After returning to Heaven Dou Intermediate Academy, Wang Xian resumed his cultivation.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye. During those three days, he traveled back and forth between the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena and Heaven Dou Intermediate Academy, living a regular yet packed life.
Three battles, three opponents.
The first had a D-Rank Martial Soul, the second an E-Rank Martial Soul, and the third another D-Rank Martial Soul.
After three days, the E-Rank Martial Souls he had obtained had long since finished training, bringing his Cultivation Points to 2,800.
Meanwhile, the Ice Mist Bird Martial Soul obtained from his first soul fight and the D-Rank Clear Wind Blade Martial Soul he got from that arrogant noble were nearly done training as well.
Once they all completed training, his Cultivation Points would soar directly from 2,800 to 4,800.
If he included the D-Rank Martial Soul currently being trained, he would reach 5,800 points outright, drawing ever closer to his next Martial Soul Cultivation.
As for Tang San and Xiao Wu's two A-Rank Martial Souls, as well as Osler's C-Rank Martial Soul, their training cycles were simply too long, so he could only set them aside for now.
He had also earned quite a few Gold Coins.
Every match came with a guaranteed ten Gold Coins regardless of victory or defeat, but that was merely a small portion. The real money came from betting.
He found someone to help him place bets on himself to win every match.
With 500 Gold Coins as capital, when he faced an opponent five levels above him, he did not hesitate to bet all 500 Gold Coins.
Because the gap in strength for that match was so great, his odds reached three and a half to one.
There was no suspense in the result. He won, and 500 became nearly 2,000 Gold Coins.
His goal of 5,000 suddenly came much closer.
However, the Soul Fighting Arena was not stupid.
After he won three matches in a row, the arena staff began paying attention to him, and his odds were lowered considerably.
Now, even if he bet on himself to win, he would not make much money.
Besides, if he kept placing large bets, he would sooner or later draw attention. Once they investigated, things would become troublesome.
After weighing it over, Wang Xian decided to stop.
Heaven Dou Intermediate Academy, dormitory.
Wang Xian, who had cultivated from night until morning, opened his eyes and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.
The Soul Power within him had grown a little denser, as though something were slowly flowing through his meridians, gentle yet powerful.
"The fifteenth level is getting closer and closer." Feeling the Soul Power within him, Wang Xian revealed a delighted expression.
He opened the System Panel, and a translucent screen unfolded before him.
"Martial Soul Cultivation System."
"Host: Wang Xian."
"Age: seven."
"Soul Power: Level 14."
"Martial Soul Quality: D-Rank (Mid-Tier Martial Soul)"
"Martial Soul Cultivation Points: 4800."
"Martial Soul Cultivation Chamber: Place Martial Souls within. Spend Cultivation Points to cultivate Martial Souls. (Cultivations: 0. The next cultivation can be performed after spending 10000 Cultivation Points.)"
"Martial Soul Training Camp: Train Martial Souls (none). Acquired traits: Tiger Might, Adhesion, Hardening, Growth..."
"Soul Skill Cultivation: The First Soul Skill (Ultimate Unity) requires 1000 Cultivation Points."
"Form Cultivation: Weapon Form—Life Scepter (E-Rank). Skill: Life Severing. The next cultivation requires 1000 Cultivation Points."
Below the panel were several notifications that training had been completed.
"Ice Mist Bird (D-Rank): Training complete. Acquired trait: Ice Freeze."
"Clear Wind Blade (D-Rank): Training complete. Acquired trait: Gale."
"Blood Wolf (E-Rank)... Training complete..."
Several more E-Rank Martial Soul traits followed. Their names were ordinary, and their effects were ordinary too. Wang Xian merely glanced over them without studying them further.
His gaze settled on the first two traits.
Ice Freeze. Gale.
Without question, Ice Freeze had been extracted from the Ice Mist Bird, while Gale should have come from the Clear Wind Blade Martial Soul.
Traits produced by D-Rank Martial Souls could not be poor in quality.
Wang Xian opened the description for Ice Freeze, and a line of text appeared before him.
"Ice Freeze: The surface of Blue Silver Grass is infused with extreme cold. Upon contact with a target, it transmits chilling energy, lowering the target's body temperature and slowing its movements. Prolonged contact can cause localized freezing. The intensity of the chill increases with Soul Power infusion."
"This trait is pretty good too." Wang Xian's eyes lit up.
Chilling energy, slowing, freezing—these were all effects that Control System Soul Masters dreamed of.
His Blue Silver Grass already excelled at binding and control. With chilling energy added to the mix, once an opponent was entangled, they would only grow slower and stiffer until they could not move at all.
He then opened the description for Gale.
"Gale: Blue Silver Grass gains the blessing of the wind element. Movement speed and attack speed increase greatly, while air currents can be used to alter trajectories, making attacks harder to predict."
This one was valuable as well. Blue Silver Grass's original attack speed and movement speed could only be considered average.
With Gale's enhancement, the vines' extension and binding speed would increase drastically, making them far harder for opponents to evade.
Furthermore, the ability to alter trajectories with air currents would make his attacks even stranger and harder to defend against.
Both were good traits, but Wang Xian did not rush to fuse them.
His fusion slots were limited now, and he could only fuse one more trait.
The Tiger Might he had obtained earlier was a mental attack trait. Both its rarity and strategic value exceeded Ice Freeze and Gale.
If he fused Ice Freeze or Gale now, then he could only watch helplessly if he encountered a better trait later.
"I should wait a little longer. There's no need to rush to improve Blue Silver Grass's combat power." Wang Xian suppressed his urge to fuse them and closed the System Panel.
He got out of bed, washed up briefly, changed into his school uniform, and headed for the classroom.
There was nothing special about the morning class. The teacher lectured from the podium about the classifications and habits of soul beasts. Wang Xian listened attentively and took a few notes.
During the break, several classmates glanced in his direction. They seemed to want to come over and speak with him, but in the end, none of them moved.
Wang Xian did not care. He sat alone at his desk and went through the notes he had just taken.
When the dismissal bell rang, the teacher had barely left before Wang Xian stood up, packed his books, and walked straight out of the classroom.
Another match was waiting for him at the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena.
He made his way to the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena with practiced ease.
Then, led by a staff member, he went to the waiting room.
There were still quite a few contestants waiting there. Wang Xian swept his gaze around and spotted many familiar faces. Over the past few days, he had seen them every time he came.
Wang Xian found a corner, sat down, closed his eyes, and rested as he waited for the soul fight to begin.
Wang Xian's arrival naturally drew the attention of the other contestants.
After three days of matches, no one dared underestimate this child who appeared to be only seven or eight years old.
Without question, he was not only a cultivation genius, but also a genius in combat.
He could still defeat opponents five levels above him. No one present could accomplish such a thing.
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