Yu Qing leaned lazily against a chair in the beverage shop, but a mental force, like an invisible tide, quietly spread throughout Nottingham Elementary. The Spirit Master Academy is enveloping it.
He was like a sophisticated scanner, screening everyone who came in and out, searching for that familiar yet unfamiliar figure in his memory.
At the same time, he also roughly figured out the academy's situation: there were over five hundred students, which sounded like a lot, but more than 90% of them were stuck around level ten. Those above level twenty were mostly teachers, there were fewer than three Spirit Elders, and only one Spirit Ancestor —a typical configuration for an Elementary academy.
After observing for a long time, Yu Qing noticed that most of those coming and going were still immature students. He then focused all his attention on mental probing, beginning to precisely filter out all Spirit Grandmaster- level beings within the academy.
In his mental perception, the entire academy transformed into a three-dimensional 3D map. Teaching buildings, canteens, playgrounds, dormitories… his perception acted like a fine sieve, eliminating irrelevant areas one by one. Finally, his "gaze" locked onto a man in the library whose spirit power was around level twenty-five, whose appearance was quite similar to the young Yu Xiaogang in the original work, sitting alone in a corner.
The man was handsome, but his long, slightly greasy bangs covered part of his eyebrows and eyes, and he exuded a heavy sense of gloom and decadence, as if he had lost all enthusiasm for life.
"Looks like she was really hit hard by the 'cousin incident'..." Yu Qing tapped her fingertips lightly on the table, put down the juice money, got up and walked out of the beverage shop.
A faint purple light flashed beneath my feet—" Star Flash!"
The next moment, his figure appeared silently in that secluded corner of the library, just like Gui Mei. He snapped his fingers, and an invisible spirit power barrier instantly opened, covering the surroundings with mental force to ensure that the commotion here would not be detected by beings below Titled Douluo.
Yu Xiaogang, engrossed in a heavy book, was startled by the snap of fingers and looked up somewhat displeased. Before him stood a handsome young man in a blue robe, with shoulder-length black hair, scrutinizing him with a playful smile. Those deep black eyes seemed to see right through him, making Yu Xiaogang feel inexplicably uncomfortable.
"Who are you?" Yu Xiaogang frowned, his tone wary and slightly annoyed at being disturbed.
"I've long admired Grandmaster Yu. I just happened to be passing by today, so I came to meet you." Yu Qing's words were fairly polite, but his all-knowing gaze made Yu Xiaogang feel very uncomfortable.
"How did you know I was here?" Yu Xiaogang's doubts deepened. He had been living in seclusion here since leaving the Golden Triangle and rarely showed his face. How did this person know?
"Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed." Yu Qing smiled slightly and sat down opposite Yu Xiaogang.
Yu Xiaogang frowned even more: "What exactly do you want from me?"
Yu Qing leaned forward slightly, his gaze calm yet scrutinizing: "I have read Your Excellency's masterpiece, ' The Ten Core Competencies of Spirit.' As a fellow researcher of Spirit theory, I must say... I am very disappointed with your theory."
"What?!" Yu Xiaogang jumped to his feet like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, his voice sharp with anger. "What do you know! How dare an ignorant person like you comment on my theories?!"
Faced with his loss of composure, Yu Qing remained calm and composed, his tone even more indifferent: "Most of your 'Ten Core Principles' are common knowledge from the Spirit Master's world, and many of your arguments are extremely unrigorous."
"Take the absorption limit of the Spirit Ring as an example. Can the physical foundation, Spirit quality, and auxiliary methods of an ordinary civilian Spirit Master and a carefully cultivated disciple of a major sect be the same? How can the limit be generalized?"
"For example, plant-type Spirits absorbing animal-type Spirit rings... You only said 'possibly,' but never explored 'why so few people try it'? Top-tier plant-type Spirits can not only gain stronger Spirit Ability by absorbing homologous Spirit rings, but also maintain the purity and evolutionary potential of the Spirit. Blindly pursuing cross-type absorption carries far more risk than reward, which is the fundamental reason why no one tries it!"
Yu Qing presented a clear and logical argument, pointing out the flaws in Yu Xiaogang's theory one by one, with sharp and incisive words that went straight to the heart of the matter.
"Nonsense! Don't try to shake my beliefs with these fallacies and heresies!" Yu Xiaogang's face turned red, and he waved his arms, his expression almost ferocious.
"Oh?" Yu Qing raised an eyebrow, her tone remaining calm. "Since you are so convinced of your theory, then may I ask, since you published it, have you successfully used this theory to cultivate a Genius who has shocked the Spirit Master world? "
"My theories are not meant to cultivate mediocre talents!" Yu Xiaogang proudly raised his head, trying to maintain his last shred of dignity.
"Heh, how arrogant you are." Yu Qing shook her head slightly, her tone carrying a hint of sarcasm. "I thought that as a ' Grandmaster,' you would surely have profound insights, but I didn't expect you to be just a person who only knows how to talk big, doesn't think about practice, is stuck in your ways... a fame-seeking scoundrel."
"You...you...!" Yu Xiaogang trembled violently, these words like sharp knives, precisely piercing his fragile heart hidden beneath his proud facade. In his rage, he summoned his Spirit — Luo San Pao!
"Roar!" The obese Luo San Pao appeared on the ground and growled threateningly at Yu Qing.
Yu Qing didn't even glance at Luo San Pao, but simply flicked the tabletop with her finger.
Buzz!
