Mountain Fire Academy, principal's office. Li Pingyuan looked at Wang Qi with mixed emotions and sighed.
"As you wished, the Heaven Dou Empire suffered a defeat in this Soul Master Competition. Heaven Dou Royal Academy has decided to bring in some commoner Soul Masters, and across all of Mountain Fire Academy, you're the only one who qualifies."
With that, Li Pingyuan took a recommendation letter he had prepared long ago from the drawer and pushed it before Wang Qi. Looking at him, he continued, "Whether you go to Heaven Dou Royal Academy is entirely up to you."
"To be honest, compared to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, I'd recommend Blazing Fire Academy more. With the Heaven Dou Royal Family's financial investment, Blazing Fire Academy will undergo a transformation in the coming period."
Li Pingyuan stopped halfway through his words and simply stared at Wang Qi.
From Li Pingyuan's words, Wang Qi roughly understood the changes Heaven Dou Royal Academy had undergone after this Soul Master Competition.
First, there were changes to admissions. They would no longer limit themselves to recruiting only noble children, while also paying a price to invite the descendants of powerful figures.
For example, they would promise cultivation resources, money and status, customized Mimic Environment Training Rooms, and so on.
Not only that, Heaven Dou Royal Academy had also joined forces with many Intermediate Soul Master Academies and a small number of Advanced Soul Master Academies to bolster its ranks.
Regardless of whether Martial Soul students came from noble backgrounds, as long as they met the special recruitment standards, Heaven Dou Royal Academy would admit them. It was essentially an operation to cast a wide net and catch fish.
Next came reforms targeting the teaching staff. They would no longer be limited to teachers skilled only in noble etiquette and managing family powers, but would also recruit powerful fighters as academy instructors.
Finally, over the next five years, Heaven Dou Royal Academy would devote resources toward the Soul Master Competition. Cultivation resources, obtaining Soul Rings, money, and everything else would all be covered by Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
In short, this was an unprecedented reform. Most of the old rules would have to make way for it. As for how thoroughly it would ultimately be carried out, no one knew.
At the very least, Wang Qi could see Heaven Dou Royal Academy's resolve from Li Pingyuan's words.
"I choose Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Although you didn't help me much while I was at Mountain Fire Academy—aside from the Mimic Environment Training Room, you gave me no help at all—I'm a man with a conscience. I'll definitely repay you."
"At the very least, I can't stand seeing Principal Li, once so high-spirited, reduced to this state. With my current strength and foundation, I can at least prove that Mountain Fire Academy didn't waste the Heaven Dou Royal Family's investment."
Smiling, Wang Qi picked up the Heaven Dou Royal Academy recommendation letter and released his Soul Power at full force. One yellow and two purple Soul Rings appeared beneath his feet, leaving Li Pingyuan frozen on the spot.
It was only after Wang Qi had left the principal's office, after an unknown amount of time had passed, that Li Pingyuan seemed to recover from his shock.
"What a monster. Brat, this time I'm the one benefiting from your glory."
Li Pingyuan could only smile bitterly now. The Soul Ring Configuration Wang Qi had revealed was too exaggerated—so exaggerated that even someone as worldly as Li Pingyuan had no choice but to call Wang Qi a monster.
One yellow and two purple. Such a Soul Ring Configuration had never appeared before. Even though he had heard rumors of treasures that could improve one's physique and increase Soul Ring Age, Wang Qi's Soul Ring Configuration was still far too outrageous.
His third Soul Ring was close to ten thousand years old. What a terrifying Soul Ring Configuration. Did that mean Wang Qi's fourth Soul Ring would absorb an unprecedented ten-thousand-year Soul Ring?
At that moment, Li Pingyuan truly felt that he had grown old.
Wang Qi left Mountain Fire Academy and headed toward Heaven Dou Royal Academy. As for graduation? It had already been completed before Wang Qi entered the principal's office.
Wang Qi felt incredibly refreshed right now. Yes, refreshed.
After suppressing himself for more than forty chapters, Wang Qi could finally let his talent bloom as he pleased from now on.
Why had he shared Whale Rubber? Wasn't it so he could openly use his second thousand-year Soul Ring?
Why had he humored that old rule-breaking bastard Tang Hao? Wasn't it to thoroughly tap into his own potential?
Having lived two lives, Wang Qi knew better than anyone when he should do what.
It was like how middle-aged men, when encountering setbacks, would always feel a trace of regret, wishing they had worked harder back then.
What Wang Qi was doing now was preventing himself from regretting his lack of strength in the future.
He possessed cultivation talent that could break through the shackles of innate talent, an unprecedented Soul Ring Configuration, and would not constantly encounter danger. Though the road ahead was still fraught with peril, Wang Qi believed this was the best choice for him now.
The sea was vast enough for fish to leap, the sky high enough for birds to fly.
With his mood light and his thoughts unblocked, Wang Qi's Soul Power unexpectedly rose by a level the moment he stepped out of Mountain Fire Academy's gates.
Feeling his Level Thirty-Five Soul Power, Wang Qi could not have been happier.
Over the past half year, Wang Qi had focused on increasing the age of his Second Soul Ring and had not paid much attention to cultivation. In half a year, his Soul Power Level had only increased by a little over one level.
He had not expected this unexpected surprise after clearing his mind. Opening his Attribute Panel and looking at his greatly transformed second Soul Skill's Soul Ring Age, Wang Qi secretly rejoiced.
Innate Soul Power: Level 9.9 (+1 level). Talent Soul Skill: Little Zhao God Soul Power Level: Level 35. Martial Soul 1: Golden Flame Body. Soul Skills: First Soul Skill: Age 415 years. Golden Flame Binding. Second Soul Skill: Age 6300 years. Golden Flame Armor. Third Soul Skill: Age 9800 years. Golden Flame Divine Body Martial Soul 2: Medicine Refining Furnace. Soul Ring: First Soul Skill: Age 2500 years. Blood Dragon Ginseng Great Medicine Soul Bone: External Soul Bone Golden Flame Battle Armor, thousand-year.
At that moment, within Blazing Fire Canyon, Huo Miao looked solemnly at the Soul Beast before her. Its limbs had been broken, and its entire body was stained with blood. She turned to Huo Wu beside her and said,
"Huo Wu, the original limit for a third Soul Ring is seventeen hundred years. You ate Whale Rubber and the medicine that brat left behind, so the Soul Ring Age you can endure has increased. But do you really want to try absorbing this four-thousand-year Soul Beast?"
Looking at the dying Soul Beast lying before her, Huo Wu suddenly thought of Wang Qi's punchable face. Recalling the relentless tempering of her body day and night over the past half year, she nodded seriously.
"Auntie, I want this Soul Beast. That bastard Wang Qi once said that, in a sense, a stronger foundation often gives people a brighter future."
"With the medicine that bastard left me, the speed of my Soul Power Cultivation won't be too slow."
Knowing her niece's temperament, Huo Miao helplessly looked at the calm Huo Wushuang behind her, hoping he would persuade his sister.
Unexpectedly, Huo Wushuang wore an expression that said, I believe in you. I believe in Huo Wu. It made Huo Miao's anger surge. What kind of bewitching potion did Wang Qi feed these two brats to make them trust him so much?
Then, recalling that Huo Wushuang's third Soul Ring was three thousand years old and that his Soul Power had now reached Level Thirty-Five, she could not help sighing.
"Wait here. I'll go bring someone who can protect you. Don't absorb it recklessly."
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