Douluo Continent: Reborn as Yuhao, I will never die in a battlefield.

Chapter 39 Surpassing Him

Xiao Hongchen fell into a rare silence.

Especially after hearing Huo Yuhao explain that he was only accepted as a student by Jing Hongchen after independently inscribing a level-three soul guide core, Jing Hongchen immediately dragged Huo Yuhao to the laboratory without further ado.

As a result, Huo Yuhao simply conjured a level-three soul core right in front of him, leaving Xiao Hongchen speechless.

Sure enough, as soon as the morning classes ended, Xiao Hongchen turned around and left the classroom without saying a word. Judging from the direction he left, he should have gone to the laboratory.

"Sister Meng, is Brother Xiao alright?"

"Don't worry, he's just upset. He'll recover quickly; it's nothing serious."

Meng Hongchen wasn't worried at all.

That's just how her older brother is. From childhood to adulthood, he always strives to be the best in everything. But once he sees someone who is not much older than him but surpasses him in some aspect, he will fall silent.

Then, he will silently begin to work hard and grow at a terrifying rate until he defeats the person who surpasses him, and then he will return to his arrogant self.

Of course, very few people can surpass his brother, especially after his talent gradually became apparent. There are even fewer people of the same age who can surpass him.

Perhaps this is why Grandpa arranged for me and my brother to take care of little Huo Yuhao?

Did they want to use Huo Yuhao's talent to dampen his older brother's arrogance?

In the blink of an eye, Meng Hongchen figured out what her grandfather was thinking.

She is very smart, but she doesn't like to show off like her brother. After all, if she were as dazzling as her brother, Grandpa would be very troubled.

She blinked, looked at Huo Yuhao beside her, and then naturally took his hand.

"Come on, Yuhao, your sister Meng will show you around the academy today!"

Compared to all the scheming, cultivation, and comparisons, Meng Hongchen still felt that the handsome young man beside her was more important!

As for my brother's matter...

Hmm, if nothing unexpected happens, Grandpa should have a plan, right? I shouldn't bother him. Wouldn't it be better to just take the handsome young man for a stroll around the academy?

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Late at night, in the laboratory that belongs only to Xiao Hongchen.

As the grandson of the dean and possessing exceptional talent, Xiao Hongchen naturally enjoys certain privileges.

For example, the equipment in his laboratory is already better than that of some level seven soul masters' laboratories.

Even more so, Xiao Hongchen's supply of various rare metals is unlimited; he can have as much as he wants!

At this moment, on the workbench, Xiao Hongchen's body emitted a faint silver-white light. At the same time, three soul rings, two yellow and one purple, floated beside him, emitting faint soul power fluctuations.

He held the carving knife firmly in his hand and carved soul-guiding array patterns on the piece of star silver stroke by stroke.

Suddenly, however, the soul power injected into the carving knife fluctuated slightly, his hand trembled, and the carving knife instantly deviated from its intended position, rendering the entire soul core completely useless.

Xiao Hongchen remained expressionless, tossing the Star Silver in his hand aside and reaching out to grab another piece.

Beside it, the waste products produced had piled up into a small mountain, estimated to be at least nearly a hundred.

"Laugh, you've reached your limit."

From the shadows, Jing Hongchen slowly stepped out, her gaze calmly landing on her grandson.

"I don't!"

"But you lost, didn't you?"

Jing Hongchen spoke calmly.

Xiao Hongchen fell silent.

He knew his grandson's shortcomings and strengths.

The advantages are obvious; whether he is a Soul Master or a Soul Instructor, his own grandson has extremely high talent.

The downside is equally obvious: it's too arrogant!

They used to be somewhat restrained, but as they grew older, they became increasingly unrestrained and arrogant.

As Xiao Hongchen's grandfather, Jing Hongchen naturally wouldn't let his grandson go astray, but unfortunately, he was at a loss for a suitable opportunity.

And now, that opportunity has arrived.

Huo Yuhao's presence is a great source of inspiration for Xiao.

An 8-year-old child was able to inscribe a level 3 soul guide core with his level 16 soul power.

In contrast, Xiao Hongchen, who is already 11 years old, has just broken through level 30, has reached level 31 in soul power, and whose martial soul has the ability to control metal, is unable to inscribe a level 4 soul guide core.

Yes, Level 4.

Xiao Hongchen is attempting to inscribe a level four soul guide core.

Having been immersed in the knowledge of soul guidance since childhood, Xiao Hongchen naturally became a level three soul master when he broke through to the Soul Venerable realm.

However, compared to Huo Yuhao's achievements, his achievement as a third-level Soul Master seems inexplicably laughable.

So, naturally, he began to try to inscribe a level four soul guide core!

If he can inscribe characters beyond his level, why can't I?!

Although theoretically his soul power was more than enough to inscribe a level four soul guide core, in reality, his best attempt was only one-fifth complete. After that, he would lose control of his soul power, and the inscription knife would go out of control, resulting in failure.

Nearly a hundred attempts, and almost all of them were the same.

Laughing at the world's vicissitudes, I am unwilling to accept it.

He witnessed firsthand how Huo Yuhao used every bit of soul power perfectly, without wasting a single stroke, and with fluid, effortless movements, a level-three soul guide core was placed before him.

Unlike battles between Soul Masters, looking flashy and powerful is useless; only by actually fighting will you know the true difference.

The difference between Soul Masters can often be determined by just one glance at each other's work.

He, however, lost miserably.

"Huo Yuhao is a genius. In terms of Soul Master, you are not as good as him."

"impossible!"

"But, laugh, you know you've lost, don't you?"

Jing Hongchen's gaze was calm. He looked at Xiao Hongchen, whose eyes were bloodshot and who was staring intently at him, seemingly trying to prove something, and spoke softly:

"If you lose, you have to accept the attitude of losing. Can't you handle losing?"

"I" laughed at the world, speechless, and lowered my head.

His grandfather spoke without any mercy, directly exposing his pretense.

"Ha, you lost, so what? What's so hard about admitting it? Are you going to deny yourself just because of one failure? What's the difference between you and a coward?"

Xiao Hongchen remained silent, the suppressed emotions in his heart turning into resentment. After a long while, he raised his head and looked at his grandfather, his voice hoarse yet carrying a hint of stubbornness.

"What should I do?"

A slight smile finally appeared on Jing Hongchen's calm face.

"It's very simple." Jing Hongchen took out a round soul guide core. Xiao Hongchen recognized it at a glance as the level three soul guide core that Huo Yuhao had inscribed in front of him during the day.

Jing Hongchen placed the soul guide core in his hand on Xiao Hongchen's workbench, and then calmly spoke:

Learn from him, become him, and then surpass him!

Jing Hongchen patted Xiao Hongchen on the shoulder and continued:

"Although that child is young, his knowledge of soul power control and soul tools is no less than yours."

"Learning from him is the fastest and best way for you!"

Xiao Hongchen was slightly taken aback, but his previously dazed eyes now shone with a light!

(End of this chapter)