Douluo Continent: This Tang San is different

Chapter 3 The Moment of Martial Soul Awakening

Tang San naturally has his own plans for the future.

The first step is to awaken your martial soul, which is of utmost importance, since the martial soul is the extraordinary foundation of this world.

After awakening their martial spirit, they went to Notting Academy to study.

It wasn't that Tang San didn't want to apply to other academies, but his family didn't have the money, so he could only work as a student.

Note: Yu Xiaogang, that's a trap, avoid it.

From the age of three, Tang San befriended Su Yuntao and would occasionally accompany him to the Notting City Martial Soul Branch Hall.

He read many publicly available books there and learned about the theories published by Yu Xiaogang, so he truly understood why he was called a joke.

One thing must be acknowledged: Yu Xiaogang's theory has some correct parts, but only some, and those are common knowledge in the Soul Master world.

What is common sense?

It is the knowledge summarized by the vast majority of Soul Masters throughout history and recognized by everyone.

When Yu Xiaogang made that statement, it was as if he had come up with the conclusion all by himself.

Secondly, the reason why Yu Xiaogang's theories are not accepted is that they are basically unproven, or even just his personal subjective conjectures.

To dare to publish something of this caliber is truly laughable.

Of course, given his status as the son of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family, no one dared to mock him openly, as that would only make them unhappy and bring them no benefit.

Tang San had considered the benefits of becoming Yu Xiaogang's apprentice. Putting aside the concept of fate, the greatest benefit Yu Xiaogang could bring Tang San was the wealth of knowledge about soul beasts, including some ancient books that outsiders could not see at all.

Besides that, you don't have to worry too much about making a living in the early stages.

However, Tang San felt that he was capable of supporting himself.

As for knowledge about spirit beasts, Tang San felt that the books he obtained from the Spirit Branch Hall in Notting City were enough for him to figure out what kind of spirit ring he should choose.

After avoiding the pitfalls of Yu Xiaogang, Tang San spent six years studying. During this time, he planned to build his own team for the future.

He's no gentleman.

He wanted fame, power, wealth, beauty, knowledge, and truth!

One person cannot achieve these things alone, and it is better for multiple people to collaborate than for one person to conduct research. Different minds can spark different inspirations.

After graduating from Notting College, where should one go...?

Anyway, Shrek Academy is definitely not an option.

The environment has a significant impact on people.

Tang San himself couldn't appreciate the teaching method that allowed students with talent to go whoring, gamble, and cause trouble at will.

To be fair, the martial arts hero Tang San in the original novel, born into the Tang Clan, was an assassin whose fighting style was not the kind that involved showing his face in public. The key was to assassinate the target. He would ambush if possible, and never confront head-on. This was the core principle of the hidden weapon sect.

However, the martial arts hero Tang San in the original work was completely distorted by the idea that "those who dare not cause trouble are mediocre," and became unrestrained and arrogant.

Perhaps it's because he transmigrated and became Tang San, so he tends to interpret the martial arts Tang San. But from the perspective of the original work, Tang San dares to say that, apart from being a bit hypocritical and double-standard, the martial arts Tang San is truly a "moral exemplar" compared to most of the protagonists in Douluo fanfiction.

It was only after Dou Er began to "go mad" that he began to resemble a heartless god, no longer a human being.

Back to the point.

After graduating from Notting Academy, you can choose any advanced academy to participate in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament and become famous overnight.

And what about his personal identity?

Tang Hao's son is indeed a problem, but as long as the rabbit issue is dealt with properly, Tang Hao shouldn't be so stupid as to jump out at the last minute.

If I want to rely on the power of the four clans that were once affiliated with the Haotian Sect, I must abandon my identity as a member of the Haotian Sect.

This suited him perfectly.

Anyway, he doesn't plan on going through any ancestral recognition or clan reunification process.

Modern people don't have much of a concept of their ancestors, nor do they want to have an extra ancestor on their heads.

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School?

Ning Fengzhi was a cunning old fox. When it came to scheming and plotting, he, a modern man, was no match for the leader of a sect.

Then there's no need to resort to scheming. Once their strength increases, they can befriend them. Ning Fengzhi already harbors great goodwill towards genius soul masters.

However, it seems that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School doesn't have its own academy? At least it didn't appear in the original story.

The Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family? Thunder Academy?

That's a good idea. Yu Tianheng is a decent person, and he and Dugu Yan are in a romantic relationship. We can try to get closer to him... Wait, Yu Tianheng seems to be a member of the Tian Dou Royal Team.

