Chapter 70: Yu Xiaogang's Hidden Thoughts
Soon, everyone had completed Yu Xiaogang's first punishment, which was to carry stones back and forth between Shrek Academy and Soto City for ten laps.
After everyone finished, except for Yang Xiong and Ning Rongrong, all the others collapsed on the ground, even Tang San, who had the best physical condition.
Ning Rongrong had Yang Xiong carry her during the last few laps, so she was in relatively better shape and didn't collapse.
As for Yang Xiong, with his current physical fitness, this weight-bearing running was nothing to him; in fact, he still had a bit more distance to go before reaching his limit.
With the help of Zhao Wuji and the others, the few boys carried the others back to the dormitory, where bath tubs and medicinal bath materials had been prepared, along with hot water that could be added at any time. The girls were carried by a few village women.
However, the dormitory was quite cramped, and Zhao Wuji and the other teachers weren't particularly gentle—they clearly weren't the type to be nurturing. Tang San was carried by Yu Xiaogang.
Yang Xiong, Tang San, and Oscar had been staying in the same dorm, and seeing them, both of them looking like limp mud being helped into the bath tubs, Yang Xiong couldn't help but shake his head.
Yu Xiaogang was indeed ruthless. This kind of weight-bearing training could push people to their limits, even to extreme exhaustion.
Yang Xiong didn't hesitate and stripped off his clothes, stepping into the bath that had been prepared for him.
The liquid in the bath was slightly green, likely from the medicinal bath materials. From the recipe, it seemed decent, though not made from any rare herbs.
There was a small incident during this time. When Yang Xiong was about to step into the bath, he removed his weight. Besides the Baicao Sack and wristband storage soul tools he kept on him, he also took off the weight he had been carrying.
These weights weren't light—the lightest wristband weighed ten jin, not to mention the chest armor, which weighed a full sixty jin. When they were dropped on the ground, they made a huge thud.
Zhao Wuji and Yu Xiaogang were both surprised as they looked at Yang Xiong, especially Zhao Wuji, who was more sensitive to strength. He had been helping Yang Xiong with battle guidance recently, so they were somewhat familiar with each other.
Zhao Wuji, holding the weight from earlier, looked it over carefully. "Yang Xiong, what are these things? They seem to add up to over a hundred jin."
Yang Xiong smiled slightly. "These are just the weights I carry with me regularly. I've gotten used to them. Normally, I don't take them off unless I'm bathing."
"These were specially made for me. They're a bit like soft armor, so they don't interfere with my movements."
At this moment, Yang Xiong felt quite refreshed. After physical training, a medicinal bath could enhance the body's absorption of the herbs, improving both physical fitness and recovery.
Yu Xiaogang, looking a bit serious, asked, "Yang Xiong, when did you start wearing weights? Can your body handle it?"
Yang Xiong replied, "It's not a burden. I've been wearing weights since I became a soul master, but they used to be lighter. It wasn't until I became a great soul master that they reached this weight."
The two exchanged glances. Considering Yang Xiong's current situation, that meant he had been carrying this hundred jin weight during the battle with Tang San and even while doing the weight-bearing run. Even though Tang San and Dai Mubai had carried stones during their training, those weighed only dozens of jin. That meant Yang Xiong had been running with almost three hundred jin of weight, and yet he still managed to keep going. This was far beyond what an ordinary great soul master could do.
While in the bath, Yang Xiong thought for a moment and then said, "Master, Teacher Zhao, the new dormitory should be ready in a few days. When the time comes for the medicinal bath, I'll just need you to prepare hot water. The herbs I can handle myself."
Yu Xiaogang said, "Yang Xiong, the medicinal bath materials I prepared are quite valuable, and the formula is excellent. They're very suitable for your current stage of cultivation."
Yang Xiong nodded. "Thank you, Master. However, my body is quite special, and I've been taking medicinal baths for quite some time. These regular herbs no longer have much effect on me. My teacher has already prepared special herbs for me."
Yu Xiaogang, hearing this, nodded in agreement.
After talking with Yu Xiaogang and Zhao Wuji, Yang Xiong began meditating alone.
After the fight with Tang San, Yang Xiong realized he had been too confident before. He had always thought that relying on his foresight ability would allow him to create top-tier techniques and become invincible.
But today, Tang San had clearly held back. At least he didn't go all out; he hadn't used his external soul bone nor his hidden weapons. This fight likely only represented about 60% of his true combat strength.
