Chapter 96: Yu Xiaogang Showing His Edge
[The disdain and rejection the Elite Class students felt for Yu Xiaogang was displayed directly on their faces, almost without any concealment.]
[Yu Xiaogang actually understood the mindset of these people quite well.]
[Putting himself in their shoes, he had worked hard step by step to become a student of this Elite Class.]
[At such a time, if another person relied on their background and easily entered the class with strength far inferior to his own, he would also feel uncomfortable.]
[However, understanding was one thing, but the resources at hand still needed to be utilized properly.]
[On the Douluo Continent, strength is respected above all else.]
[When it came to matters of improving one's own strength, things like mindset and face were all unimportant.]
[Once his strength became great, there would naturally be scholars to justify his ways.]
["Level twenty-four? Then you are the one with the lowest strength in our Elite Class. Are you sure you can keep up with our Cultivation progress?"]
["You should know that although the Cultivation content I arrange for the Elite Class students varies, there are certain standards."]
["Then there are the internal sparring matches of the Elite Class; they won't show mercy just because you are a few years younger."]
["Even Bibi Dong, as the Disciple of His Holiness the Pope, suffered frequent defeats when she first entered the Elite Class."]
[Zhao Xunxing spoke with a somewhat cold voice.]
[The purpose of saying these things was to scare off Yu Xiaogang.]
["Don't worry, Teacher; my Cultivation intensity is not low at all."]
["As for the sparring..."]
[At this point, Yu Xiaogang looked around, taking in all the provocative gazes of the Elite Class students.]
["I actually hope everyone can let me witness the power of the Spirit Hall Academy's Elite Class."]
["I hope they aren't just some guys who sound impressive but are actually fragile when it comes to a real fight."]
[Yu Xiaogang's words were somewhat sharp and aggressive.]
[But this was exactly the attitude he intended to use with these Elite Class students.]
[Coming to the Spirit Hall Academy, his primary goal was to learn the knowledge of Spirit Hall while making himself stronger.]
[Sparring with the Elite Class students, with Zhao Xunxing, a Spirit Douluo, watching over them, wouldn't lead to any loss of life.]
[Under these circumstances where his safety could be guaranteed, Yu Xiaogang planned to properly enrich his combat experience.]
[Furthermore, since this group of Elite Class students was already treating him with such disdain, wouldn't he seem too cowardly if he still interacted with them politely?]
["What? You!"]
["Damn it, how dare he be so arrogant!"]
["A guy who came in through the back door, how is he worthy of saying such things?"]
["Humph, only level twenty-four and he dares to talk so big. It seems we need to let this fellow know that this isn't his home; no one will look after him here!"]
["Teacher Zhao, I want to apply to fight him!"]
["Me too!"]
["And me!"]
["..."]
[Sure enough, everything was as Yu Xiaogang expected. As his voice fell, the Elite Class students were first stunned, and then their faces quickly turned red with anger.]
[Immediately after, they began to clamor at Yu Xiaogang.]
["Quiet!"]
[Annoyed by the noisy clamor in his ears, Zhao Xunxing spoke coldly, and in the next second, the Training Ground returned to silence.]
["Yu Xiaogang, although I know you are extraordinary, sometimes it is better to be a bit more humble."]
[Zhao Xunxing said to Yu Xiaogang.]
["Normally, those who can enter our Spirit Hall Academy's Elite Class are at least level forty. These people, if placed outside, would be enough to be called geniuses."]
["You are only level twenty-four now, two spirit rings behind a level forty Spirit Master."]
["This gap is not something that can be easily crossed."]
[Zhao Xunxing's voice was somewhat stern; although he didn't like Yu Xiaogang, who had suddenly been inserted into his class.]
[But as a Spirit Master Senior, he still hoped the other party would be humble and not too conceited.]
[Zhao Xunxing had seen countless Spirit Masters lose their lives due to arrogance.]
["Thank you for the reminder, Teacher Zhao, but I don't think I am being arrogant."]
[Yu Xiaogang first thanked Zhao Xunxing, hearing the cautionary intent in his words.]
[However, Yu Xiaogang truly didn't feel that there was too vast a gap between him and the group of Spirit Masters before him.]
[His physical fitness, after easily absorbing a five-thousand-year second spirit ring, was already at the undisputed level of a Spirit Ancestor.]
[In addition, because of the increase in total spirit power brought by his first spirit ring's passive, in terms of spirit power, he was now not at all inferior to most Spirit Ancestors.]
[And the spiritual improvement brought by the second spirit ring's passive made him equally strong in the spiritual aspect.]
[Thus, in all three aspects of essence, Qi, and spirit, he was not inferior to a Spirit Ancestor.]
[Compared to a Spirit Ancestor, all he lacked were two Spirit Abilitys.]
[However, the Spirit Abilitys of his first two spirit rings, along with Little Dragon's ability to fight alongside him, compensated well for this deficiency.]
[Therefore, although he was only level twenty-four now, he wasn't afraid at all of fighting a level forty Spirit Ancestor.]
["Humph, how ungrateful!"]
[Seeing Yu Xiaogang's confident look, Zhao Xunxing let out a cold snort.]
[A level twenty-plus Spirit Grandmaster wants to fight a level forty-plus Spirit Ancestor, and he still doesn't think he's arrogant?]
[Zhao Xunxing had seen countless arrogant people, but it was his first time seeing someone as arrogant as Yu Xiaogang.]
["Since you're so confident, don't come complaining to me when you get beaten up later!"]
[Zhao Xunxing said finally.]
[After speaking, he began his normal class routine, sharing Cultivation-related experiences with the students.]
[As Zhao Xunxing began his lecture, the Elite Class students, who were still indignant about Yu Xiaogang's attitude, immediately suppressed their dissatisfaction and began to listen intently.]
[Yu Xiaogang also found a suitable spot and began to listen to Zhao Xunxing's Cultivation experiences.]
[Although he had heard countless explanations on how to Cultivate from his father...]
[...often, drawing on the strengths of many and summarizing one's own methods is the right path of the Cultivation journey.]
[Therefore, Yu Xiaogang listened very carefully.]
[Not far away, Bibi Dong listened to Zhao Xunxing's explanation and occasionally looked back at Yu Xiaogang; seeing him listening so seriously, she felt a bit embarrassed to let her mind wander.]
[After explaining for an hour, Zhao Xunxing stopped and allowed everyone to ask questions for him to answer.]
[This session lasted for another hour; almost everyone, even the newcomer Yu Xiaogang, raised their own questions.]
[And Zhao Xunxing patiently answered them one by one.]
[When the Q&A session ended, Zhao Xunxing glanced at Yu Xiaogang.]
["Alright, next is the practical combat session."]
[Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze converged on Yu Xiaogang simultaneously.]