Douluo: Legend of the Dragon King - The Voice of the Purple Emperor

Chapter 61 East Sea Spirit Pagoda

Why was his martial soul a useless Blue Silver Grass? Why was his innate soul power only level three? Tang Wulin couldn't understand it, but this only strengthened his belief. What was so terrible about a useless martial soul? He firmly believed that as long as he worked hard, he was destined to become a powerful soul master.

"Are you alright?" Gu Yue noticed Tang Wulin's unusual behavior.

"No...no." Tang Wulin denied.

"Teacher, what are today's learning tasks?" Gu You asked. Although he was familiar with the general plot, he couldn't quite figure out the current timeline.

"Come with me." Wu Changkong said as they walked. "Today's mission also begins today. From now on, you will have one day a week to enter the Spirit Transmission Tower's Spirit Ascension Platform for cultivation. Cherish this opportunity; the academy has specially allocated funds to secure it for you."

Gu You nodded in understanding, but Tang Wulin was puzzled. The Spirit Ascension Platform? What is that?

Gu Yue was somewhat surprised, but Zhang Yangzi, Wang Jinxi, and Xie Xie all showed expressions of shock.

Xie Xie exclaimed, "The academy is really generous! It seems that joining Class Zero was definitely the right choice!"

Tang Wulin asked in a low voice, "What is the Spirit Ascension Platform?"

Gu You looked at him in surprise and said, "You don't even know about the Ascension Platform? That's a great place!"

Although it was the first time Tang Wulin had spoken to Gu You, his personality was indeed cheerful: "Tell me quickly, I really don't know."

Gu You said, "In the Spirit Transmission Tower of our Douluo Continent, only large cities have the possibility of having a Spirit Ascension Platform. There are a total of eighteen Spirit Ascension Platforms on the continent, which are the best places for us Soul Masters to cultivate."

This demonstrates the wealth of Donghai City. After all, the construction of the Spirit Ascension Platform required an astonishing amount of resources, which not every city could afford.

"The Spirit Ascension Platform was built by the Spirit Pagoda to provide a training ground for Soul Masters. It is used to improve the personal strength of Soul Masters and to experience the charm of the ancient Soul Master world. I am not very clear about the principle of the Spirit Ascension Platform, but I heard that more than ten Title Douluos participated in its initial construction, and a large number of top researchers were also involved. The Spirit Pagoda paid a considerable price for this, and finally completed the construction of the Spirit Ascension Platform."

"When the Spirit Ascension Platform was first built, its main purpose was to allow the Spirit Transmission Tower to further research artificial souls. The hope was that the Spirit Ascension Platform could be used to improve the level of artificial souls, thereby gaining the ability to create more powerful souls. However, later, only part of the experiment was successful. Although the Spirit Ascension Platform helped to improve the level of souls, the help was not so obvious and there was a lot of uncertainty."

"The Spirit Pagoda was built with such a huge investment, so of course it couldn't be wasted. After a series of developments, the Spirit Ascension Platform became a unique place. Simply put, it's a place that brings together the most advanced soul tools, soul masters, and the culmination of research efforts across the entire continent. When a soul master enters the Spirit Ascension Platform, it's like entering another space, but they are protected by the platform itself, so the danger isn't great. They can fight soul beasts inside and improve their combat experience. Some particularly lucky soul masters can even perfect their soul spirit in the Spirit Ascension Platform and achieve the spirit ascension effect. I don't know the specifics; these are all things I've heard about. I've never actually been inside."

Upon hearing this, Tang Wulin felt a strong sense of curiosity. Could the Spirit Ascension Platform enhance the soul?

"How do you enhance your soul spirit?" Tang Wulin asked again.

Gu You slapped his head, "What a curious little one! It's very simple! Whether it's our soul spirit or the soul rings we directly absorbed from soul beasts in the past, their power and evaluation are all determined by the cultivation years of the soul beast. Improving your soul spirit means improving its cultivation years. Speaking of which, your soul spirit is only at the ten-year level, so the chance of improvement is not small. If you can cultivate in the Spirit Ascension Platform for a long time, the chance of improvement is very high. It should be at least a hundred years before it can be improved. However, I heard that the higher the level of the soul spirit, the less likely it is to survive in the Spirit Ascension Platform."

Tang Wulin was shocked, but at the same time, his heart was also excited. If he could upgrade his soul ring to a hundred years, his Blue Silver Grass would naturally improve as well!

Although he possessed the bloodline of the Golden Dragon King, the Blue Silver Grass was his true martial soul. After the soul ring was upgraded, his soul skills would also become stronger. A hundred-year soul spirit could also grant two soul skills, so he wouldn't need to buy another soul spirit when he reached level 20. This would save his mental energy and money, since he still needed to save money to purchase breakthroughs to break through seals.

What are the requirements for entering the Ascension Platform?

"Two conditions: money and a spot!" Xie Xie suddenly chuckled.

Upon hearing that money was involved, Tang Wulin felt a surge of bitterness. The path of Soul Master cultivation was indeed inseparable from money! Fortunately, he possessed the forging skill; otherwise, he truly didn't know how he would have been able to persevere.

"How much?"

Gu Yue interrupted, "The Spirit Ascension Platforms are also divided into levels. The entry fee for the primary Spirit Ascension Platform is about 500,000 Federal Credits each time. But what's even more valuable is the quota. Each primary Spirit Ascension Platform only has 1,000 admission slots per month. Compared to the total number of Soul Masters on the entire continent, which is at least over one million, you can imagine the difference. The quotas for the intermediate and advanced Spirit Ascension Platforms are even fewer because they consume more resources and require exponentially more money."

Wu Changkong listened quietly to the students' conversation, inwardly marveling at how much knowledge these kids had. It seemed it was time for him to observe online events. The main problem was that schools prohibited the use of soul-guided communication devices, including for students. Unless they left campus, they were unlikely to access the internet. Ordinary soul-guided communication devices cost several thousand yuan, far beyond the reach of lower-grade students. Even if their families were wealthy, their parents wouldn't allow them to play with them, as cultivation and studying were considered more important—a consensus in every world. In addition, he didn't like reading gossip, which resulted in Wu Changkong being a "tech illiterate."

Even so, some mischievous students would take the little money they had left and sneak out to internet cafes at night or during class.

"So the academy really went all out this time!" Xie Xie exclaimed with admiration. "Getting a spot isn't easy. Many spots are reserved by big families or powerful forces. It seems our academy really has a lot of resources. I bet if Wei Xiaofeng knew we were able to enter the Spirit Ascension Platform to cultivate, he would be kicking himself."

Zhang Yangzi turned around and glared at Xie Xie, "Why are you talking so much nonsense?"

Xie Xie snorted coldly, "Not convinced? You can fight freely inside the Spirit Ascension Platform. Try it then."

Zhang Yangzi's eyes flashed with a cold light. He was about to say something more when Wang Jinxi pressed down on his shoulder. Zhang Yangzi looked up at him, and Wang Jinxi shook his head at him.

What's wrong with him? Zhang Yangzi was a little puzzled. Wang Jinxi had been somewhat absent-minded these past few days. He vaguely knew that it was probably related to Tang Wulin's suppression of his martial soul. But it had been so long. Could it be that he hadn't recovered yet?

The East Sea Spirit Pagoda, as one of the branch pagodas of the Spirit Pagoda organization, also has another name, "Sea Pagoda," named after the sea, wishing for an everlasting and unyielding spirit.

The Spirit Pagoda can be seen from a great distance. It has over a hundred floors and is more than a thousand meters tall. In the high-rise city of Donghai, it is a landmark building.

(End of this chapter)