Chapter 12 Breaking Through Level 20.
Kong Deming glanced at his disciple: "I know this question will also come to the minds of many who receive orders."
Xuan Ziwen had been observing his teacher, Kong Deming. When Kong Deming said those words, his gaze was exceptionally firm, and he showed no regret for making such a decision.
"Many people lack the determination to change things, even though they know the current situation, precisely because of this problem."
"But the facts are clear, and someone has to make the decision!"
"I believe that the true strongmen of the future will be powerful Soul Masters combined with powerful Soul Tools!"
Kong Deming did not reveal the talents of Kong Xuan and Kong Ling, not even to his disciple whom he trusted greatly.
This will be his deepest secret!
Xuan Ziwen understood his teacher's intentions and hesitated, saying, "But teacher, even if we increase our efforts in training Soul Masters, we still can't compare to Douluo Three Kingdoms in terms of teaching staff and educational resources."
Kong Deming sighed upon hearing this: "I know all that, but change always has to start little by little. I also have some plans in mind. I'll discuss them with the others in the Hall of Offerings after a while before deciding whether to implement them."
The Mingdu Soul Master Academy and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, both located in Mingdu, were naturally the first to receive this order from the Hall of Offerings.
At this moment, in the dean's office of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, a person sat at his desk, lost in thought.
He was not tall, but very fat, and wore a gorgeous black robe covered with gold embroidery.
He is none other than Jing Hongchen, the dean of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy!
Since Tang San, the Sea God, became a god ten thousand years ago, Shrek Academy has always held the position of the number one academy in Douluo Continent.
For such a legendary academy, only one academy can pose a certain threat to its number one position, and that academy is the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.
Therefore, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy holds a high position in the Sun Moon Empire and is also the Sun Moon Empire's premier academy.
Looking at the order from the Hall of Offerings in his hand, Jing Hongchen frowned, unable to understand why Kong Deming, who had been engrossed in his research, had suddenly started interfering in the affairs of the academy.
However, since the order had been given in writing, he naturally would not disobey the Hall of Offerings.
But he was prepared to ask for clarification today, after all, he also came from the Hall of Offerings.
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The autumn morning light slanted through the courtyard, gilding the fallen leaves with a layer of gold.
The small courtyard next to the palace is now unusually quiet.
Within the high walls, there were only the sounds of the wind, falling leaves, and the sharp whistling of a long spear cutting through the air.
Kong Xuan stood in the courtyard. He was now eight years old, and his figure had changed a lot compared to two years ago.
With the nourishment of various nutrients, he not only grew much taller, but also became much stronger, no longer looking as thin as before.
Today he was dressed in a dark blue outfit, with dark silver patterns embroidered on the cuffs and hem, which shimmered slightly with his movements.
The Sky-Piercing Spear in his hand emitted an incandescent light, and a cold glint at its tip shone like a star, shimmering with a chilling luster under the autumn sun.
His movements were incredibly fast, yet possessed a unique rhythm, as if every inch of air the spearhead passed through had been precisely calculated.
As the spear tip pierced through, the maple leaves falling in the courtyard silently split open, the cut as clean as if made by a knife.
As the gun swept across, the fallen leaves piled on the ground were swept up by the strong wind and swirled in the air into a golden vortex.
His gaze was focused and cold, and a few strands of black hair on his forehead were slightly damp with sweat, but it did not affect his movements at all.
The gunshots sped faster and faster, until they almost became a silver afterimage, stirring the air in the courtyard and emitting a low hum.
Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks and sharply flicked the tip of his gun upwards at an angle.
"laugh!"
A falling maple leaf was precisely pierced by the tip of a gun and pinned in mid-air.
Kong Xuan breathed slightly, then put away his gun and stood still.
On a small chair to the side, Kong Ling rested her arm on her knee and rested her chin on her hands, quietly watching her brother practice shooting.
After Kong Xuan stopped, Kong Ling quickly got up, ran to her brother, and handed him the handkerchief she had prepared beforehand.
Kong Xuan was already used to this. He took the towel, wiped his sweat, and ended his cultivation.
"Brother, you're working too hard! You're about to break through, and you're still practicing shooting today."
Kong Ling's voice was clear and melodious. More than two years of living in Mingdu had diminished much of the timidity in her tone.
Kong Xuan smiled and said, "I still have a long way to go. I can't slack off in my cultivation!"
Having transmigrated to the Douluo Continent, despite his considerable talent, he never dared to slack off.
Kong Xuan was never a pampered young master; he was capable of enduring hardship in order to become stronger.
"Brother, you're nowhere near as bad! If it weren't for your insistence on improving your physique, you would have broken through to level 20 half a year ago!"
Two years have passed, but the younger sister's dependence on her older brother has not changed.
Kong Ling is still a brother-obsessed person and doesn't even allow Kong Xuan to look down on himself.
Kong Xuan smiled and patted Kong Ling's head. Despite their similar faces, Kong Xuan was still half a head taller than Kong Ling.
Kong Ling's eyes narrowed into crescent shapes. Unlike many sibling relationships where the older brother would dislike touching the top of her head, she actually looked quite pleased.
"Brother, when are you going to break through today?"
"I'll wait for Grandpa to come back. He always says he wants to see me condense my own soul rings."
After arriving in Mingdu, Kong Xuan cultivated for a year and a half, and his soul power increased to level 20.
However, he did not rush to break through, but continued to cultivate steadily every day to strengthen his physique.
Six months later, he finally decided to make a breakthrough.
Perhaps eager to see his beloved grandson obtain the "divinely bestowed soul ring," Kong Deming finished his research work in the offering hall early today and returned home at noon.
In the heart of Mingdu, where land is incredibly valuable, Kong Deming's courtyard is already considered quite large.
However, for a powerful figure like him, living in a large place is not a problem.
In the basement of the courtyard, Kong Deming specially built a cultivation room, which was entirely cast from "Meteorite Iron". The walls were engraved with intricate soul guide runes, which, under the illumination of the dark blue soul power lamp, looked like a flowing galaxy.
The training room had no windows; the only entrance was a heavy metal door.
At this moment, the "Soul Gathering Array" in the center of the cultivation room has been activated.
The silver patterns on the ground slowly lit up as if they were alive, forming a six-pointed star array with a diameter of three meters.
Suspended at the center of the formation is a fist-shaped "Sun and Moon Essence," a ninth-level soul guide core personally crafted by Kong Deming, capable of compressing the primordial energy of heaven and earth a hundredfold.
Kong Xuan was sitting cross-legged in the magic array at this moment, and the breakthrough had already begun.
Beside him, Kong Deming and Kong Ling focused their attention on Kong Xuan, observing his every move during his breakthrough.
Kong Deming, in particular, was even more serious about it than when he was making a level nine soul tool, not wanting to overlook any detail.
(End of chapter)