Wuhun element periodic table, rubbing black hole in Douluo

Chapter 385 Mirror Red Dust's Invitation

Lin You had just stepped into the technologically advanced gates of the academy and hadn't even had time to return to his dormitory when the soul-guided communicator on his wrist vibrated.

He raised his hand and saw that it was an internal encrypted signal from Mingde Hall, originating from Hall Master Jing Hongchen.

"Tsk, you just got back and you're already contacting me. You're pretty well-informed." Lin You curled his lip, feeling slightly impatient, but still answered the call.

"Lin You, come to my office immediately." Jing Hongchen's slightly authoritative voice came from inside.

"Understood, Hall Master." Lin You replied, disconnected the communication, and turned to walk towards the Hall Master's office deep inside Mingde Hall.

He could roughly guess that it was mostly related to his trip and his previous frantic consumption of pills.

A moment later, Lin You stood in front of Jing Hongchen's spacious and solemn office.

"Come in."

Lin You pushed open the door and entered, only to see Jing Hongchen sitting behind a huge metal desk, scrutinizing him with sharp eyes.

"Master, you wanted to see me?" Lin You asked, neither humble nor arrogant.

Jing Hongchen tapped his fingers lightly on the table and said in a deep voice, "You must have gained a lot from this trip, right? Your soul power has increased quite a bit, and you're already at level forty-four."

His tone was unreadable, but Lin You could sense the scrutiny in his voice.

"Not bad, I was lucky," Lin You replied casually.

Jing Hongchen nodded, then changed the subject: "You took a lot of pills from me for cultivation before. Although your improvement speed is amazing, your foundation must be a bit unstable. It just so happens that the academy is planning to strengthen the students' practical combat experience against Soul Masters, especially against Soul Masters like you whose strength far exceeds that of their peers."

“Our academy’s Soul Masters and Soul Spirit Masters don’t have enough combat experience. They usually live in the Soul Master circle and only face confrontations between Soul Masters themselves. So, I have an idea.”

Jing Hongchen said, "Your Shrek Academy is the number one academy on the continent, or more accurately, the number one Soul Master academy. Our Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy can also rightfully be called the number one Soul Master academy on the continent. Your ability to represent Shrek Academy in Soul Master combat already proves your strength. Therefore, I would like to organize a sparring match between Soul Masters and Soul Masters within the academy, with you as the leader. This will also allow our academy's Soul Master students to witness the fighting style of Soul Masters. Don't worry, I will select students of similar age to you. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Lin You immediately frowned.

Isn't this just sparring? Using Mingde Hall's geniuses as punching bags to hone their combat experience?
He almost laughed angrily.

"Master, forgive my bluntness, but what good is this to me?" Lin You asked directly, even with a hint of sarcasm on his face. "It's a thankless task. If I win, I'll offend people; if I lose, I'll lose face. The key point is that it's a complete waste of my cultivation time."

Jing Hongchen was clearly surprised that Lin You would refuse so decisively, and his expression was strange: "Lin You, why? Isn't this a good opportunity to hone your combat experience?"

"Practical experience?"

Lin You scoffed, "I came here to learn about soul tools and improve myself, not to be someone else's sparring partner. If the hall master thinks I have no value, he can revoke my status as a Mingde Hall student."

He acted with complete confidence. Seriously? With such groundbreaking knowledge as elemental theory, why would he need to worry about Jing Hongchen's feelings? He could simply pack up and leave; the Sun Moon Empire wouldn't be able to keep him even if they wanted to.

Jing Hongchen was quite taken aback by Lin You's words, and her expression turned rather unpleasant.

He did value Lin You's theoretical potential and his strange ability to control elements, and he didn't really want to force him away.

He took a deep breath, suppressing his displeasure, and softened his tone: "Alright, since you think this is a waste of time, then tell me, what do you need? As long as the request is reasonable, I can consider it."

"Let me make this clear first, the quota can't be increased any further. You recently squeezed a hefty sum out of Prince Qian, and now the academy is facing a financial strain," Jing Hongchen warned Lin You beforehand.

He planned to use other benefits to sway Lin You. This was exactly what Lin You was waiting for. He showed a perfectly thoughtful expression, then said, "Actually, it's not a big deal. As you know, Hall Master, I previously proposed an 'Elemental Theory' system, which Teacher Xuan is very interested in. I hope… Hall Master, you can use the influence of Mingde Hall to help me promote this theoretical system within the academy, and even within the Imperial Soul Master community."

He looked at Jing Hongchen with sincere eyes: "The value of theory lies in its dissemination and application. I hope that more people can understand it and study it, which may inspire the development of soul tools."

Upon hearing this, Jing Hongchen was stunned.

Promoting a theory? That's it?

He thought Lin You would make exorbitant demands, asking for rare resources or special privileges, but he didn't expect it to be such a small request.

In his view, promoting a theory proposed by a teenager that has not yet been verified is simply not worth mentioning.

"This is it?" Jing Hongchen asked, a hint of surprise in his voice.

“This is it.” Lin You nodded firmly.

"Okay! I promise you!"

Jing Hongchen waved his sleeve, appearing very magnanimous, "I will have the relevant departments compile the materials on your theory and promote it in the college's internal journals and some public channels. It's not difficult at all."

In his mind, this was just a small favor, and it would also do Lin You a favor, making him more cooperative in the future. Why not do it?
"Thank you, Master!" Lin You smiled with satisfaction. "Then I won't bother you any longer."

After saying that, he turned and left decisively.

Jing Hongchen watched Lin You's disappearing figure, her brows furrowing slightly.

This kid always does things in unexpected ways.

However, the fact that a theoretical generalization could make him agree to the tricky sparring request (although it didn't work out this time, it might work out next time) is still worthwhile.

But... what exactly is this so-called "element theory system"?

Although he had heard Xuan Ziwen mention it a few times before, he hadn't taken it seriously, dismissing it as just a young man's whimsical idea. But now that Lin You was solemnly using it as a condition for exchange, it aroused Jing Hongchen's genuine curiosity.

"Go and bring me the data on elemental theory that Lin You submitted," Jing Hongchen instructed the servant outside the door.

Soon, a not-too-thick document was delivered to Jing Hongchen's desk.

He casually flipped the page open, his eyes scanning the text and illustrations on it.

"Everything is made up of elements... Air is mainly composed of nitrogen and oxygen... Water molecules are made up of hydrogen and oxygen atoms..."

"Metals, such as iron, are composed of the element iron... Rare metals, such as manganese, titanium..."

Jing Hongchen's brows furrowed more and more, and the expression on his face gradually changed from casual to solemn, and finally turned into deep shock and disbelief.

What...what is this?!

This is not an extension or supplement to the existing soul power and soul tool system at all, but a kind of... a kind of underlying logic that attempts to explain the origin of the world!

It is saying that whether it is air, water, metal, or the materials that make up the soul tool, their foundation is not the properties or energy that people usually understand, but something called "elements", "atoms", and "molecules"!

This is simply unheard of, it defies all expectations!
(End of this chapter)