"Teacher Lin Mu, is this person really Tang San?"
On the training ground, Yu Tianheng stared straight at the handsome young man in front of him, his tone filled with shock and doubt.
Before, although Tang San's strength and talent were superior to his, his appearance was average, which was the only consolation in Yu Tianheng's heart.
Now, even his looks were superior. How could he accept this?
"The thing is, these past few days, I took him to undergo a secondary awakening, and his appearance changed a bit as a result."
Lin Mu's tone was calm, as if he was just stating a trivial matter.
At the same time, Lin Mu paid special attention to Qian Renxue's reaction, but found that she was calm and her attention was not on Tang San at all. It was as if she didn't care about Tang San's appearance change in the slightest.
From this, it could be deduced that Qian Renxue probably had never seen Ah Yin, and even if she had seen a portrait before, she had probably forgotten it after so many years.
"Secondary awakening?"
Apart from Qian Renxue (who had broad knowledge from Spirit Hall), everyone else's eyes were full of doubt, looking at Lin Mu with incomprehension. They had never heard of a martial soul being able to awaken a second time.
"Everyone, this should at least prove my identity, right?"
Seeing that the crowd still had some doubts, Tang San directly released his Blue Silver Emperor martial soul. The vines with golden patterns grew rapidly, spreading to everyone's feet in the blink of an eye.
Compared to the previous Blue Silver Grass, its basic appearance hadn't changed much in form, but the martial soul could be felt to be vastly more powerful and noble.
At this moment, everyone finally believed Tang San's identity; after all, a martial soul is almost impossible to fake.
"You really are Tang San! You've become so handsome... even more handsome than the Captain!"
Yu Feng exclaimed.
Hearing this, several black lines appeared on Yu Tianheng's forehead. He was already feeling a little uncomfortable, and these words were like a series of critical hits.
"Brother!"
Upon confirming his identity, Xiao Wu immediately threw herself into Tang San's arms.
But the next second, she pulled away, turning her head with a disgruntled expression, pouting. "You actually left me all alone! I don't want to talk to you anymore!"
"Xiao Wu, I've been mostly asleep these past few days. Even if you came with us, you could only watch from the sidelines," Tang San explained helplessly, already used to Xiao Wu's tantrums.
Hearing this, Xiao Wu's expression softened a bit, and she crossed her arms, saying, "Hmph. That's more like it."
Now, after his secondary awakening, Tang San's appearance had reached a top-tier level, making him and Xiao Wu look like a perfect match.
However, Tang San now looked at least sixteen years old, while Xiao Wu still looked quite immature in comparison.
Just then, Yu Tianheng couldn't contain his curiosity and asked, "Tang San, what level of soul power do you have now?"
Although he didn't understand what a "secondary awakening" fully entailed, he could sense that Tang San had undergone a tremendous transformation.
This transformation obviously couldn't just change his appearance and temperament; it most likely also increased his soul power, and even his talent had been enhanced.
Faced with Yu Tianheng's question, Tang San couldn't help but look at Lin Mu. After obtaining his master's nod of permission, he truthfully replied, "My soul power has reached Level 49."
Upon hearing this, everyone present was stunned.
'This secondary awakening was simply heaven-defying!'
Not only did it enhance the quality of his martial soul, but it also increased his soul power by a full four levels in just a few days, it was enough to make anyone envious.
Witnessing the effects of the secondary awakening, Yu Tianheng was immediately tempted and hurriedly looked up at Lin Mu, saying, "Teacher Lin Mu, can we undergo a secondary awakening?"
Not only him, but everyone else also looked at Lin Mu in unison.
Especially Yu Feng and Oslo, whose martial souls weren't top-tier; if they could undergo a secondary awakening, their future potential would be greatly increased.
Qian Renxue, Ye Lingling, and Xiao Wu weren't very interested, as their martial souls were already top-tier or unique and didn't need to evolve in that manner.
"Secondary awakening is only possible for specific martial souls, and it's extremely limited, so don't even think about it."
Lin Mu said with absolute certainty to crush their unrealistic hopes.
In his view, generally only "flawed or body" martial souls or those with dormant bloodlines could undergo secondary awakening, and it required external stimulation.
For example, Tang San: despite possessing the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, he still needed countless Blue Silver Grasses to contribute energy to complete his awakening.
Another example is Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, which could evolve into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, but only with the help of the Beautiful Silk Tulip.
Just as everyone was disappointed, Lin Mu changed the subject, continuing:
"However, although you can't undergo secondary awakening, you can improve the quality of your martial souls by absorbing high-quality soul rings. Take Yu Tianheng for example; if he could absorb a Lightning-attribute True Dragon soul ring, the quality of his martial soul would definitely improve significantly."
Hearing this, Yu Tianheng couldn't help but smile bitterly.
It sounded simple, but actually hunting a True Dragon's soul ring was incredibly difficult. Just finding a True Dragon was hard enough, and hunting one over ten thousand years old would likely require his grandfather's personal intervention, or even the whole clan's effort.
It was precisely because hunting True Dragon soul rings was so difficult that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had to settle for absorbing the rings of sub-dragon species.
From a certain perspective, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's reliance on sub-dragon rings actually diluted the purity of their martial soul over generations.
"Alright, let's leave this topic at that. For you, diligent cultivation is the most important thing."
Lin Mu said firmly.
He then led everyone in their usual training, which continued until evening.
After training, Qian Renxue grabbed Lin Mu's hand, giving him no chance to refuse, and forcibly took him away "to discuss lesson plans."
Meanwhile, Tang San and Xiao Wu had just left the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and were about to go to the night market in the city.
"Whoosh!!"
Suddenly, a pebble shot toward them at incredible speed, aiming precisely at Tang San's right shoulder.
Tang San immediately sensed the danger, abruptly stopping and dodging the unexpected projectile.
Then, his eyes flashed with purple light, precisely locking onto a rooftop not far away. A man in a gray robe stood there, looking in their direction.
Undoubtedly, this man had thrown the pebble.
Seeing that Tang San hadn't followed her, Xiao Wu immediately stopped and turned to look at him, only to see him lost in thought, staring at a roof.
"Brother, what's wrong?"
"Xiao Wu, wait for me a moment."
Before Xiao Wu could respond, Tang San had already used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, disappearing from the street in the blink of an eye.
Soon after, Tang San followed the gray-robed man through several streets, arriving at a relatively secluded alley.
"What's your purpose in leading me here?"
Looking at the gray-robed man who had stopped, Tang San's eyes flickered, a hint of seriousness in them.
For some reason, this man gave him a strange sense of familiarity.
At this moment, the gray-robed man slowly turned around, lifting the hood that covered his face to reveal a weathered, unshaven countenance.
Upon seeing the man's features, Tang San's pupils dilated slightly, but he quickly regained his composure. He looked at the man coldly and said calmly:
"Since you've already left, why are you back now?"