Wang Li's breakthrough, reaching level twenty soul power, was first discovered by Elder Ling and then by Headmaster Gorefa. The entire process took less than half an hour.
Upon hearing the news, both of them couldn't stop laughing…
"Hahaha…"
After laughing, Gorefa asked with concern,
"Wang Li, cultivating soul power is important, but you also need to proceed step by step. In just one semester, you advanced from level fifteen to level twenty. Have you noticed anything unusual with your body or your martial soul?"
Wang Li had already prepared his answer, but he pretended to think for a moment before replying,
"Headmaster, I haven't noticed anything abnormal. Over the past semester, under Elder Ling's guidance, I trained in the forest behind the academy."
"During training, I only felt that my martial soul and soul power were very active, which allowed me to cultivate much faster than usual."
And he wasn't lying. In the forest, both his martial soul and soul power were indeed far more active.
Gorefa and Elder Ling were both experienced. After hearing Wang Li, they both thought of a possibility:
"Mimic… training…"
It wasn't surprising. Wang Li's martial soul was the mutated Blue Silver Grass, and finding a mimicked environment for training was relatively easy.
A mutated martial soul in a mimicked environment made Gorefa suddenly wonder if the level requirement he had set for Wang Li was a little low.
But it didn't matter. The faster Wang Li trained, the happier Gorefa would be. If he could cultivate a student comparable to the geniuses of a major sect, it would also bring him glory.
Returning to the main topic, Gorefa looked at Wang Li and said,
"You are already level twenty. It's time to obtain your second soul ring and become a great soul master. You are the student council president and a talent I value. I will personally help you hunt for a soul ring. When do you want to depart?"
Wang Li's spirits lifted immediately. Because of Douluo Continent's unique world rules, breaking through to the next major level required hunting a soul beast to obtain a soul ring.
He didn't mind the effort. By taking the title of student council president, he ensured that the headmaster would personally help him hunt a soul beast. He replied immediately,
"Headmaster, I can depart at any time!"
Gorefa nodded and then looked at Elder Ling, saying,
"Elder Ling, it will be up to you. Ask Director Yang from the External Affairs Department to arrange a carriage, prepare a hand order, healing medicines, antidotes, powder to repel snakes and insects, and food… enough for two weeks to start with."
"If luck is on our side, we can return in a few days. If not, we may need to stay in the Soul Hunting Forest for a while."
Elder Ling understood. Gorefa intended to help Wang Li find a plant-type soul beast of appropriate age and quality. Of course, Wang Li deserved this treatment. He smiled and said,
"Yes!"
Gorefa then turned back to Wang Li and said,
"There's not enough time today. Go rest and adjust your condition. We'll depart tomorrow morning."
Wang Li agreed without hesitation,
"Understood!"
…
After leaving the headmaster's office, Elder Ling gave Wang Li a few more instructions: he was to go to the Soul Hunting Forest and always stay close to the headmaster. Even though his strength was not weak, facing a high-level soul beast, he was still very vulnerable.
Wang Li agreed to everything, and Elder Ling left satisfied. Wang Li returned to his dormitory.
Upon returning, he saw Wang Sheng looking at him as if he were a monster. Wang Li quickly understood and smiled,
"So you already know!"
Wang Sheng swallowed hard and asked,
"The news from your student council… you really have level twenty soul power?"
Once spoken, a secret was no longer a secret. Wang Li openly admitted,
"That's right. I broke through some time ago."
Hearing this, Wang Sheng's expression was exaggerated. Four months ago, he had reached level thirteen and was attempting level fourteen. He had hoped to catch up to Wang Li by the end of the year.
But now he realized that Wang Li was still far ahead. He made a sour face, feeling frustrated, and then suddenly thought,
"Wang Li, at your current cultivation speed and soul power, even Tang San and Xiao Wu probably can't catch up."
Wang Li, sitting on his bed, paused at this and then smiled,
"It's not that I cultivate faster, but the intermediate soul master academy provided the perfect environment. Tang San stays at Notting Academy forging swords every day, Xiao Wu spends her days playing around. Even with their talent, they can't waste time like that."
Wang Sheng nodded, clearly agreeing with Wang Li. Finally, he said,
"Tang San and Xiao Wu are already soul masters, yet they still remain at Notting Academy. I really don't understand what they're thinking."
Wang Li leaned back and lay on his bed, knowing the reason:
Yu Xiaogang's Shrek Academy only admitted monsters. Its teaching philosophy and environment were not as good as an intermediate soul master academy. Its so-called excellent instructors were just fighters who didn't understand teaching.
It didn't matter; he wasn't going there anyway.
The next day, Wang Li followed Gorefa onto the carriage leaving Liega Academy, heading to the Soul Hunting Forest.
On the carriage, Gorefa waved his hand. A pile of food, various medicines, and supplies disappeared. Then he looked at Wang Li and smiled,
"Storage soul devices. If you train seriously, you will get one soon enough."
Wang Li nodded in response,
"Understood!"
Then Gorefa got to the main point:
"For your second soul ring, I have two suggestions. One is to strengthen yourself,improve your martial soul's extension and toughness. The other is to influence enemies. I know many plant-type soul beasts whose pollen can make people drowsy, whose flowers can weaken people, and some even carry dangerous toxins. If applied to your martial soul, you can continuously weaken your enemies in battle."
"Think it over carefully. There's no rush to answer. This will affect your future fighting style, so consider it seriously…"
Gorefa paused, then said sternly,
"Other things aside, remember this: if you ever face fire-type soul masters or soul beasts, there's no need to absolutely avoid them. I know how easy it is for plant-type soul masters and beasts to fight effectively!"
Wang Li responded solemnly,
"I understand, Headmaster!"
He had a solution, though it wasn't fully settled yet.
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