Journey to Nuoding Academy

The Rainbow Plume Phoenix, sprawled on the ground, struggled to its feet. Its gaze towards Su Changqing held a trace of fear, but more so, killing intent!

"Vile beast, since you've come to my doorstep, you shall stay!"

Before the Rainbow Plume Phoenix could attack, Feng Tianxiang's pressure swept over it, instantly causing it to lose consciousness and faint.

"Thank you, Patriarch."

Su Changqing expressed his gratitude, then gathered all his Soul Power into his fist. With a single punch, he killed the unconscious Rainbow Plume Phoenix on the spot.

A yellow Soul Ring rose vividly. Sensing the fluctuation of its emitted aura, Feng Tianxiang couldn't help but frown slightly.

"This aura... it's likely reached five hundred and seventy years, nearly six hundred years of cultivation. Changqing..."

"Patriarch, I want to try."

Su Changqing's eyes became resolute.

He naturally knew this exceeded the normal age limit for a first Soul Ring.

Logically, the optimal age for a first Soul Ring should be exactly five hundred years, definitely not four hundred years as some useless person who only talks big would claim!

And this was just the limit of endurance for most Soul Masters.

Su Changqing, being from a prominent family in the Heaven Dou Empire, understood Martial Soul knowledge far better than ordinary Soul Masters.

The age limit a Soul Master's Soul Ring could withstand depended on their own Martial Soul's strength, physical strength, and mental power!

His "Little Light" had a light attribute far superior to the Rainbow Plume Phoenix, so he was confident he could absorb this Soul Ring with nearly six hundred years of cultivation!

Observing Su Changqing's demeanor, Feng Tianxiang finally agreed after a long silence.

"Since you're mentally prepared, then begin absorbing. If any accident occurs midway, we will do our utmost to help you escape danger."

"Mhm, thank you, Patriarch."

Su Changqing sat down cross-legged and began to absorb the Soul Ring.

A full five hours passed before Su Changqing finally finished absorbing and slowly opened his eyes.

Seeing that he had successfully absorbed it, everyone's faces were filled with joy.

This was the first time they had witnessed someone successfully absorb a Soul Ring beyond its age limit!

"Hahaha! As expected of my Feng family's genius, to actually succeed in absorbing across the age limit! How is it? What's your first Soul Skill?" Feng Tianxiang asked with a smile.

Su Changqing replied, "To the Patriarch, it's not convenient to demonstrate right now. Perhaps another time."

Upon hearing this, Feng Tianxiang's face showed a hint of disdain.

"Oh? Everyone here has a cultivation of at least level seventy-something Soul Sage. Could it be you're afraid of injuring us?"

"Mhm."

Su Changqing nodded heavily. "My Soul Skill doesn't distinguish between friend and foe and can easily cause friendly fire. I noticed all of you seniors are only wearing this one set of clothes, so let's forget it."

As soon as he said this, the powerful individuals present all showed displeasure.

An eleventh-level Soul Master thought he could injure them, these experts at level seventy or eighty?

Truly ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth!

"Alright then, let's leave the Star Dou Great Forest first."

Seeing that he was unwilling to demonstrate, Feng Tianxiang didn't press further.

The group exited the Star Dou Great Forest and began their journey back.

"Changqing, what are your plans next? You're already of school age, why don't I send you to Heaven Dou Royal Academy?" Feng Tianxiang said on the carriage.

Su Changqing refused without hesitation.

What a joke!

If he went to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, wouldn't that play right into Qian Renxue's hands?

His plan was to first get through his juvenile years, and then when he was in his teens, he would go out and forge his path, taking one step ahead of Tang San at every turn.

"Forget it, I already have a place I want to go."

"Oh? Tell me about it."

"Nuoding Academy in Nuoding City. Yes, I'll go there."

Feng Tianxiang: "?"

Hearing this, Feng Tianxiang felt Su Changqing was acting like a lunatic!

What good academy could possibly be in such a small place?

"Changqing, can you tell me why?"

"Didn't you all call me a genius? I believe geniuses shouldn't live in a greenhouse but should go out and experience the world. A weapon is fine stored in an armory, but it can't stay there forever; people are the same."

"..."

Feng Tianxiang fell silent. After an unknown amount of time, he finally spoke.

"It seems you're determined to go out and gain experience. Very well, if you wish to gain experience, I shall grant it. Tomorrow, I'll give you some money and then send a carriage to take you there. However, when traveling far from home, you must be careful about your safety."

"Thank you, Patriarch, for granting my wish. Changqing understands."

The next morning, a simple horse-drawn carriage carrying Su Changqing left the Feng residence and headed for Nuoding City.

Upon arriving in Nuoding City, Su Changqing, carrying his luggage, walked towards the academy's main gate.

As soon as he reached the gate, he saw a child with black hair and black eyes explaining to the gatekeeper that he was a work-study student. The next moment, the two of them started fighting.

Su Changqing, watching the scene unfold from not too far away, felt a sense of familiarity.

It seems I've arrived at just the right time! Isn't this the moment Tang San takes his master?

So, Tang San before awakening the Blue Silver Emperor is this ordinary, like a passerby.

After Tang San took down the gatekeeper, a middle-aged man with a bald head, a full beard, and a somewhat sleazy demeanor walked out.

It was none other than the boastful Master Yu Xiaogang.

"Whoa, this guy looks so sleazy? Do Bibi Dong and Liu Erlong have a fetish for ugliness?" Su Changqing couldn't help but inwardly complain.

Everything was proceeding according to the original plot. After confirming Tang San's talent, Yu Xiaogang decided to take him as a disciple.

But just as the two were about to enter the academy, another middle-aged man walked out.

"Director Bai, why have you come out?"

"Ah, Master. I'm here to pick up a student."

As he spoke, he cast his gaze towards Su Changqing, who was standing nearby.

"You must be Su Changqing, right?"

Su Changqing nodded.

"Ah! Welcome, welcome! The Feng family head already spoke with me yesterday. Thank you for adding another student with Innate Full Soul Power to our academy!"

Director Bai's words immediately caught Yu Xiaogang's attention!

This young man in front of me also has Innate Full Soul Power?

If I can take him as my disciple too, who would dare question my Martial Soul theories in the future?

"Su Changqing, is it? Can you release your Martial Soul to show us?"

Yu Xiaogang nodded slightly, with a scrutinizing gaze, looking at him with his usual expression that seemed capable of seeing through the mysteries of Martial Souls.

"With that attitude, you must be a Title Douluo? Or perhaps a Spirit Douluo? At the very least, you should be a Soul Elder, right?"

Su Changqing's words were filled with mockery, especially when he uttered the words "Soul Elder."

Yu Xiaogang's sore spot was instantly hit by his words, but he didn't know Su Changqing was doing it intentionally and maintained a dignified demeanor.

"Do you know who I am? My Martial Soul's ten core principles..."

"I know."

Su Changqing directly interrupted him.

"Anyone can talk big for a bit, can't they? You spout flowery words, but your cultivation is only rank 29. I have no interest in listening to your nonsense. Director Bai, let's go."

Su Changqing stopped looking at him and walked directly into the academy.

Director Bai followed him in.

Watching their retreating figures, several dark lines appeared on Yu Xiaogang's face.

He actually looks down on me so much!

Without my Martial Soul theory knowledge, even the most talented individual will be ruined. By then, even if he begs me to take him as a disciple, I won't accept him!

Meanwhile, Tang San's gaze also turned unfriendly as he watched Su Changqing's retreating back.

This person dared to insult my teacher. He's already courting death!