Nuoding City Junior Soul Master Academy, Yu Xiaogang's office.
Yu Xiaogang sat in a chair, with Chen Ci and Tang San standing opposite him.
Yu Xiaogang said to the two of them:
"Chen Ci, Tang San, both of your martial souls are blue silver grass, and you both happen to have innate full soul power.
"Once I've finished your enrollment paperwork today, I'll take you to see what soul hunting is and find a suitable first soul skill for each of you.
"Here's how I've planned your paths.
"Tang San's martial souls are blue silver grass and the Clear Sky Hammer, while Chen Ci's are two stalks of blue silver grass. In terms of potential alone, Tang San is certain to be stronger, because the Clear Sky Hammer is the world's greatest tool martial soul.
"So, Chen Ci, for Tang San's sake, I believe you need to make a little sacrifice. Acquire more support soul skills, help Little San control the battlefield, and serve as his support.
"In the future, your partnership might even become a celebrated tale across the continent."
Tang San had yet to see Yu Xiaogang's true face beneath the mists of Mount Lu. Believing him to be a genuinely learned sage, he said respectfully:
"Yes. Thank you, Teacher."
Chen Ci, however, gave a cold snort, unimpressed, and silently followed the two of them out of Yu Xiaogang's office.
He was a transmigrator, after all, and knew that Yu Xiaogang's theories had all been stolen from Spirit Hall.
He had also acquired the Lan Xuanyu template and awakened twin blue silver grass martial souls possessing the golden dragon king bloodline and silver dragon king bloodline. After discovering this, Yu Xiaogang had forcibly taken him as a disciple.
Just a few days earlier, Yu Xiaogang had discovered that Tang San possessed twin martial souls and coaxed him into becoming his disciple.
He intended to use Tang San to test whether his theories worked.
What he had not expected, however, was for another person with twin martial souls to appear at this tiny Nuoding City Junior Academy-and for that person, Chen Ci, to have blue silver grass as his martial soul as well.
To prevent anyone from discovering that he was a mediocre teacher, Yu Xiaogang had forcibly taken Chen Ci as his disciple too.
With both boys absorbing the same soul skills, outsiders would have no way of telling whether he possessed any genuine knowledge or ability.
The more Yu Xiaogang thought about it, the more pleased he became. Even if Chen Ci was a little rebellious now, he did not consider it a problem.
He believed Chen Ci would surely bow before his astounding knowledge and ultimately become his obedient little lab rat, just like Tang San.
This entire continent will bow before my knowledge. Dong'er, wait for me!
Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, just wait until I return for my revenge!
Everyone who called me trash back then-I will make you all kneel and call me Grandmaster!
Just then, Chen Ci noticed the growing number of people around them and suddenly challenged Yu Xiaogang:
"May I ask, Grandmaster, what kind of soul rings do you intend for Tang San and me to absorb, and what kind of soul skills will we acquire?"
Chen Ci's sudden question interrupted Yu Xiaogang's daydreams, irritating him. For the sake of his experiment, however, he patiently replied:
"Both of you have blue silver grass, so naturally, you'll absorb ten-year solitary bamboo to improve its toughness. Only then will you be able to control your enemies more effectively.
"Enough. Don't bring this up again. Once we reach the Soul Hunting Forest, I'll naturally find suitable soul rings for you."
Yu Xiaogang glanced around and noticed that quite a few people were present. He wanted to stop Chen Ci from asking further questions, lest the limits of his knowledge be exposed.
But Chen Ci was not so easily fooled. He demanded:
"Yu Xiaogang, my blue silver grass is different from Tang San's. It has undergone a mutation-it's a mutated martial soul.
"Yet without even determining the direction of that mutation, you want Tang San and me to choose the same soul rings and absorb the same soul skills.
"Have you really been researching martial souls all these years?!"
Chen Ci's words immediately set the onlookers talking.
"Chen Ci has a point. How could mutated blue silver grass be the same as ordinary blue silver grass?"
"Could it be that Grandmaster really hasn't been researching martial souls all these years?"
Yu Xiaogang flew into a rage at their remarks.
As a genius soul master who had broken past fifty years of age while still at rank twenty-nine, researching martial souls was his last shred of dignity. It was also his reverse scale, the one spot no one was allowed to touch.
His eyes reddened, and he panted like an ox as he barked:
"You insolent brat, Chen Ci! What do you know?
"Even if a martial soul like blue silver grass mutates, how far could that mutation possibly go?
"Since ancient times, countless soul masters have demonstrated that blue silver grass is a martial soul born for control and support.
"Why should yours alone be any different?"
Chen Ci laughed. Yu Xiaogang really was a mediocrity.
Whenever he encountered a problem, his first thought was to search for answers in books and past events, rather than consider how to solve it.
Chen Ci had endured being Yu Xiaogang's disciple all this time just to see whether the man possessed any genuine knowledge or ability.
Now that he had seen for himself, the man certainly lived up to his reputation-a true grandmaster of self-deception.
"As expected of Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang. There are no useless martial souls, only useless soul masters.
"As a genius who broke past fifty years of age while still at rank twenty-nine, you really are useless.
"Now open your eyes and take a good look! Is my blue silver grass really only capable of control and support?!"
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Chen Ci summoned his golden-patterned blue silver grass.
Anyone could clearly see that Chen Ci's blue silver grass was thicker and sturdier than ordinary blue silver grass, with golden dragon-shaped markings winding along it.
Even setting aside whatever changes those golden dragon markings might cause, its greater thickness alone ruled out having Chen Ci absorb ten-year solitary bamboo.
Could Yu Xiaogang really have spent decades wallowing in dejection without researching a thing?
How could he make such a thoughtless statement, telling mutated blue silver grass and ordinary blue silver grass to absorb the same soul rings?
Their argument grew increasingly heated, reaching a point where it could no longer be easily settled.
More and more people gathered around.
Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang could only say:
"Chen Ci, if you insist on disrupting the teaching order, then under academy rules, I can only subdue you first and properly discipline you afterward.
"Come out, Luo Sanpao!"
Under academy rules, Yu Xiaogang could have expelled Chen Ci outright. But Chen Ci was a rare lab rat, and he could not bear to give him up.
He had already decided how to use Chen Ci: first test his stolen theories on him, confirm that there were no problems, and then train Tang San.
If any problems arose while testing them on Chen Ci, he could correct them in time before training Tang San.
Once he had raised Tang San into a Super Douluo, who would ever know that Chen Ci had been his lab rat?
Of course, being expelled from Nuoding City Junior Academy would also suit Chen Ci's plans.
He had come to the junior academy to obtain a meditation method for cultivation. Otherwise, he would have no method to cultivate with.
Leaving the junior academy would also let him slip out of Tang Hao's sight. With his blue silver grass possessing the golden dragon king and silver dragon king bloodlines, he had a chance.
The relics left behind by the Blue Silver Emperor were not necessarily beyond Chen Ci's reach.
As Luo Sanpao was summoned, the purple pig prepared to attack at Yu Xiaogang's command.
Chen Ci merely smiled calmly and activated the golden dragon king bloodline...
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