One year later, Lijia Academy!
Wang Li woke up from cultivation. At that moment, he was in the forest behind the academy, a place that allowed him to accelerate his training.
"Level 25 soul power… only advanced three levels in a year. That's really slow, but Level 26 isn't far off. Next year, I'll gradually break through to Level 30, and then get my third soul ring from the principal."
Wang Li muttered to himself. In the past year, through dueling in the Great Dou Soul Arena, he had accumulated over two thousand experience points. Although a Grand Soul Master needed a huge amount of experience to advance a level, this was enough for him to reach Level 30.
It wasn't that he didn't want to advance; he simply didn't want to test people's attitudes,testing Elder Ling and Principal Geer. Soul Master stages could advance five levels in a year, and Grand Soul Master stages could advance eight levels a year.
If he passed the test, things would be fine. But if he failed, he would put himself in danger, and his relationship with Elder Ling and Principal Geer would be completely broken.
Both Elder Ling and Principal Geer had helped him greatly. He didn't want to risk that, especially since it also involved his third soul ring.
If he waited another year, he could make up whatever he lacked, break through to Level 30, and obtain his third soul ring from Principal Geer. After becoming a Soul Lord, he could then apply for graduation.
During the next year, he could also accumulate more experience through duels, though the number of competitions he could enter was becoming fewer and fewer.
He was a Grand Soul Master with a Silver Dou Soul Badge. Very few Grand Soul Masters could obtain a Silver Dou Soul Badge,most holders were Soul Lords. That was why he hadn't participated in duels for a long time.
He had started with an Iron Dou Soul Badge. To reach a Copper Dou Soul Badge, he needed 100 points: one point per win, minus one per loss. After five consecutive wins, each win would give ten points; after ten consecutive wins, each win would give a hundred points.
To upgrade from a Copper Dou Soul Badge to a Silver Dou Soul Badge, 1,000 points were required. One win gave ten points, one loss subtracted ten points. But because of the consecutive win rule, a strong enough fighter could climb quickly.
During the first six months, he had fought in many competitions, but in the next month or two, he barely had a match.
His strength was simply too high. Jumping three or five levels of soul power, defeating a Grand Soul Master was easy. He could control, heal, his physical strength rivaled strength-type soul masters, and his speed rivaled agility-type soul masters.
At one point, a supervisor of the Great Dou Soul Arena tried to recruit him, but Wang Li refused because he hadn't graduated yet.
After that, the arena stopped trying to lure him, and his dueling continued as usual.
Returning to the present, Wang Li stood up and stretched. His surging soul power gradually settled. He rubbed his stomach and said helplessly:
"After every cultivation, I feel so hungry. The more my body consumes, the more nutrition I need. If I can't find a solution in the future, I'll have to find higher quality food…"
Thinking this, Wang Li considered his options while heading to the cafeteria. He ate enough food for four or five people. When he finished, a teacher came looking for him.
It wasn't because he ate a lot,it was because the principal wanted to see him. He didn't delay and went straight to the principal's study.
…
Principal's study!
Geer Fa, Director Ling of the Internal Affairs Department, Director Yang of the External Affairs Department, and several academy executives were all present.
Geer Fa spoke in a deep voice:
"The results of this year's All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Competition are in. Martial Soul Academy won, Xingluo Royal Academy came second, and Tiandou Royal Academy third. This is a disgrace to the soul master education of our Tiandou Empire."
"The three council members of Tiandou Royal Academy seem to be taking major action. After this year's team graduates, they plan to form a new Tiandou Royal Team, preparing now for the next All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Competition in five years!"
After he finished, everyone present frowned. The soul masters representing Tiandou Empire had lost to both Martial Soul Hall and Xingluo Empire. It was indeed a disgrace, but it didn't concern them directly.
Lijia Academy had trained many talented students, but at the Advanced Soul Master Academy level, they were merely average,not top-tier. Cultivation depended on Martial Soul, talent, and background…
Unless!
Elder Ling's expression changed. He looked at Geer Fa and tentatively asked:
"Principal, do you mean… sending Wang Li to Tiandou?"
Geer Fa nodded and said:
"Wang Li's talent is exceptional,beyond what we expected. But at Lijia Intermediate Soul Master Academy, our training for him has reached its limit. We can't continue to help him grow."
"With his talent, entering Tiandou Royal Academy is inevitable. If he can join the Tiandou Royal Team and gain the attention of the three council members, he will grow rapidly there."
"At his age, he can participate in the next All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Competition and even the one after that. By then, he will be famous across the continent."
Everyone present suddenly understood. Elder Ling also felt emotional. Lijia Academy had trained a genius, but they couldn't give him a platform to soar. So they would send him to a place where he could truly spread his wings.
Soon after, Wang Li arrived. Entering the room, he saw it was full of people and felt puzzled. He began addressing them one by one:
"Principal, Elder Ling, Director Yang…"
Geer Fa then smiled and said:
"Wang Li, do you know about the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Competition…"
He repeated what he had explained before. Wang Li immediately understood:
"Principal, you mean I should go to Tiandou Royal Academy, strive to enter the Tiandou Royal Team, and eventually participate in the next All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Competition!"
Geer Fa was very satisfied with Wang Li's intelligence. He nodded and said:
"Exactly. With your talent, our academy can't help you much further. But there, you will have access to more resources and grow faster."
"I understand. Your soul power test this semester already reached Level 25. In just two years, you have achieved the graduation goal I set for you."
"So you need to go somewhere better suited for rapid growth. Even if your Martial Soul is just a variant of Blue Silver Grass, your future achievements will be limitless."
He paused and continued:
"By the way…"
Geer Fa turned around, took a beautifully crafted box from the bookshelf behind him. The box was made of high-quality materials, with bright lacquer, intricate carvings, and embedded dazzling gems.
"This is your graduation gift. Others graduate at eighteen, but you are graduating at nine. You are the youngest graduate in the history of Lijia Academy."
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