Su Ming thought about copying Tang San's Purple Demon Eyes, but with his current one-tomoe Sharingan, even if he could replicate the technique, it would likely take many observations to fully master it. Since he planned to learn it secretly, it would also take a lot of time and effort, not to mention avoiding detection during his practice.
The best solution would be if the system could reward Su Ming with a technique to cultivate his mental power. Any basic technique would allow him to thrive in this so-called fantasy world of Douluo Dalu.
After all, at this time, besides Tang San with his mysterious Xuantian Skill, no other proper cultivation methods existed.
Su Ming silently wished, "System Dad, can you please reward me with a mental cultivation technique?"
The system responded, [Ding! As long as the host continues to write daily journals, there's a chance to obtain such a reward. Calling me dad won't help you get any shortcuts~~]
...
Su Ming, taken aback by the system's cheeky response, decided not to push further. He'd have to take things step by step.
Additionally, his soul power had already reached level 10, which meant it was time to consider getting his first soul ring. However, he didn't want to rush. Since people knew him as a level seven innate soul power holder, it was best to wait a few months before pursuing it.
In the meantime, he would continue to train and study more about soul beasts.
At that moment, the door to Dorm 7 opened, and Tang San walked in.
Tang San was surprised to see Su Ming there, but he greeted him, "I didn't expect to see you in this dorm too. What a coincidence!"
Su Ming nodded. "Yeah, quite the coincidence."
"Now that you're a part of Dorm 7, let me explain the rules. Every newcomer has to fight the dorm leader without using martial spirits. If you win, you become the new leader. Any objections?"
Tang San shook his head and then speculated, "You're the new leader of Dorm 7, aren't you?"
Su Ming had arrived earlier, and by now, he had fought the previous leader. Judging by how everyone stood behind him, respectfully letting him speak, it was easy for Tang San to deduce that Su Ming was now in charge.
"That's right, you're smart. So, what do you think? Ready for a match?" Su Ming smiled. "We're both from Holy Soul Village, but we've never had a proper exchange. This is a good opportunity."
Tang San didn't hesitate. Su Ming had embarrassed his teacher, Yu Xiaogang, and as his disciple, Tang San felt that loss of face too. His teacher had also advised him to teach Su Ming a lesson if he had the chance. Now the opportunity had presented itself.
What Tang San didn't realize was that Su Ming was thinking the same thing. This was his chance to test Tang San's strength and abilities in a fight.
Before the match, Su Ming took a moment to update his journal.
[Finally arrived at the work-study dormitory, the same one Tang San and Xiao Wu stayed in according to the original story. The dorm has a rule where new members fight the dorm leader to take over if they win.]
[No surprise, I won and now have a legitimate reason to challenge Tang San. This is the perfect opportunity to test him and see if his Tang Sect martial arts are more powerful than my system's body technique mastery!]
After writing, Su Ming started a live broadcast. He knew the moment where he would fight Tang San needed to be recorded.
The female leads watching the journal were thrilled that Su Ming had started another live stream. Two streams in one day meant two chances for rewards, and they were eager to see the outcome of the fight.
They were also curious—who would be stronger? Although Tang San was only six, he was a skilled Tang Sect assassin in his previous life. They wondered if Su Ming could win.
As Su Ming and Tang San prepared, Su Ming initiated the fight by launching a punch aimed at Tang San's face.
Tang San's expression shifted slightly. He hadn't expected Su Ming to be this strong.
"Mysterious Jade Hand!"
Tang San's hand turned a jade-like color as he blocked Su Ming's punch. The two exchanged blows, with Su Ming feeling like he had struck a stone. Mysterious Jade Hand was indeed formidable.
They exchanged dozens of moves, with Tang San mostly relying on Mysterious Jade Hand and his grappling technique Controlling Crane, Capturing Dragon to deflect Su Ming's strikes.
Thanks to the system's body technique mastery, Su Ming's strength and speed were far superior to other boys his age. Despite Tang San using his Purple Demon Eyes, Mysterious Jade Hand, and Controlling Crane, Capturing Dragon, he could barely hold off Su Ming's attacks, often using his Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to dodge.
