Douluo: Lord of Arms

Chapter 173 Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform

Although the two springs in the Yin-Yang Well are equally powerful, they create a unique geographical environment.

For the past ten thousand years since the Tang Clan mastered the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes, there has never been a lack of research on them.

However, the research progress has been zero over the years, indicating that there is still a huge room for improvement.

Many members of the Tang Clan have longed to try to replicate this environment, but due to technical limitations, no one has ever succeeded.

The Tang Clan gradually gave up their research on the two types of springs.

Over the years, many people have become interested in this spring.

Taking a little water from a huge spring is nothing.

After a brief farewell to her two teachers, she quickly packed all her belongings.

Lin Xingyu then boarded the train back to Shrek Academy.

The most important of these are the two pieces of blood gold that he forged with his soul.

This is the name he gave to the six alloys he fused together.

His one-word battle armor had been fully nurtured, but he had been sailing in the deep sea with Mu Ye for some time.

Either he came back and followed Zhenhua to learn forging, but he never had time to complete the transformation from a one-word battle armor to a two-word battle armor.

Now that these two pieces of forged soul-forged metal are ready, he plans to use them directly to forge the wings of his secondary battle armor.

As for the remaining metal, he planned to directly enhance the original one-word battle armor.

Normally, the quality of the one-word battle armor used by ordinary battle armor masters is limited by their own skill level, and the metals used are not very good.

Therefore, when a typical battle armor master advances to a two-word battle armor, they will reforge their battle armor, but their one-word battle armor is not useless.

Their one-word battle armor has been nurtured for a long time, and its spirituality is already quite abundant.

They typically extract the spiritual energy they have cultivated and transfer it into the newly crafted two-word battle armor.

Lin Xingyu himself didn't need to go through all that trouble. The metal base he used at the beginning was good enough, so there was no need for a complicated transfer. He only needed to recast it once.

Now that I need to go back to the college, this is the perfect time.

……

Looking at Lin Xingyu standing in front of him, who had come to cancel his leave, Wu Changkong suddenly felt powerless.

Good news: My students are outstanding.

The bad news: But it's a little too good.

As for Lin Xingyu now, he can no longer teach him anything, whether it's cultivation or combat. At most, he can only share some of his own life experiences.

But does he need to teach this himself?
With a somewhat helpless wave, Wu Changkong said calmly, "Now that you're back, don't wander around anymore. There are some things going on at school recently."

At this point, Wu Changkong suddenly stared at Lin Xingyu and said, "You don't have anything else to do next, do you?"

Lin Xingyu smiled awkwardly and said, "No, I plan to cultivate at the school for a while and will not be leaving the school."

Wu Changkong nodded and said, "The academy will be organizing you to enter the intermediate spirit-ascension platform during the riot period soon. Make the most of this opportunity, perform well, and there will be another reward afterward."

"Okay, thank you, teacher," Lin Xingyu replied.

"Try to team up."

After leaving Wu Changkong's office, Lin Xingyu thought back carefully, but couldn't recall anything that had happened at Shrek Academy recently.

Walking down the street, I thought for a long time but couldn't figure out what it was. I shook my head and shook these jumbled thoughts out of my mind.

Anyway, nothing major is happening, so let's just consider it a little surprise in life.

Lin Xingyu's heart stirred when he inadvertently caught sight of Poseidon Lake in the distance.

It's not like we're going to the Star Luo Continent, is it? If you think about it, it's about time we head there.

What benefits could I possibly gain from going to the Star Luo Continent?
If he remembered correctly, the entry requirements for Dragon Valley were that the Soul Master's level must be below level 50, which his own level far exceeded.

As for eligibility, that's not a big problem.

If all else fails, if he remembers correctly, Hu Jie, the Smiling Douluo, should be Mu Ye's senior uncle. If all else fails, he can always use this connection to get the qualification.

On the contrary, his soul power level was causing him some trouble.

I don't know if simply sealing my soul power level would be enough.

Level 50 is a milestone for a Soul Master's Martial Soul to mature, and he felt that simply sealing the level of Soul Power would probably not be enough.

