Chapter 74: Yu Xiaogang: Qin Zhuo is already useless!
After several days of travel, Shrek and his group finally returned to Soto City. Zhao Wujie did not dare to delay at all. After sending the injured people to Shao Xin, he immediately reported to Flander about the soul ring hunting.
"It seems I was just daydreaming! I thought I could gather all the geniuses in the world... By the way, how are the children?"
Upon learning that Qin Zhuo had already registered with Prince Heaven Dou, Flander couldn't help but sigh. Although joining the academy did not affect the affiliation of forces, it also meant that they could not use other means to get Qin Zhuo to join unless Qin Zhuo was willing.
But judging from the impression Qin Zhuo had of Shrek now, this was obviously not possible.
"I don't know how that guy trained himself, but he fought one against five! He defeated our little monster group head-on without using any martial spirit. He's even more of a monster than a monster..."
Zhao Wujie also sighed and said that as a witness, he could say with certainty that even if the seven monsters erupted at the same time, the final result would still be a crushing defeat!
"This is only temporary! His age is seriously inconsistent with the strength he has shown. This is not a good thing for a soul master. The improvement brought by overdrawing his potential will only make him stop at the Soul Saint level, and even the Soul Emperor level will be difficult to break through!"
Zhao Wujie had just finished sighing when a voice that sounded a bit stiff and very strange came. The sudden appearance of the unfamiliar voice startled Zhao Wujie.
"Haha! The professionals are here. Wujie, go open the door quickly. I'll introduce them to you."
Flander smiled and said to Zhao Wujie.
Zhao Wujie opened the door and saw a middle-aged man with a stiff face standing outside. His straight back gave people a dull feeling at first glance.
"Wujie, this is my old friend, the wise corner of the golden iron triangle, the foremost expert in martial spirit theory at the time, and also Tang San's teacher. You can just call him Master, that's what everyone in the spirit master world calls him."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Wujie immediately showed a look of surprise.
"You are the master! Hello, I am Zhao Wujie."
Yu Xiaogang forced a smile and nodded with a paralyzed expression, as a greeting to Zhao Wujie.
"Xiao Gang, what did you just say? Is Qin Zhuo's cultivation method wrong?"
After the two of them greeted each other, Flander continued with what Yu Xiaogang had just said and asked.
"That's right!"
Yu Xiaogang nodded.
"I know this Qin Zhuo. I even met him in Heaven Dou City. It's undeniable that his combat prowess is incredibly formidable. Even a Soul Sect member would struggle to match him. He possesses such prowess, yet he's only 12 years old, his body barely developed. Do you think there will be a price to pay for his unmatched strength?"
Hearing this, Flander and Zhao Wujie nodded in agreement. This was like a piece of pig iron that became a knife without any forging. Although it had great lethality, it was easy to break.
"Furthermore, his fighting style is close combat, and his body is extremely explosive. His strength, reflexes, and speed are unmatched by ordinary people. His physical strength is even stronger than that of the average Soul King. It is not easy to possess such a body. If he were an 18-year-old, I would admire his perseverance, but he is only 12, so I can only laugh at his stupidity. He must have achieved this by overdrawing his physical potential. Not only has he ruined his path to further improvement, but it will also shorten his lifespan."
Flander and Zhao Wujie looked at each other. They both knew that gaining power would come with a price, but they didn't expect the situation to be so serious.
"Do you think I'm exaggerating?"
Seeing the expressions of the two men, Yu Xiaogang glanced at them and asked, to which the two men gave him a sullen smile.
"I can't say how long he can live, but it's absolutely impossible for him to reach the Soul Sage level or above in the future! Teacher Zhao, did he not use any soul skills during the battle? Did he not reveal any soul rings?"
Zhao Wujie was a little slow to react when his name was suddenly called. He was stunned for a long time before nodding.
"His refusal to use spirit skills may seem like a reflection of his strength, but in reality, he cannot use them frequently. Or rather, using them would place a heavy burden on him. His seemingly powerful body is actually riddled with holes. It can only carry spirit power, but not spirit skills."
"Why do you say that? Soul skills are abilities bestowed upon martial spirits by soul rings, and have little to do with the body! Since he can use soul power, he should also be able to release soul skills, right? It can't be him..."
Flander touched his beard and was about to continue speaking when he noticed Yu Xiaogang looking at him coldly and stopped immediately.
"I didn't say he couldn't use soul skills, but he couldn't use them casually. The change in soul power is a gradual process, so he can control the amount of soul power his body can bear. However, the use of soul skills is accompanied by changes in soul power. These changes are sudden and can easily exceed his body's ability to withstand them."
"The reason I'm so sure is because of his martial spirit! As everyone knows, besides level and spirit rings, the innate strength of a spirit also determines the future development potential of a spirit master. Qin Zhuo's spirit is the Thunder Lord. In terms of lightning attributes, it can even be compared with top-level spirits like the Blue Lightning Dragon Tyrant. This shows that his spirit is very excellent."
"Having such a martial spirit, yet rarely using its power, wouldn't anyone really give up on using their strongest power? Since he possesses a top-tier martial spirit, why wouldn't he use it?"
The rhetorical question left by Yu Xiaogang immediately made the two Soul Saints suddenly enlightened.
Yes! If I had a top-tier martial spirit, why would I bother exercising? Wouldn't I have to spend all my energy improving my martial spirit's abilities? And fighting is the fastest way to improve, so using my martial spirit to fight is the right path!
"So, this Qin Zhuo is useless!"
Yu Xiaogang came to this conclusion, and Flander and Zhao Wujie exclaimed in their hearts: That makes sense!
"Tsk! He almost brought back a piece of junk. Luckily he didn't want to join our Shrek, otherwise it would be bad..."
Flander wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead and said.
Zhao Wujie, who was standing by, also nodded, thinking: He truly deserves to be called a master! He saw through Qin Zhuo's true colors right away!
Qin Zhuo, who was meditating in the hotel, suddenly sneezed several times in succession.
"Huh? Who's talking about me? You're reacting so strongly. Are you cursing me? Could it be... that damned evil dog? It must be you cursing me..."
Fortunately, Qin Zhuo did not hear what Yu Xiaogang said, otherwise he would have sneered and said to him: There are no useless martial spirits, only useless soul masters.
You know it yourself, the innate strength of a spirit determines the future development potential of a spirit master. How dare you say that?
(In Chapter 153 of the original novel, Yu Xiaogang said this himself, I'm not slandering him!)
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