stonecrandall Chapter 6: The Master Wants to Take Me as His Disciple?
Chapter 6: The Master Wants to Take Me as His Disciple?
"May I see the documents you have?" the middle-aged man asked politely, inspiring a sense of trust. Ning Yuanshan and Tang San did not refuse and handed over their documents together.
"If I'm not mistaken, you two are the third and fourth people in the last hundred years in Douluo Continent to possess twin martial souls!" The middle-aged man said with certainty, his eyes gleaming with wisdom, and his face exuding an even more profound and unfathomable aura.
Before the master even spoke, Ning Yuanshan had already subtly moved behind Tang San. Because his eyes were always on Tang San, Ning Yuanshan noticed Tang San's sleeve slightly raised.
Since the crew-cut guy has seen through Tang San's secret of twin martial souls, he already has a way to die. And I am also present and know Tang San's secret. Whether I live or die is entirely up to Tang San.
However, according to the plot, Tang San will become Yu Xiaogang's disciple. How the Grandmaster will treat Ning Yuanshan afterward is unknown, since he only has one martial soul, and its quality is poor, making him unlikely to be qualified to be Yu Xiaogang's disciple. Of course, Ning Yuanshan himself doesn't want to become Yu Xiaogang's disciple either.
Before he could figure out the crew-cut guy's identity and purpose, Tang San didn't rush to react. His expression remained impassive, neither confirming nor denying. The atmosphere became awkward, like a failed stand-up comedy routine, lacking a straight man.
"Hello teacher, may I ask what 'Twin Martial Souls' means?" Ning Yuanshan's attempt to speak earned him an approving look from Yu Xiaogang. However, he didn't answer immediately, instead saying, "I'm not a teacher at this academy, just a guest who's freeloading. You can call me 'Master.' If you want to call me 'Teacher,' you'll have to be willing to become my disciple!"
"Then... Uncle... you haven't answered my question yet. What exactly is a twin martial soul?" Ning Yuanshan continued to press.
"Master is not my name. As for my real name, I've forgotten it..." Yu Xiaogang figured the kid in front of him wouldn't be like the others, specifically trying to mock his "Master" title, so he patiently explained, "As for 'Twin Martial Souls,' as the name suggests, you and this Tang San both possess two Martial Souls, right?"
"Forgetting my name and accepting the title of 'Master' feels a bit strange," Ning Yuanshan couldn't help but complain to himself.
The master once again adopted that unfathomable demeanor and continued to show off, saying, "After seeing your Martial Soul Awakening certificates, if I still can't guess this, I wouldn't deserve the title of 'master'."
"Besides the Blue Silver Grass and the Wooden Box Martial Soul, you should also possess an extremely powerful Martial Soul..." the master spoke eloquently, always passionate when discussing his theoretical research, clearly showing a special affection for "doing research."
Tang San listened intently, increasingly convinced that the master was no ordinary man, and so he knelt down with a thud. Yu Xiaogang's face lit up with a smug, self-satisfied smile. After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Yu Xiaogang and Tang San formally established their master-disciple relationship. Then, he turned his gaze to Ning Yuanshan.
"But I do only have one martial soul, and everyone says it's a useless martial soul," Ning Yuanshan said, releasing the airdrop crate martial soul to prove he wasn't lying.
Grandmaster, though offended, wasn't annoyed. He suspected Ning Yuanshan was lying, so he nodded affirmatively, "Being cautious is the right thing to do, and I hope you won't easily tell others that you have twin martial souls in the future. But in Douluo Continent, a person can only have one master in their lifetime. Once the master-disciple relationship is established, then each other becomes the most trustworthy person. Therefore, you can be completely honest with me. Ning Yuanshan, I am willing to accept you as my disciple..."
"But I really only have one martial soul!" Ning Yuanshan didn't respond to Yu Xiaogang's suggestion of becoming his disciple.
"Teacher, could you be mistaken?" Tang San had spent enough time with Ning Yuanshan to understand him quite well, so he believed that Ning Yuanshan was not lying.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Grandmaster suddenly became agitated. Tang San's slightly doubtful gaze greatly wounded Grandmaster's pride. He said coldly, "I have devoted my whole life to the research of martial souls. How could I be wrong! If you question your teacher again, don't call me 'teacher' anymore."
Ning Yuanshan was speechless. He didn't want to take anyone as his master, and he really only had one martial soul. But without taking a master, he couldn't build a close relationship, and now that he knew the secret of Tang San's martial soul, there was no guarantee that Tang San wouldn't kill him to silence him.
Just as he was struggling with this, an aged voice suddenly spoke from behind him: "Can't a useless martial soul have innate full soul power? When a soul master crosses levels, even without obtaining a soul ring, they can still cultivate soul power. So, is it possible to increase soul power through some method before the martial soul awakens?"
Ning Yuanshan, Tang San, and Yu Xiaogang, who were present, were all weaklings and didn't even notice that someone was coming from behind them.
Upon hearing the old man's words behind him, Tang San's eyes suddenly lit up. "Did I also possess innate full soul power because of cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Technique?" He suddenly realized that he had chosen the wrong master.
"The historical records mention transformed spirit beasts. When a spirit beast with 100,000 years of cultivation transforms into a human, it uses its original form as its spirit and reaches the innate full spirit power level." The old man looked at Ning Yuanshan and Tang San suspiciously, as if trying to determine if they were indeed transformed spirit beasts. The old man continued, "Is it true that one cannot increase spirit power before their spirit is awakened? Before awakening spirit power, one can eat more spirit beast food similar to one's own spirit, immerse oneself in a simulated environment that matches one's spirit's attributes, and even utilize rare and precious materials or the power of gods..."
"Ridiculous! What you're saying is all just speculation; you have no way of verifying it!" Yu Xiaogang seemed to have a very bad relationship with the old man in front of him and didn't want to stay with him for a moment longer. So he said, "Xiao San, let's go. I'll take you to the report."
"Yes, there's no way to prove it... Perhaps the level of innate soul power is truly predetermined by fate, otherwise Xiao Gang wouldn't be like this now," the old man muttered to himself.
The quality of a martial soul can affect one's innate soul power level. If Ning Rongrong can improve her martial soul quality by consuming immortal herbs after awakening it, and Tang San can improve his martial soul quality by using the Blue Silver King, then why can't the martial soul quality be improved before Ning Rongrong and Tang San turn six, thus promoting an increase in their innate soul power level? However, the old man's words could not be verified, and Ning Yuanshan was too lazy to ponder whether his own innate full soul power was due to his powerful martial soul or the result of his tireless physical training with the village protection team.
"Who are you?" Looking at the old man with white hair and beard who seemed to have never appeared in the original story, Ning Yuanshan had a feeling that he would have an opportunity.