Enrolling and Joining the Elite Class

Liu Bai was still very weak, and it was impossible for him to follow them around every day.

What he needed to do now was improve his strength!

Without strength, he would not even be able to make a ripple in the Dou Qi Continent.

And over in the Douluo World, he had already confirmed that Tang San was the same age as him.

Moreover, it could already be said that they had become enemies.

The reason for their enmity was absurd enough. Just because he had not answered that damn Grandmaster's damn question, that damn Tang San had held a grudge against him.

If it had been anyone else, Liu Bai would not have cared about a mere verbal dispute.

But Tang San...

He had probably already embarked on the path to death. So, to ensure his own safety, Liu Bai had to make some plans.

First were those opportunities. The most important ones, naturally, were the Immortal Herbs. He had to get his hands on the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well!

The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was currently in Dugu Bo's possession. Taking it by force was impossible, so he could only find a way to get close to him.

As long as he helped Dugu Bo cure his poison, given Dugu Bo's temperament, he would not care if Liu Bai took a few Immortal Herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Yet getting close to Dugu Bo through the man himself was nearly impossible.

He could only go through Dugu Bo's granddaughter, Dugu Yan.

Dugu Yan should currently be studying at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. If he wanted to approach her, going to Heaven Dou Royal Academy was inevitable.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy claimed to admit only noble students, but as long as they were not truly stupid—stupid beyond saving—

with Liu Bai's talent, joining Heaven Dou Royal Academy would be effortless.

The plan had been settled. Next came cultivation.

He went into the courtyard and took out a Dou Technique manual.

This Dou Technique was called Stone-Crushing Fist.

It was merely an ordinary Yellow Tier Intermediate Dou Technique. There was also a movement Dou Technique called Roaming Cloud Steps, likewise Yellow Tier Intermediate.

These two Dou Techniques were not particularly profound, but they were already the best Dou Techniques Ma Qi could provide.

Liu Bai did not care. After all, he was only at the Dou Qi stage right now, and Yellow Tier Intermediate techniques were more than enough.

He planted his feet, threw a punch, turned, kicked, and moved fluidly!

Liu Bai began training in the small courtyard.

Time passed day by day.

In the blink of an eye, a year had gone by.

Douluo World.

Heaven Dou City.

Over the course of that year, Liu Bai turned seven. He bade Si Si farewell and arrived in this magnificent city, Heaven Dou City, the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire.

After a year of cultivation, Liu Bai's Soul Power had risen to level 16. Four levels in one year was exceptionally fast at this stage.

His Dou Qi had also reached the fifth stage. At this rate, he would definitely become a Dou Zhe before the age of ten.

He would break Xiao Yan's record for the fastest breakthrough to Dou Zhe.

"Heaven Dou City really is prosperous. The gap between it and Nuoding City is enormous."

Walking along the streets of Heaven Dou City, Liu Bai took in the city's prosperity.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy was known to everyone in Heaven Dou City. He simply asked a few passersby and found the place.

At this point in time, Heaven Dou Royal Academy's enrollment period had already passed.

But he was still confident that he could enroll directly, so he came anyway.

When he reached the gate, the familiar plot unfolded, and he was stopped once again.

This time, however, he had brought a letter of introduction from the Spirit Hall Branch in Nuoding City.

That letter did not carry much weight in Heaven Dou City, but at the very least, it allowed him through the academy gates.

He was brought to an office. Before him sat a middle-aged man wearing a single gold-rimmed monocle.

The fluctuations of Soul Power around him were far stronger than anyone Liu Bai had seen in Nuoding City.

To become a teacher at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, one had to be at least a Soul King!

"You're the one who wants to join Heaven Dou Royal Academy? Do you know that you've already missed the enrollment period? And you're far too young. The admission age for Heaven Dou Royal Academy is twelve."

Liu Bai said nothing and simply summoned his Martial Soul.

Blazing Golden Flame burned fiercely, instantly raising the temperature in the room. At the same time, a yellow Soul Ring slowly rose.

"Let me introduce myself. Liu Bai, seven years old. Martial Soul: Golden Flame. Level 16 First Ring Power Attack System Battle Soul Master."

Silence. The room instantly fell silent.

The middle-aged man froze. Then, as though using Teleportation, he instantly appeared before Liu Bai and gently gripped his wrist with one hand.

