strokinit Chapter 2: The Difficult Problem?
Chapter 2: The Difficult Problem?
Chapter 2: The Difficult Problem?
The master's words grew increasingly harsh, his gaze sharp as knives. Suddenly, he waved his hand and roared angrily:
"Get out! I don't want to see you again! Since you think you're so great, go cultivate on your own! Don't expect me to give you another word of guidance! I, Yu Xiaogang, never force anyone to become my disciple, especially a disrespectful and arrogant brat like you!"
Upon hearing this, Tang Chuan remained calm, showing no sign of panic.
Looking at the furious master before him, a faint, sarcastic smile appeared on his lips, as if he had foreseen all of this.
Seeing this, Tang San's expression changed slightly. He took a step forward, about to say something, but then hesitated and stopped.
"Teacher, my brother just—"
"Shut up!" the master interrupted sharply, showing no mercy.
"Since he keeps saying I'm wrong, then let him cultivate on his own! Every step he takes from now on has nothing to do with me, Yu Xiaogang!"
"If it weren't for the fact that he's your brother, how could I have possibly guided him in cultivating his martial spirit? Now he dares to publicly question my martial spirit theories; he's an ingrate!"
Tang Chuan looked at Tang San's complex expression, but felt no resentment. He simply patted Tang San's shoulder gently and said in a calm and gentle tone:
"You should think carefully about what I said today, mistress."
"If you make the wrong choice from the start, then every step you take afterward will inevitably be wrong."
After saying that, he turned and walked away without looking back. His back was long and firm in the afternoon sun. The office door slammed shut, shutting out the noise from the outside world.
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After a moment, the office returned to calm, but the air remained heavy and oppressive.
The master stood there, his face somber and his brows furrowed. He took a deep breath and slowly sat back down in his chair, seemingly trying to calm himself down.
Tang San stood aside, his eyes filled with complex emotions. He felt that what Tang Chuan had just said made sense; Blue Silver Grass should be trained in the life element.
After a moment of silence, Yu Xiaogang suddenly said in a low voice, "Xiao San, you don't need to be swayed by what just happened, and you don't need to take your brother's words too seriously."
Upon hearing this, Tang San turned around and looked at the master with some hesitation.
The master's gaze was deep, and his tone returned to its usual firm and steady manner:
"What he just said is complete nonsense."
"Blue Silver Grass is a useless spirit, that's a consensus in the entire spirit master world. To break this consensus, we must find another way. I've studied the characteristics of Blue Silver Grass for over ten years before proposing the control-type path. This isn't just empty talk or random conjecture."
"Your brother said that Blue Silver Grass can already entwine, so adding an entanglement soul skill is redundant? Ridiculous! The purpose of soul skills is to strengthen and expand. Entanglement is like a vine, and a soul skill gives that vine the strength of steel and the attack power of poisonous stings!"
"Just take his so-called 'life-based' approach as a joke. If Blue Silver Grass went for a life-based approach, how could it launch attacks? His ideas are just for show; they sound clever, but they're completely impractical!"
The master spoke faster and faster, his tone carrying a subtle, seductive undertone.
"Researching martial spirit theory is inherently a matter that requires boundless imagination and unconventional thinking. If everyone followed the conventional path, what kind of powerful individuals would emerge in this world? I've gotten to where I am today by constantly breaking conventions and proposing new paths!"
"I'm guiding you towards the control path because I see the potential in Blue Silver Grass—its flexibility, resilience, toxicity, and binding power—each characteristic points in one direction: a top-tier controller!"
"Tang Chuan doesn't understand. He has no spirit rings, no practical combat experience, and has never truly studied spirit theory. He just read a few books and thinks he understands everything."
By the end, the master's tone had returned to its usual rational and authoritative manner.
Tang San stood to the side, his eyes slightly shifting, as if he was being slowly pulled back into the martial soul theory system by Grandmaster's words.
Although he didn't answer immediately, Tang San was already torn between his inner thoughts and his own.
Seeing that Tang San remained silent, the master softened his tone and his expression also calmed down a bit.
He stood up, put his hands behind his back, looked at the dim light outside the window, and said softly:
"Alright, let's leave it at that for today."
"You are born with full soul power at level 10. Tomorrow morning, I will take you to the Soul Hunting Forest to obtain your first soul ring."
"This spirit ring will lay the foundation for your path to becoming a control-type spirit master."
Upon hearing this, a hint of hesitation flashed in Tang San's eyes.
He couldn't help but recall what his brother Tang Chuan had said earlier:
The essence of Blue Silver Grass is life, not control. If what my brother said is true, will this first spirit ring cause my martial soul to go astray? Will it sow the seeds of irreversible deviation?
Seeing the master's unwavering gaze, Tang San wavered. The master was his teacher, and he could tell that Tang San had twin martial souls just from a martial soul certificate. How could he be wrong?
In contrast, his older brother was just a child of a few years old who had only recently come into contact with books about martial spirit theory. Everything he had just said was nothing but empty talk.
After a moment of silence, Tang San lowered his head and nodded slightly:
"Teacher, I understand."
Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang's expression softened slightly. He waved his hand and said, "Go on, go back and pack your things quickly. We'll meet at the south gate of the academy at Chenshi (7-9 AM) tomorrow."
Tang San hummed in agreement and turned to leave the office.
As the sun set, twilight quietly spread between the high walls of the academy.
After leaving the office, Tang Chuan did not leave immediately. Instead, he sat down behind the secluded teaching building, leaning against the mottled blue brick wall, and remained silent.
The air still carried the scent of dust from the afternoon sun. He quietly raised his right hand, and in his palm, the Blue Silver Grass slowly unfurled, swaying gently in the evening breeze.
Like a weak but unbreakable vine of fate.
"Unfortunately, I only have one martial soul, Blue Silver Grass."
He murmured softly, a hint of disappointment flashing in Tang Chuan's eyes.
As a transmigrator, Tang Chuan originally thought he could be like Tang San, possessing twin martial souls, wielding the Clear Sky Hammer in his left hand and the Blue Silver Grass in his right, sweeping across the Douluo Continent and achieving the path to becoming a God King.
But reality dealt him a heavy blow: he had only inherited his mother's martial soul—Blue Silver Grass! Or Blue Silver Emperor!
In the Douluo Continent, if both parents have martial souls of similar quality, there is a certain chance that the child will have twin martial souls, or there is also the possibility that the child will just randomly inherit one of the martial souls.
Tang Chuan is clearly the latter.
Looking at the Blue Silver Grass in his hand, Tang Chuan's expression gradually became serious, and he muttered to himself:
Before Blue Silver Grass awakens into Blue Silver Emperor, all its abilities are extremely weak, and its attack power is almost zero.
"If one were to force a life-type build, Blue Silver Grass's vitality might become extremely tenacious, capable of self-healing, regeneration, and healing others, but it would also be completely devoid of offensive capabilities."
"It's like a self-healing punching bag; it can be hit a hundred times and survive, but it's also completely powerless to fight back."
"How can I make Blue Silver Grass a Life-type Pokémon that also possesses offensive capabilities?"
This is the dilemma Tang Chuan is currently facing!
(End of this chapter)