Yu Changge rose to his feet and sensed the power within himself. "So this is what it feels like to be Rank Twenty?"
Yu Changge was incredibly excited. After all, he had been stuck at Rank Nineteen for a full year.
Originally, Xiao Huang's advancement had indeed sped up his cultivation considerably. Combined with this top-tier Mimicry Cultivation Ground and Xiao Huang's feedback...
The time it had taken him to break through from Rank Sixteen to Seventeen, then from Rank Eighteen to Nineteen, had totaled only a little over a year.
However, when breaking through from Rank Nineteen to Twenty, things had seemed normal at first. But later on, it always felt as if an invisible wall was blocking him.
During the time he had been stuck, he had continuously accumulated Soul Power, then consumed Whale Rubber to build up enough strength for a breakthrough.
It was like a bottle of cola. Shake it hard enough, and today, the gas inside finally blew the cap off!
This was also the first time he had truly felt that Soul Masters really did face so-called bottlenecks in their breakthroughs.
Even a genius like Dai Mubai, with Innate Soul Power of Rank Eight, had been stuck at Rank Thirty-Nine for half a year.
Not to mention him, whose Innate Soul Power was comparable to Rank Two.
This also made Yu Changge realize that perhaps he could not wait any longer. It was time to search for the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well in Sunset Forest.
He had originally planned to wait until he reached Thirtieth Rank, when he had some ability to protect himself, before going alone.
Although going to Sunset Forest at Thirtieth Rank would still be dangerous, Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts were relatively rare within Sunset Forest.
Besides, he had an External Soul Bone. If he truly encountered danger, he would still have a chance to escape. It would depend on whether he had the courage when the time came.
But now that he thought about it, he needed to visit the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well sooner.
The earlier Xiao Huang evolved, the greater the benefits would be for him.
At his current age, it was just the right time.
Otherwise, at his current cultivation speed, even with Spirit Hall's resources supporting him, reaching Thirtieth Rank would probably take at least ten years.
How could he possibly endure that?
Although Xiao Huang could provide feedback by consuming dragon meat, there was a limit to that feedback. His cultivation speed was actually manageable, but encountering a bottleneck was truly unbearable.
Besides, his parents were family. There was nothing wrong with having them discover the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well with him. There was no need to hide this from them.
After all, his parents were people who could place the family second for his sake. Otherwise, when he had broken through to become a Soul Master, the family would have already known.
And then, there was a high chance he would have been treated as Yu Xiaogang's stepping stone.
It was not that Yu Yuanzhen would do anything to him, but with that "great tree" standing before them, it would be hard for them not to make comparisons.
This was not really Yu Yuanzhen's problem, but rather the problem with his son, Yu Xiaogang.
After all, he knew the original story. What if, while he was still developing, Yu Xiaogang sought to prove his own brilliance by publicly declaring that his Piglet Martial Soul had successfully transformed into a dragon through his "efforts"?
Perhaps those who knew the truth would naturally know that the one who had caused the Martial Soul to transform into a dragon was clearly Yu Changge. But most outsiders did not know Yu Changge.
Whoever published the theory first would own it, and that person would be the first one remembered.
Although this would not affect him in any way, it would still disgust him as though he had eaten shit.
Even if Yu Yuanzhen might compensate him afterward, aside from Spirit Bones, other resource compensation would not be of much use to him.
As for Whale Rubber, Yu Yuanzhen had ordered that it absolutely be kept secret. This was a major strategic matter for the family. If Yu Xiaogang dared to reveal it...
Then Yu Yuanzhen probably would not be able to protect him even if he wanted to. Just like in the original story, he could only expel him from the family.
His parents and teacher had also considered this. They had lived long enough and possessed the necessary experience. Perhaps they also had a rough idea of what kind of person Yu Xiaogang was.
Think about it—Yu Xiaogang was the Clan Head's son. Normally, even if Yu Xiaogang's talent was poor, people should have shown some consideration for the Clan Head's dignity. There should not have been so many mocking voices.
Yet there were. Seeing one spot reveals the leopard; this alone showed what sort of person Yu Xiaogang was.
It might sound a little like blaming the victim, but if you truly had done nothing wrong, once people's novelty wore off, why would they continue mocking you for so many years?
Therefore, since his parents had his best interests at heart, there was no need to hide the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well from them. Furthermore, he would need to give each of them an Immortal Herb later to improve their talents.
This place could not be kept hidden forever.
Apart from the two of them, his teacher had taught him everything without reservation and deserved a share as well.
Although Elder Yu was indeed rather advanced in age, if he had a suitable Immortal Herb, breaking through to Soul Douluo would be effortless. As for whether he could break through to Title Douluo, that would depend on him.
After all, his teacher was already over seventy. That truly was a disadvantage.
As for his parents, there was no need to say more. They were in their prime, and with the support of Immortal Herbs, becoming Title Douluo in the future was only a matter of time.
By then, he would effectively have two Title Douluo "bodyguards," and their influence within the family would be second only to Yu Yuanzhen's. (Yu Xiaolong no longer involved himself in family affairs.)
Afterward, Yu Changge left the Mimicry Cultivation Ground and prepared to write a letter asking his parents to come over.
During this time, he began reviewing the records he had collected regarding Radiant Sub-Dragon Soul Beasts in Sunset Forest.
Besides that, he needed to revisit the Library Pavilion and see whether there was anything he had missed.
He had long since decided what effect he wanted from his Second Soul Skill.
His First Soul Skill, Golden Dragon Breath, already possessed offensive capabilities. Moreover, now that he was Rank Twenty, it could additionally enhance the Light Attribute by sixty percent.
Therefore, for his Second Soul Skill, he planned to obtain a purely enhancement-type Soul Skill. Its enhancements would focus on attack and the Light Attribute.
Inside the sleeping chamber.
Bibi Dong watched Yu Changge, who had recently been busy searching through records of Soul Beasts, and asked curiously, "Did you break through?"
Yu Changge glanced at her and nodded. "Yes. I broke through to Rank Twenty a few days ago. My parents should arrive in a few days, and I plan to have them take me hunting for a Soul Beast."
Bibi Dong blinked and studied Yu Changge carefully. "Your cultivation speed really is not slow. You've surprised me a little."
Yu Changge shook his head helplessly. "Sister Dong'er, stop making fun of me. I only increased my Soul Power by four ranks over the past two years, while you're already a Rank Thirty-Three Soul Elder."
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