Douluo: Starting with a self-created soul ring

**Chapter 161: Tang San Vomited Blood**

Tang San's entire body trembled slightly. Under his grandfather's scolding, he finally woke up. 

Poof~ 

After waking up, Tang San's face turned red for a moment, and then he opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood. 

After vomiting blood, he felt much more relaxed. 

"Grandpa..." 

Tang San then raised his head in embarrassment and looked at his grandfather. If Tang Chen hadn't woken him up now, he would have continued in this hysteria. 

No way, he really couldn't accept that his much-praised Xuantian Technique had such a glaring flaw. 

"It seems it's as I imagined. Your Xuantian Technique really can't improve the quality of the Spirit Ring!" 

"But Tang San, you don't need to worry too much about this. The Xuantian Technique is still much more powerful than all the advanced meditation techniques. The reason for this is that the person who created it didn't consider the existence of the Martial Soul." 

Tang Chen knew why Tang San was like this, so he began to clarify it for him. "After this, you just need to switch to an advanced meditation technique!" 

"No, I won't give up practicing the Xuantian Technique!" 

After hearing Tang Chen's words, Tang San immediately shook his head and stated his decision. 

The Xuantian Technique was something he had stolen with great difficulty in his previous life. It was his most precious possession. 

"But if you don't switch to an Advanced Meditation Technique, your self-condensing Spirit Ring can't be improved!" 

Tang Chen frowned upon hearing that his grandson was so persistent. 

"I know!" Tang San clenched his fists and said unwaveringly, "Even if the self-condensing Spirit Ring can't be improved, I won't give up practicing the Xuantian Technique!" 

In his opinion, the Xuantian Technique is the best technique in existence, a technique more advanced than all the cultivation methods of this world, so he is unwilling to give it up. 

"What about your first Spirit Ring?" 

"If you don't switch to the advanced meditation technique, your first Spirit Ring won't be improved, and the configuration of your Spirit Ring will no longer be the best possible configuration!" 

"Do you know what the consequences of that will be?" 

"If your Spirit Ring doesn't have the optimal configuration, then you'll never be able to reach the level of a Title Douluo in this lifetime!" 

Seeing that Tang San was still so stubborn, Tang Chen frowned again and gave him a warning. 

He regretted his earlier decision a little. He should have told him his guess before he tried to condense his Spirit Ring. 

"..." 

Tang Chen's words left Tang San at a loss for how to handle it. 

Asking him to give up practicing the Xuantian Technique—he definitely wouldn't agree to that. 

"It's fine. Even if no one has succeeded in doing it before, I believe I can do it!" 

In the end, Tang San still insisted on his own idea and said with persistence. 

"Xiao San!" 

Seeing his son being so stubborn, Tang Xiao also became anxious and said hurriedly, "Since you're unwilling to give up the Xuantian Technique, you can first temporarily switch to the advanced meditation technique and wait until you upgrade your first Spirit Ring to a hundred-year level. After going through the quality improvement of your Spirit Ring, you can simply return to practicing your Xuantian Technique!"

The advanced meditation technique and the Xuantian Technique conflict with each other. The Xuantian Technique has different levels. If he switches, even temporarily, to the advanced meditation technique, the level of the Xuantian Technique will disappear, and he will need to restart his cultivation. 

Therefore, he can't use any of the advanced meditation techniques when he needs to improve the quality of the self-condensing Spirit Ring and use the Xuantian Technique when it's not necessary. 

"Yes, Xiao San, your father's method is very feasible!" 

Tang Yuehua also began to persuade him. 

She also didn't expect Tang San to be so determined to continue using his own skill. 

She is also practicing the Xuantian Technique and knows it's a very good practice, but there's no need to insist so much on one skill and return to it later. 

When Tang San heard his father's words, he was a little shocked. He really hadn't thought of this method. 

It turns out that what he said now was said, and he feels ashamed to take back what he just said. 

So Tang San shook his head and said firmly, "No, even if the first Spirit Ring is only a white Spirit Ring, I will definitely be able to break through to the Title Douluo level." 

"..." 

"..." 

"..." 

Seeing Tang San being so stubborn, Tang Chen and the others were left speechless. 

Will you die if you switch your technique? 

However, Tang Chen also knew that his grandson was a person with memories of his past life. After all, he had his own ideas, so he couldn't say much about his decision. 

"Well, in that case, Grandpa is waiting for you to break the impossible and create a miracle!" 

So Tang Chen simply stopped trying to persuade him and instead encouraged him. 

"Well, the same goes for me as your father. I believe you can achieve it!" 

"Yes, Grandpa too!" (N/E: I hesitated, Tang Chen is Tang San's great-grandfather, but I realized this point too late, so I ended up not changing it, the one speaking here is Tang Wei, Tang San's real grandfather.)

