Yu Xiaogang

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Yu Xiaogang (玉小刚)
Alias(es)	Master; Grandmaster; Xiao Gangzi
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Notting Junior Soul Master Academy; Tang Ling's sect as a registered disciple
Occupation/Role	Academy master; martial soul theorist; Tang San's teacher
Status	Alive 40
First Appearance	Chapter 29

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Soul Power Level 30	33	Consumed the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma bestowed by Tang Ling, shattering the level-30 bottleneck that had confined him at level 29 for years. The breakthrough visibly restored his vitality and confidence. 29 33

Background / History

Yu Xiaogang is a descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. During his martial soul awakening, the Holy Dragon phantom that should have formed failed to complete its evolution and degraded into Luo Sanpao. Born with only half a rank of innate soul power, he remained trapped at level 29 for years. His clan regarded him as a disgrace, while the wider soul master world dismissed his martial soul research as the self-consolation of a weak man. 29 30

Rather than abandoning his studies, Xiaogang devoted himself to martial soul theory and developed the Ten Core Competencies. His scholarly persistence eventually distinguished him despite his lack of combat strength. 29

Appearance

Yu Xiaogang is a lean, scholarly middle-aged man whose composed presentation contrasts with the hardship visible in his features. 31

• Gray robes and meticulously combed hair. 31
• Lean face with the reserved air of a learned man. 31
• Eyes described as spirited and profound, reflecting extensive study. 31
• Appeared roughly ten years younger after breaking through to level 30. 33

Personality

Xiaogang is dedicated, analytical, and resilient. Years of ridicule did not break his commitment to martial soul theory; instead, he continued seeking a path by which knowledge could compensate for weak innate talent. 29 32

He is also principled and fair. At Notting Academy, he rebuked the gatekeeper for rejecting Tang San and Xiao Wu based on their clothing rather than the academy's admission rules. 31 His interest in Tang San initially stems from the boy's extraordinary potential, but he becomes sincerely moved by Tang San's respect and treats the apprenticeship seriously. 31 32

Abilities & Skills

Martial Soul Theory

Xiaogang is regarded as Soul Land's foremost martial soul theorist and is the author of the Ten Core Competencies. 29 31

• Identifies the failed evolution behind his own Luo Sanpao martial soul. 29
• Assesses Tang San's Blue Silver Grass as suitable for the control path. 33
• Recommends soul-ring traits that improve toughness and poison for Blue Silver Grass. 33
• Explains soul beast age classifications and the risks of absorbing rings beyond a soul master's limit. 33
• Guides Tang San through the Hunting Soul Forest by evaluating soul beasts and their suitability as soul rings. 34

Luo Sanpao

Luo Sanpao is Xiaogang's weak, incomplete martial soul—the result of his Holy Dragon evolution failing midway. 29

• Lacks meaningful offensive power. 29
• Could not sustain a prolonged battle against the thousand-year Soul-Devouring Jackal. 29
• Had to be recalled after Xiaogang was injured and exhausted during the jackal attack. 29

Equipment / Items

• Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma — A legendary medicinal herb gifted by Tang Ling after accepting Xiaogang as a registered disciple. It strengthened his foundation and enabled his breakthrough to level 30. 29 33
• Soul tool — Used to store the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma before he consumed it. 33
• Top-grade storage soul tool — Given to Tang San before the Hunting Soul Forest expedition. 33

Relationships

• Tang Ling — Master. Tang Ling saved Xiaogang from a thousand-year Soul-Devouring Jackal, accepted him as a registered disciple, and gave him the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma. 29 33
• Tang San — Disciple. Xiaogang recognizes Tang San's twin martial souls and potential, accepts him as his student, and personally leads his first soul-ring expedition. 31 33
• Xiao Wu — Tang San's companion and a Notting Academy student whose admission Xiaogang arranges alongside Tang San's. She accompanies the Hunting Soul Forest expedition. 31 33

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rescue in Notting Hunting Forest

While conducting field research, Xiaogang is cornered and severely wounded by a thousand-year Soul-Devouring Jackal. Tang Ling kills the beast with a finger flick, exposes Xiaogang's martial soul history, and accepts his plea to become a registered disciple. 29

Notting Academy and Tang San's Apprenticeship

Xiaogang intervenes when the academy gatekeeper rejects Tang San and Xiao Wu, enforcing the academy's actual work-study admission standards. Drawn to Tang San's twin martial souls, innate potential, and temperament, he accepts Tang San as his disciple. 31

Breakthrough and Soul-Ring Expedition

After consuming the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma, Xiaogang reaches level 30 and resolves to help Tang San acquire his first soul ring. He teaches Tang San how to judge soul beasts, select suitable ring attributes, and survive the dangers of ring absorption. 33 34

Discovery of the Innate Purple Bamboo

Xiaogang later follows an unusually pure spiritual-energy fluctuation to Tang Ling's courtyard and recognizes that the seemingly ordinary purple bamboo is an extraordinary plant. 40