Daily Life

Time flew by, and a month passed in the blink of an eye. Liu Tianran cultivated diligently day after day, and by the end of the month, his Soul Power had successfully broken through, rising from level thirty-eight to level thirty-nine.

Liu Tianran's cultivation speed had never been slow. His own plan was to hopefully break through and become a Soul Ancestor by the end of the first semester of his grade.

A twelve-year-old Healing System Soul Master becoming a Soul Ancestor would absolutely place him in the second tier of geniuses on Douluo Continent.

After a small celebration, he returned to his dull, ordinary routine.

Every day consisted of cultivation, reading, and practical combat classes in the afternoon, where Lin Yue arranged sparring matches.

The others traded wins and losses, but what surprised everyone was that Liu Tianran remained undefeated in his matches against the Class One students.

Although Liu Tianran was a Healing System Soul Master in Class One, his Soul Power, physical fitness, mental strength, and combat skills were all outstanding.

Time slipped away quietly amid fulfillment and monotony, like water in a desert that evaporated with ease, vanishing soundlessly. Liu Tianran immersed himself in his daily cultivation rhythm without noticing. When he finally came back to his senses, he found himself standing in Lin Yue's office. More than two months had already passed since Liu Tianran entered the academy.

When Lin Yue summoned Liu Tianran and the others to his office and informed them that the academy team selection tournament was about to begin, telling them to participate, Xu Xiaoyu and the others all looked rather relaxed.

In Eastsea Academy's senior division, there were barely any Soul Elders from Class One through Class Four. With several Soul Elders in Class One, what did they have to fear?

Xu Xiaoyu and the others could not see any possibility of losing against the lower classes.

Lin Yue had indeed thought the same way. He had complete confidence in his students and had never imagined they could lose.

Today happened to be the final day of the Intermediate Division Class Promotion Tournament. After leaving the office, Liu Tianran deliberately headed to the field to watch the excitement.

In particular, he witnessed Tang Wulin become famous in a single battle after relying on his own strength to successfully dismantle Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi's Martial Soul Fusion Skill, causing an uproar throughout the crowd.

"Class Promotion Tournament, first-year Class Five wins!" Long Hengxu's voice rang across the field, announcing the end of the match.

He sighed inwardly. Sure enough, the Golden Dragon King's enhancement was still far too excessive for these children.

Watching the first-year Class One students instantly lose heart,

it was understandable. After all, their class had originally fielded a full team of Soul Grandmasters and had been capable of challenging higher grades, only to stop at this final hurdle.

Meanwhile, the first-year Class Five students immediately erupted in cheers. After all, two Soul Grandmasters and one Soul Master had defeated three Soul Grandmasters. Winning was unexpected; losing would have been normal.

The teachers from every grade watching from the sidelines were also filled with surprise at this year's first-year Class Five. Xie Xie, a Soul Grandmaster with Twin Martial Souls, and Gu Yue, who could control multiple elements, were both rare talents.

But they were also secretly relieved. If their own classes had been in the same cohort, they would probably have been humiliated as well.

After all, Gu Yue, Tang Wulin, and the others from this year's Class Five were remarkably strong. They would have shone brightly in any cohort.

Ye Yingluo looked at Wu Changkong with a complicated expression. Having lost the match, she was somewhat unable to save face.

Wu Changkong looked at the exhausted Tang Wulin and said, "Very good. You performed very well."

Wu Changkong did not even spare Director Long a glance. He picked up Tang Wulin and said to Xie Xie and Gu Yue, "Let's go," before leaving directly.

Gu Yue and Xie Xie hurried over with concern. Xie Xie had awakened after leaving the stage; he had merely exhausted his Soul Power. Gu Yue anxiously asked, "Teacher Wu, how is Wulin?"

Wu Changkong glanced at Gu Yue and said, "It's nothing serious. His body suffered some shock, and he fainted. Just take him to the infirmary and have a Healing System teacher treat him." Only then did Gu Yue and Xie Xie breathe a sigh of relief.

The next day, Liu Tianran woke early from meditation and let out a long breath. He felt that he had drawn another step closer to level forty. At most, he would break through in another two or three months, so he needed to arrange his Spirit Soul's ascension as soon as possible.

