The communication between Jing Hongchen and Zhengtian Academy went very smoothly. In particular, the dean and the head of teaching at the Zhengtian Academy, although their strength was average, had a very deep understanding of Martial Soul and theoretical knowledge. With just a brief exchange, they amazed Jing Hongchen and the others.
Although both Jing Hongchen and Ma Rufeng are Titled Douluo powerhouses, their research on Martial Soul is not very in-depth. They are more focused on cultivating Soul Tool, and Martial Soul and Soul Skill are more like auxiliary effects. In fact, both of them are quite mediocre in their use of Martial Soul.
Zhengtian Academy, on the other hand, is quite the opposite. It is one of the few academies in the Douluo Continent that rejects Soul Tool and has always focused on the study of Martial Soul. Its profound knowledge of Martial Soul is simply incredible.
Of course, at this time, Xu Zhengyang, as the representative of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy and the captain of the Sun Moon Team, also put forward some cooperation requests based on the current situation.
The first point is that the Martial Soul Department will offer a special Martial Soul application education course, which the entire Sun Moon Team will participate in, mainly to cultivate the application of Martial Soul by all members of the team.
The dean of the Zhengtian Academy readily agreed, clearly aware of the importance that the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy placed on the Sun Moon Team. He believed that if the academy could provide instruction to the Sun Moon Team, the relationship between the two sides would be very good, and it might even have other benefits for the future development of the Martial Soul Department.
Secondly, in order to win the championship in the next Soul Master Tournament, both parties agreed that outstanding students from the Zhengtian Academy could be recommended to join the Sun Moon Team, and the Sun Moon Team would provide relevant resources. However, the students must be under the age of fifteen and relatively outstanding, at least a top-tier Soul Elder or even Soul Ancestor.
The dean of the Zhengtian Academy only considered it briefly before agreeing immediately, and recommended Ye Guyi, who was standing next to Yu Mengdi, on the spot Ye Guyi was only fourteen years old, but his Soul Power had already reached level forty-five. He was recognized as one of the strongest geniuses in the Zhengtian Academy, and even stronger than Ye Wuqing.
Moreover, unlike the others at the Zhengtian Academy, Ye Guyi is actually very interested in Soul Tool. In the past, she was limited by the environment of the Zhengtian Academy, so she did not make any achievements. In addition, according to Ye Guyi, if it weren't for the fact that Zhengtian Academy moved to the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, she herself planned to come to the Sun Moon Empire to learn how to make Soul Tool.
Finally, Xu Zhengyang made a suggestion: to appoint Ye Wuqing as one of the leaders of the Sun Moon Team. Although Ye Wuqing is currently only Soul King, he is very close to becoming Soul Emperor. He could break through to Soul Emperor in at most a year, and his use of Martial Soul is excellent. His performance in the battle against the Zhengtian Academy also amazed the members of the Sun Moon Team.
Ye Wuqing and the dean of the Zhengtian Academy agreed to the suggestion after only a brief consideration. For Ye Wuqing, being one of the team leaders of the champion team was an immense honor and a recognition from the academy. It would solidify Ye Wuqing's position at the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy and greatly benefit Ye Wuqing development.
Jing Hongchen even stated to his face that no matter how the students of the Martial Soul Department perform in the future, the academy will arrange one of them to become one of the team leaders, and this will become a rule of the team.
Both sides were very satisfied with the outcome of the entire communication. Everyone at the Zhengtian Academy felt valued. They had previously only attended an ordinary academy, but now, by joining the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, they not only had ample resources and powerful backers, but also enjoyed autonomy. From any perspective, this was absolutely beneficial.
After the meeting, Ma Rufeng and others continued to lead the Zhengtian Academy students on a tour of the entire Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy.
Only Jing Hongchen and Xu Zhengyang remained in the meeting room, clearly indicating that Jing Hongchen had something to say to Xu Zhengyang.
"Dean, what brings you here?"
Jing Hongchen became serious.
