[Hearing Tang Xiao's words, Tang Hao pondered for a moment.]
[Indeed, simply rushing off to defeat Yu Xiaogang would only let those watching the battle in person know he was stronger; others would have no way of knowing.]
["Therefore, I need to find a suitable stage."]
[Tang Hao immediately thought of the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament that was about to begin.]
[He was twenty-three this year, so he could just barely participate in this session of the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament.]
[Given the abilities Yu Xiaogang had displayed, Tang Hao believed that Yu Xiaogang was no simple character.]
[Otherwise, if he were easily defeated, wouldn't the person spreading rumors behind the scenes have wasted so much effort?]
[This way, as long as he joined a team and crushed that kid on the Spirit Fighting Arena, it would be clear at a glance who the number one of the younger generation was.]
[As for the age difference between him and Yu Xiaogang?]
[Well, the rumors spoke of the younger generation.]
[If the rumors had said the number one under fifteen or eighteen, he wouldn't have participated in the competition for such a title.]
[Besides, since they had chosen to tread the path of a Spirit Master, everything should be decided by strength.]
[Regardless of age or Rank.]
[He was twenty-three years old and at Rank sixty-four; hadn't Spirit Saints in their fifties or sixties still fallen by his hand?]
[What I, Tang Hao, despise most are those who, after failing, still look for various excuses to comfort themselves!]
[Having figured this out, Tang Hao voiced his thoughts.]
[Tang Xiao was very gratified by his younger brother's thoughts.]
["Exactly, that's how it should be. On the Spirit Fighting Arena of the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament, under everyone's gaze, defeat them fair and square."]
["This is how our Clear Sky Sect should be."]
[Tang Xiao said.]
[The two brothers then discussed for a while how to participate and which team to join.]
[Shortly after, Tang Hao left the Clear Sky Sect with a few others to go and select a suitable academy.]
[Unaware that he was being treated as a stepping stone for someone else's fame, Yu Xiaogang watched Lin Fei dominating the Spirit Fighting Arena by switching attributes, nodding in satisfaction.]
[Although Lin Fei was usually introverted and didn't talk much, often getting embarrassed when speaking to others.]
[But when it came to Spirit Fighting, he would show no mercy.]
[When it was time to strike hard, he wouldn't hesitate for a second.]
["I wonder if I'll be able to design a spirit tool with the characteristics of Lin Fei's Spirit in the future."]
[Yu Xiaogang pondered about future matters in his mind.]
[After witnessing the characteristics of Lin Fei's Spirit, Yu Xiaogang had been thinking about designing a spirit tool.]
[The function of this spirit tool would be similar to Lin Fei's Spirit, capable of converting one of its own attributes into another.]
[For Lin Fei, he needed Jiang Lanlan and Xu Xiaoxing to stack attributes for a long time before he could display the power of his Spirit's characteristics.]
[But for Yu Xiaogang, as his Rank gradually increased, certain basic attributes—like his total Soul Power—had already reached an incredible level without needing any auxiliary assistance.]
[And it was foreseeable that in the future, these basic attributes would become even more Heaven-Defying.]
[This led to a problem.]
[These Heaven-Defying numerical attributes had, to some extent, far exceeded what was needed.]
[Take the total Soul Power, for example; with so much Soul Power, Yu Xiaogang could fight several consecutive battles against people of the same level and still not use up half of it.]
[And that wasn't even counting the Soul Power stored within his spirit rings, which served as a Soul Power storage warehouse once he activated them.]
[Some of his values overflowed by too much, while others hadn't increased much at all.]
[Attributes like speed and defense, for instance.]
[Therefore, Yu Xiaogang wanted to make use of these overflowing attributes.]
[Lin Fei's Spirit was a template Yu Xiaogang thought very highly of; if he could research a spirit tool with this function, then in the future, Yu Xiaogang would never have to worry about his attributes overflowing again.]
[Of course, this was currently just Yu Xiaogang's vision; realizing it would likely take a very long time.]
[It was even possible that he might research it for ages only to fail and give up in the end.]
["Hey, what are you thinking about?"]
[While Yu Xiaogang was immersed in thought, Bibi Dong came to his side and patted him on the shoulder.]
["Ah? Oh, I was just thinking about some spirit tool matters."]
[Yu Xiaogang snapped out of it and said casually.]
["spirit tools? Honestly, is it really good for you to be researching such things?"]
["For us Spirit Masters, it's more useful to increase our Soul Power Rank and continuously grow stronger, right?"]
["External items like spirit tools, no matter how powerful your research makes them, won't be of any use once your Rank reaches Spirit Douluo or Titled Douluo."]
[Hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Bibi Dong couldn't help but remind him.]
[When she first used the soul power gun, Bibi Dong was indeed shocked by its effectiveness.]
[Having such a spirit tool could indeed provide a great deal of help when one's strength was still low.]
[But once their strength increased, those spirit tools would become mere playthings again.]
[You surely couldn't expect to influence the outcome of a battle against a Titled Douluo with that soul power gun, could you?]
[Thus, Bibi Dong's interest in spirit tools went from initial shock to subsequent indifference, and finally, upon seeing Yu Xiaogang still researching them, it turned into a desire to stop him.]
[Of all the things you could do, why research this stuff?]
[At this moment, Bibi Dong surprisingly understood her teacher from back then, because at that time, she also often did things to satisfy her own hobbies.]
[Things like painting and knitting.]
[Back then, Bibi Dong didn't dare let her teacher find out when she did these things, because every time she was caught, she would be severely criticized.]
[Indulging in play destroys one's ambition!]
[That was the phrase Bibi Dong heard most often during that period.]
[Bibi Dong hadn't understood it before, but now, seeing Yu Xiaogang so obsessed with spirit tools, she understood.]
[Although Bibi Dong had always wanted to surpass Yu Xiaogang, she also had her pride.]
[To surpass him, she had to do it while neither side was slacking, both giving their all.]
[If it were like this—Yu Xiaogang falling behind in his Cultivation because he was obsessed with spirit tools and lost his ambition, and eventually being surpassed by her...]
[Even if Bibi Dong achieved it that way, she wouldn't feel happy.]
["So, stop researching these things that have nothing to do with Cultivation. Cultivate properly, and once you reach Titled Douluo, you can research to your heart's content."]
[Bibi Dong advised.]
["Uh..."]
[The familiar phrasing in his ear left Yu Xiaogang stunned.]
[His mouth twitched as he glanced at Bibi Dong.]
[Good grief, this familiar phrasing, this familiar expression of resenting that iron cannot become steel.]
[At this moment, Yu Xiaogang even wanted to recommend that Bibi Dong lead students of the Elite Class at the Spirit Hall Academy in the future.]
[He felt that Bibi Dong would surely become a good teacher.]