Douro Continent

Chapter 367 Is it really just ordinary Blue Silver Grass? (Part 2)

The person who suddenly appeared was none other than Dugu Bo, the honorary dean of Shrek Academy and one of the powerful Title Douluos.

Dugu Bo looked at Tang San with suspicion. Tang San looked rather frightening at this moment. His hair was messy, his beard was unshaven, and his eyes were bloodshot. He looked completely dejected.

"Old monster, you're back." Forcing a smile, Tang San circulated his soul power on its own, clearing his stiffened blood vessels and allowing him to stand firmly.

Dugu Bo asked in confusion, "Little monster, what happened to you? You were perfectly fine when I left, how come you've changed so much in just a few days? Come on, let's go inside."

Pulling Tang San into the wooden house, Dugu Bo's expression was somewhat grave. He could, of course, see how bad Tang San's mental state was. As a powerful Title Douluo, he knew all too well the cultivation process of Soul Masters. Tang San's current situation was extremely dangerous; once his mind collapsed, he would either go insane or become utterly despondent.

"Little monster, tell me, what happened to make you this bad? In my experience, you've always been a monster among monsters. Could it be that you've met someone even more monstrous than yourself?"

Looking at Dugu Bo, Tang San's eyes suddenly reddened. Even Grandmaster would never have imagined his current state. After all, no one knew that Tang San had lived two lives. His mind was far more complex than that of his peers, and it was precisely because of this that he was more prone to getting stuck on trivial matters.

The appearance of Dugu Bo helped Tang San recover somewhat, especially giving him a sense of spiritual support.

"Old monster, can you tell me? If my soul power reaches level seventy or higher, will I still be ahead of Tongji University like I am now?"

Dugu Bo frowned. "Why would you ask that? Little monster, where did your confidence go? What exactly hurt you? You should understand how important confidence is for a Soul Master. If you don't even have the most basic confidence and stop believing in yourself, then you can forget about making any progress in the future."

Tang San smiled wryly, "But I don't know what to do. My current spirit is only Blue Silver Grass. Although I've reached level 40, the weaknesses of Blue Silver Grass will become increasingly apparent as my level increases. Will I really be able to compete with other spirit masters with this spirit in the future?"

Dugu Bo's eyes flashed with a green light as he stared intently at Tang San. "Continue."

Tang San said, "The reason I'm considered strong among my peers isn't because my martial soul is particularly powerful, but because I possess better spirit rings than ordinary spirit masters, and even have the external spirit bone, the Eight Spider Lances. You should have already seen my second martial soul. I don't need to hide anything from you; my second martial soul is the Clear Sky Hammer of the Clear Sky Sect. I've been thinking that if I cultivated the Clear Sky Hammer, would things be different? Now I already have level 40 spirit power, and with just four suitable spirit rings, I can significantly enhance the strength of my Clear Sky Hammer martial soul. It will be far stronger than my current Blue Silver Grass. Although I'm not even fifteen years old yet, I've already put in far too much effort in my cultivation. I don't want to waste my efforts on a useless martial soul like Blue Silver Grass. What's the point of that?"

Who is Dugu Bo? Every powerful figure who can become a Title Douluo is exceptionally intelligent. From Tang San's simple yet passionate words, he gradually understood the problem Tang San was facing.

Waving his hand to stop Tang San from continuing, Dugu Bo stared into Tang San's eyes and said seriously, "Little monster, do you know why I've always seen you as a monster among monsters?"

Tang San was taken aback. "Is it because I'm using my knowledge of poisons?"

Dugu Bo shook his head and said, "That's just a small aspect. The more important thing is because of your Blue Silver Grass."

Tang San's pupils contracted sharply as he looked at Dugu Bo, his eyes filled with deep doubt.

Dugu Bo said calmly, "That's right, Blue Silver Grass is a useless martial soul, and the most famous one at that. In the past, almost anyone who possessed Blue Silver Grass as their martial soul had absolutely no chance of cultivation. But what about you? Tell me. What was your situation when your martial soul awakened? I heard the master say that you had innate full soul power, right?"

Tang San nodded.

