Dai Mubai's Disdain

"Thank you for telling us this, Brother Mei."

Zhou Qing thanked the Soul Master, whose name was Mei Shi.

"What's there to thank me for? With your talent, you'll find out all this when you enter the intermediate academy. It's not a secret." Mei Shi laughed, beckoned the other five to say goodbye to Zhou Qing and the others, squeezed through the crowd, and headed towards the Nuoding City, intending to leave the small town.

"I never expected that the Advanced Soul Master Academy would have such intricacies."

Wang Sheng stammered, but also showed a spirit of finding joy in hardship, "As for me, I probably wouldn't even be able to get into an intermediate Soul Master Academy, so I shouldn't have such worries."

Although the Qi and Blood- activating effect of Broadcast Gymnastics slightly improved his Soul Power cultivation speed, he was confident that he could reach level ten before graduation and become a true Soul Master.

Becoming Soul Master qualifies you to enter an intermediate academy. However, the intermediate academy no longer has the status of a "work-study student," meaning you can't pay for tuition and living expenses through labor and have to find work outside to earn your own living expenses.

Wang Sheng understood very well that after he became Soul Master in the future, he would first spend a year receiving one Gold Soul Coin from the Spirit Hall every month. This might be enough to cover the tuition fees for his intermediate academy studies. However, he would also need money for food, clothing, and shelter, especially food. Soul Master have higher requirements for food and need money to buy it.

Therefore, a large number of Commoner Soul Master, even if they obtain their First Spirit Ring at the age of twelve, are unable to enter intermediate academies for further study. They can only choose to become free Soul Master or join local guilds, register as adventurers, and earn money by taking on missions.

Within the intermediate academy, although Noble Student make up a large proportion, the student selection process doesn't place as much emphasis on individual status or background, but—

Even a hero can be brought down by a penny.

This principle is perfectly applicable to the Soul Master of the Douluo Continent, especially the Commoner Soul Master.

"Don't be so down. Maybe you'll be rich after this Friendly Tournament," Zhou Qing said with a smile, his arm around Wang Sheng's shoulder.

This Friendly Tournament isn't for Wang Sheng Shengbai to participate in; he'll have to pay one-seventh of the price of his Silver Moon Bracelet - the Moon Shines Brightly in the Twelve Towers.

Tuition fees for further studies at an intermediate college: More than enough!

As for the payment, it was naturally deducted from Tang San's 1.5 million Gold Soul Coin, since the Moon Shines Brightly in the Twelve Towers would ultimately belong to Tang San.

Wang Sheng was taken aback, then burst into a silly grin...

In the blink of an eye, a morning had passed, and the nine teams that had advanced to the Third Round had been determined:

Team Five, Team Thirteen, Team Fifteen, Team Sixteen, Team Twenty-One, Team Twenty-Five, Team Thirty, Team Thirty-Two.

The Third Round will be held directly in the afternoon.

After all, everything should be kept simple. The main task of the Star Luo Royal Academy Team is to go to Heaven Dou City and exchange ideas with the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. This "Friendly Tournament" is just Shi Xing. In addition, in Zhong Dingxiu's opinion, most of the participating teams are mediocre. Naturally, the sooner it ends, the better.

"Teacher Mo, the team you lead is doing a great job."

"Maybe we can win the championship!"

"Teacher Mo, your own playing style was a bit sneaky. In the first round, you hid in the back and picked off enemies. In the second round, you did fight the opposing captain, but you just hit him once and ran away. What kind of behavior is that?"

The teachers at the Nuoding Academy either praised or jokingly commented on the Mo Hen.

"This is a tactic!" Mo Hen said firmly, his face slightly flushed. "Besides, as a teacher, of course I should give the opportunity to my students!"

Seeing Mo Hen praising himself, Xiao Wu looked disgusted and whispered to Tang San, "Are all adults like this? It feels like Teacher Mo Hen is just like that Captain of Team Six now."

"Uh, don't ask me." Tang San really didn't know how to answer. He felt that saving face was a kind of innate human trait, while only children acted impulsively and didn't care.

"Zhou Qing?"

"Don't ask me either. Your little brain can't understand this kind of thing yet." Zhou Qing said, and before Xiao Wu could get angry, he said, "Come on, everyone in Dorm Seven, let's go to the Nuoding Guild for dinner. It's on me!"

"Yeah!"

The work-study students in Dorm Seven cheered.

However, Zhou Qing didn't order Fruit Wine at noon, since there would be Third Round in the afternoon. Although Fruit Wine is similar to a beverage, drinking too much can still make you drunk.

At the same time.

Zhong Dingxiu summoned the members of the Star Luo Royal Academy Team again and talked about the situation of Team 18, where Zhu Zhuqing was. Dai Mubai was also present at this time.

He did not attend the event in the morning because his facial injuries had not yet healed.

"Just as we predicted yesterday, the new Soul Master class that Zhou Qing created is very suitable for use in Soul Master team battles."

Zhong Dingxiu concluded, "Their teamwork is even better than yesterday. They are a team that is improving very quickly. I even suspect that if they participate in a few more team battles in the Soul Fight Tournament, they can fight against a team whose members have all reached the Soul Grandmaster level or even have Soul Elder level, and win."

"Isn't this a bit too exaggerated?" someone exclaimed, mouth agape. "No matter how impressive their tactics are, their strongest member is only a Soul Grandmaster. The others have too low Soul Power Level."

They might believe that Team 18 could defeat a team composed entirely of Soul Grandmaster, but Soul Elder is a different story.

Level 30 is not only the first watershed moment in Soul Master's cultivation, but also the stage where Soul Master's combat power makes a significant leap forward for the first time.

At the Soul Elder level, their Soul Power is even more abundant, and their strength has already surpassed that of Soul Grandmaster by a large margin!

Even a Support System Soul Elder spends most of his time in the office and has never participated in any Soul Fight, as long as he knows a little bit of physical skills, can fight for more than thirty rounds against a level 29 Battle Soul Master has been fighting in the Soul Fight arena for many years.

After all, once Soul Master's Soul Power reaches Level 30 or above, all aspects of their physical attributes will gradually improve under the nourishment of Soul Power, including their reaction ability.

Therefore, this person was so surprised and doubtful when Zhong Dingxiu said that Team 18 could fight against a team with a Soul Elder level.

"Li Yang, do you think I'm exaggerating?"

Zhou Dingxiu snorted coldly, somewhat disappointed, "Zhou Qing, Tang San, Xiao Wu didn't even use their Martial Soul or Soul Skill!"

"I know that their three Martial Soul —Heart, Blue Silver Grass, and Soft Bone Rabbit —don't sound particularly powerful, but their Martial Soul quality is definitely extraordinary. Otherwise, how could they have Innate Full Soul Power? Innate Soul Power represents the speed of cultivation and the quality of the Martial Soul. As long as they don't die, they all have the potential to become Titled Douluo!"

"Didn't you see their performance in the second round? That Zhou Qing, at such a young age, has already started Self-Created Soul Skill!"

The member named Li Yang lowered his head in shame, not daring to speak.

Are they really that amazing?

With a swollen, red face, Dai Mubai scoffed slightly, "They're just Commoner Soul Master. What kind of abilities could they possibly have?"