Elite Class's First Assessment

Teacher Yu Xiaogang cultivated for a while during the lunch break. After finishing, he felt that his Soul Power had increased slightly more than usual. At this rate of cultivation enhancement, he would be able to challenge the Rank 40 bottleneck within a year.

Teacher Yu Xiaogang instructed Yun Lan to continue assimilating Blue Silver Grass in the direction of Holy Soul Village and expand the Blue Silver Grass Network. Then he packed his things and headed to the Elite Class training ground to teach those little brats.

Before long, Teacher Yu Xiaogang arrived at the Elite Class training ground. Si Si, the big sister of the Elite Class, noticed his arrival and immediately organized the students into orderly lines.

Teacher Yu Xiaogang thought highly of Si Si's leadership abilities. In the future, he could focus on cultivating his Soul Power while leaving the sect's management to Si Si. He would just need to find her a few assistants. This was training for Si Si, wasn't it?

Teacher Yu Xiaogang swept his gaze over the students below. After a period of training, they had been completely transformed in spirit, each one brimming with vigor. He could not help nodding inwardly as he said:

"Teacher is very pleased. Recently, all of you have worked hard to train your bodies and cultivate your Soul Power. But that still isn't enough. You still won't be able to catch up to the genius disciples of those great sects. They are born with countless cultivation resources at their disposal, and their Innate Soul Power is usually between Rank 6 and Rank 8. You can only catch up through your own hard work. Now, it is time to test the results of your Soul Power control training. Si Si, you will demonstrate first!"

After speaking, Teacher Yu Xiaogang walked beneath a large tree and took out a Mental Power Flying Knife from his Storage Soul Tool. Under the control of his Mental Power, he left a knife mark on the tree about ten meters up. He then put away the Mental Power Flying Knife and controlled himself to float in the air as he addressed the Elite Class students below.

"In a moment, each of you will come up one by one for an assessment of your recent training. Let Teacher see how far your Soul Power control has progressed. If you can climb the tree to the knife mark Teacher just left, you will pass. Teacher will give you a score. Those who fail will continue cultivating Soul Power control. Si Si, you go first!"

After speaking, Teacher Yu Xiaogang took out a notebook and pen from his Storage Soul Tool. He used his Mental Power to keep them floating at his side, intending to record the Elite Class students' assessment results.

Upon hearing Teacher Yu Xiaogang call her name, Si Si calmly stepped out of the line. She first gave him a slight bow, expressing her gratitude for his guidance and nurturing, then circulated her Soul Power and directed it toward the soles of her feet.

A faint pinkish-white Soul Power flowed around Si Si's calves. She placed one foot on the tree trunk, then steadily walked upward step by step until she reached the required assessment height. Si Si even took a few more steps beyond it.

Then Si Si turned around and walked back down to the ground. Her face had flushed slightly from her efforts to control the circulation of her Soul Power, but not a bead of sweat could be seen on her forehead. After landing, Si Si relaxed and exhaled a breath of turbid air, looking at Teacher Yu Xiaogang expectantly to see what score he would give her.

Teacher Yu Xiaogang gave a slight nod at Si Si's expectant gaze. Then, with his Mental Power controlling the pen, he wrote a perfect score of ten in the notebook before saying to her:

"Si Si, your spiritual talent is very high, and your control is excellent. The only issue is that there is still a little too much leakage when you circulate your Soul Power. Still, reaching this level after only a few days of Soul Power control training shows that you are very talented. Teacher will give every student who passes a gift! All right, Si Si, your score this time is perfect. But you must continue working hard in your cultivation. Go back now! Next, Xiao Zhan!"

When Si Si heard that she had received a perfect score, she was so excited that she jumped up and made an encouraging gesture toward her Elite Class classmates. Then she happily returned to the line, where the other Elite Class students came forward to congratulate her.

Upon hearing Teacher Yu Xiaogang call his name, Xiao Zhan swaggered out of the line. He rubbed his nose and shot Si Si a provocative look, then stepped before Teacher Yu Xiaogang, bowed like Si Si had, and began the assessment.

