Chapter 117: Yu Xiaogang: Ah Yin Doesn't Understand Blue Silver Grass
After lunch, this time Tang San didn't sit at the gate eating coarse grains and drinking plain water like he had in his past life while waiting for Yu Xiaogang. Instead, he filled his stomach in the cafeteria. He didn't accept Xiao Chenyu's offer to treat him. He also didn't care about the hostile gazes from people in Dorm Seven and some senior students regarding his close relationship with Xiao Wu.
With his strength, he could defeat everyone at Nuoding Academy, even Xiao Wu who had reached level 12. Apart from the teachers, there was no one in the academy who could be his opponent. Once he bought some refined iron to forge Tang Sect hidden weapons, probably not even the headmaster of Nuoding Academy would be his match.
What made Tang San feel amused and helpless during the meal was that Xiao Wu kept throwing hostile glances at people. Using his Purple Demon Eye to observe, he realized it was because some students were eating rabbit meat. Since Xiao Wu was actually a hundred-thousand-year Soft Bone Rabbit in human form, of course she'd be angry when people ate her kind.
After lunch, Tang San waited quietly at the gate for Yu Xiaogang. Many students passing by gave him curious looks, but he kept his gaze lowered and acted as if he didn't notice them.
After waiting for about half an hour, the "Grandmaster" finally emerged from the cafeteria. He was accompanied by a middle-aged man of similar age, wearing a long robe and looking somewhat more handsome than the Grandmaster, with a slightly protruding chin and a gentle smile on his face.
Tang San knew clearly that this man was the headmaster of Nuoding Academy—the one who had helped him obtain his second spirit ring.
"Let's go, Xiao San," the Grandmaster greeted Tang San, who was standing at the entrance.
The middle-aged man beside him smiled and said, "Is this the new disciple you've taken in?"
Yu Xiaogang nodded stiffly, as usual.
The middle-aged man patted Yu Xiaogang's shoulder, "Alright, good luck to you. I'll be heading off."
After speaking, he gave Tang San a glance and then walked off in another direction.
Back at the top floor of the dormitory building, Yu Xiaogang's expression became calm and serious. "You're six years old this year. Innate full soul power. Twin martial spirits. Show me your other martial spirit."
Tang San felt joy inside. As expected of his teacher—so capable! He saw through his twin martial spirits at a glance.
However, Tang San still acted a little hesitant. "Teacher, what are twin martial spirits?"
Yu Xiaogang gave a stiff smile. "Silly child, I'm a theoretical master. Others might not be able to tell, but if even I couldn't, I wouldn't deserve that title."
"I've investigated 647 people whose martial spirit is Blue Silver Grass. Of them, only sixteen had soul power—a rate of less than three percent. Even those sixteen never had soul power exceeding level 1. Yet you possess innate full soul power at level 10. According to the core theory I developed—the strength of innate soul power is proportional to the quality of the martial spirit—Blue Silver Grass clearly doesn't meet that standard. So, I can confidently conclude that you must have another martial spirit, and it must be a powerful one."
Tang San played along and argued, "There are exceptions to everything. Why can't I be one?"
Yu Xiaogang nodded seriously, "True, there are always exceptions. But your martial spirit is Blue Silver Grass, so clearly you're not that exception. In the last hundred years, only two cases of twin martial spirits have appeared in the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires, but there have been nineteen cases of innate full soul power. I studied all their martial spirits—not one wasn't powerful. The youngest among them is already at the Soul Grandmaster level. Fourteen inherited their powerful spirits through family bloodlines. The remaining five were exceptions."
"They weren't from noble backgrounds, but still had innate full soul power. These are cases of mutated martial spirits. After many years of research, I've never found a martial spirit that mutates into or from Blue Silver Grass. And your Blue Silver Grass is the most ordinary kind. Therefore, I'm certain of my judgment."
Tang San nodded, raised his left hand, and released his spirit. A surge of black light burst out, and a small black hammer appeared in his hand.
When Yu Xiaogang saw the hammer, he shot up from his seat, eyes filled with excitement. He stared at the hammer intensely, then after a second, forcefully calmed himself. "Does your family know you've revealed this?"
"They do. They're the ones who sent me here."
Yu Xiaogang was confused. A twin spirit with innate full soul power showing the Clear Sky Hammer—had the Clear Sky Clan lost their minds? Or did they trust his teaching that much? Then again, the Clear Sky Clan didn't understand how to train Blue Silver Grass, so giving the child to him—the unrivaled master of theory—made sense.
At that thought, Yu Xiaogang felt a wave of pride. A twin martial spirit must first be trained to the limit in its primary form. If Spirit Hall can produce the Silver Emperor Douluo, then he, Yu Xiaogang, with unmatched theory, would guide Xiao San to become a Titled Douluo starting from Blue Silver Grass.
"Alright, put the spirit away. Don't reveal it to anyone unless I say so. Also, never attach any spirit rings to this spirit without my permission. Remember this."
Tang San said, "Father told me the same. But why not attach spirit rings to this spirit?"
Yu Xiaogang's excitement faded. "What's your father's name?"
