From the Soul Motion Machine onwards, the Mechanized Douluo

Chapter 155 The Three Realms of Technique, Method, and Dao! [I drew the Snow Leopard, and my mentality has collapsed]

On the grassy field of Shrek Academy, under the blue sky and white clouds, the grass grows tall and the birds fly, and a gentle breeze blows.

Chen Hong and Yu Xiaogang sat in a pavilion on the grass, drinking tea and watching Ning Rongrong and the others pack their luggage and walk towards the gate of Shrek Academy.

"I wonder if Teacher Xiaogang has any questions he needs to ask?" Chen Hong was not polite at all, using honorifics directly, but he was referring to himself.

Chen Hong's understanding of Soul Masters, in terms of the breadth of knowledge, certainly cannot compare with Yu Xiaogang's. After all, he is not qualified to browse the entire collection of books in the Spirit Hall unless he goes to have a fling with Hu Liena, the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall. But would Chen Hong be that kind of person? However, Chen Hong's depth of knowledge about certain Soul Masters is also something that Yu Xiaogang cannot match.

"." Faced with Chen Hong's incorrect word choice, Yu Xiaogang's face stiffened, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly. However, because he always had a zombie-like face, to outsiders, no change in his expression was noticeable at all.

"After all, you can't possibly come here specifically to ask me questions about areas I haven't explored yet, right? If I don't understand something, I won't understand no matter how you ask. Teacher Xiaogang isn't a fool, so he certainly won't waste his time on such things. Therefore, you will definitely only ask me about areas I'm good at, so that I can answer your questions."

Others might not be able to see the changes in Yu Xiaogang's expression, but Chen Hong, a spiritual master with maximum observational skills, could clearly hear the changes in Yu Xiaogang's emotions.

"..." Yu Xiaogang remained silent for a while with a gloomy face, and finally said in a hoarse voice, "Although Teacher Chen Hong's words are harsh, they contain profound truths, and I have learned a lot from them."

Yu Xiaogang had already realized from Chen Hong's words that the man in front of him had an almost arrogant confidence in his academic research, and that he was the absolute authority in the field in which the other party was good.

This reminded Yu Xiaogang of a sentence written in the preface of "Soul Ring Theory": This book does not require reference to other literature.

A statement that is both extremely plain and extremely arrogant.

But now, Yu Xiaogang has suddenly gained a different understanding of that statement.

An arrogant person, upon seeing a seemingly ordinary statement, will perceive it as arrogant.

A humble person, upon seeing that seemingly ordinary statement, will only think that the person who wrote it has reached a level of achievement that is "unprecedented and unparalleled" in this field.

Although "Soul Ring Theory" mainly discusses form, meaning, and realm, its core concept of the three realms of the Soul Ring succinctly explains the ideological realms of the three levels of cultivation: "Technique," "Method," and "Tao." The more extraordinary a person's comprehension, the more thoroughly they will understand the principles from "Soul Ring Theory."

Now that Yu Xiaogang has academic questions he wants to ask Chen Hong, Chen Hong sees no need for them to discuss them. Considering that they are both intelligent people, if Yu Xiaogang wants to ask Chen Hong about his area of ​​expertise, then it can only be a request for advice, not a discussion.

Chen Hong acknowledged that Yu Xiaogang was a highly knowledgeable high school graduate, with an incredibly broad range of knowledge, capable of answering questions about history, humanities, physics, and chemistry. Chen Hong, on the other hand, was merely an ordinary pioneer in physics. Yu Xiaogang even had to use Chen Hong's formulas to learn physics. While Yu Xiaogang could discuss other fields with Chen Hong, in the realm of physics, he could only ask for his guidance.

This is not arrogance, but a statement of fact.

At first, Chen Hong didn't realize just how powerful he truly was. He thought he could at most change a spirit ring for fun, and didn't have any other particularly impressive abilities. However, as Chen Hong's understanding of his research deepened, he discovered that he could derive magic-type spirit masters, formation-type spirit masters, and so on, overturning the existing ancient system of spirit masters. Only then did Chen Hong realize that he had inadvertently created a completely new history.

How did it get there in one step before I even put any effort into it?

"I do have a question I'd like to ask Professor Chen Hong. After reading Professor Chen Hong's study on Soul Ring Intent, I barely slept a wink. Every night when I tried to sleep, Professor Chen Hong's rigorous academic attitude in Soul Ring Intent would involuntarily appear in my mind." Yu Xiaogang also put down his inexplicable reserve. The person in front of him had reached a level that he couldn't comprehend in a single field. If this were outside, he would have to call Chen Hong a senior. How could he, like this, use his position to address him as an equal?

Chen Hong sipped his tea, quietly watching Yu Xiaogang without saying a word, waiting for the other party to finish saying those annoying pleasantries.

Chen Hong is actually a very easy-going person, which can be seen from the different ways the Shrek Seven Devils address him. Whether it's Teacher Chen, Brother Chen, or just calling him Chen Hong, Chen Hong doesn't think it's a big deal; it's just a form of address.

However, during their two private meetings, Chen Hong would unconsciously show his most serious side to Yu Xiaogang. It wasn't that Chen Hong had any prejudice against Yu Xiaogang, but rather that when facing Yu Xiaogang, Chen Hong always regarded him as a "scholar" of the same status as himself, and therefore his attitude would be much more serious subconsciously.

In other words, Chen Hong's affability towards most people was actually based on the fact that he viewed them as just a group of "well-developed children." Why would an adult argue with children? That's why Chen Hong would be very amiable towards them.

However, Yu Xiaogang is different. Although Chen Hong felt that this guy had a tendency to give up on himself, Chen Hong still acknowledged his status as a "scholar," but felt that he was a scholar who was not very responsible.

When facing scholars of his "equal level," Chen Hong would naturally show them his strictest side out of respect.

"After a month of reflection, I've realized that many of the ten theories I proposed about martial spirits are outdated. In particular, my discussion on the optimal age for spirit rings is so wrong that I feel ashamed."

Tang San, one of the Shrek Seven Devils, naturally embellished all the "bad things" Chen Hong had said behind his back and relayed them verbatim to Yu Xiaogang. This made Yu Xiaogang realize many of the irrational elements in his ten theories.

Chen Hong is currently only skilled in spirit rings, so he only pointed out the fallacies in Yu Xiaogang's spirit ring theory.

This fallacy, however, made Yu Xiaogang feel a cold sweat break out on his back after hearing it!

(End of this chapter)