Douluo Continent: From Internal Martial Arts to the Law of Heaven and Earth

Tangshan first tested it on himself to confirm that there were no major problems with his horse stance, then extracted the key points, and then made targeted changes to his elder brother's body.

The more Tangshan studied body-strengthening methods, the more he felt he lacked control over himself.

To improve body control in a short period of time, it is probably only possible to obtain the desired soul skill after absorbing a soul ring.

Su Haichao walked into the house, looked at the two brothers supporting each other, nodded in satisfaction, and was about to speak again when there was a knock on the door of the small attic.

Tang Shan was somewhat surprised; it was almost nightfall, so who would come to bother others?

"You two go in first, I'll go check it out."

Tang Shan and Su Yuntao nodded and went into the living room first.

The faint sounds of conversation reached Tang Shan's ears, and he frowned slightly. One of the voices was naturally his father's, and he didn't recognize the other voice, but its unpleasant tone had left a very deep impression on him.

“Palace Master Su, I have heard that your son is exceptionally talented and wish to take him as my disciple. I believe that under my tutelage, he will definitely become a powerful figure renowned throughout the continent in the future.”

Listening to the endless chatter of the middle-aged man next to him, who looked utterly dejected, Su Haichao's eyes revealed a hint of impatience.

What a joke! You, with your connections, dare to mentor my son? You're not qualified! My son is a master who has researched the Five Theories of Martial Soul. What makes you think you can teach him?

Although Su Haichao didn't really care about this person with connections, she still maintained a very good public image. After all, he was related to the Holy Maiden, and before figuring out what connection he had with the Holy Maiden, it was best to keep things peaceful.

The "master," completely oblivious to the situation, continued his rambling, his eyes lighting up when he saw Tang Shan sitting in a chair in the living room.

Looking at that distinctive face and those signature hands clasped behind his back, Tang Shan's eyes narrowed subconsciously.

"Shanzi, let me introduce you. This is Yu Xiaogang, a martial spirit researcher who is staying at Notting Academy."

Su Haichao's words seemed ordinary, but they contained a lot of meaning.

Since he is a martial soul researcher, there shouldn't be any problem with him being a teacher. But the fact that he said he was staying there instead of teaching at Notting Academy has a lot of implications.

However, what Su Haichao didn't know was that Tang Shan probably knew the middle-aged man in front of him even better than he did.

After all, many of the martial spirit theories he wrote were based on the research of this "master". He just didn't know how the other party would have the nerve to come and ask to take him as a disciple when he no longer had the support of martial spirit theories.

Seeing that her future "disciple" was indifferent to her, Yu Xiao was about to reprimand him for his lack of respect, but remembering that she was not familiar with this family, she forcibly suppressed her displeasure.

"I am Yu Xiaogang, born from the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex. I once conducted martial spirit research in the library of the Spirit Hall in Spirit City. You can call me Master Yu."

Tang Shan's expression was somewhat stiff; he seemed to have a lot to complain about but didn't know where to begin.

Let's not even talk about your actual theoretical achievements. If you want to take me as your disciple, you should at least show me your skills first. You keep talking about the Spirit Hall and the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex. What, are you trying to threaten me?

Although Yu Xiaogang wasn't exactly a saint, he wasn't one to bully others with his power. In his view, once the genius from this small town learned about his background, he would naturally bow down and worship him, without needing to display his knowledge.

Faced with the abstract behavior of a certain "master", Tang Shan naturally would not choose to confront him head-on. He is not a child who would insist on showing off and slapping him in the face.

Moreover, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan behind him might not take his mockery to heart, but that crazy woman is another story.

For him, Yu Xiaogang was already his ideal woman, and after the "secret room" experience, Yu Xiaogang's status in the other party's heart rose even faster.

What you can't have always stirs your heart. After her hellish experience, Yu Xiaogang has become Bibi Dong's spiritual support and a ray of hope.

