Douluo Continent: Becoming a God of Magic Starting with Your Martial Soul

"I have seen your performance during this period. The efforts of many trainees have truly translated into combat effectiveness."

Mu Jin paced back and forth on the platform, scanning the students below, her tone serious but not cold.

"There's only one month left for the new student assessment. I think you all have a clear understanding of your own strengths and weaknesses by now. Each of you has a form in front of you. Fill it out and hand it in to your class..."

Mu Jin glanced at the empty seat next to Wu Feng, then looked at Lu Yi and changed her mind, saying, "Give it to the vice class monitor."

As soon as the words were spoken, many students picked up their pens and filled in the answers they already knew.

Mu Jin's words weren't finished, though; she added at the end:

"Starting today, you can form your own teams and start practicing your teamwork for the freshman assessment. There are only two rules: first, each team can have a maximum of one offensive character; second, the three members cannot have the same role. Please fill in the forms carefully."

"Teacher!" A small boy suddenly stood up from the back row and asked with some concern, "What if we can't find suitable teammates?"

"Then you need to reflect on yourself. Have you leveled up during this time? Have you been working hard at your training?" A teasing voice came from the other side of the classroom, causing many students to burst into laughter.

"Quiet!" Mu Jin suppressed the laughter in the room: "For those who can't find teammates, I will arrange them as needed."

Having said that, Mu Jin said no more and strode out of the classroom, leaving the students of Class 9 time to discuss freely.

The next moment, a noisy discussion broke out in the classroom.

"Hey, Lu Yi, who do you think would be a good teammate for us?" Zhou Sichen nudged Lu Yi's arm as usual and handed him the completed form.

Lu Yi looked at Zhou Sichen's information on the spreadsheet: a level 25 offensive Soul Master. He raised an eyebrow: "Level 25! When did this happen?"

"Hehe, how was it the other day? Not bad, bro!" Zhou Sichen had been waiting for Lu Yi to ask this, looking quite proud: "I jumped more than a level in two months. I reckon there aren't many freshmen this year who can surpass me."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yi, feeling the bottleneck of reaching level 20 that he had been suppressing for half a month, nodded: "Then the competition is up to you. I'll just coast along!"

Previously, after Lu Yi obtained the Ten Thousand Year Whale Glue, he did not consume it all at once, but instead took about one ounce every three days.

Each time, he could feel his physique slowly but steadily improving as he absorbed the whale gel, and his soul power also increased in the process.

After taking the medication for the last time half a month ago, he finally reached the bottleneck of level 20.

For the past two weeks, he has been consolidating his soul power, which had been enhanced by external objects. After two weeks of condensation and compression, his soul power no longer appears weak, and it is time to acquire a soul ring.

However, remembering Zhou Sichen's lingering feelings for Ning Tian, ​​Lu Yi suddenly became curious: "Why didn't you team up with the class monitor? Didn't she have feelings for you?"

Touched on a sore spot, Zhou Sichen snapped, as if someone had stepped on her tail: "You dare bring this up? If you hadn't tricked me back then, would I have made such a fool of myself in front of the class monitor?"

Ever since Lu Yi encouraged him two months ago, giving him hope, he has been working hard to cultivate every moment.

Finally, a few days ago, he grew from his peak level of 23 when he entered the university to level 25, a level that ranks among the top in the entire freshman group.

So he mustered up his courage and took that step, only to be met with the mockery of that little wench, Wu Feng.

Although Ning Tian managed to shut Wu Feng up in time and told him the truth, it still dealt a heavy blow to his young mind.

"Zhou, you have great talent. As a member of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, I would naturally like to be your friend. However, right now I need to focus on cultivation and I don't want to waste my time on this."

"Honestly, I was so stupid!"

Zhou Sichen shook his head in frustration: "Given the class monitor's cultivation level and her surname, I should have realized it sooner. How could I possibly be worthy of her?"

Seeing his roommate's low spirits, Lu Yi punched him in the chest.

Zhou Sichen thought Lu Yi would say something comforting, and was about to stubbornly say he didn't need comfort, when Lu Yi said, "It's okay, it's great that you can recognize yourself!"

Blanch!

As the two were talking, a soft, sweet voice suddenly came from behind Lu Yi: "Vice class monitor, I've finished filling it out!"

Lu Yi turned his head and saw a graceful girl standing to the side, holding an information sheet in her hand.

Lu Yi took the information sheet and nodded, saying, "Okay, Nanmen Yun'er, I received it!"

After Nanmen Yun'er returned to her seat, Zhou Sichen leaned over again and glanced at the information on the screen: "I really didn't realize she was already level 24! And an agility-based one at that. What do you think about us recruiting her as a teammate?"

Lu Yi glanced at Zhou Sichen, then looked at the Jade Bird Martial Soul in the Martial Soul column, and said indifferently, "I have no objection, but have you thought it through? I'm a remote controller, and although you think you're the one who attacks head-on, you're still standing in the back with a book."

Zhou Sichen, unaware of the deeper meaning behind Lu Yi's words, tilted her head and asked, "Is there a problem?"

"Of course there's a problem!" Lu Yi said without hesitation, "Don't you think it's a bit strange for the two of us grown men to stand in the back while a little girl and your two beast spirits rush to the front to fight the opponent?"

"It's a bit strange, it feels like we're quite incompetent!"

Zhou Sichen nodded in agreement, but a question immediately arose: "Then what should we do?"

"Why don't we just find a guy to charge ahead?"

"That makes sense!"

But after Zhou Sichen finished speaking, he noticed that Lu Yi's gaze was still fixed on him, and he immediately asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"

Lu Yi solemnly patted Zhou Sichen on the shoulder: "I'm entrusting you with an important task: finding teammates!"

Why?!

"Because I'm going to hunt souls!"

"What?"

Zhou Sichen's eyes widened immediately, unable to believe her ears: "You're level 20!"

……

After class, Lu Yi knocked on Mu Jin's office door with a thick stack of documents in his hand.

"Enter!"

Lu Yi pushed open the door and entered: "Teacher, the information for Class 9 has been collected!"

When Mu Jin saw Lu Yi, she gestured for him to sit down: "Ning Tian has been hunting souls for a while, so as the vice class monitor, you'll have to work a little harder."

Thinking that since becoming the deputy class monitor, he hadn't really done much besides running errands for Mu Jin, Lu Yi shook his head: "It's not hard work!"

Hearing this, Mu Jin smiled and said, "You've been very dedicated as the vice class monitor. How's your training going these past few days?"

Speaking of this, Lu Yi also had something to say to Mu Jin.

"Teacher, I've actually been stuck at level 20 for about half a month now, and I was just thinking of talking to you—"

"What! Weren't you in the class of 17 when you enrolled?"

Even Mu Jin, the teacher, doubted she had heard correctly: "How can you improve so quickly! You're so young, don't take drugs recklessly for a quick breakthrough, that's ruining your future!"

Every year, some students, unable to cope with the pressure of exams, choose to take drugs to force themselves to break through, which has led to many talented individuals fading into obscurity.

"Teacher, you've misunderstood!"

Faced with Mu Jin's surprise, Lu Yi was not surprised at all. He scratched his head and said, "Although I did take some supplements, one of them was the Profound Water Pill, and the other was a small piece of whale glue. That's why my cultivation speed has improved so much recently."

"No wonder I've noticed your performance in class has improved so rapidly lately."

Hearing this, Mu Jin felt relieved and nodded with a smile: "You came at the perfect time. There's a Soul Hunting Team organized by the academy tomorrow, so it won't delay the team's practice when you get back."

"Thank you, teacher!"