"Hmm, Four Star Golden One-Horned Lion."
Yuanwu pushed up his glasses. Although the building where the principal's office was located was very far from the training ground, he could see it very clearly.
"Oh, so he's the young master from the Pill Pavilion."
On the drill ground.
Everyone stared in astonishment at this scene, especially Li Zhichao.
" Four Star — Golden One-Horned Lion! This—how is this possible?"
His voice was full of disbelief. Faced with the extremely threatening Golden One-Horned Lion, Li Zhichao was so frightened that he kept backing away. It was a testament to his strong mental fortitude that he didn't fall to the ground.
He simply couldn't understand why the fat man covered in patches in front of him, whom he initially mistook for a beggar, was actually a freshman in this year's class.
Now he was so shocked that he was completely speechless.
How on earth did a freshman manage to contract Four Star monster?!
A commotion erupted in the crowd, everyone discussing the fat man.
Jiang Fan turned to look at the fat man and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Didn't your family tell you to keep a low profile?"
"It's not that I want to be high-profile, it's just that I can't stand Li Zhichao picking on you again and again!" the fat man said indignantly.
Jiang Fan raised an eyebrow slightly but remained silent.
The fat man stood smugly in front of the Golden One-Horned Lion and said to Li Zhichao, "Otherwise what? Speak up, why did you stop talking?"
"Gulp!"
Li Zhichao swallowed hard, staring at the Golden One-Horned Lion that blotted out the sky, his face turning deathly pale. He held back for a long time, not daring to utter a single fart.
"Look at you, you coward! Brother Fan, let's ignore him and go get in line for testing."
As he spoke, the fat man led the Golden One-Horned Lion forward, and the people in line quickly made way for him.
No one dared to be at the front of the line; what if the four- Four Star Golden One-Horned Lion accidentally injured them? Where would they go to seek justice?
"Our classmates from Yuanwu are so friendly," the fat man said with a smile.
Jiang Fan clicked his tongue in amazement. Although this fat man had never left the house before, he was actually quite cunning.
After the group moved aside, Jiang Fan realized that the instrument for detecting Soul Power was different from the instrument for detecting qi and blood.
The two pillars are shaped like a thermometer, and there is a sensor in front of the instrument, which is more than two meters tall, for placing your palm.
Knowing that this was Jiang Fan's first time using an instrument to test Soul Power, the fat man thoughtfully explained it to him.
"These two pillars detect Soul Power and Soul Threshold respectively, which I mentioned before on the train."
Soul Power is primarily linked to Martial Artist's strength. However, this doesn't mean that Beast Tamer of equal strength will necessarily have the same Soul Power. It's like a sparring match between Martial Artist of the same rank; some will be stronger, some weaker.
The fat man pointed to the scale on the left pillar as he spoke, "Look, Soul Power 1 to 99 indicates Clay Embryo-Level Beast Tamer. Basically, Martial Artist of the Lower Three Ranks will have Soul Power of around this value after becoming Beast Tamer."
Soul Power of 100-299 qualifies one as Stream-Level Beast Tamer, corresponding to a Middle Three Ranks Martial Artist.
Soul Power of 500-599 qualifies one as Mountain and Sea-Level Beast Tamer, corresponding to Martial Artist of the Upper Three Ranks.
Above that are the Myriad Phenomena Level and the Return to One Level, but we'll leave those aside for now, since legendary Beast Tamer like that are extremely rare even in the entire Great Xia.
Hearing this, Jiang Fan gained a deeper understanding of Beast Tamer.
The teacher in charge of the test secretly shook his head, thinking to himself that Jiang Fan, who was supposed to be the top martial arts examinee at Fortress No. 31, didn't even have the basic knowledge of Beast Tamer.
That makes sense. Jiang Fan was born in the outermost fortress of Great Xia, and it's said he grew up in a slum, so it's normal that he's not well-informed.
The fat man continued, "The pillar on the right is also used to detect the Soul Threshold, as I've mentioned before. The Soul Threshold determines Beast Tamer's talent; it's like a container that holds Soul Power."
If the Soul Threshold is too low, even if Beast Tamer works hard to cultivate their Soul Power, their achievements will be limited.
Jiang Fan nodded again. At this point, the teacher in charge of the testing became a little impatient and urged him on.
"Just put your hand on it and concentrate."
Jiang Fan snapped out of his thoughts and placed his hand on the sensor as instructed.
Five seconds passed.
There was no reaction at all.
Once he regained his composure, Li Zhichao started picking fights again.
"Does he really think he's some kind of unparalleled genius, some kind of one-in-a-million Beast Tamer?"
" Xiao Gang, go and cover this guy's mouth. He's buzzing around like a fly, it's so annoying."
After the fat man finished giving his instructions, the Golden One-Horned Lion slowly turned around and walked towards Li Zhichao.
" Little Fatty, I—I—I'm warning you, this is the training ground, the Yuanwu. If you dare to fight me here, you can expect the school's punishment!"
"Who said I was going to lay a hand on you? Are you deaf? I clearly told Xiao Gang to have it cover your mouth. It's just covering your mouth, the school shouldn't make a big deal out of it and punish me." The fat man said innocently.
Li Zhichao was so frightened by the Golden One-Horned Lion, which were even bigger than an elephant's ear, that he fell to the ground with a thud and almost burst into tears.
Are you sure you're not going to twist his head with such a big paw covering his mouth?
Just then, a startled cry rang in my ears.
"The scale of his Soul Power has changed! Jiang Fan really is Beast Tamer!"
Upon hearing the shout, Fatty and Li Zhichao looked over almost simultaneously, and saw a golden beam of light slowly rising from the pillar testing Soul Power.
A light suddenly shone in Jiang Fan's eyes. Ever since he first saw the fat man summon the Golden One-Horned Lion, he had been filled with longing for the role of Beast Tamer.
Unexpectedly, fate truly favored him, and he actually became Beast Tamer.
"Wow! Brother Fan really is Beast Tamer!" The fat man's voice was unusually excited.
Li Zhichao was also stunned, feeling both intensely jealous and deeply hurt.
Looking at Jiang Fan in front of him, he felt a sense of awe and reverence.
At this moment, Jiang Fan instantly became the focus of everyone's attention.
Just as Jiang Fan was thinking this, the golden beam of light slowly stopped.
The scale is 99.
Upon seeing this number, the training ground fell completely silent, everyone staring in disbelief at the scene.
Li Zhichao was so devastated that he staggered backward, his face filled with dejection.
"Gulp!" The teacher in charge of the testing swallowed hard.
99 Soul Power is the pinnacle for Clay Embryo-Level Beast Tamer; generally, Martial Artist would only reach this level after breaking through to the High-Stage Third Rank.
Jiang Fan is currently only at the Middle-Stage Second Rank!
If he truly reaches the High-Stage Third Rank, what level will his Soul Power reach?
"Perhaps he just has a slightly higher innate Soul Power than the average Beast Tamer. It's not uncommon for this to happen before; someone might start with a higher initial Soul Power, but their subsequent cultivation of Soul Power would be several times slower than others."