Chapter 40: A Succession Of Master And Disciple

"San, you go back first. I have something important to discuss with Gu Yi," said Yu Xiaogang, looking at the open door, addressing Tang San.

Tang San, obedient to Yu Xiaogang's words, especially considering Xiao Wu also had something to discuss with him, didn't linger. Now that Yu Xiaogang asked him to leave, he naturally wouldn't stay here.

"Then, teacher, I'll leave first." Tang San wasn't worried about the teacher's safety, even if Gu Yi reprimanded Yu Xiaogang today.

After Tang San left, Yu Xiaogang waited for a while, but Gu Yi still didn't return.

Looking at the open door, Yu Xiaogang thought it wouldn't be a problem to go inside and wait. After standing for so long, he was a bit tired. Pushing the door open, Yu Xiaogang walked in.

Gu Yi's room was simple: a bed, a desk, and a not-so-large wardrobe. Standing in the room, Yu Xiaogang saw a notebook on the table with the words "Demon Seed Planting Technique" written on it.

"What's this?" Yu Xiaogang looked at the notebook and opened it without hesitation. In his opinion, anything not carried on one's person wasn't important and could be looked at.

But as soon as he looked inside, Yu Xiaogang became obsessed. The content contained within was too mysterious. It wasn't the usual method of cultivating spirit power, but rather, it was about cultivating the spirit and soul to the point of reaching the peak. Cultivating the soul was just as important as cultivating spirit power, if not more.

Yu Xiaogang felt like this technique was tailor-made for him. He had reached the limit of his spirit power, unable to progress further. However, if he could cultivate this Demon Seed Planting Technique, perhaps he could gain formidable strength. Maybe then, he could stand proudly before that woman.

Meanwhile, Gu Yi sensed that someone had touched the Demon Seed Planting Technique left on the table.

In the end, he had embarked on this path. Gu Yi closed his eyes, calming his emotions.

On the other hand, Yu Xiaogang began transcribing the Demon Seed Planting Technique. Although the notebook wasn't thick, it was still a burden for him. Moreover, he had never practiced such spiritual techniques before, so he had to be cautious.

While transcribing, he kept looking outside, afraid that Gu Yi might appear at any moment. The way he raised and lowered his head, it was like a student copying homework, fearing being caught by the teacher. It was quite amusing to watch.

Yu Xiaogang, as a spirit master, wasn't particularly strong, but with his 29th rank spirit power, his transcribing speed was still quite fast. In just a short while, he finished transcribing the Demon Seed Planting Technique. Armed with this powerful secret, Yu Xiaogang didn't plan to wait for Gu Yi. Carefully, he left the room, sneaking back to his own room like a thief.

Eagerly, he began his cultivation.

As the Demon Seed Planting Technique stated, practitioners must endure hardships. The more hardships they endure, the better the cultivation effect. By enduring his own hardships, one could forge an indomitable spiritual will. And in terms of hardships, Yu Xiaogang had never lacked them. In the six years of his life before awakening his martial spirit, his life had been relatively smooth. However, after awakening his martial spirit, hardships had followed him.

With his thoughts and feelings, Yu Xiaogang seemed to see a huge demon seed rooted in his spiritual sea. Feeling this change, Yu Xiaogang became even more excited, recalling every hardship he had ever experienced in his life.

In this state of extreme excitement, Yu Xiaogang didn't notice any problems. His spiritual power was simply not enough to condense a demon seed in such a short time, let alone sense the spiritual sea. Yu Xiaogang went directly from being unable to sense spiritual power to condensing a demon seed. And all of this happened in just one night.

Sitting atop the mountain, Gu Yi felt the demon seed in his spiritual sea begin to grow, but the impact of these negative emotions did not increase. The Demon Seed Planting Technique was a method Gu Yi created based on all the hardships and negative emotions. Humans have seven emotions and six desires[1], and the generation of each emotion corresponds to the generation of spiritual power. Among them, the spiritual power generated by negative emotions such as anger, fear, and regret is even more powerful.

Thus, the Demon Seed Planting Technique took shape. While spiritual power increased, the influence of these negative and agitated emotions still persisted. No one could withstand this endless barrage of emotional attacks.

After Yu Xiaogang completed his cultivation of the Demon Seed Planting Technique, he immediately felt refreshed and alert, but this feeling didn't last long, as the accumulated attacks from the demon seed came.

Yu Xiaogang was just a scholar, with only a meager 29th rank spirit power, and his spiritual power wasn't particularly strong either. Under the impact of these negative emotions, he was in unbearable pain, with redness in his eyes.

.....

Feeling the long-lost clarity in his mind, Gu Yi looked down at Shrek Academy with a smile that was not quite a smile. After a year of tempering, Gu Yi didn't know to what extent his spiritual power had improved. According to the classification of spiritual power in Douluo Continent, it was at least above the Spirit Sea Realm.

Gu Yi vaguely felt a dangerous aura coming from the south. However, upon careful sensing, he found nothing.

As the night dissipated, the white clouds appeared.

After descending from the mountain, Gu Yi also saw Yu Xiaogang in the cafeteria. Compared to yesterday, there wasn't much change, at least not one that others could perceive.

Yu Xiaogang also saw Gu Yi and felt a bit guilty. Taking without permission is stealing. Yu Xiaogang couldn't help but feel panic and worry. And these emotions were the nourishment that helped the demon seed grow.

Gu Yi could clearly sense Yu Xiaogang's emotions; the real drama was yet to come. Throughout the mealtime, the demon seed in Gu Yi's spiritual sea was being nourished. His spiritual power was also slowly increasing. 

Hundreds of miles away, Tang Hao intercepted another Titled Douluo. He was so angry. In six years in Nuoding City, not a single Titled Douluo had come. Yet, within less than a month of arriving in Suotuo City, two Titled Douluos had already appeared. Was he a magnet for trouble?

Tang Hao looked at the young man with crane hair and youthful face, feeling extremely vigilant.

Sword Douluo Chen Xin wasn't someone he could easily deal with like Poison Douluo. And the Seven Kill Sword in his hand was not weak.

"Tang Hao?"

Chen Xin looked at the black-clothed man in front of him, holding the Clear Sky Hammer with a Hundred-Thousand spirit rings added, and had already guessed his identity.

"Please step aside."

"Sword Douluo, please take a detour. You can't go to Suotuo City."

The fury and killing intent in Chen Xen's heart had long been suppressed to the limit. The little princess who had been pampered since childhood had been turned into a beggar. If he didn't cause a bloodbath, how could he relieve the hatred in his heart?

Whoever obstructs, dies!

"Then let's talk with strength."

He had long wanted to see the means of the famous Clear Sky Douluo. The Clear Sky Hammer was hailed as the number one tool martial spirit on the continent. As fellow tool martial spirit users, Chen Xin also wanted to see the prowess of the Clear Sky Hammer.

With nine spirit rings displayed on his body, although he didn't have a Hundred-Thousand year spirit rings, his momentum was undiminished.

Tang Hao also got excited, he had never been afraid of fighting.

(End of this chapter)

Glossary:

[1]-In traditional Chinese philosophy, the "Seven Emotions" and the "Six Desires" are concepts used to describe the range of human emotions and desires and their potential effects on one's well-being.

The Seven Emotions are:

Joy, Anger, Worry, Sadness, Fear, Surprise and Shock.

The Six Desires are:

Sight, Sound, Smell, Taste, Touch and Thought.