After leaving the Soul Fighting Zone, Ren Jun led the twenty-five students in his class back to the teaching building.
Although he had obtained some information about these students before the term began, he still did not know their specific physical data.
Physical testing was essential if he wanted to teach them better in the future.
Only after coming to the Sun Moon Empire had Ren Jun learned that there were actually Soul Tools capable of measuring the body's various parameters.
In his eyes, this thing was practically a "cultivation cheat."
After all, being able to check a Soul Master's physical condition at any time also made it possible to devise targeted cultivation plans.
It was only because the Sun Moon Empire lacked talent in this field. Otherwise, even if Shrek Academy siphoned off the geniuses of the former Douluo Three Kingdoms, it probably could not match the Sun Moon Empire in teaching Soul Masters.
Now, the Sun Moon Empire had already made changes and begun placing importance on nurturing Soul Masters, yet the vast majority of people at Shrek Academy still looked down on Soul Tools.
Ren Jun was beginning to worry a little about his "former employer."
The newly built teaching building and dormitory building both had seven floors, but the teaching building occupied three times as much ground as the dormitory building.
The physical testing room was at the very end of the right-hand corridor on the teaching building's first floor. The room was not large, measuring a little over a hundred square meters, and contained several large Soul Tools.
Kong Xuan took a look. The physical testing Soul Tools here looked very similar to the one he had used at the Worship Hall, though they were slightly larger.
He guessed that the one at his grandfather's place had to be of a higher grade than these.
At that moment, all twenty-five students had squeezed into the physical testing room. Despite their small size, the room felt rather crowded.
Ren Jun walked over to a testing machine and operated it somewhat awkwardly as he asked, "Who wants to go first?"
The room instantly fell silent. A short while later, it was actually Bi Jin who raised his right hand first and called out, "I'll go first!"
On the way back to the teaching building, Bi Jin had already accepted his defeat.
Although it had been a heavy blow, he had already adjusted his mindset. Regardless of how strong others were, all he needed to do was put his greatest effort into cultivating.
Ren Jun gave Bi Jin a searching look. At that moment, Bi Jin had already begun to stand out in his eyes.
To keep advancing in cultivation, a strong heart was just as indispensable as talent.
Ren Jun nodded. "Come over and step onto it!"
Bi Jin came from Sun Moon nobility; otherwise, he would not have known about Xu Tianyi.
He had used a physical testing machine before, so this was familiar ground. Following Ren Jun's instructions, he stood in the center of the circular platform and placed his hand in the palm-shaped recess in front of him.
A white light lit up above the testing machine, descending slowly in a fan shape and soon enveloping Bi Jin's entire body.
As the machine scanned him, Ren Jun could already see Bi Jin's information on the screen before him on the other side.
"Physical strength, rank seventeen."
"Physical resilience, rank eighteen."
"Soul Power fluctuations, rank fifteen."
"No Soul Bone enhancements."
"Bone age, eight years. Height, one meter thirty-two. Weight, thirty-two kilograms..."
Ren Jun read out each piece of data directly, and everyone in the testing room heard him clearly.
He did this deliberately, precisely to stir up the students' competitive spirit.
Knowing they were weaker than others would push them to cultivate harder.
Without competition, how could they improve quickly?
With Bi Jin stepping forward first, the others began itching to have a try as well.
They also wanted to know exactly what their physical data looked like and whether they could surpass Bi Jin.
Among the twenty-five students in the class, although Bi Jin's strength was not outstanding, he still ranked near the top.
Of those tested afterward, very few surpassed Bi Jin in their measurements.
When Xu Tianyi stepped onto the testing machine, everyone was filled with curiosity.
Although Kong Xuan had easily defeated him in the Soul Fighting Arena just now, the strength he had displayed was clearly greater than everyone else's.
Soon, Ren Jun read out Xu Tianyi's data as well.
"Physical strength, rank twenty-three."
"Physical resilience, rank twenty-one."
"Soul Power fluctuations, rank seventeen."
"No Soul Bone enhancements."
Sure enough, Xu Tianyi's test results did not disappoint. His data was the most "luxurious" so far. No wonder he was so strong and had nearly one-shot Ye Lingtong earlier.
The surrounding students let out a chorus of exclamations, looking enviously at Xu Tianyi on the testing platform.
Feeling the gazes directed his way, Xu Tianyi's lips unconsciously curved upward.
The Purple Brilliant Heaven Destroying Dragon bloodline rejoiced within him, making him puff out his chest a little more.
"As expected of a dragon-type Beast Martial Soul. It gives his body a huge boost."
"His data is the highest so far, right?"
"By the time he reaches rank twenty, his physical attributes should be close to a Soul Elder's, shouldn't they?"
These whispers flowed into Xu Tianyi's ears like honey.
He lifted his chin slightly and turned to step off the testing machine, catching sight of Kong Xuan standing in the corner out of the corner of his eye.
Kong Xuan's gaze was as calm as a deep pool, without surprise, without envy, without even the slightest ripple, as though he were watching something utterly ordinary.
Xu Tianyi's smile froze on his face.
He remembered the Atlas Spear that had been pressed against his throat not long ago!
He remembered those two suffocating purple Soul Rings!
He remembered how the Purple Brilliant Heaven Destroying Dragon Martial Soul he took such pride in had seemed so... mediocre in his opponent's hands!
The surrounding praise suddenly became grating, and those envious gazes now felt like needles pricking him, making him uncomfortable all over.
He unconsciously clenched his fists and deliberately avoided looking in Kong Xuan's direction.
The compliments that had made him feel as though he were floating just moments ago now felt like mockery.
He knew his physical data was indeed outstanding, but before that monster...
He returned to the crowd, leaving all those exclamations and compliments behind him.
He knew that until he surpassed that person, all the halos of glory would mean nothing.
Ren Jun keenly noticed the change in Xu Tianyi. Glancing at the calm Kong Xuan nearby, he understood what had happened.
He chuckled inwardly. This was exactly the result he wanted.
He could not say for the others yet, but under the tremendous pressure Kong Xuan exerted, Bi Jin and Xu Tianyi would definitely improve far faster than before!
At that thought, even Ren Jun's call suddenly grew louder. "Next!"
Physical testing did not take much time, and twenty-five people were not many, so they soon approached the end. Now, only the siblings Kong Xuan and Kong Ling had yet to be tested.
Kong Xuan turned to look at his younger sister beside him, his gaze full of inquiry.
Kong Ling smiled. "Brother, I'll go first!"
After saying this, many scenes from the past suddenly surfaced in her mind.
Whether during her Martial Soul Awakening or her physical testing at the Worship Hall, her older brother had always stood in front of her.
Now, however, she had undergone earth-shaking changes. She could already stand in front of her older brother.
She stepped confidently onto the testing machine, and Kong Ling's data appeared before Ren Jun's eyes.
His pupils contracted slightly, and he looked up with some surprise at the girl standing on the testing machine.
Only after a moment did he withdraw his gaze and announce the test results.
"Physical strength, rank thirty."
"Physical resilience, rank twenty-nine."
"Soul Power fluctuations, rank eighteen."
"No Soul Bone enhancements."