The Second Martial Soul of the Twin Martial Souls (1)

Li Changsheng walked slowly out of the Sea God Awakening Hall and headed toward the window below that issued spirit soul certificates.

Compared to ten thousand years ago, spirit masters who had just awakened their spirits were now required to collect a certificate belonging to their own spirit.

It might be troublesome in other places, but in Spirit Soul Village, it was very convenient.

The moment you awakened your spirit in the Sea God Awakening Hall, the spirit certificate was already being issued on the other side.

The spirit certificate was a prerequisite for enrolling in a primary soul master academy.

It was equivalent to an identity card from his previous life.

Li Changsheng walked down the long staircase, moving very slowly.

He certainly did not have the leisure to admire the scenery from such a height.

Instead, he was thinking about everything that had just happened and his plans for the future.

"The next check-in location is the Shrek Pre-Academy. This means I'm meant to enroll in the Shrek Pre-Academy. Hmm, I heard that enrolling in the Shrek Pre-Academy requires passing an assessment..."

Li Changsheng's original goal had been to enroll in the Shrek Pre-Academy.

Even though Nuoding City, not far from Spirit Soul Village, had the Nuoding Primary Soul Master Academy, which had been passed down for ten thousand years.

The Nuoding Primary Soul Master Academy had developed rapidly over these ten thousand years.

After all, in a sense, a god had once walked out of their academy!

But it was only a primary academy, and its faculty strength was leagues behind the Shrek Pre-Academy.

Moreover, it was rumored that the Pre-Academy's rules for training students were similar to Shrek Academy's, both using actual combat as the standard.

Li Changsheng needed powerful spirit masters to help him hunt spirit beasts.

At the same time, he also needed to grow through combat.

A spirit master who did not fight and relied only on meditation to cultivate would likely take hundreds or thousands of years to become a Titled Douluo.

"Pre-Academy..."

Li Changsheng murmured, looking toward the window not far below where the spirit certificates were issued.

"After I go back and check my second spirit, I'll prepare to head to the Shrek Pre-Academy to take the assessment."

The Shrek Pre-Academy was different from ordinary primary soul master academies.

There were no holidays; students who wanted to enroll had to head to the registration site immediately after awakening their spirits.

The registration site was, of course, the place where the spirit was awakened.

However, it required you to meet the necessary conditions yourself.

The strictest requirement was an innate spirit power of level eight or higher.

Li Changsheng approached the issuance window with a hint of anticipation.

At this moment, there were still many people queuing in front.

Li Changsheng stood at the end of the line.

"Dad, I'm applying for the Nuoding Primary Soul Master Academy!"

"Good, as long as you can pass the exam, then go."

There were many such voices all around.

In this era, there were no such things as privileged students; everything required one to pass the strict requirements before they could enroll.

However, Li Changsheng remembered that at one point in time, Spirit Soul Village had been granted an exemption quota for Shrek Academy. It seemed that quota still existed, but no one had been able to use it; after all, in these ten thousand years, Spirit Soul Village had not produced a single genius.

As it was almost Li Changsheng's turn, he spotted a familiar figure.

It was that Li Zishuo!

He was leaning against the window, holding his spirit certificate, seemingly discussing something with the staff member.

Li Changsheng made an assessment.

Li Zishuo had innate spirit power of level six and the Exquisite Chessboard spirit, which was absolutely top-tier among tool spirits.

He had seen his wife use the Exquisite Chessboard's spirit avatar; its control range covered hundreds of meters, using chess pieces to attack and shift positions. The variations in her attack methods were terrifying to the extreme. Once one fell into her chessboard, they were almost suppressed at every turn.

"As for him, there's absolutely no problem with him getting into the Nuoding Primary Academy. Perhaps the exemption quota Shrek Academy gave to Spirit Soul Village is meant for him..."

Li Changsheng quickly reached this conclusion.

That was right; according to Li Changsheng's judgment, Li Zishuo's talent might not be the strongest, but it was definitely enough to crush everyone in Spirit Soul Village from the past thousand years.

Soon, it was Li Changsheng's turn.