An invisible pressure of spirit power descended instantly. Yu Xiaogang felt his whole body sink, as if a mountain was pressing down on him. His knees buckled, and he almost knelt on the ground! Luo San Pao was so frightened that he let out a mournful cry and trembled as he hid behind Yu Xiaogang, no longer daring to show his face.
"Who...who exactly are you?!" Yu Xiaogang's voice trembled as he roared, his voice fierce but his voice weak. "Don't you also claim to be researching Spirit theory? What have you published? Have you put it into practice? Have you succeeded?!"
Yu Qing withdrew his oppressive aura, as if nothing had happened. He calmly took out a slightly worn piece of paper from his pocket and pushed it in front of Yu Xiaogang.
"My research focuses on Spirit evolution and breaking the shackles of innate Soul Power. Guess if I succeeded?"
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Yu Xiaogang retorted decisively without even glancing at the paper. " Spirit quality and innate Soul Power are ordained by Heaven! How can Acquired easily change them?! This is an ironclad rule!"
Yu Qing didn't argue, but simply pointed to the paper with her fingertip: "Why don't you take a look at this first, and then guess my current spirit power?" Rank.
Yu Xiaogang picked up the paper with a skeptical look—it was a perfectly standard Spirit Hall invoice. Awakening proof!
[Name: Yu Qing ]
[ Spirit: Green Leaf ]
[ Innate Soul Power: Level 3]
"Ha! Hahahaha!" Yu Xiaogang, as if he had seized upon a huge incriminating weapon, slammed the proof on the table and let out a piercing laugh, " Innate Level 3 Spirit Power! Useless Spirit!" "Green Leaf! According to my theory, you 'll never even break through to Spirit Ancestor in your lifetime! What makes you think you can talk to me about theoretical success?! What a ridiculous joke!"
His laughter was full of contempt and a morbid catharsis, as if he wanted to return all the humiliation he had just suffered.
"A frog in a well, only seeing the sky from the bottom." Yu Qing's tone turned completely cold, and the last trace of interest in her eyes disappeared. "It seems that's all the perspective you have."
He retrieved the Spirit certificate and slowly opened his right hand.
In an instant, a shimmering, iridescent leaf, seemingly carved from golden glass, appeared out of thin air, radiating a powerful and pure life force!
Immediately afterwards, a breathtaking surge of spirit power spread out!
Purple! Purple! Black! Black! Black! Black! Red! Red! Red!
Nine extraordinary spirit rings rose one after another beneath Yu Qing's feet, their dazzling light illuminating the entire barrier in a magnificent display. In particular, the three blood-red hundred-thousand-year spirit rings exuded a terrifying pressure that sent shivers down one's spine!
In order not to break the barrier, Yu Qing did not even reveal the full configuration of the Spirit Ring (five black and four red).
"Titled Douluo?!?"
"Three...three hundred thousand-year spirit rings?!"
"This...this is impossible! You clearly..."
The mockery on Yu Xiaogang's face froze instantly, transforming into utter shock, horror, and incomprehension! His legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud, his eyes wide as saucers, staring intently at the unbelievable Spirit Ring configuration. His mind went blank, and his worldview suffered a devastating blow!
"See clearly? This is the difference between you and me." Yu Qing's voice was calm yet carried an undeniable power. "I used my own researched theories to evolve my Spirit, to absorb spirit rings beyond the limit, and finally reach the realm of Titled Douluo. And you, Yu Xiaogang, are nothing more than a frog in a well, indulging in self-delusion, afraid to put things into practice, and only good at empty talk."
As soon as she finished speaking, Yu Qing's figure vanished quietly in a faint starlight, as if she had never existed.
Yu Xiaogang was left sitting there, utterly dejected.
"Hehe...hehehe...hahaha..." After a long while, a desolate, insane, and desperate laugh echoed from a corner of the library. Yu Xiaogang's spirit seemed to have completely collapsed in the face of Yu Qing's overwhelming reality.
"Useless... I'm the real useless one... My spirit is useless... My cultivation is useless... Even my theories... are wrong... Hahahaha... Bibi Dong was right to leave me... Right..."
He muttered to himself, as if he were insane. His originally gloomy face seemed to age ten years in an instant, and even his temples were visibly turning gray.
( Yu Qing was naturally completely unaware of this, and even if she knew Dao, she would probably only comment: He brought it on himself, he deserved it.)
If he is willing to put his theories into practice and humbly correct his mistakes, his theories may well benefit a wider range of Spirit Masters. If he can break through level 30 Bottleneck with his research, perhaps then the true value of his " Grandmaster " title will be recognized.
...
When Yu Qing returned to her hotel room, three beautiful women with distinct styles immediately surrounded her.
"Husband, husband! Did you see that Yu Xiaogang? Is he really as amazing as the rumors say?" Duan Xin took his arm and blinked curiously.
Yu Qing sighed and shook her head repeatedly: "Sigh, don't even mention it. I thought he would at least have some real skills, but he's just a big talker who's all talk and no action, a complete waste of my time."
"Huh? Isn't he the famous Grandmaster of Theory?" A Rou tilted his head, looking puzzled.
" Grandmaster?" Yu Qing scoffed. "I think he's more like a 'fake Grandmaster.' He's got no skills but a big ego, and he's stuck in his own little world. I really don't know why Dao …" He stopped himself in time, not saying " How did Bibi Dong fall for him?"
People quickly lost interest in Yu Xiaogang, after all, he was just an insignificant passerby.
After enjoying three days of fun in Nuoding City, the four of them set off again, their carriage carrying laughter and joy, heading towards their next destination.
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