Sea God Pavilion.
This was the most important place in Shrek Academy. Whenever a major event occurred at Shrek, a meeting would be held here. The deans and vice-deans of the Martial Soul Department and Soul Guidance System, along with the elders of the Worship Hall, would gather to make final decisions through a vote.
At this moment, inside the Sea God Pavilion meeting hall, ten people sat around an oval table. The person in the highest position was the current Sea God Pavilion Master, Mu En, a ninety-ninth-level Limit Douluo.
"Everyone is here, let's begin. Qian Duoduo, since you initiated this meeting, please speak first."
"Yes, Pavilion Master."
Qian Duoduo, the vice-dean of the Soul Guidance System, stood up and bowed, then glanced at an old woman seated at the head of the right side—the same one Wang Nan had seen in the Jubao Pavilion.
"Respected elders, I apologize for disturbing you today, but it is for the development of our academy's Soul Guidance System."
Qian Duoduo bowed slightly to the elders and continued, "The Martial Soul Department classifies students into attack system, control system, agility-attack system, support system, defense system, and food system based on their Spirit and talent. However, since our academy established the Soul Guidance System, all students have been grouped together."
Pausing, Qian Duoduo drew everyone's attention to himself before continuing, "In fact, Soul Masters also have different talents in the creation of spirit tools. Perhaps we can classify them more specifically based on their talent and interests, for example, into attack system, defense system, support system, lifestyle system, and so on."
At this point, Qian Duoduo looked at Yan Shaozhe. "Moreover, I suggest that students of the Martial Soul Department also be taught about spirit tools."
"Vice-Dean Qian, even if our Shrek students are exceptionally talented, this talent should not be wasted on meaningless things. Their future achievements will be at least at the Spirit Emperor level. At that time, how much use will spirit tools still have?" Yan Shaozhe, who had always been at odds with Qian Duoduo, immediately retorted.
"Yan Shaozhe, why don't you speak clearly? What do you mean by 'meaningless things'?"
Xian Liner, as the dean of the Soul Guidance System, could not sit still upon hearing this. She pointed at Yan Shaozhe's nose and said, "Alright, Liner, let Qian Duoduo finish speaking."
The old woman seated at the head of the right side spoke. She seemed to be advising Xian Liner, but in reality, she was returning the topic to Qian Duoduo.
"Pavilion Master, respected elders."
Qian Duoduo gave a grateful look. "Perhaps we, as Advanced Spirit Masters, don't perceive it, but among low-level Spirit Masters, the use of spirit tools is becoming increasingly common. In the future, everyone on the entire Douluo Continent will be changed by spirit tools."
"I know that for those present, spirit tools are ultimately just external objects. However, for low-level Spirit Masters, a defensive spirit tool can reduce many unnecessary injuries, and even potentially save a life."
"On another note, spirit tools have developed rapidly in recent decades. The continental war four thousand years ago ended with the defeat of the Sun Moon Empire. But what about now? Ten, twenty, one hundred years from now? Dare I ask, Dean Yan, can you be sure that spirit tools capable of threatening Advanced Spirit Masters will not appear in the future?"
"Therefore, cultivating students to use spirit tools is an urgent matter. Firstly, it can protect student safety and help students grow. Secondly, they will have means to deal with enemy spirit tools in the future."
Yan Shaozhe was about to retort, but an elder on the left side spoke first. "Qian Duoduo, do you mean that students of the Martial Soul Department should not learn to create spirit tools, but only learn how to use them?"
"Exactly. You elders just heard my first proposal. If it passes, the Soul Guidance System will have more detailed classifications in the future. We plan to specially offer courses on the use and countering of spirit tools."
Qian Duoduo said, glancing at Yan Shaozhe, "Students of the Martial Soul Department can choose to study one or several of these courses according to their own situation. With these basics, it will be beneficial whether they use spirit tools themselves or face enemies who use spirit tools in the future."
As soon as Qian Duoduo said this, the entire Sea God Pavilion fell silent, and all the elders were deep in thought.
"Qian Duoduo, tell us your thoughts on the classification of the Soul Guidance System."
An elder asked.
"Alright, my initial idea is to divide the Soul Guidance System into three parts: combat, lifestyle, and warfare. Lifestyle will primarily be responsible for the development and creation of daily-use spirit tools, such as storage spirit tools. Warfare will include fixed-load spirit tools and other large-scale area-of-effect spirit tools."
"Combat will be divided into close-range, mid-range, long-range, defense, and support, used to compensate for the deficiencies of the Spirit Master themselves. The curriculum for first and second-year students will remain unchanged, focusing on understanding various ores and initial inscription of spirit tool arrays. Third-year students and above will be taught according to different classifications."
As soon as Qian Duoduo finished speaking, Xian Liner, who was beside him, stood up and dropped another bombshell.
"Pavilion Master, respected elders, I believe that Spirit Masters and Soul Masters should not be in opposition. In the future, our Soul Guidance System's teaching direction will no longer be simply to cultivate Soul Masters. We will also try to cultivate a combination of Spirit Masters and Soul Masters, researching spirit tools that are suitable for individual Spirit Masters to maximize the power of spirit tools and compensate for the Spirit Master's shortcomings."
The elders discussed in low voices, and the meeting room, with only ten people, became somewhat noisy for a moment.
It wasn't until the voices slowly died down that Mu En slowly spoke, "Alright, everyone, please vote by show of hands."
Of the ten people at the long table, all but Yan Shaozhe raised their hands.
"Then it's decided."
Mu En made the final decision. "Qian Duoduo, for the reclassification of the Soul Guidance System, as well as the construction of classrooms, dormitories, and experimental grounds, and the arrangement of future courses and teachers, you and Xian Liner will draw up a detailed plan. Once the Sea God Pavilion approves, it will be implemented."
"In addition, the Martial Soul Department's courses will no longer be electives. Starting this year, all students in the Martial Soul Department must add one course: understanding and using common spirit tools. The teachers will come from the Soul Guidance System."
"That's all for today. Meeting adjourned."
...
The elders left one after another. Soon after, only Mu En and the master of the Jubao Pavilion remained in the meeting hall.
"There are always young people, and always new ideas. Good, good."
Mu En nodded. "With new things appearing, our old ways of thinking are starting to fall behind."
"Indeed, I was quite shocked the first time I heard that child's words. I didn't expect young people nowadays to have such ideas."
The two didn't explicitly say it, but they both knew that the young person referred to was Wang Nan. This Sea God Pavilion meeting was initiated by the master of the Jubao Pavilion at Qian Duoduo's suggestion. Before the meeting began, Mu En had already received news and knew the whole story.
"After all, they are young people; they don't have our prejudices and can quickly accept new things."
Mu En's eyes narrowed slightly as he sighed.
"Oh, by the way, his Spirit seems to be the Coiling Dragon Staff, the 'True' Coiling Dragon Staff."
"Is that so?"
Mu En showed a meaningful smile upon hearing this.