The staff member issuing the certificates was a woman with a beautiful face and a sweet voice.

A head of swaying black hair slightly covered her brow. She did not look up, only asking in a gentle voice:

"Name."

Li Changsheng hurriedly replied, "Li Changsheng."

"Li Changsheng? The one with innate full soul power? Martial soul Heavenly Book?" The woman paused for a moment. As she began drafting the certificate, she raised her striking face and fixed her long, narrow phoenix eyes on Li Changsheng for a while.

Li Changsheng nodded. "Unless there's a second Li Changsheng, that would be me."

The woman faltered, then smiled and said, "Then which junior academy does little brother want to apply to? Would you like to come to our Nuoding Junior Academy? I can waive the entrance exam for you."

Is this woman a teacher?

A flicker of doubt crossed Li Changsheng's mind, but he shook his head. "No thank you. I intend to apply to the Shrek Pre-Academy."

Upon hearing that Li Changsheng wanted to apply to the Shrek Pre-Academy, the woman's expression shifted ever so slightly.

She acted as if she didn't care, flipping through the documents while saying to Li Changsheng:

"Little brother, while the Shrek Pre-Academy is the best place to go, it isn't suitable for children like you. Of course, big sister isn't questioning their teaching methods, I just hope you'll reconsider."

Li Changsheng shook his head, though he didn't resent her words.

He had heard some things; the Shrek Pre-Academy had once suffered a massive loss of students, leading the three great empires to jointly pressure and hold them accountable. Even the main Shrek Academy had issued punishments. If not for the contributions they had indeed made, the Shrek Pre-Academy would likely have vanished into the river of history long ago.

This woman was looking out for him.

After all, as a genius with innate full soul power, it would be a terrible waste to perish in that godforsaken place.

"Thank you for the warning, big sister. The Pre-Academy requires an assessment anyway. If I fail to pass, then I really will have to rely on you."

Li Changsheng put on a shy smile as he spoke to the woman.

The woman's phoenix eyes widened, and she stared at Li Changsheng in surprise.

Seeing his shy and honest appearance, she couldn't help but pause again. She covered her mouth, a playful glint flashing in her eyes, and said, "Fine. Then big sister will wish for you to fail your exam, little brother."

She then handed a piece of paper through the window and said to Li Changsheng:

"Gather at the Sea God Awakening Hall in three days. In previous years, you had to travel to the Pre-Academy exam on your own, but this year the Pre-Academy has reformed its teaching methods. A lead teacher will personally escort you to the Pre-Academy for the assessment, and even if you don't succeed, they will bring you back."

Hearing this, several thoughts raced through Li Changsheng's mind.

Ignoring the resentful glares from the children and parents waiting in line behind him, he continued to chat with the woman.

"Are there many children participating in the Pre-Academy assessment?" Li Changsheng asked.

He knew that the hard requirement for participating in the assessment was having innate soul power of level eight or higher.

The woman extended a slender finger to gently press her temple, her voice soft as she replied:

"Between Spirit Soul Village and Spirit Soul City, there is a large transient population, and there are quite a few children with innate soul power of level eight or higher. They all have high aspirations and are unwilling to enter ordinary junior spirit master academies, so..."

She flipped through some files and said to Li Changsheng:

"Little brother, as of right now, ten people are going to participate in the Pre-Academy exam. There might be seven or eight more, or even more, by this afternoon."

"That many with innate soul power of level eight or higher?" Li Changsheng was taken aback.

The woman nodded. "That's just how it is in Spirit Soul Village; you won't find this situation anywhere else."

Li Changsheng nodded to himself; that made sense.

After chatting a bit more and learning a few things, Li Changsheng took his martial soul certificate and left.

As Li Changsheng stepped out of the line and walked a few paces away, the female staff member called out to him:

"Don't try too hard, little brother."

Li Changsheng paused, but he didn't turn back. With a calm and indifferent expression on his face, he walked toward the hotel where he was staying.

Indeed, he certainly wouldn't try too hard. If he tried too hard, wouldn't he be disgracing his reputation as a genius?