Yu Xiaogang Wanted to Take Lu Yuan as His Disciple?

A flash of golden light appeared, and an unusual double-headed spear, entirely gilded in gold, materialized in Tang Wutong's hand.

She smiled faintly. "Master, are you ready? I won't use soul power. I'll just help you practice your moves."

Huh, she even had the Golden Dragon Spear?

Lu Yuan looked at the long spear in her hand, momentarily taken aback.

Although this spear had not displayed anything particularly remarkable, it was still a divine weapon.

Unfortunately, one had to possess a bloodline connected to the Golden Dragon King to wield the Golden Dragon Spear.

Otherwise, Lu Yuan would have liked to get his hands on it and play with it.

"Let me feel the gap between myself and a true expert."

Lu Yuan dismissed his thoughts, rose from the ground, and tightened his grip on the Sky-Propelling Spear. The spear whistled through the air as it swept toward Tang Wutong.

Tang Wutong maintained a casual stance. Her Golden Dragon Spear swept horizontally, its shaft striking the side of the Sky-Propelling Spear's tip and deflecting the attack aside.

Under the setting sun, a man and a woman faced each other, great spear against great spear, the air constantly ringing with the clang of metal striking metal.

Tang Wutong might not have had any particularly impressive feats in the original story, much less any noteworthy spear techniques, but she was still a level-97 Super Douluo. In terms of actual combat experience, she undoubtedly far surpassed Lu Yuan.

Tang Wutong sparred with Lu Yuan for half an hour.

Lu Yuan felt that he had gained a great deal.

The two sat on the steps.

Lu Yuan turned to Tang Wutong. "Notting Academy will be starting soon. We might run into some interesting people then."

"Master, what interesting people?" Tang Wutong could not help asking.

Lu Yuan said, "You know Tang San and Xiao Wu, right? If I told you to kill the two of them, would you do it?"

"Tang San and Xiao Wu? Who are they?" Tang Wutong looked utterly confused.

Lu Yuan froze for a moment. Meeting her gaze and seeing that she did not seem to be pretending, he could not help feeling puzzled.

It seemed that Tang Wutong did not even retain memories of her parents. That was rather boring.

Still, this was better. If she remembered Tang San and Xiao Wu, then she would inevitably remember Lao Huo as well.

As a loyal guardian of the Dao, it was better for her mind to remain pure.

"Tang San and Xiao Wu are your future parents," Lu Yuan said with a smile.

"Master, don't make fun of me." Tang Wutong puffed out her cheeks.

Notting Academy.

Today was the first day of school, and students streamed in and out without end.

Lu Yuan arrived at the main gate. Since he was dressed rather appropriately, the gatekeeper did not stop him, and he entered the academy smoothly.

Tang Wutong had actually followed him here as well, but she had hidden herself and was protecting him in secret.

When Lu Yuan had been very young, his parents had brought him to this junior soul master academy before, so he was not unfamiliar with the place.

He entered the Academic Affairs Office on the first floor of the main teaching building and immediately spotted an elderly teacher responsible for receiving new students.

Two young teachers stood beside the old teacher, assisting him.

"Hey, are you... Little Lu's son?" The elderly teacher looked at him, somewhat uncertain.

"It's me, Director Su." Lu Yuan nodded slightly.

"In the blink of an eye, you've grown so much. You're such a handsome boy, too. Your parents passed away early. These past years must have been hard on you." Director Su sighed with emotion.

Back when Lu Yuan's parents had left and never returned, he had helped support the lonely and helpless Lu Yuan, so he remembered the child.

Lu Yuan took out a sheet of paper. "Director Su, let's not talk about that. This is my Spirit Hall certificate."

Director Su nodded, took the certificate, and looked it over. Then he suddenly froze. "Sky-Propelling Spear? Innate Full Soul Power?"

"Innate Full Soul Power?!"

Director Su's words immediately drew the attention of the other two young teachers, who hurried over to inspect the admission certificate.

"It really is Innate Full Soul Power, and it's even a spear martial soul known for its offensive power. This child's talent is incredible."

"Yeah, yeah."

The two repeatedly praised him.

"Alright, you two, stop standing around here." Director Su sent the two young teachers away.

"What Innate Full Soul Power?"

At that moment, a sexy buzz-cut man with a full beard walked in from outside.

Behind the buzz-cut man followed a frail little boy wearing patched clothes.

"Master, why are you here?"

Director Su was rather surprised to see him.

Normally, this man only freeloaded food and drinks at the academy. Why had he come here?

Yu Xiaogang looked curious. "Director Su, I heard you mentioning Innate Full Soul Power outside just now?"

Director Su laughed. "Haha, Master, Lu Yuan awakened a martial soul called the Sky-Propelling Spear. His Spirit Hall certificate says that he possesses Innate Full Soul Power."

"Oh?"

Yu Xiaogang's eyes lit up as his gaze fell upon the handsome Lu Yuan nearby. "Child, you're Lu Yuan? You awakened with Innate Full Soul Power?"

No one understood better than him what Innate Full Soul Power meant. It was a talent found only once in ten thousand.

Over the past century, only nineteen people with Innate Full Soul Power had appeared across the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire.

Lu Yuan replied coldly, "That's me. What is it?"

Yu Xiaogang's gaze burned brightly. "Child, could you show me your martial soul? The martial soul certificate would do as well."

Lu Yuan frowned slightly and casually tossed the martial soul certificate to him.

Yu Xiaogang accepted it and examined it, putting on an inscrutable air as he said, "Your martial soul is called the Sky-Propelling Spear? As it happens, I have conducted some research into all kinds of tool martial souls."

He looked at Lu Yuan, his voice coaxing. "Child, are you interested in letting me guide your cultivation?"

He had just taken Tang San, who possessed twin martial souls, as his disciple. If he could take in another disciple with Innate Full Soul Power, that would truly be wonderful.

This Lu Yuan before him was the perfect subject for verifying those unproven martial soul theories of his.

If he could test his hypotheses on Lu Yuan first, then teach Tang San afterward, he would be able to guide Tang San's growth more reliably.

Once Lu Yuan and Tang San became Titled Douluo renowned throughout the world, Yu Xiaogang would secure his title as Grandmaster and return to his clan in glory.

Lu Yuan found it somewhat amusing. "You want to teach me cultivation?"

This Xiaogang actually had his sights set on him. How presumptuous.

A blazing light flickered in Yu Xiaogang's eyes. "I, Yu Xiaogang, pride myself on being unmatched in theory. Are you willing to let me teach you?"

Lu Yuan's expression turned solemn. "Master, may I ask what level your soul power is, and how old you are this year?"

Yu Xiaogang's expression stiffened slightly. "What does that have to do with teaching you?"

"If you yourself have not reached a sufficient height on the path of a soul master, how can you speak of teaching others? If all you rely on are martial soul theories from books, isn't that just empty armchair talk?"

As he spoke, Lu Yuan raised his head to look at Yu Xiaogang, a faint smile resting on his lips. "Could it be that you're too embarrassed to reveal your soul power level?"

Upon hearing this, Tang San behind Yu Xiaogang also looked thoughtfully at the teacher he had just acknowledged.

"You..."

Noticing Tang San's strange look, Yu Xiaogang's sexy old face flushed bright red. He said in a low voice, "I am over fifty years old, and my soul power is level twenty-nine. My cultivation is indeed not particularly high."

"However, for children like you who have only just awakened your martial souls, cultivation has never been the sole standard for judging a teacher."

"On the path of a soul master, vision and theoretical understanding are far more important than mere soul power cultivation."