Chapter 5 Becoming Yun Ming's Apprentice.
Everything seems to make sense now!
Although he and Kong Ling were twin siblings, he had not awakened either the Sun or Moon Martial Soul because he had transmigrated and occupied this body.
Yun Ming, for some reason, transmigrated with him, which resulted in him acquiring Yun Ming's Sky-Piercing Spear Martial Soul.
Kong Xuan searched his mind for the things he had said over the years, including many that had slandered Shrek Academy.
He observed Yun Ming's expression, trying to discern the Shrek Academy boss's thoughts.
However, the other party's expression did not seem to change, which made Kong Xuan feel uneasy.
However, considering Yun Ming's sacrifice for the academy, Kong Xuan felt that the other party shouldn't be the kind of petty person!
"So you knew!"
Yun Ming's words made Kong Xuan doubt whether he had been lying to him earlier.
However, this also confirmed the other party's identity; he was none other than Yun Ming.
"Senior, what exactly is going on? Why did the Sky-Piercing Spear become my Martial Soul?"
Kong Xuan couldn't help but ask this question, partly out of curiosity and partly to find out Yun Ming's likes and dislikes.
Yun Ming raised his head slightly, his face showing a thoughtful expression, and then said, "As I said before, you and I broke through the boundary at the same time. You took over this body that had just died and were reborn, while I survived by relying on your spiritual sea."
Yun Ming withdrew his gaze and looked down at Kong Xuan: "As for why you awakened my Sky-Piercing Spear Martial Soul, I don't know the reason either, but it seems that we have already formed a deep bond."
Kong Xuan looked puzzled. What does "deep binding" mean?
Yun Ming's expression was complicated as he explained, "Not only has my martial soul become yours, but my soul rings and soul skills will also become yours. In other words, you don't need to hunt soul beasts to obtain soul rings; I will give you the soul rings and soul skills that originally belonged to me."
Now that you put it that way, Kong Xuan understood. Yun Ming had become his personal grandfather.
However, these were only Yun Ming's side of the story, and it was impossible to determine their truthfulness. Kong Xuan secretly reminded himself not to let his guard down.
Seemingly seeing through Kong Xuan's thoughts, Yun Ming snorted, "Boy, you don't need to have so many tricks up your sleeve. I'm not so foolish as to lie to you. If I wanted to harm you, I wouldn't have waited until now."
Kong Xuan nodded to himself. What he said was true; Yun Ming's character was trustworthy.
"So, what is your purpose in summoning me here, senior?"
Yun Ming raised his right hand and extended one finger: "First of all, you have already awakened your martial soul, and you should know the whole story. After all, we will eventually meet again in our future cultivation."
Yun Ming extended a second finger, his expression noticeably more serious this time: "Secondly, I'd like to ask what exactly this grand plan you mentioned earlier is?"
Yun Ming's claim that he knew everything about Kong Xuan over the past six years was pure nonsense.
Even if he is a soul, it is impossible for him to not rest for a moment.
Yun Ming only learned from Kong Xuan's few words that this so-called grand plan involved the plane's will and life core of Douluo Continent, and seemed to have a deep connection with Shrek Academy, so he paid special attention to it.
Faced with Yun Ming, who was born into the Shrek Sea God Pavilion, Kong Xuan was hesitating whether or not to tell him the truth.
But he only hesitated for a moment before making his decision.
It seems that he is now bound to Yun Ming, and according to his future plans, he will probably have to confront Tang Shenwang sooner or later.
So now is also an opportunity to get Yunming on my side.
Kong Xuan took a deep breath and slowly began to speak: "To talk about this grand plan spanning ten thousand years, we must start with the Sea God ten thousand years ago..."
According to Kong Xuan's account, after Tang San, the Sea God, became a god, he violated the covenant of the divine realm and repeatedly interfered in matters of the mortal world.
Under his arrangement, his father will replace the will of Douluo Star, become the master of the plane, and ascend to godhood to gain immortality.
His mother, on the other hand, merged into the Golden Tree of Shrek Academy. Through the innate ability of Blue Silver Grass, she devoured the Golden Tree and became the life core of Douluo Star, thus also obtaining god-level immortality.
Since he was going to confront Tang San, Kong Xuan didn't hold back and used subtle language, portraying Tang San as a selfish, power-hungry god-king!
