Douluo Dragon King: Embarking on the Path to Godhood from the Start

A voice whispered in his ear made Tang Wulin turn around and look in Yu Chen's direction. It was him, the person from this morning, Tang Wulin thought.

Just as he was about to say something to Yu Chen, the teacher of the Soul Master class clapped his hands.

"Hello everyone, I am your homeroom teacher, Lin Ximeng. Over the next three years, I will be teaching you the basics of Soul Masters. Now, please introduce yourselves, including your names, Martial Souls, and innate Soul Power levels."

There were only sixteen students, so the introductions were quick. When Lin Ximeng heard Tang Wulin and Yu Chen describe their martial souls as Blue Silver Grass and eyes, she was somewhat taken aback. The other students burst into laughter, with some even making mocking remarks.

And when Tang Wulin used:

"The Tang Sect's patriarch, Tang San, evolved his martial soul from 'Blue Silver Grass' into 'Blue Silver Emperor.' The Spirit Ice Douluo, Huo Yuhao, also possessed level one innate soul power, and his martial soul was his eyes. If we work hard, perhaps we can achieve the same."

She tried to refute them with those words, but this only made the students laugh even louder.

Moreover, people would often tease the two of them with phrases like "Our classmates are the next Sea God and the next Spirit Ice Douluo".

Yu Chen didn't seem to care much about this, as he knew perfectly well how strong his martial soul was, unlike Tang Wulin.

Yu Chen had comforted him before, which touched Tang Wulin deeply. Now he wanted to help Yu Chen out of his predicament, but he didn't expect it to backfire. He was still a child, and his mindset was different from Yu Chen's.

Tang Wulin's face turned bright red, as if he were holding back a fire in his heart.

Suddenly, a dazzling golden light appeared. Before anyone knew it, Yu Chen stood up and opened his golden eyes. His golden pupils flowed with a flame-like light, like a mirror reflecting fire.

Under Yu Chen's gaze, the children instantly felt like they were being watched by a top predator. The pressure was overwhelming, and they dared not meet his eyes. In just a moment, the class fell silent. Seeing this, Yu Chen also turned off his Golden Eyes and sat down again.

Class teacher Lin Ximeng quickly began to organize classroom discipline, and then started her lecture: "Today is your first day of class. I will first talk to you about the classification of martial souls, and this afternoon I will guide you through preliminary meditation. Meditation is the only way to train and improve your soul power. If you want to become a true soul master, you must work hard!"

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Listening to Lin Ximeng's explanation of the classification of martial souls and soul masters, Tang Wulin's resentment had long since disappeared. He had been full of curiosity about the profession of soul master since he was a child, and this knowledge was like a magnificent world opening a brand new door to him.

Yu Chen listened attentively. Although he had some knowledge of the Douluo Continent setting in his previous life, there was still a gap between the novel and reality, not to mention that there were often instances of rewriting the original setting.

After explaining some basic knowledge about Soul Master cultivation, Lin Ximeng also began to teach some of the characters in Douluo Continent. After all, even Soul Masters are not born with knowledge of the characters. Yu Chen listened more attentively to this part, since he had always been an ordinary six-year-old child and did not have much knowledge of the characters in this world.

Noon arrived quickly. The academy's curriculum included an unlimited lunch. Students in the Soul Master class enjoyed much better meals than regular students.

Perhaps due to becoming a hybrid, or perhaps influenced by the dragon race of this world, Yu Chen's appetite surpasses that of Tang Wulin.

The two ate so much that they earned the nickname "gluttons".

This was a lot, almost half the combined amount of the other dozen or so classmates. It exceeded an adult's appetite, which greatly annoyed Tang Wulin and Yu Chen.

"What's going on? Can dragons from another world also be assimilated by this world?"

"As expected of a world that could contain a host of primordial treasures such as the 'Pangu Axe' and the 'Four Swords of Zhuxian' at their peak, it is truly terrifying," Yu Chen exclaimed inwardly.

"Wow, Brother Yu Chen, you can eat as much as I can!" Since both of them are big eaters, their relationship is quickly getting closer.

"Being able to eat is a blessing." Yu Chen has never been very good at handling interpersonal relationships. After a pause, Yu Chen added:

"Others must be envious of us being able to eat so carefree."

Tang Wulin turned to look at Yu Chen beside him, a hint of melancholy in his eyes. "Brother Yu Chen, do you really think we can become powerful Soul Masters?"

Although Tang Wulin always encouraged himself with the story of Tang San, the Sea God, he knew that this was just a way to comfort himself, and he was still very apprehensive about his future as a Soul Master.

"Of course, didn't the famous 'master' in history, Tang San's teacher, say: There are no useless martial souls, only useless soul masters?"

Yu Chen said things that he himself didn't believe.

It didn't matter, Tang Wulin believed him. He clenched his fist and said, "That's right, there are no useless martial souls, only useless soul masters. Thank you."

Seeing that Tang Wulin seemed to be manipulated, Yu Chen echoed him. After these few words, the distance between Yu Chen and Tang Wulin narrowed considerably.

In the afternoon, when students left Hongshan College...

When Tang Wulin and Yu Chen walked out of Hongshan Academy together, Tang Wulin's face was full of unhappiness. Nothing in his entire life had ever made him as depressed as what he had experienced today.

He grew up in a very ordinary working-class family, but the family was harmonious, his parents had a good relationship, and they loved him very much. Even when he made mistakes, they would give him earnest advice.

But today at the academy, he experienced for the first time what "difficulty" truly meant. Because his martial soul was Blue Silver Grass, aside from his current brother Yu Chen, his classmates ostracized him, and even the teachers weren't very welcoming.

The teacher spent the least amount of time with him when guiding students in meditation in the afternoon.

"Is my martial soul really that bad?" Tang Wulin's unhappiness gradually turned into stubbornness. "Even if my martial soul isn't good, I'm still determined to become a great soul master. Brother Yu Chen is right, there are no useless martial souls, only useless soul masters. Success is 99% effort and 1% talent. If my martial soul isn't good enough, then I'll work extra hard!"

Looking at Tang Wulin, who seemed to be under a PUA (Pick-Up Artist) spell, Yu Chen couldn't help but fall silent. This kid was too easily fooled. He had only given Tang Wulin some toxic chicken soup from his past life, but he didn't expect him to actually believe it.

The saying "Nothing is impossible to a willing mind" doesn't hold true in the Douluo Continent, where bloodline and martial spirit almost determine everything.

However, there was one thing he wasn't lying about: he said that Tang Wulin "will definitely become a powerful Soul Master in the future."

With the bloodlines of the Golden Dragon King and the son of the God King, and above them the Grandparents who are the Lord of the Plane and the Core of Life, and with three opportunities for his God King father to intervene, as long as he follows the steps, he is guaranteed to become a god.

Tang Wulin was naturally cheerful, and he quickly figured things out, gradually overcoming his depression. With the encouragement from Yu Chen earlier, the day's stress naturally dissipated.

"Coo~coo." A strange sound made the two stop in their tracks.

At this moment, Tang Wulin's stomach rumbled, making his face turn slightly red. At the same time, he didn't forget to extend an invitation to Yu Chen, who was standing to the side.

"Brother Yu Chen, if you're free after school, would you like to come to my house for dinner? My mom's cooking is amazing."