Chapter 5 The Master's "Insights"
The incident in the cafeteria came to an end when the senior student was thrown out like trash.
The dining table was piled high with braised pork belly, crystal pork knuckle, and steamed buns.
Ye Liuyun sat in the main seat and was eating at an astonishing speed.
He didn't eat rudely; in fact, he was quite elegant. But he swallowed so fast that it left a blur.
After so many years of craving, I need a lot of carbohydrates to fill the void.
"Um... Boss?"
Sitting next to him, Xiao Wu chewed on her chopsticks, watching Ye Liuyun wolf down his food, and the resentment of being "usurped" resurfaced in her heart.
I refuse to accept this!
I'm clearly the boss of Dorm 7!
This grass just showed off its skills.
But I am a rabbit, and he is grass; we are born with a bloodline advantage.
Why be afraid of him?
Thinking of this, Xiao Wu puffed out her newly developed chest and slammed her chopsticks on the table:
"Hey, cousin! I think we need to practice a bit before deciding on the position of the leader of Dormitory 7."
Ye Liuyun paused.
He swallowed the braised pork in his mouth, slowly turned his head, and his eyes, which had been slightly warm because of the food, were instantly covered with a layer of extremely cold frost.
"Want to practice?"
Buzz—!
Xiao Wu's soul trembled violently.
Her wild instincts told her that she felt a strong sense of oppression.
She was just a pitiful and helpless little white rabbit, while the other party was like a towering tree with countless vines, standing there like a mountain.
Xiao Wu's courage, which she had just mustered, deflated instantly like a punctured balloon, and her upright rabbit ears drooped down with a "thud".
"Uh...that..."
Xiao Wu shrank back, her arrogance instantly turning into a fawning smile, and placed the chicken leg from her bowl into Ye Liuyun's bowl:
"I mean... even if I practice... I still can't beat my cousin! You're the boss, of course. Anyone who dares to disobey me will get beaten up!"
Ye Liuyun withdrew his gaze and continued eating.
However, while Xiao Wu was convinced, some people were not.
I don't think so.
Tang San, who was sitting opposite him, put down his chopsticks.
He looked at Ye Liuyun, his eyes burning with an indomitable spirit.
He never regarded Xiao Wu as an opponent because she was a girl, and he had the "gentlemanly demeanor" and protective instincts of a man.
But Ye Liuyun was different.
Both possessed innate full soul power and were both Blue Silver Grass, and Ye Liuyun's indifferent attitude deeply hurt Tang San's pride.
"Ye Liuyun."
Tang San said in a deep voice.
"After we finish eating, let's have a proper sparring session on the playground."
"This will not only distinguish between the superior and inferior, but also determine who is qualified to lead Dormitory Seven."
Wang Sheng and the others standing nearby were filled with excitement.
A duel between two geniuses with innate full soul power!
This is practically the battle of the century for Notting Academy!
"Alright! Boss, let's show him what our new leader of Dormitory 7 is all about!"
Wang Sheng egged them on from the sidelines.
Ye Liuyun picked up a piece of braised pork with alternating layers of fat and lean meat and put it in his mouth without even lifting his eyelids.
"I'm busy."
"I'm going back to sleep after I finish eating."
I thought to myself, I'm here to cultivate myself, not to play house with children.
Tang San is clearly a reincarnated person who has lived two lives, so why is he so naive?
Tang San choked for a moment, his expression darkening slightly.
"As a Soul Master, avoiding battle is a sign of cowardice."
Ye Liuyun acted as if he hadn't heard, continuing to focus on the crystal pork knuckle in front of him.
That kind of ignoring hurt Tang San even more than the mockery.
...
Half an hour later.
The group walked out of the cafeteria.
Tang San remained relentless and was preparing to launch another challenge, forcing Ye Liuyun to take action.
Just then.
"Little San."
A hoarse, stiff voice came from the edge of the playground.