"What does it mean to have innate full soul power? It means the foundation of your martial soul. Even my granddaughter, who inherited my Azure Phosphorous Serpent martial soul, only has innate soul power level seven. But you have level ten. And you have Blue Silver Grass that can be cultivated. What does this mean? It means your Blue Silver Grass is extraordinary. It's not just any ordinary Blue Silver Grass. I can also guess who your father is. Think about it, given your father's background and strength, would he marry a woman who only possesses ordinary Blue Silver Grass? If it were ordinary Blue Silver Grass, would a little monster like you with twin martial souls be born?"

Tang San naturally wouldn't listen to Dugu Bo's claim of innate full soul power, because he always believed that it was the result of his hard work in practicing the Mysterious Heaven Skill, not something granted to him by the Blue Silver Grass martial soul. Moreover, he also awakened the Clear Sky Hammer at that time; even if a martial soul did grant him some soul power, it should have been the Clear Sky Hammer.

However, Dugu Bo's next words surprised him. Yes, his Blue Silver Grass was indeed somewhat different, especially the feeling he had when he came into contact with wild Blue Silver Grass in nature not long ago. That thrill came from his own martial soul. But before him, no one had ever cultivated Blue Silver Grass to this level. Tang San didn't know if this was the expected state of Blue Silver Grass. Dugu Bo's last sentence struck him the most, and it was also a crucial question that had always lingered in his mind.

As a direct descendant of the Clear Sky Sect and one of its most outstanding experts, would my father really marry a woman who only possesses the useless martial soul Blue Silver Grass?

"Old monster, what's the relationship between the strength of your parents' martial souls and having twin martial souls?" Tang San's breathing became noticeably rapid.

Dugu Bo chuckled and said, "Your teacher probably doesn't know this either. Although he has a thorough understanding of martial souls, you are, after all, the first person he has encountered with twin martial souls. I once saw a top-secret document in the Martial Soul Hall. It contained this record about twin martial souls: Martial soul inheritance generally comes from parents. Tell me, what is the relationship between inheritance and parents' martial souls?"

Having followed Grandmaster for so many years, Tang San naturally found this question easy and answered without hesitation: "Generally speaking, the martial soul is inherited from the relatively stronger parent."

Dugu Bo continued, "What happens when both parents have similar or even identical martial soul strengths?"

Tang San said, "In this situation, the inheritance is usually chosen randomly from one side, and the possibility of a martial soul mutation is also greater in this case."

Dugu Bo nodded and said, "As expected of Grandmaster's disciple, your explanation is quite correct. However, what you don't know is that there is still a chance of twin martial souls being produced under these circumstances. The reason why there are so few people with twin martial souls is because of the stringent prerequisites. The Spirit Hall's records state that there are two main prerequisites for the production of twin martial souls: First, the martial souls of both parents must not be the same. The greater the difference, the higher the probability of twin martial souls. Secondly, the closer the quality of the two parents' martial souls, the higher the probability of twin martial souls. In other words, if there is a difference in the quality of the two parents' martial souls, it is simply impossible for a child with twin martial souls to be born. Even if these two prerequisites are met, the possibility of producing offspring with twin martial souls is only one in a thousand, or even one in ten thousand. Do you understand?"

Tang San, being exceptionally intelligent, quickly grasped Dugu Bo's meaning despite his poor mental state. Dugu Bo was using this example to tell him that his Blue Silver Grass martial soul was far from ordinary. What kind of Blue Silver Grass could possess qualities comparable to the Clear Sky Hammer?

According to the master's research, twin martial souls are a type of martial soul mutation, but their occurrence is extremely rare. That's why they are seldom seen on the continent. Dugu Bo's analysis was correct. Tang San immediately thought of the other two examples of twin martial souls the master had mentioned. Indeed, the two martial souls of twin martial soul users are extremely similar in quality.

His previously bewildered heart began to burn with renewed passion. Tang San's pupils finally began to refocus.

Dugu Bo glared at him irritably and said, "Even if your Blue Silver Grass isn't of good quality, do you really think that matters? How old are you this year? Not even fifteen yet, and you're already level forty. What you're worried about now is the future. Since you were able to obtain powerful spirit rings and spirit bones to widen the gap with other spirit masters of the same level before, can't you do the same in the future? Effort is wasted. If you don't even have this much confidence, then you're not a monster, you're just trash."

(End of this chapter)