Douluo: My Custom Achievement System

"Of course, numbers alone aren't enough. As a Blue Silver Grass Soul Master, you should know exactly how strong Blue Silver Grass is. Sometimes, even greater numbers can't bring about a qualitative change."

"So you need to consider Blue Silver Grass's fundamental attribute and characteristic."

"Those two things determine whether your Blue Silver Grass is strong."

"To improve its life attribute and toughness, you have to start with Soul Rings. Fuse with Soul Rings whose attributes are compatible with Blue Silver Grass to increase its strength."

"Of course, if you have a compatible Soul Bone, that can help you too."

"With powerful vitality, Blue Silver Grass can keep growing without end, and its numbers can increase even further."

"That's how I cultivate my Blue Silver Grass." Jiang Yi looked at Tang Ya after he finished.

After hearing Jiang Yi's cultivation method, which was completely different from the Tang Sect's theory, Tang Ya stared blankly.

"Impossible! How could Blue Silver Grass be cultivated like that?" Tang Ya suddenly shouted.

Several students standing nearby and eating turned to look.

"Little Ya." Bei Bei hurriedly held Tang Ya back as she lost control of her emotions.

Jiang Yi remained calm, while Jiang Nannan looked at Tang Ya with some displeasure. Tang Ya was her friend, but she still couldn't treat Jiang Yi like that.

Besides, everything Jiang Yi had said was true. Having benefited from fusing with a compatible Soul Ring of the same origin, she naturally knew how much improvement one could bring.

"Little Ya, calm down," Bei Bei said reassuringly.

Tang Ya managed to calm herself down. Staring intently at Jiang Yi, she asked, "If I followed your cultivation method, could my Blue Silver Grass become as strong as yours?"

Jiang Yi shook his head. "I'm afraid not. My Blue Silver Grass isn't strong solely because I fused with Soul Rings of the same origin."

"All I can say is that fusing with Soul Rings of the same origin is the best choice for any Martial Soul."

"Tang San's success isn't something you can replicate."

Tang Ya's eyes became vacant. The Tang Sect's decline to the point of near extinction seemed to show that what they had held fast to for ten thousand years was wrong.

"I'm sorry, Jiang Yi. I got too worked up just now. I apologize." Tang Ya bowed in a sincere apology.

As soon as she finished speaking, she found a place to set down her tray and left the cafeteria.

Bei Bei gave Jiang Yi an apologetic look, then hurried out of the cafeteria after her.

"Brother Jiang Yi, I feel a little sorry for Little Ya." Jiang Nannan watched Tang Ya leave.

Tang Ya's outburst had indeed displeased her, but after Tang Ya's sincere apology, she couldn't help worrying about her friend again.

"Finding out that something you've always believed in is wrong would be hard for anyone to bear, and she has other things on her mind too," Jiang Yi said.

"Little Ya has already fused with two Soul Rings. Brother Jiang Yi, does she still have a chance to correct things?" Jiang Nannan asked curiously.

Jiang Yi thought for a moment. "She does."

Chapter 63: Yan Shaozhe's Decision, the Class Assessment

In the inner court of Shrek Academy, Yan Shaozhe sat in his office, dressed in white and looking troubled.

The Evil Fire inside her disciple Ma Xiaotao had reached the point where it was hard to suppress. Now, even cultivating normally was difficult for her.

Ma Xiaotao was a genius with Innate Full Soul Power. Though she was only seventeen, she had already broken through to Soul Emperor.

She had a chance of breaking through to Soul Saint before she turned twenty, yet now she couldn't cultivate because of the Evil Fire. How could Yan Shaozhe accept that?

"Alas, even Teacher can't resolve Xiaotao's Evil Fire. To get rid of it, we need to find an Ultimate Ice Soul Master."

"But where am I supposed to find an Ultimate Ice Soul Master so easily?"

Even as the dean of the continent's foremost academy, he couldn't help feeling troubled.

As he wrestled with the problem, someone knocked on his office door.

Yan Shaozhe glanced at the door and composed himself. "Come in."

