The Sun Moon Empire's Spirit Master Plan

Chapter: The Soul Master Plan of the Sun Moon Empire

While Huo Yuhao and Xuan Ziwen were getting acquainted, Yu Rufeng called Chi Qiu and Wang Dong out during the break.

"Teacher Yu, where are we going?"

Wang Dong yawned, and Chi Qiu glanced at her. Usually at this time, Wang Dong would return to the dormitory to sleep until lunchtime, while Chi Qiu would choose to read or cultivate.

Yu Rufeng smiled mysteriously: "Haven't you ever been curious about what those rooms at the corner of the dormitory building are for?"

Chi Qiu pondered for a moment. "Auxiliary cultivation rooms?"

"It seems you've studied the map well." Yu Rufeng nodded with satisfaction.

"Teacher Yu, all my Gold Soul Coins are kept in the dormitory!" Wang Dong seemed to be jolted awake by these words and said hurriedly.

Hearing this, Yu Rufeng laughed and scolded: "You really aren't afraid of thieves!"

"That's just because I trust the academy's security."

"Why us?" Wang Dong put the card into her pocket; she didn't even carry a storage Soul Tool when she went out. This made her seem like an outlier in the academy, but no one said much about it, as the gossip about her allergy to Soul Tools had already spread quietly.

This place was actually being handed over to them and Huo Yuhao for free use for one year.

"If the whole class had it, the school would have to switch to charity." Yu Rufeng waved his hand. "Don't reveal this to other students for now; after all, this is a special favor I'm doing. If too many people find out, it won't be good for me either. Huo Yuhao has a share too, but he's with Teacher Xuan right now, so I'll greet him later."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Rufeng released his Martial Soul. A faint chill radiated from his body, though this coldness was far inferior to the icy aura released by Huo Yuhao when he spoke to Chi Qiu and Wang Dong that night. Although the quality was lower, his status as a Soul Saint still made both of them shiver slightly.

"Stop with the nonsense." Yu Rufeng said, pulling two cards from his storage Soul Tool and handing them to the two girls in front of him. "Don't worry about the money. These are the academy's access cards, valid for one year, for free use of the auxiliary cultivation rooms. After a year, we'll see about issuing new ones."

"As long as a Martial Soul contains a trace of a powerful bloodline, I can amplify it to achieve the effect of strengthening the Martial Soul as a whole. Which of you will go first?"

She looked at Wang Dong with concern, but the latter's complexion was fine; it seemed her reaction was only triggered by offensive Soul Tools.

"I've heard a little about it." Chi Qiu nodded.

Chi Qiu didn't say anything more, only nodding to thank Yu Rufeng.

One must know that any Soul Beast with even a trace of connection to the ancient Dragon clans could almost always become an overlord.

Even a Soul Engineer wouldn't be too willing to obtain this Martial Soul, because having even one useful Soul Skill would be an extra means of combat. It could be said that possessing this Martial Soul was equivalent to receiving a death sentence in the field of Soul Masters.

At this moment, she focused her gaze on Teacher Yu's Martial Soul. A phantom of a white bird rested on his shoulder, and Chi Qiu recognized it at a glance; it was a special type of Soul Beast called a Xuanbing Sparrow.

Someone possessing this Martial Soul was actually hired by the academy specifically to train Soul Masters?

"It seems the plan that was formulated is going to be used on us?" Wang Dong blinked, feeling a bit surprised. She hadn't originally intended to receive much attention in this Soul Engineer academy.

"Come in."

"Teacher Yu, does the whole class have these cards, or is it just the two of us?" Although she already had a guess in her heart, she couldn't help but ask.

This Xuanbing Sparrow was definitely considered a weak type among Soul Beasts; they had almost no means of offense and very weak defense, with only their speed being noteworthy. Clearly, this Teacher Yu was originally an agility-attack Soul Master who had been forced to become a Soul Engineer because he lacked offensive Soul Skills.

As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Rufeng pressed the start button on the Soul Tool beside him, and the chill on his body instantly intensified. At this moment, Chi Qiu guessed that the Soul Tool was likely used to increase the power of his Soul Skills.

"Heh, when I first started working at the academy, I was part of a special group for training Soul Masters. It's just a pity that things didn't work out, so our group was disbanded and integrated into the Soul Engineer teaching staff. I took on the first-year class with the task of digging for young Soul Master talent."

Chi Qiu's heart stirred, and she quietly released her Golden Dragon Martial Soul. Fire elements swirled around her, maintaining the body temperature for her and Wang Dong.

Yu Rufeng noticed the confusion on Chi Qiu's face. He smiled and clapped his hands, and seven soul rings rose slowly from his feet: three yellow, two purple, and two black—one ring weaker than the optimal configuration.