" Xu Zhengyang, the matter concerning Zhengtian Academy this time is excellent. Your suggestion was superb. I had some doubts about this suggestion before, but after the Zhengtian Academy officially joined today, I truly understand its powerful Zhengtian Academy. Perhaps this will be the greatest change for our Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, and also the greatest change for our Sun Moon Empire."
Xu Zhengyang quickly interjected, "I only made a suggestion; the final decision rests with you, Dean. If the academy achieves even greater glory in the future, it will all be thanks to you."
Jing Hongchen shook his head. "No one can erase your credit. I used to value Shrek Academy too much, thinking that Shrek Academy was our enemy. So our Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy was focused on introducing Shrek Academy's advanced Soul Master teaching philosophy, thus neglecting other relatively weak advanced Soul Master Academy."
"It now seems that the Douluo Continent has a much deeper foundation in the research of Martial Soul than we imagined. If Zhengtian Academy alone has such in-depth research on Martial Soul, one can only imagine how advanced the major sects and powerful forces are."
"Now, Zhengtian Academy might be a breakthrough. Just as you said before, introducing Zhengtian Academy is like spending a fortune to buy a horse's bones. In the future, we might be able to bring in more academies, or even sects, from the Douluo Continent."
Xu Zhengyang thought for a moment before speaking, "Dean, we still need to proceed step by step in this regard. Our Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, or rather the Sun Moon Empire, has sufficient resources and can become a backer for these forces. What we lack is an advanced Soul Master cultivation system."
"Like Shrek Academy, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and even the Body Sect, their cultivation systems have been developed over tens of thousands of years. They are not easy to master or learn, and require a certain amount of time to accumulate knowledge. Zhengtian Academy is the most suitable at this stage."
"If possible, we could bring in some sects that were once powerful but have now declined, or rather, old sects that are in trouble, instead of thinking about those top-tier forces. These sects may not be powerful, but they have a solid foundation, which is what we really need."
Jing Hongchen nodded. "That's right. I've already communicated with the royal family and identified some impoverished sects. Although it will require some resources, if even one succeeds, it will improve our Martial Soul cultivation system."
"By the way, there's something else. The dean of the Shrek Academy personally wrote to me, wanting to implement the exchange student program I proposed before. What do you think about this?"
Xu Zhengyang was also taken aback by these words. After his planning, Ma Rulong had not used the Sword of Judgment to severely injure Ma Xiaotao in this Soul Master Tournament, nor had he caused Ma Xiaotao to completely turn to the dark side. Logically speaking, Jing Hongchen should not have gone to the Shrek Academy. How could there be such a thing as an exchange student?
After a moment of silence, Xu Zhengyang finally spoke.
" Shrek Academy is far more powerful than we imagined. Even if we implement an exchange program, our students won't learn much at Shrek, at least not the true top-tier Soul Master training content. I think this exchange program is completely unnecessary, especially since we've already brought in the Zhengtian Academy."
Jing Hongchen shook his head. "This time, it wasn't Dean Xuan Zi of the Shrek Academy who proposed it, but the true guardian of the Shrek Academy, Dean Mu En, known as the Radiant Sacred Dragon."
"Dean Mu En is Level 99 Limit Douluo, a rare top expert on the Douluo Continent. His words were very sincere, and he guaranteed that our students would receive a complete education at the Shrek Academy, and was even willing to meet some of the requirements of our Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy."
"I still think this opportunity is very rare, so I haven't turned it down yet. You seem to have some insight into this, which is why I'm asking you."
Xu Zhengyang thought about it carefully before speaking.
"Dean, which do you think is easier to learn Soul Engineer cultivation system or the Soul Master cultivation system? Which is easier to replicate?"
Jing Hongchen pondered for a moment, "Over the years, we have been working hard to cultivate Soul Master, Douluo Continent has also been working hard to cultivate Soul Engineer. In terms of difficulty, the Soul Master cultivation system should be more difficult than the Soul Engineer cultivation system."
