The calm expression Dai Mubai had shown on the training grounds was gone, replaced by hatred.
As a prince of the Star Luo Empire, he had been tied to a rack and whipped. He vowed to make Ao Tian pay for this with his life in the future.
From today onwards, he would cultivate relentlessly, believing that he would surpass Ao Tian one day.
The two of them took turns entering the bathroom to wash off the blood.
"Dai-laoda, how should I write the three-thousand-word self-criticism?" Ma Hongjun asked.
Deeply understanding Ma Hongjun's character, Dai Mubai snorted coldly, "Figure it out yourself, don't expect me to help you write it."
"I'll follow you from now on, you're my big brother, please help me out," Ma Hongjun pleaded.
"Don't even think about it!" Dai Mubai's tone was resolute.
Just then, Flender's voice rang out, "Ma Hongjun, come out here. I'll take you to see Grandmaster."
Dai Mubai tilted his chin towards the door and said, "If you don't know how to write, you can ask your teacher. He wouldn't just watch you get kicked out of Shrek Academy."
Ma Hongjun's eyes lit up, and he smiled, saying, "That makes sense."
He went out excitedly, following Flender to see Grandmaster.
Ma Hongjun still hoped that the flaws in his spirit could be resolved. That way, he wouldn't constantly be unable to control his desires because of his evil fire.
Flender brought Ma Hongjun to Grandmaster's room and had him examine Ma Hongjun's spirit again.
Not long after, Grandmaster laughed.
"What are you laughing at?" Flender asked, puzzled.
Grandmaster chuckled, "Actually, his desires aren't really a flaw. They can even benefit his cultivation."
"How so?" Flender asked quickly.
He trusted Grandmaster's words. When it came to martial spirits, there were few problems Grandmaster couldn't understand.
Grandmaster explained, "His desires are many times stronger than the average person's. This is undoubtedly due to his martial spirit, which causes his body to produce significantly more male essence than others, leading to his strong desires."
"In addition, he may have weak willpower, so he can't bear the torment of those desires. Using women to help him vent is one method, but it's the worst option."
"Is there a better solution?" Flender immediately pressed.
Ma Hongjun also looked at Grandmaster, listening intently.
Grandmaster said, "Lust is also a form of energy. Since he's so energetic, we need to make him less so."
"What do you mean?" Flender asked.
Grandmaster said, annoyed, "Flender, are you getting more muddle-headed with age? He's full of energy, so just make him train hard. Push him to the limit, exhaust him every day. Do you think he'll have the energy to think about women then?"
Flender slapped his thigh and laughed heartily, "Why didn't I think of that? Instead of letting him waste his energy on women, it's better to let him spend it on cultivation. Sigh... He's wasted so much of his essence in those brothels all these years. If he had converted it into cultivation, he would probably be a Soul Master by now."
As he spoke, Flender's face suddenly became pained. He said, "Damn it, how much money have I wasted on him all these years?"
Flender felt extremely distressed. He, a Soul Saint, had been living frugally for Ma Hongjun's sake, and he even had to open a small shop in Soto City to swindle and deceive people.
Hearing Grandmaster's words now, Flender was so angry he wanted to vomit blood.
He looked at the fat Ma Hongjun and was filled with anger. He kicked Ma Hongjun's butt.
Ma Hongjun yelped in pain and sprawled on the ground like he'd eaten dog shit, his hands scraped up.
"Why are you taking your anger out on a child?" Grandmaster said.
Flender's chest heaved. "This is infuriating!"
Grandmaster waved his hand at the innocent-looking Ma Hongjun. "Little Fatty, go back first. Remember to write that three-thousand-word self-criticism your teacher mentioned."
Ma Hongjun had completely forgotten about it. Grandmaster's words reminded him, and he looked at Flender helplessly, weakly saying, "Teacher, I don't know how to write it."
"Get out! If you can't write, get out of Shrek Academy!" Flender roared.
Not only had Ma Hongjun done something so embarrassing, but he couldn't even write a few words. Flender really didn't know if he'd been raising a pig all these years.
Seeing his teacher raise his foot again, Ma Hongjun could only flee in panic, feeling extremely miserable.
"Ma Hongjun, bring Tang San to me," Grandmaster's voice came from inside the room.
"Understood," Ma Hongjun replied, heading towards the student dorms with a frustrated expression.
Inside the room, Grandmaster spoke earnestly, "Headmaster Flender, as teachers, we not only need to teach them how to cultivate, but more importantly, how to be good people. If they can't be good people, the disciples we train will only be a disaster."
Flender sighed, "I understand the principle. Look at your Tang San, didn't he make a mistake by stealing?"
Grandmaster was stunned for a moment, then remembered the incident with Tang San and asked, "Did Xiao San really do such a thing?"
