Choosing an Academy! Heading to the Star Dou Great Forest

With the Immortal Herb resources sorted, the next step was to obtain the third Soul Ring.

After Tang Yu and Tang Tian left, they headed straight for the Star Dou Great Forest.

Along the way.

Tang Yu pondered for a long time before deciding that he still wanted to participate in the next Soul Master Tournament.

[Mission Two: Defeat Tang San again in the Soul Master Tournament and win the championship. Reward: One Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone that can continuously increase its age with cultivation level.]

A Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone like this, which could continuously increase its age with one's cultivation level, was no less valuable than an external Soul Bone and would be of immense help to Tang Yu in the future.

If he missed this opportunity, Tang Yu would not get another chance like it.

Therefore, he absolutely could not give up this mission or this reward.

However, to participate in the Soul Master Tournament, Tang Yu had to join an academy and become a main team member.

As for which academy to join, he still needed to think about it.

He first shared his thoughts with Tang Tian: "Father, after I obtain my third Soul Ring, I want to join a Soul Master Academy to cultivate."

Tang Tian frowned: "Yu'er, why do you suddenly have this idea?"

"At the Clear Sky Sect, everyone has the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul. Our Soul Master combat experience is too monotonous. I want to spar and exchange blows with Soul Masters who have various Martial Souls and different types."

"Only then can I accumulate more comprehensive combat experience. I believe this will greatly help my growth."

"Father, I want to become a true powerhouse," Tang Yu said very seriously.

Tang Tian agreed with Tang Yu's idea and felt he was right.

Constantly cultivating within the sect meant facing only the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul, which could easily lead to rigid combat methods and awareness.

Over the past decade and more since the Clear Sky Sect went into seclusion, many of the younger generation had this problem. Because they had almost no experience fighting external Soul Masters, many juniors' combat methods, thinking, awareness, and subconscious had become rigid.

When fighting against other Martial Souls, problems would easily arise. Lacking experience, they wouldn't know how to react in actual combat or couldn't promptly determine the correct response.

Tang Tian was aware of this.

But there was nothing he could do; the Clear Sky Sect's situation did not allow most disciples to train outside.

If Tang Yu wanted to join a Soul Master Academy to cultivate, he would also need the approval of the Sect Master and the elders.

Tang Tian remained silent for a moment, then asked with a serious expression, "Yu'er, do you truly want to join a Soul Master Academy to cultivate?"

"Father, I am very determined!"

Seeing Tang Yu's resolute attitude, Tang Tian readily agreed: "Alright! When the time comes, I will go back and tell the Sect Master and the other elders to agree to let you go to an academy to cultivate."

Recalling Tang Tian from his memories, he was stern, serious, and a demanding old father.

Yet, looking back, Tang Tian had never refused any of Tang Yu's requests.

Tang Yu said warmly, "Thank you, Father."

Tang Tian asked, "Then which academy do you plan to join?"

Tang Yu began to consider this question again.

Since his primary goal in joining a Soul Master Academy was to win the Soul Master Tournament and complete Mission Two, Tang Yu naturally had to join a strong team.

He didn't have absolute confidence that he could lead six weak teammates to victory alone.

After all, the Soul Master Tournament was a seven-person team competition that emphasized team strength and coordination.

Therefore, in the original work, the strong teams in the next Soul Master Tournament included the Martial Soul Hall team, Heaven Dou Team One, Star Luo Team One, as well as the Skywater, Divine Wind, Blazing Fire, Elephant Armored, and Thunder, the five elemental academies, and the Shrek Academy – a total of nine teams.

The strength of other participating teams was generally quite average.

As someone from the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Yu immediately ruled out the Martial Soul Hall team; joining them was impossible.

Tang Yu would also not choose Shrek Academy. He disliked being with that group of people, and in this life, without the Immortal Herb resources, the Shrek Seven Devils were largely crippled.

It would be a struggle for them just to qualify for the preliminaries.

The five elemental academies only accepted students with corresponding attributes. Only Thunder Academy was an option for Tang Yu, as his Clear Sky Hammer had a thunder attribute.

So, after careful consideration, the academies Tang Yu could choose from were quite limited: Star Luo Royal Academy, Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and Thunder Academy.

"Without a doubt, Star Luo Royal Academy is the strongest among these three, but it's too far from the Clear Sky Sect," Tang Yu mused, his mind already made up.

He replied, "Father, I plan to join Heaven Dou Royal Academy."

Thunder Academy was quite strong, but not as strong as Heaven Dou.

The Heaven Dou Academy team had a comprehensive lineup, which Tang Yu felt was more suitable for him.

"Heaven Dou Royal Academy, huh? That's fine too," Tang Tian nodded. "Then, after you obtain your third Soul Ring, I'll take you to register at Heaven Dou Royal Academy first."

Tang Yu chuckled, "Father, isn't this a case of 'first execute, then report'!"

"So what! Since I've agreed to let you go to an academy to cultivate, you can go. Whether it's sooner or later, it's all the same."

Tang Yu gave him a thumbs-up: "Awesome!"

Tang Tian's expression remained unchanged at Tang Yu's praise.

He pretended to look at the scenery outside the carriage window, but from an angle Tang Yu couldn't see, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up. "You little brat! Don't get cocky! I'm the stern father who maintains a serious demeanor in front of Yu'er!"

It was a long journey from the Sunset Forest to the Star Dou Great Forest, taking about a week.

Along the way, Tang Tian absorbed one of the Mad Strength Purple Gold Ginsengs, and his Soul Power directly broke through from the peak of level 93 to level 94.

He also clearly felt that his cultivation speed was much faster than before.

This greatly surprised Tang Tian: "As expected of the Mad Strength Purple Gold Ginseng recorded by our ancestor Tang Chen back then. At this cultivation speed, I will definitely be able to break through level 95 in the future, and even reaching level 96 is possible!"

Feeling the effects after Tang Tian's absorption, Tang Yu also decided to absorb the other Mad Strength Purple Gold Ginseng later.

Seven days later, father and son arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Yu'er, although you've absorbed those two top-tier body-tempering Immortal Herbs for fire and ice poison, greatly increasing your physique, isn't choosing a four-thousand-year Soul Ring a bit risky?" Tang Tian said with some concern.

"It's fine, Father, trust me."

Tang Yu knew how much those two Immortal Herbs had enhanced his physique. In the original work, they directly allowed Tang San's fourth Soul Ring to reach the ten-thousand-year level. Choosing four thousand years was already a relatively conservative choice for him.

"Alright, then Father will hunt a four-thousand-year Soul Beast for you." Tang Tian nodded and led Tang Yu deep into the Star Dou Great Forest.

Soul Beasts with four thousand years of cultivation were plentiful as long as they approached the inner area.

The two talked as they walked.

"Yu'er, our Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul has a long history of inheritance. Through the experience left by countless ancestors, there are two Soul Skills that we must basically master."

"These two Soul Skills are Clear Sky Bodyguard and Soaring Strike."

"Your father suggests that for your third Soul Skill, you could consider Clear Sky Bodyguard," Tang Tian said.

Ps: I was worried I might have misremembered, so I specifically checked the original work while writing. Clear Sky Bodyguard and Soaring Strike are not inherited Self-Created Soul Skills, nor are they some ultimate techniques or special skills. They are simply Soul Ring Soul Skills.

Also, the reason why he can directly choose a Soul Skill will be explained in the next chapter. Please continue reading.

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