Douluo Continent: Invincible Physical Body, I Became a God with a Mortal Form

With the end of the duel at Notting College, news of the work-study students' victory spread throughout the entire college. No one could believe that the work-study students had actually won.

After this battle, the status of work-study students improved, and they were no longer ostracized or bullied.

In the days that followed, Wang Shuo began a long and arduous journey of spiritual cultivation.

He was called a madman, and everyone kept their distance from him.

He transformed himself into a living cultivation tool, cultivating relentlessly day and night.

Everyone thought Wang Shuo was just acting on a whim, but his madness didn't subside; instead, it became even more terrifying.

Before dawn, the sounds of fists and feet breaking through the air could be heard from the back mountain of Notting Academy; that was Wang Shuo honing his physical body.

Even under the blazing midday sun, he continued to spar with his students on the training ground without stopping.

This caused many students to no longer dare to come to the training ground, for fear of being captured by Wang Shuo and used as human punching bags.

In the quiet of the dormitory late at night, while others were already fast asleep, he sat cross-legged, circulating his soul power to cleanse his meridians again and again, never letting up for a moment even though his whole body ached.

Since being defeated by Wang Shuo, Xiao Chenyu and his group have lost their former arrogance and domineering attitude when they see Wang Shuo.

At first, they were often dragged out by Wang Shuo for sparring, and each time they were beaten up so badly that they were too scared to come to the academy for classes.

But as time went on, Xiao Chenyu and the others' mentality changed, and smiles often appeared on their bruised and swollen faces.

It wasn't that they were used to being beaten, but rather that they discovered their soul power cultivation speed had increased after fighting Wang Shuo.

Now they are all very willing to spar with Wang Shuo, so the originally empty training ground is now crowded with people who all want to spar with Wang Shuo.

During this period, Wang Shuo frequently challenged Xiao Wu, and the two fought fiercely each time.

Xiao Wu's attitude towards Wang Shuo gradually changed, from initial playful banter to genuine recognition.

Every time Wang Shuo challenges her, she gives it her all, but holds back at crucial moments. Through repeated battles, the two become the most unique rivals in the academy.

Wang Shuo's intense cultivation also ignited the cultivation passion of all the students at Notting Academy, and they also began to cultivate diligently.

Wang Shuo's efforts were recognized by the academy's teachers, and Director Su taught him everything he knew, not only guiding him on the secrets of soul power circulation.

He even personally sparred with Wang Shuo, teaching him how to win with skill when at a disadvantage in soul power and how to hone his fighting instincts.

Looking at the young man giving his all, he often sighed with admiration, thinking that this boy's future achievements would be extraordinary.

Time flies, and a year later...

Wang Shuo finally reached level nine in his soul power through desperate cultivation, but two months ago he found that his soul power was difficult to improve and he could not break through the threshold of level ten.

He was anxious but helpless. After much thought, he realized that there was only one person in the entire Notting Academy who could help him.

That's right, it's Yu Xiaogang!

He has studied martial spirit theory for decades and should know the methods for cultivating a martial spirit specific to one's own body.

Thinking of this, Wang Shuo immediately got up, straightened his clothes, suppressed his eagerness, and walked straight towards Yu Xiaogang's residence.

"I don't know if the master is willing to help me, but I have to go and find out."

On the way, Wang Shuo began to worry about whether Yu Xiaogang would help him, since he had basically never had any contact with Yu Xiaogang.

When Wang Shuo arrived at Yu Xiaogang's residence, he saw that the other man was looking down and flipping through his notes on martial spirit theory.

Immediately, Wang Shuo stepped forward and bowed respectfully: "Master, hello! My name is Wang Shuo, and I am a second-year student at Notting Academy. Do you have a moment now?"

Yu Xiaogang closed his notebook, looked at Wang Shuo with a hint of doubt, and said thoughtfully, "Wang Shuo, I remember you, you're that cultivation fanatic."

Wang Shuo smiled and nodded in agreement.

"You came to me to ask about some knowledge about martial spirits?" Yu Xiaogang immediately saw through Wang Shuo's intentions.

Wang Shuo spoke somewhat embarrassedly, truthfully explaining his predicament of being stuck at level nine soul power for two months and unable to break through to level ten.

