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1.52% Douluo : People are writing diaries in Douluo (completed) / Chapter 10: Chapter 10: Slapping Yu Xiaogang’s Face, Is Yu Xiaogang’s Theory Stolen?

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!


Chapter 11: Chapter 11: Yu Xiaogang: If I Can Train a Genius, I Can Redeem Myself!

The female characters quickly shifted their focus to another major revelation—Bibi Dong, the current Pope, was described as a "love-struck fool"! This was explosive news!

Meanwhile, far away in Wuhun City's Wuhun Hall, Bibi Dong was glaring at her journal with a frosty expression. Next to her stood the future Saintess of Wuhun Hall, Hu Liena.

Hu Liena was trembling, too scared to even move.

Both Bibi Dong and Hu Liena possessed journals, and they knew that the other had one as well. This was something they had discovered by accident. It seemed that if two people had the journals, they could see each other's ethereal black journal without any consequences.

At this moment, Bibi Dong was gripping her Pope's scepter tightly, trying her best to control herself.

Seeing Bibi Dong mentioned in Su Ming's journal, Liu Erlong's feelings were complicated. She had learned much later that Bibi Dong was Yu Xiaogang's first love. Although they no longer had any connection, Liu Erlong still felt jealous.

Just when the female characters thought Su Ming would dive deeper into Bibi Dong's love-struck past, he didn't. Instead, he continued writing about Yu Xiaogang.

[Deep down, I somewhat agree with Yu Xiaogang's decision to publish his theories. At the very least, it provided commoners with more information on martial soul cultivation, reducing the chance of them being controlled by the sects.]

[However, I despise how Yu Xiaogang claimed these theories as his own. These theories were simply copied from Wuhun Hall's archives thanks to Bibi Dong's love for him. At most, he added a few of his own ideas, but the originality was extremely low!]

[With Yu Xiaogang's weak strength, all he could really research were things like whether soul masters with Blue Silver Grass martial souls had soul power and what their typical innate soul power level was. Would anyone else waste their time researching this?]

[As for higher-level theories, those were beyond his reach. For example, regarding the absorption of ten-thousand-year soul rings, soul masters must withstand the resentment of the ten-thousand-year soul beast during the absorption process. Yu Xiaogang wouldn't know about this!]

[And since Yu Xiaogang dared to publish the theories he copied from Wuhun Hall, he should have been prepared to be targeted by the major sects on the continent.]

[In fact, if it weren't for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan protecting him, Yu Xiaogang would likely have been beaten to death by now.]

[That was the speculation of people in my previous life about why Yu Xiaogang was expelled from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.]

[Otherwise, Yu Xiaogang is the son of Yu Yuanzhen, the patriarch of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Even if his martial soul mutated and he was stuck at level 29, that wouldn't be enough to get him expelled.]

[So, it's highly possible that Yu Yuanzhen was forced to have Yu Xiaogang leave the clan.]

[However, Yu Xiaogang doesn't understand why he was expelled. He thinks it's because he's a useless soul master who didn't awaken the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul and instead awakened a pig-like martial soul called Luo San Pao, which wasn't recognized by his clan.]

[And that's why he's so desperate to find a prodigy to train as his disciple. He believes that if his disciple one day becomes a Titled Douluo, he'll be able to prove to the world—and to his family—that he's not useless and that the disciple he trained surpassed most of them.]

In Wuhun Hall, Bibi Dong sighed in relief when Su Ming didn't delve further into her past. She really didn't want her old history to be exposed in the journal.

Now that she knew Hu Liena also had a journal, it seemed likely that many other female characters mentioned in the journal possessed one as well. Bibi Dong had no desire to be publicly humiliated!

If Su Ming did reveal her past, Bibi Dong feared she might be tempted to kill him, although she knew it was an impossible fantasy. The power of the journal was beyond her control.

Even now, Bibi Dong still didn't fully understand the purpose of the journal or why she had one. But one thing was certain—the regular soul power rewards from the journal were irresistible!

Although Bibi Dong had only received a boost of one-thousandth of her soul power in the last reward, her power level was already high. That small increase had greatly aided her recovery during the lengthy Rakshasa God Trial, which had caused a temporary drop in her strength.

(At this point, Bibi Dong is undergoing her God Trial for the Rakshasa God, which is known to be an incredibly long process.)

Hu Liena, standing nearby, also let out a quiet breath of relief. Bibi Dong's aura moments ago had been terrifying.

At that moment, the journal updated again.

[Now that Tang San has appeared as a twin martial soul holder, he fits Yu Xiaogang's expectations perfectly—perhaps even exceeding them!]

[That's why we have the scene today where Yu Xiaogang tries to take Tang San as his disciple, hoping that one day Tang San will redeem him.]

[But here's where I have to harshly criticize Yu Xiaogang. Tang San has twin martial souls, extraordinary talent, and his father is Tang Hao. He even has half the bloodline of a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast. Even without Yu Xiaogang's teachings, as long as he survives, Tang San's future is guaranteed to start at Titled Douluo. Why would he need Yu Xiaogang's help?]

[As for teaching Tang San theoretical knowledge, if Tang Hao brought him back to the Clear Sky Sect and showed his twin martial souls while sincerely apologizing, the sect's elders would certainly go all out to train this prodigy. And the sect master is Tang San's uncle!]

[So theory wouldn't be a problem at all. Even if that didn't happen, Tang San could learn all the necessary theory at the academy. Without Yu Xiaogang, Tang Hao would still step in to ensure Tang San's future.]

The female characters reading the journal found Su Ming's analysis very logical. If Yu Xiaogang truly wanted to prove himself, he shouldn't be looking for a prodigy to train.

Because these prodigies would have extraordinary achievements even without him!

For example, take Bibi Dong, who also had twin martial souls. With all of Wuhun Hall's resources at her disposal, she still reached the level of Titled Douluo. Not only that, she even figured out how to solve the conflict between her twin martial souls. Later, Yu Xiaogang went to beg Bibi Dong for help in solving Tang San's twin martial soul problem!

If Yu Xiaogang were truly capable, he should have found a way to solve the issue himself instead of shamelessly asking Bibi Dong for help!

The female characters agreed—if Yu Xiaogang really wanted to prove himself, he should find a disciple with similar talent to his own and train them to greatness. Or, he should break through his level 29 bottleneck and shed his reputation as a useless soul master. Only then could he truly redeem himself!


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