Chapter 37

No one wanted to move Dai Huabin, who had fallen to the ground, and in the end Zhu Lu stood up and carried him out of the classroom.

As they left the classroom, Zhu Lu cast a hateful glance at Tang Wulin.

After seeing the two off, Wang Yan let out a long sigh and then put on his usual gentle smile.

"Alright, I've said what needed to be said before class; let's begin the lesson. Today we will discuss……"

Afterwards, Freshman Class 7 had no further disturbances; if there was any issue, it was that the students couldn't help stealing glances at Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong out of the corner of their eyes, and they had no mind to listen to the lecture.

Wang Yan felt helpless about this, but he could understand; given that such a shocking event had just occurred in class, expecting the students to immediately get into study mode was simply too fanciful.

After the morning classes ended, Wang Yan waved to Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong.

"Tang Wulin, Huo Yutong, come with me to the office."

He led the two quickly out of the teaching building to his office, where Wang Yan brewed them a cup of tea and sat down.

He said helplessly:

"You two really never give me a moment's peace; do you know how worried I am about you?"

"Sorry, teacher."

"No, you don't need to apologize; really, this isn't your fault—I just wanted to vent a little."

After taking a sullen sip of tea, Wang Yan said to the two, "Tell me the detailed process of what happened then; as your homeroom teacher, I believe I have the right to ask."

Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong exchanged a glance and then nodded lightly.

"Okay."

Wang Yan, this gentle-theoretical teacher, left a good impression on them; if possible, they didn't want to refuse his request.

Thus, starting from when they met Wang Dong outside the gates of Shilake Academy, the two recounted the whole incident to Wang Yan.

Of course, they wouldn't tell Wang Yan about matters like the Golden Dragon King seal; regarding that part, Tang Wulin's explanation was: "I felt as if some switch inside my body had been flipped, and my blood surged."

At first Wang Yan's eyes were relaxed, but as the two spoke, his gaze grew increasingly serious; when Tang Wulin mentioned his golden soul ring, Wang Yan's expression became extraordinarily excited.

After Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong finished speaking, Wang Yan eagerly grabbed his shoulder.

"Quick, Wulin, let me see that golden soul ring you mentioned!"

As a scholar specializing in theory, he was curious about everything unknown; what Tang Wulin described was practically unheard of to him.

"Okay."

Tang Wulin nodded lightly, focused his mind, and in the next second a golden soul ring rose from beneath his feet, while a faint layer of golden scales appeared on his body.

"Mm..."

As soon as that golden soul ring appeared, Wang Yan reacted instantly, frowning and feeling an involuntary urge to submit rise in his heart.

He quickly focused his attention, controlled his mind, and his gaze toward Tang Wulin carried a hint of shock.

This child's bloodline ability has grown stronger.

He took a deep breath and asked, "Wulin, can you use soul skills with that golden soul ring?"

Tang Wulin replied, "Yes, it's called Golden Dragon Body; it greatly enhances my physical strength, making my power, speed, and defense much stronger." As he spoke, he activated Golden Dragon Body.

Intense golden light rose; the golden scales on his surface instantly became clear and solid, a strong sense of power surged from within him, and Tang Wulin felt that if he faced Dai Huabin again now, even in a one-on-one fight he would not lose.

Indeed, that's exactly why he was able to knock Dai Huabin unconscious with a single punch earlier; aside from Huo Yutong's soul impact that dazed Dai Huabin, Tang Wulin's own increase in strength was also a crucial factor.

The release of the remaining half of the second seal gave Tang Wulin a comprehensive boost: it greatly increased his physical strength, reduced the consumption of the Golden Dragon Claw on him, and moreover granted him a brand-new soul skill, Golden Dragon Body.

Tang Wulin's current strength has truly reached Soul Lord Rank; among the first-year students, hardly anyone can defeat him in a direct confrontation.

Wang Yan looked at Tang Wulin, whose body faintly emitted golden light, stroked his chin, and muttered to himself:

"Interesting, after using this soul skill your aura has greatly increased; it feels completely different from before."

Saying that, he then negated himself:

"No, it's not that kind of aura, a mental-force thing; is it vitality? No…… what is it?"

At that moment, a flash of inspiration struck him.

"Ah, right! It's qi and blood! After using this soul skill, your qi and blood fluctuations throughout your body have increased! Using qi and blood to mobilize the power of your bloodline, thereby strengthening yourself—this is the true nature of your soul skill; no wonder it's the Golden Dragon, truly impressive!"

The more he spoke, the more excited he became, nearly entering a frenzied state by the end.

Tang Wulin had no choice but to remind him.

"Um… teacher, what is qi and blood?"

Wang Yan then came to his senses, coughed twice, and said: "Cough cough, right, you haven't learned this knowledge yet. Qi and blood refer to the energy produced by the flow of blood vessels and vitality within the human body; ordinary people's qi and blood are roughly the same, beast martial soul soul masters generally have stronger qi and blood than tool martial soul soul masters of the same rank; enhancing qi and blood is difficult, but for soul masters it brings only benefits, and I have indeed never seen such a level of qi and blood strength in my life."

Saying this, his eyes showed a hint of emotion.

"Based on my observation, the main component of your soul ring is likely not soul power but qi and blood; no wonder your soul ring's color is so distinctive—this truly is a marvel in the Soul Master World."

Huo Yutong asked, "In other words, can Wulin use qi and blood as soul power?"

She herself can to some extent substitute mental power for soul power, so she is quite receptive to Wang Yan's words.

Wang Yan shook his head.

"I don't know about this either; after all, this is my first time seeing such a thing, and the specific marvelous uses still depend on Wulin's own application and development—I can't offer much advice in this area."

He sighed and said:

"Alright, you may go now; I'll head to the inner courtyard to find a teacher knowledgeable about this, see if they have any solutions, I'll do my best, and Wulin you should also explore more on your own."

"Understood, teacher."

Tang Wulin gratefully nodded.

To Tang Wulin, the person he feels most favorably toward at Shilake Academy right now is Wang Yan.

This gentle, approachable teacher's concern for him he can feel, making his heart feel very warm.

By the way, in the entire work of Douluo Dalu II, the concept of qi and blood appears only once, in the scene where a single soul master wielding a blade takes on ten opponents; this shows that although Douluo Dalu II lacks detailed setting, it does include the concept of qi and blood.

(End of chapter)