Two months quietly passed.
Summer gradually arrived upon Douluo Continent.
During these two months, Holy Soul Village remained peaceful on the surface.
Yet privately—
Both Lin Yuan and Tang San had changed considerably.
After the martial soul awakening ceremony that day—
Tang San had returned home and revealed both martial souls before Tang Hao.
Especially—
The small black hammer hidden within his left hand.
Clear Sky Hammer.
The moment Tang Hao saw it—
The usually slovenly blacksmith had instantly changed expression.
His eyes became sharp for the first time in years.
That day—
Tang Hao warned Tang San never to reveal the hammer lightly.
Unless his life was in danger.
From then onward—
Tang Hao also began teaching Tang San blacksmithing personally.
Every morning—
The rhythmic sound of hammering echoed from the village smithy.
Tang San continuously swung heavy forging hammers repeatedly.
Meanwhile Tang Hao occasionally instructed him regarding:
force control breathing rhythm hammer momentum Although he never explained clearly—
Tang San could vaguely sense these techniques were far from ordinary blacksmith skills.
At the same time—
Tang San secretly cultivated Mysterious Heaven Skill nightly.
His strength steadily increased.
Yet the more he improved—
The more he felt unable to understand Lin Yuan.
Especially after witnessing that strange cultivation scene within the Blue Silver Grass fields.
Lin Yuan still acted lazy daily.
Still teased village girls shamelessly.
Still slept beneath trees lazily during afternoons.
Yet Tang San knew—
This fellow cultivated every night like a monster.
And possessed secrets even Tang San could not understand.
Meanwhile—
Lin Yuan himself had spent the past two months continuously refining whale glue using Azure Emperor Body Art.
The effects were astonishing.
His body had strengthened dramatically.
His meridians became far tougher.
Even his spirit power foundation had become extremely stable.
Most importantly—
His current body could already withstand the burden of a thousand-year spirit ring.
Though outwardly—
He still perfectly concealed himself as merely a level 5 spirit master.
Today—
Outside Holy Soul Village.
Old Jack excitedly led Tang San and Lin Yuan along the dirt road toward Notting City.
The old man’s face remained full of pride the entire journey.
Two spirit masters.
Their village had actually produced two spirit masters in one year.
This was enough for him to boast about for years.
Along the road—
Lin Yuan lazily stretched.
“This old man really has too much energy…”
Old Jack instantly glared at him.
“You lazy brat!”
“You’re about to become a noble spirit master student!”
“Can’t you act serious for once?”
Lin Yuan sighed dramatically.
“Life should be enjoyed calmly.”
Nearby—
Tang San silently walked while carrying luggage.
Compared to Lin Yuan’s relaxed appearance—
Tang San looked far more composed and mature.
Soon—
The massive outline of Notting City gradually appeared ahead.
The city walls towered high above the ground.
For village children—
The sight naturally felt impressive.
Lin Yuan casually observed everything calmly.
Meanwhile Tang San quietly looked around thoughtfully.
After entering the city—
The bustling atmosphere instantly surrounded them.
Merchants shouted loudly.
Horse carriages moved through streets.
Spirit masters occasionally appeared among crowds.
Eventually—
The group finally arrived before the gates of Notting Junior Spirit Master Academy.
The academy looked grand and imposing.
Tall iron gates blocked the entrance.
A guard lazily stood nearby wearing academy clothing.
Old Jack immediately smiled politely before stepping forward.
“Sir, we’ve brought this year’s work-study students from Holy Soul Village for registration.”
The gatekeeper casually glanced toward Tang San and Lin Yuan.
Upon noticing their plain village clothing—
Disdain immediately appeared on his face.
“Work-study students again?”
“Tch.”
“Every year some poor villagers try dreaming about becoming spirit masters.”
Old Jack’s expression stiffened awkwardly.
Yet he still smiled apologetically while handing over the Spirit Hall certification documents.
“These two children both possess soul power…”
The guard impatiently grabbed the documents.
But after reading them—
He suddenly burst into laughter.
“Hahaha!”
“Two Blue Silver Grass martial souls?”
He looked toward Tang San and Lin Yuan mockingly.
“One innate full soul power.”
“One innate level five soul power.”
“Are you joking with me?”
“How could trash martial souls like Blue Silver Grass possess such innate talent?”
The guard’s expression became increasingly disdainful.
“These fake certificates are becoming more ridiculous every year.”
Old Jack instantly became anxious.
“These are genuine Spirit Hall certificates!”
“How could we dare forge such things?”
The gatekeeper sneered coldly.
“Village bumpkins like you naturally wouldn’t understand.”
“Blue Silver Grass is the most useless martial soul.”
“Even if it possessed soul power, its future would still remain trash.”
Tang San’s expression immediately darkened slightly.
Lin Yuan meanwhile calmly narrowed his eyes.
Then lazily smiled.
“So according to your logic…”
“If someone awakens a weak martial soul, they should simply kneel and accept being trash forever?”
The gatekeeper snorted coldly.
“That’s reality.”
Lin Yuan sighed softly.
“Unfortunately…”
“Reality sometimes enjoys slapping fools in the face.”
The guard’s expression instantly became ugly.
“You brat—”
Just as tension rose—
A calm voice suddenly sounded nearby.
“What’s happening here?”
A middle-aged man wearing simple gray robes slowly walked over.
He looked ordinary.
Yet his eyes carried unusual wisdom.
Upon seeing him—
The gatekeeper’s face instantly changed.
“Master!”
Yu Xiaogang slowly glanced toward the certificates.
Then toward Tang San and Lin Yuan.
Especially Lin Yuan.
For some reason—
He vaguely sensed something unusual from this child.
After reading the certificates briefly, Yu Xiaogang calmly spoke:
“These are genuine.”
The gatekeeper instantly became embarrassed.
“But… Blue Silver Grass…”
Yu Xiaogang interrupted calmly.
“There are always exceptions in this world.”
Then—
His gaze quietly lingered upon Tang San and Lin Yuan once more.
Thoughtful light flickered deep within his eyes.
To be continued….
[End OF Chapter 8]