"How many?!"
The three education committee members were quite advanced in years, yet each of them was full of vigor, carrying an air of immortal poise. Usually calm and reserved, they had now lost their composure over 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 matters moments ago, instantly tossed their documents aside. They rose with excited expressions and crowded around Wang Tianyi, their six eyes scrutinizing him from head to toe.
Strangely, they could sense that Wang Tianyi's Soul Power was not weak, yet they could not determine his exact rank.
It was as though a sturdy barrier surrounded Wang Tianyi, cutting off all outside attempts at detection.
"Child, is what you said true? What is your Martial Soul? Could you show this old man?"
Heaven Dou Royal Academy accepted only noble students, but they were also willing to take in commoners with exceptionally high talent. After all, extraordinary talent meant they could grow into new nobles, and neither the empire nor the academy would reject 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.
Sensing the expectant gazes of the three committee members, Wang Tianyi did not waste words. He directly summoned his Qi Tian Martial Soul!
The instant Sun Wukong's battle attire manifested over him, an aura that seemed capable of shaking heaven and waging war against earth erupted forth! 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 from Wang Tianyi's body were even more astonishing than those of some high-level Soul Elders!
Hiss—
The moment the Qi Tian Martial Soul possessed him, the three committee members all sucked in a cold breath, making an outstanding contribution to continental warming.
"What is this Martial Soul called?"
"Heaven-Equaling!"
"Heaven-Equaling? What a fine Heaven-Equaling! It truly is extraordinary! Being able to absorb a Thousand-Year Soul Ring as the second Soul Ring is simply unheard of!"
Meng Shenji rubbed his hands together excitedly.
"The quality of this Martial Soul may even surpass that of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon!"
Although the name Heaven-Equaling had appeared on the continent for the first time, the well-informed three committee members quickly realized that Wang Tianyi possessed an exceedingly rare top-tier Martial Soul.
Naturally, all three of them were extremely satisfied.
"Wang Tianyi is an excellent name as well! 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 questioning Wang Tianyi, 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 you!"
Meng Shenji knew that the most urgent matter was to recruit Wang Tianyi into Heaven Dou Royal Academy! His background did not matter, nor was there any need to consider whether he belonged to a sect. Wang Tianyi's talent was already enough to make Heaven Dou Royal Academy act impulsively! Before a twelve-year-old Level 32 Soul Elder, every blemish could be set aside.
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 eagerly urged him to sign here and press his fingerprint there.
Wang Tianyi inexplicably experienced what it felt like to be a top college entrance exam scorer fought over by prestigious university presidents. They were clearly afraid he would run away!
Meng Shenji enthusiastically pressed Wang Tianyi into a chair and began explaining the tremendous benefits of joining Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
These included, but were not limited to, full tuition exemption, top-tier simulated cultivation environments, 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 laid every card on the table! He 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, as well as every Soul Ring he would need before reaching the Soul King level, all provided by the academy.
Zhilin and Bai Baoshan exchanged a glance. Neither of them objected to Meng Shenji's actions. After all, it was not just Meng Shenji; all three of them eagerly hoped that a true genius would emerge within the academy and bring Heaven Dou Royal Academy championship glory 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 was one year away, so Wang Tianyi could gain some experience there. By the time he became an adult, Heaven Dou Royal Academy might very well have a Soul King-level captain!
Furthermore, as long as 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 such a top-tier genius, unless it was a colossal power 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 displayed his sincerity. Wang Tianyi naturally did not hesitate. He readily signed his name and pressed down his fingerprint.
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 Imperial Battle Team directly!"
Meng Shenji's face wrinkled with smiles as he said something to Bai Baoshan. Meng Shenji's face wrinkled with smiles as he said something to Bai Baoshan, then turned his attention to Wang Tianyi. Together with Zhilin beside him, the two acted like kindly elders and began asking about Wang Tianyi's origins, background, Martial Soul, and Soul Rings.
Qin Ming?
Wang Tianyi's attitude was neither particularly warm nor distant. Simply put, 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 body was far stronger than that of ordinary people, which was why he could absorb a Thousand-Year Soul Ring as his second 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 instance, Wang Tianyi's explanation could account for his second Soul Ring being a thousand-year ring, but it could not explain why his second Soul Ring had reached an age of four thousand seven hundred years!
That was already the age of an ordinary Soul Ancestor's fourth Soul Ring!
Wang Tianyi's third Soul Ring was even more astounding, possessing an age of a full nine thousand years!
Its age was already comparable to the fifth Soul Rings of the three committee members.
Yet on the other hand, Wang Tianyi had absorbed four entire Thousand-Year Soul Rings, two of which were already close to ten thousand years old. Even so, his Soul Power was only three levels higher than Tang San's. The drawback of the Twin Super-God-level Martial Souls' slow cultivation speed was fully revealed at this moment. Level 32 was already the result of Wang Tianyi's hard work.
However, all of this 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 within could certainly raise his foundation once again. If one herb was not enough, then he would take two. If two were not enough, then three. And if three still were not enough, then he would eat them all!
Treasures belonged to the virtuous, and Wang Tianyi's virtue was utterly flawless! Besides, these things should have belonged to him in the first place. Not just the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well—every treasure in the world should have been his!
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