Heading to the Papal Hall

Heading to the Papal Hall

Three days passed, and the injuries Lin Feng, Yan Xiang, and Feng Yuyan had suffered were mostly more than half healed.

That day, while in the state of Golden Dragon Fist, Lu Yuan had unleashed Vast Sea Cosmos from the Vast Sea Spear Art. Its power had truly been extraordinary.

However, Lin Feng and the other two were Soul Grand Masters after all, with deep reserves of Soul Power. After their shields had been shattered, most of the spear's momentum had already dissipated. Though the remaining force severely injured the three of them, it was ultimately not fatal. It had merely broken several ribs.

As Soul Masters, the three possessed strong constitutions. With the aid of dedicated healing Soul Masters and spiritual medicine, they had long since passed the critical stage. After three days, aside from their bones needing some more time to rest and recover, their other injuries had mostly healed.

The three were all somewhat silent about losing to Lu Yuan. Naturally, they were unwilling to accept it. After all, they were more than three years older than Lu Yuan and were all Soul Grand Masters, yet they had still lost in a three-against-one battle. Such an outcome was undoubtedly hard to accept.

Yet at the same time, they greatly admired Lu Yuan's strength. The power Lu Yuan had displayed was truly astonishing. He was a genuine prodigy, a monstrous talent. Losing to someone like him was not exactly humiliating.

Other than that, though, it was not all bad news.

Chris brought word that although all three had lost to Lu Yuan, they were each qualified to join the Papal Hall. This was treatment originally reserved only for the top three. According to the usual rules, aside from Lu Yuan, who had already won first place, one of the three would still have needed to be eliminated.

Chris's news was undoubtedly a consolation to them. The three no longer needed to compete again and could still join the Papal Hall. This result was already quite good.

As for Lu Yuan, the three exchanged glances, relief in their eyes. A monster like Lu Yuan was simply beyond their comparison.

While Lin Feng and the other two recuperated from their injuries, Lu Yuan chatted idly with Yuan Xin.

"You're saying that after leaving the Training Camp, you'll be going to Spirit Hall Academy?" Lu Yuan asked Yuan Xin, who sat across from him.

Naturally, he had heard of Spirit Hall Academy. That child brought by Chu Yu from the Silves Kingdom, seemingly named Du Gou, possessed innate ninth-rank Soul Power and had joined Spirit Hall Academy.

"Mm!" Yuan Xin nodded. "Among the students who graduate from the Training Camp, aside from the top three who may join the Papal Hall, a few of the rest go to the Spirit Saint Hall, while most join Spirit Hall Academy and receive the treatment of elite students there."

"Elite students?" Lu Yuan was rather curious.

"Yes!" Yuan Xin nodded. "Spirit Hall Academy is the continent's foremost Soul Master Academy. Even Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Star Luo Empire Academy fall far short of it."

"Spirit Hall Academy has complete facilities and possesses top-tier simulated cultivation environments suitable for nearly every type of Soul Master. This is virtually unrivaled across the continent. Moreover, Spirit Hall Academy has an exceptionally strong faculty. Its headmaster is the current Your Holiness, while its two vice-headmasters are both top-tier Soul Douluo experts."

"It also has elders at the Titled Douluo level. If some students are fortunate enough, they may even receive an elder's guidance." As he said this, a look of yearning appeared on Yuan Xin's face.

Spirit Hall Academy was likewise a place that valued talent, and it divided all students into several ranks.

The lowest rank was naturally that of ordinary students, who made up the vast majority.

Then came advanced students, who enjoyed certain benefits. Every month, they had several days to cultivate in the simulated cultivation environments. There were quite a few such students in the academy.

Above them were elite students. Not only could they cultivate in the simulated cultivation environments at any time, but they also received a certain amount of cultivation resources every month to aid their training. Their treatment was excellent, yet there were fewer than a hundred such students across all grades of Spirit Hall Academy.

At the very top were core students. Just as their name suggested, they held a core position and received priority access to resources. Every meal included Soul Beast Meat and spiritual medicine. Dedicated teachers were responsible for hunting the best possible Soul Rings for them, and they could use the simulated cultivation environments whenever they wished. Upon reaching a certain level of cultivation, if their performance was exceptionally outstanding, they might even receive Soul Bones as rewards. Their status was higher than that of ordinary teachers.

There were no more than five such individuals in Spirit Hall Academy, with the Golden Generation being the typical example.

A look of envy appeared on Yuan Xin's face. "I wouldn't dare dream of becoming a core student, but as one of the top ten in the Training Camp, I can enjoy the treatment of an elite student. That is already quite rare."

After hearing Yuan Xin's introduction, Lu Yuan understood.

"With your talent, if you joined Spirit Hall Academy, you would definitely receive core student treatment!" Yuan Xin turned his gaze toward Lu Yuan. Given Lu Yuan's talent, Yuan Xin was certain that almost no one in Spirit Hall Academy could compare to him. Even the famous Golden Generation would not surpass Lu Yuan in talent.

Lu Yuan smiled but neither confirmed nor denied it.

"Still, with your talent, you'll definitely become the disciple of some elder from the Papal Hall. Whether you join Spirit Hall Academy or become a core student won't be all that important." Yuan Xin still remembered Chris's words. The champion of this year could freely choose an elder as their master. There was simply no better treatment than that.

As an elder's disciple, one would not place too much importance on the status of a core student. After all, every elder was at least a Titled Douluo-level expert. With such a powerful backer, who would care about a little so-called resource allocation?

Lu Yuan smiled without speaking. He could hardly say, Things may not be as you think. I might become the Pope's disciple. That would sound a little arrogant.

Lu Yuan was no fool. From Chris's words and the Training Camp's actions, combined with some deductions of his own, he knew that Bibi Dong had been watching him all along. The championship match had been her final test for him. Thinking of it this way, there was a strong possibility that Bibi Dong would accept him as her disciple.

And if his guess was correct, he would be heading to the Papal Hall in a few days. There, he would meet the beautiful female Pope whose ending in the original story had been so tragic. To his surprise, he felt a faint sense of anticipation.

Moreover, more than three months had passed since the system issued its mission. As long as he reached the Papal Hall, he would be able to successfully check in. Lu Yuan was especially curious about what reward the system's first mission would offer.

In the blink of an eye, another four days passed.

Four days later!

Chris stood alone at the entrance of the Training Camp, with Lu Yuan and the other four behind him.

On this journey, they would head to the Papal Hall under Chris's guidance.

Lu Yuan could barely contain his excitement, while Lin Feng and the others beside him were also filled with anticipation. Amid such an atmosphere, the group of five set out on their journey to the Papal Hall.