Notting City Primary Soul Master Academy!

Li Fei and Grandpa Jack had set out by carriage early in the morning and did not finally reach Notting City until noon.

Compared to Holy Soul Village, Notting City was already the most prosperous place Li Fei had ever seen.

The place was bustling with people and filled with vendors.

The scent of food drifted everywhere, making Li Fei swallow involuntarily.

Ever since he had come into contact with Martial Soul Possession, he had been especially hungry.

He had eaten plenty of dried rations along the way, barely managing to fill his stomach.

Perhaps this was a side effect of cultivation.

After all, he had gone three months without food or water. Even a Soul Master could not endure that.

Without Earth Energy and Wood Element Energy continuously supplying him, the hunger he had accumulated over three months hit him all at once. The feeling was incredibly intense.

But when he thought of how the village had pooled together the money he carried, and how he would need it for school in the future, he suppressed the urge to buy food.

"I need to find a way to earn some money, or quickly become a Rank Ten Soul Master, hunt my First Soul Ring, then apply for a subsidy from Spirit Hall. As long as I get one Gold Soul Coin, life will be much easier from then on."

Li Fei thought silently to himself.

Old Jack parked the carriage at the stables and led Li Fei on foot to Notting City's gates.

A scrawny Gatekeeper stood there.

In the Original Book, Tang San had been discriminated against. He wondered whether the same thing would happen to him.

"Hello, we're here to enroll! This is a Soul Master certificate from Spirit Hall!"

Old Jack said humbly, handing the certificate to the Gatekeeper.

The Gatekeeper glanced at it.

Seeing that even a Willow Martial Soul could possess one level of Soul Power, he found it unbelievable, with a trace of envy mixed in.

"He can go in. You can't."

The Gatekeeper tossed the certificate back to Old Jack and spoke.

"Xiao Fei, study hard. If you don't have enough money, write back. The village will find a way to gather more."

Old Jack stroked Li Fei's head.

"I understand, Grandpa Jack." Li Fei felt warmth rise in his heart for no reason. "Grandpa Jack, make sure you stay safe on your way back."

"Don't worry."

Old Jack then quietly departed.

Watching Old Jack's receding figure, Li Fei suddenly felt reluctant to part with him.

But he knew that only by becoming stronger could he change the village's fate.

As he entered the academy and saw its buildings, he too was stunned.

It was simply too beautiful.

Even the Primary Soul Master Academy in little Notting City was this grand. He hardly dared imagine what the Advanced Soul Master Academies in Heaven Dou City would be like.

Following the signs, he arrived at the registration office.

A young female teacher came out to receive Li Fei.

"Child, are you here to enroll?"

the female teacher asked with a smile.

"Yes, my name is Li Fei. This is my Martial Soul Awakening certificate, and I have a work-study student quota from Holy Soul Village." Li Fei handed the certificate in his hand to the female teacher.

"Willow Martial Soul, one level of Soul Power?"

The female teacher took it and looked it over, somewhat surprised. "I didn't expect even an ordinary Martial Soul like a willow tree to have one level of Soul Power. Li Fei, you're really lucky!"

"Perhaps." Li Fei smiled politely.

He did not mention that his Soul Power had already reached level three.

A person with innate level-one Soul Power rising two levels in three months, without a Soul Power Guiding Method or dedicated instruction, would be utterly inconceivable.

Less trouble was better.

Before he had grown strong enough, he needed to keep a low profile and survive.

The Gou Dao suited him perfectly.

"Alright, I'll handle your enrollment now."

The female teacher began working with practiced ease.

She finished quickly.

Handing a string of keys to Li Fei, she said, "This is your dormitory key. The dormitory number and classroom number are written on it as well."

"As a work-study student, your tuition is waived, but you'll need to take on chores around the academy. Someone will come arrange that for you later."

the female teacher reminded him.

"Alright." Li Fei accepted the key without objection.

They were letting him attend school for free, and all he had to do was help with chores. Even in his previous life, there had been no such benefit.

Holding the key, Li Fei followed the signs to the dormitory area.

His dormitory was the seventh room on the first floor.

In other words, the Seventh Dorm from the Original Book.

He was not sure whether there would be an attack in the dormitory.

He quickly pushed open the door, and the next second, a fierce gust rushed at him.

Acting on instinct, Li Fei sidestepped.

So it really was here. Looking at the figure attacking him, he thought to himself.

A Willow Tree appeared behind him, controlling Willow Branches that bound the young man's arm.

Then his legs, left hand, and waist.

The move came swiftly, and the bindings tightened firmly.

The young man's expression changed drastically as he tried to struggle free.

The next moment, Willow Branches lashed toward him.

Smack! Smack! Smack! Smack! Smack!

"Aaaahhh!"

The Willow Branches were thin, but with Soul Power deliberately distributed through them, the whipping hurt terribly.

A Soul Master's body was fragile.

"Just a mere willow tree, and you dare act so wildly!"

"Break!"

"Martial Soul Possession!"

The young man roared, and a yellow tiger appeared over his body.

The power that erupted in an instant burst the Willow Branches apart.

The Willow Tree only possessed level-three Soul Power right now. It was very fragile.

Li Fei had expected it to be burst apart.

The Willow Branches were injured, and Li Fei's face turned pale.

This was Martial Soul backlash.

It instantly consumed a great deal of his Soul Power.

Fortunately, thanks to his Heaven-Defying Comprehension, his Spiritual Power was powerful enough! He could endure it!

Facing a Soul Master with a Beast Martial Soul that naturally possessed formidable offensive power, Li Fei chose to continuously control his body and evade.

In Li Fei's eyes, the young man's movements were extraordinarily slow. It was as though he could accurately predict the young man's next move.

After every attack was dodged, the young man was shocked as well.

They fought from inside the dormitory to the grass outside.

Seeing this, Li Fei used Soul Power to restore the broken Willow Branches, then drove them all into the ground to absorb Earth Energy and Wood Element Energy for recovery.

"Damn it! All you do is dodge! Do you dare fight me head-on?!" the young man shouted furiously.

He felt as though his moves had been seen through and every one of them had been evaded.

The feeling was awful.

Li Fei said calmly, "I'm only a frail Plant Type Soul Master. Why would I fight you head-on?"

The young man was instantly left speechless.

Li Fei said calmly, "I advise you to give up. Our Soul Power levels aren't that far apart. If we keep fighting, you'll be the one who loses."

The young man refused to accept it. "Ridiculous! Why would I lose instead of you?"

He had a Beast Martial Soul!

Li Fei's lips curled upward. "Because my endurance is stronger than yours. You've maintained Martial Soul Possession for so long despite having such low Soul Power. After that fight, you have almost no Soul Power left. Your face is already pale as paper. If this continues, your Soul Power will run dry and you'll faint. If I wanted to kill you then, it would be effortless."

With the boost from his Heaven-Defying Comprehension, he had already completely seen through the young man's fighting style.

"I don't believe it!"

The young man refused to yield and shouted as he charged toward Li Fei.

Li Fei's lips curled upward as he controlled the Willow Branches to spring up from the ground.

"Ah!"

The young man tripped and fell flat on his face.

His Martial Soul Possession was released, and his entire body became extremely weak. His face was pale, and cold sweat covered him.

The young man gritted his teeth. "Damn it, you cheated..."

Li Fei said, "You were the one who attacked me first. Even if I used underhanded methods, it would still be perfectly justified. Besides, this is part of my Martial Soul, so it doesn't count as cheating."

"Fine, you win. From now on, you're the boss of the Seventh Dorm."

The young man lowered his head in dejection.