Dual Cultivation!

At the Soul Tool Department's testing field, even after Fan Yu had cursed that Old Nie he had never met several times over in his heart, he still could not calm down.

A seedling this good, at this level—how, how was he not a freshman of the Soul Tool Department!

"Fan Yu, don't get so hung up on it."

Seeing her boyfriend look so conflicted, Zhou Yi could not help comforting him.

"How can I not get hung up on it!"

Fan Yu let out a somewhat pained groan and looked at his cute, pretty girlfriend with a face full of bitterness.

"Xiao Yi, oh Xiao Yi, you've really given me a huge problem! With this child's talent as a Soul Master, those guys from the Martial Soul Department definitely won't let him go. Even if I ask Dean Xian Lin'er to demand him, the Martial Soul Department won't possibly release him. But, but such a good seedling..."

In the end, Fan Yu sighed helplessly.

Beside them, Jiang Ming saw Fan Yu react so intensely, blinked, and asked tentatively:

"Teacher Fan Yu, are you all right?"

Because he had the Golden Heart martial soul, he could hear Fan Yu's heart rate, which had remained stubbornly high the whole time. This heart rate... how should he put it? If he were an ordinary person, his blood vessels would have already burst by now.

Fan Yu turned his head and glanced at Jiang Ming, his face so bitter he almost looked like he was about to cry.

"I'm fine, just... fine."

Fan Yu did not even know what to say. Only after a long while did he forcibly suppress his surging emotions.

He looked at Zhou Yi and Jiang Ming, somewhat mentally and physically exhausted.

"So, what did you two come to me for? Don't tell me you came just to use this to provoke me."

Only after hearing this did Zhou Yi suddenly come back to her senses.

That was right. She had not brought Jiang Ming here to provoke her boyfriend!

She hurriedly said, "Of course I didn't bring him here to provoke you. This child is very interested in Soul Tools, and judging from the talent he has shown, dual cultivation doesn't seem as if it will hinder his cultivation progress either. So I was wondering whether he could cultivate both as a Soul Master and a Soul Engineer!"

This was the real reason Zhou Yi had brought Jiang Ming over!

One had to know that although Fan Yu was her boyfriend, and the kind of boyfriend she was already discussing marriage with at that, she was still a teacher of the Martial Soul Department!

Even if he was her boyfriend, there was no way she could hand over to the Soul Tool Department a genius who was certain to become a Core Disciple of the Martial Soul Department's outer court, and almost certain to enter the Inner Court!

"Cultivate as both a Soul Master and a Soul Engineer?"

Hearing Zhou Yi's idea, Fan Yu's brows knitted tightly again.

For ordinary Soul Masters, they could only choose between being a Soul Master and a Soul Engineer, because whether it was cultivating as a Soul Master or a Soul Engineer, the time required was extremely long! Bite off more than one could chew, and one would choke!

So, ordinary Soul Masters generally chose one of the two.

But a truly talented type like Jiang Ming might just be able to try!

First of all, before Jiang Ming entered Shrek Academy, he had already been a Rank 4 Soul Engineer, and on top of that, a Three-Ring Soul Master!

This meant that before entering Shrek Academy, he had already been cultivating both paths! And he had cultivated both to the level of a genius. No, to the level of a super genius!

Second, the early-stage cultivation of both Soul Masters and Soul Engineers was still relatively simple. If his energy proved insufficient in the future, it would not be too late to make a choice then!

And if Jiang Ming could cultivate both of these paths to the peak...

Fan Yu's heart shook!

If he cultivated both paths to the peak, that would mean Jiang Ming would become the number one expert in the entire Douluo Continent, including the Sun Moon Empire!

There would be no suspense whatsoever!

Thinking of this, Fan Yu's eyes suddenly lit with blazing radiance!

If Jiang Ming truly could reach that level in the future, then he, as the teacher who guided him, was bound to leave his name in history as well!

"Good!"

After thinking it through, Fan Yu nodded directly.

"Your name is... Jiang Ming, right? Go back and prepare. Starting tomorrow, you can directly..."

He had originally wanted to say Jiang Ming could directly come to the Soul Tool Department for classes, but before the words left his mouth, he sensed the feigned angry gaze of his girlfriend beside him.

"Forget it. After you finish Teacher Zhou Yi's class, you can come to the Soul Tool Department to find me at any time. I'll teach you Soul Tools!"

Hearing this, Jiang Ming shook his head instead and said with a serious expression:

"Teacher Fan Yu, Teacher Zhou Yi's classes for today have already ended. I want to follow you and study Soul Tools today!"

Hearing this, Zhou Yi and Fan Yu could not help being stunned.

Immediately afterward, Fan Yu burst into loud laughter.

"As expected of a genius who can cultivate both as a Soul Master and a Soul Engineer to this level at Twelve Years Old! It seems that not only is your talent high, but when it comes to diligence, you far surpass others as well!"

"In that case, follow me! Let me see exactly what went wrong with your Rank 4 Soul Cannonball. Xiao Yi, you head back first."

As he spoke, Fan Yu brought Jiang Ming away from the Soul Tool testing field and into a relatively sealed and quiet environment.

Researching and creating Soul Tools was something that consumed a great deal of energy, and accidents could also occur. This was especially true for something like Soul Cannonballs—once an accident happened, the chance of an explosion was extremely high!

Therefore, a quiet and safe environment was a must!

Of course, with a powerful Soul Engineer like Fan Yu present, the chances of a soul tool exploding were still very small!

In the room, Jiang Ming took out the parts for the Soul Cannonball he had mostly completed.

There was a shell about half a meter long and twenty centimeters at its widest diameter, as well as Metal Blocks spread all over the table.

Among these Metal Blocks, some had already been successfully engraved, some were not yet finished, and some were defective—but the kind that had not exploded—so Jiang Ming was rather reluctant to throw them away.

"Well now, you really do have a lot of parts! This is probably enough to make two Class 4 Soul Cannonballs!"

Fan Yu was somewhat surprised when he saw the table full of parts. He reached out and began sorting them by category.

In less than a minute, the somewhat scattered parts on the table had already been divided into three groups.

"This side is the metal you've already finished engraving. I have to say, your talent really is quite good! But your engraving method seems a little unorthodox. Although it can barely be used, the power will be much lower."

From the Metal Blocks Jiang Ming had engraved, Fan Yu directly judged Jiang Ming's level!

"These are scrap. I'm guessing you've already blown up several Metal Blocks, right?"

Fan Yu asked with a light laugh.

Jiang Ming nodded. He had indeed already blown up several. Just on the road to Shrek Academy, he had blown them up no fewer than five times! He had even blown the carriage to pieces!

"Just as I thought! Although your talent is strong, there were some problems with the way you cultivated soul tools before. That's no good.

"How about this? Over the next month, I'll think of a way to correct your habits in engraving Soul Tool Arrays. When the time comes, you can try making a Class 4 Soul Cannonball again.

"As for these Metal Blocks of yours that haven't been engraved yet, we can't waste them either. Come here. I'll teach you how to finish engraving them."

As he spoke, Fan Yu stepped aside and let Jiang Ming come to the middle.

"Oh right, you should have an engraving knife, right?"

Jiang Ming nodded again, then took out a slender Pale Gold engraving knife.

Fan Yu glanced at it, nodded, and said softly, "Not a bad engraving knife. It should last until you become a Rank 7 Soul Engineer. If there's a chance in the future, I'll help you find a Ranked Engraving Knife! For now, this engraving knife is more than enough for you!"

"Next, listen carefully. I'll teach you how to complete this Class 4 Soul Cannonball."