However, since he knew he was different from everyone else, choosing Forging was naturally no problem at all.
"Aunt Ming Yue, I'd like to choose Forging. If possible, I hope you can help me find a good Forging teacher."
Li Ang looked at Ming Yue and spoke plainly.
He wasn't used to beating around the bush, because it wasted brainpower.
His brainpower should be spent on figuring out how to improve himself. He disdained the art of polite speech, so he usually spoke very directly.
Ming Yue wasn't quite used to it, but since he was someone the Pagoda Master had taken an interest in, she still nodded respectfully.
"Of course, Young Pagoda Master. Please allow me to take you to the seventh floor to meet your teacher. He'll be responsible for strengthening your body and guiding your training."
"The Pagoda Master has also arranged a dedicated life pod for you, so you can enter the Spirit Ascension Platform and hone your practical combat skills."
"I'll also serve as your practical instructor and help sharpen those skills."
Ming Yue's voice was gentle. Although she was only Shen Ming's secretary, she herself was a Five-Ring Soul King. On top of that, her Martial Soul belonged to the Power Attack System, so she was no slouch in a fight.
Listening to Ming Yue, Li Ang merely nodded calmly.
At that moment, his mind was entirely occupied with how the Geo Archon Rex Lapis Template would improve his Forging abilities. He hadn't paid much attention to what Ming Yue was saying.
But thanks to his powerful brain, he had still understood her.
Seeing Li Ang nod, Ming Yue seemed accustomed to his ways. She made a small gesture inviting him to follow.
The two of them arrived on the seventh floor, which was a dedicated training room filled with all kinds of exercise equipment. A middle-aged man was waiting there.
He was covered in bulging muscles, clearly a strength-type Soul Master.
"Allow me to introduce him. This is Uncle Chen. He used to be a member of the Body Sect, but retired from the sect because of his age and returned to Eastsea City Academy to enjoy his retirement. He's now an instructor for Soul Master training in Eastsea City."
As Ming Yue spoke, she pointed to the middle-aged man before them. He wore a courteous smile as he looked at the boy standing in front of him.
The boy was young and didn't have much visible muscle, but drawing on his experience, Uncle Chen could tell at a glance that Li Ang's body contained terrifying explosive power and strength.
"Greetings, Young Master Li Ang. I'll be responsible for your daily training from now on. Please come over and take a strength test."
Uncle Chen gestured for him to come over, and Li Ang didn't waste any time.
Ming Yue respectfully nodded to Uncle Chen, then quietly withdrew.
Li Ang said nothing. His expression remained unchanged as he calmly stepped forward and punched the testing platform.
When Uncle Chen saw the displayed result of 910 kg, his eyes suddenly narrowed. A trace of shock flashed through his pupils, followed by sheer disbelief.
But when Li Ang struck the machine with his left fist and Uncle Chen saw the number 987 kg, a strange expression appeared on the middle-aged man's face for the first time.
"I wonder what your Martial Soul is, Young Master Li Ang. Your strength surpasses that of most Martial Souls that are arms or other parts of the body."
Uncle Chen spoke with a sigh. His own Martial Soul was his hands, so he was quite strong himself.
But this was the first time he had seen someone with strength as abnormal as Li Ang's. He could also tell that Li Ang's Martial Soul probably wasn't related to strength or any particular part of the body.
And yet his strength was nearly absurd—almost terrifying.
"My Martial Soul is a special type of domain-like Martial Soul. It's constantly improving my physical abilities, and even affecting my body."
Li Ang looked at Uncle Chen and answered earnestly.
After all, Uncle Chen had come from the Body Sect and was a professional. He could help Li Ang devise a training plan.
His strength was constantly growing, but if he couldn't control it—if he couldn't master the power of the Geo Archon Rex Lapis—it would do him no good.
With the power of the Geo Archon Rex Lapis Template and Douluo Planet constantly flowing into him, every aspect of him was improving rapidly. But if he couldn't keep it under control, he might very well end up completely crippled.
For Li Ang, that was both a disaster and his greatest opportunity.
He understood this clearly, so he asked with humility.
Uncle Chen fell silent for a moment. Then he calmly stepped forward and began squeezing Li Ang's arms, examining his body.
After inspecting him for quite a while, he quickly drew up a plan.
He had never seen such a prodigy, but he could simply train Li Ang according to the Body Sect's strictest methods.
If he didn't know how to train him, couldn't he just copy someone else?
Besides, this was Eastsea City. The Spirit Pagoda and the Body Sect were worlds apart, and there was no chance the Body Sect could interfere.
Looking at the extensive daily training and testing, which even included diving and tests to measure how long he could hold his breath underwater, Li Ang's expression turned somewhat peculiar. Still, he trusted this expert from the Body Sect.
After all, the Body Sect was a gathering place for lunatics, and anyone who managed to stand out there was a powerhouse in their own right.
And since he was still a beginner, there was some sense in listening to an authority figure. No matter what, the training couldn't hurt him.
The night passed quickly. It wasn't until after nine o'clock that Li Ang finally left.
Despite training for nearly eight or nine hours, Li Ang showed no sign of fatigue. He barely looked tired at all.
But the prolonged high-intensity training had worn out Uncle Chen, who was a Soul Emperor himself.
In particular, testing Li Ang's strength and making him repeatedly unleash his power to improve his physique was exhausting work.
The problem was that Li Ang was constantly receiving power from Douluo Planet and the Geo Archon Rex Lapis Template.
His strength was continually surging upward, so the training was no burden to him. He didn't even feel very tired.
Watching Li Ang calmly step into the elevator without panting, blushing, or even showing an elevated heart rate, Uncle Chen fell unusually silent.
"What a monster. In all my years, I've never seen a monster like him."
"Ah, looks like I'll have to get in touch with my former junior brother."
"Even though a monster like this has joined the Spirit Pagoda, if the Body Sect can help train him too, he'll absolutely become a fine prospect."
Uncle Chen muttered to himself, an unusual trace of hesitation in his eyes.
He had indeed left the Body Sect because of his age, but his generation had produced many geniuses.
And his junior brother at the time was none other than Mu Ye, the current Sect Master of the Body Sect.
Their strength couldn't even begin to compare. Uncle Chen probably couldn't withstand a single palm strike from Mu Ye. But he was still Mu Ye's senior, and his standing in the martial world counted for something.
So even if Mu Ye was skeptical of what he said, he would still come and see the boy in person.
"Once he comes, that should be enough, right?"
"If even I, a Soul Emperor, can't tell how abnormal this kid is, surely a Super Douluo like him will be able to see it?"
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