Douluo Jueshi: I Don't Want to Be an Evil Soul Master

Chapter 271 Decoupling
When Lin Xiao returned to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy, it was almost noon. He found the academy quiet, with few students around except for the guards who were on duty at the gate.

Looking around, I finally heard a few sounds coming from afar in the direction of the Soul Guidance Experimentation Area, where a large group of people seemed to be gathered.

"Shrek Academy won this match. Who wants to try in the next one?"

Before he even got close, Lin Xiao heard Lin Jiayi's voice. He seemed to have thought of something and quickened his pace. Sure enough, he saw two figures constantly crossing paths on the arena in the Soul Guidance Experiment Zone.

Lin Xiao was somewhat unfamiliar with one of them, but judging from his school uniform, he should also be a student of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy. The other person was naturally Huo Yuhao, who had been an exchange student here for more than two years.

It had been a while since they last met, and Huo Yuhao had changed a lot. He was no longer the little boy he used to be, and his movements were extremely agile and skillful.

As the light from his soul-guided thruster occasionally flashed, his position on the arena shifted constantly, making it impossible for the students of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy to even aim at him.

However, Huo Yuhao did not use any Soul Master techniques to knock his opponent off the stage. Instead, he took out an extremely small Soul Guidance Device. Without any Soul Power light, he simply pulled the trigger, and several Soul Guidance Rays shot out from the front.

In an instant, the expressions of many teachers and students watching around changed slightly. As soul masters of a higher rank than Huo Yuhao, they couldn't figure out the principle behind his activation device for a moment.

Huo Yuhao glanced at the reactions of the people around him, then his gaze lingered on Xuan Ziwen for a moment, and he nodded to himself.

His activation device was certainly not just a soul tool; it also incorporated the unique mechanical technology of the Tang Sect. It's just a matter of how much attention these things would attract.

"Huo Yuhao of Shrek Academy has won this match. Both contestants, please step down from the stage to rest."

As Lin Jiayi finished speaking, Huo Yuhao also put away his soul tool, stepped down from the arena, and stood next to Xuan Ziwen.

"Is this also a technique from your sect?" Xuan Ziwen turned his head slightly and glanced at Huo Yuhao beside him.

“That’s right.” Huo Yuhao nodded.

"I'll say it again: if you're willing to sell this technology, you can name your price first."

Xuan Ziwen's status within Mingde Hall was no secret; even those from Shrek Academy were aware of it. His words carried considerable weight.

"Teacher Xuan, as I said before, this is an exclusive technique of our Tang Clan. Unless you join our Tang Clan, it is impossible for it to be passed on to outsiders."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Ziwen paused slightly, turned his head to take a closer look at Huo Yuhao, and suddenly sighed softly, shaking his head.

"It seems that you still haven't learned the most important things during your years at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy."

Huo Yuhao was puzzled and a strange feeling arose in his heart. "Please enlighten me, Teacher Xuan."

"Alright, before you leave the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy, you will still be my student, so I will teach you this last lesson."

Xuan Ziwen's expression turned serious. "For your Shrek Academy, and even for the three great empires, the status of a Soul Master is far above that of a Soul Instructor."

"Similarly, the research on martial spirits is far more profound than that on soul tools. It is precisely for this reason that you still haven't realized the biggest difference between soul tools and martial spirits."

“Different Soul Masters have different Martial Souls and talents, so their cultivation methods cannot be copied. Each Soul Master has their own unique cultivation method.” “Under this cultivation method, it is natural for the teacher to guide the disciple and keep some secret techniques from being passed on. This can prevent others from learning them for nothing and also prevent others from finding one’s weaknesses.”

Xuan Ziwen paused slightly, a serious look flashing in his eyes as he looked at Huo Yuhao beside him, "But the development of soul tools is different."

"The creation and use of soul tools are not restricted by martial souls, which allows any soul master with soul power to learn and create all kinds of soul tools."

"Therefore, your kind of education method of keeping things to themselves is not suitable for Soul Masters. Instead, it is through mutual exchange among Soul Masters that various Soul Guidance Device technologies can be continuously improved."

"Your mechanism technology is ingenious, but it was ultimately developed by our predecessors. Don't underestimate human wisdom. One person may not be able to make a big difference, but through continuous inheritance and improvement, the technology in your hands will eventually be eliminated."

"Perhaps among Soul Masters, one in ten thousand will become a genius like you, but among Soul Guidance Masters, with the accumulation of massive resources and knowledge, almost everyone has the potential to become a genius in Soul Guidance Devices."

“Even I have achieved what I have today by building upon the research of my predecessors.” Xuan Ziwen sighed again. “The last lesson I want to teach you is your perspective.”

"I know you want to understand the gap between us and yourselves through this exchange program, but as long as your mindset doesn't change, you will never be able to catch up with the pace of progress of the Sun Moon Empire."

Lin Xiao seemed to appear suddenly in the crowd. His approach went unnoticed by anyone, and Xuan Ziwen's words also reached his ears without missing a single one.

It must be said that Xuan Ziwen's vision far surpasses that of almost all Soul Masters, and even most Soul Instructors.

It is no exaggeration to say that the soul tool technology can be passed down and updated from generation to generation, making it almost in a different era from the methods of soul masters.

The development of Soul Masters cannot follow the methods of Soul Masters. Even in the Sun Moon Empire, there are not many Soul Masters who can clearly understand this point.

Although Lin Xiao wasn't entirely sure what had led Xuan Ziwen to this understanding, he was certain that Xuan Ziwen was no longer someone who could be easily lured away by a simple mechanical device.

"You didn't even say hello before returning to the academy." A voice with a smile rang in Lin Xiao's ears. He turned around and saw Jing Hongchen standing outside the crowd.

Lin Xiao smiled slightly, took a step back, and was already outside the crowd.

"Master, I didn't expect you to care so much about the battles between these students."

Upon seeing this, Jing Hongchen raised an eyebrow, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes, which were almost invisible beneath his smile.

"This is no ordinary competition; I was the one who orchestrated it."

Lin Xiao paused for a moment, then quickly understood Jing Hongchen's intention.

only--

Lin Xiao turned his head and glanced at the new students who had stepped onto the stage.

It's probably not easy to glean anything from them.

(End of this chapter)