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Chapter 9: Chapter 9: The Classic Scene: Tang San Becomes a Disciple and Calls His Master "Father"!

The female characters: No, you didn't go off track. Keep going! We love it!

As they read Su Ming's journal, they learned more about martial souls and the conditions of the continent.

It turned out that the conditions for possessing twin martial souls were incredibly strict.

Liu Erlong, who had initially been proud of Yu Xiaogang for figuring out that Tang San had twin martial souls, was now a bit disappointed. It turned out Yu Xiaogang had just stumbled upon the truth by chance!

Liu Erlong trusted Su Ming more on this point. After all, Su Ming had awakened memories from his previous life and knew far more than they did.

While they marveled at the conditions for twin martial souls, they found it hard to sympathize with Tang San's behavior, feeling that his inclination to kill was too strong. After all, on the surface, he was only a six-year-old child!

However, knowing that Tang San's soul was actually that of a thirty-something-year-old man, some of the female characters reasoned that Tang San's actions weren't entirely wrong. Given how rare twin martial souls were on the continent, it was understandable that he wanted to eliminate anyone who might threaten his secret.

But to make such a drastic decision before fully assessing whether Yu Xiaogang was a friend or foe was reckless.

Tang San didn't yet know he had a Titled Douluo father. If he had killed Yu Xiaogang, Bibi Dong would have surely mobilized all of Wuhun Hall to seek revenge, not to mention the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!

However, these insights came from the female characters having the omniscient perspective provided by the journal. To Tang San, who was unaware of such things, they had no significant connection. For now, the female characters were content to sit back and watch, waiting to collect their soul power rewards (some of the female characters).

At Nuoding Academy, Su Ming quietly watched the interaction between the two, finding it rather entertaining.

As for Tang San's killing intent directed at him, Su Ming wasn't worried at all. He knew that Tang San would eventually take Yu Xiaogang as his master. Even if he didn't, Su Ming, with his mastery of physical techniques, Sharingan, and Wood Release thanks to the system, could easily defeat the current Tang San.

The only reason Su Ming would stop at defeating him was because of the hidden presence of Tang Hao. Su Ming was far from being able to take on Tang Hao right now!

Upon hearing that Yu Xiaogang was a master of martial soul theory, Tang San quickly made up his mind.

Tang San knelt down on both knees and bowed three times, saying solemnly, "Please, take me as your disciple!"

Yu Xiaogang was overjoyed to see Tang San finally willing to become his disciple.

He quickly helped Tang San to his feet, saying, "Xiaosan, remember, you shouldn't kneel easily. You should only bow to the heavens and to your parents!"

Tang San stood up and replied sincerely, "A teacher for a day is a father for life. It's only right that I bow to you!"

Hearing this, Yu Xiaogang couldn't help but laugh. "Haha, good, good, good!"

[As expected, Tang San ultimately accepted Yu Xiaogang as his master. But here's a classic moment for you: Tang San basically acknowledged him as a father, too!]

[It makes sense, though. In this world of Douluo Dalu, there isn't such a strong concept of "A teacher for a day is a father for life," but Tang San's previous life was in an ancient martial world where taking a master was a very serious matter.]

[As for me, I come from the modern world, so such concepts don't really have a deep impact on me.]

[In this world, it's almost like ancient times, where one can only take one master. Disrespecting or betraying one's master is something that would lead to scorn from society, leaving behind a legacy of shame.]

The female characters reading didn't fully understand what Su Ming meant by "the modern world," but they knew that in their world, taking a master was indeed a lifelong commitment. Betraying one's master was a grave offense.

However, the thought of Tang San calling the man he had considered killing "father" was bizarre. What would Tang Hao think if he knew?

After accepting Tang San as his disciple, Yu Xiaogang turned his gaze toward Su Ming.

Having just accepted a prodigy with twin martial souls, Yu Xiaogang was in an excellent mood. But Su Ming, with his innate level-seven soul power and his rare Wood Element martial soul, was also a talent. Yu Xiaogang believed that with his guidance, Su Ming might be able to unlock the full potential of the Wood Element.

If Su Ming knew what Yu Xiaogang was thinking, he would only laugh inwardly: Thanks, but no thanks.

Yu Xiaogang smiled at Su Ming and asked, "Su Ming, would you like to take me as your master as well? I can help you become even stronger!"

