Chapter 208: Guiding Qian Renxue, Yu Xiaogang and Tang San Meet for the First Time
"Mhm, Brother Yun Yuan, can you relax with me for a while?"
"Father and Grandpa are always telling me to cultivate diligently so I can inherit the Angel God's God Position as soon as possible."
"Cultivating is so boring. I'd rather stay with Brother Yun Yuan. When I'm with you, I don't have any worries."
Holding Yun Yuan's hand, Qian Renxue kept swinging it back and forth as she acted coquettishly.
Ever since awakening her martial soul and receiving the Angel God's divine inheritance, her carefree days had come to an end. Most of her time now had to be devoted to cultivation.
But Qian Renxue was extremely unwilling.
Wouldn't it be better to cultivate while also enjoying life?
If she cultivated diligently, she'd become a god at twenty.
If she slacked off while cultivating, she'd become a god at fifty.
To Qian Renxue, there wasn't much difference between the two.
Her surroundings were simply too comfortable.
Qian Renxue couldn't find any motivation to cultivate.
Born into Spirit Hall as its little princess, her father was the former pope, while her grandfather was the Grand Worship.
Her elder brother was a legend in the soul master world and one of the six God Kings of the God Realm.
His strength even surpassed that of the great Angel God.
As for Spirit Hall, it was the continent's unrivaled superpower.
Even if every force across the continent joined together, they still wouldn't be enough to fill the gaps between Spirit Hall's teeth.
The number of Limit Douluo in Spirit City alone might even exceed the total number of Titled Douluo possessed by all the other factions on the continent combined.
With such a background, Qian Renxue often wondered, what was the point of cultivating so hard?
Besides, she had already obtained the Angel God's divine trial. Becoming a god in the future was inevitable.
What difference was there between becoming a god at fifty and becoming one at twenty?
Because she always slacked off during cultivation, Qian Renxue's soul power wasn't particularly high.
Now, at only fifteen years old, despite possessing innate rank 20 soul power and the best cultivation environment on the continent, her soul power had only just reached the Soul King realm.
Hearing Qian Renxue complain, Yun Yuan gently rubbed her head.
"Xue'er, Brother understands you."
Putting himself in her shoes, if Yun Yuan had possessed such a cultivation environment, would he have worked so desperately?
The answer was no.
Back then, Yun Yuan had risked everything to cultivate because Tang San and the Asura God posed constant hidden threats.
"Mhm, I know Brother Yun Yuan is the best."
A faint smile appeared on Qian Renxue's face as she threw herself into Yun Yuan's embrace.
Caught off guard by Qian Renxue's sudden embrace, Yun Yuan couldn't help feeling a little awkward.
"Xue'er, you've grown up. You can't be this intimate with men so casually anymore."
Yun Yuan patiently instructed her.
As for Qian Renxue, Yun Yuan truly had no improper thoughts whatsoever.
He genuinely regarded her as his younger sister.
Hearing Yun Yuan's words, Qian Renxue still didn't let go. Instead, she blinked her large eyes and smiled sweetly.
"But Brother Yun Yuan is different."
In her heart, Yun Yuan had always been someone incredibly important.
Deep down, she even wished that, like Sister Dong, she could become Yun Yuan's wife.
However, Qian Renxue had never dared to reveal those feelings.
"Even so, it's not appropriate. Men and women should maintain proper boundaries. Xue'er, you have to understand that."
Yun Yuan gently separated Qian Renxue from himself before solemnly teaching her once more.
"Alright then."
Qian Renxue puffed out her cheeks.
It was obvious that she didn't agree in her heart.
But seeing Yun Yuan's serious attitude, she could only pretend to accept it for now.
"Alright, Brother will accompany you to relax."
After teaching Qian Renxue, Yun Yuan took her on a leisurely stroll through Spirit City.
...
Meanwhile, in Nuoding City.