Eastsea Academy would soon establish a first-year Zero Class. Once that happened, he would be able to enter the Ascension Platform and ascend his Spirit Soul. It would probably take several more months for his Soul Power to break through level forty, which was enough time to complete his Spirit Soul's first ascension.

He glanced at his roommate, who was still meditating, and did not disturb him. He quietly got out of bed alone and headed to the field to train in martial arts.

An hour later, Liu Tianran finished cultivating and enjoyed the peaceful beauty of the early-morning campus. By chance, he saw Tang Wulin talking with a young girl. Looking closer, he recognized her as Ouyang Zixin. On the first day of school, Zhang Yong had mentioned that she was a beauty from the intermediate division.

He recalled that she was Tang Wulin's first love in the original story. But Tang Wulin was only nine this year. Dating before even reaching his tenth birthday was far too early, no matter how quickly he developed.

After the two exchanged a few words, Ouyang Zixin began accelerating into a run, and Tang Wulin immediately followed. Ouyang Zixin seemed to say something to Tang Wulin, and in the end, the two ran off one after the other.

Liu Tianran could not help sighing. This really was a continent of romance; love sprouted far too early. He took out a camera from his storage Soul Tool and snapped a photo of the two as a keepsake.

Though he also wanted to watch the excitement, he had no connection with them right now, so it would not be appropriate to approach them like that. He simply stopped paying attention and headed toward the cafeteria.

After breakfast, Xu Xiaoyu came over as soon as Liu Tianran arrived in the classroom and said, "Liu Tianran, the academy wants the few of us to gather in the principal's office."

Liu Tianran nodded. "Then let's go gather. You count everyone."

He understood inwardly that, barring any surprises, Eastsea Academy intended to form an academy team to participate in the next Skysea Alliance Grand Tournament.

Just as Liu Tianran had expected, Eastsea Academy's higher-ups had summoned them to discuss next year's Skysea Grand Tournament.

They also promised that over the coming year, they would direct many of Eastsea Academy's resources toward them.

The numerous promises and resource investments offered by Principal Yu Zhen surpassed even the resource priority granted to Zero Class in the original story.

In the original story, Long Hengxu had proposed establishing Zero Class and concentrating resources to train Tang Wulin and the others for two reasons. First, the first-year students were too strong, and he feared they would undermine the confidence of the older students.

Second, he had assigned Xie Xie and the others to Class Five. If Class Five became too strong, he would have to bear the blame for failing to recognize talent.

But the most important reason was that Eastsea Academy, as the flagship academy supported by Eastsea City's upper ranks, had suffered from a lack of fresh talent in recent years. It had ranked in the middle of the pack in the Skysea Alliance Grand Tournament for several consecutive years.

There was no need to even mention its ranking in the Federation Academy Grand Tournament.

If Eastsea City had merely been a remote small city, it would not have mattered much.

But in recent years, the coastal regions had developed rapidly, and Eastsea City's economy had grown swiftly. It had even become worthy of being called the Skysea Alliance's second-in-command and moneybag.

This was precisely the perfect time for Eastsea City to strengthen its voice within the Federation. Yet in education, it had failed to meet expectations, with results often falling short.

The scarcity of talented younger generations was undoubtedly telling every side that Eastsea City lacked successors and had no emerging talent. It had even gradually gained the "reputation" of being an "upstart" and a "fat sheep" within the Federation.

Eastsea City's higher-ups were naturally deeply dissatisfied with this. As Eastsea City's flagship academy, the pressure naturally fell upon Eastsea Academy.

Although the situation was now different from the original story, the first-year students were undeniably strong. The plot would most likely not change, and Zero Class would still be established.

Liu Tianran's arrival had also allowed Eastsea Academy's higher-ups to see a glimmer of hope, even though he was a Healing System Soul Master.

He possessed extraordinary talent and had a chance to break through level forty during his first year in the senior division. His future was immeasurable.

Eastsea Academy's investment in Tang Wulin and the others was an investment in the future, while its investment in Liu Tianran and the others could bear visible fruit immediately.

As long as he could stand on the Skysea Grand Tournament stage, a twelve-year-old four-ring Soul Ancestor would be enough to ease much of the pressure on Eastsea City's higher-ups.

As long as they directed some resources toward him, breaking through to become a Healing System Spirit King within three years would not be wishful thinking. After all, during a Soul Master's golden three-year cultivation period, who could know just how far he would grow?