"I have to admit, Tang San's cultivation methods and Self-Created Soul Skills really are formidable. They're truly excellent. The strengths of these Self-Created Soul Skills are very useful. Once I've taught my disciples well and won the Soul Master Tournament, I'll return to the clan."
"Then, as long as I claim I created these cultivation methods and Self-Created Soul Skills, I'll be able to wash away my disgrace. My name will be in the clan genealogy, and the entire clan will take pride in me. Will those people still look down on me then?"
After thinking of this, Yu Xiaogang was extremely excited. He could hardly wait to reach Shrek Academy and produce results.
His plan was simple. First, he would reach Shrek Academy, then have its students practice these cultivation methods and Self-Created Soul Skills, which were Tang San's Tang Sect Secret Techniques, and afterward claim them as his own.
Then he would make a name at the Soul Master Tournament, letting everyone know how powerful these cultivation methods and Self-Created Soul Skills were, letting everyone know that he-
Yu Xiaogang-had created them. Then everyone would praise and commend him. After that, he would take these cultivation methods and Self-Created Soul Skills back to the clan, and every member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would praise him, saying they had possessed eyes yet failed to see back then, that they felt ashamed, and so on.
Then he could carve his name into the clan genealogy. Although he might not become clan leader, the point was that he could at least land an elder's position. Then he would enter the genealogy and bring glory to his ancestors.
"Still, these things really are formidable. Some parts should be changed. There can't be too many similarities. Otherwise, if Tang San has them too and suspicions arise..."
Yu Xiaogang still wanted to keep reaping benefits from Tang San. Since Tang San was someone who had been reborn, he must possess plenty of information and inside knowledge Yu Xiaogang did not know. So no matter what, he had to keep reaping benefits from Tang San and dig out every last one of his secrets.
Then Yu Xiaogang might even be able to become a god. Even if he could not become one, he could find the method Tang San had used to become a god in his previous life and have his own disciple become a god. Once he had nurtured a god, he would be a god's teacher.
Then he could also ascend to the Divine Realm. He had also heard rumors that Tang San had not taken him along when ascending to the Divine Realm because Tang San despised him as a useless good-for-nothing.
There were even claims that Yu Xiaogang had ruined Tang San in his previous life, nearly leaving Tang San unable to become a god, which was why Tang San had not taken him along to ascend to the Divine Realm. This made Yu Xiaogang very unhappy.
You were able to ascend and become a god because I, Yu Xiaogang, pointed you toward that path to godhood. Yet you actually repaid kindness with enmity like this. You've gone too far.
"Tang San, don't even think about ascending to godhood. Rest assured, I'll snatch every last one of your opportunities before you can get them."
"Still, Tang San's cultivation methods really are quite good. The problem is that some parts are incomprehensible. Fortunately, I, the Grandmaster, am extraordinarily gifted. A few modifications will do. When I have Dai Mubai and the others practice them, the results will certainly be even better.
"With my personal instruction as the Grandmaster, along with the improved cultivation methods, they'll definitely be stronger."
Yu Xiaogang said this while riding inside a carriage. Soon, he arrived in Suotuo City, where Shrek Academy was located.
He knew something about Flender establishing an academy. After all, Flender was his brother. He also knew about Flender's desire to establish a Monster Academy, but the problem was that he did not know what the Monster Academy Flender had established was actually like. Later, when he heard Tang San describe the Monster Academy, he understood what Flender was thinking.
Flender simply wanted to use those talented students to make money for himself, then fleece those talented students. If they made names for themselves, he would claim all the credit. If they failed to make names for themselves, he would call them all useless. This trick was much like the one he played. Could the two of them be brothers?
There was just one thing Yu Xiaogang could not quite understand. If Flender dared to do this, was he not afraid of provoking Spirit Hall?
Flender said that their Shrek Academy had Spirit Hall's youngest elder, whose authority was second only to the Pope. The problem was that Yu Xiaogang had never heard of such an elder graduating from Shrek.
He had never heard of it at all. If there really were such a person, Shrek would have become famous long ago. So there was another possibility behind this claim: it was fabricated.
Flender had fabricated a lie to boost Shrek's enrollment rate. Yu Xiaogang could not understand this.
Was Flender not afraid of retaliation? When Spirit Hall acted afterward, were they not afraid of being called to account?
Later, Yu Xiaogang began asking around about where Shrek Academy was. Little by little, he heard from some people that Shrek Academy supposedly recruited students, but once an application fee was paid, it would not be refunded even if the applicant failed.
He more or less understood now. It would truly take a miracle for Shrek to have any students.
Soon afterward, Yu Xiaogang arrived at Shrek Academy. To his surprise, this academy was actually far more dilapidated than he had imagined. It was a place even more of a slum than a slum.
He had once visited the slums of Heaven Dou City, the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire. At the time, he had wanted to flaunt his superiority and toss some money to those lowly commoners. Yet he had never expected Shrek Academy to be even worse than the slums of Heaven Dou City in the Heaven Dou Empire. Was this really an academy founded by a Soul Saint?
"Forget it. There's nothing I can do, so I'll make do for now. Once Shrek Academy moves to Erlong's Blue Tyrant Academy, it'll also be a good chance to send a signal and let those fellows in the clan know how capable I am."
Soon, just as Yu Xiaogang walked through Shrek Academy's gates, he was stopped by an elderly man who looked rather advanced in years. The old man immediately revealed his Martial Soul and asked, "Who are you?"
"What are you doing at our Shrek Academy in the middle of the night? You don't look young enough to be a student. Don't tell me you're some student's parent? In our academy... there don't seem to be many people with parents..."
"Speak. Who are you? What's your purpose in coming to our Shrek?"
After hearing this very old-looking man speak, Yu Xiaogang immediately identified himself.
"My name is Yu Xiaogang. I'm Flender's friend. We once formed the Golden Iron Triangle together. If you don't believe me, you can send someone to ask him. Just tell Flender I've arrived and have him come see me. Then you'll know I wasn't lying."
After hearing Yu Xiaogang say this, the old man looked at him with some curiosity. He had heard of the Golden Iron Triangle. It was a group their boss Flender had formed with two other friends in the past, and it was very famous in the Soul Master World, especially for its three-in-one Martial Soul Fusion Skill, which was extremely formidable.
"Wait here."
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