Douluo Continent, my martial soul is a mushroom.

Chapter 10 The Master's Assistant

The room wasn't large, about 30 square meters. The furnishings were also very simple; apart from the living furniture, the most eye-catching thing was a bookshelf that occupied two walls and was filled with all kinds of books.

Chi Ping looked at the bookshelf with envy.

Yu Xiaogang took a bottle of medicine from the desk next to him and handed it to Chi Ping: "This is medicine to reduce swelling and bruising. It's a higher quality than what you usually buy in pharmacies. Take it and treat your injuries. You're young, and your bones and muscles are still developing. Don't let these minor injuries affect your health."

"Thank you, Master." Chi Ping thanked Yu Xiaogang, but did not accept the medicine.

Yu Xiaogang wasn't angry. He first put the medicine aside and brought Chi Ping a chair.

After Chi Ping sat down, Yu Xiaogang walked behind the desk and sat down.

"You are 7 years old this year, with a soul power level of 8 and an innate soul power level of 5. If you really don't have twin martial souls, then either your glowing mushroom martial soul is a mutated martial soul, or you accidentally ate some rare and precious herbs before entering school."

Chi Ping shook his head. "What you said before is all correct, but I don't think my martial soul has mutated, and I haven't eaten any strange plants."

"Can I see your martial spirit?"

There is nothing wrong with keeping the pond level.

With a stretch of his right hand, dozens of milky-white mycelia emerged from the milky-white soul power radiance, and in an instant, a plump, white glowing mushroom grew from the mycelia.

"This is……"

After watching the entire process of Chi Ping summoning his martial soul, Yu Xiaogang frowned and asked, "Isn't your martial soul a glowing mushroom? What are those milky white filamentous things?"

"It's mycelium," Chi Ping explained. "Mushrooms grow from mycelium. Just like grass has roots and trees have roots, mushrooms also have mushroom roots, which I call mycelium."

"Is this what you mean by a seed sprouting, growing roots, and then the entire plant growing from those roots?" Yu Xiaogang asked.

Chi Ping nodded, "Pretty much. Spores grow mycelium, and mushrooms grow from the mycelium."

"What are spores?"

"They're mushroom seeds. Very small, but they definitely exist."

"Can you tell me about it?"

"Master, give me a piece of black paper."

Yu Xiaogang had no shortage of paper, so he simply took one out from under his desk.

Chi Ping held the glowing mushroom and channeled his soul power into it. Before long, a light brown mist was emitted from under the cap. When the mist landed on the paper, it turned out to be dust-like particles.

Chi Ping maintained his soul power output, and the particles split and grew, turning into a white mycelium a few minutes later.

Mycelium grows, and mushrooms begin to sprout.

"Interesting, really interesting! Plant-type martial souls can actually do this..."

Yu Xiaogang leaned back in his chair, sighing with emotion.

He took out paper and pen and started writing and drawing on them.

After a long silence, Yu Xiaogang asked, "When you awakened your martial soul, was it also like this, with glowing mushrooms growing from mycelium when it was first summoned?"

"Back then, mushrooms just appeared out of nowhere."

"So how do you summon mycelium first and then glow mushrooms like this? Did you develop it yourself?" Yu Xiaogang asked curiously.

"Yes. I used to observe the fungi in the corner of the wall at home out of curiosity and found mycelium and spores. Later, I awakened the Glowing Mushroom Martial Soul and wondered if I could make it grow spores and mycelium, and it actually worked."

Chi Ping's words made Yu Xiaogang fall into deep thought. "According to you, mycelium and spores are part of the Martial Soul of the Glowing Mushroom. You just discovered the part that ordinary people haven't discovered."

"Did your extraordinary speed of soul power cultivation and recovery also appear after you discovered the mycelium and spore form of the glowing mushroom?"

Chi Ping nodded.

Yu Xiaogang seemed to have figured something out, and murmured, "Deeply developing a martial soul to unleash its greater potential and thus enhance its talent, makes sense. But is this an isolated case or a common occurrence...?"

This time, Yu Xiaogang thought about it for even longer.

Chi Ping sat quietly in the chair, cultivating his soul power. Since Yu Xiaogang didn't say anything, he didn't plan to leave.

