Heaven Dou-level teacher? How old are you? (New book seeking collection, seeking votes!)

Listening to his wife's words, the Dragon Duke suddenly came to his senses. After thinking for a moment, he said, "You're right. He's already made a name for himself. If we force him to stay now, he might be here in body but not in spirit. If his strength grows further, we might not have a good end!"

"As for your suggestion about relying on a major power, the possibility is slim. After all, that mantis nearly killed him, and it was only with our intervention that he survived. No major power would be foolish enough to mistreat such a genius like that."

After speaking, he picked up the hot tea in his hand, took a sip, and closed his eyes, saying with relief, "Alas, perhaps we were never meant to be. Tomorrow, we'll let him choose for himself and won't try to keep him. After all, we've shown him kindness, and there's still a shred of sentiment between us, which is more valuable than making an enemy!"

Chen Chu, in the room next door, was completely unaware of the Dragon Duke and Snake Matriarch's conversation. He was contemplating his plans for the next day. As for the Dragon Duke and Snake Matriarch's attempt to detain him, while he might not be able to defeat them, he was confident in his ability to escape.

Sagros wanted to evolve from the King Series to the Holy King level again. Ordinary bloodline accumulation would likely not be enough. Perhaps only the Immortal Herbs from that place could help him take another step forward!

"Unfortunately, I don't know anything about herbs, and that Dugu Bo isn't a normal person. I can't get close to him at all. What should I do?"

Chen Chu felt incredibly frustrated at the thought. He didn't believe that a few casual words from him would convince the other party to take him to that treasure land and let him pick herbs freely. Of course, the most crucial point was that he knew nothing about medicinal knowledge. Going there would be like Dugu Bo, sitting on a mountain of gold without knowing its worth.

"Right, Meng Yiran is probably around the same age as Dugu Yan and the others. I could completely apply for a teaching position there like Qin Ming. Heaven Dou Royal Academy, being the academy with the best resources in the empire, must have a vast collection of books. This would be much faster than searching among the common folk. Plus, I could get close to Dugu Yan and, through her, get in touch with the Poison Douluo!"

With this thought, Chen Chu felt his mind clear up considerably. The more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. He remembered there was also a Nine Heart Begonia Soul Master named Ye. As a family with a long-standing tradition of healing on the continent, they must have many ancient texts on medicinal materials, which would also be helpful to him.

However, the only downside to going there was that he would have to interact with the young lady from the Martial Soul Hall. Chen Chu felt he couldn't quite grasp that woman. He always felt she was a bit neurotic and unreliable, just like her mother. What if she dragged him into trouble... Sigh, he shouldn't think about it too much now. He'd take it one step at a time.

After making his plans, Chen Chu felt that his meditation effect had even improved slightly. After Sagros evolved into the King Series, its cultivation speed was far from what it used to be. Perhaps this was related to the theory of extreme attributes. It was said that Soul Masters with extreme attributes had slow cultivation and accumulation before level seventy. He was likely in this situation now.

The night passed without incident!

The next morning, as expected, the Dragon Duke and Snake Matriarch didn't mention keeping him any longer. They simply handed Chen Chu a small bag of Gold Soul Coins, saying it was for his travel expenses.

Chen Chu politely accepted it after a few words of thanks and then followed the caravan towards Heaven Dou City.

Beast Canyon was located in Sylvis Province, still quite a distance from Heaven Dou City. Traveling with the merchant caravan, the journey took over half a month.

Heaven Dou City

This ancient city, with the most historical charm on the Douluo Continent, housed eighty percent of the empire's nobles and a vast amount of resources.

After entering the city, Chen Chu first found a relatively upscale clothing store and picked out a few decent-looking outfits.

After all, he was going to a noble school to apply for a teaching position. Although his strength was sufficient, dressing formally could save him a lot of trouble. When you're out and about, your identity is what you project, and most people judge by appearance.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy, as expected of the empire's premier noble academy, occupied an entire mountain as its campus. Its environment and resources were the best Chen Chu had ever seen.

He was stopped by the guards just as he reached the main gate at the foot of the mountain.

"Hello, sir. What can I do for you?"

Seeing the man before him dressed in luxurious attire, exuding an aura of aloofness that kept people at a distance, the guard immediately became respectful. This was clearly the bearing of someone from a prominent family.

Chen Chu nodded at the guards and took out the recruitment notice, handing it over. "I heard your esteemed academy is recruiting teachers. I'm here to apply."

The guards didn't mock him as he had imagined, which Chen Chu found quite satisfactory. It seemed his new clothes weren't a mistake.

"Applying for a teaching position?" The guard looked up at Chen Chu, a little puzzled. Seeing his youthful appearance, he was somewhat surprised. "Alright, please wait a moment, sir. I need to report this."

The guard had received a young Soul Master applying for a teaching position last year, the very same Qin Ming. Therefore, he wasn't particularly surprised by Chen Chu's age.

After a moment, a middle-aged man flew down and landed at the gate. After hearing the guard's explanation, he walked towards Chen Chu with a smile.

"Hello, I'm a teacher from the academy's personnel department, and also a Heaven Dou Rank teacher at the academy. My name is Wang Mo. You can call me Old Mo."

The man was very enthusiastic towards Chen Chu, extending his hand from a distance and introducing himself.

Chen Chu also smiled slightly and walked forward, shaking Old Mo's hand firmly. "Hello, Teacher Wang. I am Chen Chu, here to apply for a teaching position at your esteemed academy."

Old Mo didn't let go of Chen Chu's hand, his eyes scanning him like a scanner. "Brother Chen, you look young. What's your Soul Power Level? Our academy's recruitment requires a minimum of level forty. Please don't mind, it's just the rules."

Chen Chu didn't hide anything, releasing his Soul Emperor aura. "Just passed level sixty, an attack-type Battle Soul Emperor."

Sensing the aura, Old Mo's eyes lit up, and his grip tightened slightly. "Soul Emperor! And an attack-type? Good heavens! Even more of a genius than Teacher Qin was last year! Come, I'll take you to see the education committee. This is a done deal!"

As they walked up the mountain, students occasionally passed by. A little girl with twin ponytails, not shy at all, saw Old Mo leading a stranger and walked up. She blinked her eyes and asked, "Teacher Wang, who is this? He's even better looking than Teacher Qin Ming."

Old Mo chuckled when he saw the little girl and explained, "This is Teacher Chen, here to apply. You little rascal, hurry back to class, or Teacher Li will pinch your ear again."

The little girl stuck out her tongue and made a face at Chen Chu before leaving. "New teacher? If you don't teach well, we'll heckle you!"

Chen Chu smiled outwardly, but inwardly he was cautious. These academy students aren't afraid of teachers, but I don't have time to play with you little brats.

Upon reaching the education committee office, Old Mo pushed open the door and called out, "Esteemed members of the education committee! I've brought a genius back for the academy, a Heaven Dou Rank Battle Soul Master, even younger than Qin Ming!"

The three old men sitting at the desks put down their teacups and looked up at Chen Chu. "Oh? A Heaven Dou Rank Battle Soul Master? Show us your Martial Soul."