Chương 10: Su Chen's foundation has definitely been damaged.

Yu Xiaogang swayed and reached out to grab the door frame to keep from falling.

Just then, a system notification sounded in Su Chen's mind.

[Ding! Detected that the story character Yu Xiaogang is shocked upon witnessing the "Millennium First Change," shock level: Extremely shocked.] [Reward: Top-level theoretical knowledge of all Martial Souls and Soul Beasts. Content includes: the evolutionary paths and cultivation methods of all Martial Souls, the complete ecology of Soul Beasts, their evolutionary laws and living habits, and the awakening conditions for God-level Martial Souls.] [Note: This knowledge base is extremely vast and cannot be absorbed instantly by the host.] [It is recommended that the host absorb the information in batches and stages. Full absorption is expected to take three months to a year. The host can gradually unlock the information during meditation or directly access the required content.] Su Chen's heart stirred slightly.

Top-level theoretical knowledge of all martial spirits and spirit beasts?

This is something ten thousand times better than Yu Xiaogang's half-baked theory.

Originally, Su Chen only knew that Zulong was suitable for a strong offensive route, but how to grow was still a problem. With this knowledge, his development became much easier.

From this moment forward, my theoretical knowledge will stand at the pinnacle of this continent!

Yu Xiaogang finally managed to calm himself down, took a deep breath, and tried to make his voice sound calm.

He walked up to Su Chen, his tone urgent: "Tell me, how did you obtain this thousand-year soul ring? Who helped you absorb it? What method did they use?"

Su Chen looked up at him.

"It's a secret."

Yu Xiaogang was stunned: "A secret? Do you know what that means? If your method can be widely adopted, the entire theory of the Martial Soul world will have to be rewritten! You—" Su Chen interrupted him: "That's your business, not mine."

Yu Xiaogang was speechless.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but found that he had no way to refute it.

The child's eyes were so calm, so calm, that he felt like a clown.

Tang San stood aside, watching Yu Xiaogang suffer a setback, and sighed inwardly.

He recalled what he had seen at the college gate earlier.

Yu Xiaogang confidently declared that Su Chen's "talent was too poor, and he was not worthy to be my disciple."

Looking at Yu Xiaogang's shock at Su Chen's thousand-year soul ring now, Tang San suddenly found it somewhat amusing.

"Teacher," Tang San couldn't help but speak up.

Yu Xiaogang turned to look at him: "What's wrong?"

Tang San said seriously, "You said before that Su Chen's talent was too poor and he was not worthy of being your disciple. Now you see, right? Su Chen's talent is the best."

Yu Xiaogang's face stiffened.

Tang San continued, "You also said that my talent is better than Su Chen's, and told me to work hard in my cultivation. But now I feel that I may never catch up with Su Chen in my entire life."

He paused, looked at Su Chen, and said with genuine admiration in his eyes, "Su Chen is the real genius."

Yu Xiaogang's face turned pale and then flushed, as if he had swallowed a fly.

He took a deep breath, striving to maintain his dignity as a master, straightened his back, and spoke with conviction.

"Tang San, you don't understand. In the path of cultivation, it's not about being as fast as possible, nor is it about having the highest possible age of your spirit rings."

He pointed at Su Chen, his voice rising several decibels: "This child absorbed a thousand-year soul ring in his very first attempt. Although he seems fine now, his foundation has already been damaged!"

Su Chen raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything.

Xiao Wu couldn't help but retort, "Who are you calling weakened? Brother Chen is perfectly fine!"

Yu Xiaogang ignored her and got more and more excited as he spoke: "Think about it, a person's body is like a house. If the foundation is not solid, no matter how tall the building is, it will collapse. Forcibly absorbing spirit rings beyond his tolerance limit may make him stronger in the short term, but in the long run, there will definitely be serious side effects!"

He paused, then turned to Tang San, speaking earnestly: "But you are different. Although your Blue Silver Grass is weak, as long as you follow my theory—the optimal age for absorbing your first spirit ring is 423 years—and steadily progress, your future achievements will definitely surpass his!"

Tang San looked completely bewildered.

"Master, didn't you say before that my talent was better than his? How come now you say that my future achievements will be greater than his?"

Yu Xiaogang coughed twice: "Well... talent and achievement are two different things. Talent is innate, while achievement is acquired. Your innate talent is stronger than his, that's undeniable. I'll explain the specific reasons to you later."

He bent down to pick up the bedding that had fallen to the ground and stuffed it into Tang San's hands. His movements were quick and urgent, as if he were trying to cover something up.

"Alright, alright, come to my dorm in a bit, I have something important to tell you."

"It's on the top floor."

After saying that, he turned and left, walking quickly, almost jogging, towards the door.

As he reached the door, he turned back and glanced at Su Chen one last time.

Su Chen stood there calmly, his first spirit ring already gone.

Yu Xiaogang hesitated for a moment, then said nothing and slunk away at the end of the corridor.

The dormitory was silent for two seconds.

Then Xiao Wu burst out laughing.

"Who's that uncle? He's hilarious!" She laughed so hard she bent over.

"He was clearly shocked by Brother Chen, but he still refused to admit it. He talked about unstable foundation and side effects as if it were the truth."

Wang Sheng and the others also laughed.

"That's a master, a famous figure known for his unparalleled theoretical knowledge."

"But I'm only at level 29 right now."

Tang San hugged the blankets and smiled bitterly, "He's my teacher..."

Xiao Wu's eyes widened: "Your teacher? This is it? What kind of person did you become a disciple of?"

Tang San blushed, unsure how to respond.

I always felt like I was fooled by the master back then.

Su Chen said calmly, "Just listen to the master's theories, don't believe them completely."

"Practice makes perfect."

"The master is only at level twenty-nine; he's just a theorist."

Tang San nodded thoughtfully, feeling that Su Chen's words made a lot of sense.

Real knowledge from practice!

After Yu Xiaogang slunk away, the atmosphere in the dormitory relaxed considerably.

Xiao Wu was still giggling: "Who's that uncle? He's got all that talk, but he almost fell over because he was scared by Brother Chen's spirit ring. It's hilarious! He's really stubborn!"

Wang Sheng chimed in, "Exactly! He keeps saying things like 'unstable foundation' and 'side effects,' but I think he's just jealous of Brother Chen."

Tang San stood at the doorway, holding his bedding, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

He said to Su Chen, "Su Chen, the teacher asked me to go find him, I'll go now."

Su Chen nodded: "Go ahead."

Tang San put down the bedding and walked towards Yu Xiaogang's dormitory.

Su Chen stood up, dusted off his clothes, and said to everyone, "I'm going out for a bit."

Xiao Wu immediately jumped off the bed: "Brother Chen, where are you going? I'm going too!"

"You stay here."

Su Chen walked out of the dormitory without looking back.

Xiao Wu pouted, watching Su Chen's retreating figure, her curiosity growing stronger: "So mysterious... Humph, I'll find out what's going on with you sooner or later."