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The powerhouse charged straight at the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, and Liu Xinghan was startled.

He had never expected his soul skill to attract such a top-tier powerhouse.

No wonder. The Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear he had summoned looked exactly like a normal one. Anyone seeing it for the first time would think it was a living soul beast!

"Stop!"

Liu Xuanfeng, who had been watching the show from the side, cried out in alarm.

He had been quite pleased to see Wang Shan getting humiliated. But before he could enjoy it for long, that thunderous shout gave him a fright, and he hurriedly spoke up, afraid that something might happen to his son.

Liu Xuanfeng's shout successfully made the powerhouse pause for an instant.

At the same time, Liu Xinghan felt the terrifying pressure temporarily vanish and hurriedly recalled the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear into the Summoning Tome.

The reason was simple: he was afraid the other party would mistake the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear for a soul beast and kill it.

Although the soul beasts he summoned could be revived after dying, it took time and effort. It was naturally better for it to stay alive.

"What is going on here?"

The powerhouse landed. Seeing the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear vanish into thin air once again, he swept his gaze over the crowd before finally settling on Wang Shan. Noticing that Wang Shan wore the uniform of a junior teacher at Spirit Academy, he questioned him.

Liu Xinghan sized up the newcomer.

He was a white-haired old man, but his build was burly and his aura incredibly powerful. Liu Xinghan had no idea what his cultivation was, but he might have been an Eight-ring Soul Douluo!

Having read the original novel, Liu Xinghan knew well that although Spirit Hall had more Title Douluo powerhouses than any other faction on the continent, such experts stood at the pinnacle of the continent. As super powerhouses, they naturally would not remain at an academy to manage such trivial affairs.

"Vice Dean!"

Upon seeing the newcomer, Wang Shan hurriedly bowed respectfully. Then, he explained the entire matter to him in detail.

"There is actually such a martial soul?"

The Vice Dean was greatly surprised. After teaching for many years, he had never seen a martial soul with such an ability. He looked at Liu Xinghan and said, "Young man, show this old man your martial soul and soul skill."

Liu Xinghan hurriedly used them again.

The Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear appeared.

"Amazing. It is actually identical to a real Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear!"

The Vice Dean examined the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, unable to conceal the surprise in his eyes. "Attack me!"

Hearing that, Liu Xinghan hesitated for a moment.

The Dark Gold Dreadclaw he had used against Wang Shan earlier had consumed one-third of his Soul Power. With his current total amount of Soul Power, he could use it at most three times in succession.

Liu Xinghan controlled the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear to strike again with Dark Gold Dreadclaw. When it was over, his face had already turned somewhat pale from excessive Soul Power consumption.

With a casual wave of his hand, the Vice Dean dispersed the Dark Gold Dreadclaw. Then he laughed heartily. "Good! As a Spirit Master, you can unleash an attack with power comparable to that of a Soul Ancestor. Very good. Your martial soul is very powerful."

Having received the Vice Dean's approval, both Liu Xinghan and his father were overjoyed.

"Wang Shan, consider him passed. Assign this child to First-Year Elite Class One," the Vice Dean instructed.

"Yes, Vice Dean." Wang Shan nodded.

Liu Xinghan was delighted.

This Vice Dean was undoubtedly one of the important figures at Spirit Academy and likely held considerable influence within Spirit Hall as well. Seeing how satisfied the man was with him, Liu Xinghan felt that he had achieved his goal.

"Old Liu, your son is outstanding!" After the Vice Dean left, Wang Shan led the two back to complete the procedures and spoke enviously along the way.

"Of course. Look whose son he is." Liu Xuanfeng was immensely proud.

After completing the paperwork, father and son left Spirit Academy.

Classes would begin in three days. He still needed to return home, pack up, prepare for enrollment, and then report to the academy.

Papal Palace.

"Your Holiness the Pope, this is the list of talented students admitted to the academy."