The door opened, and Du Weilun walked in, his face full of delight.

"Dean." Du Weilun first bowed respectfully.

"Weilun, I recall you presided over the second-year advancement assessment today. How did it go?" Yan Shaozhe asked.

"That's exactly what I came to report." Du Weilun looked delighted.

He hurriedly recounted everything that had happened during the advancement assessment, down to the smallest detail.

At first, when he heard about Bei Bei and Jiang Nannan's battles, Yan Shaozhe nodded calmly. He had been keeping an eye on those two students for a long time.

But when he heard about Jiang Yi's performance later on, he couldn't help looking astonished.

The one Elder Xuan ordered admitted as a special exception is truly strong. No wonder someone as powerful as Elder Xuan took notice of him, Yan Shaozhe thought admiringly.

Then he nodded slowly. "Not bad. The quality of this year's new students is excellent. Pay particular attention to Jiang Yi."

"With his strength, he deserves the treatment of a core disciple."

Du Weilun also nodded slowly. With the strength Jiang Yi had displayed, there was no question he deserved the treatment of a core disciple.

"Let's do this. There's a class assessment after the individual advancement assessment. Arrange a more difficult assessment for them and test them again."

"Whether or not they complete the assessment, give Jiang Yi the status of a core disciple." Yan Shaozhe made his decision after some thought.

"I understand." Du Weilun nodded in agreement.

After finishing his report, Du Weilun turned and left the office. Yan Shaozhe remained, still pondering how to resolve the Evil Fire inside his disciple.

The next day, Jiang Yi came downstairs to wait as usual. This time, however, Bei Bei came out of his dorm room not long after Jiang Yi arrived.

"Good morning," Jiang Yi greeted him amiably.

An apologetic look on his face, Bei Bei said, "Good morning, Jiang Yi. I'm really sorry about yesterday. There was a reason Little Ya suddenly got so upset."

Jiang Yi smiled magnanimously. "It's all right. I didn't take it to heart."

"Thank you." Bei Bei breathed a sigh of relief and spoke sincerely.

Jiang Yi suddenly asked, "Tang Ya is from the Tang Sect, isn't she?"

Bei Bei was astonished. "Did Jiang Nannan tell you?"

"No. Tang Ya's identity was too obvious," Jiang Yi said, shaking his head.

Recalling Tang Ya's behavior yesterday and what her Martial Soul was, Bei Bei also felt it was obvious enough.

"That's right. Little Ya is the current sect master of the Tang Sect," Bei Bei admitted.

Jiang Yi glanced at Bei Bei, thought for a moment, and finally said, "You heard everything I said yesterday. It's impossible for a Blue Silver Grass Soul Master to replicate Tang San's success."

"Tang Ya is still a Soul Grandmaster. If she starts fusing with life-attribute Soul Rings from her third Soul Ring onward, she can still make up for it."

"You'd better persuade her to choose her third Soul Ring carefully."

"I won't say anything more. You can decide for yourselves."

Having said that, Jiang Yi said no more. If Tang Ya refused to listen and still wanted to follow Tang San's cultivation path, Jiang Yi could only say that good advice couldn't persuade a ghost determined to die.

If Tang Ya truly wanted to become stronger in the future, she would either have to awaken Dark Blue Silver Grass as she had in the original story or find the Blue Silver Emperor.

But as a fellow Blue Silver Grass Soul Master, Jiang Yi certainly wouldn't give Soul Beasts like the Blue Silver King or Blue Silver Emperor to anyone else.

Bei Bei looked at Jiang Yi gratefully. They hadn't known each other long, yet Jiang Yi had offered so much advice without asking for anything in return. He was already very grateful.

He also knew Jiang Yi was right, but changing Tang Ya's mind in a short time would surely be difficult.

Bei Bei decided to do his best to persuade Tang Ya to change her mind before she reached rank thirty.

How could ordinary Blue Silver Grass possibly compare to Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor?

Jiang Yi didn't ask for anything in return, but I can't really give him nothing. Bei Bei's eyes flickered as he considered what he could give Jiang Yi in return.