Otherwise, how could someone who has no face, no talent, and no strength possibly influence the "Pope"?

"Uncle Yu..."

Tangshan, whose way of addressing her was awkward, sped up her speech.

"Since you are doing research at Notting College, I shall take the liberty of addressing you as Professor Yu."

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Chapter 16 The Demeanor of a "Master," Incomparably "Wise"

"Teacher Yu" is the name Tangshan used to address Yu Xiaogang after careful consideration.

As for the so-called "Master of Jade," I'm very sorry, but it's really not appropriate to call someone who has made no theoretical contributions and has nothing outstanding to offer except for piecing together some information.

However, Tangshan greatly overestimated someone's shamelessness.

"Since you call me teacher, I will not let you down. Tell me, what is your martial spirit? I will plan your future cultivation path."

Su Yuntao, who was sitting to the side listening to the conversation between the two, was already dumbfounded. How could a person be so shameless?

Su Haichao, who had always watched her son handle things independently, also felt it was extremely absurd.

You came running over here all excitedly and said you wanted to take my son as your disciple, but to this day you still haven't figured out my son's martial spirit.

This is utterly outrageous.

Tang Shan felt like he had just had his eyes opened, but he quickly came to his senses.

"My martial soul is my physical body martial soul."

Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang's face stiffened, his expression becoming indescribably strange.

Suddenly, he seemed to remember something, his eyes filled with ecstasy, and then, inexplicably, he exuded an aura of confidence.

"Good, good, good. I never expected to encounter a twin martial soul in this short journey to Nottingham. It seems I'll have to be persistent this time."

The strangely familiar language made Tang Shan's lips twitch uncontrollably, even though he was expecting the other party to make some kind of "earth-shattering statement." After hesitating for a moment, he asked somewhat hesitantly, "What do you mean?"

At this moment, Yu Xiaogang, exuding confidence and with a "wise" glint in his eyes, put his hands behind his back, puffed out his chest, and spoke without hesitation.

"According to my research on the 'Ten Core Competencies of Martial Souls,' a weak Martial Soul cannot possibly have a high innate Soul Power. Since your Martial Soul is your true form, a notoriously useless Martial Soul, then there must be a stronger Martial Soul that has endowed you with full innate Soul Power."

After saying that, the "master" paused for a moment, pretending to be serious, before continuing.

“I know your thinking. Concealing this child’s talent based on the idea that ‘the tallest tree in the forest will be felled by the wind’ is indeed a good idea. But you never expected that you would run into me.”

As he spoke, he slightly raised his chin, a hint of smugness in his expression.

"With my extraordinary wisdom, I have long since seen through the truth hidden beneath the layers of fog. Now, you should no longer doubt my knowledge."

"Tangshan, I'm giving you a chance. Become my disciple now, and I'll not only take you to see the scenery at the summit of the continent, but I'll also help you obtain the cultivation method for twin martial souls. No one is more suitable to be your teacher than me!"

His final words were powerful and resounding, leaving a lingering echo that lasted for a long time.

As the sound faded, the entire room fell into a brief silence.

Su Yuntao and his son Su Haichao were somewhat bewildered by the sheer volume of information in each other's words, while Tang Shan himself didn't know where to begin refuting the other party's argument.

Looking at the three silent men, Yu Xiaogang felt much better, his spirits lifted after being disheartened by the master.

As expected, my theory was correct. Those so-called masters didn't understand martial spirit research at all.

"This is Teacher Yu."

Su Yuntao, unable to contain himself any longer, spoke up awkwardly.

He cautiously looked at the middle-aged man in front of him, afraid that if he said something wrong, the man would collapse in his house. He had also heard his father talk about this man's background. If something really happened to him, his family would have a hard time explaining it to the Spirit Hall.

The other person's eyes are now bloodshot, and their face is flushed; they seem to be overly excited.

"Cough cough..."

