Lin Yu seemed different from all the children of the same age Tang San had encountered in Nuoding City, which made him look at Lin Yu a few more times.
Yu Xiaogang and Xiao Wu also stopped. Xiao Wu asked curiously, "What's wrong, San-ge?"
Tang San retracted his gaze and replied with a smile, "Nothing, I just feel like those guys behind us seem quite formidable."
At Tang San's words, Yu Xiaogang and Xiao Wu also sized up Lin Yu, Qian Renxue, Dugu Yan, Zhu Zhuqing, and the others behind them.
Xiao Wu looked disdainful and said arrogantly, "Hmph, can they be as formidable as us?"
"Hmm, those children behind us do look unusual and should be quite talented," Yu Xiaogang offered an objective assessment, but then added with extreme confidence, "However, Little San, Xiao Wu, they certainly cannot compare to you two."
"You two are both less than nine years old and are about to break through to the Spirit Grandmaster realm. Being able to reach the second spirit ring before the age of nine is something only a handful of talented Spirit Masters across the entire Douluo Continent can achieve."
Yu Xiaogang smiled smugly and continued, "Hehe, let's go. After collecting the subsidy, we'll go back and continue cultivating. You two must strive to break through to Level 20 as soon as possible."
"Understood." Tang San nodded, not really putting Lin Yu in his eyes.
Tang San had lived two lives, both as a favored son of heaven.
In this life, his talent was even more outstanding, and with the help of Mysterious Heaven Skill and the other Tang Sect Six Great Arts, Tang San was very confident in himself.
Although Lin Yu made him feel extraordinary, in Tang San's view, he was still far from being able to compare to him.
But Tang San would never have imagined how terrifying Lin Yu's strength was.
Even more unexpectedly, Lin Yu would become the nightmare and shadow of Tang San's entire future life.
Tang San no longer paid attention to Lin Yu and continued walking towards the Spirit Hall Branch with Yu Xiaogang and Xiao Wu, asking at the same time, "Teacher, I have a premonition that I'll be able to break through to Level 20 spirit power in less than a month. At that time…"
"Don't worry, Little San, at that time, I, your teacher, will seek the dean's help and have him assist you in obtaining a 600-year second spirit ring," Yu Xiaogang said.
"Six hundred years…" Tang San was a little unsatisfied.
He had been a Spirit Master for over two years, and his understanding and knowledge of the Douluo ContinentWorld and Spirit Master cultivation had deepened.
Tang San was not foolish. Through his existing knowledge and his own understanding, he had vaguely guessed that the limit of spirit ring absorption was related to physique, Spirit, and other factors.
In other words, as long as one's physique was strong enough, and the Spirit and spirit ring were sufficiently compatible, there was no so-called limit to the spirit ring's absorption age.
However, in Yu Xiaogang's theory of the Ten Core Competencies of Spirit, there was a theory about the limit of a Spirit Master's spirit ring absorption.
First ring, limit 423 years.
Second ring, limit 764 years.
This caused Tang San to be unsure about his own guess, but he also began to question Yu Xiaogang's theory.
Is there really a limit to spirit ring absorption?
Tang San felt that he could absorb a higher-aged second spirit ring, but he didn't know how to tell Yu Xiaogang. Saying it out loud would be equivalent to a disciple slapping his teacher's face!
Moreover, Yu Xiaogang's Ten Core Competencies were already highly questioned and he was very sensitive about the matter.
Tang San hesitated for a moment and said in a more roundabout way, "Teacher, is there really a limit to spirit ring absorption? Is there a possibility that my second spirit ring can absorb beyond the 764-year limit?"
Tang San's words already made Yu Xiaogang somewhat displeased internally.
But for his exceptionally talented beloved disciple, even though Yu Xiaogang was displeased internally, he didn't show it on his face. He said very emphatically, "Absolutely impossible!"
"Little San, it seems you still haven't properly read the Spirit theory of the Ten Core Competencies that I, your teacher, published!"
"The Spirit Ten Core Competencies I once published are all the result of my own painstaking efforts, years of practice, and research. Human Spirit Masters have an absolute limit at every stage of spirit ring absorption!"
"No Spirit Master can absorb a spirit ring exceeding the 764-year limit for the second spirit ring!"
"Little San, you must believe your teacher. It is absolutely correct for your teacher to have you absorb a spirit ring of around six hundred years for your second spirit ring."
"This…"
Seeing Yu Xiaogang's arrogance, Tang San could no longer continue, and could only agree, "I understand. Your disciple naturally trusts his teacher."
"Hmm." Yu Xiaogang nodded with satisfaction, then said with a smile, "Little San, Xiao Wu, once you break through to the Spirit Grandmaster realm, you can, like me, receive a monthly subsidy of three gold coins for free from the Spirit Hall."
"Being able to receive three gold coins for free every month will greatly improve your quality of life. At that time, you won't have to work as work-study students anymore, and you can spend more time on cultivation."
"Yeah, yeah!"
Tang San and Xiao Wu both smiled happily.
The three of them, in high Spirits, continued walking towards the Branch, planning to get their free money and leave.
And the conversation of Yu Xiaogang's trio was completely overheard by Lin Yu, who was behind them.
Learning that the three of them were there to collect free gold coins, Lin Yu felt even more disgusted and nauseated by Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Yu Xiaogang: "These guys actually have the nerve to come to the Spirit Hall Branch every month to collect subsidies?"
Tang San and Yu Xiaogang aside, at least there was no animosity between them and the Spirit Hall currently.
Tang San also didn't know that Tang Hao had a grudge against the Spirit Hall.
But Xiao Wu knew that her mother was hunted by the Spirit Hall, and she had come to the human World to re-cultivate in human form, with the goal of avenging her mother.
Yet, she still had the audacity to run to the Spirit Hall every month to collect subsidies?
Her skin was truly thick!
And Yu Xiaogang's words made Lin Yu feel utterly disgusted!
Was his Spirit theoretical knowledge really something he researched himself?!
"Painstaking efforts, years of practice, researched by himself? Yu Xiaogang, you are truly hypocritical and shameless. You dare to say anything!"
Lin Yu's mocking voice suddenly came from behind.
Since he had encountered them today, if he didn't thoroughly humiliate Yu Xiaogang and ruin his reputation, he would truly be unworthy of being a transmigrator!
"Hmm?"
Hearing the mocking voice from behind, Yu Xiaogang's expression immediately darkened.
The three of them stopped again and looked back at Lin Yu.
"Hey! You brat, who are you calling shameless?! Are you looking for death?! Do you believe I'll hit you?!" Xiao Wu said unhappily, with her hands on her hips, shaking her small fists menacingly at Lin Yu.
Yu Xiaogang was Tang San's teacher, so Xiao Wu naturally held him in high regard.
And Xiao Wu's personality was fearless, as if she feared no one and loved to cause trouble.
To be honest, a Spirit Beast that had transformed and re-cultivated with no real strength, entering the human World with such a troublesome personality, was simply asking for death.
Lin Yu was also extremely speechless about Xiao Wu's thought process.
To avenge her mother, she entered the human World to re-cultivate in human form. Instead of cultivating properly, developing discreetly, and growing stronger to seek revenge later, she immediately became infatuated with love upon entering the human World.
She didn't do the serious business of revenge, but instead spent every day acting cute and falling in love with the human Tang San, getting involved in a human-beast relationship. Later, she even walked into the tiger's den, going to the Spirit Hall to participate in the Spirit Master Competition, essentially seeking death.
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