Chapter 138: Adding a Soul Ring

Chapter 138: Adding a Soul Ring

After the promotion tournament concluded, the successful teams would take a one-month break before heading to the Spirit Hall for their final match.

During this respite, the students of the academy could relax and recuperate, enhance their abilities, or even break through any bottlenecks in their cultivation.

The Shrek Academy students returned to Shrek, but Ning Rongrong did not go back with them. Instead, she took Xiao Wu directly to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, presumably to teach her something.

Tang San knew exactly what Ning Rongrong intended to teach Xiao Wu—most likely the Mysterious Heaven Skill, Purple Jade Palm, and Purple Demon Eye, techniques that had originated from him.

As for Liu Erlong, the original dean of Lan Ba Academy, she did not return to her academy. This was expected, as they hadn't tried to stop her when she left.

Back at Shrek, the students began to practice the techniques that Tang San had taught them. Unlike the other students, they lacked spirit power and any advantages that came with it.

Their only hope now lay in the skills Tang San had imparted to them.

However, when it became clear that Tang San intended to form his own faction, someone objected.

It was none other than Tai Long from the Power Clan. Initially, he had felt a degree of goodwill towards Tang San due to his leadership during the Youth Spirit Master Tournament.

But now, Tai Long's attitude towards Tang San had changed upon discovering that he possessed a twin spirit and that his other spirit was the Hammer of Heaven.

Tai Long hadn't wanted to say anything during the tournament, not wanting to affect their performance, but now things were different.

It was time to settle some matters.

Without the external spirit bone, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, or the assistance of the Immortal Herb, Tang San was no match for Tai Long, not to mention his hidden injuries.

In the end, it was the chief of the Power Clan who stepped in to mediate, assuring them of their eternal loyalty, whether it was to the Hammer of Heaven Sect or Tang San, or perhaps, Tang Hao.

Although he had gotten a sound beating, Tang San's "faction" was taking shape.

To stabilize his "troops," Tang San "selflessly" imparted all his knowledge to the Power Clan, including his Hundred Refinement Dark Soul Technique.

After all, the Power Clan specialized in blacksmithing, and Tang San felt it was only right to leverage their strengths.

When Tang San set out to establish his faction, his "partner," the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, eagerly joined in.

This time, they were surprisingly well-behaved and caused no trouble, merely providing financial support to Tang's faction.

After all, without the backing of the Hammer of Heaven Sect, the Power Clan wasn't doing so well.

Ultimately, he named his faction "Tang Sect," although it bore similarities to the Tang Sect from his previous life.

But Tang San, who had never led any faction before, was unaware of a crucial principle: for a faction, it was a grave mistake if the leader couldn't control those beneath him.

Nevertheless, even if it wasn't to solidify his position as the leader of Tang Sect, Tang San still had his reasons to grow stronger.

......

"Are you sure about this, San?"

Yu Xiaogang looked at Tang San earnestly, still trying to persuade him.

"Teacher, we won the match against Tianwu Academy by using a clever strategy.

But what about the next match? Based on the strength of the other teams, I doubt we'll even make it past the first round.

If we can't get past the first round, what was the point of Teacher Erlong fighting so hard for us?

"Alright, if you're determined to add a soul ring to your second spirit, then I'll have Flender and Zhao Wuji help you hunt for one."

Yu Xiaogang sighed helplessly, and Tang San nodded earnestly. But soon, his expression became conflicted.

"Teacher, I've heard that cultivating both spirits of a twin spirit can lead to conflicts. I want to know, if I cultivate them simultaneously, how can I resolve these conflicts?"

Tang San asked a question that had been on his mind.

From the very beginning, his teacher had told him that cultivating both spirits would lead to issues, which was why he had only cultivated one. Now that he wanted to add a soul ring to his other spirit, he expected those issues to surface.

After all this time, he was curious about his teacher's earlier mention of "conflicts" and how to address them.

Yu Xiaogang was momentarily stumped by Tang San's question, and he sighed helplessly at the doubt in his student's eyes.

Tang San had experienced the power of the Hammer of Heaven in recent days, but he hadn't encountered any problems using it, which made him question his teacher's expertise.

"There will definitely be issues when cultivating both spirits of a twin spirit, and I'm not lying to you about that.

The reason you haven't felt any problems yet is that you haven't added a soul ring to your second spirit.

If you don't believe me, just wait until you add a soul ring, and you'll understand why I've been so insistent."

It seemed like Yu Xiaogang was gritting his teeth as he spoke, feeling a bit offended that his student was questioning his professional knowledge. There was also a hint of disappointment and dissatisfaction in his gaze towards Tang San.

Tang San was taken aback by his teacher's uncharacteristic sternness, especially since he hadn't been this firm even when Liu Erlong had left.

"Teacher, I'm not questioning your theoretical knowledge. I'm just curious about how to resolve the conflicts that arise from cultivating a twin spirit."

When someone usually meek displayed firmness, it tended to intimidate others. That was the effect Tang San's attitude was having now, and so he spoke his mind.

"Go ahead and add a soul ring to your second spirit first. We can discuss how to deal with the conflicts later when you return."

Yu Xiaogang seemed disappointed with his disciple's audacity and waved his hand, signaling for him to leave.

Seeing his teacher dismiss him, Tang San frowned slightly, feeling both annoyed and helpless. He realized that his earlier attitude might have displeased his teacher.

It seemed that he wouldn't be able to get an answer about resolving twin spirit conflicts anytime soon.

"In that case, I'll go find Dean Flender and Teacher Zhao Wuji to see if either of them can help me get a soul ring.

Once I get the soul ring and return, I'll have my teacher figure out a way to help me resolve the twin spirit conflict."

Tang San bowed respectfully and then left.

Three days later, Tang San set off with Zhao Wuji towards the Sunset Forest to obtain a soul ring for the Hammer of Heaven.

Around the same time, Yu Xiaogang also left Tiandou City...

(End of Chapter)

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