Chapter 165: The Public Revelation of Secret Techniques
Shrek Academy.
Compared to a few years ago, Shrek Academy is now a bit more bustling, with a greater number of students.
Although the Shrek team didn't achieve a particularly high ranking in the last Soul Master Tournament,
their performance was still quite impressive.
This has led many who were previously unaware of Shrek Academy to take notice, and the academy has seen an increase in student enrollment over the years.
With more students comes a higher probability of recruiting geniuses.
However, to the disappointment of Flender and Yu Xiaogang, while the number of students and geniuses has increased,
very few can match the caliber of the previous Shrek team.
The only thing that pleases Yu Xiaogang is the performance of Dai Mubai and two others.
It's unclear whether it's due to the departure of Zhu Zhuqing, but Dai Mubai has been training exceptionally hard lately and has now broken through to become a Soul King, currently a level 50 Soul King.
Since he didn't absorb a fifth soul ring beyond his limits, his soul power level didn't increase after absorbing the soul ring.
In addition to Dai Mubai, Oscar and Ma Hongjun have both broken through to level 48, and it's believed that within a year, both will break through to level 50 and become Soul Kings.
This is exactly as Yu Xiaogang had anticipated a few years ago.
"In another year, Little Oscar and Fat will definitely break through to Soul King!"
"Plus, if Tang San returns in time, then our Shrek team will have four Soul Kings this time!"
"This time, our Shrek team is sure to get a good ranking!"
"I just don't know when Tang San will be back and if he can make it in time!"
"We still haven't heard a single piece of news about Tang San!"
"We don't even know where Hao Tian took him to train!"
Flender and Yu Xiaogang sat together, drinking tea, and when they spoke of the current Shrek team, Flender was full of anticipation.
However, when it came to Tang San, there was a hint of worry.
"Rest assured, Little San promised, he will definitely return in time!"
Upon hearing Flender's words, Yu Xiaogang immediately said with a smile.
But despite his words, Yu Xiaogang was actually very anxious inside.
With the Soul Master Tournament approaching in just a year, he had yet to hear any news about Tang San.
He didn't know how Tang San's training was progressing, whether he had broken through to Soul King, or what soul rings he had absorbed.
In short, Yu Xiaogang was indeed very anxious.
"Even if Tang San doesn't come back, our current Shrek team is not weak!"
"In the last Soul Master Tournament, the Spirit Hall's appearance of three Soul Kings was the strongest ever, and this time it's our Shrek team's turn to have three Soul Kings!"
"If Tang San can return in time, that will be four Soul Kings!"
Upon hearing this, Flender smiled, not overly concerned about whether Tang San could return in time.
Because in his view, even without Tang San, the Shrek team a year from now would already be strong enough!
However, if Tang San could come back, that would be even better.
"Flender, don't forget that Su Mo and Ning Rongrong can also participate in the Soul Master Tournament!"
"If they are there, the situation will be hard to predict!"
Seeing Flender's confidence, Yu Xiaogang quickly reminded him.
Upon hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Flender's smile immediately faded.
If Su Mo and Ning Rongrong were to participate in the Soul Master Tournament again, it would indeed be difficult for the Shrek team to defeat the Tiandou Royal Team composed of Su Mo and Ning Rongrong.
Because last time, the Spirit Hall's team with three Soul Kings was defeated by the Tiandou Royal Team.
And after a few years, Dai Mubai and the others have grown, Su Mo and Ning Rongrong must have grown as well, and their strength must be even stronger.
"Even if we don't get the championship, getting the runner-up is not bad either!"
However, soon after, Flender smiled nonchalantly.
For him, whether or not to win the championship was not important; as long as they could make a name for Shrek Academy, that was enough.
And the Shrek team, which already had three Soul Kings, would surely make everyone aware of Shrek Academy just by participating in the Soul Master Tournament, even if they didn't get a good ranking.
That's three Soul Kings!
"You don't need to be so obsessed, Xiaogang. Being able to train three Soul King students is already enough to prove your ability!" Flender then began to persuade Yu Xiaogang.
