Chapter 1 How to Cultivate Blue Silver Grass?
"You actually dare to openly question my Spirit theory?"
"How could my Spirit theory be wrong?"
"Blue Silver Grass as a control system has a clear positioning and cultivation path. Yet you try to deviate from the mainstream, pursuing some life system. Go ahead and do that, but please, do not mislead people here!"
Yu Xiaogang stood behind the desk, his expression furious, breathing heavily, and roaring, his voice almost out of control.
In front of him stood two youths.
One of them was Tang San.
Tang San's expression was solemn, his brows tightly furrowed.
His gaze lingered between Yu Xiaogang and the youth beside him.
This youth bore a three-tenths resemblance to Tang San in his features, yet exuded a sharper edge. He was Tang Chuan—Tang San's older brother.
As a Transmigrator, Tang Chuan had thoroughly read the original novel and naturally knew that the greatest potential of Blue Silver Grass was its vitality. However, Yu Xiaogang, this idiot, insisted that Tang San develop it as a control system and attach useless spirit ring abilities to the Blue Silver Grass.
Just like Blue Silver Grass's first Spirit Ability—Binding!
The second Spirit Ability—Parasite!
The third Spirit Ability—Spider Web Restraint!
The fourth Spirit Ability—Blue Silver Prison!
These control-type spirit ring abilities were completely redundant for the Blue Silver Grass Spirit, like taking off one's pants to fart, utterly unnecessary!
Why do I say this?
Blue Silver Grass, as a plant-type Spirit, is inherently capable of Binding, controlling, and restraining. Adding control-type spirit ring abilities to it would just be redundant, wouldn't it?
Everyone on the Douluo Continent knows that Blue Silver Grass has strong vitality.
As the saying goes, wildfire cannot burn it out, and the spring breeze blows it back to life.
Ignoring the strongest life system to Cultivate the control system? Besides Yu Xiaogang, this idiot, no one else on the entire Continent could possibly come up with such an idea.
In the original novel, precisely because of Yu Xiaogang's idiotic misdirection, Tang San's Blue Silver Grass Spirit wasted several spirit ring attachment slots in the early stages.
Yu Xiaogang said that if Blue Silver Grass didn't have poison attributes, it would have no attack power.
An ancient saying goes, 'Grass, wood, bamboo, and stone can all be swords; flying flowers and plucked leaves can also harm people!'
As long as the Spirit's quality and spirit power Rank are high enough, it will inevitably possess extremely strong attack power. Just like Yue Guan's Spirit, Chrysanthemum, which is also a plant-type Spirit!
At this moment, Tang Chuan was very clear in his heart that Yu Xiaogang's cultivation method for the Blue Silver Grass Spirit was completely wrong, even terribly wrong.
Therefore, he absolutely could not Cultivate according to the theory given by Yu Xiaogang.
As he spoke with rising passion, Yu Xiaogang actually pulled out a tattered notebook from the bookshelf and said with an agitated expression:
"One of the ten core competitive theories of the Spirit Master's world I've researched is that plant Spirits are not necessarily unable to absorb animal-type spirit rings!"
Immediately after, he looked up at Tang San, his tone incredibly serious:
"Blue Silver Grass itself possesses a certain toughness, and snake-type Spirit Beasts also happen to have characteristics like Binding and toxins. Therefore, our primary goal for Tang San and me on this trip to the Soul Hunting Forest is a snake-type Spirit Beast over a hundred years old. As long as we successfully hunt it, Tang San will gain an excellent control-type Spirit Ability, which will perfectly align with Blue Silver Grass's cultivation direction!"
But as soon as he finished speaking, Tang Chuan sneered and retorted mercilessly:
"Yu Xiaogang, I agree that plant-type Spirits are not necessarily unable to absorb animal spirit rings. But I want to ask—plant-type Spirit Beasts also possess toughness and toxicity, so why do you insist on choosing a snake-type and not a plant-type Spirit Beast's spirit ring?"
"Since you say Blue Silver Grass is a plant-type, instead of forcibly applying the logic of animal Spirit Beasts, why not let it follow a path truly belonging to plants? For example, poisonous vines, man-eating flowers, venomous thorns… which one isn't naturally poisonous, extremely tough, and even has active attack capabilities no worse than snakes?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang's expression froze, and his mouth twitched. He obviously couldn't find a point to refute for a moment. He was silent for a while, a hint of annoyance flashing in his eyes, and he waved his hand impatiently:
"What does a child of a few years old like you understand? The Binding ability of snake-type Spirit Beasts has been proven effective by countless Spirit Masters. In my many years of experience, if Tang San absorbs a snake-type spirit ring, he will definitely gain a Binding-type Spirit Ability, which is much more practical than your wild ideas."
After listening to Yu Xiaogang's explanation, Tang Chuan said no more. He slowly raised his right hand, five fingers slightly spread, and spirit power subtly fluctuated in his palm.
Accompanied by a faint blue halo, a blue-green sprout emerged from his palm, precisely the tender yet tenacious Blue Silver Grass.
It carried a soft and agile life aura, stretching out quietly like a verdant little snake. In the blink of an eye, it had silently wrapped around Yu Xiaogang's arm.
The vine wrapped around his finger, not fast, but like a living creature, without any aggressiveness. Unconsciously, it had tightly bound Yu Xiaogang's cuff.
"Yu Xiaogang." Tang Chuan spoke softly: "What do you feel now?"
Yu Xiaogang subconsciously lowered his head, looking at his arm tightly bound by the Blue Silver Grass, his brows furrowed, his face full of confusion.
"What are you trying to do?" His tone carried a hint of wariness and incomprehension.
Tang Chuan, however, said expressionlessly: "Do you see any sign of me using a Spirit Ability?"
"Hmm?" Yu Xiaogang was slightly startled, then he reacted, his pupils contracting slightly, "You mean…"
"Yes." Tang Chuan interrupted him directly, his tone carrying undisguised sarcasm, saying: "Blue Silver Grass itself is capable of Binding; this is an Innate characteristic, not an ability activated through a Spirit Ability. Without using any Spirit Ability, it can complete basic restraint and Binding."
"Then I ask, Yu Xiaogang, why do you insist on adding another Binding-type Spirit Ability to it? Isn't that like taking off your pants to fart, completely redundant?"
"That's why I say, Blue Silver Grass should absorb plant-type spirit rings and follow the life system instead!"
As his words fell, the office was plunged into dead silence.
Yu Xiaogang's face became extremely grim, the muscles around his eyes twitched slightly, and his forehead throbbed. For a moment, he was speechless, feeling both shame and anger, yet unable to refute.
A moment later, Yu Xiaogang's face flushed red, he was breathing heavily, and his emotions completely erupted.
His Spirit theory being overturned on the spot by a child of a few years old left his old face nowhere to hide. If he didn't forcefully suppress this matter, how could he continue to teach Tang San in the future?
"You—you are simply arrogant! Talking nonsense!"
Yu Xiaogang slammed the table, pointing at Tang Chuan and roaring: "You are just a young child of a few years old! A Spirit Scholar who doesn't even have a spirit ring! What right do you have to question my Spirit theory that I've researched for decades? What do you understand about Spirits? What do you understand about control?!"
"You, a little brat whose Spirit is Blue Silver Grass and whose Innate spirit power is only Rank one, do you think that just because you've read a few books and are quick-witted, you can negate the experience of the entire Spirit Master's world?!"
[end of the chapter]