A Titled Douluo Is No Problem

Innate Rank Nine Soul Power was considered genius-level talent no matter where it appeared.

It was the kind of talent that sects and clans would focus on nurturing.

Innate Full Soul Power was not so easily found. Having even a few such people in an era was already considered fortunate.

At this moment, Bibi Dong introduced Yu Xiaogang to Hu Liena. "He is also Teacher's... student. His name is Yu Xiaogang. His Martial Soul is the Golden Sacred Dragon, he has Innate Full Soul Power, and he is not yet seven years old. He is already Rank Twenty-Two."

"Ah?!" Hu Liena's eyes widened at Bibi Dong's introduction. "Really? How did you cultivate?"

He was younger than her, yet his cultivation was so much higher?!

Was he some kind of monster?!

"Perseverance, luck, talent, hard work, and resources. None can be lacking."

Yu Xiaogang answered honestly.

If one wanted to surpass others of the same age, one had to put in more effort than them and persist in it.

A genius could never be born from a single factor alone.

Rather, a genius was created by the combined effect of many factors.

"Then... are there any little tricks to speed up cultivation?"

"Yes."

"I can offer you advice, but whether you can do it is another matter."

Hu Liena hurriedly pressed on. "I can definitely do it! Tell me!"

The moment she finished speaking, Bibi Dong rapped her on the head.

"Teacher?"

"Nana, don't be so rude. Who starts a conversation by asking someone else about their cultivation methods?" Bibi Dong truly could not stand to watch any longer.

"Oh..." Only then did Hu Liena realize it, and she apologized to Yu Xiaogang. "Sorry..."

"It's fine. It's just a small trick."

"You can try replacing sleep with meditation. Once you can do that, I'll teach you other things." Naturally, Yu Xiaogang could not tell her everything at once.

It had to be done step by step. Keeping her focused came first.

"Ah?" Hu Liena looked toward her teacher.

Bibi Dong nodded slightly as well. "You can indeed do that. It was something I planned to have you do later anyway."

"Okay... I'll do my best."

"Alright, standing here talking isn't much of a solution. Xiao Gang, have dinner with us tonight. That'll save you the trouble of going out to buy food."

Bibi Dong invited Yu Xiaogang. "I happen to have a few questions I'd like to ask you as well."

"Alright, then let's eat together."

He did not usually eat at the academy cafeteria, because he had planned to go out that evening, take a look around, and buy a few things.

But it seemed that would not be possible today.

He could wait until Ye Lingling arrived before going. He could show Ye Lingling around at the same time, killing two birds with one stone.

Yet the exchange between the two had already left Hu Liena, who stood beside them, dumbfounded.

What did Teacher mean by having questions for Yu Xiaogang???

Wasn't Teacher a Titled Douluo...? How could she have questions for a Soul Grandmaster?

Moreover, ever since they had met, she had not seen in Yu Xiaogang the reverence others showed the Pope.

Instead, it felt more like... two old friends chatting???

She simply could not make sense of it.

The three sat down at the dining table.

Bibi Dong had someone bring over the food.

In her eyes, everyone present was one of her own, so there was no need for excessive formality.

After taking a bite, she spoke first. "Xiao Gang, do you have any good ideas regarding Nana's future development path?"

Yu Xiaogang did not care much for formalities either. Having lived a second life, he cared even less. Since he was familiar with Bibi Dong anyway, he replied while eating, "If I'm not mistaken, you intend to have her follow the control path, right?"

Hu Liena quietly ate beside them. She did not know why the topic had suddenly risen to her future development path.

Clearly, Teacher had only said she was bringing her here today to meet someone.

She still did not fully trust Yu Xiaogang.

You might be stronger than me, but that doesn't mean your theoretical knowledge can compare to Teacher's!

How much could a six-year-old child possibly know?

To her, it seemed more like Teacher was testing his knowledge.

She knew she was going to follow the control path in the future too.

She could not understand why Teacher was asking him.

But clearly, she could not join their conversation, so she simply ate quietly and listened.

Bibi Dong nodded lightly. "Mm. Nana's Martial Soul is the Demon Fox. Her spiritual attribute is very strong, making her well-suited to this path."

"Given her own qualities, I plan to take her to obtain Soul Rings related to charm and spiritual power later on."

Upon hearing Bibi Dong's words, a great deal of information regarding fox-type and spiritual-attribute soul beasts surfaced in Yu Xiaogang's mind.

"How high are your expectations for her?"

"Reaching Soul Douluo is no problem. A Titled Douluo is possible." Bibi Dong spoke frankly. This was her assessment of Hu Liena's future upper limit.

Without outside interference or additional opportunities, that should be her range.

"Xiao Gang, how far do you think she can go in the future?"

Yu Xiaogang considered briefly before giving his judgment and reasoning. "Taking the spiritual control path is correct, but her talent ceiling goes far beyond Soul Douluo. If she is properly nurtured, becoming a Titled Douluo is no problem."

"Oh?"

Yu Xiaogang did not make his claim too absolute. "That brings us to a theory I have summarized—the Martial Soul Evolution Theory."

"Adding suitable Soul Rings, absorbing suitable Soul Bones, and obtaining certain rare treasures of heaven and earth can, with some probability, promote a beneficial evolution of one's Martial Soul."

"I call this the Attribute Evolution Method."

"There is another method as well. Purifying one's bloodline and returning to one's ancestral origins can also potentially evolve one's Martial Soul. I call this the Bloodline Evolution Method."

"The former can be used by both beast Martial Souls and tool Martial Souls. The latter, however, is only applicable to beast Martial Souls."

This was the first time Bibi Dong had heard such a rigorous explanation. Such theories did not exist in this era.

Very quickly, she connected it to Yu Xiaogang's rebirth. This must have been the result of what Xiao Gang had summarized and personally tested in his previous life, right?

Otherwise, Yu Xiaogang could not have awakened the Golden Sacred Dragon. He should have awakened Luo Sanpao instead.

It seemed that Xiao Gang's rebirth had retained some of the foundations from his previous life.

Still, she asked aloud, wanting Yu Xiaogang to personally confirm it. "Xiao Gang, you were the first to personally test this theory, weren't you?"

Yu Xiaogang nodded. "Mm."

That explained everything.

Bibi Dong also understood why Yu Xiaogang had said Hu Liena's potential went beyond Soul Douluo. "So Nana can also apply this theory?"

"That's right."

In his previous life, Bibi Dong had never taken a disciple.

Nor had he ever taken Hu Liena as his disciple.

That was one difference between the two lives.

"Moreover, for holders of beast Martial Souls, these two methods can be carried out at the same time."

"Logically speaking, an ordinary Demon Fox Martial Soul should not possess Innate Soul Power as high as Rank Nine."

"So I am wondering whether Hu Liena's Martial Soul might conceal an ancient bloodline that has yet to awaken."

"Among fox-type soul beasts with powerful spiritual attributes, I recall an extremely rare ancient remnant soul beast—the Three-Eyed Demon Fox."