Chapter 6: The First Meeting
After the class teacher finished introducing himself, all the students began to introduce themselves one by one.
To Yang Xiong's surprise, all the students in this class had innate soul power above level five. This class had over twenty students, so it seemed that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had gathered and focused on training children with higher innate soul power levels. No wonder even the class teacher was a Soul King.
Yang Xiong even anticipated that this class was likely an elite class specifically trained by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, especially since the sect master's daughter was also in this class.
What was also surprising was that several students had the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul, but their innate soul power levels were all only level five.
At this point, it was Ning Rongrong's turn to introduce herself.
"Hello everyone, my name is Ning Rongrong. My martial soul is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and my innate soul power is level nine. Today, I came with my dad and Grandpa Sword. If you have free time, you can come to my house to play."
Hearing this introduction, the students were in an uproar. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was the true direct martial soul of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and with innate soul power at level nine, she was an existence that was unattainable for most of the children in the class. After all, there was only one student in the class with innate soul power at level seven, and not a single one with innate soul power at level eight.
Moreover, Ning Rongrong was extremely beautiful, and she attracted everyone's attention.
Yang Xiong couldn't help but feel speechless. This Ning Rongrong was known as the little witch. Although she appeared gentle and lovely, who knew if she would turn the class upside down in the future?
Moreover, girls with such "princess syndrome" were often hard to please. Yang Xiong didn't particularly like interacting with such people, and with his straightforward personality, he feared that he might unintentionally make her cry. Who knew if someone would come after him with a sword?
After all the introductions were done, it was finally Yang Xiong's turn to introduce himself, as he was seated at the back of the class.
Yang Xiong stood up, "Hello everyone, my name is Yang Xiong, my innate soul power is level six, and my martial soul is my entire body."
Since Yang Xiong's martial soul was his body, it couldn't be summoned like the others, which caused some confusion among the students.
The other students were also surprised to hear this. They had never heard of a martial soul being the body itself.
Even Lin Gong, the teacher, smiled and nodded. "Very good. Although your martial soul is quite unique, your innate soul power is still very impressive. You certainly have the potential to become a high-level soul master."
Yang Xiong didn't pay attention to the confusion of others and sat back down.
Meanwhile, Ning Fengzhi, who was observing from a distance, quietly spoke to Sword Douluo. "Uncle Sword, it's quite rare to see someone with the entire body as a martial soul. It's a pity about the innate soul power level though."
Sword Douluo, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, nodded. "Martial souls that are the body itself are extremely rare in the soul master world. It's said that the cultivation difficulty is exceptionally high. Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School only has one person like this."
The first day wasn't focused on actual lessons. Instead, the students spent time socializing.
Yang Xiong glanced around, surprised to find that Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo had left without him noticing. They had seemingly left silently.
Ning Rongrong, however, was still there, surrounded by many people, making it seem as if she were the center of attention.
Yang Xiong sighed helplessly and returned to his reading.
Since all the students were from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, there were no dormitories at the school. There were no afternoon lessons either, so the students could engage in free activities. They could either go home or train at the training grounds inside the school, though most seemed to go home to meditate.
However, the teachers stayed in their offices, so the students could consult them at any time if needed.
To Yang Xiong's surprise, among the textbooks provided, aside from those on basic literacy, foundational cultivation, and soul master knowledge, there was also a book titled The Ten Core Competencies of Martial Souls by Yu Xiaogang. It seemed that Yu Xiaogang's theories were still recognized in large sects. No wonder Ning Fengzhi had spoken so highly of him in the future.
However, Yang Xiong found the content of the book rather ordinary and limited. While it might be useful for beginners, it wasn't suitable for cultivating true geniuses.
Yu Xiaogang was merely a Great Soul Master, and for some advanced soul beasts and top-tier geniuses, his exposure was insufficient. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been excluded by the soul master world.
After reading several books, Yang Xiong found that Yu Xiaogang's book was largely based on the theories and concepts from many other books. It seemed like a summary of various sources, and while it may help to enlighten soul masters, it certainly limited the development of talented individuals.
Given Yang Xiong's knowledge, the things in the textbook were already well-known to him, and he had even developed his own insights. During class, the teacher would mostly be talking, while Yang Xiong would be sitting in the back corner of the classroom reading books.
The school had a separate library, which was vast and contained a wide range of books. It was open to all internal members.
Yang Xiong went to borrow a few books every morning and spent most of his mornings reading them.
The class teacher, Lin Gong, was somewhat helpless when it came to this student who never paid attention in class.
However, he frequently asked questions during lessons, and Yang Xiong could always answer fluently. Over time, Lin Gong no longer paid much attention to Yang Xiong's learning as long as he didn't disturb others.
Of course, Lin Gong had approached Yang Xiong privately, hoping that he would interact more with the other students. After all, these students were the future pillars of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and socializing with them could help expand his network.
But Yang Xiong's response left him speechless.
"Teacher Lin, soul master cultivation is about going against the heavens. Compared to so-called connections, I believe the most important thing is to focus on cultivating. Especially since my martial soul is special, I need to find a path of cultivation that suits me."
Lin Gong sighed when he heard this. "Perhaps. If I had your mindset and determination when I was young, maybe I wouldn't have ended up as just a Soul King in this lifetime."
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Over time, everyone in Grade One, Class One knew about the oddball in their class. This person had a unique martial soul, preferred to read, and didn't interact much with others.
But surprisingly, he ranked first in every subject, scoring full marks in every exam. Even with some obscure questions, he could answer them, and the results were very satisfying to the teachers.
If anyone had a question they wanted to ask Yang Xiong, he could give a very detailed explanation, even being able to draw connections and explain things like a teacher rather than a student.
Yang Xiong knew very well that his body martial soul was weak in the early stages, and cultivation would be very difficult. But in the later stages, the speed of cultivation would accelerate rapidly, eventually surpassing all other martial souls.
This was why Yang Xiong worked so hard to train and read. Only through diligent effort could his martial soul become stronger, and only by learning more knowledge could he find the true path to cultivate his body martial soul.
Moreover, his body martial soul had a major flaw, and to overcome it, he would need to learn a variety of battle techniques. Yang Xiong wasn't interested in wasting time researching self-created soul skills at this stage. Instead, he focused on acquiring vast knowledge, which would be the foundation for everything in the future.
(END CHAPTER)
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