Tang Yu believed that his connection with Qian Renxue would not end here.
"Alright, I'll help you look for it." Qian Renxue answered before turning to leave, her expression slightly ugly. "Damn it! I still don't know how strong this kid is, yet he... he took advantage of me!"
Over the next few days of reserve team member selection, Tang Yu knocked out one opponent after another in both the second and third rounds.
He advanced all the way.
A few days later.
The reserve member selection finally reached its fourth and final round.
Fifty-two people remained.
Tang Yu still won the fourth round with ease, successfully securing one of the twenty-six reserve member slots.
Dugu Yan also advanced smoothly.
With the fourth round over, the remaining twenty-six contestants were basically all above level 35 in Soul Power.
However, one or two freeloaders had made it through on luck.
But without a doubt, those freeloaders would inevitably be eliminated.
Because eliminated contestants whose Soul Power was above level 35 could directly challenge one of the twenty-six who had advanced.
And in order to ensure they became reserve members, challengers would generally pick weaker students to fight.
As for the unconvinced Yu Tianheng, he ultimately did not dare challenge Tang Yu at this time. He chose a weaker opponent and successfully joined the ranks of reserve members.
And so, the reserve member selection ended.
The next day.
Tang Yu and the other twenty-five, along with four support members preselected by the academy, a total of thirty reserve members, gathered on the open ground atop the academy mountain.
A moment later.
Qin Ming walked over. "Everyone, gather around."
The students gathered around him.
"First of all, congratulations, everyone. You are now reserve members who will represent Heaven Dou Royal Academy in the next Soul Master Competition."
"However, becoming a reserve member does not mean you will definitely be able to participate in the competition."
"You should all know that, under normal circumstances, a single academy can only field one team in the Pan-Continental High-Level Elite Soul Master Competition, and each team consists of eleven people."
"Seven main members and four substitutes."
"But Heaven Dou Royal Academy can have two competing teams. One can advance directly to the finals, while the other must begin from the Preliminary Tournament."
"Our Heaven Dou Royal Academy is thus divided into Heaven Dou Team One, the seeded team that advances directly, and Heaven Dou Team Two."
"So, only twenty-two out of you thirty can represent the academy in competition."
"The academy will assess your strength, lineup compatibility, team coordination, and other factors before ultimately selecting the members of Heaven Dou Team One and Team Two."
"And I, Qin Ming, will serve as your leader and guide you through collective special training tailored for the Soul Master Competition."
"Prepare yourselves mentally. The special training will be extremely grueling."
"Now! Special training begins!"
"Wait! Teacher Qin Ming." Tang Yu interrupted.
Qin Ming looked over. "What is it, student Tang Yu?"
"My Soul Power should break through soon. I want to focus on reaching level 40 first, then join the special training after I break through," Tang Yu said.
"What! He's about to break through level 40!"
Everyone was shocked.
Yu Tianheng clenched his fists even tighter. "Damn it! Is he about to enter the Soul Ancestor realm?"
"Very well, student Tang Yu. Go ahead." Qin Ming valued Tang Yu highly, as he was currently Heaven Dou's strongest student.
There was still a year and a half before the competition began, so it would not delay much team coordination training.
Tang Yu left first and returned to the mimicry cultivation grounds to continue pushing his Soul Power.
More than twenty days later.
At dusk, inside the dormitory.
Soul Power fluctuations spread from Tang Yu's body.
Bang!
At that moment, his Soul Power finally broke through to level 40.
"Finally, level 40." Tang Yu smiled.
Just then, Tang Tian's Soul Power Telepathy sounded from outside the dormitory. "Yu'er!"
Tang Yu's face lit up. "Father! Good, good, good! You came at just the right time!"
He immediately got up and opened the door.
"Father, did you get the Ten Thousand Year Whale Rubber?"
Tang Tian did not disappoint Tang Yu. Upon entering, he took out a piece of Ten Thousand Year Whale Rubber and tossed it onto the table.
"Great, the Ten Thousand Year Whale Rubber is mine." Tang Yu was somewhat excited.
Tang Tian then took out several smaller pieces of Whale Rubber and tossed them all onto the table. "We got lucky this time. Aside from this Ten Thousand Year Whale Rubber, I also hunted several thousand-year and hundred-year whale-type soul beasts during the voyage."
"Yu'er, take them all and eat them."
Tang Yu smiled helplessly. "Father, eating too much Whale Rubber is useless. This piece of Ten Thousand Year Whale Rubber will be enough for me, but I'll accept these pieces as well."
Tang Tian asked, "Yu'er, this Whale Rubber is very hard! How are you going to consume it?"
"First soften it with high heat, then remove the impurities before consuming it," Tang Yu explained.
He immediately began preparing to consume the Whale Rubber.
Consuming Ten Thousand Year Whale Rubber directly would cause an overwhelming surge of heat. It could easily make someone lose their composure and themselves, leaving their mind filled with nothing but lewd thoughts and unable to control themselves.
To avoid losing control and jerking off in front of Tang Tian, Tang Yu quickly prepared a vat of water and a large amount of ice.
Then he softened the Whale Rubber with high heat.
Once everything was ready, Tang Yu swallowed it mouthful by mouthful without hesitation.
"Is it coming already?! What terrifying potency!"
Tang Yu immediately felt his entire body burning hot.
He promptly jumped into the water filled with ice, then circulated his Soul Power to assist in absorbing the effects of the Whale Rubber.
After a long while, he finally suppressed the heat.
Tang Yu could also feel that his body and constitution had once again been significantly strengthened.
"The effects should be quite good!"
His face was full of delight. "Now I can easily obtain a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring."
"Father, let's go to the Star Dou Great Forest early tomorrow morning. Once I obtain my Fourth Soul Ring, we'll return directly to the Clear Sky Sect. I plan to challenge the top three powerhouses of the sect's younger generation."
Tang Tian frowned slightly upon hearing this. "You just broke through to Soul Ancestor and already want to return to the sect to challenge the top three of the younger generation? Yu'er, you are still being too hasty."
"Right now, the leading geniuses of the sect's younger generation, Tang Long and Tang Hu, have both reached the Soul King realm. Among the Third Generation Soul Kings, the two of them are also among the very strongest."
"Moreover, Tang Long and Tang Hu are already twenty-four and twenty-three. You can completely wait another two years, until they are both over twenty-five, then easily enter the top three of the younger generation."
Tang Long, Tang Long.
After Tang Xiao and Tang Hao, he was currently the most gifted disciple of the Clear Sky Sect.
Tang Long was Tang Xiao's adopted son. He was being groomed as the sect's future heir and was also the strongest of the Third Generation.
Tang Hu was likewise from the direct line. Though slightly weaker than Tang Long, he was still more or less evenly matched with him and qualified to compete for the position of Sect Master.
Those two occupied two of the top three positions among the younger generation.
Beyond them, the Clear Sky Sect also had several Soul King powerhouses around the age of twenty-five, and one of them was not much weaker than Tang Long or Tang Hu.
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