Two days later, Xu Yuanxuan led his students to various Soul Master Academy to prepare for the entrance exams. Of course, the most difficult to get into was the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy.
The Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy is the most difficult to enter among all academies, and it also has the largest number of applicants. For all students, it is a true hall of fame, somewhat similar to Shrek's status in the Douluo Continent.
Upon arriving at the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, Xu Zhengyang was struck by its sheer size. Located south of Mingdu, the academy covered a vast area, illuminated by lights, and hexagonal in shape. In terms of area alone, it rivaled that of a medium-sized city.
Xu Yuanxuan led everyone to an open space. It was clear that both Xu Yuanxuan and Xu Haoyang were inexplicably excited after entering the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, obviously because they had both graduated from the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy.
After registration, the academy will conduct an entrance examination for all applicants. The examination mainly includes two aspects: Soul Power Level and Soul Tool creation.
The academy requires all new students to have Soul Power Level of 15 and be Level 1 Soul Engineer. Students are required to create a level 1 Soul Tool on the spot, and their physical condition must be tested before formal enrollment.
First was the Soul Power test, which posed no problem for Xu Zhengyang. When Xu Zhengyang displayed level 33 Soul Power, even the testing instructor seemed a little surprised, but quickly recovered. Clearly, Xu Zhengyang was not the only Soul Elder in this exam, but those around him were incredibly amazed.
The Soul Power test was not conducted by a single teacher, but by multiple teachers simultaneously.
During this queue for testing, occasional exclamations of surprise could be heard, clearly indicating the emergence of a genius with extremely high Soul Power, or even, judging from their aura, a genius at the Soul Elder level.
Xu Zhengyang also understood that the entire Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy definitely had all kinds of geniuses, and there were quite a few who reached the Soul Elder at the age of twelve. Otherwise, so many Soul King and even Soul Emperor would not have appeared during the Soul Master Tournament.
After testing their Soul Power Level, the practical assessment for Level 1 Soul Engineer began. Xu Zhengyang and the other students, led by their teacher, arrived at an indoor testing area.
This testing ground is a bit special. There are countless workbenches inside, each already filled with various metals, and even a furnace and various materials for making Soul Tool. Even carving knives are ready.
Xu Zhengyang did not hesitate and began to manufacture the Soul Tool according to the Soul Tool provided in the test.
Over the years, although Xu Zhengyang hasn't studied Soul Tool much, his forging skills are definitely among the best of his peers. Even in terms of Soul Tool array inscription, he is much more familiar with them than he was a few years ago. After all, he has the External Soul Bone Devil Tiger's Eye, which greatly enhances his mental power.
After a series of hammering and careful crafting steps, a freshly made Soul Tool appeared on the workbench.
After testing and analyzing the Soul Tool's functions, the instructors confirmed that the first-level Soul Tool had been successfully made, and that Xu Zhengyang had passed the second stage of the assessment.
After a series of screenings, students who pass the two rounds of assessments have already secured an admission opportunity. The physical examination is a routine check-up after admission, similar to a medical check-up, and does not affect the admission results.
After receiving the admission certificate, Xu Haoyang, the father, seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. He was clearly aware of Xu Zhengyang's strength, but he also knew that Xu Zhengyang hadn't done much research on the creation of Soul Tool over the years.
Three days after passing the entrance exam, Xu Zhengyang received a dormitory assignment sheet, a student handbook, a map of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, and a dormitory key.
The entire entrance examination will last for several days. In terms of scale, a total of 32 classes will be recruited, with 40 students in each class, for a total of 1,280 new students.
By the second year, the number of students drops significantly, to about one-third, and then decreases year by year, demonstrating the strict requirements of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy for its students.
By the time students reach the sixth grade, they need to become Level 5 Soul Engineer. At this point, they are no longer divided into classes, but are led by their mentors to cultivate and learn, while also participating in the Illustrious Virtue Hall's assessment.
After receiving his acceptance letter, Xu Zhengyang left the hotel and went directly to his dormitory at the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy.
The dormitory looked very luxurious. It was a single room equipped with a separate bed and bathroom, and even a separate iron workbench and plenty of extra space. Obviously, many people liked to conduct Soul Tool research in the dormitory.
However, Xu Zhengyang clearly sensed that each dormitory was not exactly the same. His dormitory was obviously relatively advanced, and the students living there all had relatively high Soul Power Level.
According to the staff in charge of allocation, this is one of the best dormitories for first-year students. The dormitories for upperclassmen are even more luxurious, especially for fourth and Level 5 Soul Engineer. They not only have their own independent buildings, but are also equipped with all the necessary facilities for Soul Engineer.
It's clear that the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy has a lot of experience in training students, cultivating their habit of constant study. Even in their dormitories, students can inscribe formations whenever they have inspiration.
On the contrary, the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy does not have any special places for Soul Master to train. For example, the academy's simulated environment is far inferior to similar facilities in the Douluo Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy. Not to mention, in places like the playground, it is rare to see anyone exercising.
Just as rumored, all the students at the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy focused their energy on the research and production of Soul Tool, and had very little time to hone their own Martial Soul. In particular, the use of Martial Soul required constant practice and repeated refinement of Soul Skill to achieve proficiency before it was possible to create Self-Created Soul Skill.
Clearly, the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy has neglected this aspect, or rather, it simply doesn't know how to cultivate a true high-level Soul Master, a Soul Master with truly top-tier combat power.
Xu Zhengyang was very clear that true top-tier Soul Master gradually break through through constant training and life-or-death trials, especially after becoming Super Douluo, when such insights gained from life-or-death experiences become even more important.
This may be the difference between the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy and Shrek Academy. Shrek Academy implements a very cruel life-or-death elimination system for its students, assigning them all kinds of extremely difficult tasks that require them to take great risks to complete each time.
However, it is precisely this extremely harsh living environment that makes Shrek Academy students so adaptable and their combat power far surpass that of Soul Master of the same level.