Ye Lan extended his right hand, and a blue-veined grass emerged from his palm.
A few slightly larger blue leaves hung on the slender stem of the Blue Silver Grass.
Looking at the delicate blue grass, Ye Lan thought that fighting with the current Blue Silver Grass was absolutely impossible; only after adding a Soul Ring to enhance the Blue Silver Grass would it be possible to fight with it.
Putting away the Blue Silver Grass, he took out the Spirit Hall Universal Meditation Method gifted by Su Yuntao. Ye Lan sat cross-legged, calmed his mind, put aside all thoughts, felt the scattered Soul Power in the air, and guided the specks to be absorbed into his body.
Ye Lan found that what he attracted most were the green specks permeating the space, and these specks continuously gathered into his body.
Ye Lan felt these specks slowly transform into Soul Power, flowing continuously through his meridians, eventually reaching his Dantian in the abdomen...
The next morning, Ye Lan felt the Soul Power in his Dantian. There was only a little Soul Power. Ye Lan estimated that, if he cultivated step by step, relying on his innate Soul Power level 3, it would take at least 13 months to level up by one.
Is this what innate Soul Power level 3 is like? It's too slow! As expected, it can't compare to innate full Soul Power.
In the original work, with innate full Soul Power, as long as one doesn't slack off, one can level up in about four and a half months. Now, Ye Lan's cultivation speed is three times slower compared to innate full Soul Power. This is also thanks to Ye Lan exercising and supplementing nutrition from a young age, so his meridian development was not restricted. Otherwise, his cultivation speed would likely be even slower, and he might not even be able to level up in a year and a half.
Putting away his inner melancholy, Ye Lan patiently cultivated with the perseverance of dripping water wearing away stone. Only by cultivating to level ten could he acquire a Soul Ring. By then, he would be able to seek a turning point by 'Soul Skill Self-Selection'.
One month later.
Ye Lan took a ox cart, which was heading to Notting City to sell fruits and vegetables, to Notting City. In half a day, he arrived at Notting City.
Although Notting City was a small border town of the Heaven Dou Empire, it was adjacent to the Star Luo Empire and, leveraging its geographical location, had developed into a relatively prosperous commercial city. Its city walls were very majestic and thick, perhaps also implying military use.
After being questioned by the city guards, Ye Lan smoothly entered Notting City. After bidding farewell to the Fengshou Village villagers, Ye Lan headed towards the west side of Notting City based on the information Su Yuntao had previously provided. Before long, the impressive gate of Notting College caught Ye Lan's attention.
At a glance, the massive gate was over twenty meters wide and more than ten meters high, and the iron gate was made of precious black iron. As expected of a place that cultivates Soul Masters, even a school gate was built so grand and imposing.
Ye Lan composed himself and found the relevant documents from his satchel. He walked towards the gate of Notting College and handed the Spirit Hall order to a young man nearby.
"Uncle, this is the Spirit Hall order and a letter from Great Soul Master Su Yuntao. I am this year's work-study student, Ye Lan."
The young man looked suspiciously at the simple yet clean dark-haired boy, took the letter, and after reading the contents of the order, his expression changed: "So it's Great Soul Master Su Yuntao's nephew! Come in, come in, the college needs talent like you!"
Ye Lan chuckled inwardly, indeed, the World is not short of sycophants.
Regarding the young man in front of him, Ye Lan also knew his difficult nature, which had made Tang San and his group uncomfortable, leading Tang San to even want to directly use a sleeve arrow to ambush and kill this young man. If it weren't for Yu Xiaogang intervening, this young man would likely have died unjustly on the spot.
Therefore, Ye Lan simply brought up Su Yuntao to avoid trouble.
Ye Lan took the proof handed to him by the gate guard and strode into Notting College. Many large, lush trees were planted within the college. The path underfoot was paved with dull white marble, with each slab artfully arranged.
After walking for a short while, Ye Lan noticed a middle-aged man lying under a large tree nearby. The middle-aged man had a buzz cut and a somewhat thick beard. He was of medium build, with a melancholic and unfulfilled appearance. Ye Lan guessed that this man was probably Master Yu Xiaogang.
However, Ye Lan didn't think much of it and had no intention of rushing forward to become Yu Xiaogang's disciple. He merely glanced at the man and continued on his way.
Unexpectedly, Ye Lan was interrupted by the man's voice.
"Hey! I saw you talking to the gatekeeper, and you don't look like a student from previous years. Are you a student this year?" The middle-aged man waved his hand.
Ye Lan had no choice but to turn to the middle-aged man, scrutinizing him before saying, "My name isn't 'hey', it's Ye Lan. I'm a work-study student this year. Are you a teacher at the school?" He then handed over the Spirit Hall proof he had.
The middle-aged man took the proof, and after reading it, said hoarsely, "I've long forgotten my name, but everyone calls me Master. You can call me Master too."
Ye Lan thought to himself, it really is Yu Xiaogang, but regarding the title of Master, Ye Lan found it very ironic. After all, who would call themselves Master, and where would there be a Master with such superficial theories?
Compared to the theorists of his previous life, only those who touched the essence of the World, like Newton and Einstein, would Ye Lan respectfully call Master in his heart.
However, Ye Lan's expression did not reveal his inner thoughts. He suppressed the oddity in his heart and said, "Master, is there anything?"
Yu Xiaogang, after reading the Spirit Hall proof in his hand, exclaimed in surprise, "Can Blue Silver Grass also awaken with level 3 innate Soul Power? As far as I know, very few Blue Silver Grass awaken Soul Power, and even if they can, it doesn't exceed level 1 innate Soul Power!"
Listening to Yu Xiaogang's confident words, Ye Lan did not refute, but simply stated, "I don't know, it's just that the Soul Power measured during awakening was innate level three."
Although Ye Lan knew the reason, he would not tell Yu Xiaogang.
Because Ye Lan did not want to cause trouble. The source of Ye Lan's theory, at its root, involved Ye Lan's information source, and Ye Lan had no kinship with the Master, so he simply brushed it off.
Yu Xiaogang lowered his head in thought, Blue Silver Grass with innate level 3? Perhaps one of the parents had such high talent that it forcefully raised the innate Soul Power of the Blue Silver Grass. Never mind, it's just a waste Martial Soul, Blue Silver Grass, with only level three innate Soul Power; even with my guidance, it won't amount to much.
If Ye Lan knew Yu Xiaogang's thoughts, he would only smile. Blue Silver Grass is not just the common grass found everywhere; there is also the Blue Silver King, and even the Blue Silver Emperor.
As for why Ye Lan was able to awaken with innate level 3, this is related to Ye Lan's exercise and sufficient nutrition. After all, Martial Soul strength and innate Soul Power are not absolutely related; the same Martial Soul can have different innate Soul Power levels.
Ye Lan speculated that innate Soul Power is related to natural aptitude, otherwise there wouldn't be someone like Oscar who has innate full Soul Power but whose Martial Soul is the common Sausage. Ye Lan couldn't decide his natural aptitude, so he could only exercise and supplement nutrition to allow his physical talent to develop fully.
This is also why wealthy families on the Douluo Continent have a higher proportion of awakening innate Soul Power; there is no other reason than ample food and clothing.