Flender said, "Caught red-handed. I saw it with my own eyes. When I opened the door, he was still holding Ao Tian's Soul Tool Books."
Grandmaster sighed, "It seems I need to emphasize this aspect of their education. By the way, you said Ao Tian has Soul Tool Books? What's going on?"
Grandmaster was surprised. Ao Tian had been at Notting Academy for six years, and he didn't know Ao Tian possessed such a valuable thing.
Soul Tool Books, these are rare treasures. On a larger scale, they're the jewels of the Soul Master civilization, belonging to the entire Soul Master world.
Just like Grandmaster's own research on martial souls and soul beast theories, he felt he was contributing to the Soul Master world. Soul Masters didn't understand the value of his theories now, but once his disciple Tang San became a renowned Title Douluo, his theories would surely spread across the continent, benefiting the Soul Master world. His name, Yu Xiaogang, would also be remembered for ages.
Such precious wealth, I need to talk to Ao Tian and see if he'll contribute it. Soul tools are the legacy of our ancestors; they can't be buried like this anymore. Grandmaster thought to himself.
In his eyes, having Ao Tian share his knowledge of soul tools was an act that would benefit the Soul Master world. It was good for the Soul Master world, and also good for Ao Tian himself.
If soul tools could be developed vigorously on the Douluo Continent, Ao Tian would also become famous for eternity.
Xiao San has always been obedient under my tutelage. He probably has the same goal as me, he just used the wrong method.
Flender bid farewell and left. Not long after, Tang San was called over by Ma Hongjun.
"Teacher." Tang San was overwhelmed with emotions the moment he saw Grandmaster, and finally called out in shame.
Grandmaster saw Tang San's appearance and said, "Sit down first."
Tang San sat down beside Grandmaster.
"You went to secretly look at Ao Tian's Soul Tool Books, probably because you want Soul Tools to develop better and benefit the Soul Master world," Grandmaster asked.
Tang San was startled. After a moment of silence, he nodded and said, "Yes, in my opinion, many Soul Tool creation methods have been lost, and attack-type Soul Tools have never appeared. Ao Tian possesses knowledge of attack-type Soul Tools, but he considers this knowledge his personal property. I discussed it with him, but he firmly refused. So in the end, I could only... Please forgive my recklessness, Teacher."
After speaking, Tang San stood up and was about to kneel down to apologize to Grandmaster.
Grandmaster immediately helped Tang San up, preventing him from kneeling. "Silly child, your starting point is good, but your actions were indeed a bit reckless. Even if Ao Tian refused you, you should have waited for me to come and persuade him." Grandmaster said.
"Now, you've realized your mistake, and I won't blame you. But you must think carefully before acting next time, and don't be impulsive again."
"Teacher, I understand," Tang San nodded.
He breathed a sigh of relief. Before, he'd thought he was going to get a harsh scolding from Grandmaster. Instead, before he could even apologize, Grandmaster had already come up with a reason for his theft.
Tang San had asked Ao Tian for the Soul Tool Books and, later, stolen them, all for himself, not for the sake of the spirit master world as Grandmaster had just said.
What he'd been thinking was that after studying Ao Tian's soul tool knowledge, he would incorporate it into his own hidden weapon creation, improving the Tang Sect Hidden Weapons' power.
The Tang Sect's top-tier hidden weapons, perfected by generations of ancestors, were already incredibly powerful and had reached a point where further improvement was difficult.
Tang San had a strong intuition. If he could learn how to make soul tools, the Tang Sect Hidden Weapons' power would be greatly enhanced, allowing them to shine in this world.
The temptation to allow the Tang Sect Hidden Weapons to break through was, in Tang San's eyes, even greater than his desire to create the Buddha's Fury Lotus back in his previous life in the Tang Sect.
Because if he could truly improve and upgrade the Tang Sect's various hidden weapons, he would become a pivotal figure in the history of the Tang Sect.
Although Tang San could never return to his previous life's world, he valued the sect's heritage greatly. He was extremely eager for the glory of achieving a major breakthrough for the hidden weapons.
Grandmaster said, "I'll go find Ao Tian later and try to persuade him to release this information. Just like my Ten Core Competencies Theory of Martial Souls, I didn't charge anything when I made it public in the soul master world, did I?"
Tang San nodded, but he wasn't very optimistic about Grandmaster's chances.
Tang San understood Ao Tian's temper even better than Grandmaster did. If Ao Tian didn't want to give something, it was very difficult to get it from him.
"You should have obtained your third spirit ring, right?" Grandmaster asked.
Tang San nodded and said, "I not only obtained my third spirit ring, but I also obtained an External Spirit Bone."
"Let me see..." Grandmaster said excitedly.
The master and disciple chatted enthusiastically until noon before finally stopping. Then, they went to the cafeteria to eat together.
