If They Can't Do It, I'll Do It Myself!
After returning to Nuoding City.
The group went to the Nuoding Guild first, handed the quest paper back to Alice, and announced the quest failure.
"Even the strongest adventurers in our Nuoding Guild have their setbacks," Alice joked, serving the four of them four glasses of Fruit Wine after sticking the quest paper back on the quest wall.
"There's no way around it. We can't find where they've hidden, so how are we supposed to complete the mission? Besides, we're still students; we can't waste too much time," Zhou Qing replied casually.
"That's being modest!"
Alice laughed, "Based on the strength you showed in the Friendly Tournament, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call you the strongest in Nuoding City."
"Sister Alice, please don't say that. We are low-key men."
"Keep a low profile?"
Alice looked at Zhou Qing, who was patting his chest, and couldn't help but smile. "What a humorous little brother. These four drinks are on me today!"
"Sister is so nice!" Zhou Qing cheered.
Tang San and Xiao Wu looked disgusted.
Romantina, however, felt that Zhou Qing's shamelessness struck a chord deep within her, causing her to drift into a fantasy, as if she could see her future Zhou Qing being dishonest, even flirting with other girls right in front of her...
Really—
It Surging Heart her!
Seeing Romantina once again lost in her self-indulgent frenzy, Zhou Qing, Tang San, and Xiao Wu exchanged helpless glances...
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Back at the Nuoding Academy, Wang Sheng immediately ran to Zhou Qing to report, "Qing Ge, you're back! These past few days, all of us work-study students and regular students have been running and doing Broadcast Gymnastics every morning. Not a single one of us has been lazy."
"There's no need for such a formal report to me. Everyone can do what they want to do, or not do what they don't want to do. There's no need to force anyone."
That's what they say, but the work-study students and ordinary students all get up early every day on their own initiative, and they don't want to miss out on morning runs and Broadcast Gymnastics.
In particular, the Broadcast Gymnastics, with its catchy slogans, can be done twice a day. It can not only improve Qi and Blood and uplift your mood, but also Sisi up the cultivation of Soul Power.
Why would they give up this opportunity to become stronger?
"By the way, with Tang San, Xiao Wu, and I gone these past few days, have any of the Noble Student deliberately caused trouble?"
"Without."
Wang Sheng shook his head, "Ever since that time in the Back Mountain when Song Si, Sister Xiao Wu, and I defeated Xiao Chenyu and the others, the Noble Student haven't dared to bully us anymore... Now, the academy has set up Martial Arena, and since Elder Yi and the others are also from commoner backgrounds, even if Qing Ge and you are not here, the Noble Student can only follow the rules if they don't like us."
"Yes, that's good, but don't provoke nobles in the future. We're not afraid of trouble, but that doesn't mean we should go looking for trouble unless we have a compelling reason to do so," Zhou Qing instructed. "Work-study students and commoner students tend to listen to you more, so talk to them more often."
"No, no! You're the boss, you should be the one to say it!" Wang Sheng hurriedly waved his hand.
"They're all the same."
Zhou Qing put his arm around Wang Sheng's shoulder and said, "I'm going to take another long leave soon and go to the Star Dou Great Forest and the Extreme North."
"Star Dou Great Forest!"
Wang Sheng was surprised and full of envy. "Qing Ge, did you accept a quest in the guild to hunt Soul Beast there?"
"No, my Soul Power has reached level 20."
Zhou Qing did not hide it.
"Six years old! Soul Grandmaster! My God!" Wang Sheng stared in disbelief at Zhou Qing, looking at him as if he were a monster, and asked cautiously, "Qing Ge, are you human?"
"What are you talking about?" Zhou Qing patted Wang Sheng on the shoulder. "Brother Wang, how could I not be human? You know, the cultivation speed of those with Innate Full Soul Power is fast, and my First Spirit Ring is also of a high age. In this mission, I fought against many Soul Masters, and in my excitement, I broke through."
The reason is absurd.
But when combined, it convinced Wang Sheng, a twelve-year-old boy.
After all--
He also didn't understand much about the Martial Soul Cultivation Theory.
"I really envy you, Qing Ge."
"No need to be envious." Zhou Qing smiled, then his eyes became serious. "Brother Wang, are you confident you can break through to level ten before this semester?"
"Ah?"
Wang Sheng didn't understand why Zhou Qing suddenly asked this question, but he still answered honestly, "Qing Ge, you know that my Innate Soul Power is low. Even if Broadcast Gymnastics can speed up my cultivation a little, I can only guarantee that I can cultivate to level ten next semester. This semester... it's a bit difficult."
"I understand, but I believe in your potential," Zhou Qing said. "On this mission, I encountered the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
"The legendary Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, one of the Upper Three Sects!?" Wang Sheng was incredulous, never expecting that Zhou Qing and his group would encounter such a powerful sect.
"That's right, and he's the Sect Leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. He even invited me to join the sect."
"Qing Ge, are you a member of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect now?"
A look of admiration appeared in Wang Sheng's eyes.
"I refused." Zhou Qing shook his head. "But I also got some information from them, that is, intermediate academies are also qualified to participate in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, as long as they challenge any Advanced Academy in Heaven Dou City and gain the recognition of the corresponding team of that academy."
Wang Sheng was honest and simple, but he also sensed something and tentatively asked, "Qing Ge, do you want to participate in the Continental Elite Tournament three years from now?"
"You got it right!"
Zhou Qing smiled and said, "We want to participate in this grand event. I want to see, or rather, understand, a wider world! And, to further understand the Spirit Hall! The Heaven Dou Empire! The Star Luo Empire!"
Wang Sheng didn't understand the second sentence, but he didn't understand the first one—
Explore a wider world!
This made Wang Sheng extremely excited.
"Nuoding Academy is a junior academy, but it's not difficult to advance to an intermediate academy."
The standard for intermediate academies is: at least three Soul Elders and six Soul Grandmaster.
Wang Sheng had naturally heard about it as well.
Nuoding Academy already has a Soul Grandmaster: Elder Yi, and Nuoding Academy Dean's Soul Power is also close to Level 30. Moreover, he is 27 years old, which is still some distance from 30. He can definitely break through to Soul Elder within three years.
But what about the remaining Soul Elder?
"Bu San, Bu Si, and Bu Wu all have level 26 Soul Power. They spend most of their time cultivating now, and they may be able to break through in another three years."
Zhou Qing said confidently, "If they can't do it, it's fine. I'll put aside my other research and focus my energy on cultivating my Soul Power. For me, becoming Soul Elder at the age of nine is not difficult!"
Wang Sheng was at a loss for words.
Innate Full Soul Power —
That's great!
More importantly, those who possess Innate Full Soul Power remain humble and continue to work hard, while those with low Innate Soul Power must work even harder.
"But the only problem now is that the team is not big enough. The age limit for the Continental Elite Tournament is under 25 years old, so Mo Hen, Dean and the others definitely can't participate. And among Elder Yi and the others, the only ones who can participate in three years are Bu Liu and Bu Qi. Even if we include the two of them, the seven-person team is still one person short."
Wang Sheng seemed to understand why Zhou Qing had asked him if he could reach level ten this semester...
Just as expected!
Zhou Qing then said, "So, Brother Wang... no! I should be more formal! Wang Sheng, I hope you will be the last member of our team!"
"Reaching level ten before the end of this semester will be a small test for you."