"Wrong."
Tang Hao directly refuted Yu Xiaogang's words.
He looked at Tang San, "Could the Blue Silver Grass, which can be paired with the Clear Sky Hammer, be an ordinary Blue Silver Grass?"
These words stunned both Yu Xiaogang and Tang San.
Tang Hao continued.
" Xiao San's Blue Silver Grass can undergo Second Awakening. After completing the Second Awakening, its quality will catch up with the Clear Sky Hammer, and in some aspects, it may even surpass it."
" Second Awakening?"
Tang San's eyes lit up.
"That's right." Tang Hao nodded, "However, the Second Awakening requires certain conditions. Your current body and mind are not mature enough to meet the prerequisites for awakening."
"How far do we need to go?" Tang San asked eagerly.
Tang Hao pondered for a moment.
"Of course, Sheer Force awakening it ahead of time isn't impossible, but that wouldn't achieve the most perfect state and would only waste the potential of your Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul."
"Therefore, you don't need to worry about your Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul. As long as you can complete the Second Awakening of Blue Silver Grass in the future, it will become incredibly powerful again and will no longer be as vulnerable as it is today."
A smile finally appeared on Tang San's face.
The long-suppressed sense of loss vanished at that moment.
But soon, he remembered something else.
"Father, what if I insist on switching to repairing the Clear Sky Hammer?"
Tang Hao remained silent for a moment.
"If you really insist on switching cultivation, after the preliminary rounds of the Soul Master Tournament here are over, I can take you to the Star Dou Great Forest and help you quickly obtain the first few Soul Ring of the Clear Sky Hammer."
"If you can possess Clear Sky Hammer with all Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring attached, even if your cultivation hasn't broken through to Soul King, breaking through to the high-level Soul Ancestor will be no problem."
"At that time, with the power of the Clear Sky Hammer, it wouldn't be impossible for it to defeat Lin Mo, the Five-Ring Soul King, who is of a higher level."
Tang San's eyes lit up completely.
He nodded emphatically.
"I understand, Father."
Tang Hao breathed a slight sigh of relief as he watched his son's fighting spirit rekindle.
The reason he chose to give in and allow Tang San the possibility of switching to repairing the Clear Sky Hammer ahead of schedule was very simple.
Firstly, Tang San's previous concerns were not unfounded; the current performance of the Blue Silver Grass was indeed somewhat hindering his combat power.
Secondly, the series of defeats in this Soul Master Tournament dealt a significant blow to Tang San's mentality.
Tang Hao knew very well that although his son was young, he had extremely high aspirations.
As a genius with Innate Full Soul Power, he has always had his own pride.
However, these recent defeats made Tang Hao realize that Tang San's mentality was in trouble.
If this continues, the person may become disabled.
Tang Hao hopes that his son will become a powerful and upright figure in the future, and even fulfill his wish to return to the sect.
Without a sound mindset, one cannot go far towards such a goal.
A true strong person needs not only strength, but also an invincible mind.
If your mentality is shattered, even the greatest talent will make it difficult to go all the way.
This is why Tang Hao chose to appear at this time and tell Tang San the secret of the Blue Silver Grass's Second Awakening.
He needed to give his son hope, a reason to keep going.
It seems to be working well.
As for the option of switching to repairing the Clear Sky Hammer, that is another choice left for Tang San.
In any case, he did not want his son to become depressed because of a temporary setback.
In the days that followed, Lin Mo continued at the same pace.
He would go to the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena to watch the matches every day, and then return to the Dugu Manor to cultivate. His life was so regular that it was almost monotonous.
What comforted him somewhat was that, since that incident Shi Nian ago, no one dared to secretly cause him trouble during the qualifiers and qualifying rounds.
Lin Mo was naturally happy to have some peace and quiet.
The preliminary rounds are progressing smoothly.
However, the result surprised many people.
After losing to the Blazing Fire Academy, Shrek Academy suffered a crushing defeat, losing in the following matches to Divine Wind, Thunderclap, and Heavenly Water.
Four losses.
This result greatly disappointed many viewers who had initially favored Shrek Academy.
Immediately, various voices of ridicule and doubt spread.
"Fake powerhouse," "weaklings," "good at beating weak teams, but their true colors are revealed when they face strong teams"—similar comments are constantly heard.
Many people began to think that Shrek Academy could only bully weaker teams.
They would be easily defeated if they encountered a truly powerful opponent like the Four Elements Academy.
These discussions naturally reached the ears of the Shrek students.
But to Lin Mo's surprise, after the initial disappointment, Tang San did not show any further dejection in the face of subsequent defeats.
His eyes even revealed a hint of eager excitement.
This piqued Lin Mo's curiosity.
Is it a case of giving up entirely, or does Tang San truly possess some unknown hidden abilities?
"Interesting—" Lin Mo stroked his chin.
He was certain that something had happened to Tang San that had changed his mindset. But he couldn't guess what it was yet.
However, he wasn't in a hurry.
Anyway, everything will be clear in the finals.
Time passed day by day.
Soon, the preliminary rounds of the Heaven Dou Empire region came to an end.
The five teams that have qualified for the finals in the main region have been officially announced: Godwind Academy, Thunder Academy, Blazing Fire Academy, Skywater Academy, and Shrek Academy.
As for the Elephant Armor Academy, which made wild claims from the beginning, believing that it was even qualified to compete for a top-three position in the finals.
After losing to the aforementioned five colleges, they were directly disqualified from advancing.
This time, they didn't even make it to the finals.
This is the worst performance in the history of the Elephant Armor Academy.
After the preliminary rounds, the qualifying rounds will begin immediately.
The format of the qualifying rounds differs from that of the preliminary rounds; instead of team battles, it's an individual tournament. Each team sends out seven members who take turns on stage, with winners staying and losers leaving, until all seven members of one team are eliminated.
This competition format puts individual practical skills to the test.
The qualifying rounds were largely predictable.
The four academies of Divine Wind, Thunderclap, Blazing Fire, and Heavenly Water demonstrated solid individual strength. The main force of their teams had all reached the Soul Ancestor level, and the Soul Power Level of the remaining team members was also at the high-level Soul Elder.
In the end, Godwind Academy deservedly won first place in the qualifying round, and Feng Xiaotian's Gale Demon Wolf Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes had evolved into the Gale Demon Wolf Forty-Two Consecutive Slashes.
His power has increased even further compared to before, and coupled with his advantage in Soul Power, no one can defeat him in the one-on-one arena of the promotion tournament.
Shrek Academy, on the other hand, has revealed some problems.
Apart from Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Yu Tianheng, who are all Soul Ancestor, the rest of the team members are only Soul Elder, and their cultivation levels are not high. When facing other teams, they often find themselves in a tough battle.
Moreover, during the qualifying rounds, Tang San's Soul Power finally broke through to level 44. The Soul Power he had Eight Spider Lances: Devour during this period had been completely digested by him.
After the qualifying rounds, each team only had three days to adjust.
Three days later, a group of over a thousand people, including more than a dozen teams, teachers, and five hundred Royal Guard soldiers, will depart for Spirit City, the venue for the finals.
Originally, the finals were not to be held in Spirit City, but the Spirit Hall changed its previous decision and set the venue in Spirit City.