"Why are you acting like this is over?" Yu Rufeng patted the Soul Tool under his hand, and the small green light indicating it was on lit up. "The special training has only just begun. In fact, this cultivation room is just a bonus."

"The name of this effect is: Bloodline Activation."

Beside her, Wang Dong scratched her head, seemingly having realized something. She grabbed Chi Qiu's arm and laughed: "Alright, Miss Qiu. Thank you, Teacher Yu. We accept the academy's favor and will definitely make good use of this place in the future, so we won't let you down. We'll pass the message on to Brother Huo as well."

"To this end, we have formulated a series of training plans, but because there are so few with talent, many plans simply couldn't be pushed forward with those children." He smiled bitterly. "We know that the three Douluo nations and Shrek Academy likely have better solutions, but due to the situation, we can't exactly go and learn from them directly."

It is said that for humans possessing this Martial Soul, all their soul rings would be useless skills; they would not gain any means of offense or self-preservation, and they wouldn't even possess wings until reaching the seventh ring.

"We are called the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy, and we have an inseparable connection with the Imperial family. Since our founding, we have supplied a large number of Soul Engineer talents to all walks of life in the country. But in reality, all sectors have also been making demands for Soul Master talent."

Yu Rufeng spoke very candidly; after all, since they were people specifically named by Hall Master Hongchen to be cultivated, it didn't matter if he told them certain facts.

As soon as she stepped onto the floor of this auxiliary cultivation room, Chi Qiu raised an eyebrow. Every corner of this place was filled with spiritual energy far higher than the outside world. Although it was far from the Star Dou Great Forest, it already far exceeded the average cultivation conditions elsewhere in the Sun Moon Empire. Given the Soul Master foundation of the Sun Moon Empire, any Soul Master coming here would gain immense benefits even if they just stood there and did nothing.

"Student Chi Qiu, looking at your expression, you recognize my Martial Soul."

Chi Qiu took the card with some surprise. The card looked simple, but it seemed to be made of some kind of rare metal. There were two rows of grooves on the surface, engraved with her own name and a string of numbers; it would automatically glow when soul power was injected. It looked like it was custom-made for her, and only she could use it.

"This is indeed a great favor." Chi Qiu nodded. "Teacher Yu, do we have no usage restrictions for this year?"

She had seen on the map that the fee for one hour of use was as high as sixty Gold Soul Coins, which was why Wang Dong had exclaimed that she hadn't brought money the moment she heard the name.

Hearing this, Chi Qiu and Wang Dong were both stunned. This cultivation room, which cost sixty Gold Soul Coins per hour, was just a bonus?

"How is it?" Yu Rufeng said, seemingly going to activate another Soul Tool.

Although Wang Dong usually seemed not to have much on her mind, she was, after all, the young mistress of the Clear Sky Sect. Coupled with her understanding of the Soul Master ecosystem in the Sun Moon Empire, she had already somewhat understood the academy's intentions after a few exchanges. By comparison, Chi Qiu's speculation about human thoughts was not as accurate.

However, this weak bird-type Soul Beast possessed a trace of the ancient Ice Dragon King's inheritance within its body. In a sense, they were the shame of the Soul Beasts because, although they inherited a trace of the bloodline, they hadn't been able to evolve any of the bloodline's abilities.

"This special training is a bit too big."

"You don't need to feel sad about that," Chi Qiu said. "Although Shrek Academy has achieved remarkable results, their entrance requirements are extremely harsh. They recruit geniuses to begin with, so the Soul Masters who graduate won't be bad."

"Of course."

"If this kind of privilege isn't given to the best soul master geniuses, then who should it be left for? Just consider it a favor the academy is doing for you." Yu Rufeng walked to the door of that auxiliary cultivation room, stopped in his tracks, and took out his card to swipe it against the access panel. Following that, the seemingly heavy door emitted a metallic chime and slowly slid to one side.

"Then it's only natural for you to question me. My other soul skills are indeed just some useless abilities, but I have managed to develop some other uses for this sixth soul skill of mine."

She tilted her head to look, and Wang Dong held the same thing in his hand.

"And you and Huo Yuhao," his tone shifted, "actually have the chance to reach Title Douluo entirely on your own, without relying on drugs."

"It's a pity that even in our vast Sun Moon, it's very difficult to recruit such geniuses." Yu Rufeng sighed, "Anyone who has the opportunity to break through to a level 90 Title Douluo can be called a genius here, even if they are piled up with drugs. Most people, even with the help of drugs, can at most reach Soul Saint."

"I'll go first." Chi Qiu stepped forward first.

If it really had this effect, her power of fate would surely benefit the most, which was extremely important for both her and Huo Yuhao.

Qiu'er's little side arc is about to begin too.

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