Having seen Yu Xiaogang's melancholy over the years, Flender couldn't bear it.
Being together with Liu Erlong but not daring to be fully together, it was painful just to watch.
Sometimes he really wanted to advise Yu Xiaogang to ignore what others think and just be truly with Liu Erlong.
But perhaps for some reasons, Flender didn't offer his advice.
At least this way, the Liu Erlong he liked remained physically pure.
"...It's not the same. Others may not know, but I am very clear. Although Dai Mubai and the others have also been guided by me, their achievements are not entirely due to my teaching!
"Only Little San is the one I have personally trained with all my heart and effort!
"Only Little San's success can truly prove myself!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang quickly shook his head. In his view, only Tang San could be considered his disciple, the one he had trained.
Oscar and the others' achievements were the result of Shrek Academy's training. He had a part in it, but not all of it.
"Well, then we can only hope that the little guy Tang San can make it back in time!"
Hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Flender had no choice but to let it go.
"By the way, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect announced that they will soon reveal some knowledge about martial souls. What do you think it will be?"
Flender then remembered something and asked Yu Xiaogang.
"Oh? Tell me more!"
Hearing this, Yu Xiaogang was taken aback. He hadn't heard about it yet, so he urged Flender to elaborate.
"It's like this..."
Seeing that Yu Xiaogang was actually unaware, Flender explained in detail.
However, he didn't know much himself, just that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect seemed to be preparing to reveal some knowledge about martial souls.
Because he didn't know, he asked Yu Xiaogang to guess what it might be.
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, martial soul knowledge!"
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has always been secretive, for example, their mind-splitting control secret technique, so what they are going to reveal should not be the martial soul knowledge possessed by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!"
"But the knowledge invented by Su Mo!"
"No doubt about it, it's Su Mo's soul weapon integration, and possibly the evolution secret technique that allows soul weapons to evolve!"
After hearing Flender's words, Yu Xiaogang tapped his fingers on the table and quickly made his judgment.
The more he spoke, the more certain Yu Xiaogang became.
He just didn't know that Su Mo's method of evolving martial souls was called "soul forging," so he referred to it as the evolution secret technique for soul weapons.
"So it's Su Mo's soul weapon integration!"
"No doubt about it, it definitely is!"
Upon hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Flender also recalled the secret technique invented by Su Mo.
And indeed, a few days later, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect revealed to the entire soul master community the two secret techniques of soul weapon integration and soul forging.
They also clarified that these were invented by Su Mo.
Moreover, Su Mo is currently researching the soul evolution technique for beast martial souls, and should he make any discoveries, he will also announce them without delay.
"Soul weapon integration!"
"Soul forging!"
"Who would have thought that soul weapons could be used in such a way!"
"Goodness, such a simple method, and yet no one has discovered it all this time..."
"No wonder Su Mo's level increased so rapidly back then; he had mastered the method of soul evolution!"
"To actually be willing to reveal it, that's truly remarkable!"
"Haha, I have a soul weapon too; I'll give it a try right away..."
"What a pity, I have a beast martial soul and can't attempt it!"
"I hope Su Mo can discover the method for evolving beast martial souls soon..."
...
A single stone has caused a thousand waves.
When the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect publicly revealed the two techniques created by Su Mo, the entire soul master community was set into a frenzy.
This was the first time someone had openly disclosed such a straightforward and clear method for soul evolution.
Even though Su Mo mentioned that there is a prerequisite for soul evolution, which is the need for a certain level of talent, it's still better than knowing nothing at all. Even if they can't use it, as long as they grasp the method, they can let their future generations give it a try!
However, everyone first attempted soul weapon integration and soon discovered that it was indeed feasible.
Under the condition of soul weapon integration, their attack power indeed became stronger.
As long as they found a suitable weapon, it was equivalent to upgrading their soul weapon by one quality level, and all soul weapon users were extremely excited.
Of course, those soul masters whose soul weapons were already of high quality didn't feel the effect as strongly.
Because if they wanted to achieve the same effect as others, they would need to find a weapon of even better quality.