And Blue Tyrant Academy...

Crossed out!

Although this academy recruits many commoners, you might very well encounter Yu Xiaogang.

The specific college has not yet been determined; we have six years to consider it.

After the tournament, one can travel across the continent. After all, judging from the map obtained from the Spirit Hall, the Douluo Continent is as large as Eurasia, and a large part of the area has not yet been explored by human soul masters.

Becoming a pioneer in the future might not be a bad choice.

However, there is one place to avoid—

The City of Slaughter.

Although one can obtain the God of Slaughter Domain, that place is a paradise of sin, where all sorts of depraved things happen. Tang San guessed that the protagonist in the original novel was so abnormal in Douluo Continent II and III, probably because he was influenced by this place.

Although Tang San later washed away his worldly vanities at Yuexuan, he probably only put on an even more hypocritical mask. After witnessing the darkest and most depraved scenes of humanity, could the etiquette of the nobility wash away those memories?

Absolutely impossible!

Washing away the superficiality might only bring him temporary peace of mind. Once the God of Slaughter Domain is activated, the scene of mountains of corpses and seas of blood will appear in his mind, and the peace will naturally dissipate without a trace.

As for Poseidon Island... well, you could go there.

The altar is still very appealing.

At least you can live forever.

The above is Tang San's general life plan. If any other changes occur during this period, such as if he doesn't have full innate soul power after awakening his martial soul, and Tang Hao is truly laid down and has to cook for him in this village for the rest of his life.

So, he could cultivate while researching martial spirits, and become a respected master of martial spirit theory.

As for the outbreak of a future war, the Spirit Hall's attempt to unify the continent, or the Heaven Dou Empire's defection to the Spirit Hall, these have absolutely no direct relation to him. If the flames of war spread to Holy Soul Village, he will take Old Jack and flee to the nearby mountains and forests.

However, it shouldn't be that bad, since in the original story's ending, Holy Soul Village was safe and sound.

The war, a war that affected the entire continent, to exaggerate a bit, was actually only fought in a few key military locations. In other small towns and villages, unless they were unlucky enough to be passed by the army, the only thing they could feel about the war was the rising prices around them.

Once he came to his senses, Tang San put the forging hammer aside and began practicing the Mysterious Heaven Skill.

Tang Hao, who was lying back on the bed, noticed Tang San's actions and thought to himself, "I already said, if his martial soul hasn't awakened, meditation is useless... Oh well, whatever."

After a while, Tang Hao got out of bed and came out with a dark face.

He was hungry because it was noon.

"What about lunch?"

"I ate at Grandpa Jack's house. I traded a bundle of firewood for four eggs, and I gave you one of them," Tang San said honestly, stopping his cultivation.

What will your father eat?

"If you want me to earn money by blacksmithing, then shouldn't you set an example and cook for yourself first?" Tang San stared at Tang Hao and retorted with the same attitude Tang Hao had shown him before.

"What a fine son of mine!" Tang Hao walked out of the blacksmith's shop with a black line on his forehead. He didn't return for an hour, holding a bag of rice in his hand, and said, "Go cook for me."

"Okay."

Tang San happily took the rice bag, untied the rope, took out a bowl of rice, and started rinsing and steaming it. He didn't throw away the rice water, but mixed it with wild vegetables and cooked it together. With just a little salt, it actually tasted pretty good.

In no time, the fragrant rice was ready.

Tang San filled a large bowl for himself, then returned to his bedroom and woke up Tang Hao, who didn't want to waste a single moment of laziness, saying, "It's delicious!"

Tang Hao frowned when he saw Tang San holding a bowl of rice: "Is it for me?"

"No, I ate it myself." As he spoke, Tang San stuck out his tongue and licked around the edge of the rice, leaving a trail of saliva.

Tang Hao's lips twitched at the sight.

"Fine, I won't argue with you."

However, when it came to picking the vegetables, Tang Hao seemed to have regained his pride, putting all the vegetables into his bowl and leaving only a few leaves and some soup for Tang San.

"If you keep doing this, believe me, I won't take care of you in your old age?" Tang San's face darkened as he threatened.

"Hmph! Do you think I'll support me in my old age?" Tang Hao quickly finished his meal, then threw the bowl aside and went back to his room for a good night's sleep.

"You said you didn't need me to take care of you." Tang San felt he'd had enough, but he still picked up the bowls and basins, took them to the sink outside, and began to wash up...

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And just like that, a year passed in the blink of an eye.

