Academy Life Begins

Early the next morning, the two of them headed to the classroom with Xiao Wu for their first class since arriving at the academy.

By the time the three arrived, the other students were already seated in the classroom. Only a few seats at the very front remained empty.

Xiao Wu complained to the two in a low voice, "Gu You, this is all your fault. After the Opening Ceremony yesterday, you took Xiao San and disappeared. You didn't come back until late at night, and this morning, Xiao San and I had to drag you out of bed."

"Sorry, sorry. I took Xiao San out yesterday because we had something important to do. I'll tell you later."

"What do you mean, later? Tell me now." Xiao Wu bared her teeth and clawed the air, but just then, a youth in his thirties entered the classroom. Gu You and Xiao Wu immediately fell silent and sat properly.

The youth walked straight to the podium, swept his gaze across the room, and waited for everyone to quiet down. Then he picked up a piece of chalk and wrote the two characters "Mo Hen" on the blackboard.

Turning around, he introduced himself. "I'm your homeroom teacher, Mo Hen. A level twenty-four Soul Grandmaster, and my Martial Soul is a spear. For the next six years, all of you will be my students. Now, introduce yourselves, starting with the girl in the front."

The person Mo Hen pointed to was Xiao Wu. She stood up and said, "Hello, everyone. My name is Xiao Wu, the Wu from dancing. My Martial Soul is the Soft Bone Rabbit. You can also call me Sister Xiao Wu."

"My name is Gu You. I'm from Holy Soul Village, and my Martial Soul is the Ultimate Conductor Tyranno." "Hello, everyone. My name is Tang San. I'm also from Holy Soul Village, and my Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass."

The students below immediately laughed when they heard Tang San say that his Martial Soul was Blue Silver Grass. "Quiet," Mo Hen said. "Who's next?"

"Hello, everyone. My name is Zhang San." "Hello, everyone. My name is Li Si." "Hello, everyone. My name is Wang Wu."

"Alright, now that everyone has gotten acquainted, let me explain the course schedule."

"Our academy holds classes five days a week, with weekends off. Classes are all arranged in the mornings, while the rest of the time is for your own cultivation. There are two semesters each year, with twenty-two weeks per semester. After twenty-two weeks of classes, you'll have a break and return when school starts again."

"I'll post the schedule by the door. You can take a look after class. This lesson will teach you how to cultivate Soul Power."

Mo Hen turned around and wrote the words "Martial Soul" and "Soul Power" on the blackboard.

"You all know that only those with Soul Power after Martial Soul Awakening have a chance to become Soul Masters. Once our Soul Power reaches level ten, we can hunt Soul Beasts and obtain Soul Rings, becoming true Soul Masters."

A child raised his hand and asked, "Teacher, can we become Soul Masters without obtaining a Soul Ring?"

"No. Without a Soul Ring, our Soul Power can never rise to level eleven. In other words, no matter how much you cultivate, your Soul Power will remain at level ten."

"Back to the point. Cultivating Soul Power requires knowing the correct circulation route, allowing Soul Power to form a cycle within the body. Each cycle strengthens your Soul Power, eventually raising your level."

"I'll now hand out some materials. Follow the diagrams inside and move your Soul Power accordingly. Keep in mind that you must remain still and free of distracting thoughts while cultivating Soul Power. Only then will your cultivation be effective."

Once everyone had received their Soul Power cultivation diagrams, Mo Hen continued, "These are Soul Power cultivation materials researched and released by Spirit Hall. They are currently recognized as the most widely applicable and effective cultivation method. You may begin cultivating now."

Tang San examined the diagram and tried circulating his Soul Power according to it. Compared to the Tang Sect's top internal cultivation method, the Mysterious Heaven Skill, it was inferior in both cultivation efficiency and Soul Power quality.

However, he had to admit that this universally used Soul Power cultivation method across the Douluo Continent was better than most cultivation methods he had seen while still in the Tang Sect's outer branch. At the very least, it marked and utilized all eight extraordinary meridians, though it used only a small portion of the secondary branches beneath them.

Soon, the morning class came to an end.

Gu You and Tang San did not eat in the dining hall. They entrusted their afternoon Work-Study Student duties to Wang Sheng. When Wang Sheng heard that the two were going to Spirit Hall, he assumed they had caught the attention of some important figure there. He urged them to hurry over and told them that he and the others would handle the work.

Because the two went straight to Spirit Hall without eating lunch or returning to the dormitory, they happened to miss Yu Xiaogang's visit to their room.

When Yu Xiaogang heard Wang Sheng say that the two were not at the academy and had gone to Spirit Hall, he gritted his teeth. "Spirit Hall! Spirit Hall again! Are you trying to take what's mine again?!" With a cold snort, he flicked his sleeve and left.

The two at Spirit Hall had no idea what had happened. In his office, Ma Xiunuo inexplicably sneezed.

After eating, Gu You and Tang San returned to the basement storage room. In the cleared-out open space, they sat facing each other.

Gu You said, "Xiao San, over the next week, I'll test both your Martial Soul and mine. Then I'll find suitable Soul Beasts and the areas where they can be found. Finally, we'll ask Grandpa Ma Xiunuo and Brother Tao to help us obtain Soul Rings."

"But before that, let me tell you about the current state of the Douluo Continent, including its geography and social conditions."

Tang San nodded, and Gu You continued, "The place where we live is called the Douluo Continent. The major powers currently visible are one hall, two empires, the Upper Three Sects, and the Lower Four Sects."

"The one hall refers to Spirit Hall. It is currently the most powerful Soul Master organization on the entire continent and enjoys extremely high prestige."

"Even small villages like our Holy Soul Village receive annual visits from Spirit Hall personnel, who help awaken Martial Souls. They also provide subsidies to those who successfully become Soul Masters. Soul Masters receive one Gold Soul Coin each month, Soul Grandmasters receive ten, and Soul Elders receive one hundred. Once you reach a higher level, if you still want to receive Spirit Hall's subsidy, you must formally join Spirit Hall."

"Besides the broad support of commoners like us, Spirit Hall is also the organization with the most Title Douluo on the continent. At the same time, the current Pope is a Title Douluo with twin Martial Souls. If the Pope cultivates her Martial Souls according to the method I deduced, then her second Martial Soul must have nothing but Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings."

"Nothing but Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings?!" Tang San was greatly shocked. After years of Gu You's instruction, he already possessed a basic understanding of the Soul Master profession. "Is that really possible?"

Gu You nodded. "It's possible, but it needs more verification. If we get the chance, we can ask the Pope and see whether it's as I imagined."

"Back to the point, Spirit Hall's widespread public support, combined with its greatest and strongest military force, has made it the most powerful organization in the world today."

Soul Master Academy classes were roughly equivalent to university classes, except there was no need to change classrooms. (Laugh)

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