Get Out of the Way, I Can't Stop!

Su Yuntao's voice changed pitch entirely as he pointed a trembling finger at the crystal ball.

"The blue light is dazzling, full and flawless... another Innate Full Soul Power?!"

Old Jack, standing not far away, heard the shout and came stumbling over on his cane.

When he saw the dazzling light bursting from Cai Kun's hand, the old man's legs went weak, and he nearly fell to his knees.

"Kun... Kunzi has full Soul Power too?!"

Old Jack's clouded eyes turned red in an instant, and he shook like a sieve.

Su Yuntao grabbed Cai Kun by the shoulders and shook him, his eyes shining with golden light.

"Quick! Summon your Martial Soul again and let me see!"

Cai Kun's palm stirred, and the high-speed train nose floated out once more, its surface gleaming with a metallic sheen.

"A Mutated Tool Martial Soul... Innate Full Soul Power!"

Su Yuntao swallowed, his Adam's apple bobbing violently.

Blue Silver Grass with full Soul Power was trash, but full Soul Power with this never-before-seen Mutated Tool Martial Soul was another matter entirely!

This was definitely some kind of unknown, high-level Mutated Martial Soul!

"Child, your name is Cai Kun, right?"

Su Yuntao bent down, his tone gentler than ever before, even carrying a hint of ingratiation.

"I'd like to invite you to join Spirit Hall!"

"As long as you're willing to join, our Spirit Hall Academy will open its doors to you! We'll train you into an outstanding Soul Master!"

"With your Innate Full Soul Power, it's not impossible that you could become a Titled Douluo like the current Pope someday!"

Listening at the side, Old Jack's heart pounded with alarm, and he didn't dare breathe too loudly. Afraid he was still dreaming, he leaned closer, not daring to miss a single word.

Cai Kun looked at the excited Su Yuntao, but inwardly, he still wanted to refuse.

Joining Spirit Hall would certainly be good, giving him more cultivation resources and connections. But that was far inferior to the system's rewards, and Spirit Hall was full of geniuses, so cutthroat competition was inevitable. He only wanted to live freely every day, rely on the Wheelchair System to grow stronger, and spend his life in comfort.

Give him freedom or give him death. A major decision like this required careful consideration and a plan for a new course.

Cai Kun drew his neck in, put on a timid expression, and caught hold of Old Jack's sleeve.

"Brother Tao, I'm still little. I can't leave Grandpa Jack."

"Besides, I don't understand anything, and Spirit Hall is too far away. I wouldn't be comfortable in an unfamiliar place."

"Let me finish junior Soul Master academy first. If I make up my mind, I'll come find you at the branch hall in Nuoding City. Is that all right?"

Su Yuntao froze. Looking at Cai Kun's hand gripping the old man's tightly, the eagerness in his eyes slowly turned to approval.

At such a young age, he could still think of the old man who had raised him even when faced with riches pouring down from the heavens. Such character was rare and precious.

A forcibly twisted melon wasn't sweet. The boy wouldn't run away, and the credit was sure to be his.

"Good boy. You value your bonds and loyalty."

Su Yuntao picked up his leather bag from the ground, patted off the muddy water, and pulled another certificate with gilded lettering from inside his clothes.

He wrote Cai Kun's name and Martial Soul information on it and stamped it with the Nuoding City branch hall's embossed seal.

"Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy only gives Holy Soul Village one work-study place each year."

Su Yuntao handed the certificate to Cai Kun and patted him on the head.

"This is a second certificate I've specially approved using my authority as a deacon."

"Go build a solid foundation at Nuoding Academy first. Whenever you make up your mind, come find me at the branch hall! If you ever have any trouble, you can come find me there too. Apart from this time of year, when I have to travel, I'm there most of the time."

Cai Kun accepted the certificate with both hands and tucked it into his backpack with a beaming smile. "Thank you, Brother Tao!"

Su Yuntao took another long look at the metal train nose before finally turning and striding away in satisfaction.

Two children with Innate Full Soul Power had popped up in one village today, and one was a mutated genius he had personally discovered. This achievement would give him something to brag about for half a year.

