After introducing the names of the four top soul master organizations, Zhen Hua then explained in detail the specialties of each of these groups.
Shrek Academy's greatest advantage lay in the fact that it possessed the number one powerhouse in the world, Yun Ming. Zhen Hua was confident that with Bai Chen's talent, combined with his own recommendation, it would not be difficult for Bai Chen to become Yun Ming's disciple.
In terms of teaching strength, the other forces clearly could not compare with Yun Ming, the continent's strongest individual.
At the same time, becoming a student of Shrek Academy was relatively stable. Most of the time, one only needed to attend classes within the academy and focus on cultivation, without having to participate in too many unnecessary affairs.
As for the Tang Sect, which maintained a close relationship with Shrek Academy, its greatest advantage lay in its top-tier technology and abundant resources.
In the era of Douluo Continent III, Tang Sect's technology led the entire Federation. In the later stages of the era, Tang Sect even developed something called the Super-Convergence Array Defense System.
This defensive soul tool system, whose name was extremely similar to the High-Energy Compression Array Soul Tool, inherited the exaggerated defensive capabilities of the latter. If fully deployed, it could even protect the entire Shrek Academy from god-slaying level attacks.
Since soul tool technology was closely related to forging techniques, Tang Sect was also a very good place to go.
Unlike the first two, the Spirit Pagoda's main advantage lay in the acquisition and advancement of spirit souls.
As the super organization that monopolized spirit soul technology, the Spirit Pagoda's way of attracting talent was very simple: they raised the price of spirit souls to an unbearable level, then extended a helping hand and recruited the target soul master into their organization.
It was a simple and crude method, but extremely effective.
Tang Wulin's family had nearly been pushed to collapse because of the cost of a hundred-year spirit soul, and Yi Zichen's hundred-year spirit soul had been purchased using funds gathered by the entire town. For children from less wealthy families, the Spirit Pagoda's preferential policies looked extremely tempting.
However, for Bai Chen, the acquisition and advancement of spirit souls did not hold much meaning.
He had already decided to hunt natural soul rings.
As for the problem of soul ring age limits, the divine trial would solve that for him.
As for the final organization, the War God Hall, it was the group most closely connected to the Federation.
Its advantage lay precisely in this relationship. The War God Hall had access to nearly all of the Federation's core resources. Even the Federation's ultimate weapon—the God-Slaying weapon, Eternal Heaven—was guarded by them.
Each of the four forces had its own strengths.
No matter which one Bai Chen chose, Zhen Hua had the connections to recommend him.
After a brief moment of hesitation, Bai Chen finally gave his answer.
"I choose Tang Sect."
After saying this, Bai Chen couldn't help but sigh softly in his heart.
There were many reasons for his choice, but in the end they could all be summarized in two words:
Resources.
First was the matter of cultivation.
As the possessor of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger martial soul, Bai Chen needed to find legitimate and reasonable targets to devour.
The most suitable targets were undoubtedly Abyssal creatures.
These beings were enemies of the entire Douluo Continent. When dealing with them, there was no need to worry about moral or societal constraints.
On the contrary, if Bai Chen's devouring ability could prevent Abyssal creatures from resurrecting, he might even be hailed as a new hero of humanity—rapidly increasing his strength while also gaining universal admiration.
And the main force resisting the Abyss was none other than the current Tang Sect leader, the Heartless Douluo, Cao Dezhi.
This Heartless Douluo, who was only a little over a hundred years old, had spent sixty years stationed with the Blood God Legion to protect humanity. He had not left even a single step during that time, dedicating half of his life to the Blood God Legion.
He could be considered the strongest member of the Blood God Legion, and its true pillar.
If Bai Chen could establish a connection with him, his operations against the Abyss would become far more convenient.
Aside from the Abyss, the most important locations were naturally Dragon Valley and the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, both exclusive secret realms for Tang Sect members.
Other factions had resources—such as the Spirit Pagoda's Ascension Platform and Ten Thousand Beast Platform—but these could essentially be obtained through money or similar means.
However, Dragon Valley and the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well were different.
Without Tang Sect permission, entering those places was almost impossible.
Yet these two locations were among the most important resource sites in the entire Douluo Continent III era.
The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well hardly needed explanation. Even after so many years, it still contained numerous immortal herbs, and even the remnant souls of the Water Dragon King and Fire Dragon King. Its importance was self-evident.
As for Dragon Valley, it was even more essential to visit.
Divine weapons, super divine weapons, the Dragon God's dragon souls, and even the egg of the Fire Dragon King could all be found there.
Obtaining any one of those would result in enormous gains.
Just the Fire Dragon King's egg alone could almost surpass all other resources in the Douluo III era combined.
In order to develop himself better, Bai Chen could only choose Tang Sect.
As for Shrek Academy, which was closely tied to Tang Sect, he had little interest in it.
In the original story, Shrek Academy only had two noteworthy resources: Devil Island and the Golden Tree.
Devil Island contained fragments of the powers of the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life. But for Bai Chen, who possessed the inheritance of the Evil God, such power wasn't particularly impressive.
As for the Golden Tree, he wanted to stay as far away from it as possible.
After all, Ah Yin was hidden there. Although she was most likely still sleeping at this time, approaching it would be asking for trouble.
And regarding the continent's strongest individual, Yun Ming…
It could only be said that his ability system did not match Bai Chen's at all.
Yun Ming's martial soul was the Heavenly God Spear, while Bai Chen's was the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. They were completely unrelated.
Bai Chen had no reason to risk being indoctrinated by Shrek Academy just to become Yun Ming's disciple.
In fact, from Bai Chen's perspective in this timeline, attending a soul master academy was itself a waste of time.
There was nothing within a soul master academy that he could devour.
At best, he would only learn some basic knowledge of the soul master world.
Rather than wasting time there, it would be better to go to Tang Sect and learn soul tool technology.
Given Tang Sect's technological level, he was certain he could learn many useful things there.
And this knowledge would be useful even in the previous two eras—perhaps even capable of changing society itself.
"Hmm… Tang Sect…"
Zhen Hua nodded in understanding and smiled.
"That's indeed a good choice. Don't worry—I'll arrange the necessary procedures for you when I return."
Zhen Hua actually had a very good relationship with the Tang Sect.
Just as he could arrange for Bai Chen to be recommended to Yun Ming, he could also recommend Bai Chen directly to the Amorous Douluo, Zang Xin.
Since the Heartless Douluo was guarding the Blood God Legion against the Abyss, Zang Xin, as the Tang Sect's deputy leader, was currently the true decision-maker and strongest figure within the Tang Sect.
Having a demigod-level powerhouse like him as a teacher certainly wouldn't be an insult to Bai Chen's talent, Zhen Hua thought with satisfaction.