The News Spreads

**Chapter 38: The News Spreads**

"Xiao Yi, you are a support-type Soul Master. You don't need to focus too much on your combat abilities. What you need to know is how to survive in a battle!"

"So, first I'll teach you a self-created soul skill called 'Soul Shield'!"

After the Martial Soul knowledge class and a break, Qian Xunji taught Gu Ziyi a self-created soul skill. Without using any Soul Ring, the skill could mobilize the Soul Power within his body to form a protective shield.

Gu Ziyi wasn't surprised at all to learn that the Douluo Continent also had self-created soul skills.

Compared to the Mysterious Jade Hands, Purple Demon Eyes, and Ghost Shadow Perplexing Step, which Tang San brought from his world, these skills were certainly inferior, but the Martial Soul Hall undoubtedly had its own self-created soul skills.

A teacher from Shrek Academy could discover Tang San's self-created soul skills just by feeling his bones. This showed that there were actually many self-created soul skills in the world of Soul Masters, but many were probably weak or impractical.

After Qian Xunji's demonstration and instruction, Gu Ziyi quickly grasped the skill.

In just one demonstration and some guidance, he had already learned it.

"Amazing!"

"Actually, he learned it all at once. When I learned it back then..."

Bibi Dong, who was in the corner, couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice when she saw that Gu Ziyi had learned the soul skill in one try. In the end, she almost revealed how long it had taken her to learn the skill.

Fortunately, Bibi Dong reacted quickly and covered her mouth.

She didn't want Gu Ziyi to know how long it had taken her.

"It's good to know. Even though Xiao Yi's Martial Soul talent is far inferior to yours, his comprehension is much stronger. Along with the effects of the Mantra, it's normal for him to learn everything quickly!"

"In the future, with your junior brother's Mantra blessings, you'll be able to learn much faster!"

Qian Xunji couldn't help but smile when he saw Bibi Dong's reaction.

He was also very satisfied with Gu Ziyi's performance. At least, considering his talent, he couldn't expect too much.

Thus, his main focus remained on Bibi Dong, and teaching Gu Ziyi was just incidental.

"Alright, you've memorized it, now it's time to practice!"

With that, Qian Xunji encouraged Bibi Dong to practice.

"I knew it..."

Bibi Dong muttered.

Then she shouted to Gu Ziyi, "Junior brother, quickly give me a Heart Purifying Curse talisman!"

After the previous training in Soul Power and learning about Martial Soul knowledge, Bibi Dong had already deeply experienced the benefits of Gu Ziyi's soul skill support.

Since she found constant practice boring, she could simply ask her junior brother for a talisman to assist her in her learning.

"First Soul Skill: Heart Purifying Curse!"

Without wasting any time, Gu Ziyi summoned a Heart Purifying Curse Talisman and tossed it toward Bibi Dong.

Buzz—

After the talisman hit Bibi Dong, it quickly transformed into a stream of light and fused into her body.

Bibi Dong instantly felt invigorated.

Time passed—

At night, after a whole day of practice, there was still a medicinal bath waiting for Gu Ziyi to help his body recover and strengthen.

Qian Xunji didn't have time to teach Bibi Dong and him every day.

Therefore, apart from Qian Xunji, there were other instructors who taught Gu Ziyi and Bibi Dong.

However, these instructors could only be considered decent teachers.

There wasn't the same level of inheritance.

Among them, the instructor with the lowest Soul Power level was still a Soul Saint.

The training after entering the Martial Soul Hall made Gu Ziyi fully understand what luxury meant. It was elite training.

And so, he began his training at the Martial Soul Hall.

During this time, Qian Xunji also officially announced that he had accepted Gu Ziyi as his disciple. After the branches of the Martial Soul Hall spread throughout the Douluo Continent received the news, nearly the entire Douluo Continent knew about it.

At first, everyone was curious about what kind of genius Qian Xunji had chosen this time. Was he as talented as Bibi Dong with innate Soul Power? Was his talent even better than Bibi Dong's? These were the topics of conversation.

But when they learned the details, everyone was shocked.

The headmaster and teachers of Liusha Academy, where Gu Ziyi had studied, were also stunned by the news.

"Is it Gu Ziyi?"

"How could Gu Ziyi be the one accepted as a disciple by the Pope of the Martial Soul Hall?"

"Why couldn't it be him? Innate Soul Power of Level 1, Martial Soul – Talisman, who else could it be but Gu Ziyi?"

"..."

After their initial shock, the headmaster and teachers at Liusha Academy also began to feel proud of Gu Ziyi.

Especially the headmaster who had guided him from the 1st to the 6th year, who was extremely excited about the news.

"I never expected that kid to actually achieve this!"

Gu Ziyi had told him back then that he would make the academy proud of him in the future.

He simply hadn't expected the boy to actually do it.

And it was a great honor for him to suddenly become the Pope of the Martial Soul Hall's disciple.

...

"Lulu, have you heard?"

"Your former classmate, Gu Ziyi, has now become the disciple of the Pope of the Martial Soul Hall!"

Bai He, a member of the Haotian Sect's intelligence branch, the Min Clan, quickly received the news.

For a moment, Bai He was also shocked, and he immediately called his daughter, Bai Lu, to tell her the news.

"Dad, what did you say?"

At first, Bai Lu didn't understand why her father had called her, but when she suddenly heard these words from her father, she was shocked and thought she had misheard.

"You heard right, the boy your cousin Yuehua likes has now joined the Martial Soul Hall and become one of the Pope Qian Xunji's disciples!"

When Bai He saw his daughter's expression, he smiled lightly and repeated the news.

When he first learned about it, he had been just as shocked as she was.

He had admired Gu Ziyi greatly and was grateful to him for solving the problem of his eldest daughter from the Haotian Sect being unable to cultivate.

But he never expected Gu Ziyi to be accepted as a disciple by the Pope of the Martial Soul Hall.

As for Tang Yuehua falling in love with him, Bai He had known that for a long time.

Gu Ziyi hadn't been recruited at the time, so he inquired about the situation. His daughter Bai Lu didn't hide it from him, so he already knew.

After learning this, he also understood why Tang Xiao hadn't brought Gu Ziyi back to the sect.

One could only lament that someone like Gu Ziyi couldn't be brought back to the sect.

"How is that possible..."

After confirming that what her father said was true, Bai Lu opened her mouth wide and exclaimed at the impossibility of the news.

It was simply unbelievable!

"I was as shocked as you were when I got the news, but it's undoubtedly true!"

"Although we don't know why he was favored by the Pope of the Martial Soul Hall, there must be more to him than we realize. Otherwise, it's impossible for the Pope to actually accept someone with his talent as his personal disciple!"

Bai He once again confirmed the authenticity of the news and then gave his assessment.

As a result, he regretted even more not being able to bring Gu Ziyi back to the sect.

He would bring this news to the sect leader and others later, and he didn't know what they would think about the news.

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(End of Chapter)

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