In addition, he has a soul core and supernatural powers within him, and his physique is incredibly strong.

He felt that if he simply sealed his soul power level, it might actually cause problems.

Just think about what's inside Dragon Valley. Not to mention the Dragon God Core at the very back, there's also the rich dragon energy, plus dragon souls and top-tier soul bones everywhere. Even if you don't use them yourself, it's good to pick up some.

Throughout the entire Dragon Valley, so many dragon souls awaited him. Just thinking about how he could stuff all those dragon souls into his own domain made Lin Xingyu's mouth water.

I won't pursue the Dragon God Core; I'll just need some Dragon Souls.

If he could inherit a portion of the Dragon God's legacy, he would be willing to marry Gu Yue!

After thinking about it, it still seemed a bit dangerous; it was really hard to say whether the Dragon God was dead or alive.

If I were to actually extract all the dragon souls from Dragon Valley, it's hard to say what my fate would be.

But we can't do nothing. Under normal circumstances, Dragon Valley will run away after a while.

Thinking of this, Lin Xingyu immediately made a plan: first, he would make a mark in Dragon Valley, and then deal with it later when he was stronger.

As for how to mark it, Lin Xingyu silently glanced at the passage connecting his body to the demonic power.

Alba taught me a lot.

There seemed to be no other opportunities on the Star Luo Continent worth noting.

……

Looking at the surrounding environment, especially the magnificent gate, Lin Xingyu felt a little dazed, as if he had been transported to another world.

If you do the math, he was away for more than half a year this time, if you add the month he was on vacation before.

He spent his first year studying at the academy, and the rest of his time was mostly spent outside.

It far surpassed the time he had spent at the academy, and seeing the surrounding environment, he felt somewhat unfamiliar for a moment.

...Looking at the familiar face opposite him, Xie Xie couldn't help but rub his eyes.

He couldn't help but tease her, "Class monitor, you're finally back! You know, some of us in the class have been waiting for you like the stars and the moon have been watching."

Lin Xingyu stepped forward, gave Xie Xie a hug, and then laughed, "If I hadn't come back, you guys probably would have gotten rid of me as class monitor."

Upon hearing Lin Xingyu's words, Xie Xie sighed and said, "It's not that bad. The few people in the class only hoped for the class monitor position when you left. If you come back, they definitely won't dare to say anything."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xingyu raised an eyebrow: "Oh, it seems there really is someone who wants my class monitor position."

Xu Xiaoyan rolled her eyes, her tone carrying a strange undertone, and said somewhat speechlessly, "Who told you to leave as class monitor for so long? It's only because you beat everyone into submission right from the start, otherwise you would have lost your position as class monitor a long time ago."

"That's right, we did all of your class monitor's work for you," Gu Yue said irritably.

Anger was also evident on his face.

"Not bad, you went off to play by yourself, leaving everything to us. I'm starting to regret becoming the forging committee member," Tang Wulin said with a smile.

Ye Xinglan, standing to the side, said nothing, only gazing at Lin Xingyu with a quiet expression.

Seeing that Wu Siduo, who had been silently playing with her fingers, was also watching her without saying a word.

Lin Xingyu couldn't help but apologize to the group.

"Luo Guixing and the others have been planning to submit a suggestion to Teacher Wu to remove you from your position as class monitor since you haven't been here for so long, but we class officers have always disagreed," Ye Xinglan said.

Lin Xingyu was speechless for a moment: "How dare they be so bold?"

“You’ve been gone for a while, and everyone thinks they’re all capable now,” Xie Xie added quietly.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Now that I'm back, I'll treat everyone to a meal. As for these things, no one will dare to say anything now that I'm back," Lin Xingyu said.

"Oh, by the way, I had some unexpected gains this time, so I brought some gifts for everyone."

As Lin Xingyu spoke, he took out some Xuanjing Coral from his storage soul tool.

"So beautiful!" Xu Xiaoyan couldn't help but exclaim.

Apart from a few boys, all the other girls present were quite delighted with the gift.

Clearly, they also have a great fondness for this kind of thing.

