Nuoding Primary Spirit Master Academy (I)

In the original story, there was a Soul Master named Jing Ling whose Martial Soul was also a skeleton—a complete skeleton, at that.

Yet he had chosen the Agility Attack System path.

Xia Liang did not know why. Perhaps Jing Ling's Skeleton Martial Soul had drawn from Ghost Douluo's cultivation path.

As for the Bone Transformation Susanoo Xia Liang insisted on pursuing, it had been inspired by Bone Douluo's Bone Transformation Divine Dragon.

It was said that Bone Douluo's Martial Soul had originally been of the Dragon Clan, a Beast Martial Soul known as the Bone Dragon, possessing exceptionally outstanding defense and the Space Attribute.

It would be great if there were Soul Beasts like Bone Dragons.

Level thirty and level seventy were both major thresholds for Soul Masters.

If he absorbed a Soul Ring produced by a Bone Dragon Soul Beast as his Third Soul Ring or seventh Soul Ring, there was a high chance that his Skeleton Martial Soul would undergo a qualitative transformation.

As he recalled the various settings from the original story, Xia Liang realized that all of his knowledge came from its incomplete descriptions.

If he wanted to learn more about the Douluo Cultivation System, gain more Soul Beast Knowledge, and master more advanced methods of Soul Master cultivation, he would need to study at a dedicated Soul Master Academy.

In three months, Nuoding Primary Spirit Master Academy would become the first Soul Master Academy where he learned knowledge.

Perhaps the academy only offered basic knowledge, but if he could integrate it with the original story's settings, it would be enough to serve as theoretical guidance for his cultivation.

However, if he studied at Nuoding Primary Spirit Master Academy, he would inevitably encounter Tang San.

As Work-Study Students, Tang San and he would surely be assigned to the same dormitory.

If he carelessly became a thorn in Tang San's side or drew Tang Hao's attention, then what would have been the point of leaving Holy Soul Village for Guowan Village? If he reported Tang Hao to Spirit Hall and drove him away, Tang Hao might very well take Tang San to Heaven Dou City to seek refuge with Tang Yuehua. That would allow Tang San to encounter Dugu Bo and his Immortal Herb opportunity ahead of time.

With a dispirited sigh, Xia Liang cast all his concerns aside and focused on meditating to cultivate his Soul Power.

Tang San was only four years old now. There was no way they could meet at Nuoding Academy yet.

Things would work themselves out when the time came. He would deal with it once Tang San joined Nuoding Academy.

If he truly did not want to provoke Tang Hao and Tang San, that father-son pair, he could simply leave Nuoding Academy and seek opportunities in Heaven Dou City.

In the blink of an eye, three months passed quickly.

During those three months, Xia Liang spent each day cultivating his Soul Power with the Meditation Method, doing whatever physical training he could manage, and becoming more proficient in using his Skeleton Martial Soul.

He had already decided to follow his previous plan. Every Soul Ring would add a different form to his Skeleton Martial Soul until he completed Bone Transformation Susanoo, his ultimate killing move.

As for which Soul Beasts each Soul Ring should come from, he would have to decide after learning all kinds of Soul Beast Knowledge at Nuoding Primary Spirit Master Academy.

After breakfast, Xia Liang bid farewell at the village entrance to the Old Village Chief and the chiefs of the other two villages, then rode Uncle Meng's ox cart toward Nuoding City.

On the broad mountain road,

Uncle Meng drove the ox cart as he advised, "A Liang, once you get to Nuoding Academy, be good. Don't fight with others just to become the dorm leader."

"Don't worry, Uncle Meng. I'm going there to study. I definitely won't fight. Besides, I'm using the Work-Study Student slots shared by several villages near Guowan Village. I can't let everyone down. Once I become a powerful Soul Master, I'll make sure all the villages live good lives."

Uncle Meng laughed heartily. "Good. We'll be waiting."

"By the way, Uncle Meng, did the Fish Roast Restaurant owner respond?" Xia Liang asked.

"He did. Boss Cui said that as long as you can cook good dishes, it doesn't matter even if you're only six. A Liang, just work there without worry. Whenever I deliver goods to the restaurant, I'll check on you so the other staff won't bully you."

"Okay." Xia Liang felt much more at ease after hearing that.

As early as a month ago, he had planned to work part-time as a cook once he arrived at Nuoding Primary Spirit Master Academy.

On the Douluo Continent, the sight of a six-year-old child in an apron standing on a chair and tossing a wok was nothing unusual.

After all, with the miraculous power of Martial Souls, even without Soul Power, an ordinary six-year-old child could do many things by relying on the unique traits of their Martial Soul.

Fortunately, Boss Cui of the Fish Roast Restaurant often did business with Uncle Meng. With Uncle Meng's recommendation and freshly cooked fish soup as proof, Boss Cui had agreed to hire a six-year-old cook.

That afternoon,

After negotiating with Boss Cui at the Fish Roast Restaurant, Uncle Meng had already returned to Guowan Village.

Xia Liang, meanwhile, arrived alone at the entrance of Nuoding Primary Spirit Master Academy.

"I'm finally here."

Looking at the plaque above the entrance, Xia Liang thought that he was two years older than Tang San. By the time he reached third grade, Tang San would join Nuoding Primary Spirit Master Academy.

However, according to this timeline, Yu Xiaogang should already be freeloading at the academy.

Based on the original story's descriptions, Yu Xiaogang might not have been reliable in terms of theory, but the Soul Beast Knowledge he had learned from Spirit Hall's library was genuine.

Soul Rings had to be obtained from Soul Beasts.

If Xia Liang wanted every Soul Ring Skill to add a new form to his Skeleton Martial Soul, he needed a vast reserve of Soul Beast Knowledge.

If he had the chance, he could try making up theories based on the various settings from the original story and exchange them with Yu Xiaogang for Soul Beast Knowledge.

"Hello!" A sudden voice sounded from behind him.

Xia Liang turned around and saw that the speaker was a child about his height, also dressed in plain clothes.

"You are?" Xia Liang asked.

"My name is Lin Xiao. I'm Niupi Village's only Work-Study Student this year. My Martial Soul is a Water Buffalo. What about you?"

Looking at the hand Lin Xiao extended, Xia Liang reached out and shook it.

"Hello. My name is Xia Liang. I'm the Work-Study Student shared by several villages near Guowan Village."

"What's in that bag of yours? It looks pretty heavy." Lin Xiao curiously looked at the large cloth sack Xia Liang had placed on the ground.

"Bed sheets and bedding, along with some daily necessities for washing up," Xia Liang answered honestly. "I also put my spare clothes in there. It's a bunch of miscellaneous things piled together, so it really is quite heavy."

"I'll carry it for you. I'm a Battle Spirit Master, and my Martial Soul is a Water Buffalo, so I'm fairly strong." As he spoke, Lin Xiao picked up the large cloth sack and slung it over his back.

Seeing this, Xia Liang did not refuse. This child seemed very enthusiastic. Rather than refuse, he might as well accept his kindness.

"Let's go in together." With that, Lin Xiao headed toward the entrance.

Xia Liang followed close behind.

The two handed their Spirit Hall certificates to the gate guard. Only after receiving permission did they enter Nuoding Academy together.

Under the guidance of other teachers, Xia Liang and Lin Xiao arrived at the academic affairs office.

Lin Xiao placed his Spirit Hall certificate on the desk and said to the person in charge, "Hello, Teacher. I'm a Work-Study Student from Niupi Village. Please help me register. Also, he's a Work-Study Student from Guowan Village."

As he spoke, Lin Xiao took the Spirit Hall certificate from Xia Liang's hand and passed it to the person in charge.