Refused the Master-Disciple Invitation, Gangzi Said I Was Useless!

Notting Junior Soul Master Academy, Dorm Seven.

Jiang Yu sat quietly cross-legged on his bed. Slowly, he opened his eyes and raised his right hand.

A small blade of blue grass appeared in his palm.

"Three years... My Blue Silver Grass has finally reached level ten!"

Looking at the Blue Silver Grass martial soul in his hand, Jiang Yu sighed inwardly.

Jiang Yu was a transmigrator who retained the memories of his previous life.

For reasons unknown to him, he had transmigrated into the world of Douluo Continent and become an orphan with no parents.

At the age of six, he awakened the Blue Silver Grass martial soul, which was known as a useless martial soul.

Fortunately, however, Jiang Yu's Blue Silver Grass possessed innate soul power at level two.

Having soul power meant that one could cultivate. Thus, Jiang Yu had come to Notting Academy and become a work-study student in Dorm Seven.

After three years of grueling cultivation day and night, Jiang Yu's soul power had finally risen to level 10.

Just as Jiang Yu was rejoicing over his breakthrough to level ten, the door suddenly opened.

A man with a buzz cut and a smug expression walked in.

Jiang Yu frowned when he saw him.

Because Jiang Yu knew this man. He was Yu Xiaogang, the one who called himself "Master."

"Jiang Yu, if I'm not mistaken, you should have reached level ten by now, right?"

Yu Xiaogang looked down at Jiang Yu, his tone filled with arrogance.

"What do you want?"

Jiang Yu replied casually.

Seeing Jiang Yu's indifferent attitude, Yu Xiaogang could not help frowning before continuing.

"You've reached level ten and are about to obtain your first soul ring! This concerns your future!"

"I'll give you one last chance. Take me as your master! I can accept you as a registered disciple!"

This was not the first time Yu Xiaogang had come looking for Jiang Yu.

Ever since Jiang Yu enrolled and demonstrated diligence far beyond that of his peers, Yu Xiaogang had set his sights on him.

In Yu Xiaogang's eyes, Jiang Yu's Blue Silver Grass was a useless martial soul, making it perfect for verifying his theories.

Thus, Yu Xiaogang decisively approached Jiang Yu, revealed his identity, and expressed his intention to take Jiang Yu on as a registered disciple.

As for why it would only be as a registered disciple rather than a formal one, the reason was simple.

Jiang Yu only had innate soul power at level two. Someone like that simply was not qualified to become his disciple.

Yet what Yu Xiaogang had never expected was that Jiang Yu not only failed to kneel and acknowledge him as his master, but actually refused him.

This immediately infuriated Yu Xiaogang.

He was the esteemed theoretical "Master" of the martial soul world. Accepting a commoner with only level-two innate soul power as his disciple was already an honor for him, yet the boy dared to refuse.

Still, for the sake of proving his theories, Yu Xiaogang swallowed his disdain and sought Jiang Yu out repeatedly.

"Jiang Yu, your martial soul is the universally acknowledged useless martial soul, Blue Silver Grass, and your innate soul power is only a mere level two..."

"Across the entire Douluo Continent, apart from me, no one can make a useless martial soul like yours grow stronger... My theories are the most advanced in the entire soul master world!"

At this point, Yu Xiaogang puffed out his chest and continued proudly.

"After years of research, I have found that although Blue Silver Grass is weak, it possesses extremely strong adaptability..."

"In my view, your Blue Silver Grass should follow the control-type path!..."

"So long as you take me as your master, I will tailor a perfect cultivation plan for you and make you an outstanding control-type soul master!"

Yu Xiaogang spoke with absolute confidence.

In Yu Xiaogang's view, he had already made the stakes clear. This time, Jiang Yu had no reason to refuse becoming his disciple.

But what about Jiang Yu?

Watching Yu Xiaogang ramble on endlessly, Jiang Yu found it rather amusing.

If he had been an ordinary seven- or eight-year-old child, he might truly have been fooled by Yu Xiaogang's supposedly profound "theories."

After all, in this information-starved world of Douluo, the title of "Master" was still somewhat intimidating to commoner soul masters.

But unfortunately, Jiang Yu was a transmigrator who knew the plot inside and out.

