Admission (Part 1)

Admission (Part 1)

Honestly, after being harassed by too many humanoid stars, Qin Ming nearly got so excited at the sight of Chen Ming's Soul Rings that he suffered a stroke.

He had thought Chen Ming was another fool talking big, but who would have expected him to be the real deal?!

Was the main reason he put up with these humanoid creatures really because of the orders from the three Soul Douluo Education Committee Members?

While that was indeed an important factor, the main reason was that he wanted to find gifted children to nurture!

"Truly, a thousand-year Second Soul Ring, an eleven-year-old level twenty-three Soul Grandmaster. A genius—a genius among geniuses!"

"Student Chen Ming, entering Heaven Dou Royal Academy is absolutely the right choice. With talent like yours, you are among the rare few even across the entire continent. Only Heaven Dou Royal Academy has the ability to nurture you."

"Forgive me for being presumptuous, Student Chen Ming, but could you tell me what your two Soul Skills are? You do not need to explain them in too much detail—just a general description will do. If it is truly inconvenient to say, we can skip this topic for now."

"There's nothing inconvenient about my Soul Skills..." Chen Ming did not quite understand why Qin Ming had suddenly become so excited, but he still calmed down and quietly went through the process.

Soul Skills were a Soul Master's secrets, but aside from a few rare skills, most Soul Skills were actually easy to identify. Even if one did not know their names or which Soul Beasts they came from, one could at least tell what type they were.

Chen Ming's two Soul Skills were the kind that even a passerby could remember after one glance. Their activation methods and effects were far too obvious; once he fought, there was no way to hide them.

Since he would be training at the academy for the next few years, Chen Ming felt it would have been impossible to conceal his Soul Skills anyway, so he simply revealed them. Naturally, he still held back some details regarding their effects.

"My First Soul Skill is called Poison Cloud Technique. Its effect is to create a cloud of poison. My Second Soul Skill is called Poison Burst Technique. Its effect is to detonate things contaminated by my poison. It can also be used to detonate the Poison Cloud from my First Soul Skill, but each use requires a certain amount of preparation time, and I can only use it five times a day."

"A poison-element Soul Master. The First Soul Skill has broad area coverage and can be used for both control and damage. The Second Soul Skill can detonate the First Soul Skill..." As Qin Ming spoke, his eyes gradually lit up. In his view, this combination of Soul Skills was exceptionally outstanding.

Although Chen Ming's enrollment records had yet to be officially registered, Qin Ming had already made up his mind to recommend this genius to the three Education Committee Members and have him undergo further training with one of Heaven Dou Royal Academy's two teams.

"Little Ming, are you really only eleven this year?" Qin Ming suddenly asked.

"I am indeed only eleven. Didn't I already submit my birth registration and the awakening certificate issued by Spirit Hall when I awakened my Martial Soul?"

"Right... right..." Qin Ming said so, but he felt somewhat awkward inside.

Normally, those whose Innate Soul Power exceeded level seven would have a special note in their enrollment files. Yet for some reason, Qin Ming had looked through Chen Ming's file again and again without finding any special record. He did not even know what Chen Ming's Innate Soul Power was.

"Little Ming, are you married? Or engaged?" Though Qin Ming's question was presumptuous, it was actually quite realistic on Douluo Continent.

Douluo Continent had poor productivity, so people married early to begin with. On top of that, Martial Souls had a maturing effect, and it was common for commoner men and women to marry at twelve or thirteen. Some married even earlier. While nobles rarely married at that age, many of them were engaged.

Qin Ming's question was unexpected, but not unreasonable.

"I'm neither married nor engaged. My goal is to become the strongest Soul Master in the world. Women are too much of a distraction."

Of course, rich women are an exception, Chen Ming quietly added in his heart.

"..." Looking at Chen Ming's serious expression, Qin Ming wanted to tell him he was being a little too extreme. But when he thought of the academy students who had caused all sorts of trouble because of romance, Qin Ming suddenly felt that Chen Ming's attitude seemed rather good.

How had Qin Ming reached his current position? Was it simply because he was talented and possessed a mutated Martial Soul?

That was only one part of it. More importantly, in this world full of people obsessed with romance, Qin Ming had been single since birth. It was not that he devoted his entire life to cultivation, but he did spend most of his time cultivating, without causing a mountain of problems over love or unrequited feelings. That was why he had grown strong.

"Phew..."

"Little Ming, may I call you that? You can call me Teacher Qin or simply Teacher. Your talent is exceptionally outstanding, and I do not think I have the authority to decide your future training method at the academy for now. We need to go before the Education Committee, where the three Education Committee Members will make the decision."

"As long as you demonstrate your true strength, I personally believe that you will certainly be able to join a Heaven Dou Royal Academy team within a few years. In the end, you may even participate in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, regarded as the pinnacle competition for young Soul Masters."

As he said this, Qin Ming became somewhat excited as well. He came from Shrek, an academy in name only that did not even qualify as a low-level Soul Master Academy. Let alone entering the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, when the competition began back then, he had not even managed to buy a single ticket for the spectator stands.

Although Qin Ming never spoke of it, this was also a pain in his heart. He had always believed that his talent and strength were not the slightest bit inferior to those geniuses who could step onto that stage, yet for various reasons, he had never received the chance to show himself.

Ever since joining Heaven Dou Royal Academy as a staff member, Qin Ming had paid special attention to its two teams. Recently, he had even been applying to become the team leader of one of them, all to somewhat make up for the regret he had carried in his heart for so many years.

Chen Ming did not know what Qin Ming was thinking. He merely found the other man's excited expression somewhat difficult to understand. But after giving it some thought, he decided Qin Ming probably would not do anything to him, so he agreed to Qin Ming's request to bring him before the three Education Committee Members.

After the two left the room, Qin Ming did not immediately rush off with Chen Ming in a fluster. Instead, he went to a nearby room to find his assistant. After explaining the situation and handing over his duties, he finally led Chen Ming toward the deepest part of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where the three Education Committee Members were currently working.