The Grandmaster's Scheme, First Soul Hunt!

"Actually, Grandmaster attends the academy's student recruitment every year, but that isn't his job."

Wang Sheng lowered his voice, whispering to Qin Qi and the others.

Although he kept his voice down, Tang San, who was sitting not far away, still heard him; his ears twitched slightly.

"Oh, you mean to say that Grandmaster is actually picking from among the new students?"

Qin Qi asked.

"That's about the size of it. Actually, our academy has had geniuses before, and Grandmaster went to ask them back then, too."

"But once they found out Grandmaster hadn't even broken through level thirty by the age of fifty, they rejected him flat out."

Wang Sheng looked like an honest kid, but in reality, he knew quite a lot of gossip.

He was known as the "Information King" of Dorm Seven.

That wasn't an accident!

Tang San's expression shifted upon hearing this; he thought back to Grandmaster's appearance when he was being harassed by the guards at the school gate.

At the time, he felt it was a coincidence that Grandmaster had shown up to help them, but now it seemed that might not have been the case at all!

"No way. According to what you're saying, Fatty, does that mean Tang San's apprenticeship was completely calculated by that Grandmaster?"

"He took advantage of us just entering the academy, knowing nothing, and then swindled us?"

Xiao Wu realized this as well. She didn't lower her voice, speaking out directly.

"I wouldn't call it a swindle; doesn't Grandmaster have his published works?"

Qin Qi interjected.

"That's pure nonsense, Sister Xiao Wu, Brother Qin. You two just enrolled, so you don't know much about martial soul knowledge."

"But once you've stayed in the academy for a few years, you'll realize that the so-called Ten Core Competitiveness Theories of Martial Souls are complete rubbish."

Wang Sheng had been at the academy for several years. While his grades weren't exactly stellar, he knew these basics.

"Keep it down, Old Wang. Don't let Tang San hear you, or he'll get angry again."

"If he does, he might just challenge you to a duel."

Qin Qi struggled to hold back a laugh upon hearing this. Wang Sheng was right; regardless of Grandmaster's other theories, the one about the Spirit Ring age limit was absolute nonsense—it was as useless as Luo Sanpao's farts.

The absorption limit for a Spirit Master's Spirit Ring changed based on age, physical fitness, willpower, and various other factors.

Therefore, there was no such thing as a fixed Spirit Ring age limit; it all depended on the Spirit Master's own condition.

You could argue that the 425-year limit was just the average data for a normal person.

But don't forget, spirit beasts aren't monsters in a game; they don't have levels floating over their heads.

You can only make a rough estimate of a spirit beast's age; it is impossible to determine the exact year.

Listening to Qin Qi and the others discuss this, Tang San's face grew somber. It wasn't because he was angry at them.

It was because he felt as though he had been played by Yu Xiaogang.

No, perhaps Grandmaster is lacking in other areas, but he saw that I have twin martial souls.

He must have real knowledge!

Tang San comforted himself in his heart. He had already taken the master as his teacher; there was no going back now.

After finishing their meal, Qin Qi and the others left the cafeteria and went about their respective activities.

In the following days, Qin Qi followed a routine: classes in the morning, working in the afternoon, and entering the Study Space to study at night.

Whenever he had time, he would also prepare some body-strengthening medicine according to Tang Jiaren's prescription.

In the blink of an eye, the time to head to the Soul Hunting Forest arrived.

"Teacher Zhao, good morning."

Qin Qi arrived at the teacher's office early, trying his best to calm his emotions.

He was still quite excited; after all, this was his first time obtaining a Spirit Ring, and he wondered what kind he would get.

What kind of spirit skill would his Dan Shi gain after absorbing a Spirit Ring?

"Good morning."

Teacher Zhao greeted Qin Qi and then checked the time.

"You're here way too early, though."

"The soul hunting operation is held in the morning; you still have a few hours to wait."

Teacher Zhao could understand Qin Qi's excitement; she had been the same way when she first obtained her Spirit Ring.

"It's fine, I woke up early to be well-prepared."

Qin Qi said.

"It is good to be prepared. Come over and sit down; I'll tell you about the things you need to pay attention to during the hunt."

Teacher Zhao pulled up a chair for Qin Qi to sit in front of her, then began to explain in detail the things to watch out for during the spirit hunt.

"We are heading to the Soul Hunting Forest managed by Spirit Hall, which is safer compared to other forests."

"There will be teachers accompanying you all, so under normal circumstances, there won't be any problems."

"But once you get there, you must not wander off; you must stay close to the teachers."

Teacher Zhao instructed.

"Understood."

Qin Qi nodded, though he was already thinking about how he could wander off.

He couldn't afford not to; if he let the academy teachers lead the hunt, they would most likely just find a ten-year Spirit Ring.

That would be a waste. Qin Qi didn't dare hope for a million-year Sky Dream Ice Silkworm like the cheating Huo Yuhao, but he at least needed a hundred-year Spirit Ring.

Time slipped away inadvertently while Teacher Zhao was explaining the precautions.

Teacher Zhao stopped speaking, checked the time, and then took Qin Qi to meet up with the main group.

The main group consisted of sixth-grade students. Teacher Zhao found the lead teacher, exchanged a few words, and then walked over to Qin Qi.

"I've already spoken with the lead teacher. Just stay by his side later, and he will look after you."

"I won't be going along; I still have to head back to teach."

After saying this, Teacher Zhao patted Qin Qi on the head and left with a smile: "Good luck, little Spirit Master."

Taking advantage of me again!

Watching Teacher Zhao walk away, Qin Qi couldn't help but sigh; handsome boys really have to protect themselves well when they're out and about.

"Stay close to me once we get to the Soul Hunting Forest."

The lead teacher walked over to give Qin Qi a brief instruction before heading off to attend to other matters.

"You must be a first-year freshman, kid."

"What is your spirit?"

"You reached level ten Spirit Power so quickly; you aren't some kind of genius, are you?"

The sixth-grade students crowded around Qin Qi, asking all sorts of questions, their eyes filled with curiosity.

"Even if his talent is decent, it's a pity he's just a Work-Study Student."

Someone spoke up at this moment.

Oh!

Qin Qi looked at that student. Is it time? The classic villainous belittling of the day, followed by me showing off my strength!

And finally, looting the corpses to get gold rewards!

Next up is everyone's mockery and ridicule, right? If I clean them all out...

I won't have to worry about medicine money for a long time!

Looking at the sixth-grade students surrounding him, Qin Qi felt as if he could hear the sound of Gold Spirit Coins clinking together in his mind!

"You're just jealous."

"Go play somewhere else with your narrow-mindedness."

"If you don't like him, then get lost. Big sister here likes this kind of cute little brother."

The other sixth-graders rolled their eyes at that person, silently cursing him as a fool.