Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Xue Qinghe's Recruitment!

Xia Yuan deliberately said, "I heard there's a Blue Tyrant Academy in Heaven Dou City that only accepts commoner students. I was just planning to go there and enroll."

Hearing that Xia Yuan intended to enroll at Blue Tyrant Academy, Xue Qinghe immediately laughed.

"Only accepts commoners? You've been misled by Blue Tyrant Academy."

However, he did not elaborate and instead changed the subject. "Brother Xia, have you ever considered enrolling in Heaven Dou Royal Academy?"

Xia Yuan said, "I'm merely a commoner. How would I dare entertain thoughts of Heaven Dou Royal Academy?"

Xue Qinghe naturally knew the rule that Heaven Dou Royal Academy only accepted noble children. With a serious expression, he said, "Heaven Dou Royal Academy has always been eager to recruit talented people, regardless of background."

"As long as you truly possess talent, your origins will not be an obstacle."

"I saw you defeat my imperial brothers barehanded. Your talent must be quite exceptional."

Xue Qinghe stared intently at Xia Yuan. "If my guess is correct, you should possess Innate Full Soul Power!"

"Brother Xue truly has a discerning eye." Xia Yuan did not deny it, nor could he.

Xue Qinghe was not merely Xue Qinghe. Beneath that outer identity, she was also Qian Renxue of Spirit Hall. Investigating his background would be effortless for her.

Even without using Qian Renxue's identity, Xue Qinghe's identity alone was enough to uncover his origins and life experiences.

"So, do I have the honor of learning your true cultivation level?" Xue Qinghe raised his teacup and took a light sip.

Xia Yuan nodded and directly released his Martial Soul.

At the same time, one yellow and one purple Soul Ring rose alongside his Martial Soul.

A thousand-year Second Soul Ring.

At the sight of this, Xue Qinghe's hand holding the tea froze.

His gaze fixed on the purple Soul Ring around Xia Yuan, his pupils contracting slightly. After a moment of silence, he slowly set the teacup back onto the table.

"I never expected Brother Xia to possess such astonishing talent. To reach the Soul Grandmaster realm in such a short time... how did you obtain this Second Soul Ring?"

Xia Yuan had long prepared an explanation for the origin of his Second Soul Ring. He merely claimed that he had happened upon two Soul Beasts fighting and benefited from their conflict.

As for his cultivation speed, he only said that he seemed to cultivate very quickly in plant-filled environments.

As for anything else, he knew nothing.

Xue Qinghe did not suspect anything. He stood, clasped his hands behind his back, and paced for a few steps before turning back to Xia Yuan. "Brother Xia, I take back what I said earlier."

"With your talent, if I were to miss out on you, that would be the true loss of the Heaven Dou Empire."

Though he said so aloud, a storm had already been stirred within Xue Qinghe's heart.

He was not the real Xue Qinghe. Her true identity was Qian Renxue, the only granddaughter of Spirit Hall's Grand Worshipper. She possessed the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul and an extraordinary Innate Soul Power of level twenty.

Only with such conditions had she been able to attach two Soul Rings in such a short time.

Xia Yuan's circumstances undoubtedly marked him as a genius among geniuses!

If she could keep such a genius under her control, her chances of successfully taking revenge on that woman would greatly increase!

"How about this, Brother Xia? If you are willing, I shall personally recommend you for admission to Heaven Dou Royal Academy in my capacity as Crown Prince."

"The academy will waive all examinations and requirements for you."

"Furthermore, after enrollment, cultivation resources, teaching staff, and everything else will be prioritized for you at the highest standard."

"I wonder if Brother Xia would be willing to accept this favor from your elder brother?"

Xia Yuan had already withdrawn his Martial Soul. Hearing Qian Renxue's words, he immediately cupped his hands and said, "Then I shall follow Brother Xue's arrangements."

Xue Qinghe smiled faintly and took a gold token from his robes, handing it over.

The token looked simple, yet it contained a mysterious energy. The character for Heaven was engraved upon it.

"This gold token is considered my personal insignia. It has no other purpose."

"But if Brother Xia encounters any trouble, you may use it to come directly to the imperial palace and find me."

As he spoke, Xue Qinghe seemed to notice that Xia Yuan did not appear to possess a storage Soul Tool. He had a guard beside him bring out one.

"I see that Brother Xia seems not to have a storage Soul Tool. I'll give this bracelet to you, Brother Xia. Please do not refuse it."

Xia Yuan had already been considering buying a storage Soul Tool when he had the chance. He had not expected Qian Renxue to simply give him one with a wave of her hand.

"Rather than wait for another day, why not go to Heaven Dou Royal Academy today?"

"Sounds good." Xia Yuan nodded.

Xue Qinghe spoke again. "By the way, I see that Brother Xia's Martial Soul is a plant-type Tool Martial Soul. What Martial Soul is it?"

He had not recognized Xia Yuan's Martial Soul as the Blue Silver Grass found everywhere.

Xia Yuan said, "My Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass, though it underwent a beneficial mutation."

"Oh?" Xue Qinghe was initially startled, then looked at Xia Yuan with great interest. "Then Brother Xia's luck is truly excellent."

"Ordinary people who awaken a Martial Soul like Blue Silver Grass would not even possess Innate Soul Power."

"Yet Brother Xia experienced a beneficial mutation and even developed Innate Full Soul Power. Now you have already become a Two-Ring Soul Grandmaster and possess a thousand-year Second Soul Ring."

"Such talent and aptitude are far beyond what ordinary people can possess!"

Xia Yuan secretly laughed. Of course ordinary people could not do it, but who told him he was a player with cheats?

Naturally, he felt no shame over using cheats.

Before long, Xia Yuan followed Xue Qinghe out of Heaven Dou City and arrived at the foot of the mountain where Heaven Dou Royal Academy was located.

Xue Qinghe introduced the place. "This entire mountain, including the forest behind it and the lake beside it, falls under Heaven Dou Royal Academy's jurisdiction."

That was the confidence of a top-tier academy.

The Mimetic Cultivation Environment alone was something ordinary academies could not afford to create.

In the original story, in order to let Tang San and the others use resources such as the Mimetic Cultivation Environment, Grandmaster had even persuaded Flender to agree to the "borrowing a chicken to lay eggs" plan.

The mountain road leading to the academy entrance was paved with white jade steps, and Soul Beast patterns had even been carved into them.

The moment he arrived here, Xia Yuan felt his spirits rise.

After his Martial Soul had completely evolved, such a plant-rich environment provided him with a considerable boost.

The guards led the way ahead while Xue Qinghe introduced the academy's main areas to Xia Yuan as they walked.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy's main campus was built halfway up the mountain. Its primary color was bright yellow, with vermilion eaves and emerald tiles, making it exceptionally splendid.

The academy's students were divided into three levels: the Heaven-Minor Tier, for those newly enrolled or whose cultivation had not reached level twenty-five; the Heaven Tier, for those between levels twenty-five and thirty; and the Heaven-Dou Tier, for those above level thirty.

The teachers were graded in the same way as the students, except the Heaven-Minor Tier threshold was Soul Ancestor, the Heaven Tier was Soul King, and the Heaven-Dou Tier was Soul Emperor or above.

Aside from class hours, the students usually cultivated in the Mimetic Cultivation Environment, so the main campus normally only had some activity during lessons.