Not long afterward, Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya came downstairs.

The two were as close as ever. Tang Ya seemed to have forgotten what happened yesterday and had returned to her usual carefree self.

"Everyone's here. Let's go have breakfast together," Tang Ya urged with a smile.

The four tacitly avoided mentioning what had happened yesterday. They went to the cafeteria together, then headed to class to wait for the day's lessons to begin.

The class bell rang, and Lin Yu walked into the classroom.

Standing behind the lectern, Lin Yu looked somewhat solemn. "The individual advancement assessment is over. Three students from our Class One failed to pass."

"By now, they've packed their belongings and left Shrek Academy."

"But you can't rest easy either. As I told you before, there's a class assessment in addition to the individual assessment."

"After the individual assessment, three to seven people are selected to take part in a special assessment. How well they complete it determines how many people are eliminated from the class."

The news made the students' expressions turn grim.

After all, if the chosen students didn't do well enough, they would be the ones eliminated.

"Our class's assessment has been prepared, and the format has been decided."

"Four students from the class will be chosen to participate. I'll give you a list of names, and you'll make the choice yourselves."

Lin Yu picked up a piece of chalk and wrote six names on the blackboard. They were all students who had ranked near the top in the individual assessment.

Among them were Jiang Yi, Jiang Nannan, Bei Bei, and Xu Sanshi.

"Vote. The choice is in your hands."

The students looked at one another. Bei Bei, number one, was the first to stand up. He went to the lectern and drew a line beneath Jiang Yi's name.

Immediately afterward, Jiang Nannan also stood up and cast a vote for Jiang Yi.

The other students followed suit, casting their votes one after another.

The result was no surprise. Jiang Yi, Jiang Nannan, Bei Bei, and Xu Sanshi received the most votes.

Of the four, three were Soul Elders, and the last was someone with monstrous combat power. They were the best choice the students could make.

Chapter 64: Against Soul Ancestors, Four Against Three

Once the last person had voted, the four participants in the class assessment were decided.

"The voting is over. Jiang Yi, Jiang Nannan, Bei Bei, and Xu Sanshi will represent Class One in the class assessment," Lin Yu announced.

"You four, follow me," Lin Yu said to Jiang Yi and the others.

The four followed Lin Yu to her office.

Lin Yu sat on a chair and smiled at the four students from her class.

These four could be called the most outstanding students of their year. As their homeroom teacher, she was proud to be able to teach students like them.

"The four of you are exceptionally talented. Your strength stands out like cranes among chickens in your year, and because of that, your class assessment is also the hardest I've ever seen," Lin Yu said.

"The hardest? The academy wouldn't make things that difficult for us, would it?" Xu Sanshi hurriedly asked.

If even a teacher from Shrek Academy called it the hardest, Xu Sanshi didn't dare imagine just how difficult it would be.

Bei Bei also looked worried. He had a bad feeling about this "hardest" assessment.

Jiang Yi and Jiang Nannan, on the other hand, showed no change in expression.

"Hehe, don't worry. Although the assessment is very difficult, the academy naturally won't leave you without a way out."

"Even if you don't complete the assessment in full, you can still receive full marks," Lin Yu said with a faint smile.

"So that's how it is. Good, I knew the academy cared about us." Hearing that, Xu Sanshi immediately broke into a smile.

Lin Yu couldn't be bothered with Xu Sanshi's antics. She glanced at the calm Jiang Yi and continued, "Your assessment this time is to challenge three Soul Ancestors from the higher years."

"All three Soul Ancestors are around rank forty-five. Your highest objective is to defeat them."

"You don't need to attend class this afternoon. Go straight to the Soul Fighting Zone. Someone there will arrange the fight for you."

After telling them what the assessment involved, Lin Yu didn't keep them any longer and sent them back to class.

Sitting at her desk, Lin Yu recalled the pride she had just felt because of her students and became lost in thought for a moment.

"So much time has passed. It seems I've grown used to life as a teacher. What about you?"

"After leaving Shrek Academy, what have you been doing?"