But Dorm 7 wasn't very big, limiting Tang San's movement. Su Ming also didn't want to drag the fight out. He already had a sense of Tang San's strength and what he needed to know.
During the fight, Su Ming activated his one-tomoe Sharingan, since Tang San had already used his Purple Demon Eyes. No point in being left behind.
Tang San was shocked when he saw Su Ming's eyes turn red. Su Ming also had some sort of eye technique?
Ignoring Tang San's surprise, Su Ming used his Sharingan to slow down Tang San's movements and attempted to copy Tang San's techniques.
However, Su Ming quickly realized that while he could copy the movements, something was missing from the techniques.
Then it dawned on him—Tang San's techniques, whether it was Mysterious Jade Hand or Purple Demon Eyes, relied on his internal energy from Xuantian Skill. Su Ming didn't have Xuantian Skill.
The one-tomoe Sharingan wasn't overpowered enough to copy the inner power that made Tang San's techniques effective.
Even though he couldn't fully replicate the techniques, Su Ming wasn't too disappointed. After all, Sharingan couldn't copy soul skills in the Douluo world, since martial spirits and soul rings were unique to each person. The Sharingan was best for copying physical techniques, which didn't matter much to Su Ming at this point. What he really looked forward to was unlocking Susanoo.
At the moment Tang San showed a weakness, Su Ming used his superior speed and strength to land a clean hit, sending Tang San flying—hitting him right in the face!
Afterward, Su Ming deactivated his Sharingan. He felt a bit mentally fatigued but hadn't used up much soul power. It seemed the Sharingan primarily consumed mental energy, and with his current level of mental power, he couldn't maintain it for long.
The female leads watching the live stream saw Tang San get knocked away with one punch and exclaimed how brutal Su Ming was. They wondered how swollen Tang San's face would be after that hit!
[Wow, that felt so good! Finally, I had a chance to beat up Tang San. I've wanted to do that for a long time!]
[But I can't let it show that I did it on purpose. I still want to live a peaceful life for a few more years. If Tang San tries to pull some tricks in the dark, that wouldn't be good.]
The female leads: Su Ming, you're so sneaky!
Su Ming closed the live stream, walked over to Tang San, helped him up, and pretended to care. "Tang San, are you okay? I thought you'd dodge that. Sorry!"
Tang San wobbled to his feet, holding his face. "It's fine. I was careless. You won this round."
Curious, Tang San asked, "Su Ming, how are you so skilled? And why did your eyes suddenly turn red?"
Su Ming casually replied, "Maybe I'm just naturally gifted. I've trained a lot since I was young. As for my eyes turning red, I don't really know. It happened after I awakened my martial spirit. I call it the Sharingan."
Technically, Su Ming wasn't lying—the Sharingan was a reward from the system after his martial spirit awakening. No issues with the truth here, hehe!
Then Su Ming asked, "What about you? During the fight, your hand turned jade-like, and your eyes turned purple!"
Tang San naturally responded, "That's just a soul skill I created—Mysterious Jade Hand and Purple Demon Eyes. They're not fully developed yet."
Su Ming feigned amazement. "Wow, Tang San! That's amazing! You just awakened your martial spirit, and you've already created your own soul skills. And you're already at ten innate soul power! Soon, you'll be adding a soul ring to your martial spirit. I'm so envious!"
Su Ming then enthusiastically added, "I'll work hard too! I'll definitely create my own soul skills one day!"
Tang San, in turn, gave a polite encouragement. "Keep it up. You're at seven innate soul power now, so in a few months, you'll be able to obtain your soul ring too. Creating your own soul skills is tough, but you'll figure it out."
Although they spoke kindly to each other on the surface, both Su Ming and Tang San had their own hidden motives.
Su Ming's explanation that the Sharingan was part of his martial spirit awakening? Who would believe that? Certainly not Tang San. Su Ming's Sharingan was obviously a type of eye technique, just like his Purple Demon Eyes. How could it be tied to his martial spirit awakening?
However, Tang San didn't press further. It was clear that Su Ming wasn't going to tell him the truth, and Tang San wouldn't reveal the origin of his own techniques either. Both of them were keeping secrets.
[Hehe, Tang San tried to ask how I became so strong and where my Sharingan came from. I told him it was part of my martial spirit awakening. That's not a lie!]
