An eleven-year-old level 37 Soul Master, possessing a thousand-year first-level Soul Ring and a ten-thousand-year second-level and third-level Soul Ring!
Jack Ma felt as if his heart skipped a beat.
He had been in charge of recruiting new students for many years, but this was the first time he had seen such a genius as the child in front of him.
"My name is Ma Yun, and I am the person in charge of recruiting new students at the Royal Soul Master Academy of the Sun Moon Empire."
Jack Ma paused, carefully examining Xu Tianming from head to toe for a moment, but he couldn't discern what Xu Tianming's martial spirit was.
"Child, what is your name?"
"Xu Tianming".
"Reclaim your spirit ring," Xu Tianming said.
"Xu Tianming?"
Jack Ma's gaze sharpened slightly.
He wasn't some young upstart like Chen An; he made up his mind as soon as he heard Xu Tianming's name.
It's important to know that the spirit rings of ten-thousand-year-old spirit beasts are not something that ordinary people can hunt.
Combining Xu Tianming's surname and given name, along with the three super-limited spirit rings he possesses.
Jack Ma was almost certain that the child in front of him was definitely related to the royal family!
"Tianming, with your talent, you are fully capable of joining our Sun Moon Empire Royal Soul Master Academy."
Jack Ma patted Xu Tianming on the shoulder, his old face almost wrinkled with laughter.
In recent years, the Sun Moon Empire Royal Soul Master Academy and Shrek Academy, the two most famous academies on the continent, have been influencing each other.
Shrek Academy, needless to say, established the so-called Soul Guidance Department.
Meanwhile, the Royal Soul Master Academy of the Sun Moon Empire also began to place greater emphasis on the cultivation of the fundamentals of Soul Masters.
"However, if you want to continue participating in the next assessment, that's perfectly fine too."
After a pause, Jack Ma continued:
"According to the regulations of our Sun Moon Empire Royal Soul Master Academy, there are two types of entrance examinations."
"The first type of assessment focuses on the Soul Master's skill in creating Soul Tools. Students participating in the assessment need to create a Level 3 Soul Tool using specified materials within a specified time."
"The other type of assessment focuses on the Soul Master's own abilities, requiring the Soul Master to defeat a thousand-year-old Soul Beast on their own, but the Soul Master is allowed to use a Soul Guidance Device that matches their own level."
It must be said that the entrance examination for the Royal Soul Master Academy of the Sun Moon Empire is far more reasonable than that of Shrek Academy.
At the very least, admission to the Royal Soul Master Academy of the Sun Moon Empire does not require a recommendation letter from a city lord.
Moreover, the entrance examination can screen out Soul Masters with Soul Master talents.
Shrek Academy's entrance examination did not include any projects related to soul tools.
To put it simply, Shrek Academy primarily focuses on cultivating powerful Soul Masters.
Soul tools are merely accessories for powerful soul masters.
"I'll stick to the rules."
Shaking his head, Xu Tianming said:
"I'll choose the second assessment method."
Let alone a thousand-year-old soul beast, even a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast wouldn't be of much concern to Xu Tianming.
Jack Ma nodded slightly; Xu Tianming's choice was within his expectations.
He had just seen Xu Tianming's information in the registration materials.
A Level 1 Soul Master is indeed too low in the Sun Moon Empire, which places great importance on Soul Tools.
"Tianming, please come with me."
Jack Ma waved to Xu Tianming, then led him into the academy.
To test soul tools and train students' combat abilities, the Royal Soul Master Academy of the Sun Moon Empire also has a fighting arena similar to Shrek Academy.
However, the Royal Soul Master Academy of the Sun Moon Empire calls this the Trial Grounds.
The training grounds of the Royal Soul Master Academy of the Sun Moon Empire are divided into two parts.
One part is a training area for students to practice combat, and the other part is a testing area for experimenting with soul guides.
From the outside, the building in front of Xu Tianming really did look somewhat similar to the Colosseum in a certain country in his previous life.
"Old Ma!"
The teacher in charge of the practical assessment was slightly surprised when he saw Jack Ma.
"Um."
Ma Yun casually nodded to the examiner, then his gaze fell on Xu Tianming.
"Tianming, you need to defeat a five-thousand-year-old soul beast."
Upon hearing this, the teacher conducting the assessment subtly changed his expression.
There aren't many new students who choose to take the practical assessment, and the challenge should only be against two-thousand-year-old soul beasts.
"Do you need to use a soul tool?"
Although he knew that Xu Tianming was only a first-level Soul Master, he still asked him a question.
"We won't need the soul tool."
A flash of light appeared in Xu Tianming's hand, and a strange longsword, three feet and seven inches long, appeared in his hand.
The long sword was entirely emerald green, gleaming faintly with a cold light.
Unlike ordinary knives with wooden or metal handles, the handle was wrapped in a piece of white cloth.
"What a fine knife! It's truly a fine knife!"
In addition to being in charge of new student enrollment, Jack Ma is also an eighth-level Soul Master.
With just one glance, he could tell the extraordinary nature of the longsword in Xu Tianming's hand.
Although there was no core formation engraved on it, Ma Yun felt that the long sword was as if it had a life of its own.
"Student Xu, this knife is..."
Jack Ma asked with some curiosity.
"I forged this myself, and I didn't inscribe any core formations, so it shouldn't be considered a soul tool, right?"
Xu Tianming twirled the blade, its emerald green color gleaming brilliantly in the sunlight.
"Since there is no core array engraved on it, it is naturally not a soul tool."
Jack Ma's gaze was fixed on the knife in Xu Tianming's hand, and he said somewhat embarrassedly:
"Could I borrow this knife to take a look?"
Xu Tianming readily handed over the long sword in his hand.
"However, I must warn you, it doesn't like being used by anyone other than me."
"Hey, it's strange that a knife can choose its master."
Jack Ma smiled, assuming that Xu Tianming was simply reluctant to part with his long sword.
He was, after all, an eighth-level Soul Master, and this was the first time he had ever heard of a weapon forged from metal that could evoke feelings of dislike.
"Um?"
However, his expression changed the moment he gripped the knife.
He did indeed sense a strong resistance emanating from the longsword.
He infused a little soul power into the longsword, and it immediately began to tremble violently in his hand, startling him so much that he quickly handed the sword back to Xu Tianming.
"The material of this knife should be lapis lazuli."
As expected of an eighth-level Soul Master, Ma Yun was able to discern the true nature of the longsword in Xu Tianming's hand after only a brief encounter.
"Even the Blue Diamond shouldn't have this level of toughness!"
"And why... why does this longsword actually have its own emotions?"
It was impossible for Jack Ma not to be curious.
As a dignified level eight soul master, he has handled countless rare metals.
But there had never been a metal that gave him such a vibrant feeling as the long sword in Xu Tianming's hand.
"Old Ma, shouldn't we complete the trial first before discussing other matters?"
Xu Tianming gently stroked the longsword as if to comfort it before speaking.
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