In Douluo Continent, Tang San raids my base right from the start.

Chapter 386 Yu Xiaogang Finally Takes Action

One month later, at night, inside the house.

"There are no useless martial spirits, only useless soul masters!" Yu Xiaogang wrote the phrase on the book cover, then put down his pen.

"With these ten core competencies, it should be enough to attract Bibi Dong's attention."

"Now it's just a matter of waiting for the right moment." With that thought, he carefully put the book away, got up, turned off the light, and went to bed.

The next day, I went to the library to read as usual.

As usual, Zhu Wu waited until three days later to meet Bibi Dong at the appointed time.

We met at the intersection again, went up to the third floor together again, and sat by the window again.

"I'm going to the restroom, you wait here for me." Sensing Yu Xiaogang's gaze sweeping over them, Zhu Wu calmly stood up.

"Okay." Bibi Dong smiled, watched Zhu Wu walk away, then turned around, placed the small notebook on the table, and began to think.

Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang knew it was a rare opportunity. His heart raced for no reason. He took a deep breath, got up, and walked over.

However, he did not go directly to Bibi Dong, but walked towards the bookshelf behind him, his expression calm and indifferent, as if he had come to get a book.

As the footsteps drew closer, Bibi Dong, sensing their approach, subconsciously glanced up, her eyes flashing.

"So you finally couldn't hold back anymore?"

A chill ran through me.

"Brother Yingtian's departure under some pretext must be because he sensed that Yu Xiaogang was about to make a move, right?"

"Good, it's better to resolve this sooner rather than later, so this damn plaster won't be stuck here getting in my way every day. Hmph, trying to use the Soul Master theories I learned at my Spirit Hall Academy to subdue me and then use me to swindle knowledge from the Spirit Hall, doesn't he know his own limitations?"

"Today, I, Bibi Dong, will show you what it means to be utterly ashamed!"

Thinking this, he lowered his head, turned to a new page in his notebook, wrote down a few questions, and then lowered his head, pretending to be deep in thought.

"Are you also researching the classification of martial souls?" A short while later, Yu Xiaogang's voice came from behind him.

Bibi Dong turned her head and looked at Yu Xiaogang, who was standing not far behind her holding three books, and smiled and nodded.

"Yes! Yu Xiaogang, are you doing research too?"

Yu Xiaogang's heart raced again, his ears felt slightly hot, but his expression remained calm as he nodded slightly, "I've done some research."

Bibi Dong feigned interest, looking quite intrigued. "Yu Xiaogang, how do you think we should classify them?"

As he spoke, he pointed to a seat not far away, "How about we sit down and discuss this?"

"Alright." Yu Xiaogang nodded slightly and slowly walked to the seat indicated by Bibi Dong and sat down.

"Hmph, he's putting on quite a show," Bibi Dong thought to herself, but her expression remained serious as she watched Yu Xiaogang intently, waiting for what was to come.

Yu Xiaogang knew that the other party was testing him, so he spoke calmly.

"Broadly adopting the current consensus in the Soul Master community, distinguish between Weapon Souls and Beast Souls, with further distinctions made in the details?"

"For example, plant-based martial spirits?" Bibi Dong gave a direct example.

"Plant-based martial souls cannot be attached to the body for combat like beast-based martial souls. Instead, they are separated from the body and used by the soul master, like weapon-based martial souls. Therefore, they can be classified as weapon-based martial souls," Yu Xiaogang said calmly.

"But shouldn't plants be considered a kind of life?" Bibi Dong pretended to ponder. "The term '器' (qì) refers to tools. In real life, it generally refers to man-made tools such as knives, spears, clubs, rakes, and needles, including ritual objects made of gold, silver, and precious stones, which are inanimate objects."

"Plants, however, exist in reality as natural life forms, so it would be inappropriate to classify them as objects."

"But a martial spirit is not a real life after all," Yu Xiaogang said calmly.

"But when we attach spirit rings to a martial soul, we need to base it on the laws of reality, right?" Bibi Dong laughed. "Therefore, the spirit master world has never heard of anyone attaching animal spirit rings to a plant martial soul."

"I think that's the biggest reason."

"The words of our predecessors are not necessarily all correct, and plant-based martial souls may not necessarily be unable to be attached with animal soul rings." Yu Xiaogang's expression remained calm.

"For example, Blue Silver Grass?" Bibi Dong asked.

"Blue Silver Grass is inherently weak, but this also gives it a strong capacity for tolerance, which means it won't reject most animal spirit rings," Yu Xiaogang said calmly. "We could consider absorbing some snake-type spirit beast spirit rings, such as the Mandragora Snake."

"The Mandragora Serpent has a tough body, making it difficult to be injured by ordinary swords and blades, and it also carries a powerful neurotoxin. Absorbing this kind of soul ring can not only enhance the toughness and hardness of the Blue Silver Grass, but also inherit some of the neurotoxin, adding a certain degree of aggression to the Blue Silver Grass."

"For example, some venomous spiders produce silk that is among the most resilient materials in the world. If Blue Silver Grass could inherit this characteristic, the vines it grows would undoubtedly become incredibly strong."

"So, Yu Xiaogang hasn't put his theories into practice yet?" Bibi Dong asked casually.

"It has never been put into practice." Yu Xiaogang's expression remained calm. "But it is theoretically feasible."

"Theory is just theory after all. It still needs to be tested in practice. Otherwise, if it spreads and causes Soul Masters to imitate it, it may have bad consequences and mislead young people," Bibi Dong said softly.

"As far as I know, although plant-based martial souls can inherit the characteristics of animal-based soul beasts, due to their plant-like nature, their compatibility with the soul ring energy of animal-based soul beasts is not very high."

"Therefore, inherited attributes will be greatly reduced, including highly toxicity."

"After all, animal poisons and plant poisons are completely different."

So, the Spirit Hall had already put this theory into practice? Yu Xiaogang felt a heat on his neck.

"Yu Xiaogang," Bibi Dong's voice suddenly rang out again.

"You just said that plants can be classified as weapon spirits, so what if a spirit is part of the human body?" Bibi Dong asked.

Yu Xiaogang was stunned by what he had never heard of before, then took a deep breath and forced himself to remain calm.

"Aren't humans just another kind of beast?" he sighed.

"But we humans call ourselves humans precisely to distinguish ourselves from beasts, isn't that a manifestation of our human wisdom!" Bibi Dong shook her head repeatedly. "In that case, it would be inappropriate to lump humans and beasts together."

"For example, livestock are also a type of beast, but they are food for humans. How can we classify ourselves as food?"

"But if they are truly grouped together, doesn't that mean people can eat each other at will? How is that any different from being a beast?"

That's right, Yu Xiaogang, you're a beast! You even lied to girls to achieve your goals!

"." Yu Xiaogang's face flushed slightly, and for a moment he didn't know how to answer.

"I think the safest approach is to redefine it and call it the 'body spirit,'" Bibi Dong said, feigning contemplation. "It means a part of the human body."

Yu Xiaogang took a deep breath to calm himself and nodded slightly, "That makes sense."

"What about food-based martial spirits?" Bibi Dong asked again.

"Yu Xiaogang, what do you think the food-themed martial soul should transform into?"

(End of this chapter)