While in the cafeteria, they happened to meet Ao Tian and four girls who were also there to eat.
"Ao Tian, long time no see." Grandmaster greeted Ao Tian with a kind smile.
"We just saw each other this morning, have you already forgotten?" Ao Tian said calmly.
The smile on Grandmaster's face stiffened, and the atmosphere suddenly became somewhat awkward.
Anyone could tell that his previous words were just a greeting, implying that he hadn't seen Ao Tian in months.
Unexpectedly, Ao Tian was so unappreciative.
Grandmaster was, after all, a person who had seen many storms. In the past few decades, he didn't know how many times he had been given the cold shoulder or ridiculed. How could he really care about Ao Tian's sharp words?
After getting his food, he sat down not far from Ao Tian and said, "Ao Tian, I want to talk to you alone later about something."
Ao Tian did a quick calculation in his mind and understood what Grandmaster wanted to talk about. He smiled and said, "You want to talk to me about Soul Tools, right?"
Grandmaster was stunned, surprised. He hadn't even said anything, yet Ao Tian already knew.
"Yes," Grandmaster admitted.
"No need to talk separately. Just say what you want here," Ao Tian said.
He wanted to see just how thick-skinned this Yu Xiaogang was, and what kind of reason he could come up with.
First, the disciple couldn't get it, then he stole it, and now the teacher was coming to ask. Did they really think he, Ao Tian, was a great philanthropist?
"Here?" Grandmaster was a little surprised, but he still nodded and said, "Alright."
What he was about to do wasn't something that needed to be hidden, but rather something for the benefit of the entire Soul Master world.
"Then speak," Ao Tian said.
Grandmaster didn't beat around the bush and got straight to the point. "I want you to share your knowledge of Soul Tools so everyone can study them together. The information on Soul Tools has been buried in the river of history for too long. It's time for them to see the light of day and flourish on the Douluo Continent."
Ao Tian couldn't help but laugh, speaking without any hesitation, "Are you joking? Or did a door slam on your head? Why should I give my personal belongings for you to study?"
Hearing Grandmaster's words, even Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were speechless. This old man named Grandmaster was really thick-skinned.
"Why should Ao Tian give you such a precious thing to study? Even I wouldn't dare to say that. You have no manners," Ning Rongrong mocked.
Although the books Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing had read last time were fake, they still believed Ao Tian possessed genuine Soul Tool Books. Otherwise, how could he have crafted Soul Tools? Seeing this Grandmaster's shamelessness, Ning Rongrong couldn't help but mock him.
Being ridiculed by the two children, Grandmaster couldn't help but furrow his brows. "As everyone knows, Soul Tool technology is the crystallization of ancient Soul Masters' wisdom. It has been lost to the present day. If we can bring Soul Tool knowledge back to the light, it will benefit all the humans on the continent. This is a great deed."
Ao Tian sneered, "Then why don't you go to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and ask them to give away their wealth so that the poor people in the world can live a better life? That would also benefit the continent. Why don't you go to the Spirit Hall and ask them to share their cultivation resources with all the Soul Masters in the Soul Master world? Why don't you try? See if they're willing."
Hearing Ao Tian's sarcasm towards Grandmaster, the girls couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Being ridiculed by Ao Tian and then mocked by several girls right to his face, even Grandmaster's thick skin couldn't quite take it anymore.
He said, "It's different. What you obtained is the wisdom of the ancients, not something you created yourself."
"If those materials were in the hands of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Spirit Hall, or the two great empires, would you dare to ask them for it?" Ao Tian asked.
Grandmaster fell silent. He couldn't answer Ao Tian's question; more precisely, he didn't want to answer.
If those materials were really in the hands of those major powers, why would he even try to get them? He'd be asking for trouble.
Seeing Grandmaster's silence, Ao Tian continued, "Do you think soul tool technology can be compared to your useless theories? And how do you know that I can't make soul tool technology flourish? I think you just want to bask in some glory."
Tang San, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but speak up after seeing Grandmaster being ridiculed repeatedly. He said in a loud voice, "Ao Tian, you've gone too far."
Grandmaster raised his hand to stop Tang San, and said, "Alright, I hope that soul tool technology can flourish in your hands in the future. Don't let them be buried anymore."
"You don't need to worry about that. You should focus on your own disciple. Educate him well, so he doesn't make the same mistake again," Ao Tian said.
"I will."
Grandmaster, even with his thick skin, had lost his appetite and stood up to leave.
Tang San glanced at Ao Tian and followed Grandmaster.
"That pair of teacher and disciple is really interesting," Gu Yuena chuckled.
Ao Tian shook his head, feeling somewhat speechless.
The next morning, after finishing breakfast, Ao Tian and the others went to the training ground.
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