Money-Making Plans: Soul Master Guild

"These two children are truly hardworking. Both have good talent; perhaps they might really become powerful Soul Masters in the future."

Watching Yu Yan and Xiao Wu leave, Fang Chunlan sighed.

In all her years teaching at Balak Junior Soul Master Academy, she had never seen students their age work so hard.

Before Yu Yan and Xiao Wu arrived, the number of students she treated in an entire year was not as many as she had treated in the month or so since they came.

Most students she treated in the past had not been injured through training.

Now that she had such diligent students, Fang Chunlan might complain aloud, but inwardly she was pleased. Otherwise, she would not have tirelessly treated their injuries time and again.

As Fang Chunlan watched Yu Yan and Xiao Wu's departing figures and sighed, a staff member responsible for cleaning came to her side, looking flustered.

Fang Chunlan, her mood interrupted, showed a trace of displeasure. "Why are you panicking? What happened?"

"Teacher Fang, the floor in the training room those two students just used is completely blackened, and there are obvious signs of damage. I don't know what to do."

Listening to the staff member's description, Fang Chunlan looked utterly confused. She did not quite understand what the other person was trying to say.

What did he mean, the floor was blackened?

What damage marks?

What was all this supposed to mean?

Unable to understand, Fang Chunlan decided to go take a look herself.

Arriving outside the training room Yu Yan and Xiao Wu had just used, Fang Chunlan opened the door and saw the scene the staff member had described.

As a Soul Master, Fang Chunlan recognized at a glance that these were traces left behind after a Soul Master battle.

These were battle marks caused by Soul Masters, and only Yu Yan and Xiao Wu had used this training room. That meant... Wait, how old were they? They were already Soul Masters? Was that even possible?

Fang Chunlan's eyes filled with questions. She quickly headed for the Academic Affairs Office, intending to report the matter to the academy.

The two children were so outstanding that she wanted the academy to focus on cultivating them.

After leaving the academy's training room, Yu Yan took Xiao Wu to Spirit Hall. They smoothly completed their Soul Master certification with the old man on duty, received their Martial Soul Certification Iron Badges, and collected this month's subsidy of one Gold Soul Coin.

Xiao Wu turned the Gold Soul Coin over and over in her hands, looking extremely happy.

"You're that happy about it?"

Seeing Xiao Wu's delight, Yu Yan wanted to know why she was so pleased.

"Of course. This is my Gold Soul Coin."

Xiao Wu's reason for being happy was simple. She had earned this Gold Soul Coin herself; it was not money Yu Yan had given her.

"What are you planning to do with your Gold Soul Coin?"

Hearing that answer, Yu Yan more or less understood what Xiao Wu meant, but he was curious how she intended to use the coin.

This was the joy of earning money for the first time. Yu Yan remembered feeling much the same when he received his first paycheck.

The moment he got it, he had even started planning how to spend it.

Faced with his question, Xiao Wu answered without hesitation, "Treat you to a meal."

"Ah?"

Yu Yan had not expected that answer. He looked at Xiao Wu strangely and asked why she wanted to treat him.

"You've helped me a lot, so I want to treat you to a meal to show my gratitude. That's what I saw Uncle Yu Qiqiang do in Fish Village."

Knowing what Yu Yan was curious about, Xiao Wu gave him her answer, along with an explanation.

"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony today."

Yu Yan did not put on any false modesty and accepted Xiao Wu's kindness with a smile.

After some careful choosing, Xiao Wu took Yu Yan to a restaurant in Balaque City, where they enjoyed a delicious lunch.

After lunch, the two headed toward the Soul Master Guild in Balaque City.

The Soul Master Guild was an informal small organization established by the major merchant associations. Soul Masters could accept all kinds of tasks here and earn rewards, while people who needed the help of Soul Masters could find them here as well.

Yu Qingfeng had told Yu Yan about this place when Yu Yan asked him how Soul Masters could make money. Yu Qingfeng had also said that the Soul Master Guild was the best place for independent Soul Masters to earn money.

After learning the Soul Master Guild's operating rules, Yu Yan felt that it was somewhat like a labor market—a Soul Master version of a labor market.

Both sides were free. You paid money, I provided labor; everyone got what they wanted, and afterward they went their separate ways without bothering each other.

If one was strong enough, one could also earn money by fighting in the Soul Fighting Arena.

Yu Qingfeng, who did not often visit the Soul Fighting Arena, had said Yu Yan could make money there entirely because Yu Yan's soul skills were simply too powerful.

With two powerful soul skills, Yu Yan had few rivals among one-ring Soul Masters. The Soul Fighting Arena would be the best place for Yu Yan to make money.

After explaining the benefits of the Soul Fighting Arena, Yu Qingfeng earnestly warned Yu Yan never to participate in a death match. Those were competitions where people risked their lives.

Yu Yan knew something about the Soul Fighting Arena, so naturally he would not join a death match for no reason. That would be irresponsible toward his own life.

Besides the most profitable options—the Soul Master Guild and the Soul Fighting Arena—Yu Qingfeng had also explained many other ways to earn money.

In summary, once one became a Soul Master, making money would be very easy.

Yu Yan also wanted to earn money fighting in the Soul Fighting Arena, but he had fewer than ten Gold Soul Coins on him and could not complete registration there.

So, he should first accept tasks at the Soul Master Guild to earn money.

He had already discussed this plan with Xiao Wu at the academy. Xiao Wu had no objections, and after learning of the Soul Master Guild's existence, she became somewhat curious about it.

At the Soul Master Guild, they presented the Soul Master certifications issued by Spirit Hall and displayed their Martial Souls and Soul Rings. Then, both of them received Soul Master Guild membership certificates.

The Soul Master Guild membership certificate was also an iron badge. A Gold Soul Coin design was stamped on the front, while the owner's name was engraved on the back.

Like Spirit Hall's Soul Master certification, the Soul Master Guild certificate could verify one's identity, but it did not require one to undertake any obligations mandatory to an organization.

The Soul Master Guild's tasks could roughly be divided into three categories.

The first category was merchant cargo escort tasks. Douluo Continent was not a peaceful world, and long-distance trade between merchants could encounter all sorts of dangers. Therefore, Soul Masters were needed to accompany and escort such trade expeditions.

The second category was assistance requests from residents of Balaque City and the surrounding areas. These tasks came in every imaginable variety.

The third category was cooperative tasks posted by Soul Masters. These tasks varied in difficulty, but none were too hard, since the Soul Master Guild was a gathering place for Soul Masters below the Soul Elder rank.

Today was the weekend, and they still had class tomorrow morning. Yu Yan only browsed the general tasks in the Soul Master Guild, confirmed the type of task he intended to accept, and then returned to the academy with Xiao Wu.

Balak Junior Soul Master Academy had many things that attracted Yu Yan, and he did not want the academy questioning him because he had missed too many classes.

Having experienced Blue Star's education system, Yu Yan found the coursework at a Soul Master Academy rather easy.

Most importantly, Soul Master Academies had no exams.

This was not just true of Balak Junior Soul Master Academy; Soul Master Academies throughout Douluo Continent were basically the same.

As the saying went, the schools of Douluo Continent could make countless Blue Star students weep with envy.