A yellow Soul Ring slowly rose beneath Qin Chuan's feet. That was still relatively easy to accept. Soul Masters with Innate Full Soul Power were rare, but they hadn't gone extinct.
But what happened next took an unimaginable turn.
After Qin Chuan's first Hundred-Year Soul Ring, a second Soul Ring appeared right after it. The instant the purple light fell across Jing Hongchen's face, his pupils contracted and his expression shifted slightly.
"Child, what's your name, and how old are you?" Jing Hongchen asked eagerly.
"My name is Qin Chuan. I'm six years old."
"Six? That's impossible!" Jing Hongchen said in disbelief. Then he abruptly turned to Bibi Dong and asked, "What's going on with little Qin Chuan's second Soul Ring?"
Bibi Dong smiled faintly and sent her voice to him through Soul Power. "My child was lucky. He has Twin Martial Souls. When his Soul Power was tested after awakening, he burst the crystal ball used for the test. It was only in the tests that followed that we learned he actually had Innate Full Soul Power at level twenty."
At this, Jing Hongchen drew in a sharp breath, his eyes gleaming. When he looked at Qin Chuan again, the boy felt as though Jing Hongchen might "eat" him.
"We're accepting your child into our academy, and we'll give him special training!" Jing Hongchen declared solemnly, thumping his chest.
Bibi Dong nodded. "I trust your academy's reputation."
"Then please come with me. Today, as the head of this academy, I'll personally handle enrollment for all three of your children," Jing Hongchen said with a hearty laugh, in excellent spirits.
In front of the crowd, Qin Chuan revealed only his Soul Rings. The instant his Death Spider Emperor Martial Soul appeared, he stopped.
Death Spider Emperor, Soul Devouring Spider Emperor, Undead Angel.
With Martial Souls like these, Qin Chuan would undoubtedly become the future number one of the Holy Spirit Cult.
The Holy Spirit Cult Leader, Zhong Liwu, was a terminal "genius-collecting" addict. Anyone he took an interest in would be forcibly recruited, and after joining the Holy Spirit Cult, they would often lose their former memories and come completely under his control.
Zhong Liwu's wife, Feng Ling, was the best proof.
"Who's that? The hall master is personally receiving him."
"No idea. I've never seen him before."
"..."
Jing Hongchen held an extremely high position in the Sun Moon Empire. His status as the master of Mingde Hall alone put him beyond the reach of many Soul Engineers. Everyone knew that Mingde Hall was a prestigious name.
"Lin Jiayi."
Lin Jiayi, the dean of studies, was overseeing the new students' enrollment process not far away. The moment he heard Jing Hongchen call his name, his stout body shot over to him at a speed of eighty miles per hour.
"Yes, Dean. What are your instructions?"
"This young man, Qin Chuan, has Twin Martial Souls, a talent rarely seen in a hundred years. He's now a student of our academy."
"And this child, Ye Guyi, is ten years old and has already broken through level thirty in Soul Power. As for Qian Hanxue, our academy normally admits new students who are twelve or younger. She's past the age limit, but I'll make an exception this time and accept her as well."
Jing Hongchen was deliberately doing Bibi Dong a favor by accepting Qian Renxue, who was over the age limit, too.
He was only making this exception because Qin Chuan had Twin Martial Souls.
At these words, Lin Jiayi stood stunned for two seconds before finally coming to his senses.
"Take these three children to complete their enrollment procedures, and give them their physical examinations while you're at it. Then bring them all to my office."
Suppressing his excitement, Lin Jiayi hurriedly replied, "Yes, Hall Master. Please come with me."
After Qin Chuan, Qian Renxue, and Ye Guyi left with Lin Jiayi, Jing Hongchen turned to Bibi Dong and smiled. "There's no need to worry. Before enrolling in the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, students undergo a simple physical examination. It won't harm their bodies at all. In the meantime, I'll show you around the academy. How does that sound?"
Jing Hongchen could tell that this woman was undoubtedly a Titled Douluo. Otherwise, the three children couldn't possibly be so exceptional.
Even if I can't win her over, I have nothing to lose by getting on good terms with her.
"Then I'll trouble you to show me around, Dean Jing Hongchen."
Jing Hongchen laughed heartily. "This way, please..."
Physical Examination Room.
Lin Jiayi took a badge hanging around his neck from inside his robe. He touched it to a disc-shaped object in front of them. With a beep, the metal door before them slid silently open in two directions.
The room covered an area of a hundred square meters and contained several large Soul Tools.
After leading them to a large, cylindrical Soul Tool, Lin Jiayi explained, "This is the academy's physical examination room. Every student who enrolls must undergo a physical examination. But don't worry, this device won't harm your bodies. Please remove your Soul Tools and any other metal objects before the examination."
The many large Soul Tools displayed in the examination room were things Qin Chuan, Qian Renxue, and Ye Guyi had never seen before.
Qian Renxue, in particular, had been visually overwhelmed by everything from the moment she entered the city. Everything in this world ten thousand years later had made a tremendous impression on her.
The device before them was cylindrical and two and a half meters tall. At Lin Jiayi's instruction, Qin Chuan stepped onto it.
"Relax. I'm going to start," Lin Jiayi said with a faint smile. He walked to the side of the device and pressed his palm into a hollow in its center, then channeled Soul Power into it.
A white light shone from the top of the Soul Tool. It wasn't dazzling, but soft. After scanning Qin Chuan from head to toe, it displayed a series of details on the screen.
Ye Guyi and Qian Renxue hurried over to take a look.
"Bone age: six years. Physical strength: level fifty. Physical resilience: level fifty. Soul Power fluctuation: level twenty-three. Height: 1.3 meters. Weight: 30 kg. Left arm length... One attached Soul Bone on the body, one right-hand palm bone, no other Soul Bones attached..."
The device listed all kinds of details, including Soul Power Level and physical strength, with remarkable clarity. It had even detected the Golden Dragon Claw Qin Chuan had absorbed just a few days ago.
As he recorded the results, Lin Jiayi exclaimed, "You're only six and already have level twenty-three Soul Power, plus a right-hand palm bone. You've got limitless potential, kid. The academy will definitely give you special training."
Qin Chuan smiled without saying anything.
The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and Shrek Academy were rivals. The Sun Moon Empire would eventually launch a war to unify the entire continent. Qin Chuan needed Snow Hatred Value, so he was naturally going to make an enemy of Shrek Academy. In a sense, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy was Qin Chuan's future identity and a cradle for training Soul Engineers for the Spirit Hall in the Parallel Time and Space.
Then Qian Renxue and Ye Guyi took their turns.
"Bone age: ten years. Physical strength: level thirty-six. Physical resilience: level thirty-one. Soul Power fluctuation: level thirty-one. Height: 1.54 meters. Weight: 31 kg. Left arm length... No Soul Bones attached..."
"Bone age: fifteen years. Physical strength: level fifty-one. Physical resilience: level sixty. Soul Power fluctuation: level forty-four. Height: 1.68 meters. Weight: 41 kg. Left arm length... Possesses two Soul Bones, one in the head and one in the left arm..."
Ye Guyi and Qian Renxue's results were printed one after another. Once everything was done, Lin Jiayi gathered the records and smiled at the three of them. "Welcome to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy."
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