Elder Yu's Gift, Yu Xiaogang's Defense Shattered

He flipped through it roughly. This compendium of herbs recorded information on several of the immortal herbs Tang San had given to the Shrek Seven Devils in the original work, while some others had never been mentioned there.

The rest were semi-immortal herbs and rare spiritual herbs.

And when he saw the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, Yu Changge finally remembered that the immortal herb he had been yearning for, one tainted with dragon aura—wasn't it right here?

However, even though he now knew the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng was with the Speed Clan, getting his hands on it was basically impossible.

That was rather a pity.

But it did not really matter. Once he found the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well later, he would definitely be able to find an immortal herb suitable for Xiao Huang.

After all, the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was the burial ground of the Ice and Fire Dragon King. Surely it could not truly lack the kind of immortal herb he wanted.

Then, after seeing Yu Changge put these books away, Elder Yu smiled and said, "Changge, make some preparations over the next few days. When the time comes, you should be heading to Spirit Hall."

As he spoke, Elder Yu took something from his person and handed it to Yu Changge. "This is the Wishful Treasure Pouch. Take it. The space inside is far larger than that four-cubic-meter belt-type soul tool you have on you, and it can store living things."

"Teacher, I can't accept this. It's too precious." Yu Changge tried to refuse.

Elder Yu shook his head. "Your teacher is old, and now I spend most of my time in the clan. I no longer have any use for this thing. Besides, when you became my disciple, I did not give you anything valuable."

"Now, you will be living alone in Spirit Hall for a while, at least several years. You will have far more use for this Wishful Treasure Pouch than I will."

"Also, after you go to Spirit Hall, the various cultivation resources you need—such as the light-attribute sub-dragon meat Xiao Huang requires—will have to be requested from Spirit Hall by you yourself."

"So, inside this treasure pouch, there are also ten thousand gold soul coins. Take them. After you arrive at Spirit Hall, buying what you need through Spirit Hall's channels should not be difficult."

"Teacher, this..."

Yu Changge had not expected his teacher to suddenly do something like this.

Honestly, it was strangely touching.

It caught him completely off guard.

"There is not much your teacher can teach you. For the rest, you will need to walk your own path. All right, go make your preparations. I'm leaving."

Elder Yu waved his hand and slowly walked out of the small courtyard.

Yu Changge remained where he was, watching that aged back for a long, long time.

Just as Yu Changge was about to return to his room and pack some of the luggage he needed into his soul tool...

Suddenly, someone arrived. Yu Xiaogang!

"Yu Changge, I heard you're going to Spirit Hall? What, is staying in the clan not good enough?" Yu Xiaogang asked.

Yu Changge looked at him calmly. "It's not that the clan is bad, but I have to consider my future. I have already learned almost all of the theory within the clan."

"As for more knowledge about soul beasts and other more unusual knowledge, only Spirit Hall has it. I'm going there for several years of further study."

Yu Xiaogang immediately grew somewhat anxious. "Why do you insist on learning that bullshit theory? What benefit does that kind of thing have for cultivation?"

"Your parents are both Soul Saints. Even when it's time to obtain a soul ring, you can stand behind them, have them help you hunt a soul beast, and then absorb it yourself."

"Don't tell me you're really willing to give up on becoming a battle soul master and switch to being a scholar instead?"

"Don't you know that scholars without strength don't receive much respect on Douluo Continent either?"

"Have you ever seen any soul master academy that would want a teacher with no cultivation? You were born in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. You shouldn't be unaware of that."

Yu Changge said, "Did you come here today just to say these things to me? I told you long ago that theory is useful. Perhaps in the course of studying it, I will learn how to cultivate better and how to better develop my martial soul."

"Since you are the clan leader's son, I'll give you a sincere piece of advice: face your martial soul properly, and properly study some theory."

"Have you ever seen any powerful soul master on the continent who had no knowledge at all?"

"If you don't study, then when you really reach rank ten and go to hunt a soul beast, chances are you won't even know the soul beast's name, how many years old it is, or what kind of soul skill it might produce for you."

Yu Xiaogang retorted, "Then when the time comes, I only need to study the knowledge about the one soul beast I need to hunt. Wouldn't that be enough?"

Yu Tianqing: ...

"Then let me ask you, how will you know which kind of soul beast you need to hunt for your first soul ring? Don't forget, your martial soul is the same as mine. They are both mutated Piglet Martial Souls!"

"And when the time comes to hunt it, can you even be sure you'll run into the soul beast you want?"

Yu Xiaogang grew irritated by Yu Changge's words, and even his voice grew louder. "I am the clan leader's son. Do I still need to worry about these things? Naturally, someone will prepare everything you mentioned for me! All I need to do is focus on cultivation."

Yu Tianqing gave a cold laugh. "What a fine clan leader's son you are. Aren't you far too indifferent toward yourself—or rather, toward your own martial soul?"

"Fine, even if what you said is right, have you ever gone to ask anyone for advice? Have you asked what kind of soul beast your first soul ring should come from to suit your martial soul?"

Yu Xiaogang opened his mouth and was instantly at a loss for words.

He really had not asked.

"Also, regarding your martial soul, have you given it a proper name? Surely you can't keep calling it Piglet Martial Soul forever, can you?"

"Just because the other people in the clan call your martial soul that, you think the same way?"

"And since awakening your martial soul, how many times have you actually released it?"

Yu Changge's barrage of counterquestions made veins bulge on Yu Xiaogang's forehead, and his face gradually flushed with heat.

"Shut up! Shut your mouth!"

"It's just a Piglet Martial Soul. What's there to release!"

"Aren't you embarrassed enough already? Don't you know what the other clansmen say about my martial soul behind my back?"

"And you still want me to release it? Do I have no shame left?"

"Besides, as for the spirit ring you mentioned, what's so hard about that? My parents' martial souls are both Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragons. When the time comes, I'll just do what they did and choose a lightning-attribute Soul Beast to absorb. Isn't that enough?"

"Also, my martial soul isn't the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon after all, so I'm not bound by that restriction. I don't have to find a lightning-attribute sub-dragon Soul Beast to absorb. I at least know that much common sense!"

Yu Xiaogang was starting to lose his temper. Yu Changge clearly hadn't said anything too excessive, yet he had still hit a nerve.

"Heh. I get it now. Going to Spirit Hall to study theory is just an excuse. What you really want is to hide from the ridicule of the clan, isn't it?" Yu Xiaogang's eyes went wide as he stared at Yu Changge.