Ever since fleeing Heaven Dou City out of cowardice because he couldn't face Liu Erlong's identity,
Grandmaster had wandered to Nuoding City in a dispirited state. Thanks to his relationship with the headmaster of Nuoding Academy,
He had been living there, eating and drinking for free.
During this period, Grandmaster had also published dozens of theoretical papers.
Without exception, every single one had been rejected by Spirit Hall.
The current Douluo Continent was different from before. Any scholar could now publish their theories.
If a theory received Spirit Hall's approval, it could then be circulated throughout the continent.
Once a scholar had published enough theories, and those theories positively influenced the continent, that scholar could be nominated for the title of Grandmaster.
Clearly, Yu Xiaogang's half-baked theories had absolutely no chance of earning him that title.
Inside Yu Xiaogang's bedroom at Nuoding Academy.
"Why wasn't this paper approved either? I, Yu Xiaogang, refuse to accept this!"
"I copied ninety percent of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's theoretical books. I only modified ten percent of the content. This theory has to be correct! What right does Spirit Hall have to say it's wrong?"
"I know! Spirit Hall must be targeting me!"
"They're definitely jealous of my talent. They're afraid the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan will produce a true theory grandmaster!"
Holding the theoretical manuscript that had been rejected by Spirit Hall, Yu Xiaogang's eyes turned bloodshot. Panting heavily, he repeatedly pounded the table to vent his fury.
After exhausting himself,
Yu Xiaogang finally left his room.
Today happened to be the academy's enrollment day, so he planned to see if he could recruit a disciple with decent talent.
Arriving at Nuoding Academy's Academic Affairs Office, Grandmaster relied on his relationship with the headmaster to casually rummage through all the student records without paying any attention to the teachers around him.
"Hmm? A Man-Faced Spider Emperor martial soul, with innate full soul power? This child is destined to become my disciple."
The moment he saw the martial soul registration document, Yu Xiaogang's face lit up with excitement.
He hadn't expected to encounter such a talented commoner who hadn't joined Spirit Hall.
That was truly rare.
The registration document belonged to none other than Tang San.
After learning of Tang San's existence, Yu Xiaogang immediately hurried toward Tang San's dormitory.
A short while later, the master and disciple from the original story finally met for the first time.
"Teacher, may I ask why you're looking for me?"
A six-year-old boy, dressed in blue cloth, with an ordinary appearance, looked at the middle-aged man before him, who had a round face, a crew cut, and a full beard.
The boy was Tang San.
The round-faced, crew-cut, bearded man was Yu Xiaogang, who had rushed over in hopes of accepting Tang San as his disciple.
"I've seen that your talent is outstanding, so I've come to take you as my disciple."
"Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Yu Xiaogang. I'm currently working toward earning the title of Grandmaster. Before long, I'll become another great theory grandmaster on the continent."
"Child, are you willing to acknowledge me as your teacher? With my theoretical guidance, you'll certainly go much farther on the path of a soul master."
Yu Xiaogang spoke confidently.
Because Tang San's martial soul was the Man-Faced Spider Emperor, Yu Xiaogang naturally failed to guess that Tang San possessed Twin Martial Souls.
Faced with Yu Xiaogang's offer,
Tang San was clearly reluctant.
In his opinion, a teacher from such a small place simply wasn't worthy of becoming his master.
"My apologies, but I have no intention of taking a master."
Tang San rejected Yu Xiaogang outright.
Seeing Tang San refuse, Yu Xiaogang naturally had no intention of giving up.
This was his chance to prove his talent. As long as he could successfully raise Tang San into an outstanding soul master, he would slap Spirit Hall in the face and become a genuine theory grandmaster.
Yu Xiaogang immediately began using his background to persuade Tang San.
"Don't be so quick to refuse, child. Hear me out first."
"I'm a member of one of the Upper Three Sects. The current Clan Leader of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is my father. I've also met countless top experts, including Spirit Hall's Atlas God."
"With the breadth of my knowledge, I'm more than qualified to guide your cultivation."
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