Chapter 50 Those Second-Ring Rivals.
Sunlight streamed obliquely into the classroom, casting dappled patterns of light on Ren Jun.
He lightly tapped the podium with his fingertips, the metal cufflinks making a crisp sound, and the whispering chatter subsided like a receding tide.
His gaze swept over the twenty-five students in the class, and he announced, "According to the latest news, the National Soul Master Class Competition will officially begin in three days, and the competition will be held at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy's Grand Arena!"
As Ren Jun finished speaking, a murmur of discussion immediately filled the classroom once again.
The team was filled with excitement and trepidation about this competition, which they had heard about last semester.
"Quiet!"
Ren Jun tapped his pointer on the lectern, making a crisp sound.
After the classroom fell silent again, Ren Jun continued, "We already discussed the competition format and the reorganization of the Soul Master Experimental Class last semester, so I won't go into details again."
"What I'm about to say is that the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy is the strongest academy in the Sun Moon Empire. The fact that you are able to become students in the Soul Master class at the academy shows that you are exceptionally talented, far more so than many of your peers!"
This was the first time Ren Jun had so openly praised his classmates since the Soul Master Class was established.
"but..."
At this point, Ren Jun suddenly changed the subject: "Although other academies are not as strong as yours overall, they also have some geniuses among them, so we cannot let our guard down during the competition!"
"I won't set any goals for the final result of the competition. I only have one requirement: just do your best!"
Ren Jun didn't want to put too much pressure on these eight- or nine-year-old children.
As for the final victory, Ren Jun naturally wanted it.
He didn't make any demands because, in his view, regardless of whether they spoke up or not, the winning group would definitely be from their class.
Thinking of this, Ren Jun glanced at a seat by the window on the right.
Noticing the teacher's gaze, Kong Xuan smiled and nodded, which served as both a response and a promise.
That's right, Ren Jun's information came from Kong Xuan.
He doesn't think anyone in this age group can compete with Kong Xuan.
As long as Kong Xuan is there, their class has already secured first place!
Although the Soul Master Class Competition carries the title of "national," the formation of Soul Master classes is still in its infancy.
Take Kong Xuan's class as an example; there are only twenty-five students in the whole class.
Compared to the tens of thousands of students at the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, it's just a drop in the ocean.
So these past few days, apart from the students in the Soul Master class, the Soul Master instructors in the academy seem to care about this matter at all.
However, this competition did not have any impact on the four members of Kong Xuan's group, and they continued to cultivate according to their established plan every day.
Until the day before the competition, Xu Wei mysteriously gathered the four of them together.
As the sun set, four figures sat on the gnarled, outward-extending roots of the ancient tree on the east side of the academy.
Xu Wei leaned forward, his gaze sweeping over the three of them, and said, "Based on my investigation over this period of time, I have obtained some information about our opponents in the competition."
Kong Xuan and the other two exchanged glances, and only then did they realize Xu Wei's purpose in gathering them here.
However, it wouldn't be surprising if such words came from any of the three of them, but it just doesn't seem very credible coming from Xu Wei.
After all, Xu Wei was just a commoner, while the other three were all of high status and had many channels to obtain information.
Kong Xuan looked at Xu Wei and asked, "Where did you get this information?"
Although it was just a simple question, Xu Wei could already see the disbelief in the eyes of the others.
However, Xu Wei didn't care about this at all. He stood up and said with a smile, "You all know that I'm very popular in class. Just ask around and you'll know."
It's no exaggeration to say that Xu Wei is popular in class. He has high emotional intelligence, and everyone feels comfortable around him.
Xu Wei continued, "However, most of the information I received came from Bi Jin."
Hearing this, Kong Xuan and the others were somewhat convinced.
Bi Jin is a noble family of the Sun and Moon lineage, which has been passed down for hundreds of years. It is normal for him to be able to find out some information.
Seeing that the others' expressions had become serious, Xu Wei continued, "This time, we have some formidable opponents among us, including several from the second ring."
"Ji Yun of Tianhai Advanced Soul Master Academy, Martial Soul: Shadow Moon Scythe."
"Gu Wenyu of Dongyang Advanced Soul Master Academy, Martial Soul Suppressing Codex".
"Yuan Qing Shuang from Liu Yun Advanced Soul Master Academy, her martial soul is the Xuanbing Phoenix."
Upon hearing this, Kong Ling exclaimed in surprise, "The Mystic Ice Phoenix, a top-tier beast spirit!"
The Shadow Moon Scythe and the Soul-Suppressing Codex are martial souls I've never even heard of before, so I don't know how powerful they are yet.
However, to become a second-ring Soul Master at this age, one must have strong innate Soul Power and a great talent for cultivation.
Such a genius would naturally have an exceptional martial spirit.
As Kong Ling spoke, she also looked at Xu Tianyi beside her.
Among them, only Xu Tianyi's martial soul is a beast martial soul, and it is also a top-level dragon-type beast martial soul.
Sensing Kong Ling's gaze, Xu Tianyi calmly said, "If we were of the same level, she wouldn't be my match."
Well, so Xu Tianyi thought this was a comparison with him.
Hearing that he didn't boast about being stronger, Kong Xuan smiled with relief.
It seems that Xu Tianyi has made a successful transformation in just one semester, and is no longer as arrogant as he was at the beginning of the semester.
Xu Wei glanced at Xu Tianyi: "Brother Xu, your soul power is also at level 20. Hurry up and get a soul ring. That way, our team will have another two-ring Great Soul Master. Even if Brother Xuan doesn't make a move, we will definitely be able to win the final victory!"
In the few days since the start of the school year, they have already figured out each other's situations.
Kong Ling has just acquired her second soul ring, and her current soul power is level 22.
Xu Tianyi's soul power reached level 20 during the holiday, but he did not obtain a soul ring to break through and become a Great Soul Master.
Xu Wei's current soul power is only at level nineteen. He will need to cultivate for a period of time to reach level twenty and obtain a soul ring.
Kong Xuan's soul power has reached level 25 at this moment, which is not considered slow considering he is not pursuing cultivation speed.
Xu Tianyi glanced at Kong Xuan and Kong Ling, and finally fixed his gaze on Xu Wei, who had raised the question.
His expression was calm, and his tone was resolute: "My plan for my second spirit ring is to obtain a thousand-year spirit ring. My current physical strength is still a bit lacking, so I will have to wait for a while."
With Kong Xuan backing them up, their group will definitely make it to the end.
Xu Tianyi was able to distinguish between what was important and what was not, so he was not in a hurry to acquire a spirit ring and focused on his own strength.
Upon hearing this, Xu Wei smacked his lips and said nothing more. He had realized that he had made a mistake in what he had just said.
He then stopped dwelling on the topic and instead continued to introduce the information he had.
"The last great soul master is Shui Ling from Mingdu Soul Master Academy, but we don't know what her martial soul is."
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