Akademiya Branch School Opens

On the opening day of the Akademiya branch, so many people gathered that it was no exaggeration to say the streets were empty.

To maintain order, Emperor Xue Ye dispatched a significant number of personnel, and he even made a personal appearance to express his congratulations on the opening of the Akademiya branch.

Nahida did not show herself; as a deity, she still needed to maintain a sense of mystery, as this was, after all, the Douluo Continent.

Ouyang Kong, serving as the Grand Sage, only managed to get everything arranged properly with the assistance of others.

While there were many onlookers, there were naturally quite a few participants for the entrance examinations, though the majority were concentrated around Cyno.

Furthermore, the reason they were crowding around Cyno was not to apply for the Vahumana, but to become Matra.

There were few people on the Douluo Continent engaged in theoretical research, and most of those who were focused on Martial Soul theory, which fell under the jurisdiction of the Amurta.

Therefore, Tighnari also had a fair number of people at his station.

The Kshahrewar represented by Kaveh, the Haravatat represented by Faruzan, the Rtawahist represented by Layla, and the Vahumana represented by Nefer were all deserted.

"Honestly, with a senior personally overseeing the examination, there's no one interested? Is the scholarly atmosphere here really this lackluster?"

The Haravatat, represented by Faruzan, primarily focused on linguistics, semiotics, and similar subjects, which truly had no market on the Douluo Continent.

Moreover, there had been people who came to inquire, only to be scared off by a single sentence from Faruzan.

"It is common knowledge that graduates of the Haravatat must master at least 20 languages."

Although she had a second half to that sentence, the people had already fled.

"Even though that requirement has been lowered quite a bit now... why did everyone leave? They really don't know how to respect their elders."

Just then, an old man asked Faruzan with a sheepish smile, "Young lady..."

"Call me Senior. I'm over a hundred years old, after all. It won't hurt you to call me Senior."

The visitor was Titan, the patriarch of the Strength Clan, and he was quite surprised to hear Faruzan claim to be over a hundred years old.

Powerful female Soul Masters could maintain their youth, but they would still carry the vicissitudes of time on their bodies; yet, Faruzan showed absolutely none of that.

"What? You don't believe me?"

"No, not at all!"

Titan hurriedly denied it.

"I wanted to ask, I am a blacksmith, which department should I apply to?"

"A blacksmith? You could go to the Vahumana over at Cyno's, but it would be more appropriate to go to the Kshahrewar over at Kaveh's."

"Many thanks, Senior!"

Titan bowed respectfully, and Faruzan was quite satisfied.

"Not bad, not bad. Those who know how to respect their elders are all good children."

Listening to Faruzan's words, Titan felt quite awkward inside.

Afterward, Titan arrived at Kaveh's station, and Kaveh was quite polite.

"Old gentleman, please sit. Are you looking to apply for our Vahumana?"

"Yes, I am a blacksmith, and I have a bit of a reputation on the Douluo Continent. That Senior Faruzan recommended I apply to the Vahumana."

Titan was harboring a small ulterior motive, but Kaveh didn't mind, instead quickly sketching out a blueprint.

"Blacksmithing does indeed fall under the Kshahrewar. This is a blueprint for a mechanical component; please forge it within two hours. If the completion quality is acceptable, you will pass the examination."

Titan took Kaveh's blueprint; although it was complex, he could still manage it with his skills as a Divine Craftsman.

"No problem, I shall begin at once."

"Very well, there are furnaces and ores over there; please make yourself at home."

Kaveh felt relieved; with the opening of this Akademiya branch, his Kshahrewar wouldn't end up without a single student.

On the other side, Tighnari was quite busy, with Collei, Dugu Bo, and Dugu Yan also helping him share the workload.

Tighnari had clearly stated that the Akademiya was not a typical Soul Master Academy; it was for theoretical research and was not responsible for training Soul Masters.

Those whose main focus was Soul Master cultivation had no need to crowd into the Akademiya.

Yet, there were still many who insisted on trying; other academies might not understand, but perhaps the Amurta's research on Martial Souls might just stumble upon a lucky break.

One could only say that those who held such thoughts greatly underestimated the Amurta.

At this moment, the people from Shrek Academy also arrived, and Yu Xiaogang was full of confidence in himself.

He believed that not only could he pass the entrance exam for the Akademiya, but he could even directly qualify as a teacher.

Tighnari naturally recognized these people from Shrek Academy.

Especially Yu Xiaogang, who had been personally punished by the Grand Sage Ouyang Kong; it would be difficult not to recognize him.

Tighnari had no intention of making things difficult for them on purpose, so he proceeded according to the routine: "The Amurta focuses on biology, ecology, and medicine, and now we have added Martial Soul theory. What are your areas of expertise? I can conduct the examination based on what you are good at."

"It is naturally Martial Soul theory. Xiaogang is a master of Martial Soul theory."

Liu Erlong chimed in from the side, and Yu Xiaogang struck a pose of a high-level expert.

Tighnari completely ignored their back-and-forth and immediately set the questions for the examination.

"First question: please list the existing classifications of Martial Souls, state whether they are correct, and note if there is anything that needs to be added."

"They are obviously divided into Beast Martial Souls and Tool Martial Souls."

"So, you believe this viewpoint is correct and there is nothing that needs to be added?"

"None!"

Tighnari nodded and drew an 'X' next to the first question.

"Second question: what factors influence a Soul Master's Innate Soul Power?"

"It is obviously the quality of the Martial Soul; the level of the Martial Soul's quality determines the Innate Soul Power."

"Is that all?"

"Of course!"

Tighnari drew a mark indicating half-correct.

"Third question: what factors are related to a Soul Master's Soul Ring age limit?"

Mentioning this, Yu Xiaogang was brimming with confidence.

"The limit for the first Soul Ring is 423 years, the second is 764 years..."

"Stop! Please listen carefully; I asked what factors are related to a Soul Master's Soul Ring age limit."

"This... it should be related to the Martial Soul quality, yes, it is definitely related to the Martial Soul quality..."

Tighnari shook his head.

"I believe there is no need to continue this assessment; you are not suited for theoretical research."

"What do you mean by this? Is your Akademiya deliberately bullying people!"

Liu Erlong went berserk again, and Flender hurriedly held her back; they could not afford to offend anyone from the Akademiya!

"Flender, don't stop me! Today, the Akademiya must give me an explanation."

Meanwhile, at Collei's station, there was a green ornament on her desk. It had been crafted by Nahida and could scan participants to record basic information such as their Martial Soul and Soul Power Level.

While Tighnari was assessing Yu Xiaogang, Tang San and Xiao Wu happened to arrive at Collei's station for scanning and registration.

Tang San: Twin Martial Souls, Clear Sky Hammer, Blue Silver Emperor (Unawakened)

Xiao Wu: Human-Form Soul Beast, Mimicry Martial Soul, Soft Bone Rabbit

Tang San's Twin Martial Souls were already shocking enough, but the moment Xiao Wu's identity as a Human-Form Soul Beast was exposed, countless greedy gazes instantly fell upon her.