Chapter 12: Yu Xiaogang's bad habit of being a teacher.
As soon as the team that had hunted the soul rings returned to the sect, Second Master hurriedly ordered people to unload the carts and move the carcasses of the hunted wolves.
The cart full of their catch gave the impression that they had gone hunting on a special trip.
Of course, all the disciples who participated in the guard duty will receive generous rewards.
Sect Master Yu Zhentian even put aside his internal affairs to personally greet him at the palace gate.
"How did it go? Did Xiao Zhen obtain the right spirit ring?"
Second Master bowed and said:
"Reporting to the sect master, this mission has been accomplished as planned. Xiao Zhen has obtained the spirit ring as planned. The Thunder Lizard with an age of 450 is the best-quality spirit ring that best suits the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Martial Soul at this stage."
"Okay, okay!"
Hearing that Yu Xiaozhen, on whom such high hopes were placed, had obtained such a high-quality soul ring, Yu Zhentian was overjoyed.
The young generation of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan is truly formidable; they will surely become famous throughout the world in the future!
Taking advantage of the sect leader's good mood, the second master continued to report the good news: "Young Master Xiao Gang has also successfully obtained a soul ring, which is a skunk that is over a hundred years old."
Although the word "skunk" sounds unpleasant, it's still a successful advancement to Soul Master. The sect leader's smile faded slightly, and he nodded.
"Young Master Xiao Lie, on this trip he was fortunate enough to break through level ten and absorb an adult Soul Devourer. He has also advanced to the level of Soul Master after the two young masters."
Soul Devourer?
Yu Zhentian frowned slightly, glancing at the Second Master with some surprise, then at Yu Xiaolie.
He gave a curt "Oh," turned around, and left first.
The second master didn't say the rest.
No one knew that the seemingly calm and collected sect leader was actually filled with deep regret at this moment.
Sigh, what a waste of a fully grown Soul Eater.
If they could capture him alive, they could exchange him for other valuable resources from other sects or auction houses. But instead, this mediocre kid absorbed his talents, which is a waste of his abilities.
The next day, the sect leader issued an order to select five top experts from within the sect to teach the third young master, Yu Xiaozhen, practical combat skills and sparring.
This also means that more educational resources are being allocated to Yu Xiaozhen.
Yu Xiaogang and Yu Xiaolie will not have a dedicated teacher and will receive treatment almost the same as the inner disciples.
Yu Xiaogang was unwilling to give up. After returning from Sunset Forest, he devoted himself to the theoretical research of Soul Masters, wishing he could spend all his time in the clan's library every day.
He hopes to find a fighting style that suits him and to develop his own path to growth.
As he spent more time studying ancient texts, he developed his own theory of Soul Masters. Whenever he encountered other disciples from the sect, he would give a lengthy analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of their Soul Rings and offer his critique.
This tactic is indeed very deceptive to people who are not strong in theoretical knowledge, since Yu Xiaogang quotes classical texts whenever he speaks, which sounds very sophisticated.
In the blink of an eye, almost all the disciples of the sect had been "instructed" by Yu Xiaogang.
He had just stepped out of the library that day when he saw Yu Xiaolie returning from his cultivation.
"Xiao Lie, what a coincidence!" Yu Xiaogang rushed forward, blocking Yu Xiao Lie's path.
"I have something very important to tell you."
Seeing his serious expression, Yu Xiaolie had no choice but to stop and listen carefully to what he was about to say.
"I don't want to discourage you, but I have to tell you the truth: your first spirit ring was wasted."
Yu Xiaolie raised an eyebrow, a feeling of being both amused and exasperated rising within him.
Once Yu Xiaogang started talking, he couldn't stop:
"I found out from the book that the Soul Eater is a rare beast that only appears once in a thousand years. On the black market, even a million gold coins might not be enough to buy it."
"But you absorbed it so directly, and in return you got a flashy but useless skill. What a waste!"
Seeing that Yu Xiaogang's grief didn't seem feigned, Yu Xiaolie suddenly stopped rushing to leave.
He wanted to see what else this cheap old man could say.
"Let me tell you, I've studied the books in the family library for several months. Based on the general patterns of a Soul Master's first Soul Ring, I've discovered that for a useless Martial Soul like ours, the best choice for the first Soul Ring is a Soul Beast that excels in defense."
