Two days later, a luxurious carriage bearing the emblem of Notting Academy arrived in Liega City, where the Liega Intermediate Soul Master Academy was located.
Inside the carriage,
Notting Academy teacher Gou An looked at Wang Li and Wang Sheng and said,
"This is Liega City, even more prosperous than our Notting City. Even the Martial Soul Hall branch established here is not a lowest-level branch, but a second-tier sub-branch."
"You have all registered with the Martial Soul Hall in Notting City. Remember to come and collect your subsidies on time. The Intermediate Soul Master Academy does not have the concept of working students; tuition is required every year."
"I will take you to register now. Since you both have hundred-year soul rings, the academy's assessment should be no problem for you."
At this, Gou An couldn't help but look envious. Wang Li had obtained a hundred-year soul ring with the help of the academy director, and Wang Sheng had obtained one with Wang Li's assistance. Truly two extremely lucky young men.
Wang Li and Wang Sheng exchanged a glance and both agreed without objection:
"Alright, teacher."
Other students tended to form groups. For example, the sixth-year graduates had all gone to the Get Intermediate Soul Master Academy.
In fact, the Get Intermediate Soul Master Academy was considered the best among the three intermediate academies.
However, Wang Li chose to come to the Liega Intermediate Soul Master Academy, and Wang Sheng chose to follow him. Thus, only the two of them traveled together.
Gou An was obviously not visiting Liega City for the first time. Upon entering the city, he headed straight for their destination, eventually arriving at a lavish gate. Two white jade pillars, ten meters high and wide enough for two or three people to embrace, stood adorned with intricate carvings.
Between the pillars was a paifang with a plaque inscribed in flowing characters: "Liega Intermediate Soul Master Academy."
Outside the gate stood eight burly men in a line. Though there was no detectable soul power, their disciplined posture and stern expressions suggested military training.
Gou An led Wang Li and Wang Sheng down from the carriage. There was no dramatic scene of guards blocking their entry; as a teacher of Notting Academy with the rank of Great Soul Master, Gou An carried enough authority to be shown respect even here.
Upon entering the academy, two students in uniform immediately approached. One asked,
"Are you here to register as new students?"
Gou An nodded and replied in a serious tone,
"I am a teacher from Notting Academy. These are our graduates this year. I am bringing them to take the assessment."
The student immediately said,
"Very well, please follow us."
Led by the two students, Gou An, Wang Li, and Wang Sheng entered the academy. Soon they reached a large playground, though the scene there was confusing.
Booths were set up everywhere, banners and slogans countless, with people calling out:
"Beast Corps recruiting new members! New students with beast martial souls, come over here!"
"Weapon Soul Society recruiting! New students with weapon martial souls, look this way!"
"..."
Gou An remained calm, clearly familiar with the situation, and explained to Wang Li and Wang Sheng:
"Intermediate Soul Master Academies are different from primary academies. At primary academies, students are soul apprentices without soul rings. The curriculum consists of cultural knowledge and martial soul theory, followed by individual practice."
"In an intermediate academy, all students are one-ring soul masters. Even a single ring qualifies them as soul masters. Therefore, courses focus on in-depth martial soul development, combat training, individual battles, and team battles. In short, you are taught how to fight."
"In such a martial-focused environment, students with similar martial souls naturally gather to exchange combat experience or martial soul techniques. With the academy's tacit approval, these clubs are formed."
"After joining the academy, you can also choose a club to join, which will help you integrate quickly."
Wang Li and Wang Sheng suddenly understood. Wang Li especially felt that leaving Notting Academy to join Liega Academy was the right choice. Here, there would be more battles to help him improve rapidly.
In the original storyline, intermediate academies were not described in much detail. Tang San and Xiao Wu had gone to Shrek Academy after graduating from Notting Academy.
It seems that intermediate academies have their own distinctive teaching style: developing martial souls and teaching combat. For soul masters who have just obtained a soul ring, this is indeed the most suitable curriculum.
As for Shrek Academy, calling it an intermediate academy is misleading because it doesn't accept soul apprentice students. Calling it an advanced academy is also misleading because it lacks the simulated training environment typical of advanced academies.
With few teachers and few students, it is mostly self-entertainment. For normal students, the proper path is to follow the primary, intermediate, and advanced academy progression.
At this moment, one of the guiding students spoke up:
"You can also join our Student Council!"
Wang Li was stunned. Douluo Continent also had a student council system.
The student continued to explain:
"With the academy and teachers' tacit approval, any student can establish or join a club. However, teachers do not interfere with club management. The Student Council coordinates between clubs. Everyone is a soul master, so conflicts often arise, but the council ensures that no one is seriously harmed or killed. It regulates these activities."
"Our Student Council, including the president and a group of senior members, mostly graduated this year. We are now severely understaffed and sincerely hope more new students join us."
"The benefits of the Student Council surpass other clubs. For example, the council president can request the academy to personally hunt a soul beast that suits them best, which becomes their second soul ring."
"For this presidential position, the two vice presidents, four officers, and the leaders of battle clubs are all ready to fight in the next semester, two months from now, to defeat the others and become the new president."
Wang Li's eyes narrowed. He caught the most important point: the Student Council president could have the academy director personally hunt the soul beast most suited for them.
He said,
"That is quite an enviable benefit. So to become Student Council president, you have to defeat everyone else?"
The student smiled and said,
"Of course. Without absolute strength, how could you dominate all clubs? Those who become vice presidents, officers, or club leaders are all strong, with soul power exceeding level fifteen."
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