"Li Changsheng, what are you laughing at? You're a theory teacher at Nuoding Academy. How could you possibly fail to understand the greatness of my theory?"
Seeing Li Changsheng's expression, Yu Xiaogang immediately flew into a temper.
"What, you plagiarized your theories, and now you won't let anyone say so? Yu Xiaogang, you know perfectly well where those supposedly invincible theories of yours came from!"
"You! This Grandmaster's theories are entirely original. Don't you slander me!"
"Fine, then. This disciple of mine is called Tang San. Suppose his Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass, and he has innate full Soul Power. Tell me, how should he develop to achieve the best results?"
Tang San, who had been watching the drama from the sidelines, immediately looked at Li Changsheng. Using the real situation as an example? I really can't learn to think like Teacher Changsheng.
"How is that possible... How could Blue Silver Grass have innate full Soul Power? Li Changsheng, at least give me a proper example!"
Li Changsheng couldn't be bothered with any of that. He folded his arms across his chest and looked at Yu Xiaogang teasingly, the amusement on his face leaving the latter somewhat embarrassed.
He had told the truth, but Gangzi didn't believe him. What else could he do?
"Just tell me what should be done!"
"I, I think he should absorb Ten-Year Solitary Bamboo, or an animal-type Soul Ring with poison attributes."
Yu Xiaogang barely managed to keep himself calm, then laid out all his ideas based on his research into Blue Silver Grass.
Ten-Year Solitary Bamboo!?
Before Li Changsheng could speak, Tang San was already shocked. Teacher Changsheng was right. Was Lone Bamboo really the choice an ordinary person would make?
In Tang San's eyes, this Yu Xiaogang before him was undoubtedly an ordinary person. Why else would he suggest absorbing Ten-Year Solitary Bamboo?
And Teacher Changsheng had just said that all his theories were plagiarized. This old man really wasn't honest!
"Ah!"
Li Changsheng shook his head with a smile. To Yu Xiaogang standing opposite him, this looked like mockery. His face filled with resentment as he said:
"What, did I hit the mark and leave you with nowhere to hide your shame?"
"Come here, student. Tell me your Martial Soul and Soul Power. This Grandmaster has researched the vast majority of Martial Souls in this world. I can definitely help you."
"Ignore him. Little San, let's go."
Li Changsheng had no desire whatsoever to engage with Yu Xiaogang. He took Tang San by the hand and started toward Dorm Seven.
Talking to someone like this simply lowered his IQ.
"Li Changsheng! I challenge you to a duel! If I win, this child will be mine, and I'll be his teacher!"
Boom!
A powerful presence erupted. Three Soul Rings-yellow, yellow, and purple-spiraled up from beneath Li Changsheng's feet. Luo Sanpao bared his teeth at his side, his eyes fixed solemnly on Yu Xiaogang.
"Who the hell do you think you are? Tang San is my student, not something to trade. If you want to make a wager, stake something else!"
"Teacher Changsheng!"
Tang San's eyes filled with emotion. Those words had undoubtedly touched his heart once again.
Whether in his previous life or this one, he had never felt the care of family. Li Changsheng was the first!
"Little San, don't worry. Although your teacher isn't all that strong, I'll absolutely protect you."
"You... I'll do it too. Come out, Luo Sanpao!"
"Luo, luo!"
A creature purple all over, resembling a bulb of purple garlic and looking somewhere between a dog and a pig, appeared beside Yu Xiaogang's feet.
"Luo, luo!!"
The Luo Sanpao beside Li Changsheng's feet was clearly unwilling to back down. He bared his teeth, ready to rush forward and bite the other creature.
"Two Luo Sanpaos!? Yu Xiaogang's Martial Soul is one too?"
Tang San looked back and forth between the two creatures. Li Changsheng's was clearly much cuter, though. Yu Xiaogang's... was difficult to compliment.
"Yu Xiaogang, how about this wager? If you win, I'll let you study all my theories! But if you lose, you must swear on your Martial Soul that your Luo Sanpao will be renamed Pig from this day forward, never to change his name again!" (To make them easier to distinguish, Gangzi's will be called Pig, while the protagonist's will be called Luo Sanpao.)
"Well..."
Yu Xiaogang hesitated, but then he began to feel tempted.
He, Yu Xiaogang, had immersed himself in theory for half his life. He had indeed never seen Li Changsheng's theories, but everyone at the academy, from the teachers to even the dean, praised Li Changsheng to the skies. There had to be something extraordinary about them.
Seeing his expression, Li Changsheng knew Gangzi was definitely tempted.
"Then let's fight! But you can't use your third Soul Skill, and you must suppress your Soul Power Level to match mine!"
Yu Xiaogang was somewhat afraid of being overwhelmed by the difference in levels, so he added the condition that Li Changsheng suppress his level. The latter naturally agreed.
You dare look down on me like this? Just wait. Once I get your theories and combine them with the ten core competencies of Martial Soul to create a new, more complete theory, your disciple will be mine!
Yu Xiaogang looked serious on the surface, but inside, he had already begun sneering. He would help himself to both Li Changsheng's theories and his disciple.
"Little San, move a little farther away. Take this."
After telling Tang San to stay away from the battlefield, Li Changsheng took out a face mask and handed it to him.
A face mask?
Why is Teacher giving me a face mask?
Tang San was puzzled, but he obediently put it on. With a flash of movement, he ran toward the rear.
On the battlefield, Yu Xiaogang and Li Changsheng stood facing each other.
"Li Changsheng, I'll take this opportunity to show you that Luo Sanpao needs to eat carrots. Eating nothing but meat is useless!"
Two yellow Soul Rings rose beneath his feet as Yu Xiaogang chanted loudly, "Fart like thunder, Earth-Shattering Luo Sanpao!"
"Luo, luo!"
His purple-skinned Pig turned around, stuck his rear into the air, and prepared to fart.
"Hmph. Foolish."
Li Changsheng snorted coldly. At a thought from him, Luo Sanpao bounded toward Yu Xiaogang, a ball of light steadily gathering in his mouth.
"First Soul Skill, Flash Thunder Breath!"
Boom!
The next moment, before Yu Xiaogang's Pig could unleash his attack, Li Changsheng's Luo Sanpao spat out his breath first.
Crackle-
The breath struck Yu Xiaogang head-on, bringing with it the paralyzing effect of electric arcs and searing pain across his flesh.
The electric shock made Pig blast out his foul gas directly. Li Changsheng hurriedly ordered Luo Sanpao to retreat.
"Aaaargh!!"
"Luo!!"
Shit-yellow mist spread through the air. Li Changsheng kept retreating with Luo Sanpao until they reached Tang San's side.
Looking at the adorable little golden dog by Li Changsheng's feet, Tang San's eyes filled with shock. "Teacher Changsheng, your Luo Sanpao is actually this powerful? And he even targets his attacks so precisely!"
He had thought Sanpao would prioritize attacking Pig, who was closest. He hadn't expected him to head straight for Yu Xiaogang and forcibly end the battle.
And that purple-skinned Pig's method of attack was far too bizarre. Attacking with farts? Luckily, he had put on a mask, or the stench might really have knocked him out.
"This is all the result of my regular training, but overall, he still needs my mental cues. Otherwise, he'll still only act on instinct."