The Vice Dean whom Liu Xinghan had met stood before Bibi Dong, respectfully handing her a list.

Spirit Academy's daily affairs were normally managed by its five Vice Deans, while Pope Bibi Dong served as its nominal dean.

As the Pope, Bibi Dong had countless affairs to attend to every day and naturally did not have much time to focus on the academy's trivial matters. Her attention was mainly directed toward certain talented students.

Bibi Dong opened the list and nodded. "The quality of this year's new students is quite good."

The Vice Dean replied, "Yes. Among the new students admitted this time, three possess Nine Levels of Spirit Power, and one possesses Innate Full Soul Power."

Having taught for many years, this was also his first time seeing so many geniuses in a single batch of new students.

As the Vice Dean spoke, Bibi Dong's expression froze. Her gaze happened to fall upon Liu Xinghan's enrollment information. The Waste Martial Soul label had already been removed, while the remarks section now contained detailed information about his martial soul, as well as his record.

"This child!"

Bibi Dong recalled the list the Red Robe Cardinal had presented to her a few days ago. The combination of a Waste Martial Soul and Innate Full Soul Power had left a deep impression on her. Wasn't one of them this child?

Wasn't his Book Martial Soul a Waste Martial Soul?

How strange.

"Keep a close eye on this new student named Liu Xinghan. Report to me immediately if anything arises," Bibi Dong said.

"Yes!"

The Vice Dean nodded respectfully.

After the Vice Dean withdrew, Bibi Dong still held Liu Xinghan's information in her hand. "Interesting. A powerful martial soul, Innate Full Soul Power, and he reached Level Fourteen Soul Power on the third day after awakening his martial soul. It seems he obtained a Soul Bone when acquiring his First Spirit Ring. He is a talent worth nurturing. Let us see how you perform."

On the third day, Liu Xinghan arrived at Spirit Academy with his luggage and the one month of living expenses his father had given him—a total of ten Gold Soul Coins.

Spirit Academy was divided into First Year through Third Year.

First Year consisted of One-Ring Spirit Master and Spirit Soldier students, Second Year consisted of Two-Ring Great Spirit Master students, and Third Year consisted of Three-Ring Spirit Elder students. In theory, students could apply to graduate upon reaching three rings.

Liu Xinghan was assigned to First-Year Elite Class One, which had twenty students. Every one of them possessed a respectable martial soul and Innate Soul Power above Level Seven. They were all geniuses rarely seen in the outside world.

Unlike ordinary students, who shared two-person dormitories, the geniuses of the Elite Class each had their own independent courtyard, and the scenery was excellent as well.

Here, the more outstanding you were, the better the treatment you received.

Liu Xinghan's small courtyard stood beside a pond.

"This environment is far too nice!"

Liu Xinghan looked around and could not help clicking his tongue in amazement.

This small courtyard was even better than his home. In Spirit City, where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold, a house like this would be difficult to buy without thousands of Gold Soul Coins.

As Liu Xinghan was making his bed, someone knocked on the door.

"Hey, is anyone in there?"

The rude knocking was irritating.

Liu Xinghan frowned and opened the door.

The newcomer was an arrogant-looking youth. In a commanding tone, he said, "My name is Ouyang Tian. This is your house, right? Move out. I want to trade with you!"

He was also a new student in the Elite Class. After moving in, he had wandered around the area and immediately taken a liking to this courtyard by the lake. Used to being overbearing, he directly demanded it.

Liu Xinghan frowned. "Why should I trade with you?"

Ouyang Tian said disdainfully, "Do you know who I am? Do you know the consequences of offending me?"

Liu Xinghan looked at him with contempt. So he was just a spoiled young master, apparently used to throwing his weight around at home.

Liu Xinghan said, "This is Spirit Academy, not your home. Don't you know that all Spirit Academy students are protected by Spirit Hall? Or do you not even hold Spirit Hall in your eyes?"