Even though he thought Yu Xiaogang's words would be outrageous, he never expected them to be this outrageous! Yu Xiaolie's eyes widened slightly.
The younger brother's reaction was clearly one of shock, and Yu Xiaogang secretly felt smug.
"Take my spirit ring as an example. Although it sounds bad, the skunk has an excellent auxiliary function."
It can handle harassment, intimidation, and surprise attacks.
Moreover, most of our family members possess the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Martial Soul, which is a powerful offensive type.
When carrying out missions outside the sect, you can't all be power-attack type Soul Masters, right?
This is where my Skunk Soul Skill shows its advantage. It provides excellent support regardless of who I'm paired with.
That cheap guy is really hardworking. After researching for so long, he actually found the advantage of the Skunk Soul Ring.
However, if a real fight breaks out, it's hard to say whether Luo Sanpao's arrogant farts will accidentally injure friendly forces.
Yu Xiaolie smiled and said:
"Congratulations, brother, on finding the right position for your spirit ring. As someone with a useless spirit myself, I'm happy for you too."
He was about to leave after saying that, but Yu Xiaogang stopped him again:
"Don't go yet. I'm doing this for your own good, for your future. You have to listen to me. Your next spirit ring must be Skunk!"
I originally intended to just appease my older brother, but I never expected it would actually embolden him.
At this moment, Yu Xiaolie's playful mood had vanished, and he began to get a little angry.
If you like skunks, you can absorb them yourself. Why force me to absorb them too?
"I'm not interested," Yu Xiaolie replied calmly, suppressing his displeasure.
Yu Xiaogang was also angered by his younger brother's indifferent attitude.
He grabbed Yu Xiaolie's arm and said, "I'm the older brother, I'm doing this for your own good. Are you questioning my research findings?"
Oh? This is something Yu Xiaolie didn't expect.
"If you're not convinced, then let's have a match. I'll show you how your Soul Eater can be defeated by my Skunk."
Yu Xiaogang wanting to spar with me? This might be the funniest boast I've heard in a while.
Seemingly aware of the gap in combat power between himself and Yu Xiaolie, Yu Xiaogang then outlined the details of their sparring match, establishing three rules:
First, fighting techniques cannot be used in sparring, and martial spirits cannot use physical attacks.
In this way, Yu Xiaolie's powerful physical attacks became useless.
Second, the two sides must be fifty paces apart and must not shorten the distance in any way.
In long-range combat against close-range combat, Luo Sanpao's advantages can be fully demonstrated.
Third, the winner is determined within three moves.
This goes without saying, of course, because Luo Sanpao can only fart three times in a row, and then he has to rest.
Yu Xiaogang thought himself clever, since he initiated the sparring match and the rules he set were all in his favor.
However, Yu Xiaolie did not seem to have any objection to these restrictions.
"Big brother, you've made so many requests, it's not unreasonable for me to make one too, is it?"
"Of course, go ahead and tell me."
Yu Xiaolie smiled and said:
"It's not very interesting to cultivate alone. I also want to find someone every day to increase my practical experience and verify each other's cultivation insights."
"How about we spar once a day for the next month?"
They spar every day. Is Yu Xiaolie addicted to being abused?
"Of course." Yu Xiaogang was overjoyed. All the rules were in his favor, and he simply didn't know how he could lose this kind of competition.
Defeating Yu Xiaolie in a single sparring match might not seem like much.
If I torment him once a day, at the very least, I can make a name for myself within the outer disciples' small group and stop being looked down upon.
If this gets back to the sect leader's ears, his regard for me will surely rise to a new level. It's like a godsend.
My status within the sect is finally about to change!
Thinking of this, Yu Xiaogang hurriedly applied to the sect for the right to use the largest martial arts arena, and the two of them took their stances in the arena.
The eldest and second young masters are having a friendly spar!
Such a grand spectacle naturally attracted most of the disciples in the sect, and in the blink of an eye, the viewing area was surrounded by three layers of people.
After all, the eldest and second young masters, two disciples of the sect with mutated and useless martial souls, were fighting each other, and most of the disciples were curious and wanted to see how the two of them would fight.
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