Of course, Yang Xiong had also held back. He had probably only used around 50% of his strength and hadn't used any soul ring skills.
However, Tang San's grasp of combat far exceeded Yang Xiong's expectations. His Tang Sect techniques essentially overwhelmed Yang Xiong's self-created attacks. At least in terms of hand-to-hand combat, he had been thoroughly dominated.
Another point was that Yang Xiong's self-created Tai Chi meditation and Tai Chi fist techniques still lagged behind Xuantian Gong and the controlling Crane Catching Dragon technique. Not to mention, Tang San had other Tang Sect techniques that made a huge difference.
But this battle had great benefits. Through his battle with the Crane Catching Dragon technique, his understanding of Tai Chi deepened. Perhaps he could gradually perfect this meditation method on his own.
At this moment, although Yang Xiong was tired, he began cultivating using his Yin-Yang Meditation method. He was starting to work through some of his past obstacles, and his soul power rapidly circulated throughout his body, gradually merging as if reaching a new level. Especially after this battle, Yang Xiong was starting to understand the true meaning of Tai Chi.
Seeing Yang Xiong in this state, both Zhao Wuji and Yu Xiaogang fell silent. Occasionally, they would add hot water to the baths for Yang Xiong, Tang San, and Oscar. Shao Xin, a rare food-type soul sage, was the one mainly taking care of Oscar and cooking for everyone.
Since Zhao Wuji and Shao Xin were soul sages, they quickly sensed that Yang Xiong was meditating. The soul power in the air rapidly surged into his body.
However, they didn't notice that the water in the bath, which had been calm earlier, had begun to move slowly, eventually forming a whirlpool.
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After more than two hours, the three teachers had left, and the medicinal bath's herbs had completely lost their effect. The green liquid had turned lighter, with a slight hint of black.
Tang San and Oscar were still sleeping soundly, leaning against the bath.
Yang Xiong cleaned himself up and also cleaned his weights before leaving the dormitory. After a whole day of exhaustion, and missing lunch, he decided to go to the cafeteria for something to eat.
During this time, Yu Xiaogang found Flanders, and they discussed the situation of the students.
Flanders grinned smugly. "So, Xiaogang, how about my students? They really live up to your talent, don't they?"
Yu Xiaogang nodded. "These kids are very good. They have great talent and determination. But what surprised me most was Yang Xiong. His physical strength is even stronger than I imagined. Although his innate soul power is only level 6, his training speed is no slower than the others."
"Especially his combat power. Even though he's only level 27, I'm afraid no one at the Soul Sovereign level could beat him."
Flanders nodded. "Among all the students, I'm most surprised by Yang Xiong. You know he's from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, so it seems they've invested a lot in him."
Yu Xiaogang replied, "I'm also a bit curious. Normally, soul masters whose martial spirits are based on the body or a specific part of the body are rare, and it's hard for them to pass on their martial spirits. But I've seen some records of soul masters training in this way."
"According to the records, these soul masters train very slowly, and their upper limit is quite limited. I've looked through all the records, and the highest I found was Soul Douluo rank. There's never been a Title Douluo-level expert, and even Soul Sages are rare. These soul masters are very limited in terms of combat power and soul skills, making them weaker compared to other soul masters of the same level."
Flanders replied, "I also find it strange. Special martial spirits like this are usually hard to train to the top level. Why would the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan be so willing to invest in him? They even arranged for Lin Gong to secretly protect him."
Yu Xiaogang thought for a moment and then spoke. "Flanders, I want to study Yang Xiong's martial spirit and training methods. But today, when I brought it up, he refused. Do you have any suggestions?"
Flanders shook his head. "I don't have any solutions. Yang Xiong is Bone Douluo's disciple. Experts at the Title Douluo level are not people we can provoke easily. Besides, Bone Douluo must have provided him with a complete training plan and cultivation method. We can't interfere with that."
"Especially since Sect Master Ning Fengzhi personally wrote to me saying that Yang Xiong should only receive regular education here. His soul rings and self-created soul skills are not something we should interfere with."
Yu Xiaogang was surprised. "How is this possible? Does the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan plan to train Yang Xiong as a future protector of the clan, like a Douluo? They must know that no soul master with a body-based martial spirit has ever reached the top level."
Flanders paused for a moment before speaking. "Xiaogang, I understand what you're trying to say. Yang Xiong defeated Tang San today, and it was across a large gap in levels
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