Spirit Hall's Unfrequented Library

"Forget it, I can't control you. Just be confident in your abilities."

Ma Xiunuo sighed, his gaze falling on Zhou Qing again, and extended an invitation to him, "Your Martial Soul is the heart. I don't know how to cultivate such a Martial Soul, or what it can become, but I still hope that you will truly join the Spirit Hall. With your Innate Full Soul Power, you will surely be able to enter the holy land in the hearts of all Soul Master on the continent: Spirit City, and join the Spirit Hall Academy to study."

"Thank you, Grandpa Ma Xiunuo, but I'd like to think about it some more," Zhou Qing declined Ma Xiunuo's offer.

Join the Spirit Hall?

no.

The three major powers on the Douluo Continent — the Heaven Dou Empire, the Star Luo Empire, and the Spirit Hall —each have their own problems.

Heaven Dou Empire —

The royal family has serious problems. Qian Renxue disguised herself as Xue Qinghe and carried out the scheme of Crown Prince. The internal affairs must be very complicated. If you get involved before you have enough strength, you will only become a pawn.

When it comes to scheming and intrigue, Zhou Qing admits he can't compare to those politicians who've been immersed in officialdom for years; it's better not to waste his brainpower on that...

Star Luo Empire —

The process of succession to the throne is far too brutal.

Although Dai Weisi was stronger than Dai Mubai in every aspect, he had grown up in a more combative environment and didn't know Tang San as well as Dai Mubai did. Furthermore, Zhou Qing felt that the Star Luo Empire, where almost everything served military power, had a tendency towards ideologism...

Spirit Hall —

The current Pope is Bibi Dong, and Zhou Qing doesn't know just how crazy this woman has become... But as long as the worshippers in the Worship Hall don't interfere, apart from Yu Xiaogang, this woman is unlikely to listen to the advice of anyone weaker than her.

In terms of the survival of the fittest, Spirit City is undoubtedly more vividly represented than the imperial cities of the Two Great Empires, after all, it is a city where everyone is a Soul Master, and Soul Master have always respected strength.

He went to the Spirit Hall, but with only one ring left, he couldn't make any effective changes.

Unless one becomes a disciple of an elder and enters the true system of the Spirit Hall.

However, in that case, it would be difficult to avoid being influenced or changed by the Spirit Hall's system.

Furthermore, the Spirit Hall's nature is similar to that of a religion...

Most importantly, he doesn't fully understand the specifics of these three major forces in the real world, so it's best for him to remain a free Soul Master for a while before making a choice.

"A very mature child." Through his brief encounter with Zhou Qing, Ma Xiunuo also gained a basic understanding of him, so he did not press the matter further.

Next, Tang San tested his Soul Power.

His Soul Power Level is level fourteen, which is very close to level fifteen.

Ma Xiunuo opened his mouth wide again and exclaimed in surprise, "You two little guys from Holy Soul Village are really amazing. You're another case of someone who just broke through to become Soul Master and Soul Power has increased by a lot... What kind of Soul Beast's Soul Ring did you absorb?"

"Wolf Bristle Grass, about three or four hundred years old," Tang San told him.

"Blue Silver Grass and Wolf Bristle Grass? They do match quite well." Ma Xiunuo also extended an invitation to Tang San, but Tang San declined—he was determined to rebuild the Tang Sect in this world! Even surpass the Tang Sect!

How can I join another faction?

Ma Xiunuo sighed, his resentment towards Su Yuntao growing stronger. "It's all that bastard's fault. He should have brought you back immediately."

Finally, it was Xiao Wu's turn to test her Soul Power.

Her Soul Power is lower, only level thirteen.

With Zhou Qing and Tang San as shining examples, Xiao Wu, a rough gem, seemed less noticeable. Ma Xiunuo simply stamped her Martial Soul certificate and returned it to Xiao Wu.

"No, Grandpa, why don't you invite me to join the Spirit Hall?" Xiao Wu was a little dissatisfied, feeling that Ma Xiunuo was treating her differently. Could it be because her Soul Power was relatively low?

"Forehead···"

Ma Xiunuo assumed Xiao Wu was with Zhou Qing and Tang San, so he assumed she wouldn't agree and therefore didn't extend an invitation. But now—

"So, young lady, are you really willing to join the Spirit Hall? With your Innate Full Soul Power, you can definitely join the Spirit Hall Academy in Spirit City. Your teachers will be at least at the Soul King level, and the Titled Douluo in the Elder Hall may even come to the academy to give lectures on a whim."

"I don't want to."

Xiao Wu immediately denied it.

She never intended to join in the first place; she just felt that Ma Xiunuo was treating her differently and wanted to save face. Now that she learned that the Spirit Hall Academy would actually have Titled Douluo giving lectures, she was even less inclined to join.

She's not mature yet. Is she trying to live too long to study in an academy where everyone is Soul Master and even Titled Douluo occasionally wanders around?

Ma Xiunuo wasn't angry at all, and laughed, "Cute little girl!"

"Grandpa Ma Xiunuo, I'd like to ask if there are any books in the Spirit Hall?" Zhou Qing asked.

"Have."

Ma Xiunuo surprised, but still said, "The living room outside, on the second floor, is the Library, but it's not open to the public. Soul Master who are not members of the Spirit Hall have to pay a fee to browse it, five Copper Soul Coin per hour."

"So expensive?" Xiao Wu asked doubtfully. "The Library at the Nuoding Academy is free for students."

"This is different."

Ma Xiunuo chuckled, "Most of the books in the Nuoding Academy's Library can be bought on the market. And who said Nuoding Academy's Library is free? You can read it because you have already paid the fees. Work-study students complete the tasks assigned by the college and receive remuneration, part of which is used to offset your tuition fees."

Zhou Qing understood, since he wasn't a student of the Nuoding Academy and couldn't access the information.

Moreover, Nuoding Academy is Soul Master Academy. Even at the junior level, it is not a charity and would not allow students to study for free. The required fees must have already been included in places that the work-study students are unaware of.

"The books in our Spirit Hall Branch Library are mostly related to the cultivation of Soul Master. Throughout history, since the establishment of Nuoding City, many Soul Master who left Nuoding City have recorded their cultivation careers and adventures and sent them back, which are collected and organized by the Spirit Hall."

"Among them, there is even more information about Soul Beast and even Soul Bone."

Speaking of Soul Bone, Ma Xiunuo's eyes flashed with a sharp light, but it vanished in an instant. "This information was written by generations of Soul Master with their entire lives. Five Copper Soul Coin an hour is already a very good deal. But there are quite a few people like you who think it's too expensive..."

"Thank you for letting us know, Grandpa Ma Xiunuo. We will come here to look through it often in the future."

Zhou Qing thanked him, but he also understood that most Commoner Soul Master would never spend Copper Soul Coin to browse information in the Spirit Hall's Library under normal circumstances. Only when they needed to upgrade their Soul Ring would a small number of Soul Master choose to come to the Spirit Hall to find information on Soul Beast that they thought might be suitable for them.

After all, Soul Master revere power, not knowledge, and most Soul Master who write biographies, apart from those who truly want to study the subject, are probably just trying to leave more traces of their existence in the world.