Quarterly Assessment

In the blink of an eye, two months have quietly passed.

It has been three months since Zhou You joined the Central Academy, and he is now facing his first Quarterly Assessment.

The Quarterly Assessment is a school-wide standardized test, and everyone, regardless of grade level, will participate unless they have something important to do (such as Soul Hunting).

The assessment mainly consists of two parts: Soul Power Level and combat skills.

Compared to the latter, the progress of the former is relatively easier to quantify. As long as a student doesn't slack off and spends a certain amount of time meditating every day, their Soul Power will generally improve after three months.

In terms of classification, all Soul Master to Soul Grandmaster, and before Soul Elder, are collectively referred to as Low-Rank Soul Masters. This stage is often the period when Soul Masters gain Soul Power the fastest.

On this day, the weather was sunny and breezy, perfect for the assessment, and the whole class gathered at the Drill Ground.

Liu Suxin erected a high platform in the center of the Drill Ground and placed a Soul Tool Crystal on it.

This crystal works on a similar principle to the one used in the Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony, only with higher precision.

"Alright, children, let's take turns getting tested. Yan, you're first."

"Alright!" Yan greeted Zhou You and then went up on stage confidently.

Yan was a carefree person. The Soul Hunting Operation two months ago did not leave him with too much psychological trauma. He only rested for half a month before applying for Soul Hunting again.

Zhou You originally wanted to go along, but his application was rejected by Liu Suxin, who said it was an order from above.

He was slightly disappointed.

"Yan, Soul Power Level 22!"

Yan was very satisfied with the test results. Although he already knew the result, the feeling of knowing it himself was different from letting everyone know it.

He turned his head, put his hands on his hips in a disdainful pose, and tilted his head back at a 45-degree angle, as if shouting, "Who else!"

"Damn it, this kid deserves a beating!"

Zhou You turned his head and found that the person who spoke was Li Kai, the guy who had said he wanted to follow him and then attacked him.

Over this period of time, Zhou You has roughly figured out the situation of some of the classmates. Although the class is not large, it is divided into three small circles.

The Golden Generation, including Hu Liena, naturally formed one circle; the four people led by Sun Chuantao formed another circle; and the rest formed a third circle.

Li Kai was a well-known hot-blooded idiot in the class, and many people secretly mocked him as "stubborn," "reckless," and "wild boar-headed."

This guy has a bit of a honey badger vibe; no matter who the opponent is, he's really daring to do anything if he doesn't like them. He and Yan don't get along very well usually.

Because of this, he didn't like Zhou You very much.

Noticing the gaze, Li Kai glared fiercely at Zhou You: "What the hell are you looking at...?"

Sun Chuantao quickly covered his mouth and looked at Zhou You apologetically.

Zhou You merely nodded slightly to him, not taking Li Kai's words to heart.

He knew that kid was straightforward and probably still resentful that he had "tricked" Sun Chuantao out of a Soul Tool.

This guy is different from Yan. No matter how many times Zhou You, he'll still charge back with a roar, his main trait being sheer stubbornness...

"Next up, Zhou You!"

After Yan had finished acting on stage, it was Zhou You's turn to go on stage.

"There's no need to manifest Martial Soul," Liu Suxin reminded her.

Zhou You nodded his thanks, placed his palm on the crystal, and the crystal ball quickly lit up, overflowing with dazzling light and displaying numerical values, which amazed Zhou You.

Liu Suxin's eyes widened, and she was speechless.

After a moment, he whispered, "I didn't expect you to actually be..."

Zhou You's Soul Power has reached level 20.

He is still two months away from turning seven...

The message reached the Worship Hall immediately, and Qian Daoliu paused slightly upon hearing it.

"She Long."

"The Great Enshrined."

"Is your student seven years old this year?"

"Not yet." She Long recalled Zhou You's birthday and said, "There should be two more months."

"A six-year-old Soul Grandmaster..." Qian Daoliu's eyes turned serious. "Do you understand the significance of this?"

She Long pursed his lips, trying his best to suppress the urge to smile, not wanting to get carried away in front of the Great Enshrined.

But he was overjoyed, for he certainly understood the significance of this matter.

A six-year-old Soul Grandmaster is like someone who has just awakened and is already standing at a much higher starting line than others. You could say that he has innate full level 20 Soul Power and people would believe it.

This guy has the potential to become Douluo hero! Even a title is just a minimum guarantee.

She Long believes that Zhou You's future achievements will likely surpass his own, perhaps even reaching the level of Super Douluo.

He only went on a very simple mission and ended up with a student with extraordinary talent for free, so of course he was happy.

Although the Douluo Continent doesn't promote the master-disciple relationship like father and son, a teacher can still benefit to some extent from an outstanding student.

However, Qian Daoliu's thoughts at this moment were quite different from She Long's; he felt that Zhou You was currently enjoying too much popularity.

A six-year-old Soul Grandmaster —if the opposing forces heard this, Zhou You's situation could become very dire.

It should be noted that back then, Qian Renxue, who genuinely possessed Innate Level 20 Soul Power, had to carefully conceal herself and only claimed to be innate level 10.

The Spirit Hall is not afraid of open attacks from hostile forces, but it fears their covert assassinations of promising young talents. No matter how large the Spirit Hall is, if it spreads its operations too thin, it will be difficult to cover everything.

So at this moment he was actually a little worried about Zhou You's personal safety, so he glanced at She Long.

"Stop grinning like an idiot. Since you're his teacher, you should take responsibility."

She Long showed no embarrassment at being seen through; he said solemnly, "Please instruct me Great Enshrined."

"Can this matter be kept under wraps?"

I'm afraid not.

Zhou You's Soul Power test was conducted in full view of everyone, and it took place on the Drill Ground. There were quite a few students who saw it, making it almost impossible to suppress the information.

"This is too conspicuous; it's probably not a good thing for that child."

Qian Daoliu made a decisive decision, "I remember that after the Quarterly Assessment, the students will have a vacation. Now, hurry up and go to Zhou You's hometown, and do everything you can to bring his parents to Spirit City."

He knew very well that the Spirit Hall could not restrict the freedom of its students. Zhou You was a stubborn boy, and doing this would push him away and alienate him from the Spirit Hall.

Then let's think about it the other way around: arrange for the other party's parents to come to Spirit City. At least here, Spirit Hall has absolute control and can guarantee the safety of Zhou You's family.

This also prevents some irrational madmen from targeting Zhou You's parents instead of him, since they can't find an opportunity to harm him.

This time, She Long finally understood. After Qian Daoliu She Long's reminder, his heart tightened.

As Titled Douluo is frequently active on the front lines, he naturally knows how ruthless some enemies can be.

"Yes! I'll take care of it right away."