Shrek Academy.
In the dim room, Tang San, severely injured by the broken Eight Spider Lances, was wrapped in bandages from head to toe. He lay quietly on the bed, his eyes staring blankly at the white ceiling, lost in thought.
It was the second day since he had been treated. Thanks to the powerful healing of Ning Fengzhi's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, his injuries had healed considerably. Benefiting from the help of the healing-type Soul Masters, he could now get out of bed and walk around, but he still chose to lie there.
Tang San had already woken up two days ago. The images of his defeat at Cheng Xiao's hands kept replaying in his mind. He didn't understand why his proud Blue Silver Grass wouldn't obey his commands. He didn't understand why his proud Tang Sect techniques seemed useless against Cheng Xiao.
Just from thinking about these things, he hadn't closed his eyes for two days and hadn't eaten anything, not even drinking water. His body was in an extremely weak state, to the point where an ordinary person could easily slap him.
He had sealed the door and windows with Blue Silver Grass. Grandmaster, who was worried about his health, couldn't get in, and no matter how much he tried to persuade him, Tang San wouldn't respond.
During these two days, Tang San had thought a lot, but the more he thought, the more chaotic his mind became, and the more he hated his own martial soul.
Ever since he became a Soul Master, he had stood at the peak of his peers thanks to the Tang Sect techniques. Although Blue Silver Grass wasn't a strong martial soul, with his extreme control and Grandmaster's teachings, it hadn't been too bad.
The more he felt this way, the more Tang San resented his useless Blue Silver Grass spirit. Initially, he felt superior to his peers who possessed powerful spirits. However, after the Blue Silver Grass slipped from his control and he lost to Cheng Xiao again, that sense of superiority vanished completely.
Tang San always knew where the problem lay.
The Blue Silver Grass was indeed a useless spirit. If it weren't for the Tang Sect's unique skills, would his Blue Silver Grass still be as threatening as it was now? Without the aid of hidden weapons, could his Blue Silver Grass truly defeat soul masters with powerful spirits?
Without the Tang Sect's hidden weapons, how could he, Tang San, defeat his enemies? The failure of this preliminary round made Tang San completely believe one thing: the Blue Silver Grass was a useless spirit, and it was only because of him, Tang San, that it became different. Without the ability to use Tang Sect hidden weapons, he, Tang San, was just a soul master with a useless spirit.
The weakness of the Blue Silver Grass was sealed from the moment it awakened. No matter how Tang San cultivated the Blue Silver Grass, he would never win against soul masters who possessed powerful spirits.
If he hadn't unexpectedly obtained an Eight Spider Lances soul bone, and if the soul rings he sacrificed his life to absorb hadn't always been higher than those of his peers, could he have really defeated other soul masters under the Grandmaster's guidance?
One could say that he had stood at the pinnacle of his peers from the very beginning, which was why he had the illusion that the Blue Silver Grass wasn't weaker than other soul masters.
But now, everyone's levels had risen, and there was also Cheng Xiao, a powerful existence who surpassed his peers. Was it really right for him to cultivate the Blue Silver Grass while not cultivating the even more powerful Clear Sky Hammer?
"If I had cultivated the Clear Sky Hammer back then, would I have lost to Cheng Xiao?" Tang San couldn't help but think of his second spirit, the Clear Sky Hammer.
Now, he already knew the origin of the Clear Sky Hammer and how powerful it was.
He knew that the Clear Sky Hammer was the inherited martial soul of the Clear Sky Sect, the number one sect in the world. If he had chosen to cultivate the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul back then, he would definitely be much stronger than he was now.
But the problem was, his father had said not to add any soul rings to that hammer, and even his teacher had said that as long as he cultivated the Blue Silver Grass to a high level, then he could add soul rings to the Clear Sky Hammer. He would then be able to achieve all ten-thousand-year soul rings.
At that time, what kind of terrifying existence would the Clear Sky Hammer with all ten-thousand-year soul rings be?
It was just… Tang San couldn't help but look at his right hand. Could he really cultivate to the level that the Grandmaster had spoken of, relying on the Blue Silver Grass, this useless martial soul? Would he really have the chance to cultivate to the day of becoming a Title Douluo?
With the increase in his soul power level and the addition of soul rings, Tang San understood more and more the shortcomings of the Blue Silver Grass martial soul. Whether it was Dai Mubai's White Tiger martial soul or Ma Hongjun's Phoenix martial soul, they were both top-tier. Their soul skills would also become even more terrifying because of the martial soul itself.
But what about him? Although the Blue Silver Grass was highly malleable, it couldn't make up for the fragile basic abilities of the Blue Silver Grass itself. No matter how he added soul rings to it, it would still not be able to escape the title of a useless martial soul. Or rather, even if it did, how could it compare to the Phoenix and White Tiger martial souls?
Not to mention Cheng Xiao's dark attribute martial soul. Although it was an unseen shadow martial soul, the strength it displayed at the current stage had already crushed all his peers.
Tang San considered himself much stronger than his peers, but even so, he was still beaten up by Cheng Xiao and had no ability to fight back.
If…he had cultivated the Clear Sky Hammer spirit, would he have lost to Cheng Xiao?
If he had chosen to cultivate the Clear Sky Hammer from the beginning, who among his peers would have been his match?
The more he thought about it, the more Tang San loathed his Blue Silver Grass spirit. A thought had already taken root in his mind: if he had cultivated the Clear Sky Hammer, he wouldn't have lost. If it weren't for the useless Blue Silver Grass spirit, he wouldn't have lost.
So, the root of all this was the problem of the useless Blue Silver Grass spirit he had awakened. He had no problem; the problem was with the Blue Silver Grass, the useless spirit, Blue Silver Grass!
As long as he cultivated the Clear Sky Hammer spirit, Cheng Xiao would definitely not be his opponent, nor would other Soul Masters!
Thinking of the other Soul Masters' evaluations of the Clear Sky Hammer spirit, Tang San's desire to cultivate a second spirit grew stronger. He was now convinced that as long as he cultivated the Clear Sky Hammer, he would defeat all his peers, including Cheng Xiao, who was like a nightmare.
Outside the room, Grandmaster's eyes were bloodshot, and he kept yawning. The large dark circles under his eyes made him look even more dispirited. Obviously, he hadn't slept or rested well these past few days because of Tang San.
Ever since Tang San had locked himself in his room, Grandmaster had stayed outside the door, fearing that Tang San would do something foolish.
If Tang San did something foolish, he, as the teacher, would certainly be held accountable. Even Tang Hao, with his temper, might smash him to death with a hammer and then go down to meet Tang San.
In Grandmaster's heart, Tang San was not only his disciple but also the hope of proving his theories. He couldn't just watch that hope disappear, nor could he watch Tang San do something foolish because of his theoretical teachings.
His theories that he taught Tang San were very useful in this preliminary competition. However, neither of them had thought that while Tang San was improving, Cheng Xiao was also improving, and even more rapidly.
It was precisely for this reason that Grandmaster feared Tang San might do something foolish if he couldn't cope.
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