He knew exactly what kind of person Yu Xiaogang was.

What Ten Core Competencies of Martial Souls?

They were nothing more than basic common knowledge Yu Xiaogang had plagiarized and compiled from the accumulated work of countless predecessors in the Spirit Hall while freeloading there.

Which great sect or martial soul family did not know these so-called theories?

They simply could not be bothered to publicize them, which gave Yu Xiaogang the chance to exploit the gap and package them as his own.

As for Yu Xiaogang training Tang San into a god in the original story? That was an absolute joke!

Did Tang San really become a god because of Yu Xiaogang?

Tang San had innately full soul power! He had twin martial souls!

The Blue Silver Emperor in one hand, the Clear Sky Hammer in the other, along with the Tang Sect's secret arts and all manner of hidden weapons!

Even without Yu Xiaogang, if Tang San had been handed off to any ordinary soul master for guidance—or even left to figure things out on his own—he still would have become a Titled Douluo.

At most, Yu Xiaogang had merely been an "accessory" who provided basic common knowledge on Tang San's path to growth.

Tang San absorbed soul rings beyond his level, consumed immortal herbs, underwent divine trials... Which of those cheat-like methods had ever been part of Yu Xiaogang's theories?

Yu Xiaogang's so-called theories were simply a joke when applied to Tang San.

If Jiang Yu had innately full soul power, that would have been fine!

Because innately full soul power meant he had the talent to become a Titled Douluo.

No matter how badly Yu Xiaogang ruined things for him, it would not stop him from becoming a Douluo.

But Jiang Yu knew very well that his martial soul truly was an utterly ordinary Blue Silver Grass.

If he continued following Yu Xiaogang and cultivated according to Yu Xiaogang's theories, then his entire life would truly be ruined.

Therefore, when faced with Yu Xiaogang's proposal that he become his disciple, Jiang Yu rejected it without the slightest hesitation.

"I already told you, I have no interest whatsoever in becoming your disciple."

"My Blue Silver Grass is going down the assault path! Don't come looking for me again!"

Hearing Jiang Yu reject him so decisively once more, Yu Xiaogang immediately became furious.

"Assault path! How can Blue Silver Grass take the assault path!"

"If you take the assault path, your life will be completely ruined!"

Seeing Yu Xiaogang fly into a rage, Jiang Yu spoke mercilessly again.

"What happens to my future is none of your concern."

"As for those theories of yours, go fool someone else with them!"

Jiang Yu's words finally made Yu Xiaogang snap.

"You! You're utterly unreasonable!"

"Since you insist on being so stubborn, then go fend for yourself!..."

"I'd like to see just how far a useless martial soul with only innate level-two soul power can go without my guidance!..."

"You're finished! Your life is completely finished..."

With that, Yu Xiaogang violently flicked his sleeve and stormed out, slamming the door behind him.

Watching Yu Xiaogang's departing back, Jiang Yu's lips curled into a cold, mocking smile.

Finished? We'll see about that.

Jiang Yu had also given careful thought to having his Blue Silver Grass follow the assault path.

Blue Silver Grass was characterized by its tenacious vitality and endless growth...

Jiang Yu planned to make use of his Blue Silver Grass's strengths and turn it into the Wood Release from the anime of his previous life.

Just imagine it: the frail Blue Silver Grass in his hand instantly growing into towering trees that blotted out the sky, strangling every enemy. What a spectacular sight that would be.

Of course, those were matters for the future.

Right now, the first thing Jiang Yu needed to do was improve the quality of his martial soul.

At the end of the day, his martial soul was still ordinary Blue Silver Grass—a useless martial soul. The fact that it possessed soul power at all was already a stroke of luck amid misfortune.

Merely relying on ordinary Blue Silver Grass would not be enough to achieve his goals.

Jiang Yu needed to improve the quality of his martial soul first.

For other soul masters, improving the quality of their martial souls was as difficult as reaching the heavens.

But for Jiang Yu, it was not impossible.

In Jiang Yu's memories, there were quite a few methods capable of improving a martial soul's quality.

A hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone, the Blue Silver Emperor, immortal herbs, divine trials...

But if Jiang Yu wanted to obtain those things, he would need to make careful plans.