Fanso province, Notting Academy.
A boy with dark blue hair wearing an academy uniform is sitting cross-legged at the top of the building, staring at the sun, absorbing the purple qi from it.
The evening breeze rushed his hair gently, like a caring elder.
Time passed and gradually the sun set completely. The boy slowly stood up after closing his eyes for a minute to consolidate his cultivation.
A smile appeared at the corner of his lips as he opened his eyes, there was an imperceptible smile in his eyes as well.
'Although it took 5 months, I finally reached level 10, and it seems I couldn't break the bottle neck for Purple Demon Eyes and Xuantian Gong without a Soul Ring.
I should go pay a visit to my teacher now and see if he could take me for the soul hunt tomorrow.' The boy thought excitedly.
He quickly made his way to his teacher's dorm, even using the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to go faster.
Just as the boy reached the door, the door was opened from the inside and a man with an unkempt beard, who upon noticing the boy stared at him in surprise.
"Xiao San, what's wrong, why are you in such a hurry?" The man asked.
"Teacher." Tang San called out excitedly.
"I've leveled up. I broke through level 10 now." Tang San said, calming down.
Though inwardly surprised Yu Xiaogong maintained a calm posture and nodded as if he long expected this outcome.
'Already? I thought it would take at least one more month. It's really fortunate I was preparing early, or else I would've been caught completely off guard.' Yu Xiaogong thought.
Tang San's eyes widened in surprise and he felt fortunate to be taken as a disciple by Yu Xiaogong.
'Truly a master of theory. He could even predict when I'll level up.' he thought.
"Xiao San, it's getting late. Take this money and get us dinner. We will talk after dinner." Yu Xiaogong said as he handed him a pouch filled with Soul Coins.
Tang San took the pouch and gave a slight bow to him before running off to the cafeteria.
Yu Xiaogong sighed in relief seeing him leave.
'It's really hard to act in front of this little guy.' He thought as went back inside and sat on a chair.
'I don't know how much knowledge Xiao San absorbed from the books I gave him.
This is a good time to test him and guide him into the path of a "Control System" Soul Master.' He thought, as he waited for Tang San's return.
Tang San returned shortly after with containers with porridge, soul beast meat skewers and bread and set the dining table for both of them and waited for his teacher's signal to begin.
Yu Xiaogong looked at his disciple with a pleased expression and nodded to him to begin eating and he started eating.
'Sigh, I really feel grateful to have come across a caring and respectful disciple like this after all that suffering.' Yu Xiaogong thought as he ate.
Neither of them spoke during the meal and ate slowly, savoring the moment.
Shortly after they finished the meal Tang San took the plates to clean while Yu Xiaogong left for his bedroom and waited for Tang San.
Tang San came back after washing the plates and Yu Xiaogong who was sitting on the bed reading a book motioned for him to take a seat on the chair beside the bed.
"Xiao San, now that you are one step away from becoming a true Soul Master. Let's discuss your path.
That reminds me, have you finished reading the material I gave you?" Yu Xiaogong asked.
Tang San nodded eagerly as he said, "Yes, teacher, I have completed reading it."
"So? What is your opinion? What path do you think is suitable for you?" Yu Xiaogong asked again, satisfied with his answer.
Tang san contemplated briefly about the general Soul Master paths and then thought of his Martial Soul, Blue Silver Grass.
He first crossed out the Attack System and Defence System, as those two systems didn't suit a weak Martial Soul like Blue Silver Grass.
Then considered the Agility System for a second but quickly shook his head.
'No, how can I choose the Agility System for Blue Silver Grass, just because I have a skill like Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.
No, only the Healing System makes sense to me, this Auxiliary System seems like a special field involving too much knowledge.' He thought.
"Master, I think the Healing System is the best option for Blue Silver Grass." He replied in the end, as he explained his deduction.
Yu Xiaogong's eyes flickered briefly with acknowledgement at his deduction but there is also slight disappointment in it that Tang San didn't notice.
'NO, how can I prove my theories if he chooses that path? I must steer him in the right direction.' Yu Xiaogong thought, slightly panicking inside.
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