Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Mysterious Heavy Ruler

Chapter 4 Academy and Masters

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They quickly returned to Notting City. They first went to the Spirit Hall to test their soul power and found that they had reached level fourteen. During the test, Matthew and Su Yuntao invited Xiao Yi to join the Spirit Hall again, but Xiao Yi dismissed them with the excuse that he would join the Spirit Hall after graduating from Notting Academy.

After leaving the Spirit Hall, Xiao Yi pondered on his way home.

"In the early stages, I need some defensive skills. I remember that I can practice Eight Extremes Collapse and Explosive Step on my own. To put it simply, Eight Extremes Collapse is to compress energy through the fist and hit the target to explode. When mastered, it can cause eight stages of damage. Explosive Step utilizes the reaction force of energy and the body." Xiao Yi thought to himself.

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"Eight Extremes Collapse!"

Two months passed quickly. During these two months, Xiao Yi also took action. After more than fifty failures, he developed the basic versions of Eight Extremes Collapse and Explosive Step. Although there were some shortcomings, they could be improved in the future.

"School starts tomorrow, I should get some rest tonight," Xiao Yi thought to himself.

the next day.

Notting College is not far from Xiao Yi's home, about a quarter of an hour away. After getting up and having breakfast in the early morning, Xiao Yi headed towards Notting College.

Fifteen minutes later, he arrived at the gate of Notting College, and there was no sign of contempt. After showing his identification to the gatekeeper, the gatekeeper opened the gate.

He quickly found the academic affairs office, pushed open the door, and saw several men in their forties talking inside.

One of the middle-aged men saw that a child had come in and said to Xiao Yi, "You're here to register, right? My surname is Su, and I'm the dean of students at this school. You can call me Director Su. Show me your credentials."

Xiao Yi handed the certificate to Director Su, who, after reading it, said, "Mysterious Heavy Ruler, a mutated martial soul? Innate full soul power."

"Innate full soul power! x5"

"You're not a work-study student, are you?" Director Su asked Xiao Yi.

"No, I want to be a self-funded student."

"For self-funded students, a six-person room costs two gold soul coins per year including tuition and fees, a four-person room costs three gold soul coins, and a single room costs five gold soul coins. Which type do you want to stay in?" Director Su explained the fees to Xiao Yi and then asked him.

"A single room, please. Here are some Soul Coins," Xiao Yi said, taking out Soul Coins.

This is the key to room 203. Turn right after you exit this door and you'll see the dormitory.

After listening, Xiao Yi took the keys and left.

Not long after, he arrived at his dormitory, tidied up his bed and room, and prepared to go out for dinner.

Just then, a series of sounds came from outside the door.

"Boss, that new kid lives here. Should we teach him a lesson?"

"Of course! In Notting Academy, who wouldn't give me, Xiao Chenyu, face? A freshman comes to the academy and doesn't even greet me!"

Xiao Yi pushed open the door and found Xiao Chenyu, the first minor villain in the original story, followed by five or six followers. He was only seven years old at the time, and his father was the city lord of Notting City, so he seemed somewhat spoiled.

"I never imagined this world was so abnormal, with kids as young as five or six forming cliques," Xiao Yi thought to himself.

As soon as Xiao Chenyu and his group saw the door open, one of his lackeys sneered, "Hey, new kid, don't you know the rules? Don't you know that all new students have to report to Boss Xiao?"

"I'm not called 'Hey,' I'm called Xiao Yi. Also, what's the story behind the report?" Xiao Yi asked.

"Of course, it's for Boss Xiao's registration fee," the lackey replied.

What will happen if I don't give it to them?

Then let your seniors "pamper" you properly.

Seeing this, Xiao Yi felt there was nothing more to say. He took out his martial soul, and his hundred-year soul ring lit up as he said, "Sure, if you beat me, I'll hand it all over. If you can't beat me, then I'm sorry, don't come looking for trouble with me in the future."

Xiao Chenyu and his followers were too scared to utter a sound when they saw Xiao Yi's spirit rings, but they still forced themselves to speak and said, "From today onwards, you are the boss."

"I'm not that interested in being the boss. I'm here to learn. Things will remain the same. Just remember one thing: you're not allowed to bully ordinary students just because you come from a wealthy family. Got it?" Xiao Yi said coldly.

After dealing with Xiao Chenyu's matter, he headed towards the cafeteria, where someone blocked his way.

"Little friend, wait a minute, I heard you have innate full soul power?"

This sentence appears to be a question, but its tone is full of accusation.

Xiao Yi looked up and saw a man in his forties or fifties with his hair parted in a 3/7 ratio, slightly overweight, and with some stubble on his face.

"This must be Yu Xiaogang. He must have found out through the principal or director that I have innate full soul power. Is he stopping me to make me his apprentice?" Xiao Yi thought to himself.

It's not really Xiao Yi's fault; after all, there's no such thing as a free lunch.

"What's wrong? Are you a teacher at the school?" Xiao Yi asked.

"I'm not a teacher, but everyone at the school calls me Master. As for my real name, I've already forgotten it. Just call me Master like them! Unless you really want me to be your teacher." The middle-aged man looked at Xiao Yi with burning eyes.

"Then may I ask if you have any famous disciples, Master?" Xiao Yi asked.

"No, but if you want to become my disciple, I will use my Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul to train you to become a Title Douluo."

"And what about your strength?" Xiao Yi asked.

"My martial soul is a mutated martial soul, and I will never be able to break through level 30 in my lifetime. I can only use my theories to train a disciple to prove that I am not a waste." The master was a little flustered at this moment, thinking to himself, how could such a young child be so smart? He should have made more preparations.

"So that means you have neither ability nor disciples, all you have is an unproven theory to take on disciples. Besides, are you going to refuse disciples who aren't talented, and use your theory as guinea pigs for those who are?"

The master, his face flushed with anger, exclaimed, "Why would I take in ordinary commoners with average talent? It's a waste of resources, not to mention their potential is already fixed! Taking in a genius and nurturing them into a Title Douluo is the optimal solution!"

"Anyone can take in a genius and train them into a Title Douluo, but it takes real skill to train an ordinary person into a Title Douluo. A teacher's duty is to impart knowledge, teach skills, and resolve doubts." Xiao Yi didn't have the energy to waste words with the master. After saying this, he turned and left.

"Damn it! That damned brat, how dare he look down on me! You'll regret this! One day I'll make all of you who look down on me know how powerful I am!" The Grandmaster was furious. He knew Xiao Yi was telling the truth, but he dared not admit it. Besides, he didn't have the ability to train an ordinary person into a Title Douluo; after all, he himself was only level twenty-nine.

(End of this chapter)