Before Talent, Principles Were Worthless!

"How much?!"

The three education committee members were advanced in age, yet each was full of vigor, carrying the air of immortal sages. Normally calm and reserved, they had lost their composure today because of a twelve-year-old child.

But they could not be blamed. What Wang Tianyi had said was simply too shocking.

The three committee members, who had been handling official business moments ago, instantly tossed their documents aside. They rose to their feet with excitement written all over their faces and crowded around Wang Tianyi, their six eyes sweeping over his body.

Strangely, they could sense that Wang Tianyi's Soul Power was not weak, yet they could not determine his exact level.

There seemed to be a solid barrier around Wang Tianyi's body, cutting off all outside attempts at detection.

"Child, is what you said true? What is your Martial Soul? Could this old man have a look?"

Heaven Dou Royal Academy only admitted noble students, but it was also willing to accept commoner students with exceptionally high talent. After all, extraordinary talent meant they would become new nobles once they matured. Neither the Empire nor the academy would turn away such geniuses.

Clearly, reaching level 32 at the age of twelve was enough for the three committee members to extend an olive branch.

After all, Tang San was only level 29 at this point.

Seeing the anticipation in the three committee members' eyes, Wang Tianyi did not waste words. He directly summoned his Qi Tian Martial Soul! The instant Sun Wukong's armored form appeared over his body, an aura that seemed capable of shaking heaven and battling earth erupted! At the same time, one yellow and two purple Soul Rings rose beneath his feet. Though his Soul Power was only level 32, the fluctuations of Soul Power around Wang Tianyi were even more astonishing than those of some high-level Soul Elders!

Hiss—

The moment the Qi Tian Martial Soul possessed him, all three committee members inhaled sharply, making an outstanding contribution to continental warming.

"What is this Martial Soul called?"

"Qi Tian!"

"Qi Tian? What a Qi Tian! It truly is extraordinary! Absorbing a thousand-year Soul Beast Soul Ring as the second Soul Ring is simply unheard of!"

Meng Shenji rubbed his hands excitedly.

"The quality of this Martial Soul may even surpass the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon!"

Although the name Qi Tian had appeared on the continent for the first time, the highly knowledgeable three committee members quickly realized that Wang Tianyi possessed an exceptionally rare top-tier Martial Soul. Naturally, all three were extremely satisfied.

"Wang Tianyi is also quite an excellent name! This old man may call you Tianyi from now on, yes?"

Meng Shenji's eyes shifted. He noticed that his two old friends beside him were about to continue their questions, but as the head of the three education committee members, he decisively spoke first.

"Tianyi, on behalf of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, this old man welcomes your arrival!"

Meng Shenji knew that the most pressing matter was to recruit Wang Tianyi into Heaven Dou Royal Academy! Never mind the boy's background, and there was no need to consider whether he belonged to a sect. Wang Tianyi's talent was already enough to make Heaven Dou Royal Academy do something impulsive! Every blemish could yield before a twelve-year-old level 32 Soul Elder.

Wang Tianyi had not expected Meng Shenji to be so straightforward. Under his gaze, Meng Shenji had already begun preparing an enrollment form for him! Before Wang Tianyi could even sign it, Meng Shenji stamped it with Heaven Dou Royal Academy's seal, then urgently prompted Wang Tianyi to sign here and press his fingerprint there.

For some reason, Wang Tianyi got a taste of what it felt like for a top college entrance exam scorer to be fought over by the presidents of prestigious schools. They were terrified he might run away!

Meng Shenji enthusiastically pressed Wang Tianyi into a chair and began explaining the enormous benefits of joining Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

These included, but were not limited to, full tuition exemption, a top-tier mimicry cultivation environment, excellent teachers, and a monthly allowance of five hundred Gold Soul Coins...

It could be said that, in order to keep Wang Tianyi at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Meng Shenji had played every card in his hand! He had even used his authority to specially grant Wang Tianyi a privilege that even Heaven Dou Rank students rarely received—fixed monthly shares of heavenly treasures, along with every Soul Ring required before reaching the Soul King level, all provided by the academy.

Zhilin and Bai Baoshan exchanged a glance. Neither had any objection to Meng Shenji's actions. After all, it was not just Meng Shenji—they all eagerly hoped the academy would produce a true genius who could bring the championship honor back to Heaven Dou Royal Academy in the future Soul Master Tournament! A twelve-year-old Soul Elder meant Wang Tianyi could still participate in two Soul Master Tournaments. The next tournament would be held in a year, allowing Wang Tianyi to gain some experience. By the time he reached adulthood, Heaven Dou Royal Academy might have an additional Soul King-level captain!

Moreover, once Wang Tianyi signed this enrollment form, Heaven Dou Royal Academy was confident it could draw the commoner-born Wang Tianyi into the Empire's camp! Even if Wang Tianyi had already joined a sect, it did not matter. Before a top-tier genius like this, unless it was a colossal force like the Upper Three Sects, Heaven Dou Royal Academy feared no one.

There was nothing wrong with the enrollment form, and Meng Shenji had indeed demonstrated his sincerity. Wang Tianyi naturally did not hesitate. He signed his name and pressed his fingerprint without delay.

Before absolute talent, rules could yield, and principles could be changed!

"Good, good, good! Old Bai, I would not feel at ease leaving this child to anyone else! Go invite Teacher Qin Ming over. This child is fully qualified to enter the Huangdou Battle Team directly!"

Meng Shenji's face creased with laughter. After saying this to Bai Baoshan, he turned his attention to Wang Tianyi. Together with Zhilin beside him, the two acted like kind elders as they began asking Wang Tianyi about his origins, background, Martial Soul, and Soul Rings.

Qin Ming?

Wang Tianyi was neither particularly warm nor particularly distant. Put simply, he was polite, but not overly so. Faced with Meng Shenji's questions, he did not deliberately conceal anything and answered everything truthfully. As for his Soul Rings...

Wang Tianyi explained that his physical strength far surpassed that of ordinary people, which was why he had been able to absorb a thousand-year second Soul Ring.

This explanation was fairly reasonable. Meng Shenji and Zhilin nodded, believing him. They were both intelligent people, and some questions should not be pursued too far.

For example, Wang Tianyi's explanation could account for why his second Soul Ring was thousand-year, but it could not explain why his second Soul Ring had an age of a full 4,700 years!

That was already the age of an ordinary Soul Ancestor's fourth Soul Ring!

Wang Tianyi's third Soul Ring was even more astonishing, possessing an age of a full 9,000 years!

That age was already comparable to the fifth Soul Rings of the three committee members.

Yet on the other hand, Wang Tianyi had absorbed a full four thousand-year Soul Rings, two of which were already close to ten thousand years. Even so, his Soul Power was only three levels higher than Tang San's. The drawback of Twin Super-God-level Martial Souls—their slow cultivation speed—was revealed at this moment. Level 32 was already the result of Wang Tianyi's diligent efforts.

But all of that would change at Heaven Dou Royal Academy!

The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was something Wang Tianyi would absolutely not miss! The many Immortal-grade Herbs inside could definitely raise his foundation once more. If one herb was not enough, he would take two. If two were not enough, then three. If even three were not enough, then he would eat them all!

Treasures belonged to the virtuous, and Wang Tianyi's virtue was quite impeccable! Besides, these things should have belonged to him in the first place. Not just the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well—all the treasures in the world should have belonged to him!