Chapter 27: Tang San Was Fooled
Furthermore, Yu Xiaogang wasn't completely useless; at least his connections were indeed developed by Tang San.
Without going to Shrek, Tang San wouldn't have met Ning Rongrong.
Without meeting Ning Rongrong, Tang San might not have been able to connect with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School in the end.
He certainly wouldn't have befriended Dugu Bo.
Moreover, if not for Yu Xiaogang, he absolutely would not have left Spirit City alive.
Even Sea God Island was something Yu Xiaogang told him about.
Setting aside his own strength and those nonsensical theoretical knowledge, Yu Xiaogang still had some use.
However, this might cause him to lose the advantage of knowing the plot.
But it's not a big problem.
The general direction of the plot won't change; slight minor changes are acceptable.
After all, the plot is not the biggest advantage.
The Immortal Herb in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and the Sea God Legacy on Sea God Island are the greatest Opportunities.
Let's not even mention Slaughter City.
After all, if that cursed place didn't have a God of Slaughter protecting it, anyone who entered couldn't leave.
As long as he controls the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and Sea God Island, and then finds a way to win over Lou Gao, preventing Tang San from forging Hidden Weapons that can slay gods, then there won't be any major problems.
And this is just the worst-case scenario; don't forget Yu Xiaogang still has a trump card.
That is Bibi Dong.
As the only living person who Cultivated a twin spirits to Titled Douluo, Bibi Dong is definitely a game-changer.
As long as Yu Xiaogang throws out the trump card of the twin spirits conflict, he can easily control Tang San.
Tang Hao not opposing Tang San becoming his Disciple might also be for this reason.
However, this should only be one reason; the other is likely that Tang Hao didn't take the Blue Silver Grass Spirit too seriously.
Tang Hao might love Ah Yin enough.
But in his heart, the Blue Silver Grass certainly couldn't compare to the Clear Sky Hammer.
Otherwise, when he instructed Tang San to use his left hand's Clear Sky Hammer to protect his right hand's Blue Silver Grass, shouldn't he have told him to Cultivate the Clear Sky Hammer first?
In other words, there's still a chance Tang San won't turn against Yu Xiaogang; at most, he'll just lose respect for him.
In this way, the plot may not deviate greatly; at most, Tang San's strength will be somewhat enhanced.
But that slight enhancement won't affect anything.
The Blue Silver Grass Spirit has never been Tang San's trump card; the Clear Sky Hammer and Hidden Weapons are.
Or perhaps Tang Sect's unique techniques.
Since he had opened this door, Li Tian naturally wanted to vent his frustration.
"Don't you use your brain to think? If he truly had ability, would he still be staying in a small place like Nuoding City? Shouldn't he be a honored guest of some power?"
"Unrecognized Genius?"
"You need to know that it's not just one person who looks down on him, but no one in the entire Spirit Master's world takes him seriously. Do you think the entire Spirit Master's world is blind?"
"If he truly had talent, then he wouldn't specifically target Innate full spirit power individuals like you and me to take as Disciples."
"If he had the ability to Cultivate a Spirit Master with Innate spirit power of level three into a Spirit Emperor or even a higher level, the major powers would definitely fight tooth and nail to compete for him."
"Why doesn't he do that? Is it because he doesn't want to?"
"No, it's because he doesn't have that ability; otherwise, his spirit power wouldn't be stuck at level twenty-nine."
"Why does he only take Geniuses?"
"Because as long as you and I don't slack off or die young, Cultivating to Titled Douluo is just a matter of time. Even if he's a complete waste, we can still Cultivate to the Spirit Douluo level."
"This way, he can hide his incompetence, and if you and I can Cultivate to Titled Douluo, then he can shamelessly take all the credit for himself."
"If I apprentice myself to an Advanced Spirit Master, at least I don't have to worry about spirit ring acquisition. But if I apprentice myself to him, not only is my future uncertain, but I might also die at the hands of a Spirit Beast one day."
"Come on, now you tell me, what other reason do I have to apprentice myself to him?"
After speaking, Li Tian licked his somewhat dry lips.
Tang San hadn't yet recovered from the blow of wasting a spirit ring slot.
And now he was bewildered by Li Tian's series of questions.
He was just inexperienced, not an idiot; how could he not understand the reasoning behind it?
He simply couldn't refute it.
However, there was one thing he still couldn't understand: how could the Grandmaster, who could tell he had twin spirits with just a piece of paper, be a useless fraud?
"I'm saying all this just to express an attitude. I hope you won't mention apprenticeship again in the future. We both come from Saint Spirit Village, and I don't want this matter to sour our relationship too much."
"As for yourself…"
"I suggest you go to the library more often and read books. Only when you understand more can you have the ability to discern right from wrong, instead of blindly following others."
Li Tian added a few sentences, which were a gesture of goodwill and also compensation for potentially taking his Opportunity in the future.
Upon hearing this, Tang San's eyes lit up.
That's right, how could he have forgotten this? His greatest strength had always been his learning ability.
It's better to rely on oneself than on others.
In his previous life, Tang San was able to master many unique techniques that even Inner Sect Disciples couldn't.
Wasn't it precisely because of his brain?
What kind of Grandmaster? Give him a few years, and Tang San might very well become a true Grandmaster.
And he would be a Grandmaster of both wisdom and courage.
Not…
By the way, what was that scoundrel's name again?
Oh my god…
I've already become his Disciple, and I don't even know his name.
Alright, alright, alright.
So that's how the title of Grandmaster came about, right?
Tang San looked at Li Tian and asked, "Do you know what the Grandmaster's name is?"
Li Tian was stunned for a moment, but then he understood.
"How do you think his Grandmaster title came about? He meets people and even forgets his own name. Besides calling him Grandmaster, what else can people call him?"
Tang San: "…"
It's really like that! There are actually such shameless people in the world.
"Thank you!"
Tang San bowed to Li Tian, "If you hadn't enlightened me today, my talent would probably have been wasted. I will always remember this kindness."
Li Tian: "…"
My goodness, Tang Buddha Lord can actually say thank you and bow.
Was he fooled into becoming crippled?
No, it can't be called fooling, after all, what he said was basically the truth.
Li Tian understood.
Perhaps due to having little social interaction in both his past and present lives, Tang San severely lacked assertiveness.
He belonged to the type who would believe whoever made sense.
Now that Li Tian had convinced him, he would show a look of gratitude, but if Yu Xiaogang came along and fooled him again, he might end up hating himself.
Unless one day he could truly see through Yu Xiaogang's incompetence and hypocrisy, he wouldn't be fooled by him.
It seems this cursed place, Nuoding City, cannot be stayed in for long, otherwise, something will happen sooner or later.
Originally, I wanted to finish this semester before deciding.
Now it seems unnecessary; leaving this place of trouble as soon as possible is the best course of action.
Anyway, self-study can be done anywhere; it's just a matter of spending some money on books.
Li Tian waved his hand and said, "You and I are both from the same village. If I don't help you, who will? Just don't tell him that I told you these things. After all, he's the dean's friend."
Tang San said, "Don't worry, I'm not that stupid."
[end of the chapter]