The next moment, he said excitedly, "Your bone age checks out. You really are seven! Level 16 at seven years old—what a genius! You said you want to join Heaven Dou Royal Academy? No problem, absolutely no problem! It's only the enrollment period that's passed. I'll notify the Three Education Committees."

Before an absolute genius, no rule was a problem!

If they failed to seize a genius like Liu Bai, they would have to be sick in the head!

Enrollment, Joining the Elite Class

Liu Bai put away his Martial Soul. He had not wanted to show off, but that man had not even finished reading his letter of introduction. It clearly stated afterward that he was seven years old and level 16.

Yet the man had not bothered to read further. Liu Bai had no choice but to put on a plain and unpretentious display.

It was not that he wanted to show off. Everyone saw it. I, Liu Bai, was the most low-key person around.

Before long, word of Liu Bai reached the three Education Committees.

When they heard of his talent, they were beyond excited and immediately said they wanted to see him in person.

Thus, Liu Bai was brought over again.

Before him were the Three Education Committees of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Meng Shenji, chief of the Education Committee, an level 86 Control System Battle Soul Douluo, Martial Soul: Black Demon.

Bai Baoshan, vice chief of the Education Committee, an level 85 Defense System Battle Soul Douluo, Martial Soul: Heavenly Star Furnace.

Zhi Lin, third seat of the Education Committee, an level 83 Control System Tool Soul Douluo, Martial Soul: Azure Vine.

All three were Soul Douluo.

"So this is the child who's level 16 at seven years old? Not bad, not bad. He's truly a fine-looking young man. He looks quite lively too. Child, come, summon your Martial Soul and let us have a look."

Meng Shenji could not help speaking as he looked at Liu Bai.

Liu Bai nodded and raised his hand.

His Martial Soul appeared again, and his Soul Ring rose.

"Good, good, good! Hahaha! An elemental Martial Soul, and already level 16 at this age. His future is boundless, truly boundless! Child, from today onward, you are a student of Heaven Dou Royal Academy!"

Liu Bai smiled. He knew it. This world ultimately valued strength and talent.

Only nobles were admitted?

That was because your talent was not good enough!

Of course, it was not as though Liu Bai agreed with the notion of admitting only nobles. He was merely stating a fact.

And in truth, on the Douluo Continent, noble Soul Masters were almost inevitably stronger than commoner Soul Masters.

Because Martial Souls themselves were a bloodline inheritance. If one's father could become a noble, then he was certainly a strong person. Even if he was not, there would certainly have been strong people among one's ancestors!

Therefore, because of inheritance, nobles' Martial Souls were bound to be of higher quality than those of ordinary commoners, and they were also more likely to awaken Innate Soul Power.

Unless one encountered a rare Martial Soul mutation—and it had to be a beneficial mutation at that—trying to turn things around was harder than climbing to the heavens.

People said Tang San rose from a useless Martial Soul to become a god? Was his Martial Soul really useless?

If the Blue Silver Emperor was a useless Martial Soul, then no one else needed to live. Not to mention that besides Blue Silver Grass, he also had a Clear Sky Hammer.

Huo Yuhao was useless enough, right? He had only level-one Innate Soul Power, but was he actually useless?

As everyone knew, the Spirit Eye was one of the highest-grade Body Martial Souls. Moreover, Huo Yuhao had cheats all the way through. Any one of those cheats, if given to another Soul Master, would have been enough to create an unparalleled powerhouse!

As for Grandmaster, there was no defending him. He really was useless.

Liu Bai cupped his hands.

"Yes. Thank you, Three Education Committees."

The three Education Committees waved their hands.

"Qin Yun, help Student Liu Bai arrange his dormitory and class."

Meng Shenji gave the order.

Qin Yun, the middle-aged man, nodded.

"Yes."

He then led Liu Bai away.

In just one day, his dormitory, classroom, and all other arrangements were completed.

The efficiency was extremely high.

This showed just how much importance Heaven Dou Royal Academy placed on him.

He was directly assigned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy's Elite Seed Class.

After making some inquiries, Liu Bai confirmed that this was the class where Dugu Yan, Yu Tianheng, and the others had been in the original story.

Only, there were rather a lot of students. If nothing unexpected happened, this was probably a class that gathered all the elite geniuses of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

The Heaven Dou First Team, Heaven Dou Second Team, and the team participating in this year's Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament from the original story should all be in this class.

The next day.