Xiao Zhan was, after all, a Beast Martial Soul master. His spiritual power could not compare to that of an Item Martial Soul master. By the time he climbed two-thirds of the way up, he had begun to sweat, yet he continued struggling to control the circulation of his Soul Power. When Xiao Zhan finally reached the passing mark, he could no longer maintain the stable circulation of his Soul Power. The moment his spiritual power slackened, both feet slipped from the trunk and he fell.

Teacher Yu Xiaogang felt that Xiao Zhan had quite a competitive streak, but he lacked the ability to back it up. It seemed he needed to give him a proper lesson. While using his Mental Power to support Xiao Zhan and let him land safely, he recorded Xiao Zhan's score and said:

"Xiao Zhan, your spiritual power was never particularly strong to begin with. For Beast Martial Soul masters, strength lies in physical toughness, not spiritual power. Still, you performed quite well today. You barely passed, so continue working hard to cultivate your spiritual power. It will benefit you in the future as well. Don't aim too high; keep your feet on the ground!"

Xiao Zhan slumped on the ground, recovering the Soul Power and spiritual power he had just expended. Upon hearing Teacher Yu Xiaogang's evaluation and advice, he said gratefully, "Thank you for nurturing me, Teacher! I've already grown much stronger than before. I feel like I could beat two of my old selves! Teacher, I will cultivate diligently and peacefully! Recently, I can feel fluctuations in my Soul Power while cultivating. I'm about to reach Rank 10! Hehe, Teacher, you promised to help me hunt a Hundred-Year Soul Beast!"

When Teacher Yu Xiaogang heard that Xiao Zhan's Soul Power was about to break through, he scanned Xiao Zhan's Soul Power and physical strength with his spiritual power. He could not help nodding. The results of his body training method and Soul Power Cultivation Method would soon be apparent.

Teacher Yu Xiaogang smiled and reassured Xiao Zhan, "Mm, Xiao Zhan, you have done well. Very well! Teacher has just checked your physical condition and Soul Power strength. Once you break through, nurture your Soul Power for a while longer. When the Elite Class students are all close to Rank 10 and break through together, Teacher will take you all to the Soul Hunting Forest. With your physical strength, Xiao Zhan, a six-hundred-year First Soul Ring will be no problem at all! Go down and rest for now. Next, Wang Dachui!"

As Xiao Zhan returned to the line and brushed past Wang Dachui, he reached out and patted Wang Dachui's thick, muscular arm. "Wang Dachui, don't embarrass your boss! Perform well, and don't let those girls outdo you!"

Wang Dachui scratched the back of his head and could only smile honestly. "Don't worry, Boss Xiao. I'll do my best and won't embarrass us boys!"

Xiao Zhan patted Wang Dachui's arm in satisfaction before returning to the line. Si Si had also heard Xiao Zhan's words. She stuck out her tongue at the returning Xiao Zhan, made a face, and snorted as she turned away disdainfully. Xiao Zhan could only shoot Si Si a contemptuous glance before returning to the boys' group.

Teacher Yu Xiaogang could only smile wryly at the confrontation between the leaders of the boys and girls below. Adolescence was just like this for boys and girls. Still, competition was a good thing, as long as he kept it within limits.

With the two before him serving as examples, Wang Dachui was not nervous in the slightest. Then again, with Wang Dachui's personality, it would have been strange if he were nervous! Teacher Yu Xiaogang watched as Wang Dachui left one footprint after another, crushing the bark of the large tree into powder. The sight made Teacher Yu Xiaogang's eye twitch.

Wang Dachui relied entirely on his sturdy body and Soul Power to laboriously reach the passing line. Then he performed a backflip and landed heavily on the ground. Bang! Wang Dachui stomped two pits into the earth.

I suddenly realized that what I wrote before really was a mess. Revising it is so painful. It was my first time writing, and I had no experience, so I can only revise it slowly.

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