C-Rank Martial Soul

With a shift of his feet, his First Soul Ring glimmered faintly, and Blue Silver Grass surged from his palm once more.

This time, it was faster and more numerous. In the blink of an eye, it caught up to the retreating Osler, several vines precisely wrapping around his wrists.

Osler's heart sank. He hurriedly activated his soul skill, and his black-glowing claws swung down again, intending to repeat the trick and sever the vines.

But this time, it was different.

At Wang Xian's thought, the scattered Blue Silver Grass fused together in an instant.

The originally slender vines suddenly contracted and condensed, transforming into an incomparably thick main vine.

Its bluish-green surface gave off a gentle sheen, while dense silver patterns shimmered faintly beneath the sunlight.

Osler's claws struck the thick main vine with a dull clang, as though he had struck an iron pillar.

The black glow faded, leaving only a shallow mark on the surface of the main vine—not even a dent.

"What?!" Osler shouted in terror.

Before he could react, even more Blue Silver Grass had already surged toward him.

The main vine split into several branches that wound around him layer by layer, wrapping from his ankles all the way to his shoulders and binding him like a dumpling.

Osler struggled desperately, but the vines only tightened further, squeezing him until he could barely breathe.

He tried to activate his soul skill again, but his arms were firmly pinned down. He could not even move his fingers, much less swing his claws.

"Detected that the host has defeated a Martial Soul possessor. Capture Martial Soul?"

"Capture."

"Martial Soul captured successfully. Martial Soul: Ghost Leopard (C-Rank). Added to the Training Camp."

"C-Rank!" Wang Xian's eyes lit up when he heard the notification.

This was his first time obtaining a C-Rank Martial Soul. The last time he had trained a Low-Tier Martial Soul, he had directly gained one thousand Cultivation Points.

Then how many would this C-Rank Martial Soul give him?

Wang Xian could not help but speculate, "Ten thousand?"

If he could really gain ten thousand in one go, then he could proceed with his next Martial Soul cultivation.

At the edge of the clearing, Teacher Lin looked at Osler, who had been bound so tightly that he could not move, then at Wang Xian, who stood calmly in place and had barely moved his feet. He fell silent for two seconds.

"That's enough." He finally spoke, his tone carrying an indescribable meaning.

Wang Xian snapped out of his excitement. At a thought, the Blue Silver Grass immediately loosened and withdrew into his palm strand by strand.

Osler climbed up from the ground, lowered his head to inspect his reddened wrists, then looked at Wang Xian. His mouth opened, but he could not say a word for a long while.

"You let me win, Senior." Wang Xian clasped his hands and smiled.

The composure in Teacher Lin's eyes had vanished as he looked at Wang Xian, replaced by burning excitement.

He had been a teacher for so many years and had seen quite a few gifted students, but this was the first time he had encountered someone like Wang Xian.

His Martial Soul looked like Blue Silver Grass, yet its strength was nothing of the sort. He had beaten an Agility Attack System Soul Master four levels above him so thoroughly. This child's Martial Soul was definitely far from ordinary.

He's a genius. Teacher Lin could not suppress his excitement.

Heaven Dou Intermediate Academy rewarded those who recruited gifted students, and the rewards were generous.

Wang Xian had passed the assessment under his watch, so that reward was securely his.

As for Osler, the expression on his face had already stiffened.

He stood to the side, staring at Wang Xian's calm face. His mouth opened and closed, yet he could not get a single word out.

He had been beaten so badly by a Soul Master four levels below him that he had no ability to fight back, and his opponent even had a Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul. Even if it was mutated, this was far too humiliating.

This junior is obviously no ordinary person. It's normal for a Control System to counter an Agility Attack System. Osler silently comforted himself, and only then did his expression improve slightly.

Wang Xian ignored Osler's expression and turned to Teacher Lin, clasping his hands as he asked, "Teacher, can I complete my enrollment procedures now?"

"Yes, yes. Come with me." Teacher Lin nodded repeatedly, his attitude far more enthusiastic than before as he turned and led Wang Xian into the building.

The room was not large. Inside were an office desk and several chairs, while several class schedules and a map of the academy hung on the walls.

Teacher Lin sat behind the desk, and Wang Xian handed over his primary academy graduation certificate along with his Spirit Hall Soul Master badge.

Teacher Lin accepted them and inspected them carefully. The seal on the graduation certificate was clear and intact, while the Soul Master badge was genuine, engraved with Wang Xian's name and Soul Master rank.

He put the two items away, took out an enrollment form from a drawer, and swiftly filled it out with a pen.

"Your dormitory has been arranged. I'll have someone take you there later." After writing the final stroke, Teacher Lin placed the form into a folder and looked up at Wang Xian with a smile. "Welcome to Heaven Dou Intermediate Academy."

Wang Xian accepted the enrollment token Teacher Lin handed him, carefully put it away, and thanked him.

When he walked out of the building, Osler was already gone. He had probably left early out of embarrassment.

Only a few phoenix tree leaves blown down by the wind remained in the clearing outside. No trace of the earlier fight could be seen anymore.

Wang Xian stood at the entrance, looking at the distant teaching buildings with their gray walls and black tiles, then at the sky above, obscured by the phoenix trees.

His life at Notting Academy was over. A new place, a new beginning.

"Let's take a look at the dormitory first." He stepped toward the direction marked on the signpost.

Heaven Dou Intermediate Academy's dormitories were in the east, and the area they occupied was not particularly large.

There were not that many Soul Masters, and Heaven Dou Intermediate Academy's assessment was fairly difficult.

Fighting a Soul Master with three more levels of Soul Power than oneself for fifty exchanges was no easy feat.

The dormitory building was a small three-story structure with gray brick walls and large windows, each one hung with dark blue curtains.

There was a small lawn in front of the building, with several short pines planted along its edge and trimmed neatly.

At the entrance was a wooden door, above which hung a bronze plaque engraved with the words "Student Dormitory."

Wang Xian pushed the door open and walked inside. The hallway was laid with wooden flooring, which made a soft sound beneath his feet.

A wall lamp stood every few paces, casting gentle light and making the corridor bright and clear.

His room was at the far end of the second floor, with "207" written on the doorplate.

When he pushed open the door, the room was much larger than the one he had lived in at Notting Academy.

Two beds stood side by side against the wall, covered with clean white bedding. Each bed had a small cabinet at its head.

A desk and chair stood by the window, with an oil lamp placed on the desk.

The window was open, and the breeze gently stirred the curtains. He could see one corner of the training field outside.

His roommate had not arrived yet, so he was alone in the room.

Wang Xian placed his bundle on the bed by the window, sat down at its edge, took a deep breath, and silently called out in his heart.

"Open the System Panel."