Seeing this, Xiao Chenyu added, "To be honest, something you might not like to hear, but for the vast majority of work-study students, we don't even bother to give them a proper look."
Speaking, Xiao Chenyu looked at Tang San, "Of course, you are an exception."
"Who are you looking down on?"
Xiao Wu was immediately displeased upon hearing this. She instantly released her martial soul, and a golden soul ring rose from beneath her feet, instantly making Xiao Chenyu and the others stare wide-eyed.
"Holy cow, this year's work-study students are something else."
"Hmph!"
Xiao Wu gave a proud, cold snort, looking utterly arrogant.
"Alright, you're an exception too."
Xiao Chenyu felt utterly speechless. In a small place like Nuoding City, when did geniuses become so cheap? Two appeared just like that.
Adding Li Qing, who was naturally gifted, that made three, which was quite a blow to him.
Li Qing then looked at Tang San and asked, "Speaking of which, I have a question. Can your Blue Silver Grass grow into vines without using a soul skill?"
"Ah, yes. Is there a problem?"
Li Qing felt a bit speechless upon hearing this. He had thought it couldn't, but unexpectedly, it could. If that was the case, why did Yu Xiaogang find a snake for him?
Although a soul master cannot decide what soul skill they will obtain, Yu Xiaogang didn't consider probability at all.
If the martial soul and soul ring are sufficiently compatible, the obtained soul skill will likely be one that the soul beast possessed during its lifetime. Li Qing or the Star Luo Empire royalty are the best examples.
The reason Dai Mubai and the others have identical soul skills is due to martial soul compatibility.
As long as the absorbed soul ring comes from a soul beast of the same type as the martial soul, the resulting soul skill will definitely be one possessed by that soul beast. If the soul beast has multiple soul skills, the strongest one is taken.
If the compatibility is insufficient, it depends on affinity. Tang San is an example.
The only affinity between Blue Silver Grass and the Mandara Snake is entanglement, and even the poison is just an Attached . Therefore, the soul skill he obtained from absorbing the Mandara Snake's soul ring must be related to entanglement.
"What?"
Xiao Chenyu looked at Tang San with a bewildered expression, his face full of shock.
Ling Feng even directly mocked, "Seriously, buddy, is there something wrong with your brain? Your martial soul itself can grow into vines, why would you waste a soul ring slot?"
Tang San frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"
"Wang Gang, show him."
As Xiao Chenyu finished speaking, a slender, tall figure walked out. As soul power surged, thorny vines swept out, firmly wrapping around a tree.
Then he pulled hard, and many dry leaves fell from the tree.
Xiao Chenyu said, "Entanglement is just a basic application method for vine-type martial souls. You used an extremely precious soul ring slot to exchange for a basic application method. Do you understand what the problem is?"
Tang San's eyes widened abruptly.
Li Qing smiled and comforted him, "But you can't be blamed for this. After all, with your family background, you probably wouldn't have access to this knowledge. Blame the soul master who tricked you."
"Soul masters found outside only care about whether they can get paid; no one cares if that soul ring is compatible with your martial soul."
"Sometimes, to complete the task quickly and get paid, they will even instigate some ignorant soul masters to absorb soul rings with low compatibility with their martial souls."
"Just like your situation."
"Your talent should be very high, either level eight or nine, but whether the soul ring is compatible with the martial soul is very important. If this happens a few more times, no matter how high your talent is, it will be wasted. Be more careful in the future."
Hearing this, Tang San's expression gradually darkened.
He truly hadn't expected that the soul skill he was quite satisfied with was actually just a basic application method for vine-type martial souls. Was he tricked by his teacher?
"That's not right, San, wasn't your soul ring hunted with the help of the Master? Doesn't he even know this?"
"Who?"
Xiao Chenyu looked at Xiao Wu with some surprise, wondering if he had misheard.
"The Master."
"Hahaha..."
Upon hearing Xiao Wu's words, Xiao Chenyu and the others couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Tang San and Xiao Wu were full of question marks.
Ling Feng said, "Only commoners like you would fall for his tricks. His title of 'Master' is self-proclaimed; no one in the soul master world takes him seriously."
"Ah?"
Xiao Wu's face was full of surprise, and Tang San was also a bit confused.
Xiao Chenyu added, "You should use your brains and think about it. If he were really that amazing, would he still be in a small place like Nuoding Academy?"
Tang San's expression grew even gloomier.
Xiao Chenyu seemed to be getting addicted to talking, continuing, "As for his so-called core competencies, they are a huge joke. Anyone who reads a bit more can find the problems within them."
"First, that nonsense about tool martial souls absorbing beast soul rings."
"A soul master can absorb any soul ring; does he need to research to come to this conclusion? If the compatibility is insufficient, blindly absorbing will only ruin one's future."
Hearing this, Tang San's heart sank, because he had indeed absorbed a beast soul ring with his tool martial soul.
Moreover, the Master had said at the time that this theory had not yet been confirmed and asked if he was willing to try. Why did he inexplicably agree?
Ruining my future, Master, you have already found your path to death.
Seeing that it was about time, Li Qing interrupted Xiao Chenyu, who seemed to be getting carried away, saying, "Alright, say a little less. They're already having a hard enough time."
"Alright."
Xiao Chenyu shook his head with a look of regret.
Li Qing looked at Tang San and said, "Since you're here at school, study hard. It definitely won't do you any harm. This time you suffered a loss due to lack of knowledge."
"Thank you!"
Tang San sincerely thanked Li Qing.
After all, if it weren't for Li Qing, he might have remained in the dark, and his talent might have been slowly worn away by the Master, ultimately falling into the abyss.
"Let's go."
Li Qing turned and left, and Xiao Chenyu and the others followed.
"San, are you okay?"
Looking at Tang San, whose face was as dark as water, Xiao Wu couldn't help but worry.
Tang San shook his head and said grimly, "I'm fine. You guys go back first. I can't let this slide; I need to go settle the score with that bastard."
"Tang San, that's not wise."
Tang San abruptly turned his head to look at the work-study student who spoke, his eyes as cold and venomous as a snake.
The person was startled and quickly explained, "The Master has a good relationship with the Dean. If you make things too difficult for him, you might get expelled."
Tang San frowned slightly, then said, "I'll be careful."
He had originally wanted to kill the Master directly, but hearing the other person say that made him remember that he still needed to study at the academy. In that case, he would let him live for a few more years.
However, he still had to go cause trouble; otherwise, he couldn't swallow this anger.
"Then be careful."
Seeing this, that student said no more. Tang San then declined Xiao Wu's offer to go with him and went alone to the entrance of the Master's dormitory.