Yu Xiaogang

Biodata

Power Progression

Yu Xiaogang's documented changes are losses rather than breakthroughs.

Personality

Yu Xiaogang's public doctrine—“There are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Soul Masters!”—contradicts his treatment of Luo Sanpao. He blames the Martial Soul for his stagnation and physically abuses it after losing four ranks. The narrative connects his resentment to years of ridicule and his refusal to acknowledge his own shortcomings 3.

He initially sees Tang San's twin Martial Souls as an opportunity to rehabilitate his reputation and secure his comfortable position at Nuoding Academy. Nevertheless, he also expresses parental affection for Tang San and becomes genuinely alarmed by his gambling, urging him to rely on steady cultivation rather than risk his future 3 8 10.

His confidence can collapse when confronted with overwhelming strength. During the Titan Giant Ape encounter, he threatens to destroy the Star Dou Great Forest if his students are harmed, but trembles and wets himself after Luo Sanpao is effortlessly repelled 12.

Abilities & Skills

Luo Sanpao

Luo Sanpao is Yu Xiaogang's original Beast Martial Soul, mutated from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon 3.

• Independent existence: Can manifest separately from its Soul Master, eat, and display self-awareness 3.
• Combat use: Its demonstrated offensive function under Yu Xiaogang relies on loud fart attacks. He also orders it to fight the Titan Giant Ape, with no success 3 12.
• Lost access: Following confiscation, Luo Sanpao becomes Sun Shan's independent summoned beast rather than Yu Xiaogang's Martial Soul 16.

Latent Golden Sacred Dragon Bloodline

The Stock Realm's Soul Report reveals potential that Yu Xiaogang himself has not recognized 3.

• Hidden bloodline: Luo Sanpao contains a pure strand of Golden Sacred Dragon bloodline power 3.
• Conditional evolution: Reaching rank 70 and unlocking Martial Soul Avatar would allow Yu Xiaogang to transform it fully into a Golden Sacred Dragon. He never reaches this stage in the provided events 3.
• Recommended development: Dragon-attribute Soul Rings, Soul Beast meat rich in dragon bloodlines, and heavenly treasures that cleanse his aptitude 3.
• Actual care: He feeds Luo Sanpao radishes and cultivates inconsistently instead of pursuing these development routes 3.

Martial Soul Theory

Yu Xiaogang is known as a Martial Soul Theory grandmaster and accompanies Shrek's Soul Ring expedition partly to further his research 3 12.

• Soul Ring guidance: Directs Tang San toward Ten-Year Solitary Bamboo for his first Soul Ring after his injuries make stronger beasts too dangerous 10.
• Mutation assessment: Identifies Tang San's spider-hair growth as a failed mutation, but cannot determine whether it resulted from faulty absorption or bad luck 12.
• Knowledge limits: Admits he has never heard of a Soul Master matching a hundred-thousand-year Titan Giant Ape through physical strength alone 12.

History

Tang San's Apprenticeship

At Nuoding Academy, Yu Xiaogang accepts Tang San as his disciple and celebrates finding a student with twin Martial Souls. Sun Shan selects him as a seemingly reliable Bearish Outlook target after inspecting his stagnant cultivation and Luo Sanpao's neglected potential 3.

That night, Yu Xiaogang mistakes unusual Soul Power activity for an impending breakthrough. His excitement disrupts his concentration, causing a circulation mishap that costs him four ranks. He vents his anger by kicking Luo Sanpao 3.

His resulting weakness affects Tang San's first Soul Ring hunt. Unwilling to face powerful beasts, he persuades Tang San to absorb Ten-Year Solitary Bamboo, granting the defensive skill Tenacity. Tang San later resents the choice because other Soul Masters mock the skill 10.

Warnings About the Stock Realm

When Tang San begins neglecting Shrek training for trading, Yu Xiaogang questions the uninterrupted rise of the listed Soul Master “Pei Guangguang.” Drawing on information from his former Spirit Hall connections, he knows the supposed prodigy is being jointly cultivated by Spirit Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect 8.

He repeatedly urges Tang San to take profits and warns that he is gambling with his future. He brings Xiao Wu to help persuade him, but eventually relents after Tang San promises to cut his losses if anything appears abnormal 8.

The Fraudulent Contract

After exhausting his own credit, Tang San presents Yu Xiaogang with a Soul Power contract disguised as an application for a young Soul Master's subsidy. Trusting his disciple, Yu Xiaogang agrees to sign without reading it, unknowingly pledging Luo Sanpao as collateral. Tang San subsequently loses the additional credit in the market 10.

Star Dou Great Forest Expedition

Yu Xiaogang accompanies the Shrek group to obtain Tang San's third Soul Ring. When the Titan Giant Ape attacks, he threatens it and orders Luo Sanpao forward. The beast blasts Luo Sanpao away with a fart, leaving Yu Xiaogang terrified 12.

Later, he approaches Tang San in concern when the latter vomits blood during Soul Ring absorption. When eight patches of foul-smelling spider hair emerge from Tang San's back, Yu Xiaogang identifies the transformation as a failed mutation and compares it to Luo Sanpao's condition 12.

Loss of Luo Sanpao and Exposure of Tang San

At Shrek Academy, Yu Xiaogang suddenly discovers he can no longer summon Luo Sanpao. A Stock Realm notice explains that his mortgaged Martial Soul has been collected for an overdue loan. He realizes that Tang San's supposed subsidy application was the contract responsible 15.

He gathers the academy, exposes Tang San's deception, and beats him with a length of Ten-Year Solitary Bamboo upon his return. No longer trusting his disciple, he contacts Tang Hao despite Tang San's pleas, detailing the gambling losses and warning that Tang San's own twin Martial Souls could be seized 15 17.

Meanwhile, Luo Sanpao passes to Sun Shan. Its memories of Yu Xiaogang's abuse and rejection become motivation for pursuing strength and awakening its dragon bloodline 16.

Relationships

• Tang San — Disciple whom he initially views as his chance to gain recognition and later describes as his own child. Their relationship fractures when Tang San tricks him into mortgaging Luo Sanpao 3 10 15 17.
• Luo Sanpao — Former Martial Soul and frequent target of his frustration. It initially seeks his approval, but later trains under Sun Shan with the desire to make Yu Xiaogang regret mistreating it 3 16.
• Sun Shan — Selects Yu Xiaogang as a Bearish Outlook target and profits from his cultivation loss. Later receives Luo Sanpao through the Stock Realm's collateral collection 3 16.
• Tang Hao — Tang San's father, whom Yu Xiaogang summons after discovering the extent of his disciple's debt 17.
• Xiao Wu — Helps him attempt to dissuade Tang San from increasingly dangerous trading 8.
• Bibi Dong — Has a romantic history with him. Sun Shan attributes the persistence of her attachment partly to Qian Xunji's interference; this explanation is Sun Shan's interpretation 18.

Notable Quotes

“There are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Soul Masters!” 3

“Xiao San, you've become obsessed. You're gambling with your future.” 8

“Little San, I've actually long thought of you as my own child.” 10