Tang San tossed ten gold Soul Coins into the wooden box. "I'm applying," he said.
Li Yusong pinched Tang San's hand, but couldn't determine his bone age. His expression immediately became strange.
He then pinched Tang San's leg and finally determined his true age.
"Not bad, the age is right. Release your Martial Soul," Li Yusong said.
Tang San quickly channeled the soul power within him.
Blue light rose from Tang San's body.
A ball-shaped Blue Silver Grass hammer appeared in his right palm.
Two white soul rings slowly rose from his feet.
Li Yusong looked at Tang San's Martial Soul in surprise, "Blue Silver Grass?"
"A mutated Blue Silver Hammer?"
"That's a fast cultivation speed."
"Mubai, take him in."
Dai Mubai came forward, gave Tang San a smile, and led him into the village.
"Eh?"
"Does your family know you're here?"
Li Yusong's voice, filled with doubt, echoed.
Ye Fan looked up and saw a girl in a white dress with short, ear-length hair standing quietly before the table.
"They say education is for everyone. As long as I meet the academy's requirements, you have no reason to reject me, right?"
Li Yusong hesitated for a moment. "Wait here for a bit. I'll have Mubai bring you in when he gets here."
Through their conversation, Ye Fan immediately recognized the girl as Ning Rongrong, the little devil from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
In the blink of an eye, only Ye Fan and Xiao Wu remained, having not yet registered.
"We're here to register,"
Ye Fan stepped forward and quickly tossed twenty gold soul coins into the wooden box.
Li Yusong examined Xiao Wu and Ye Fan, squeezing their hands respectively. Finally, he nodded in approval.
"Age appropriate, release your Martial Soul."
Ye Fan and Xiao Wu exchanged glances and simultaneously activated the soul power within them.
Black, white, and red lights simultaneously surged upwards.
Rabbit ears sprouted, and fluffy white fur appeared on Xiao Wu's hands. Her body also became more slender as the Soft Bone Rabbit Martial Soul manifested.
Two yellow and one purple soul rings slowly rose.
Black and white colors respectively appeared on Ye Fan's left and right hands, ultimately transforming into the shape of two books.
Three spirit rings, yellow, yellow, and purple, spiraled upwards simultaneously.
A Soul Elder.
Li Yusong, who had been sitting there calmly, instantly lost his composure. He stood up abruptly and scrutinized the three spirit rings of Ye Fan and Xiao Wu.
"Soul Elder!"
"Two Soul Elders!"
"Two twelve-year-old Soul Elders!"
A twelve-year-old Grandmaster might seem unbelievable to ordinary soul masters, and some geniuses might even achieve this.
However, he had never even heard of a twelve-year-old Soul Elder.
The three major hurdles for a Soul Master are:
Level 30, Level 70, and Level 90. These three stages are the most likely to hold people back.
Countless people get stuck at Level 30, never able to break through for the rest of their lives.
"Wow, two monsters,"
On the other side, Ning Rongrong, who was waiting, was also full of surprise in her beautiful eyes. She considered herself the most outstanding genius in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
But after seeing Ye Fan and Xiao Wu, she was still shocked.
A Soul Elder at the age of twelve. She had seen everything in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but this was the first time she had seen something like this.
Soon, Dai Mubai returned, and just as Li Yusong was about to have him lead the three of them in, a figure in leather clothing quickly arrived.
It was Zhu Zhuqing.
Zhu Zhuqing hadn't slept well all night and was ultimately a little late. Upon seeing that Ye Fan was also here to register at Shrek Academy, a hint of joy bloomed in her heart.
Dai Mubai's eyes changed instantly upon seeing Zhu Zhuqing. He stared at Zhu Zhuqing intently, as if he had seen something unbelievable.
Zhu Zhuqing didn't even glance at him, instead smiling slightly at Ye Fan before going to register.
Zhu Zhuqing naturally passed the first test without any problems. Dai Mubai led the four of them toward the second test.
Along the way, he kept sizing up Zhu Zhuqing, genuinely unable to understand why she would come here, especially why Zhu Zhuqing had smiled at Ye Fan just now. Thinking of this, he clenched his fists tightly.
There were even fewer people at the second test, only two or three. However, the speed was much slower than the first test.
Tang San was at the end of the line.
Dai Mubai patted Tang San on the shoulder and pulled him away. "Teacher Lu, I'll help test the Soul Power; please take a look."
Dai Mubai greeted Lu Qibin, the examiner for the second test.
"Alright,"
Lu Qibin agreed and continued to assess the Martial Soul potential of another person.
The first thing to do in the second test was to test soul power.
As long as the soul power tested exceeded level twenty-five, they could skip directly to the fourth test.
Ye Fan and Xiao Wu didn't need to be tested directly; their three soul rings were more convincing than anything.
Dai Mubai took the soul power testing crystal ball and began testing the soul power of the other three.
Ning Rongrong's soul power was at level twenty-six, while Zhu Zhuqing's soul power was at level twenty-seven. The four of them could directly skip to the fourth test.
In contrast, Tang San only had twenty-four levels of soul power, meaning he had to pass each stage.
Originally, Tang San's two soul rings, one a hundred-year ring and the other a ten-year ring, didn't provide much soul power.
Furthermore, with Ye Fan occasionally making a few modifications, his cultivation speed was far behind the original storyline.
Instead, Xiao Wu's enthusiasm for cultivation increased significantly under Ye Fan's guidance, allowing her to reach level thirty ahead of schedule.
Dai Mubai patted Tang San on the shoulder.
"Don't be discouraged. You're only a little behind."
"As long as you can pass the second and third stages, the most difficult fourth stage will be easy."
Tang San was stunned for a moment, a little puzzled. "Why?"
Dai Mubai chuckled and whispered to Tang San, "Using the back door."
Hearing the words "back door," Tang San's body instinctively trembled. His hands automatically went to cover his rear.
Humiliating memories instantly flooded his mind.
"The fourth test is to hold out against me for the time it takes an incense stick to burn. Even if you can't last, I can ease up a bit."
"The second test is for potential, and the third is for soul power control. You'll definitely pass those."
Hearing this, Tang San felt much more at ease.
He had unlimited potential, and he was also confident about his soul power control.
He was sure to get in.
Although that night cost him a lot, it was all worth it.
"Go and take the assessment. After it's over, I'll take you all to the third stage."
Tang San nodded and quickly went forward to participate in the second stage assessment.
"Release your Martial Soul,"
The second stage teacher, Lu Qibin, said to Tang San calmly.
Tang San grabbed with his right hand, and the Blue Silver Hammer appeared in his hand.
Lu Qibin took a look,
"Mutated Martial Soul, the Blue Silver Hammer?"
"Attack type,"
"Try attacking the iron stake beside you with your hammer,"
Tang San nodded and did as instructed.
And things unfolded as expected.
One hammer strike.
The iron stake remained completely unscathed, while the Blue Silver Hammer shattered into pieces on the ground.
Lu Qibin shook his head helplessly.
"You're not qualified. You can leave."
(End of Chapter)