Only when Su Yuntao's figure had completely disappeared at the village entrance did Old Jack suddenly come back to his senses.

"Two... two of them!"

The old man was so excited that he threw away his cane and swept Cai Kun into his arms, tears streaming down his face.

"Heaven has opened its eyes! Holy Soul Village has produced two Soul Saint prospects this year!"

Early the next morning.

A wooden-wheeled ox cart waited at the village entrance, and Old Jack had prepared dry rations early.

Cai Kun wore a brand-new backpack and a pair of system-brand hiking shoes, looking refreshed and spirited.

Tang San carried a small cloth bundle and followed quietly on Old Jack's other side.

"Once you're in the city, listen to your teachers, and whatever you do, don't cause trouble..."

Old Jack kept up his reminders as he led the two children onto the shafts of the cart.

Hooves clattered as the cart slowly left Holy Soul Village and headed toward Nuoding City.

Cai Kun leaned against the jolting wooden boards, his fingertips tracing the system interface in his mind.

[Next stop: Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy.]

[Generating check-in task list...]

The morning breeze outside the window ruffled his short hair, and the corners of Cai Kun's mouth lifted slightly.

Outside the main gate of Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy.

The two iron gates stood half open. A young man at the entrance leaned against a gatepost, his head nodding as he dozed.

The early morning breeze swept up dust.

Every day's work was both easy and boring.

"Clop, clop... boom-"

A low tremor raced along the road toward him.

The disturbance was so great that the gatekeeper blearily opened his eyes and rubbed them.

At the far end of the road, two dazzling beams of light tore through the morning mist, so bright he couldn't keep his eyes open.

The spots of light grew larger and larger, accompanied by a sharp, whistling howl of wind, rapidly expanding as they approached.

"What the hell is that?!"

In the distance.

"Slow down! Slow down, Kunzi! Grandpa's old bones are going to fall apart!"

Old Jack clung to Cai Kun's right hand, his whole body suspended sideways in midair, his feet nowhere near the ground.

On the other side, Tang San likewise held onto Cai Kun's other hand. He was a trained fighter, at least, and could take it, but his eyes were also full of surprise. This was faster than his Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.

Cai Kun leaned forward, both arms swept up behind his back, his legs spinning into a blur in a textbook ninja run. A phantom image of the high-speed train nose enveloped his whole body; from a distance, it looked like a high-speed train nose racing forward with two people hanging off the back.

Fed up with how long the horse cart Old Jack had found was taking, swaying along for half the day, he had simply picked up the old man and Tang San and raced all the way here with the advantage of his Martial Soul.

"Move! You at the gate, get the hell out of the way! I can't stop!"

"I'm not kidding! I really can't stop! Get out of the way!!"

Cai Kun shouted at the top of his lungs, but cold wind filled his throat, making his voice extremely noisy, so the gatekeeper couldn't hear him clearly at all.

These shoes, which came with a movement speed bonus, had far too much grip. It was also his first time using his Martial Soul, so he lacked experience, and with the added momentum, he couldn't stop at all.

Seeing that he finally had something to do, the gatekeeper was no longer sleepy, and his tyrant domain activated automatically.

His mean-spirited instincts, honed by habitually making life difficult for commoners, instantly overwhelmed his reason. Not only did he fail to dodge, he became even more arrogant.

Even though he couldn't make out the figures approaching, he automatically imagined they were unruly commoners trying to force their way into the academy.

"Where did you little bastards come from, daring to cause trouble at Nuoding Academy... what are you doing?!"

Before he could finish his threat, a huge blur had already smashed into him right in front of the bridge of his nose.

"Boom-!!"

Both great iron gates and their hinges shattered and bent on the spot. The gatekeeper didn't even manage a scream as he flew backward more than ten meters, plastered against the twisted gates, before crashing into a flower bed in the academy.

With the gatekeeper and iron gates absorbing the impact, Cai Kun's feet plowed two scorched skid marks into the flagstones before he finally steadied himself.

"It's over... it's all over..."

Old Jack's legs gave way, and he dropped to his knees in the rubble with a thud, his face ashen.

"We've only just gotten to the city, and we've already sent someone flying... heavens, how much will we have to pay? We'll be thrown in prison for this!"