Tang San's First Anger

Balak Kingdom, Nuoding City.

"A teacher for a day, a father for life. You should accept my kowtow!"

Tang San knelt before Yu Xiaogang and respectfully kowtowed three times.

"Good, good, good. A teacher for a day, a father for life. It seems I truly did not choose wrong." Details revealed the bigger picture, and details determined success or failure. Yu Xiaogang gained a considerable understanding of the child he had just met.

Only Lin Hao knew that after Tang San became a god in the future, he had not truly regarded Yu Xiaogang as his teacher.

Endless Fire Territory had Yao Lao; the God Realm had no Yu Xiaogang.

Yu Xiaogang looked toward Lin Hao, deep in thought.

The Martial Soul Mimicry Theory was ultimately just a theory. No one was willing to put it into practice.

On the path of Spirit Master cultivation, the number of people who died numbered far more than thousands.

After more than a decade, Yu Xiaogang had finally found a genius, a child with Innate Full Soul Power.

But Tang San might die midway through his cultivation. He might not even live to participate in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Soul Master Tournament.

What if? Yu Xiaogang thought, what if Tang San died young halfway through? Wouldn't he have to keep persuading other children to test his theory?

Yu Xiaogang turned his gaze to the other child with Innate Full Soul Power and asked, "Child, what about you? Are you willing to take me as your teacher?"

"No." To Yu Xiaogang's surprise, Lin Hao refused to acknowledge him as his teacher.

Seeing that Lin Hao possessed Innate Full Soul Power, Yu Xiaogang did not give up. "Your Martial Soul is paper. I once investigated people with paper Martial Souls. Among them, only sixteen possessed Soul Power. The odds were less than one percent. Child, you are very fortunate. The Martial Souls others awakened were all sheets of white paper, while yours is a sheet of gray paper. This means your Martial Soul is a mutated Martial Soul, and a powerful mutation at that."

"Oh." Lin Hao responded casually and indifferently.

Over the past hundred years, only nineteen people with Innate Full Soul Power had appeared in the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire.

Lin Hao was the twenty-first child on the continent in the past century to possess Innate Full Soul Power.

Thinking of this, Yu Xiaogang still did not want to give up on Lin Hao.

If one teacher cultivated one outstanding disciple, it might be a coincidence. But if he could cultivate two outstanding disciples, that would be enough to prove his formidable ability to the continent.

Refusing to give up, Yu Xiaogang continued, "A paper Martial Soul is different from Blue Silver Grass. Martial Souls have four major systems: strength, defense, agility, and spiritual power. Under those four major systems are more than a dozen smaller branches. Only by attaching suitable Spirit Rings can a Martial Soul's potential be unleashed. Without a good teacher to guide you, and without a noble background, it will be very difficult for you to achieve anything in cultivation."

Lin Hao asked, "After saying all that, you want to take me as your disciple, right?"

"Then are you willing to become Tang San's junior disciple?"

"No." Lin Hao glanced at Tang San and said coldly, "Thank you for your kindness, but I may have to disappoint your favor. I already have a teacher!"

"You've already acknowledged someone else as your teacher?" Tang San stared doubtfully at Lin Hao.

Lin Hao came from Holy Soul Village, the same village as Tang San. On the surface, they knew each other's backgrounds well.

Tang San did not know that Lin Hao truly had acknowledged someone else as his teacher—and that person was not even from the Douluo Continent.

Lin Hao smiled. "Tang San, do I need to tell you about something like acknowledging a teacher?"

Tang San smiled awkwardly. "Of course not."

Yu Xiaogang, standing nearby, did not think much of it. "Among Spirit Masters, one can only acknowledge one teacher in a lifetime. Otherwise, one will be scorned by the Spirit Master world. Since you have already acknowledged someone else as your teacher, I naturally cannot take you as my disciple. Come, I'll take you to the academic affairs office!"

As he spoke, Yu Xiaogang took Tang San's hand alone. His palm was slightly sweaty from excitement.

With Yu Xiaogang leading the way, Lin Hao arrived at the academic affairs office. After registering the relevant information, he received a uniform. Then he and Tang San asked around until they reached the entrance to Dorm Seven.

Along the way, Tang San curiously probed Lin Hao for information.

"Lin Hao, who did you acknowledge as your teacher?"

"A great figure whom a Grandmaster cannot compare to."

"Even my teacher cannot compare to him? A man who could tell I had Twin Martial Souls from nothing but a Martial Soul certificate is still not worthy of being mentioned alongside your teacher?" Tang San glanced sideways at Lin Hao.

Lin Hao chuckled. "I'm not bragging. Tang San, don't be unconvinced, but let me be blunt: your teacher isn't even worthy of carrying my teacher's shoes!"

Perhaps because he disliked Tang San, or perhaps because he had been to the Dou Qi Continent and now possessed secret techniques to protect himself, Lin Hao did not bother to hold back his words.

Even if he angered Tang San, Lin Hao had measures prepared to deal with it.

At worst, he could enter Boundary Space to take refuge.

Boundary Space possessed abilities similar to the Heaven Defying Bead of the Renegade Immortal World. In times of danger, Lin Hao could hide within Boundary Space.

Tang San quickly stepped in front of Lin Hao and stared at him. "This is the first time, and it will be the last. If you do not want to spar with me, then do not casually criticize my teacher."

Lin Hao laughed. "Tang San, you started this topic, so why are you blaming me? For the sake of us being from the same village, I suggest you investigate what kind of person your teacher really is! If one person says something about him, perhaps it is not his fault. But so many teachers at the academic affairs office talk about him, and even people throughout the Spirit Master world talk about him. Do you think your teacher is clean?"

After speaking, Lin Hao ignored Tang San and strode toward the door of Dorm Seven.

Lin Hao pushed open the door. The instant one foot stepped inside, a fist shot toward his face.

"Too slow!" Lin Hao thought.

Although Wang Sheng's fist was not slow, perhaps because Lin Hao had lived two lives, his spiritual power was comparatively strong, allowing him to perceive the fist's trajectory.

Lin Hao raised his hand and accurately caught the other party's fist in his palm. Then he lifted his left leg and kicked Wang Sheng in the abdomen, sending him sprawling onto the floor.

"Stop!" Wang Sheng raised a hand and shouted urgently. He got to his feet through the pain and said, "Don't attack, I mean no harm. You're newcomers. According to Dorm Seven's rules, the boss has to test the newcomers' skills. If you win, you can become the boss of Dorm Seven. Boss!"

Wang Sheng bowed respectfully to Lin Hao at a ninety-degree angle.

"Boss!"

The other members of Dorm Seven also bowed to Lin Hao at a ninety-degree angle.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Lin Hao waved a hand, signaling for them to rise.

Wang Sheng walked to Lin Hao's side and asked, "Boss, what is your name? What is your Martial Soul?"

"My name is Lin Hao. My Martial Soul is the Realm Profound Talisman!" Compared to the name paper, Lin Hao preferred Realm Profound Talisman.

"Realm Profound Talisman? What kind of Martial Soul is that? There's no such Martial Soul in the textbooks. Could it be a newly emerged mutated Martial Soul?" Wang Sheng fell into thought. Noticing Tang San enter the dormitory, he asked, "Are you a newcomer too? According to Dorm Seven's rules, the boss has to test the newcomers' skills. Boss, go on and teach him a lesson, or he won't obey your orders in the future!"