Aside from the mycelium, he didn't hide any information. As for what conclusions Yu Xiaogang could draw from this information, Chi Ping had no idea.

Although Yu Xiaogang looks unkempt, his dormitory is quite tidy, with things neatly arranged and no unpleasant odors in the air.

The dormitory is well-ventilated, with excellent air circulation and a pleasant indoor temperature. Even in the height of summer, the sunlight streaming through the windows only feels warm and comforting, making one feel drowsy.

However, both Chi Ping and Yu Xiaogang were men of strong will; one pondered quietly, while the other focused on cultivation, and they did not disturb each other.

As the crimson light fell on the paper on the desk, Yu Xiaogang seemed to wake from a dream, putting down the pen that was almost dry of ink.

With a soft sigh, Yu Xiaogang looked around blankly and found Chi Ping sitting quietly in a chair, surrounded by milky white soul power.

Seemingly sensing Yu Xiaogang's gaze, Chi Ping opened his eyes and stopped circulating his soul power before Yu Xiaogang could speak.

"master?"

Yu Xiaogang nodded and asked, "Would you like to become my disciple?"

Chi Ping paused for a moment, shook his head, and remained silent.

Yu Xiaogang wasn't surprised and continued, "You don't want to? Then forget it. But I have another suggestion; would you like to hear it?"

Chi Ping nodded.

Yu Xiaogang smiled and said, "Your experience has given me a lot of inspiration, so I hope you can become my assistant to help me research martial spirit theory. I wonder if you would be willing?"

Chi Ping asked, "What are the duties of an assistant, and what is the pay like?"

Yu Xiaogang said, "I want to study your approach to developing your martial soul. Plant-type martial souls may not only include the individual plant, but also all states of a plant's life cycle, including its growth, aging, illness, and death. The reason your talent has transformed may be because you unintentionally mutated your martial soul while studying its growth. These are two excellent research topics, and you are the only successful case. I hope to use you as a control group for my experiments."

"So I'm your guinea pig?" Chi Ping's words were devoid of any emotion.

Yu Xiaogang shook his head. "You are the only successful case, and I cannot use you as an experimental subject. However, I will collect your cultivation experiences to enrich the theory, serving as a control for future experiments. In exchange, I will apply to the principal to give you a position as a teacher in the academy, allowing you to enjoy the resources and benefits of a teacher. In addition, my study will be open to you, and I will answer your cultivation questions without reservation, helping you to cultivate better."

"Why are you treating me so well, Master?"

Yu Xiaogang sighed softly, seemingly with a mix of emotion and joy, "Because I see my hope in you."

"What are your hopes?"

"Yes, that's my hope."

"I originally came from a powerful Soul Master family, but my Martial Soul deteriorated and mutated during awakening, causing my cultivation level to never exceed level 29. Because of this deteriorated Martial Soul, my life has been full of hardships, and in the end, I can only devote myself to the research of Martial Soul theory."

"You want to solve the problem of martial spirits through theoretical research?"

Yu Xiaogang nodded. "You're very smart. Before I met you, I had already given up on this idea. I just wanted to find a suitable disciple to inherit my mantle and at the same time verify the results of my previous theories. My martial spirit is not worthy of the family's glory, but I hope that my theories can add a touch of honor to the family. But your appearance has given me a glimmer of hope."

Yu Xiaogang's gaze was intense.

"Reversing the growth of my martial soul, tracing its origin, and allowing it to develop anew. If the theory holds true, my martial soul might have the potential to develop anew! Although at my age, it's impossible for me to become a powerful soul master anymore, I hope I can at least make up for that regret. If my martial soul is a family martial soul, or if it mutates in a positive direction, my bond with... her might not be broken..."

As he spoke, Yu Xiaogang became dejected, as if he were recalling some unpleasant memories.

But he quickly composed himself and looked at Chi Ping, "So, would you like to become my assistant?"

"it is good."

Chi Ping said softly.

"But I hope to maintain my status as a work-study student; I don't need the benefits of a teacher or staff member. I just hope to receive your and the academy's assistance when I acquire a spirit ring in the future."

"no problem."

(End of this chapter)