Su Yuntao arrived as scheduled.

"Little Third, it's finally your turn to awaken your martial soul this year. Are you excited?"

Su Yuntao saw Tang San and Old Jack waiting together at the village entrance from afar. When he arrived at the village entrance, he greeted them with a friendly greeting.

"I'm so excited I can hardly contain myself." Tang San even jumped up and down a couple of times.

"In that case, let's go and help you awaken your martial spirit."

Su Yuntao followed Old Jack to the center of the village with ease, while the other six-year-old children, accompanied by their parents, had already arrived.

Su Yuntao led Tang San and the six children into the Spirit Hall, put down his bundle, took out six black stones, arranged them in a circle, and then his spirit possessed him, transforming him into a werewolf.

Unlike the form shown in the anime, Beast Martial Souls appear in the form of possession, causing Soul Masters to take on a beastman-like form, which looks quite...wild.

At this moment, Su Yuntao was like a wolf demon who had come to life.

"Little San, you can go first. After all, we've known each other for a long time, so we should let you cut in line." Su Yuntao waved to Tang San, who was at the back of the line.

This is one of the few rights that he, as a great soul master, can command.

"it is good."

Tang San didn't stand on ceremony and stood in the center of the six small round stones.

Su Yuntao poured his soul power into the six awakening stones, and a relatively dense golden light emerged from them, converging towards Tang San's body as if attracted by his form.

Suddenly, Tang San's body trembled, as if he were in a warm golden ocean, and something was about to burst out from his hands.

His left hand must be holding the Clear Sky Hammer, and he couldn't let it show, so Tang San clenched his left fist tightly.

"Don't be nervous, it's okay." Su Yuntao noticed that Tang San's hands were clenched tightly, as if he was holding back his poop, and was a little speechless. "Extend your right hand."

Tang San stretched out his right hand, and a Blue Silver Grass floated in his palm.

"Blue Silver Grass, a useless martial soul." Su Yuntao was disappointed, but quickly came to terms with it. After all, it wasn't Tang San's choice what kind of martial soul he would awaken. "Let's test your soul power. As long as you have soul power, I believe that with your intelligence, even with a useless martial soul, you can become a powerful soul master. At the very least, you can become a master of martial soul theory."

After Su Yuntao's explanation, Tang San put away his martial spirit and placed his hand on the crystal ball.

In an instant, the crystal ball lit up with more than half of its light.

Tang San felt that the internal energy he had cultivated over the past year had also gathered into his soul power and entered the crystal ball.

"Innate Level Six Soul Power!"

Su Yuntao was shocked, then overjoyed, "Little San, although your martial soul is Blue Silver Grass, you have level six soul power, so you can cultivate!"

Although he wasn't very interested in the theory of spirits, Tang San had done some research on spirit cultivation. His second spirit ring was based on Tang San's advice, and he obtained a spirit skill that suited him very well.

He believed that as long as he could cultivate, Tang San's intelligence would allow the Blue Silver Grass to fully utilize its advantages.

Moreover, this is still innate level six soul power!

In recent years, influenced by Tang San, Su Yuntao has stopped thinking only about pleasing Sisi when he has free time. After all, Tang San once told him that girls like outstanding boys, especially those with knowledge.

In order to get a promotion and a raise, he crammed on some knowledge about Soul Master cultivation and learned that the amount of innate Soul Power represents one's cultivation potential and speed.

With innate level six soul power, Tang San can at least cultivate to the Soul Emperor level, barring any unforeseen circumstances!

That's a Soul Emperor!

They are far stronger than him, a great soul master.

So what if Blue Silver Grass can't attack?

When Tang San reaches the Soul Emperor level in the future, even without any offensive soul skills, his immense soul power will still be able to crush a great soul master like him.

Moreover, Blue Silver Grass might be a good choice for a Control-type build.

If Tang San knew Su Yuntao's thoughts, he would be astonished, because Yu Xiaogang thought the same thing.

"Innate level six soul power?" Tang San released his Blue Silver Grass again, seemingly lost in thought. "It seems that the level of innate soul power is somewhat related to one's physical condition."

He could sense that the Blue Silver Grass's innate soul power was only level two, and the remaining four levels were made up by the internal energy he had accumulated from cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Technique over the past year.

The Tang San in the original work has a rather cold personality, or rather, an introverted personality. He certainly doesn't eat as well as the other character. If he didn't have the Xuan Tian Gong, his innate soul power would probably be even lower.

Level 1?

Or is it half a level?

(End of this chapter)