Regardless of its intrinsic value, mystic coral is quite beautiful simply by being displayed.

The basic structure of the mystic coral resembles a forked tree branch, but its appearance is quite beautiful.

Under the sunlight, it is crystal clear, and crystals are forming one after another on the coral branches.

Like gems set in there.

Even if this kind of thing doesn't have much practical use, it can still be sold as a luxury item, and there will be absolutely no shortage of buyers.

Lin Xingyu then explained the purpose of these items, and then led the group directly to the noodle shop outside.

He's quite well-off now, so if he's going to treat everyone, he might as well treat them to something nice.

We haven't seen each other for almost a year, and we've only kept in touch via text messages.

After the meal, everyone was quite satisfied.

Seven days later, Class 1, Grade 1.

"You will have another final exam tomorrow. This time, the assessment will be different; you will no longer be asked to challenge stronger opponents."

As always, Shen Yi announced the content of the final exam.

Shen Yi and Wu Changkong have very different temperaments; one is quite gentle and the other is quite aloof.

Just like their martial spirits, they each possess their own distinct aura.

Therefore, in this class, the two often play the roles of good cop and bad cop, one playing the righteous cop and the other the wicked cop.

The tactics may be a bit old, but they are quite effective.

After all, only routines have ever won people's hearts.

"Soon, your assessment will be conducted directly at the Spirit Ascension Platform. This time it is the intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform during the riot period. Some students who perform well in the assessment will receive additional rewards."

After Shen Yi finished explaining the assessment content, many students were immediately filled with trepidation.

The upper limit for Soul Masters in the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform is level 69, Soul Emperor, but those who normally enter are usually Soul Masters or Soul Kings.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Lin Xingyu can single-handedly smash through the intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform; just look at his combat strength!

The students in front of us are among the top students on the mainland.

However, most of them are now Soul Venerables, and very few can reach the Soul Sect level, which is the normal phenomenon.

The thousand-year-old soul beasts in the intermediate-level Spirit Ascension Platform during the riot period are not to say they are as numerous as dogs, but they are definitely not few and far between. You can almost always run into one if you go in.

Furthermore, with a large number of other Soul Masters entering the area, the difficulty will be even greater.

Under normal circumstances, the combat power of a Soul Master is basically equivalent to that of a thousand-year-old Soul Beast. Even if the students of Shrek Academy have strong martial souls and high-level configurations, they are still considered to be superior.

Basically, they'll only play two matches, and they could be eliminated at any time.

Furthermore, the place they went to was Shrek City, the headquarters of the Spirit Pagoda, where the quality of the Soul Masters was even higher, which added another level of difficulty to the already challenging location.

Seeing the students below starting to whisper among themselves, Shen Yi tapped the pointer in his hand. After the students quieted down, he continued, "Your assessment task this time is very simple. This time, seven people can enter together, so you can form your own teams. Find your teammates today."

"There are only a few hundred spots available at the Spirit Ascension Platform each year during the riots. The academy has allocated more than a hundred to you. I hope you won't waste them."

"Your task inside this time is to hunt down soul beasts that are at least 10,000 years old, and you also have to survive inside for at least twelve hours. Only then will you pass the test."

"Also, everyone should have their physical data measured today to understand the number of years of spiritual energy they can absorb. If anyone is too greedy and their soul breaks through the limit of spiritual energy, the academy will not be responsible for that."

"If you absorb the maximum amount of spiritual energy inside, you can exit directly without having to continue for any longer."

Hunting a total of 10,000-year-old soul beasts can provide a soul master with 1,000 years of spiritual power. This batch of students are generally three-ring soul masters, which means that on average, each soul ring is only 300 years old.

In addition, this batch of students are basically the top group on the mainland.

This amount of spiritual energy will not exceed their own carrying capacity.

Of course, there are exceptions, such as the unfortunate Xu Yucheng, because of the pressure that martial spirit exerts on the body.

This has resulted in him being a four-ring Soul Master, but none of his four Soul Rings are thousand years old.

After explaining the details of the assessment to the students of Class 1, Grade 1, Shen Yi and his companion left together.

(End of this chapter)