allendalepharm Chapter 15 Introducing the Master
Chapter 15 Introducing the Master
"Child, don't rush to answer me. You can ask the adults in your family for their opinions first." Matthew looked at Xiao Yan gently.
"Grandpa Matthew, there's no need for that. I live alone now."
"Oh, so you have the answer now?"
"Hmm." Xiao Yan nodded. "Grandpa Matthew, thank you for your kindness, but I am currently enrolling in the primary soul master academy in Notting City and am not considering joining the Spirit Hall for the time being."
"Child, you haven't even started school yet. Although the Spirit Hall here is indeed the lowest level, it is still the Spirit Hall. As long as your cultivation is high enough, you can even go to the main hall for training in the future. This is not like what Notting..." Matthew was obviously unwilling to miss out on a talent like Xiao Yan, but he didn't finish his sentence.
After all, it's somewhat unethical to belittle others to elevate oneself.
Xiao Yan still shook his head. Although the resources of the Spirit Hall were indeed crucial to him at the moment, these resources also came at a price. Moreover, he knew very little about the inner workings of the Spirit Hall. He already had the template of a protagonist. If he didn't follow the path of opportunity that the three sons had, wouldn't he be a fool?
"The Spirit Hall is highly sought after, not just by Soul Masters, but even by ordinary people," Xiao Yan affirmed the Spirit Hall's ambition. "However, I'm used to the freedom of being alone in the mountains with my friends. The Spirit Hall's standardized training might not be suitable for me. Thank you, Grandpa Matthew."
After Xiao Yan finished speaking, he bowed to the old man and prepared to leave.
"Sigh, what a promising talent! He's already reached the hundred-year limit for his first spirit ring on his own. Although there hasn't been much progress in terms of his martial spirit, martial spirits are all about potential. How could he have let that blind Yun Tao get away?" Matthew sighed inwardly. He looked at the martial spirit that had leaped above Xiao Yan's head, and suddenly remembered something. He quickly stepped forward and grabbed Xiao Yan's arm.
"Ma..." Xiao Yan was a little confused. He had made his point so clearly, so why was this old man still so persistent? If he could sense the other party's malice, he would have almost thought that the other party wanted to harm him.
"Child, I was impulsive." Realizing his lapse in composure, Matthew released his hand and smiled in response.
"It's alright, Grandpa Matthew. Is there anything else you need?"
"I see that your martial soul is a separated martial soul. Although I can't tell which soul beast it is, it is still quite rare among current soul masters. So I'm worried that your cultivation method will be more difficult."
"Yes." Xiao Yan nodded, but in fact, these things were not troublesome for him. The daily human-beast training not only strengthened his physique, but also increased the compatibility between the two. He nodded because he wanted to see if Matthew had any different insights.
"Although detached martial souls are indeed rare, and I haven't heard of them much in our Spirit Hall, the Spirit Hall has the foundation to do so. We will definitely develop a cultivation method suitable for you, child."
"But Grandpa Matthew, do you really think the Spirit Hall would value an attack method like my Martial Soul that only spits bubbles?" Xiao Yan patted the rolling ball beast on his head, and the beast understood and immediately blew a few harmless bubbles at Matthew.
"..."
"Since there's nothing else, I'll be going now, Grandpa Matthew."
"Sigh, child." After much hesitation, Matthew finally offered his suggestion. "Although the Spirit Hall can't help you, I can write a letter for you in the name of the Spirit Hall. When you meet Grandmaster in the future, he will understand."
"Master? Grandpa Matthew, you're not talking about someone surnamed Yu, are you?"
"I never imagined that even the children from your small mountain village had heard of the master's name. He is the master who published the Ten Core Competencies of Martial Souls, Yu Xiaogang. He used to be a member of our Martial Soul Hall. And coincidentally, I heard that the master's Martial Soul is also a separated Martial Soul. I believe that after seeing this letter, he will definitely give you some guidance on your cultivation path, child."
"..."
This time it was Xiao Yan's turn to remain silent. He couldn't very well curse in front of the old man, saying that the so-called ten core theories were patched up and that many of them were utter nonsense.
When Matthew saw that Xiao Yan was silent, he thought that the other party was intimidated by the title of master.
"Child, don't worry. The master is very approachable and not difficult to get close to. His soul power seems to be on par with mine. I wonder if he has broken through the level 30 barrier yet."
Don't worry, the master will never be able to break through. His good disciple Tang San will be under my control from now on.
Matthew led Xiao Yan to the front desk, where they were surprised to find Su Yuntao still there, chatting with a rather beautiful woman.
"Sisi, I have something to tell you, wait for me..."
"Cough cough."
The old man's cough interrupted the young man's boasting. Su Yuntao and Sisi saw the master approaching and bowed slightly to show their respect.
Matthew slowly walked to the counter, took out paper and pen, and after finishing the content, carefully took out the stamp from the drawer and pressed it onto the paper.
Xiao Yan reached out and took it, then solemnly thanked Matthew again.
"By the way, child, this is your Soul Master identity badge. You can use this badge to receive a monthly subsidy from the Spirit Hall. Don't underestimate this money; it's quite a sum for you."
Xiao Yan nodded. Although it was only one gold soul coin, it was indeed quite a considerable sum.
He thanked Master Matthew again and bid farewell to Su Yuntao.
"Master, this is the seal of our Martial Soul Branch Hall. Could this child be so talented that he can go to other branch halls?" Sisi asked curiously as she approached Matthew.
"No, I'm not recommending him to other branch halls." Matthew shook his head. Su Yuntao felt relieved upon hearing this, but then he saw the old man nod.
"This child has no chance with our Spirit Hall right now, and I can't force him. What I gave him was a letter of recommendation for him to give to Grandmaster. I just don't know where Grandmaster is now, or if he would give this old man some face and guide the child."
"Child, didn't you also say that relying solely on methods like bubbles for martial spirits has no future?"
"Yes, but Yun Tao, do you think that with this kid's background, there are many powerful Soul Masters who could help him hunt for Soul Rings?"
Su Yuntao shook his head. If he had enrolled, he could have teamed up with the academy's teachers to help him hunt for spirit rings. But Xiao Yan had clearly not enrolled yet.
"If you were him, could you guarantee that your first spirit ring would be of a hundred-year quality?"
"What? Master, you're saying this child's first spirit ring is a hundred-year-old one?"
"That child is already at level ten?" Sisi was surprised to see Xiao Yan dressed in plain clothes, and she really didn't expect him to have such high talent.
"It's normal to have full innate soul power," Su Yuntao explained.
"Then let me ask you, how much soul power does the other child you brought back from Qing Shi Village have now?"
"You've already reached level 3, Master Matthew." Su Yuntao said with pride, seemingly believing he did indeed have some talent in guiding cultivation.
"But this Xiao Yan is already level 13, and judging from the thickness of his soul patterns, they are at least three hundred years old. You say this kid's martial soul is bad, but his bad martial soul absorbed a hundred-year-old soul ring that even a Great Soul Master like you can't compare to."