Tang San, who wasn't very familiar with Su Ming, also chimed in, "Yes, Su Ming, you should accept Teacher as your master. You've seen his powerful knowledge of theory."

But don't think Tang San's suggestion was out of kindness. He simply didn't want Su Ming to expose the secret of his twin martial souls.

If Su Ming became Yu Xiaogang's disciple, they would be fellow disciples, and Tang San could position himself as Su Ming's senior. Su Ming, being only six years old, would likely be easy to control. Tang San believed that with some maneuvering, Su Ming would never reveal his secret.

[Haha, I didn't expect Yu Xiaogang to want to take me as his disciple after already accepting Tang San. If I hadn't regained my memories, I might have accepted. But now that I've awakened my past-life knowledge, I know what kind of person Yu Xiaogang is. Plus, with the system on my side, growing stronger is only a matter of time. There's no way I'd accept him as my master!]

[Watch how I turn him down!]

Su Ming activated the screen-recording function in his journal—a feature he had just discovered. It allowed him to record visual events, which was incredibly handy!

Some moments were too vivid to be captured in words, and recording them would be far more satisfying, he thought with a smirk.

At the same time, a new rule appeared in the journals of the female characters:

[Rule 5: Female characters who watch Su Ming's live recordings will receive a basic random reward, which will be distributed at midnight along with other rewards.]

Upon reading this, the female characters were ecstatic. They loved it! This journal was amazing!

Even though the reward was a basic version, it was easier to obtain than the previous rewards. After all, today's journal entry had been mostly about Tang San and Yu Xiaogang, without mentioning a single female character!

Xiao Wu: That might change today. I'll meet Su Ming soon, and he'll definitely write about me in his journal. This reward is going to be easy!

The female characters wished Su Ming would broadcast daily. Then they'd receive live-stream rewards every day! However, that was probably unrealistic. They could only hope Su Ming would record frequently.

Su Ming began the recording and said, "Master, what you just said really resonated with me: 'There are no useless martial souls, only useless soul masters.'"

Su Ming didn't refuse Yu Xiaogang outright.

Yu Xiaogang nodded confidently and said, "Exactly! If you work hard, you'll achieve great things. Just like Xiaosan's Blue Silver Grass—through my theoretical guidance, it can grow to the level of a Titled Douluo!"


Chapter 10: Chapter 10: Slapping Yu Xiaogang’s Face, Is Yu Xiaogang’s Theory Stolen?

Since the live stream was captured in full by the system, the female characters could clearly see Su Ming, Yu Xiaogang, and Tang San.

They were all curious about what Su Ming looked like. They saw a handsome young boy with black hair and refined features, standing in front of a middle-aged man with stubble.

Beside the middle-aged man stood a six-year-old boy with dark blue hair, who was somewhat thin—this must be Tang San.

At Blue Tyrant Academy, Liu Erlong stared blankly at the live stream, her eyes misting up as she whispered, "Xiaogang, you've become so haggard over the years."

For those who had no significant connection to Yu Xiaogang or Tang San, their attention was entirely on Su Ming. What a good-looking boy!

Su Ming, with a clear but slightly naive look in his eyes, asked Yu Xiaogang, "Since you're so knowledgeable, Master, can you tell me what your soul power level is? If your theory is so strong, you must be powerful too, right?"

Yu Xiaogang's smile froze. He had thought he was about to trick another talented boy into becoming his disciple, but Su Ming wasn't as gullible as he expected!

The female characters were eager to hear Yu Xiaogang's response. Even Liu Erlong's face stiffened, knowing that Yu Xiaogang's soul power had been stuck at level 29 for years.

"Ahem, I'm a theory master, so my strength isn't that high," Yu Xiaogang replied awkwardly.

Su Ming pressed on, "But if your strength isn't high, how did you develop your theories? Even though I haven't enrolled yet, I know that many theories require the soul master to have their own strong foundation. Or do you come from a powerful background? Do you have strong soul masters helping you with your research?"

[Haha, I can't wait to see how this so-called theory master responds. At this point in time, that line about there being no useless martial souls, only useless soul masters, is pure nonsense!]

[Unless you have heavenly resources, your innate soul power sets your limits.]

