Wang Ping was overjoyed. While repeatedly thanking the two gatekeepers, he turned to Wang Li with urgency:
"Hurry and follow that teacher! Let's go to the academic office to register!"
Wang Li, of course, did not want to get too involved with Yu Xiaogang and Tang San. There was too much karmic consequence attached to them, and he could not afford to carry that burden. After all, ordinary people around the protagonist usually ended up as cannon fodder.
Wang Li didn't see any reason to get close. He didn't even have a soul ring yet. But he couldn't say this out loud. Carrying his large bags, he said goodbye to Wang Ping and quickly walked into the academy, keeping his head down and deliberately avoiding looking at Yu Xiaogang and Tang San.
Although Wang Li did not want to get involved, Yu Xiaogang and Tang San intentionally waited for him. When Wang Li approached, Yu Xiaogang suddenly spoke:
"Kid, come here. I need to check your Soul Hall certificate!"
Hearing this, Wang Li felt troubled. But he couldn't resist, so he stopped in front of Yu Xiaogang and handed over his certificate, clearly stating:
"This is my Soul Hall certificate, issued by Master Su Yuntao of the Soul Hall."
At that moment, Wang Li thought: Could it be that Yu Xiaogang's Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus martial soul only has half a level, and seeing my Blue Silver Grass martial soul evolved with three levels, he wants to use me as an experimental subject?
Wang Li was confident that Yu Xiaogang couldn't see through his hidden advantage. But if Yu Xiaogang used his authority to pressure him, Wang Li would indeed find it hard to deal with.
On the other side, Yu Xiaogang looked at Wang Li's Soul Hall certificate. Wang Li from Wangjia Village, with a mutated Blue Silver Grass martial soul at level three,his gaze sharpened.
Yu Xiaogang had studied 647 Blue Silver Grass martial soul owners. Only sixteen had any soul power, and none exceeded level one. From this, he concluded that Blue Silver Grass, such a weak martial soul, had no potential for mutation.
Just moments ago, he used this conclusion to analyze Tang San: Blue Silver Grass couldn't provide him with level ten soul power; only another strong martial soul could. Therefore, Tang San must have a twin martial soul.
But now, the sudden appearance of Wang Li, with a suddenly mutated Blue Silver Grass, was like a slap to his face. Yu Xiaogang, who prided himself on being the top theoretical scholar in the soul master world, felt a burning sting of humiliation.
Narrowing his eyes, he thought: Su Yuntao… nowadays anyone dares to call themselves a master. Seeing a level-three soul power and claiming it's a mutated martial soul… the quality of Soul Hall personnel is getting worse.
Blue Silver Grass has no mutation potential. As for this kid, Yu Xiaogang assumed he just got lucky to reach level three soul power. But with a Blue Silver Grass martial soul, his future achievements were limited. Whether he could even reach level thirty soul power was uncertain.
Normally, Yu Xiaogang might have kept Wang Li nearby to train him, not as a disciple, but as an apprentice. His disciples were not chosen casually.
But now, having found a better candidate in Tang San, Wang Li no longer mattered. A Blue Silver Grass martial soul with only level three soul power wasn't enough to support his theory of the ten core competitive factors of a martial soul.
A hint of pity flashed in his eyes. Unlucky kid, no chance to be guided by me, the top theoretical master of the soul master world. With that thought, Yu Xiaogang returned Wang Li's certificate and said calmly:
"No problem. Go ahead and register. The academic office is up ahead. It's a bit far, but easy to find."
Wang Li was a little surprised but didn't hesitate. He took back his certificate, picked up his luggage, and walked quickly toward the office.
Once Wang Li was out of sight, Tang San looked at his back and asked Yu Xiaogang curiously:
"Teacher, is there really such a thing as a mutated Blue Silver Grass martial soul?"
Yu Xiaogang looked at Tang San and thought of his twin martial soul talent. He felt a surge of warmth in his heart and smiled, explaining firmly:
"Martial souls come from bloodline inheritance, passed down from father and mother. Usually, a strong martial soul dominates a weaker one. But if the qualities are similar, they can influence each other. This process is called martial soul mutation. Mutations can be good or bad, but…"
He thought of Wang Li just now. Even with level-three soul power, Yu Xiaogang still firmly believed in his theory and continued:
"The weakness of Blue Silver Grass means it has no mutation potential. It won't affect other martial souls, nor will they affect it. That kid was just lucky to have level-three soul power, which allows him to cultivate. But his talent isn't even a ten-thousandth of yours. With your talent and my guidance, your future achievements will far surpass anything he could ever reach!"
Hearing this, Tang San completely dismissed Wang Li from his mind. In both this life and the previous one, someone finally recognized his talent, and he was very happy.
In Tang San's heart, with Yu Xiaogang's guidance and the stolen Tang Sect techniques from his past life, he could combine them to reach heights he had never achieved before. Unfortunately, the Tang Sect elders who had once looked down on him would never see it.
…
Meanwhile, on the other side, Wang Li exhaled deeply. He carefully considered that perhaps his martial soul and talent weren't enough to earn Yu Xiaogang's attention,but he was happy with that.
He had his own hidden advantage, so there was no need to rush. Thinking this, he decided to go register first, hoping to learn the basic meditation method in the academy as soon as possible.
With that thought, his pace quickened.
Notting Academy seemed large, but its interior was not complicated. Wang Li quickly found the academic office. Before he entered, the staff smiled warmly. After he went in, the teacher's expression turned cold, likely noticing his worn clothes.
Wang Li took out his Soul Hall certificate and the proof of the work-study student position jointly issued by the village chief and neighboring village chiefs, and said politely:
"Hello, teacher. I'm a new work-study student here to register."
The middle-aged teacher took the two documents. Seeing the mutated Blue Silver Grass and level-three soul power, he was slightly surprised but said nothing extra. While registering, he explained:
"You are now a first-year student at Notting Academy. Your work-study dorm is in Room Seven. Go there yourself. Work-study students are responsible for part of the academy's cleaning. A teacher will come to assign duties soon. Today, get familiar with your dorm and campus. Don't be late for the opening ceremony tomorrow."
Wang Li replied politely:
"Understood. Thank you, teacher."
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