Tao cleared his throat, looking very serious.

“My little brother does indeed only have one martial soul, and it is indeed his original martial soul, and it is also full of soul power. Teacher Yu, are you sure you're not mistaken about something?”

"That's impossible. Don't worry, I will never spread rumors."

Upon hearing that his guess was wrong, Yu Xiaogang denied it without hesitation. However, after carefully observing the seemingly genuine expressions of the three people, he had a bad feeling.

They can't be telling the truth, can they?

"I do indeed only have one physical martial soul."

Without hesitation, Tang Shan activated his martial spirit, allowing his body to rapidly expand in front of everyone.

"This is my martial spirit, myself."

As he spoke, he stretched out his left and right hands in front of Yu Xiaogang.

"You see, there are no soul imprints representing martial spirits on the backs of your left and right hands."

Then he pointed to his forehead.

"The soul imprint of my original martial soul is on my forehead. It can be displayed or retracted."

As he spoke, a coin-sized line, resembling a simple sketch of a human figure, appeared on Tangshan's forehead.

Yu Xiaogang, speechless for a long time, suddenly clapped his hands.

“I understand, Xiaoshan. You must have another martial soul that hasn’t been awakened yet. You can choose to become my disciple, and I can find a way to help you awaken your second martial soul.”

Good heavens, Tangshan was truly stunned by this "master's" outrageous theories. He's just stubbornly clinging to his own theories, isn't he? This kind of person is really...

"Alright, I understand what you mean. It seems we are indeed destined to meet but not to be together. My true disciple may still be in the future, so I won't bother you any longer. Farewell."

"Master Yu" seemed to be imagining things again. With a regretful expression, he shook his head, put his hands behind his back, and swayed as he walked towards the door.

"Teacher Yu, let me see you off."

Su Haichao, who had remained silent the whole time, made his presence known at this moment, and only returned after seeing the other person to the door.

Hearing the door close behind him, Yu Xiaogang didn't care at all, continuing to wear an expression of "not appreciating kindness" until he turned a corner before he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"What a lousy martial soul! They are not worthy of being my disciples. Luckily, I am smart enough to catch them off guard and tell them in time that I have some unawakened martial souls. I fooled them. Otherwise, if Tang Shan really became my disciple, what if he is useless? That would be bad for my reputation."

Yu Xiaogang considered himself a smart man. Since the whole family definitely only had one martial soul, and he could confirm with his penetrating insight that they were not lying, what was the point of staying there?

Even with innate full soul power, what kind of development can a useless martial soul have?

All I can say is that kid was lucky; he was incredibly fortunate to awaken innate full soul power. If only I had that talent.

As he pondered this, an irrepressible jealousy welled up in the eyes of our "Master Jade".

He never considered whether there was a problem with his theory. He was the incredibly wise Yu Xiaogang; how could his theory be wrong? Even after reading the five treatises on martial spirit that had been released, he still believed it to be so.

Everyone is different, so generalizations cannot be made. There will definitely be people who awaken a useless martial soul and a top-tier martial soul with innate full soul power, but he has not encountered them yet.

I want to use that useless martial soul master to tell everyone on the continent that there are no useless martial souls, only useless soul masters.

At home, the father and his two sons looked at each other and fell into a brief silence.

"Pfft!"

Suddenly remembering something, Su Yuntao couldn't help but burst out laughing. He slapped Tang Shan's thigh while letting out a loud laugh.

“Xiaoshan, hahaha! Xiaoshan... little brother, I never expected this ‘master’ to give you such a nickname.”

A smile appeared on Su Haichao's face; the way the other party addressed him before leaving had truly shocked him.

Tang Shan was also speechless. Putting aside the fact that the "master" inexplicably called him "Xiao Shan" before leaving, his skill in seizing the opportunity was far beyond Tang Shan's reach. The last words, "destined to meet but not to be together," sent chills down Tang Shan's spine.