A Little Shock for the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Master Academy (Please Favorite, Recommend, Vote

Ming Capital, the capital of the Sun Moon Empire.

It was also the only city on the continent universally acknowledged as capable of rivaling Shrek City.

Due to the large-scale application of Soul Tools, Ming Capital displayed a modern, near-contemporary appearance entirely different from Shrek City.

And within this city where every inch of land was worth a fortune, the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Master Academy, hailed as the Sun Moon Empire's foremost academy, occupied a vast area in the southern part of Ming Capital.

In terms of scale alone, the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Master Academy could even compare to the Sun Moon Empire's Imperial Palace.

"So this is the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Master Academy... Truly magnificent!"

Looking at the sprawling complex of buildings that stretched beyond sight, Xu Tianming could not help clicking his tongue in amazement.

The entire academy formed a perfect hexagon, with every imaginable functional district within it.

Its architectural style was grand and imposing, fully displaying the Sun Moon Empire's deep pockets and immense resources.

To Xu Tianming, it even carried an indescribable cyberpunk vibe.

And that cyberpunk atmosphere, tinged with technological flair, gave Xu Tianming, who had come from Blue Star, an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

"Youth really is wonderful!"

He watched the students in Sun Moon Imperial Soul Master Academy uniforms come and go.

He watched the countless new students here for the academy's entrance examinations swarm toward the registration area.

He watched the older students nearby puff out their chests ostentatiously before the newcomers, showing off the academy badges on their uniforms.

Xu Tianming suddenly laughed, and an indescribable nostalgia welled up from the depths of his heart.

Originally, he had been quite resistant to the idea of attending school.

But now that he had truly set foot in an academy, he somehow began to feel a little anticipation.

"Tianming, are you sure you want to enter the academy through the normal process?"

Just as Xu Tianming's thoughts wandered, Kong Yue's voice suddenly sounded beside his ear.

"I'm capable of passing the assessment on my own merits, so why should I take those messy backdoor routes and let others look down on me for nothing?"

Xu Tianming shook his head, his expression carrying a hint of disdain.

Generally speaking, nobles like him—close relatives of the imperial family whose father was also the lord of a city—had the right to enroll without an examination.

This exemption was much like Shrek Academy's recommendation system.

It could only be said that the two most famous academies on the continent had both compromised, to varying degrees, with the nobles within their respective spheres of influence.

"I know you're very capable now."

Kong Yue lightly tapped Xu Tianming between the brows and said irritably:

"I've already told Dean Jing Hongchen about you, and the Kong Family has also been informed."

"If you run into any trouble in Ming Capital, you can go to the Kong Family for help."

At this point, Kong Yue suddenly sighed.

"It's just a pity that our ancestor is in seclusion researching Soul Tools, so I couldn't introduce you to him this time."

The Kong Family was considered a distant relative of the Sun Moon Empire's imperial family and was also one of the most influential families in the empire.

Its strongest member, Kong Deming, was the most powerful person in the entire Sun Moon Empire.

With that connection, coupled with the fact that Xu Tianming was himself a member of the imperial family, he could practically walk sideways through Ming Capital.

"Anyway, your father and I won't be by your side. You must take good care of yourself."

"Don't worry, Mother. Haven't I often cultivated outside with Elder Mu before?"

Xu Tianming gave his mother a fierce hug as he comforted her.

"Mhm. Take care of yourself and study hard."

Kong Yue's eyes reddened slightly as she repeatedly urged him.

"Alright, Mother."

Releasing the embrace, Xu Tianming gave Kong Yue a slight bow before walking toward the registration area of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Master Academy.

There were simply too many students hoping to enroll in the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Master Academy.

Xu Tianming obediently joined the line of new students. After who knew how long, it was finally his turn.

"Name, age, Soul Power Level, Soul Engineer rank."

The person recording information at the registration point was not a teacher, but a student wearing the uniform of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Master Academy.

Judging from his age, he was presumably one of the older students.

The senior student's tone was clearly impatient. After all, repeatedly asking the same questions and recording the answers for so long was indeed an exhausting task.

"Xu Tianming, eleven years old, thirty-seventh-level control-type Spirit Master, First-Level Soul Engineer."

Xu Tianming directly reported his information.

In recent years, he had been busy tempering his body and cultivating the Body Sect Secret Technique, so he had not put much effort into Soul Tools.

Thus, he was still only a First-Level Soul Engineer.

"Xu Tianming, eleven years old, thirty-seventh-level control-type Spirit Master, First-Level Soul Engineer."

"Wait, thirty... thirty-seventh level?"

The student handling the records repeated Xu Tianming's words as he habitually wrote them down.

Then, as though he had suddenly realized something, his pen stopped dead. He shot to his feet and cried out in disbelief.

"What level did you say you are? Thirty-seventh level?"

This senior's voice was truly loud. His cry instantly drew the attention of many people.

"Chen An, what are you doing?"

The commotion also alerted an elderly man nearby who appeared to be maintaining order.

In a flash, the old man arrived beside Chen An and berated him harshly:

"The academy was planning to make you a reserve member for the next Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, yet you're still this unsteady!"

Chen An gave the old man a somewhat aggrieved look before speaking.

"Elder Ma, this... this new student says he's eleven years old and has a Soul Power Level of thirty-seven."

"Hm?!"

Elder Ma, as he was called, froze at those words and abruptly turned to look at Xu Tianming.

An eleven-year-old with a Soul Power Level of thirty-seven would be a genius among geniuses even at Shrek Academy.

Even Beibei, one of the Shrek Outer Court Twin Stars, had not reached that Soul Power Level at the age of eleven.

In the Sun Moon Empire, an eleven-year-old thirty-seventh-level Spirit Master was unprecedented in the entire history of Spirit Masters.

Surrounded by onlookers, Xu Tianming showed little reaction. He merely looked at the student taking records with some surprise.

Chen An. He remembered that there had indeed been someone by that name on the Sun Moon Empire Team in the original story.

But later, he seemed to have died at the hands of Shrek Academy during the Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.

"Hello, student."

Elder Ma stepped forward and stood before Xu Tianming, his gaze blazing as he looked at him.

"Student, please show your Soul Rings to verify your Soul Power Level!"

Xu Tianming nodded slightly. Without any visible movement from him, one purple and two black Soul Rings appeared beneath his feet.

"Heavens..."

"He really is... a Three-Ring Soul Elder?"

"His first Soul Ring is a thousand-year purple Soul Ring, and his second and third Soul Rings are both Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings!"

"When did such a young genius appear in our Sun Moon Empire?"

The entire registration area of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Master Academy erupted into an uproar.