Wang Li was leaving again. This time, the whole village came to see him off. Originally, they had wanted to give him some gifts, but Wang Li politely declined.
This journey required him to travel far, and since he didn't have a storage soul device or anything similar, it wasn't practical to bring too many things. He only needed enough soul coins to travel lightly.
After saying goodbye to everyone, Wang Li immediately used his Instant Step to speed along the way. Each step covered ten meters, moving extremely fast, and before long, he returned to Notting Academy.
There were still three days until the graduation ceremony. At that time, graduates' parents and prominent figures from Notting City would personally attend.
Recently, the academy had been busy with a thorough cleaning and preparing the venue to ensure the graduation ceremony was held in grand style.
All of this had nothing to do with Wang Li. As a soon-to-be graduate, he spent this free time visiting the Academic Affairs Office to check and inquire about intermediate soul master academies.
What he discovered was surprising. There were so many connections between the primary, intermediate, and advanced soul master academies.
The best intermediate soul master academy in the Fasno Province was naturally the Fasno Intermediate Soul Master Academy in Fasno City.
Its admission requirements were extremely strict: a soul power level of at least thirteen and a first soul ring that was a century-old soul ring. Without these, entry was impossible.
However, the prospects after graduation were very promising. Top advanced soul master academies competed to recruit graduates. Exceptional graduates could even enter the Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy of Tiandou.
For example, graduating from this academy gave a certain chance to enter prestigious advanced institutions like Qingbei.
The Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy of Tiandou was indeed an aristocratic academy. Anyone with noble status could easily enter and train, but it did not rely solely on nobles applying; it also had fixed channels to recruit students.
In theory, any registered and officially authorized intermediate soul master academy within the Tiandou Empire could recommend its outstanding graduates to the Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy for assessment.
The number of recommended students varied. Good academies had three to five slots, while poorer academies might have only one or two.
Recommendations from the heads of these intermediate academies, even soul kings or soul emperors, were highly respected by the Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy. The strength of these heads could rival that of nobles. As academy heads, their faculty teams and network resources far surpassed ordinary nobles.
Although the academy officially only admitted nobles, the rule behind it was still about strength. Exceptions had been made multiple times.
"The Royal Advanced Soul Master Academy of Tiandou…"
Wang Li's eyes shone. He didn't care about the teaching staff, the simulated environments, or free accommodation. What mattered to him was encountering Du Gu Yan there, since his grandfather was the infamous troublemaker Du Gu Bo.
Du Gu Bo's medicinal garden contained the Ice-Fire Two-Element Eye. Now that it was on Douluo Continent, it felt like a huge loss not to find a way in to obtain a few divine-grade herbs.
Obtaining a few divine-grade herbs might even promote the evolution of a martial soul. At worst, he could gain ice or fire immunity,no loss at all.
But that was still too far ahead. First, he had to enter an intermediate soul master academy. Fasno Intermediate Soul Master Academy was out of the question.
Notting City was too far from Fasno, separated by the dangerous Fasno Wasteland. Notting Academy would not proactively recommend students there; if he wanted to go, he had to go on his own.
There were three intermediate soul master academies recommended by Notting Academy that were nearby: Gete Intermediate Soul Master Academy, Liega Intermediate Soul Master Academy, and Rehe Intermediate Soul Master Academy. Wang Li reviewed the information and, after comparing them, made his decision: he would go to Liega Intermediate Soul Master Academy.
The reason Wang Li chose this academy was the headmaster, Gorefa. His martial soul was a Flame Leopard, a powerful fire-type beast martial soul, and he was also a level fifty-four Battle Soul King.
Wang Li's second soul ring would ideally come from a plant-type soul beast. Fire-type martial souls often deal explosive damage to plant-type soul beasts.
So Wang Li's plan was to seek the headmaster's help in hunting a high-quality plant-type soul beast to serve as his second soul ring.
Without realizing it, the afternoon passed, and Wang Li returned to the work-study dormitory. Until graduation, he would continue to live there.
He no longer attended classes, but he did not waste the three days. He found a secluded place and continued training his focus control.
Three days later, the academy was bustling with excitement. It was graduation season again. In the venue were not only sixth-year graduates, but also students from other years, the graduates' parents, and prominent figures from Notting City,all present.
The graduation ceremony proceeded without going into detail: speeches by the headmaster and director, followed by all graduates going on stage to receive their diplomas from the headmaster.
Wang Li blended in with the crowd. Having applied for early graduation in the first year, he drew some discussion among students, parents, and prominent figures.
But it was not taken too seriously. At that time, the academy's brightest stars were Tang San and Xiao Wu, also first-year students who had already become soul masters with naturally full soul power.
After the graduation ceremony, Su Mo gathered all the graduates and said kindly:
"All right, students. You are now outstanding graduates of Notting Academy. If you plan to go to the intermediate soul master academies recommended by the academy, teachers will take you there. If you have other plans, the academy will provide a letter of introduction, doing its best to ensure you have a place to go."
After hearing this, Wang Sheng leaned toward Wang Li and whispered,
"Wang Li, which academy will you go to?"
Wang Li had long made up his mind and said without hesitation,
"Liega Intermediate Soul Master Academy."
Wang Sheng smiled upon hearing this and said,
"Then I'll go too!"
Wang Li glanced at Wang Sheng but said nothing. In his mind, he thought this Wang Sheng's path would be wide open.
After a short while, everyone made their decisions, including the city lord's son, Xiao Chenyu. They all chose the intermediate soul master academies recommended by the academy.
Su Mo nodded and said,
"Tomorrow morning at nine. Don't be late!"
Everyone responded together,
"Yes!"
The next day, at dawn, Wang Li and Wang Sheng packed up all their belongings. Wang Li looked back at Tang San and Xiao Wu, showing a meaningful smile. He thought to himself,
"Next time we meet, you'll be in for a big surprise!"
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