The female leads: Su Ming, you're so cunning!
[Of course, if he asks me, I'll ask him back. And look at that—Tang San shamelessly claims that all those skills he used were his own creations. Couldn't he have come up with a better excuse? Who creates so many soul skills the day after their martial spirit awakens? Clearly, he's lying.]
[At least wait a while before showing off. My Wood Release techniques aren't my original creations either, but I'll hide them for a while. Then when I reveal them and claim they're self-created soul skills, people will think I'm a genius!]
[Hmm, am I being a bit hypocritical? Ah well, no one here knows about Tang Sect techniques or Wood Release. So, in this world, Tang San's techniques and mine are considered our own creations. It's just that Tang San revealed his too soon. Isn't that suspicious?]
As Su Ming casually wrote in his journal, the female leads watching couldn't help but feel amused.
You think you're hiding your secrets well, Su Ming. But you don't realize we all have copies of your journal. We know everything about you!
Meanwhile, Su Ming suddenly felt a chill down his spine and sneezed. He wondered if some beautiful woman was thinking about him.
As Su Ming and Tang San continued their polite conversation, the other members of Dorm 7 were left in shock. They hadn't expected Tang San to have ten innate soul power, nor had they expected Su Ming to win the match. What a surprise!
Then came the excitement—this year's work-study students were incredible. With these two talents, they wouldn't have to be bullied by the noble students anymore. Dorm 7 was going to rise up!
Just then, the door to Dorm 7 creaked open, and in walked a small, cute girl with long, scorpion-tail braided hair.
Su Ming's eyes lit up. Finally, my Xiao Wu wife has arrived! Her cute, loli appearance was adorable, but Su Ming still preferred how she looked when she grew up.
When Xiao Wu matured, her facial features would become even more refined, and those legs...
Xiao Wu cheerfully greeted everyone, "Hello, everyone! I'm Xiao Wu, as in the 'dance' character, with ten innate soul power. My martial spirit is a rabbit."
Everyone, except for Su Ming, was stunned once again. What's going on today? Another genius work-study student! And she's so pretty!
From what Wang Sheng knew, the academy's current leader was a sixth-year student named Xiao Chenyu, who was only at the eleventh level. Once Tang San and Xiao Wu obtained their soul rings, who would dare to mess with them?
As for Su Ming, his innate power of seven was a little behind, and it would take a few more months before he could catch up.
What Wang Sheng didn't know was that Xiao Wu was already at the eleventh level. As a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast, her soul ring had automatically formed, so she didn't need to hunt soul beasts for one!
After Xiao Wu introduced herself, she stared at Su Ming. She had only seen him through live streams before, but seeing him face-to-face was much more vivid and real.
At that moment, Su Ming's journal updated again.
[As expected, my Xiao Wu wife has been assigned to Dorm 7. Her loli form is so adorable, I just want to pinch that cute face! It looks so soft—must feel great to touch.]
[Wait, am I being a bit of a pervert? Good thing no one can see what I write in this journal!]
The female leads: Don't doubt yourself, Su Ming. You are a total pervert! How could you even think such things? It's criminal!
[Huh, why did Xiao Wu's face suddenly turn so red after introducing herself? That's not like her. She should have her hands on her hips, declaring herself the new leader!]
If there had been a hole in the ground, Xiao Wu would've jumped in. She was beyond embarrassed—this was a total social death moment!
She was well aware that she wasn't the only one with a copy of Su Ming's journal. When she watched the live stream, the top corner of the screen even displayed the viewer count. But she figured Su Ming didn't know this.
She had tried to see if she could send messages during the live streams, but unfortunately, it didn't work.
Ahhhh, forget it! I'll just have to deal with the embarrassment. The most important thing is to make sure Su Ming doesn't find out I have a journal copy! You can do this, Xiao Wu!
Regaining her composure, Xiao Wu placed one hand on her hip, pointed at the group, and declared, "Who's the strongest here? Let's fight! If I win, you'll all call me Big Sis Xiao Wu!"
[Ah, yes! This is exactly how Xiao Wu should act! Hehe, let's see how I... uh, I mean, let's see how I'll handle her!]
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