Seeing Tang Chen encourage his son, Tang Xiao and Tang Wei, along with the others, quickly agreed with his decision. 

Since the sect's ancestor said so, it must be fine. Tang Chen even thought Tang San could achieve it, so it must be fine! 

"..." 

Tang San's heart trembled slightly. In fact, he regretted the words he had just spoken. 

He could still accept it by switching to an advanced meditation technique and then returning to his Xuantian Technique. 

That way, while his father and others persuaded him again, he would take back his words. 

However, he didn't expect Tang Chen and the others to actually decide to believe in him. 

Now Tang San could only hold onto his decision and follow his statement: "Well, Grandpa, Great-Grandpa, Dad, Mom, and Aunt, don't worry, I will definitely be able to do it!" 

When he said these words, he was thinking of Gu Ziyi. 

Gu Ziyi was able to create something as innovative as the self-condensing Spirit Ring. He believed that with the memory of his past life and having mastered so many techniques of the Tang Sect, it wouldn't be difficult for him to create a small miracle. 

However, inexplicably, the impression Tang San had of Gu Ziyi wasn't so good. 

He admired him greatly and almost considered him his idol. 

It turns out that after this incident, Tang San will definitely no longer consider Gu Ziyi as his idol. 

Because it was the self-condensing Spirit Ring that deceived him. 

If he had known that the self-condensing Spirit Ring couldn't be improved with the Xuantian Technique, he definitely wouldn't have practiced this cultivation method! 

As a result, now he can't obtain the optimal configuration for his Spirit Ring!

No, not just himself, but also the other ten disciples of his Tang Sect.

"Master, what should we do?" 

At this moment, the disciples who had also finally cultivated the self-condensing Spirit Ring looked at Tang San and asked. 

"Of course, you will be like me. You must not give up practicing the Xuantian Technique!" 

Tang San heard this and gave his order directly. 

"Ah..." 

"But in this case, we won't be able to improve the configuration of the Spirit Ring…" 

"Yes..." 

"..." 

When the disciples of the Tang Sect heard this, they immediately became unhappy. 

Although they all admired Tang San and joined the Tang Sect founded by him, they weren't emotionless puppets. 

Especially after discovering that they were also born with full innate Soul Power. 

Although it's fake, no matter how fake it is, it's still full innate Soul Power! 

This is pure genius. 

Of course, they weren't willing to let geniuses like them, born with such talent, be unable to complete the optimal configuration of Spirit Rings just because of the rules set by Tang San. 

"If that's the case, then I want to leave the Tang Sect!" 

"Yes, me too. I can obviously have the best Spirit Ring configuration, so why can't I achieve it?" 

"Yes, I also want to quit..." 

"..." 

So, someone immediately proposed withdrawing from the Tang Sect. After someone started, others also began to speak up. 

"You..." 

After hearing the words of his disciples, Tang San's expression suddenly became extremely ugly. 

"Nonsense. Since you've already joined the Tang Sect, you are members of the Tang Sect. How can you casually withdraw?" 

After Tang Xiao saw this situation, he quickly stood up and shouted at the disciples of the Tang Sect. 

"But..." 

After being scolded by Tang Xiao, those people calmed down a bit, but their faces were still full of reluctance. 

"Tang San, you're doing this the wrong way!" 

"You yourself have the confidence to break through to the Title Douluo level, but they don't have that kind of confidence and can't compete with you!" 

"So it's normal that they don't want to follow your order!" 

"In this case, just let them switch first to the advanced meditation technique and then return again!" 

"Or just let them directly switch to an advanced meditation technique and continue practicing with the self-condensing Spirit Rings!" 

At this moment, Tang Chen also spoke again, directly calling Tang San by name. 

However, Tang Chen still cared about his face. After all, Tang San was still the head of the Tang Sect, so as his grandfather, he only said this through secret sound transmission. 

When calling Tang San, Tang Chen also stated his opinion of him once again. 

He didn't know what his grandson had experienced in his past life, but it was obvious that his character was very immature. 

Tang San might want to do whatever he wanted, but he definitely wouldn't let his grandson act as he pleased. 

No matter what happened, these were ten geniuses with full innate Soul Power. If they all did as Tang San said, they would all be wasted! 

Even Tang San himself was worried that he would waste his own talent in the future because of his stubbornness. 

However, this was his choice, and he couldn't say much about it.

If he really becomes useless by then, then so be it! 

He also realized that Tang San cared more about his Tang Sect and didn't have much sense of belonging to the Haotian Sect. 

It doesn't matter if he becomes useless. Before that, he just has to squeeze out all the Tang Clan techniques that Tang San knows. 

After hearing his grandfather's scolding, Tang San's face suddenly turned red, knowing he had done something wrong. 

"Wait a minute, I wasn't thinking clearly just now!" 