Xu Zhengyang nodded. "Dean, our research on advanced Soul Master training is still too one-sided, and there hasn't been much progress in recent years. On the other hand, although the Soul Tool technology on the Douluo Continent is far behind ours, and they don't even have Level 9 Soul Engineer, I estimate that it's only a matter of time before they train Level 9 Soul Engineer. Just like the Level 9 Soul Tool, the Godsealing Altar God Platform, that appeared at the auction, it should have been made by the Star Luo Empire."
" Soul Engineer can gradually explore Soul Tool Technology through the study of Soul Tool, but we cannot independently explore a Martial Soul cultivation system, not to mention that on the Douluo Continent, there are various cultivation systems and Martial Soul that are ever-changing. Otherwise, our Sun Moon Empire would not lack even a large Soul Master sect."
"This is no longer a problem with the Martial Soul cultivation system, but a problem with the attitude towards Martial Soul research. Instead of having some kind of exchange program with the Shrek Academy, it would be better to bring in a few more ordinary advanced Soul Master Academy. This would only result in a loss of some resources, but there would be no risk of leakage."
Jing Hongchen nodded. "That makes sense. Focusing solely on the Shrek Academy is indeed too one-sided. Perhaps Shrek Academy's strength and dominance have blinded us to its true capabilities."
Xu Zhengyang said, "Dean, the situation at the Shrek Academy is truly unreplicable. They not only have the top experts on the Douluo Continent Douluo Continent, but also the most outstanding geniuses. Moreover, these geniuses were born into various powerful forces, and it can be said that they have gradually introduced the cultivation experiences of these forces into the Shrek Academy, without any objections from other forces."
"It can be said that Shrek Academy combines the strengths of many schools. Although they do not appear to be the dominant force, they are in fact a hegemon. Our Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, on the other hand, is fundamentally dependent on the royal family. This is the essential difference between the two, and it also means that we will never reach the status of the Shrek Academy."
"Therefore, if you want to truly learn from the Shrek Academy, the end result will only be a poor imitation, and you will only lose your own advantages."
"Moreover, according to my estimation, Shrek Academy's sudden agreement to the so-called exchange student program, and even its proactive approach, ultimately stems from one person."
Jing Hongchen looked puzzled. "It's unlikely that someone would agree to such a plan for just one person."
Xu Zhengyang became serious. "Dean, do you remember Huo Yuhao, who performed exceptionally well in the Soul Master Tournament?"
Jing Hongchen nodded. "I have a fairly deep impression of Huo Yuhao, but his performance throughout the competition was only average. Apart from being able to change his Soul Ring, his actual combat ability wasn't particularly outstanding, and he's only Grand Soul Master right now."
Xu Zhengyang shook his head. "I participated in the entire Soul Master Tournament. The only ones Shrek Academy truly had a hard time dealing with were Ma Xiaotao and Huo Yuhao. Ma Xiaotao is now a top-tier Soul Emperor, plus her supreme-grade Martial Soul, the Fire Phoenix, making her combat power comparable to Soul Sage."
" Huo Yuhao is the complete opposite. Although his performance wasn't as outstanding, he influenced the entire battle from beginning to end. This person not only possesses Body Martial Soul, but also a rare spiritual Body Martial Soul. Furthermore, he has Twin Martial Souls, and his Second Martial Soul is the Emperor Ice Jade Scorpion, which is of the Ultimate Ice Attribute."
"It can be said that Huo Yuhao not only has the qualifications to become a top-tier Soul Master, but also the potential to become a top-tier Soul Engineer. Once he learns our advanced Soul Engineer concepts, coupled with Shrek Academy's focused training, he will definitely be a major threat to our Sun Moon Empire in the future."
Jing Hongchen was also surprised to hear this. He knew very well that the Sun Moon Empire was also pursuing spirit-type Soul Master. The Body Martial Soul has a natural advantage in the production of Soul Tool. For example, Ma Rulong, even though he is only at the Soul Emperor level now, can make Level 7 Soul Tool as Level 6 Soul Engineer by relying on the special Mental Attribute of his Big Head Spirit Essence Martial Soul.
In the end Jing Hongchen made a decision.
"I understand. This exchange student program cannot be implemented under any circumstances. If we really let Huo Yuhao enter our Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, we might be creating a terrifying enemy."