Tang San: Teacher, You Truly Are a Master of Martial Soul Theory

Judging by the timing, that memory should have taken place when he went to retrieve the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye.

Tang San had been defeated in a single move by Xiao Chenyu during their fight.

At the time, Xiao Wu had thought something had happened to Tang San. Without even caring about the match she had lost, she ran straight to the academy's back mountain.

That was why Xiao Wu had deliberately followed behind Tang San.

Only then had she witnessed Tang Hao teaching Tang San on the academy's back mountain.

Wang Chen did not hesitate and deepened the memory of the scene where Tang Hao taught Tang San.

In particular, he strengthened the memories of Tang Hao's build, aura, side profile, and back.

Wang Chen believed that if he had merely strengthened the memory of Tang Hao and Tang San meeting on the back mountain, then, with Xiao Wu's memories spanning tens of thousands of years, it would be extremely difficult for her to accurately locate memories related to Tang Hao from the past, connect those memories together, and ultimately reach the conclusion that the person who had met Tang San was Tang Hao.

But with the results of Wang Chen making Xiao Wu dream repeatedly, along with the deliberately enhanced memories as clues, it would not be difficult for Xiao Wu to connect all the information about Tang Hao.

After all, Tang Hao's image had been especially strengthened in Xiao Wu's dream memories.

It was like watching a movie: everything else appeared in black and white, while all information related to Tang Hao was in color.

After experiencing those dreams so many times, Xiao Wu only needed to think back a little to connect the childhood Tang Hao, the young Tang Hao, the middle-aged Tang Hao, and the current Tang Hao.

After completing his task, Wang Chen quietly left. Less than half an hour after his departure, Xiao Wu woke up.

"Mom~"

Xiao Wu stared blankly at her surroundings, gulping down breaths of air. "So... it was just a dream."

"Boss Xiao Wu, what's wrong? Did something happen?"

Wang Sheng rubbed his eyes and asked in confusion.

Xiao Wu waved her hand. "Nothing. I just had a nightmare."

Then, Xiao Wu covered herself with the blanket and began to cry alone. Through that dream, she had confirmed that the person Tang San had met on the back mountain that day was Tang Hao.

And Tang Hao was a Title Douluo whose name had spread throughout the Douluo Continent.

Most importantly, it was widely rumored across the Douluo Continent that Tang Hao had joined with a hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor spirit master and had a child.

Judging by the time, that child would have been exactly six years old.

Tang Hao's surname was Tang, and Tang San's surname was Tang.

Tang San was exactly six years old, and his martial soul was Blue Silver Grass.

But according to the master's theory, a Blue Silver Grass martial soul could not possess innate soul power at level ten.

That meant either Tang San's martial soul was not Blue Silver Grass at all, but the Blue Silver Emperor.

Or Tang San possessed another top-tier martial soul.

And a top-tier martial soul related to Tang San could only be the Clear Sky Hammer.

How could there possibly be so many coincidences in the world?

This meant Tang San was very likely Tang Hao's son.

Tang Hao was a Title Douluo above level ninety. If he was by Tang San's side, then that meant Tang Hao had already discovered Xiao Wu the moment she arrived at Notting City Spirit Master Academy.

As Xiao Wu thought of this, sorrow welled up in her heart.

Of course, the Xiao Wu from the original story would never have been able to think of all this.

The reason the current Xiao Wu could think so far was because, in the dream space, Wang Chen had invisibly led her through his own guesses and deductions several times.

The moment she thought of this, an instinct to flee immediately arose within Xiao Wu.

Yet just as she was about to get up, she instantly remembered her mother's warning.

"You must remember this. If one day you take human form and enter the human world, then accidentally discover that a human Title Douluo has taken notice of you, do not panic, and do not flee at once.

You must act as though you know nothing, living and cultivating as usual.

But remain vigilant in your heart at all times. Keep telling yourself that any kindness they show you is meant to make you obediently offer yourself as a sacrifice, so they can obtain your soul ring and soul bone.

Do not place your feelings in them.

At the same time, you cannot act cold toward them either, lest they run out of patience..."

Xiao Wu repeatedly recalled A Rou's warnings, constantly encouraging herself. "I have to stay calm. Don't panic. There's no danger yet."

After comforting herself over and over again, it was only after a long while that Xiao Wu managed to suppress the fear in her heart.

However, even though she deliberately tried to suppress that fear, when she saw that her bed was right beside Tang San's, a chill surged up her spine and rushed to the top of her head, turning her ice-cold in an instant.

Without any hesitation, Xiao Wu moved her bed away from Tang San's and threw Tang San's blanket back onto his bed.

As for herself, she pulled her own blanket over herself.

Wang Sheng and the others asked in confusion, "Sister Xiao Wu, why did you suddenly want to separate the beds in the middle of the night?"

Xiao Wu explained, "I just had a nightmare. I felt that the bed's position was wrong and caused it, so I'm switching places to see if it changes anything."