Tang San was startled and turned to look.
Yu Xiaogang stood with his hands behind his back under the shade of a tree, his zombie face still bearing that unfathomable expression.
"Teacher!"
The gloom in Tang San's eyes vanished instantly. He quickly ran over and bowed respectfully, "What brings you here?"
Yu Xiaogang glanced at Tang San, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes. Then, his gaze swept over Ye Liuyun and the others not far away, and his brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.
"Without further ado, I'll take you to the Star Dou Forest now to obtain your first soul ring."
"Only by obtaining a spirit ring can you truly become a spirit master."
Tang San was overjoyed.
Is it finally about to begin?
The teacher's instruction to me.
He turned and glanced at Ye Liuyun, his mind made up.
After packing up, the two set off.
On the road.
Tang San recounted in detail what had just happened in the cafeteria, especially Ye Liuyun's strange Blue Silver Grass entanglement and regeneration ability.
"...Teacher, his Blue Silver Grass is extremely tough, and it can even regenerate instantly after being broken. Is this really something that ordinary Blue Silver Grass can do?"
Tang San harbored doubts, even suspecting that Ye Liuyun might possess some special cultivation method.
After listening to Tang San's description.
A contemptuous sneer appeared on Yu Xiaogang's normally calm face.
He stood with his hands behind his back, glancing indifferently at Ye Liuyun in the distance, as if he had already seen through everything.
Yu Xiaogang had no idea how strong Ye Liuyun's Blue Silver Grass regeneration ability was in the cafeteria.
However, in his imagination, the Blue Silver Grass was indeed quite resilient and could indeed be cultivated and regenerated.
However, in that case, Blue Silver Grass would have almost no combat ability.
And even if it regenerates, how powerful can it be?
It's nothing more than launching a surprise attack.
"You're getting too attached to appearances, Little San."
Yu Xiaogang shook his head, looking confident that he knew the answer to this question.
"Blue Silver Grass is a useless martial soul, and its resilience is extremely poor. There is only one possibility to achieve the effect you described."
He held up one finger and asserted:
"He has already obtained his first spirit ring."
"What?!" Tang San exclaimed in surprise.
"Not only that."
Yu Xiaogang's lips curled into a mocking smile:
"Given his age and family background, without the guidance of an elder, there is a high probability that he casually hunted down a ten-year-old plant-type soul beast, such as Ghost Vine or Green Vine."
"While those low-level soul beasts can provide some resilience and regeneration, they are of no benefit to future development."
"Moreover, the reason he was able to win just now was simply because he had the power suppression of the first spirit ring, plus his carelessness in ambushing the senior students."
At this point, Yu Xiaogang sighed, looking at Ye Liuyun as if he were looking at a cripple:
"Haste makes waste."
"For the sake of a little bit of strength in the short term, he recklessly absorbed spirit rings, polluting the purity of his martial soul. This child has already narrowed his path."
"A reckless person without theoretical guidance will never amount to much."
Listening to the teacher's clear and logical "deduction," Tang San's doubts vanished instantly.
I see!
No wonder he's so strong, he got a head start!
Moreover, he rushed into the race by haphazardly absorbing trash spirit rings!
A sense of superiority immediately rose in Tang San's heart.
Although Ye Liuyun is in the lead for now, it is at the cost of mortgaging his future.
With a master like myself, whose theories are unparalleled, guiding me, my first spirit ring will definitely be the best configuration I've carefully selected!
Ye Liuyun, you have already lost.
When Tang San thought of Ye Liuyun again, the jealousy in his eyes had turned into pity.
"Teacher's insight is brilliant."
Tang San said respectfully, "Disciple understands. Disciple will never be as short-sighted as him."
"Hmm, this child is teachable."
Yu Xiaogang nodded in satisfaction. "Let's go. I've already selected several soul beasts suitable for the development of Blue Silver Grass."
"Yes!"
[end of the chapter]