"You can choose according to your own ideas. You can temporarily switch to practicing an advanced meditation technique to improve your first Spirit Ring and then return to practicing the Xuantian Technique. Or you can directly switch to practicing an advanced meditation technique and continue practicing the new cultivation method!" 

Tang San definitely didn't want his Tang Sect to collapse just a few years after being established. 

So he quickly followed what his grandfather said and changed his words to the ten disciples of the Tang Sect. 

"Yes, Master!" 

"Master, I'm sorry for my words. I shouldn't have said I wanted to leave the Tang Sect…" 

"Me too, I'm sorry, Master..." 

"..." 

After Tang Xiao's scolding and Tang San's change of words, those disciples of the Tang Sect quickly admitted their mistake to him. 

Of course, this happened because Tang San changed his mind. 

Otherwise, even if Tang Chen, the former leader of the Haotian Sect, scolded them, they would superficially agree with his words, but they definitely wouldn't be convinced in their hearts. 

Full innate Soul Power makes them feel like rare geniuses and puts them in a good mood. They definitely don't want to fall behind in their cultivation. 

This matter was perfectly resolved because of Tang San's change of mind. 

Some of them chose to temporarily switch to an advanced meditation technique, while others chose to directly switch to an advanced meditation technique to focus on cultivating self-condensing Spirit Rings. 

"I'm leaving the Haotian Sect!" 

Then, after witnessing Tang San's Martial Soul awakening, Tang Chen finally told Tang Wei, Tang Xiao, and the others about his departure. 

"What? Dad is leaving?" 

"Grandpa, where are you going?" 

Tang Wei and Tang Xiao were shocked to hear Tang Chen's words. 

Tang Chen being in the sect means a lot to their Haotian Sect. He is like a needle that anchors the sea. 

They definitely didn't want Tang Chen to leave. 

In that case, the Haotian Sect would lose a deterrent force against others! 

"I'm going to find a way to break through!" 

"I've already decided on this matter. I just wanted to inform you!" 

Tang Chen said dominantly, not giving his son and grandson a chance to persuade him. 

"..." 

"Yes, Father!" 

"Yes, Grandpa!" 

Hearing Tang Chen's tone, what could Tang Wei and Tang Xiao do to persuade him? 

"Don't worry, even if I leave, there won't be any problems with the Haotian Sect!" 

Before Tang Chen left, he naturally told them the result of his bet with Qian Daoliu, so Tang Wei and the others could rest assured. 

… 

Gu Ziyi was also concerned about Tang San's Martial Soul awakening. 

"Is there only the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul?"

"Or is one of them hidden like in the canon?" 

Gu Ziyi remained skeptical about the news he received. 

Although he knew very well that even if Tang San didn't have twin Martial Souls in this life, it would still be normal. 

It might even be considered more reasonable. 

Because Tang San's mother—he knew that the quality of her Martial Soul wasn't as good as his father's. 

Therefore, it's logical that it's impossible for Tang San to awaken twin Martial Souls. 

This is a very normal situation, but the problem is that Tang San isn't normal! 

So he still doubted that Tang San had twin Martial Souls. 

"But even if they are twin Martial Souls, I don't need to care too much!" 

"Tang San is just a small Spirit Master now. It will take a long time for him to grow!" 

"I just have to keep an eye on him!" 

Gu Ziyi thought to himself. 

He won't give up paying attention to Tang San. After all, he is the protagonist of the original work. If there's any development, the protagonist should be observed immediately. 

So it should be observed whether he will become an enemy of the Spirit Hall like in the canon. If necessary, it would be better to strangle Tang San in the cradle. 

And there's still Tang Chen. Gu Ziyi hasn't given up his attention on him either. 

Since Qian Daoliu told him about the bet last time, he thought Tang Chen would leave the Haotian Sect soon, but he didn't expect the old man still hadn't left. 

"With Tang Chen's cultivation level, if he leaves the Haotian Sect, it won't be so easy to keep track of his whereabouts!" 

"I just need to keep an eye on two places!" 

Gu Ziyi also had plans to keep an eye on Tang Chen. 

That's enough to pay attention to Poseidon Island and the Slaughter City. 

As for Poseidon Island, his teacher Qian Xunji is there. If Tang Chen goes there, Qian Xunji should be able to find him. 

There's also Slaughter City. 

Monitoring this place is very simple. Gu Ziyi just needs to pay attention to whether the current Slaughter King has been replaced from time to time. 

Buzz— 

After temporarily setting aside his attention on Tang San, he continued his practice. 

Half a year passed, and his current Soul Power level reached Level 72. 

Although Tang San is still very weak now, after the boy awakened his Martial Soul, he still brought a certain sense of urgency to Gu Ziyi. 

There's a feeling of being chased. 

… 

(End of Chapter)

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