The reason Oscar was able to understand was not just due to his talent, but also because of the solid foundation he had built through diligent practice over the past two months.
Sword energy could be considered a mandatory course for any swordsman. However, on the Douluo Continent, Soul Masters could only use sword energy as a common attack method after reaching at least the Soul King rank. For exceptionally talented individuals, it was only possible after reaching the Soul Elder rank. Just like Gai Yue himself, he only mastered sword energy after breaking through to the Soul Elder rank.
The sword move Gai Yue had just displayed could be considered a custom Soul Skill for a Sword Soul Master, and moreover, it was a technique best suited to his own being. Sometimes, it could even be more effective than a regular Soul Skill.
However, most Soul Masters were unable to create their own custom Soul Skills. Looking across the entire Soul Master world, only a handful of people possessed such talent.
Gai Yue's strength didn't surprise Oscar at all. After all, Gai Yue was a genius who had broken through to the Title Douluo rank at just forty-five years old.
Hearing Oscar's words, Gai Yue walked over to him, very satisfied with his response. "There's no rush. With your aptitude, you will surely surpass what I was capable of in my youth. If your Martial Soul were also a sword, with your talent, you might become a Sword Douluo in the future."
These words were undoubtedly the highest praise Gai Yue could give Oscar. After all, in the Soul Master world, the title of 'Number One in the Sword Path' was the Sword Douluo, and the Chen family, inheritors of the Seven Kill Sword, had held that position for a long time.
Of course, there was also a hint of regret in Gai Yue's words. Although Oscar had good talent in the sword path, he ultimately did not possess a Sword Martial Soul. Although his External Soul Bone could continue to grow with him in the future, potentially reaching a hundred-thousand-year level and comparable to a Title Douluo-ranked weapon-type Martial Soul, it ultimately couldn't be attached with Soul Rings to use Soul Skills, making it inherently weaker.
However, after understanding Oscar's Soul Skills, Gai Yue wasn't too regretful. After all, as a food-type Soul Master, what Oscar had already accomplished was truly god-tier. If Oscar could achieve profound mastery in the sword path in the future, his own Martial Soul would be able to assist him in becoming a powerful Soul Master.
"You flatter me, teacher. I will strive to work toward that goal," Oscar humbly accepted and replied sincerely.
Gai Yue nodded. "Rest well today. Tomorrow, you'll begin training with me."
"Yes."
Afterward, Oscar led Gai Yue on a tour of the academy and arranged a dormitory for him.
Meanwhile, Zhao Wuji looked at Flender with a bitter expression. Flender couldn't help but chuckle. "Now Little Oscar has someone to back him up. You'd better watch yourself!"
Ma Hongjun didn't dare to laugh now, but Old Zhao wasn't going to let him off so easily.
Zhao Wuji said to Ma Hongjun, "Hongjun, you've eaten and should probably digest your food. Come, I'll practice with you!"
"Ah..." Hearing this, Ma Hongjun's expression was even more bitter than Zhao Wuji's had been earlier.
Flender was quite pleased with this situation, standing to the side smoking a cigar and giving Ma Hongjun pointers on how to reasonably use the advantages of his Martial Soul.
However, since his heckling and laughter toward Zhao Wuji had been louder than Flender's, Old Zhao was still angry and ended up beating Ma Hongjun until he was black and blue, causing him to shout, "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river! Never underestimate the poor young man!"
The more Ma Hongjun said this, the harder Zhao Wuji hit him. After all, these were the very words Oscar had said, and he had thoughtfully explained them. By saying this now, Ma Hongjun was implying that although he couldn't defeat Old Zhao now, he would definitely get his revenge in the future!
With Ma Hongjun's talent, it was natural that he would surpass Old Zhao in the future. Since you're going to get your revenge, why not take advantage of the fact that you're still weak and beat you up thoroughly?
Oscar led Gai Yue on a tour of the academy and discovered that Gai Yue liked the peach grove on the eastern side the most, so he chose this area for Gai Yue's residence. Gai Yue was naturally satisfied, as he also enjoyed quiet places and was very pleased with such a quiet and beautiful spot.
While Oscar was showing him around the academy, Gai Yue also chatted with Oscar. Although this disciple appeared more mature than most, Gai Yue wanted to understand him better.
However, when Gai Yue asked about Oscar's parents, he began to understand why Oscar was so mature despite being just nine years old. Originally, Gai Yue had planned to visit Oscar's parents, as he was now Oscar's teacher, essentially a father figure to him.
But when Oscar told him that his parents had passed away when he was three and that he had grown up eating from the homes of many families, Gai Yue realized that this disciple seemed to have something in common with him.
What he didn't expect was that another student, Ma Hongjun, was also like Oscar, having lost his parents early and growing up eating from the homes of many families. It seemed Flender had been incredibly lucky to find these two treasures.
However, Oscar wasn't too upset about this. Instead, he felt a sense of relief. After all, Oscar had only transmigrated here at the age of six, so he couldn't truly empathize. Besides, three-year-old Oscar was too young to understand anything, so naturally, he didn't have many sad emotions.
That night, Oscar received a blue-covered booklet from Gai Yue—a family sword manual named the Frost Moon Sword Technique. Since Gai Yue intended to teach him everything, he didn't hold anything back, giving Oscar his most treasured possession directly.
Although Oscar couldn't practice it yet, it was good for him to familiarize himself with it. According to Gai Yue, while the sword manual was advanced, it only taught the form. A true swordsman couldn't complete their training relying solely on what was in the manual.
Taking Gai Yue himself as an example, although he had learned the Frost Moon Sword Technique since childhood, his current sword moves only contained the form of the Frost Moon Sword Technique. The true intent was something he had cultivated by combining it with his own characteristics.
This intent was the highest level of sword intent in the sword path—becoming the sword, with the sword hidden in one's heart.
That night, Oscar held the Frost Moon Sword Technique and began to study it.
This sword technique consisted of nine forms, which were further divided into twenty-seven sword moves and eighty-one chapters of sword methods. It not only encompassed the concept of the sword from existence to non-existence but also clearly explained how to cultivate the sword.
In fact, if Oscar mastered this sword technique, he could be called a master of the sword path. However, to become a true swordsman, Oscar would have to comprehend his own intent—his sword intent.
Even a genius like Gai Yue only comprehended his own sword intent after breaking through the seventieth level.
Even the current Sword Path's Dust Heart, a powerhouse of his caliber, was said to have only comprehended his own intent at the sixtieth level.
This shows that cultivating the sword is not something that can be achieved overnight. Even if you are talented, you need diligent practice to see the true essence.
Although Oscar had talent, he did not slack off, because he knew that true power is forged from one percent talent and ninety-nine percent effort. It's just that the one percent talent that gifted people possess is something ordinary people cannot have.