titled Douluo.
The Soul Saint Brothers exchanged glances, then sneered.
"I've heard of the Golden Iron Triangle. They say you have a Martial Soul Fusion Skill."
"But so what? Our Mad Lion Brothers all have Violent Lion Martial Souls. We have a Martial Soul Fusion Skill too. Let's see whose is better."
The three brothers even struck their signature pose.
"Come on, then!"
The Mad Lion Brothers? Yu Xiaogang remembered them. They were famous in the Soul Master World: three brothers, all Soul Saints, who could use a Martial Soul Fusion Skill and rival Titled powerhouses.
Their Martial Soul Fusion Skill was a cut above the Golden Iron Triangle's.
Yu Xiaogang hurriedly tried to smooth things over.
"Erlong, enough. This is a competition venue. There's no need to make a scene."
He would never admit that he was afraid they couldn't win, or that the three brothers might gang up on them.
Liu Erlong always listened to Yu Xiaogang, but she still left them with a threat.
"Lay a hand on my Xiaogang again, and I'll kill you."
"Heh..."
The three brothers merely chuckled, dealing Yu Xiaogang a heavy blow.
He couldn't help feeling that they were mocking him.
The Live Broadcast Room continued playing in the sky.
[Tang San continued cultivating. Meanwhile, one morning, Ye Tianyun happened to pass by a small courtyard and saw Tang San fiddling with a Tang Sect Hidden Weapon, the Godly Zhuge Crossbow.]
[He only glanced at it, but an idea came to Ye Tianyun. He needed a Hidden Weapon like that too. When you weren't strong enough, Hidden Weapons could make up the difference.]
[But even that brief glance annoyed the narrow-minded Tang San.]
The scene shifted, and Tang San appeared.
Tang San glared at Ye Tianyun with contempt and sneered.
"What? Want to steal my techniques? Do you think you're qualified? Now get lost."
Arrogant. Conceited.
Countless people turned to look at Tang San. They had never imagined he could be this sort of person.
He was the one who'd stolen them, yet he had the nerve to accuse someone else of stealing. What a hypocrite.
[Tang San was perhaps so wary of others stealing the Tang Sect's secret manuals because he had stolen them himself. On top of that, with his Innate Full Soul Power, he looked down on everyone equally—even his teacher, Yu Xiaogang.]
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Yu Xiaogang's face darkened. They'd brought him up again. Was it shameful that his innate Soul Power was only half a level? Had he eaten their rice?
Facing the odd looks around him, Yu Xiaogang calmly explained.
"Little San treats me very well. He's always respectful and calls me 'Master.'"
"Heh..."
The Soul Saint Brothers could only respond with another chuckle.
Yu Xiaogang pretended he hadn't heard a thing. If he couldn't afford to provoke them, he could at least avoid them.
[Faced with Tang San's insults and mockery, Ye Tianyun knew he was no match for him. But he also understood a principle: a humble birth was no disgrace. The ability to bend and rise again was the mark of a true man. He chose to seek a better future.]
"A humble birth is no disgrace. The ability to bend and rise again is the mark of a true man."
Ning Fengzhi was moved by those words. He murmured them to himself, then cried out in approval.
"Now that's a true hero. Compared to Ye Tianyun..."
He didn't finish the thought. Tang San was the protagonist, after all, and he had to save him some face.
But Tang San's character really was awful. He was a complete hypocrite, not a good person at all.
"He truly is a hero."
Countless people approved of Ye Tianyun even more. This was the kind of protagonist they believed in, someone who resonated with the people.
Tang San, by contrast, had made everyone resent him.
One after another, their gazes fell on him. Even Tang San felt the mounting pressure.
He felt that people were misunderstanding him.
As the rightful heir to the Tang Sect in this world, wasn't it only natural for him to protect its secret manuals?
Tang San even tried to justify himself.
"I didn't do anything wrong! Ye Tianyun tipped so much for the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record. He was obviously trying to steal from me. How else could he know the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record?"
As soon as he said that, Tang San thought it made sense. How else could Ye Tianyun have learned the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record? There was no other possibility besides stealing it from him.
Tang San immediately lifted his chin and straightened his back. If everyone was a thief, why was he the only one being targeted?
[After returning home, Ye Tianyun made another plan for himself. He wanted to learn how to manufacture Hidden Weapons.]
[He felt that the Hidden Weapons were a little rudimentary, but they still had their uses, and he needed other methods at his disposal.]
Tang San immediately grew excited when he heard that. He pointed at the Live Broadcast Room and said,
"See? Ye Tianyun wants to steal my Tang Sect Hidden Weapons. He's a thief too!"
He'd used the word "too" quite well.
Tang San had already admitted to being a thief himself.
Everyone simply stared at Tang San as if he were a joke.
Ye Tianyun only wanted to develop Hidden Weapon techniques; he wasn't actually stealing them. Tang San, on the other hand, really had stolen them. How could the two be compared?
And he still had the nerve to call them his Tang Sect Hidden Weapons. What did they have to do with him?
In the crowd, Tang Hao covered his face. His son was so embarrassing.
But he was still his son. No matter how embarrassing he was, Tang Hao had to accept it.
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