Soul Masters already had physical constitutions far beyond those of ordinary people, let alone Beast Soul Masters like Tian Chen and Li Kai.
In less than an hour, Tian Chen and Li Kai had swept the table clean of dishes made from all kinds of Soul Beast meat.
Tian Chen glanced at Hu Liena, who was still slumped over the table beside them, boredly chewing on her straw, and planned to find an excuse to slip away.
Since Spirit Hall Academy had already begun its month-long break, he had no need to stay at the academy the whole time.
Granted, Spirit Hall Academy's Mimicry Training Grounds did help his cultivation to a certain extent, but a Soul Master's cultivation had never been measured by Soul Power alone.
Especially for low-level Soul Masters like Tian Chen, the strength of their Martial Souls, the configuration of their Soul Rings, and the extent of their practical combat experience all played major roles in determining the outcome of Soul Fighting.
His cultivation speed was hardly slow, though. At his current pace, he could absolutely become a Soul Elder before he turned twelve, and not merely a rank thirty-one Soul Elder, either, so there was no need to worry about his cultivation speed.
What mattered most now was how to lay a solid foundation in preparation for his future Ice and Fire Body Tempering.
Of course, he did have some confidence in himself. Since childhood, he had never lacked tonics or Soul Beast meat, and every night he took medicinal baths using all kinds of rare medicinal ingredients, in addition to the enhancements provided by his Beast Martial Soul and a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.
He could say with certainty that when he reached rank thirty, his physical constitution would definitely surpass Tang San's.
Aside from his physical constitution, what Tian Chen needed to consider was his Soul Power.
He did not have the Mysterious Heaven Skill and could not fundamentally improve the quality of his Soul Power, so he could only find ways to make it as abundant as possible.
To achieve that, he could only keep participating in Soul Fighting or fighting Soul Beasts to the death, exhausting all the Soul Power in his body before cultivating it back again.
With that in mind, Tian Chen no longer intended to waste time here. He rubbed his slightly bulging belly, said goodbye to Hu Liena with a smile, then motioned for Li Kai to settle the bill.
Ignoring Hu Liena's resentful gaze, he walked straight out of the dining hall.
Perhaps because of Spirit Hall Academy's year-end tournament, most students were at the Mimicry Training Grounds, leaving the academy looking considerably emptier.
The normally bustling academy was now very quiet, with only occasional groups of two or three students passing by and talking in low voices.
Tian Chen did not linger at the academy. He crossed the main campus road, which was a full ten meters wide, and walked straight out through Spirit Hall Academy's gates.
When Tian Chen arrived at Spirit City, things went just as they had before. The moment he reached the city gates, the sharp-eyed Meng Tao spotted him and, beaming, carried him into Spirit City through the air.
As for carrying Tian Chen directly to the Soul Fighting Arena through the air within Spirit City, Meng Tao did not dare.
As a holy land for Soul Masters, Spirit City would not allow Soul Masters to intrude upon its airspace.
Although the Soul Fighting Arena was not as lively during the day as it was at night, that was only by comparison.
Spirit City had the greatest concentration of Soul Masters of any city on the continent. Not only were there many Soul Masters participating in Soul Fighting, but the number of spectators who came to watch was even more astonishing.
While still over fifty meters from the Soul Fighting Arena, Tian Chen could already hear all sorts of deafening cheers and roars coming from inside.
This time, Tian Chen did not use the spectator entrance, taking the contestants' passage instead.
His pass was the Iron Soul Fighter Medal in his hand.
The Soul Fighting Arena had issued it to Tian Chen when he registered here previously, and it also served as proof of his identity within the arena.
After passing through the somewhat dim contestants' passage, Tian Chen soon reached the One-on-One Soul Fighting Zone he had visited before.
This One-on-One Soul Fighting Zone was also the area where the most contestants gathered. After all, most people in the Soul Master World were born commoners.
Those who could enter advanced Soul Master Academies to cultivate were ultimately a minority.
However, the One-on-One Soul Fighting Zone had more than one counter where contestants could register for Soul Fighting.
Tian Chen picked a young woman he found pleasant to look at and handed her the Iron Soul Badge.
"Could you please sign me up for one-on-one Soul Fighting?"
The delicate-featured staff member took the Iron Soul Badge Tian Chen handed her and instinctively glanced at him, her eyes filled with astonishment.
"Huh?"
Then she examined the badge in her hand carefully. Only after confirming there was no mistake did she register Tian Chen, speaking to him apologetically as she worked.
"My apologies, esteemed Soul Grandmaster Tian Chen. I've wasted your time. Your match will take place in Soul Fighting Sub-Arena Five, in ten minutes."
"It's fine."
Tian Chen waved a hand to show that she need not mind, then turned and walked toward the preparation area beside them.
He was not one of those brainless rich second-generation heirs from novels, so naturally there was no need to get angry over such a trivial matter.