Even if Tang San's goal was truly to fight against the Abyss Plane and upgrade Douluo Star, it is an undeniable fact that his grand plan caused countless deaths and injuries on the Douluo Continent.
Furthermore, allowing one's parents to seize the will of the plane and the core of their lives is something that doesn't seem like something a good person would do.
Even in the sea of the mind, Kong Xuan felt his mouth was dry from talking.
As for Yun Ming, who was listening, his expression kept changing. Based on his experience, he seemed to find it hard to accept such a "fact"!
After a moment, Yun Ming said in a deep voice, "Ten thousand years ago, it was under the leadership of the Sea God Tang San that the Spirit Hall's conspiracy was thwarted. Shrek Academy was able to become so glorious later because of the Shrek Seven Devils of that generation."
Kong Xuan asked, "So, Senior, you're saying you don't believe Tang San could do such a thing?"
Yun Ming didn't reply, but judging from his expression, that was exactly what he was thinking.
Kong Xuan cleared his throat and said, "Senior, you are from ten thousand years in the future, so you should know that unification is an inevitable trend. It's just that the Sun Moon Federation succeeded, while the Spirit Hall failed ten thousand years ago!"
"Therefore, there is no need to extol Tang San's achievements just because he stopped the Spirit Hall from unifying the continent. It's just a matter of different interests. The forces he represented back then stood on the opposite side of the Spirit Hall. It has little to do with his character."
"And after the Spirit Hall was destroyed, did people's lives become better? No, they didn't, did they?"
"Previously, Soul Masters could receive a monthly income from the Spirit Hall."
"Moreover, the Spirit Hall will awaken spirits for commoner spirit masters for free. Now, many commoners like me no longer have the chance to awaken their spirits and change their fate..."
Kong Xuan spoke clearly and logically, and with each sentence he uttered, Yun Ming's expression grew increasingly grim, clearly indicating that he had accepted his statement.
After a moment, Yun Ming's expression returned to calm, and he looked at Kong Xuan and said, "Boy, become my disciple!"
Yun Ming's sudden remark truly startled Kong Xuan.
He even wondered if he had missed something, if there was something he hadn't heard, and why he was suddenly being asked to become an apprentice!
Seeing Kong Xuan's expression, Yun Ming snorted, "Kid, you've got my martial soul, my soul rings, and my soul skills, and now you won't even accept a master?"
Kong Xuan was naturally willing to become Yun Ming's disciple. Yun Ming was the future Sea God Pavilion Master, and Kong Xuan's martial soul was Yun Ming's original martial soul.
With Yunming's guidance, I will definitely be able to rise to prominence much faster.
However, Kong Xuan dared not casually accept a master, after all, there is no such thing as a free lunch.
If Yun Ming were to later press his head down and call Tang San "ancestor," he wouldn't want that.
Kong Xuan tentatively asked, "Senior, I have no intention of joining Shrek Academy. Would you still be willing to take me as your disciple?"
Yun Ming glanced at him: "I've already told you, kid, you don't need to use so many tricks in front of me, but it seems you won't become my disciple unless I make things clear."
A helpless expression appeared on Yun Ming's face. He never expected that taking on a disciple would be so troublesome.
He said with a serious expression, "I will teach you the cultivation method carefully, and I will not interfere with your behavior in any way."
Seeing Kong Xuan's clearly disbelieving expression, Yun Ming added, "However, I hope that when you have the ability, you can verify the truth of what you said before!"
Upon hearing this request, Kong Xuan felt that this was exactly the right thing to do!
This wouldn't be difficult for him; he could just go to Shrek Academy later and investigate the Golden Tree.
By then, Yun Ming won't be able to disbelieve him.
Besides, in this day and age, Tang Shenwang has done a lot of outrageous things that would definitely refresh Yun Ming's worldview!
Kong Xuan immediately bowed deeply to Yun Ming at a ninety-degree angle: "Teacher, please accept my bow!"
He didn't kneel down and kowtow three times like Tang Shenwang, saying something like "A teacher for a day is a father for life."
In the end, Tang Shenwang didn't turn his teacher Yu Xiaogang into a god either. It seems there's a difference between a master and a biological father.
(End of chapter)