And a good weapon is not that easy to find.
People usually disdain using weapons and pay no attention to what good weapons are available.
Nevertheless, everyone still felt grateful to Su Mo because the soul weapon integration he revealed allowed them to find a way to quickly enhance their combat power.
Similarly, it also let them know that soul weapons could evolve and even told them how to do it.
Whether they have such talent or not will only be known in the future.
For a while, weapons across the Douluo Continent began to sell like hotcakes, with prices soaring, and better-quality weapons were in short supply.
"What was that kid thinking? To actually reveal such a secret technique!"
In the Spirit Hall, after learning about the situation, Pope Bibidong became even more curious about Su Mo.
She had been very curious about Su Mo before, especially after finding out that Su Mo had also undergone the trials of the City of Slaughter.
She just didn't expect that Su Mo would also be so talented in the research of martial soul knowledge, discovering the two secret techniques of soul weapon integration and soul forging.
What surprised her even more was that Su Mo chose to reveal them.
"Not bad, he has the same generosity as Xiaogang back in the day!"
Pope Bibidong highly appreciated this. She saw the shadow of Yu Xiaogang in Su Mo.
Back in the day, Yu Xiaogang also generously revealed his statistical invention and the knowledge of the ten core competencies of martial souls.
Pope Bibidong knew that the reason Yu Xiaogang was willing to reveal it was more to prove himself in terms of knowledge.
Because Yu Xiaogang was not good at cultivation, he could only prove himself through knowledge and wisdom.
So, Pope Bibidong was very impressed that Su Mo could reveal the two secret techniques.
In this regard, Su Mo might be even stronger than Yu Xiaogang back then.
"This kid has brought me quite a few surprises!"
"With these two secret techniques, the strength of the Spirit Hall will also be further enhanced, which is a good thing for the Spirit Hall!"
Then, Pope Bibidong laughed happily.
The Spirit Hall, with the most soul masters, would undoubtedly benefit the most from Su Mo's revelation of the two secret techniques.
The real culprit behind Su Mo's decision to reveal the techniques early, the Hao Tian Sect, also learned about Su Mo's revelation a bit later.
Since the Hao Tian Sect had closed its doors, it naturally received news from the outside world a bit later.
It was impossible to be completely isolated, of course.
"Amazing!"
"Are young people nowadays all this capable?"
"At such a young age, not only did he win the Soul Master Tournament, but he also discovered these two secret techniques!"
Upon hearing the news, Tang Xiao, who had not yet realized the seriousness of the situation, praised Su Mo without delay.
"Indeed, this young man named Su Mo is truly remarkable!"
"Yes, with these two techniques, our Hao Tian Sect's strength will also be further strengthened. Our Hao Tian Hammer is the strongest soul weapon!"
"That's right, we must also thank this young man properly!"
"What's there to thank? Last time at the Soul Master Tournament, this kid defeated Tang Hao's son!"
"That's true, and after these two techniques are revealed, the biggest beneficiary is the Spirit Hall. The Spirit Hall's strength will be even stronger than before!"
...
After hearing Tang Xiao's words, the elders also spoke up one after another.
Some agreed with Tang Xiao, while others disagreed and pointed out the potential dangers.
As for Tang San's identity, when they learned about it, they confirmed that he was Tang Hao's son.
With dual martial souls, the Hao Tian Hammer and the Blue Silver Grass, who else could it be besides the son of Tang Hao and the ten-thousand-year-old soul beast, the Blue Silver Emperor?
However, even knowing this, they had no intention of bringing Tang San back to recognize his ancestors.
If he were to return, it would be Tang Hao who brought him back.
"The emergence of these two techniques is not a good thing for our Hao Tian Sect!"
"Don't forget, our Hao Tian Hammer is already a top-tier soul weapon. Whether it's soul weapon integration or soul forging, it's very difficult for us to find a suitable weapon!"
"Other sects are different; this will narrow the gap between us and other soul weapons!"
Soon, an elder also realized the issue and spoke up with a grave expression.
...
(End of Chapter)
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