Wang Sheng said, "She's probably afraid Tang San didn't wash the stink off properly and will contaminate her again when he comes back!"

"Actually, we're afraid too. If it were us, we'd separate the beds as well."

"Tang San stinks so badly. Who wouldn't be scared?"

"Yeah, exactly."

Now that Yu Xiaogang had castrated himself, Xiao Wu had also changed her mind. Knowing that she was constantly being watched by Tang Hao, a Titled Douluo, her opinion of Tang San had changed as well.

Since Tang San could not be killed yet, he could continue cultivating under Yu Xiaogang.

It would be best if Yu Xiaogang led Tang San down the path of self-castration and cultivation of the Sunflower Manual.

A considerable amount of divine power had already accumulated within the Dream God's godhead.

Tang San and Tang Hao bore the mark of the Shura God, so their dreams could not be manipulated to drain their luck energy and obtain divine power.

There was no way to gain more divine power by remaining at Notting City Junior Soul Master Academy.

My strength is now close to level forty. It's time to hunt for my fourth soul ring.

Wang Chen thought as he walked out of Notting City Junior Soul Master Academy.

Half a month later, the stench on Tang San and Yu Xiaogang had finally completely dissipated.

Of course, during those half a month, Wang Chen had also adjusted Xiao Wu's impression of Tang San to the point of disgust.

At the same time, he had made it so that even when facing Tang San, Xiao Wu could remain as composed and unruffled as usual.

Tang San had gone to the back mountain, where he spent those half a month learning Blue Silver Grass control techniques from Tang Hao.

Of course, Tang Hao only offered a little guidance. It was not systematic theoretical instruction at all; after all, Blue Silver Grass was not his martial soul, and he did not understand it deeply.

Yu Xiaogang's dormitory.

Yu Xiaogang rose to his feet and let out a long breath. "After half a month, I can finally circulate the Sunflower Manual proficiently."

"According to my estimates, in another year and a half, I'll be able to break through to level thirty and shatter the curse that innate half-rank soul power can never reach level thirty. When that time comes, who will dare call me trash?"

"Little San is my disciple. If I have something good, I must let him cultivate it too."

Thinking of this, Yu Xiaogang was filled with delight.

However, Yu Xiaogang did not notice that his voice was becoming sharper and more feminine.

His movements, too, had unknowingly become increasingly delicate and effeminate.

Just as Yu Xiaogang was about to leave and find Tang San to share his gains, Tang San happened to come looking for him.

The first time Tang San saw Yu Xiaogang, he only felt that Yu Xiaogang had become much fairer, and even the beard on his face had fallen out.

After drawing closer, Tang San could even smell the scent of perfume wafting from Yu Xiaogang.

Tang San did not find anything strange about it.

After all, half a month ago, the two of them had both been blasted twice by Luo Sanpao's cannon fire, leaving them reeking horribly.

After washing so much, their bodies had naturally become fairer. Using perfume to cover up the stench of farts was perfectly normal too.

Not just Yu Xiaogang—even Tang San himself had relied on frequent washing and lots of perfume to cover up the foul odor on his body.

Tang San bowed. "Teacher."

Yu Xiaogang had just been about to find his disciple to share this good news, only to run into him instead. Naturally, he was overjoyed.

Yu Xiaogang hooked an arm around Tang San's and led him into the room. Only after closing the door did he say, "Little San! How has your cultivation speed been lately? Has it increased?"

Tang San only felt that Yu Xiaogang was acting strangely. He was far too enthusiastic, and it felt unnatural.

As for exactly how it was unnatural, Tang San could not explain it either.

Tang San hurriedly pulled his arm free and shook his head. "It's still the same as before."

Yu Xiaogang had just been about to tell Tang San to cultivate the Sunflower Manual with him when he suddenly realized that Tang San seemed different from him.

Tang San possessed innate full soul power at level ten. His cultivation speed did not seem slow at all, so he did not need something like the Sunflower Manual.

In that instant, Yu Xiaogang felt the faint sense of pride he had just developed being stripped away again.

Yu Xiaogang was just like that. At every moment, he thought of ways to prove that he was not wrong, that the entire world was wrong instead.

But in truth, he lacked strength and could not even see himself clearly.

The theories he put forward had been copied from the research results of others, and he had even copied them incorrectly, turning them into some grotesque hodgepodge.

His original purpose in taking Tang San as a disciple was to use Tang San to prove that his theories were not wrong.

Now that he had obtained the Sunflower Manual, he naturally wanted to prove that his choice to castrate himself had not been wrong either.

But Tang San's talent was too high. Even if Yu Xiaogang cultivated the Sunflower Manual, he would not be able to keep up with him, so he naturally found it difficult to say it aloud.

However, Yu Xiaogang was not discouraged by this.

If he could not show off in front of Tang San now, he could still do so when Tang San cultivated and broke through to level thirty.