At the same time, he humbly asked for advice, hoping that the other party could guide him on how to break through and choose the most suitable first spirit ring for his martial soul.

When Yu Xiaogang learned of Wang Shuo's idea, his face was filled with pride and self-satisfaction.

He slowly rose and looked down at Wang Shuo with an arrogant gaze. There was no admiration in his eyes, but rather a hint of indifferent scrutiny and undisguised contempt.

He scoffed, his tone dripping with sarcasm: "I've seen your Martial Soul Awakening record. Do you know that your Martial Soul is a Body Martial Soul? According to research, this is a Martial Soul that didn't fully awaken during the Martial Soul Awakening process. Do you understand what I mean?"

Wang Shuo shook his head in confusion. He only knew that there was very little research on the original martial soul in Douluo Continent at this time, and there was no systematic research, so everyone believed that it was a useless martial soul.

Yu Xiaogang sneered, "This is a useless martial soul! The original martial soul has too many shortcomings. It doesn't have a complete cultivation system, the powerful attack power of a weapon martial soul, or the bloodline power of a beast martial soul. Therefore, its upper limit is extremely low. It is not born with the qualifications to become a power attack type or agility attack type soul master."

Wang Shuo just sneered after hearing this. He no longer cared about Yu Xiao's mockery and belittling of him just now, after all, they did not know the power of the original martial soul.

Seeing that Wang Shuo didn't take it seriously, Yu Xiaogang became somewhat annoyed and continued, "I've been observing you for a long time, and I've guessed your purpose and thoughts. Give up your unrealistic ideas; you can't become a power-attack type Soul Master. All your efforts are just a waste of time!"

Wang Shuo clenched his fists as images of his frantic training over the past year flashed through his mind. All that sweat, pain, and tireless perseverance seemed to be nothing more than meaningless waste of effort in Yu Xiaogang's words.

"Master, you're wrong. What makes you so quick to dismiss someone's efforts? What makes you think that a true spirit cannot make someone a top-tier spirit master?"

Anger flashed in Wang Shuo's eyes, but he suppressed it. He didn't want to argue with Yu Xiaogang; he just wanted to prove that the path he had chosen was the right one.

Seeing that Wang Shuo actually retorted, Yu Xiaogang scoffed disdainfully and said, "If hard work were enough, everyone could become a powerful Soul Master! Take my advice: the upper limit of your original Martial Soul is very low. Cultivating into a defensive Soul Master is your only way out! Otherwise, you'll only ever be a low-level Soul Master!"

These words were like a sharp blade, piercing Wang Shuo's heart.

He was never a person with outstanding talent, but he never gave up cultivation because of his mediocre martial soul. Yu Xiaogang's words not only denied his future, but also trampled on all his efforts and perseverance.

"I don't believe it!"

Wang Shuo suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with defiance and stubbornness, his voice trembling slightly with anger.

"So what if my martial spirit has a low ceiling? I'll cultivate to level nine through my own efforts, and I'll definitely break through to level ten. I'll definitely forge my own path! Defensive types aren't what I want, and my efforts are by no means a waste of time, as you say!"

"Stubborn to the end." Yu Xiaogang's face darkened, and his tone grew increasingly cold.

"You don't understand the meaning of perseverance at all, nor do you understand how much I've sacrificed!" Wang Shuo could no longer contain his anger, and his voice suddenly rose as he fiercely argued with Yu Xiaogang.

He argued his case, explaining his obsession with cultivation, while Yu Xiaogang used theory as a weapon to constantly criticize the flaws in his martial spirit and his overestimation of his abilities.

The argument drew the attention of the surrounding students. Tang San and Xiao Wu also rushed over and were taken aback when they saw the two people with red faces.

Wang Shuo's chest heaved violently as he stared at the indifferent Yu Xiaogang before him, his resentment transforming into an even more fervent fighting spirit.

"You don't deserve to be called a master, because a true teacher encourages and praises students' efforts, and acknowledges their hard work, instead of being condescending and cynically denying everything they've accomplished!"

"Say it again!" Yu Xiaogang shouted, staring intently at Wang Shuo.