Fated Master and Disciple [On Trial Recommendation, Please Follow]

Yu Xiaogang hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to meet Chu Lan's gaze again. His shoulders even trembled slightly, and both hands holding the bowl and chopsticks were shaking.

"Humph—"

Chu Lan snorted disdainfully and walked straight past him.

To him, Yu Xiaogang no longer had any value. There was no need to pay attention to him in the future.

Now that he had frightened Xiao Wu away as well and moved into the work-study dormitory, far from Tang San, all he needed to do was cultivate step by step, rob others, and develop properly!

Once he grew a little older, he would slip away!

When Yu Xiaogang heard that cold snort filled with disdain from Chu Lan, he lowered his head in shame.

He had abandoned Chu Lan to face the Blood Demon Tiger alone in order to save his own life. Barring the unexpected, it was absolutely impossible for him to take Chu Lan as his disciple now!

After dinner, Chu Lan had just walked out of the cafeteria when he noticed Wang Sheng, Tang San, and the others waiting for something.

"Boss!"

When they saw Chu Lan approaching, Wang Sheng led the others over to greet him. Tang San followed among the crowd as well.

"You were waiting for me? What is it?" Chu Lan subconsciously glanced at Tang San before finally looking at Wang Sheng.

Wang Sheng asked excitedly, "Boss, have you already become a Soul Master?"

Chu Lan nodded. "Yes."

Unable to restrain his curiosity, Tang San asked, "Chu Lan, what are soul beasts like? Where can they be found? How do you obtain and absorb a Soul Ring?"

Chu Lan asked in surprise, "Didn't classes start today? Didn't they cover that in class?"

"They did..." Tang San scratched his head, but swallowed the words that had reached his lips.

Chu Lan had already seen through what Tang San was thinking. He smiled faintly. "It's getting late. I'm heading back to rest."

"Goodbye, Boss!" Wang Sheng waved farewell.

Chu Lan waved back.

Tang San hesitated for quite a while, but in the end, he could not hold himself back and ran after Chu Lan. "Chu Lan! Chu Lan!"

Chu Lan stopped and turned slightly to look at him. "Is there anything else?"

Tang San's cheeks reddened. Scratching his head, he said softly, "I heard you have some connection to Master. Could you ask him to help me hunt a soul beast too? Please!"

"We're from the same hometown, so let me give you a kind reminder. If you want to hunt a soul beast, ask one of the academy teachers for help. If you insist on finding Yu Xiaogang, that's fine too. Do whatever you want. If you tell him about your talent, he'll probably be eager to help you." Chu Lan patted Tang San on the shoulder, then turned and left.

Tang San pondered for a long time before going to find Wang Sheng. With Wang Sheng leading the way, he successfully found Yu Xiaogang's office.

Night fell.

Inside the dormitory, Chu Lan took out the Heaven-Controlling Bottle and placed it by the window where the moonlight could shine on it.

Using this method to let the Heaven-Controlling Bottle collect moonlight and condense Heavenly Creation Dew was somewhat slow, but he was not in a hurry to use it, so there was no need to care about such a minor matter.

Over the past nearly three months, the little green bottle had condensed roughly four drops of Heavenly Creation Dew.

While the little green bottle absorbed the essence of the moon, Chu Lan stood guard nearby and circulated the Nine Yang Divine Skill to cultivate his Soul Power.

The four martial arts manuals he had robbed from the Kung Fu World, along with the Nine Yang Divine Skill, could all truly be cultivated. Unfortunately, he had failed to steal that Tathagata Palm manual!

The work-study dormitory.

Tang San sat cross-legged and circulated the Mysterious Heaven Skill. Yet whenever the Soul Power within his body moved, it was always obstructed and difficult to advance, as though the cultivation method was incomplete and could not be cultivated further.

"What a pity that I only memorized one-third of the Mysterious Heaven Skill back then! Otherwise, cultivation wouldn't be this difficult!"

Whenever Tang San thought about how he had been interrupted before he could finish copying the "Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record," and had then been discovered by the elders guarding the Scripture Pavilion and suffered endless hardship, anger welled up inside him!

"That person could appear and disappear out of thin air. Could he have already stepped into the legendary Land Immortal Realm and mastered Shrinking Earth to an Inch?"

"But why would someone like that covet the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record?"

Tang San took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled, forcibly calming himself before circulating the Mysterious Heaven Skill from the beginning.

Although the Mysterious Heaven Skill was only an incomplete version, it was still far superior to ordinary meditation methods.

For now, he had to maintain his condition and prepare for the danger he might encounter tomorrow.

He did not understand—

Yu Xiaogang was clearly so capable, yet in other people's mouths, he had become useless!

"Chu Lan, Chu Lan, you'll regret this someday."

"Still, for the sake of us being from the same hometown, I'll put in a good word for you in the future."

"I'll try to get Master to accept you as his disciple."

The next day.

Tang San met up with Yu Xiaogang, and the two headed for the Soul Hunting Forest.

In the classroom.

Although they were both first-year students, Chu Lan did not see Tang San in class on his first day of school. After giving it some thought, he guessed that Tang San might have gone to the Soul Hunting Forest.

"If Tang San really went to the Soul Hunting Forest, I wonder who he went with..."

After class ended.

Chu Lan dealt with lunch at once, then returned to the dormitory and began today's journey to another world.

However—

This trip brought no gains at all.

He spent the remaining time studying several martial arts manuals.

Toward evening.

Soul Hunting Forest.

One adult and one child, Yu Xiaogang and Tang San, stopped before a Lone Bamboo.

"Little San, this is a ten-year Lone Bamboo..."

Whenever Yu Xiaogang recalled bringing Chu Lan to the Soul Hunting Forest before and encountering a four-hundred-year Mandala Snake and a Blood Demon Tiger, his breathing could not help becoming rapid.

He had even developed a psychological shadow over it.

If he encountered another soul beast of the same level, would he truly die here?

"Master, should I absorb this Lone Bamboo's Soul Ring?"

Tang San did not know what he should do now either.

Yu Xiaogang nodded. "This Lone Bamboo is quite resilient, and it's a plant-type soul beast. It suits your Blue Silver Grass well. Kill this Lone Bamboo and use it as your Blue Silver Grass's first Soul Ring."

"Use the short knife I gave you. Stab downward at the base of the Lone Bamboo and sever its roots."

The Lone Bamboo had no offensive power, which also ensured the safety of both him and Tang San.

There was no need to face soul beasts like the four-hundred-year Mandala Snake and Blood Demon Tiger.

Tang San did as Yu Xiaogang instructed.

A few breaths later, a white Soul Ring appeared before Tang San.

"Little San, absorb this Soul Ring according to the method I taught you."

Though Yu Xiaogang was unwilling to accept it, he wanted to give Tang San, his only disciple, the best Soul Ring possible. But at present... he did not have that ability.

"Yes, Master."

Tang San sat cross-legged and began absorbing the first Soul Ring of his life. In less than the time it took to burn a stick of incense, he had completely absorbed and fused with the white Soul Ring.

Yu Xiaogang was very surprised that Tang San had absorbed the Soul Ring in such a short time. Seeing Tang San open his eyes, he asked with concern:

"Little San, what is your first soul skill?"