Yu Xiaogang sat down beside Tang San, took his hand, and said earnestly, "Little San, help your teacher smell and see if there's still any stink left on me from Luo Sanpao."

Tang San felt a wave of nausea, goosebumps rising all over his body.

Tang San silently pulled his hand back, tucking it into his sleeve and tightly clenching the fist hidden within.

Still, Yu Xiaogang was his teacher, and the man merely wanted to confirm whether the stench of his foul gas remained. He had done nothing dangerous, so Tang San did not develop any killing intent.

Had this been his previous life, Yu Xiaogang would have been shot dead by one of Tang San's hidden arrows the instant he grabbed his hand so directly.

"Little San, is there still any stink on me?"

Tang San frowned and sniffed, only to find that Yu Xiaogang no longer smelled foul. Instead, he carried a strange, delicate fragrance.

"No."

"Little San, today I'll explain to you the true meaning of the transformation of heaven and man, and the flourishing of all things..."

Then, Yu Xiaogang explained to Tang San the principles of the Sunflower Manual that he had obtained in his dream.

At first, Tang San thought Yu Xiaogang was talking nonsense. He had been in this world for six years and had read so many books from the Notting City Junior Soul Master Academy, yet he had never heard of any theory about "the transformation of heaven and man, and the flourishing of all things."

He thought Yu Xiaogang was merely bringing out some theories he had previously compiled, ones unrelated to the Daoist teachings Tang San had read in the Tang Sect in his previous life.

Yet when Yu Xiaogang went into detail about the theories within the Sunflower Manual, Tang San was utterly astonished.

Although Yu Xiaogang's explanation of the true meaning behind "the transformation of heaven and man, and the flourishing of all things" differed in wording, its core was identical to the central ideas of the Daoist classics Tang San had read.

This meant that everything Yu Xiaogang said was true.

At that moment, Tang San once again felt that Yu Xiaogang was a genuine master, someone who truly possessed real knowledge.

Without realizing it, Yu Xiaogang's standing in Tang San's heart rose considerably once more.

After Yu Xiaogang finished explaining the Sunflower Manual's theory of "the transformation of heaven and man, and the flourishing of all things," Tang San looked at him with admiration. "Teacher, you're truly incredible. This is the most profound theory I've ever heard."

Yu Xiaogang straightened his back, raised his chin at a forty-five-degree angle, and said proudly, "Your teacher's theoretical foundation runs extremely deep. It is merely that ordinary people cannot comprehend it."

"I realized this truth while observing sunflowers bloom and wither, live and die in my dreams. It can be called true enlightenment attained in a dream, my masterpiece that made my name in a dream."

"Only because you are my disciple am I willing to teach you such profound theories. If it were anyone else, I would not even spare them a glance."

Tang San's heart surged with turbulent emotions.

His understanding of Yu Xiaogang was like a roller coaster. At times, he felt the man was unfathomably profound; at others, he felt there was something wrong with him everywhere.

When Tang San first met Yu Xiaogang, the latter had declared that it was impossible for him to possess innate full soul power with Blue Silver Grass alone.

Since Tang San had innate full soul power, he must have had a second martial soul—and it had to be a top-tier martial soul.

Using this as his basis, Yu Xiaogang deduced that Tang San possessed twin martial souls, and that the quality of his second martial soul was not low.

His innate full soul power came from his second martial soul and had nothing to do with his first.

At that moment, Tang San had been shocked by Yu Xiaogang's mastery of martial soul theory.

But after getting to know him—especially when everyone else said that Yu Xiaogang's theories were merely common knowledge—Tang San began to waver.

Moreover, after Tang San found a great number of theories similar to Yu Xiaogang's claims in the library of the Notting City Junior Soul Master Academy, his estimation of Yu Xiaogang began to fall.

When he saw that Yu Xiaogang could not even properly control the soul skills of his own martial soul, Luo Sanpao, and had even dragged Tang San into taking two blasts with him, he was even more disappointed.

Tang San's opinion of Yu Xiaogang dropped to rock bottom.

If Yu Xiaogang had not handed Tang San the alchemy formulas and cultivation techniques he obtained from Wang Chen when accepting him as a disciple, Tang San would have suspected that Yu Xiaogang was simply useless.

Luo Sanpao bombarding Tang San had to have been intentional, the purpose being to make Tang San embarrass himself in front of everyone.

Today, Yu Xiaogang used sunflowers as an example to explain the theory of "the transformation of heaven and man, and the flourishing of all things," bringing Tang San's perception of him back to its original heights.

Tang San suppressed his complicated emotions and looked at Yu Xiaogang with admiration, his eyes sparkling. "You are the great master of martial soul theory across the continent. How could those ordinary people possibly understand your theories?"

Yu Xiaogang felt incomparably proud at that moment.

So what if Tang San possessed the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul? So what if he had twin martial souls? So what if he possessed innate full soul power at level ten? Had he not still fallen beneath my invincible theories?