Chapter 10

Three years passed in the blink of an eye (there wasn't much to talk about at the elementary soul master academy, so I'll skip it).

During these three years, Yu Xiao Gang didn't miss many chances to try to get Bai Ran to become his disciple.

In response, Bai Ran said, "Master, what's your soul power level?" which directly killed the competition.

Especially in the past few months, after Bai Ran's soul power broke through to rank thirty, Yu Xiao Gang stopped seeking him out.

As for Bai Ran's second and third soul rings, they were obtained by his father entrusting an old friend to take him to the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

The second soul ring absorbed five mysterious-armored turtles over six hundred years old.

The third soul ring absorbed six Golden Gang gorillas around a thousand years old.

White Flag's second soul skill is Xuan Gui Jia: releasing this skill gives him a layer of hard soul power armor.

The third soul skill is Immortal Golden Gang: releasing this skill doubles one's strength and grants strong resistance to attacks.

Yellow Flag's second soul skill is Xuan Jia Shu: using it provides a 170% defense attribute bonus to allies within range, lasting five minutes, and for each increase of 1 soul power level, the defense bonus increases an additional 2%. Its third soul skill is Golden Gang Subdues Demons: using it provides a 190% strength attribute bonus to allies within range, lasting five minutes, and for each increase of 1 soul power level, the strength bonus increases an additional 2%. Unfortunately, the buff aura effect of the Human Emperor Banner cannot coexist with the individual attribute bonus of the Myriad Souls Banner.

Otherwise, using both third soul skills together would give nearly triple the strength increase.

With this punch, Bai Ran felt he could directly beat a strong-attack battle soul master ten or more ranks higher than him half to death.

Normally, soul master students entering the elementary soul master academy need to study for six full years before graduating.

Even if Tang San and Xiao Wu both possessed innate full soul power, they would still have to stay six full years in the elementary soul master academy.

But Bai Ran is an exception.

When peers his age were still wondering whether they could cultivate their soul power to rank ten, he had already broken through to Soul Elder.

At this time, Tang San had only just approached rank twenty soul power.

As for why Tang San's soul power only grew by ten ranks over the next three years,

one should ask Xiao Wu's classmate about it.

……

A genius who increased by over twenty ranks in three years—this little temple of the elementary academy in Nuoding City cannot accommodate such a great Buddha.

Thus, as soul master academies everywhere were about to start the new term,

the nine-year-old Bai Ran was brought by his father's old friend to register at the Tian Dou Royal Academy.

Regarding this old friend of his father, his name is Feng Tianyu, a former comrade-in-arms of Bai Liang, and it's said they even slept in the same tent as close brothers.

Now he works as a teacher at the Tian Dou Royal Academy and is also a rank seventy-seven agility-system Soul Saint, with martial soul: Shadow Leopard.

If this old friend lacked Soul Saint strength, Bai Liang wouldn't trust him to take his son to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt soul beasts for soul rings.

"Feng Uncle, will I be studying here from now on?"

I remember my father saying that once I reach Soul Elder, he'll send me to the army."

"Send you to the army? Great nephew, don't listen to your father's nonsense."

Feng Tianyu's mouth corner twitched involuntarily.

Although in the army, soul masters above rank thirty are already considered ordinary officer-level existences.

But you're a nine-year-old kid, only about 1.2 meters tall.

Send you to the military camp? If Bai Liang could actually do that, these old brothers would definitely give him a slap each to wake this old guy up.

That said, this great nephew's talent is truly terrifying.

Generally, a soul master with decent talent needs to be around sixteen or seventeen to reach Soul Elder, which also happens to be a good time to go to the army for training.

But this little Bai Ran? He's a Soul Elder at nine.

Feng Tianyu, who has taught at the Tian Dou Royal Academy for so many years, has never encountered such a case.

Not to mention a nine-year-old Soul Elder; even a Soul Elder under fourteen is a monstrous existence.

Fortunately, Bai Liang, the elder brother, was clever enough not to have Bai Ran register with the Spirit Hall, and in a small place like Nuoding City, few people noticed.

Moreover, Bai Ran is a support-type soul master, and lower-year practical combat courses are not offered.

This is why the Spirit Hall did not notice such a monstrous talent.

Of course, for Bai Ran's safety, Feng Tianyu, when helping his elder nephew with registration, filled in the age as fourteen.

The teacher in charge of freshman registration: Teacher Feng, are you sure your nephew is fourteen?

Feng Tianyu: 'Of course! I know how old my elder nephew is—I couldn't possibly be wrong!' The teacher in charge of freshman registration: 'Is your nephew just not fond of growing?'

Feng Tianyu: 'Hmph, little Zhao, you don't know the saying: if you won't do it, plenty of others will.'

The teacher in charge of freshman registration (intern):!!!

……

Because Bai Ran's soul power had already reached rank 32,

He was directly promoted to the senior division of the Royal Academy.

His dormitory was a single room, and moreover a suite of about 100 square meters—far superior to the tiny cell-like lodgings of the junior soul master academy.

One can only say that the Royal Academy lives up to its reputation of being wealthy and extravagant.

Although the students' quality may not be the best in the entire empire, the corresponding teaching staff and related facilities are absolutely far ahead.

……

On the first day of school there were no classes, and Feng Tianyu, this uncle, also took Bai Ran for a simple walk around the academy.

During that time, they encountered many students greeting Teacher Feng.

Some students even saw Bai Ran beside Feng Tianyu and asked if he was Teacher Feng's child.

At that moment, Feng Tianyu would smile, shake his head, and say that he was his nephew.

If Bai Ran lifted his head, he could see that Uncle Feng's smile carried a hint of bitterness.

Just like his father, Uncle Feng is equally unfortunate in love.

It is said that back then, Uncle Feng took a liking to the eldest daughter of a viscount's family and tried to pursue her.

During that time, Feng Shu, who was stationed in the army, was happiest each month when he received a letter from that young lady.

Several years later, when Feng Shu had been promoted to a military officer, on a rainy night he was preparing to go to the residence of the noble young lady, intending to propose to her.

But he discovered, outside the door, a pair of men's leather boots placed there.

Feng Shu initially tried to console himself, thinking those boots probably belonged to someone from the noble young lady's household.

After all, that young lady was a lovesick girl who, for his sake, would rather fall out with her family and move out on her own.

However, when Feng Shu picked up the key and pushed open the door,

When that noble young lady slapped him across the face and said she could never like a disgusting scoundrel, all of this was merely the master's task.

At that moment, a man's heart turned completely cold, and he no longer believed in love.

Later, relying on his achievements and the power of a Soul Saint, Feng Tianyu became the Countess of the Empire.

That former noble young lady sought out Feng Tianyu, hoping to rekindle a sweet romance with him.

Feng Tianyu: "You've been drinking too much poisonous chicken soup, huh? Do you really think Lord Count would love an old, faded woman like you? Damn it, guards, throw her out for me; if there's a next time, just unleash the dogs."

……

Please collect, please please.

(End of chapter)