“A mother’s… love?”
Whether in his previous life or this one, Tang San had never enjoyed a mother’s love.
Then, thinking of how his father had only embraced him after seeing his second Martial Soul, he realized that the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul had been inherited from his mother, who had “died in childbirth.”
Although he had never seen his mother since childhood, nor ever felt a mother’s love—
Even so.
This stalk of Blue Silver Grass was the only gift his mother could leave him!
It was the embodiment of his mother’s sincere love!
But!
Back when he first entered Nuoding Academy, he had actually felt dislike and hesitation because he thought Blue Silver Grass was weak.
He had even taken the initiative to absorb the Datura Snake’s Spirit Ring in order to make Blue Silver Grass tougher, give it attack power, and prove his teacher’s theory.
“Yes, motherly love.
Although I lost my mother when I was young, I know my Martial Soul absolutely came from my mother.”
Wu Ming sighed, his gaze strange, revealing emotions that were half true and half false.
He understood Tang San’s psychology.
Even though Yu Xiaogang had taught Tang San for six years, in Tang San’s heart, the mother he had never met still ranked above Yu Xiaogang.
“So, I will not abandon the trace of gentleness inherited from my mother.”
“That is why none of my current Spirit Ring abilities directly give me attack power.
My strength comes from my own diligent training and painstaking cultivation.
While sensing and experiencing my own Martial Soul, I began creating self-created Spirit Abilities.”
“You might not believe this when I say it—”
Halfway through, Wu Ming suddenly changed the subject and said to everyone, “During this process, my understanding of the human body has grown deeper and deeper.
I even guessed where the advantage of those great clan disciples over commoner Spirit Masters truly lies.
“That is, their understanding of the human body and Martial Souls far surpasses that of commoner Spirit Masters!
“I dare say it with certainty!
“Aside from top-tier Martial Souls, the foundation of great clan Spirit Masters is self-created Spirit Abilities!”
“This is true.”
Ning Rongrong gained an even deeper understanding of Wu Ming’s wisdom and nodded repeatedly.
“My Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan’s Martial Soul has extremely powerful amplification ability, but without a self-created Spirit Ability called Heart Separation Control, I would have no way to release two Spirit Abilities at the same time and amplify multiple teammates at once.”
“I thought as much.”
Wu Ming chuckled.
“During the fourth stage, among the four of you, only you, Young Miss, could release two Spirit Abilities at the same time.
As for the others, even Tang San, though the time between his first Spirit Ability and second Spirit Ability was extremely short, he still released them one by one, not together.”
Afterward, Wu Ming returned to the main topic.
“In fact, as long as we understand the basic situation of the disciples of the Spirit Master world’s Upper Three Clans, we can roughly identify the root of their strength.
They are known for strength.
So aside from the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul, their greatest advantage is probably self-created Spirit Abilities that help disciples perfectly control their body strength.
“As for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, Ning Rongrong has already said it: Heart Separation Control.
It is clearly a self-created Spirit Ability built on spiritual power.
“As for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, our dean has two friends from that clan, and he learned a secret.
When disciples of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan choose Spirit Rings, they must choose Spirit Beasts with dragon bloodlines as much as possible in order to make their Martial Soul grow faster, even evolve further!
“And direct disciples of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan gain ‘Dragon Transformation’ after rank 30, a special Spirit Ability that does not require a Spirit Ring to grant it.
“So, I summarized a theory: the quality of a Martial Soul determines a Spirit Master’s upper limit, but improvements in body, spirit, and bloodline can help a Spirit Master continuously break through that limit.”
“Hiss—”
Tang San sucked in a breath.
Just from these widely known details, Wu Ming had inferred the foundation of the Upper Three Clans’ strength.
And Wu Ming himself seemed to be a living example.
Zhu Zhuqing was equally surprised.
Before her Martial Soul awakened, her family had once said that the Spirit Rings for the Hell Civet Martial Soul were best taken from cat-type Spirit Beasts with the dark attribute…
In the past, she had not known why, but now she understood.
The principle was similar to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s Spirit Ring choices, all for improving the Martial Soul’s bloodline and dark attribute.
By the same logic, when Dai Mubai chose Spirit Rings, it would be best for him to choose cat-type Spirit Beasts with the light attribute.
Tigers were also felines!
“So, Little San, now do you understand why I hope you absorb plant Spirit Rings for your Blue Silver Grass in the future, and why I want you to farm?”
“I understand the part about absorbing plant Spirit Rings, based on the influence at the Martial Soul bloodline level.
But what is farming for?”
Tang San did not understand.
Could it be the mimicry environment Wu Ming mentioned earlier?
But Blue Silver Grass was everywhere.
Would cultivating in natural environments like forests or grasslands not be best?
“Have you ever seen Blue Silver Grass grow into a Spirit Beast?” Wu Ming asked in return.
“Uh… My teacher said that aside from humans, theoretically all living things have the possibility of becoming Spirit Beasts.
But a plant Spirit Beast cultivated from Blue Silver Grass… no one really has seen that.” Tang San froze, carefully recalled the knowledge Yu Xiaogang had taught him, then shook his head.
“That’s exactly it.
Spirit Beasts and Martial Souls have a certain corresponding relationship.
Without anyone watching over Blue Silver Grass, it grows wildly, and the probability of it becoming a Spirit Beast is infinitely close to zero, unless that stalk of Blue Silver Grass grows in an extraordinary blessed land, with no Spirit Beasts or humans disturbing it.”
Wu Ming teased, “So you have to learn how to cultivate it through farming.
Otherwise, your process of cultivating Blue Silver Grass is not very different from letting it grow wildly in the wilderness.
At most, it has Spirit Power and Spirit Abilities.”
“I understand.”
Wu Ming said, “Since that’s the case, go help the farmer uncles in the village harvest rice.
“The summer rice is ripe, and they happen to need help harvesting.
The village chief will reduce Shrek Academy’s rent, and when selling grain to the academy, he’ll give us a 30% discount.
“And during this process, you can understand your Martial Soul while also training your waist strength and endurance through labor.
“Multiple gains at once!
“Perfect!”
“…”
Receiving the sickle, the corner of Tang San’s mouth twitched.
He seriously suspected Wu Ming only wanted to find someone to help harvest rice to reduce the academy’s rent.
He had already learned just how poor Shrek Academy was.
But Wu Ming’s analysis was also clear and logical, making him unable to resist wanting to try it.
“Go farm!
Tang San!”
Wu Ming pointed at the rice fields rolling like waves in the wind, his tone grand, like a battlefield general commanding a war.
“Oh right, you’re not allowed to use Spirit Power.
Otherwise, the training effect will be greatly reduced.”
After Tang San turned around, Wu Ming added another sentence, causing Tang San’s eyelids to twitch.
Still, he took a deep breath and went into the fields with the nearby farmers to harvest rice.
“Good luck, Third Brother!”
Xiao Wu cheered Tang San on, then asked Wu Ming, “It should be my turn next, right?
What job do I need to find?”
“How did you earn money before?
Did your family elders give it to you?
Or did you borrow from Tang San?”
“I went to Spirit Hall to collect the subsidy.”
“Oh, eating for free, then.”
“…You’re really rude.
I don’t steal or rob.
I collect a normal subsidy.
How is that eating for free?” Xiao Wu put both hands on her hips, very unconvinced.
“Haven’t you heard a saying?”
“What saying?”
“The hand that takes is short.”
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