"Tang Hao."
So it's him…
Yu Xiaogang didn't have a good impression of Tang Hao. If not for his own father, he would've been blown to pieces by Tang Hao's nine rings. But since Tang Hao's son had chosen him as a teacher, and Tang San was the only one who could validate his theories, he wouldn't take it out on the boy.
"It's not time to tell you yet. Just remember, we're doing this for your future."
"Since you've come from that place, you must have some theoretical foundation. So I'll get straight to the point. Tomorrow morning, we'll leave the academy. I'll take you to find a suitable spirit ring so you can advance to the Soul Master rank."
"I'll handle things with the academy. You don't need to worry. On the road, I'll teach you spirit knowledge. Tang San, what are your thoughts on your Blue Silver Grass?"
Tang San said, "Everyone says it's a trash spirit. But I believe everything has value and special properties. Even something as common as Blue Silver Grass."
Yu Xiaogang nodded in satisfaction. "Not bad. Every martial spirit has its own traits. My research has focused heavily on low-level martial spirits. I've always advocated: there are no useless spirits, only useless people. Spirit Hall has someone with Blue Silver Grass who became a Titled Douluo—the Silver Emperor! Her martial spirit is the same as yours."
Silver Emperor Douluo, martial spirit Blue Silver Grass—could that be Mom?
Two and a half years ago, when Spirit Hall attacked the Clear Sky Clan, Tang San didn't see Ah Yin reveal her spirit, so he didn't know her true strength.
"Teacher, when was this?"
Yu Xiaogang thought for a moment. "About ten years ago."
Ten years… then it probably wasn't Mom.
Tang San remembered clearly—his father told him that the day his mother gave birth to him and sacrificed herself was the same day Spirit Hall attacked them. Back then, her level was only 70, and she hadn't obtained her seventh spirit ring yet. If the Silver Emperor Douluo was Ah Yin, and Spirit Hall somehow increased someone's power by 20 levels from Soul Saint to Titled Douluo in that short time, then Spirit Hall would be terrifying. He might as well surrender.
"If you're going to find your first spirit ring tomorrow, then now you must decide your spirit's development direction. What path do you want for your Blue Silver Grass?"
"I choose control."
"You truly are a smart child. Your thinking aligns with mine. Blue Silver Grass can grow long or short, uses little energy, and is perfect as a control-type martial spirit."
Yu Xiaogang smiled again, then it turned into a cold smile. "Many people think Blue Silver Grass is trash, but after years of research, I know it has its own potential."
"I'll skip the basics and get to the point. Blue Silver Grass has a wide range of development paths. Because it's a weak spirit, it doesn't conflict with any type of spirit ring."
"Spirit rejection occurs when a martial spirit and a spirit ring have incompatible attributes. For instance, beast spirits rarely bond well with poison rings. A martial spirit is not just energy—it's another form of life for the host. Forcing a poison ring onto it could poison the user. Few beast spirits can absorb poison without harming the host. But Blue Silver Grass is different. Being a plant and weak, it can easily absorb toxins."
"The Silver Emperor Douluo of Spirit Hall specialized in healing and control. She's known as the world's number one healing-type and control-type spirit master."
Healing... control…
Tang San recalled his seventh spirit ring, the God-given Blue Silver Avatar. Once he used it, as long as a single Blue Silver Emperor vine remained, he wouldn't die. Could that count as healing? Had he chosen the wrong path?
But he quickly dismissed that thought. Poison and healing were opposing paths. If he chose wrong, he'd be doomed. In his past life, he revived Xiao Wu and used spirit rings from poisonous and evil beasts. That path worked before—better to follow it again step-by-step.
"Xiao San! Xiao San!"
"Yes, Teacher?"
"You're thinking about following the Silver Emperor Douluo and choosing healing and control, right? I advise you not to. That would limit Blue Silver Grass's potential."
Yu Xiaogang said, "Blue Silver Grass is too fragile. It snaps easily and can't restrain opponents well. Therefore, our first spirit ring should emphasize toughness. But even then, when facing geniuses from major clans with top-tier spirits, your control will seem weak. So, you must dual-train another path—poison."
"In this way, even if your opponent breaks free, your Blue Silver Grass's poison will still harm them. Combined with its low energy consumption, this is the optimal training path."
"The Silver Emperor Douluo only gained her fame thanks to her high cultivation and Spirit Hall backing. Without that, Nine Heart Begonia—an elite healing martial spirit—would never have allowed her to be called the top healing spirit master."
Tang San understood. Yu Xiaogang meant: if Blue Silver Grass's full potential is 10 points, then poison + control gives a full 10. But control + healing would divide that into two 5s. Against top-tier spirits, the gap would be even more apparent.
If not for the Silver Emperor Douluo's high cultivation and Spirit Hall's backing, how could she claim the title of best healing spirit master over Nine Heart Begonia?
But how did Teacher know about Nine Heart Begonia? In his past life, that was something Rongrong said. Teacher shouldn't have known about that spirit.
Tang San had doubts, but said nothing. He simply chalked it up to minor differences in this life.
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