Yu Xiaogang hadn't expected the naive look in Su Ming's eyes to turn sharp. Feeling cornered, he replied, "Although my strength isn't impressive, I used to be part of Wuhun Hall. I had access to their data, which I organized into my core theories."

Su Ming immediately responded, "So what you're saying is that most of your theories were copied from Wuhun Hall? Is that what makes you a 'theory master'? You just took Wuhun Hall's research and organized it into your own work?"

"Forget it. I don't need a master. I'll just study at the academy. Goodbye, Master."

With that, Su Ming turned around and walked off alone toward the dormitory assigned by the school.

Yu Xiaogang stood there, embarrassed and speechless. Not only had Su Ming rejected him, but he had also humiliated him in the process. Yu Xiaogang wanted to say something, but he didn't want to leave a bad impression on Tang San—he still needed him to verify some of his theories.

So, Yu Xiaogang only let out a cold snort before smiling at Tang San, saying, "Xiaosan, Su Ming refusing to be my disciple is his loss. With your talent, you'll surpass him in no time. When that happens, help your teacher slap his face!"

Tang San nodded and said, "Yes, Teacher. Don't worry. It's Su Ming's loss for not accepting you as his master."

Through the conversation between Su Ming and Yu Xiaogang, Tang San realized that much of his teacher's theories likely came from Wuhun Hall and weren't original. But so what?

Regardless of where Yu Xiaogang's theories came from, the fact that he had figured out Tang San had twin martial souls and knew more about martial soul cultivation than most was what mattered. These theories would help Tang San learn more about the continent, so becoming Yu Xiaogang's disciple wasn't a loss—it was actually beneficial.

Meanwhile, as Su Ming walked toward the dormitory, he could barely contain his laughter. Humiliating Yu Xiaogang felt incredibly satisfying.

The female characters watching the recording all had different reactions.

Liu Erlong was feeling deeply conflicted. Yu Xiaogang's theories were real, but they weren't his original work.

She had always believed that Yu Xiaogang had turned to theory because his strength wasn't great, and she thought that his "Ten Core Competencies of Martial Souls" were his original research.

That was why she had gradually fallen for him during their travels as the Golden Iron Triangle, drawn in by his intellect. But now...

As for Ning Rongrong, the young princess of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Clan, she had grown up in wealth and was doted on by her father, Ning Fengzhi, and her two powerful grandfathers, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo. Because of this, she knew a lot.

Ning Rongrong found Yu Xiaogang's behavior disgraceful. Normally, if someone took a theory from elsewhere and refined it, they would have to cite their sources and give credit.

She had heard her father mention Yu Xiaogang before. While her father had acknowledged him as a theory master, there wasn't much respect in his tone. Perhaps this was why.

It was just a guess on her part, but she couldn't say for sure whether her father's attitude stemmed from something else.

[Haha, today was great! It felt so good to make that scumbag Yu Xiaogang lose face. Almost all his theories came from Wuhun Hall, and yet he claims he just "organized" them. How shameless! And he still thought he could make me his disciple. Dream on!]

[And it's not just that he copied Wuhun Hall's theories—he even published them as if they were his own, making the common people think he's a genius. That's how he became known as the continent's theory master.]

[But didn't he think about the consequences of releasing these theories? Did he really believe he was the only smart person on the continent? Does he think the people in other sects and Wuhun Hall are idiots?]

[Any skilled soul master with a bit of intelligence could infer the validity of these theories through their own experiences. The continent's sects are filled with powerful figures—don't you think they already knew these things?]

[Take, for example, the idea that innate soul power is proportional to the quality of one's martial soul, or that the best soul ring configuration exists, or that even without adding a soul ring, soul masters can still cultivate past certain bottlenecks. Most of the top sects already knew this. Did they need Yu Xiaogang to research and organize it?]

[The major sects kept these theories secret to attract talented individuals and train their own people. This was one way they maintained a gap between their members and the common folk—the advantage of information.]

[But only the young Pope, Bibi Dong, was foolish enough to believe Yu Xiaogang was truly a genius. She was so infatuated that she even wanted to leave Wuhun Hall with him. I swear, love makes people irrational!]

Ning Rongrong, who was reading the journal, began to understand why her father had spoken of Yu Xiaogang with little respect, despite calling him a theory master. So this is the reason!


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