Douluo Continent: The original Yu Xiaogang brutally defeats Tang San at the start.

After delivering a psychological "death blow" to Tang San, Lin Yuan's life returned to a temporary peace.

Besides guiding Xiao Wu's cultivation every day, he also studied the hidden weapon blueprints copied from Tang San, and his strength steadily improved.

That day, he was meditating in his dormitory when the system notification sounded out without warning.

[Beep! Purple-quality opportunity "Blue Silver Grass King Bloodline" detected!]

[Opportunity Description: The awakened King of Blue Silver Grass contains the purest blue silver life energy, capable of purifying and evolving the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul.]

Location: Blue Silver Forest, western suburbs of Nottingham.

[Hint: According to the original story, Tang San will arrive here in 10 days, secretly guided by his father Tang Hao, to awaken his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline.]

Lin Yuan suddenly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them.

"Tang San's martial soul has awakened a second time? The Blue Silver Emperor bloodline?"

He sneered inwardly. This opportunity could be considered one of the most important turning points for Tang San in the early stages.

After Tang San awakened the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, his martial soul truly escaped the category of "useless martial soul," and his cultivation speed and control would experience a qualitative leap.

"How could I possibly let you get your hands on such an important cheat so easily?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Yuan immediately stood up, ready to take action.

However, this opportunity was somewhat special.

His martial soul is Luo Sanpao, not Blue Silver Grass. Even if he finds the Blue Silver Grass King, he cannot directly absorb its bloodline.

"System, is there any way for me to utilize this bloodline energy?"

[Ding! The system shop is offering a "Bloodline Extraction Card," which can extract the purest energy crystals from a specified target's bloodline. The host can use this crystal to strengthen their own Martial Soul. Price: 5000 points.]

"5000 points?"

Lin Yuan glanced at his remaining points and found they were just enough.

"exchange!"

[Ding! Successfully redeemed a "Bloodline Extraction Card," consuming 5000 points.]

A card shimmering with a pale golden light appeared in his system space.

All is ready except for the opportunity.

Lin Yuan once again asked the academy for leave under the pretext of "going out for research," and left Notting City with ease, heading straight for the Blue Silver Forest in the western suburbs.

Blue Silver Forest is a very common landform on the Douluo Continent.

As far as the eye can see, there are only dense clusters of blue silver grass, with almost no other plants.

Using the system's precise location, Lin Yuan quickly found the very center of the forest.

Here, he saw a unique blue silver grass.

It was much taller than its peers, with thicker blades of grass adorned with flowing golden veins, exuding an aura of imperial nobility and boundless vitality.

It is the Blue Silver Grass King!

Lin Yuan could sense that this Blue Silver Grass King seemed to have developed a faint intelligence, and was transmitting information in a certain direction with a sense of closeness and affection.

"Is it calling for Tang San? Too bad, you won't live to see your prince again."

Lin Yuan wasted no time and took out the "Bloodline Extraction Card" directly.

He gently affixed the card to the Blue Silver Grass King's leaf.

"Buzz—"

The golden card instantly transformed into streaks of light, enveloping the entire Blue Silver Grass King.

Visibly, the immense life energy emanating from the Blue Silver Grass King was being frantically drawn out, like rivers flowing into the sea, and merged into that stream of light.

The once noble and magnificent Blue Silver Grass King withered and died at an extremely fast pace. The golden patterns on its leaves quickly faded, and it eventually turned into a dry, unremarkable weed.

After absorbing all the essence, the stream of light reformed and transformed into an energy crystal the size of a pigeon egg, entirely emerald green, with what appeared to be flowing golden liquid inside.

[Ding! Bloodline extraction successful! Obtained "Blue Silver Emperor Life Crystal"!]

Lin Yuan swallowed the crystal without hesitation.

A gentle yet vast life energy instantly dissolved within his body.

"Luo Sanpao, come out!"

Lin Yuan let out a low shout and guided all of this energy towards his martial soul.

Luo Sanpao's phantom appeared, and when it came into contact with this pure life energy, it let out a satisfied hum.

On its body, which originally resembled a pug, fine golden lines began to emerge from under its skin, clearer and more dazzling than ever before!

These patterns intertwine to subtly form an ancient and majestic dragon scale pattern!

A faint, yet palpable, aura of power belonging to a high-ranking dragon emanated from it.

[Ding! The Martial Soul "Luo Sanpao" has absorbed the "Blue Silver Emperor Life Crystal," nourishing its dragon bloodline and increasing its evolution rate by 5%!]

[Ding! Host's soul power level has increased. Current level: 34!]

Sensing the further increase in his strength, Lin Yuan nodded in satisfaction.

He glanced at the completely withered Blue Silver Grass King on the ground, and used the same trick again, taking out paper and pen and leaving a note.

Only after doing all this did he turn and leave, satisfied.

……

Ten days later.

Guided by some unseen force, Tang San, alone and with a sense of almost pilgrimage-like devotion, arrived at the deepest part of the Blue Silver Forest.

For days, he had felt his martial spirit throbbing, as if a voice deep within his bloodline was constantly calling to him and guiding him here.

He sensed that this might be his only chance to escape the fate of being a "useless martial soul" and catch up with or even surpass Lin Yuan!

When he parted the last clump of blue silver grass and saw the huge, withered, and fallen weed, he was stunned.

That incredibly intimate call, originating from the depths of one's blood and soul, came from this withered grass.

But...why?

Why did it die?

The joy of about to reunite with loved ones was instantly doused with ice water, chilling him to the bone.

He reached out with trembling hands and gently touched the withered, fragile blades of grass. A huge, indescribable sadness and loss surged into his heart like a tide, almost bringing him to tears.

Just then, his fingertips touched a foreign object.

He looked down and found a note that had been pressed under the dry grass.

He pulled out the note with a puzzled look.

When he saw the familiar handwriting that he would never forget in his life, his pupils suddenly contracted to their maximum size!

"Thanks to Tang San for the clue; the energy here is extremely nourishing. —Yu Xiaogang"

"ah--!"

Tang San could no longer suppress the devastating collapse and rage within him. His knees buckled, and he collapsed heavily to the ground, letting out a heart-wrenching roar filled with endless resentment and despair!

It is him again!

It's Yu Xiaogang again!

He was like an omnipresent nightmare that haunted him through countless lifetimes, repeatedly and cruelly tearing away all his hopes and opportunities into pieces and then trampling them under his feet!

[Ding! Successfully intercepted the opportunity for Tang San, the Chosen One, to awaken his martial soul a second time, inflicting a devastating mental blow on him. Host gains 8000 points for tormenting Tang San!]

[Ding! Tang San's corruption level +3%, current corruption level: 35%!]

[Ding! Host has perfectly absorbed the opportunity energy, mission rating improved, and additional points for defeating Tang San +3000!]

Far away in his dormitory at Notting College, Lin Yuan was leisurely flipping through blueprints for hidden weapons. Hearing the continuous "harvest" notification sounds in his mind, he simply smiled faintly.

Tang San, your path to despair has only just begun.