Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Mysterious Heavy Ruler

Chapter 7 Graduation

Two years later.

In the principal's office at Notting College.

"What? You're graduating?"

The speaker was the dean of Notting Academy, a level 40-something, whose martial soul was a whip.

I had some connections with the master back then, so I took him in when he was desperate.

"Yes, Principal, I'm already in the class of 26, and there's nothing left for me to learn if I stay at the school."

Xiao Yi is ten years old this year, and his height has reached 1.75 meters. His white hair and angular face give him an unapproachable air. Two years ago, Uncle Zhang helped him obtain his spirit ring and then left. Before leaving, he asked if Xiao Yi was a member of the Breaking Clan, but Uncle Zhang didn't answer, only saying that he would find out in the future. Because the Xuan Heavy Ruler also has the function of concealing one's aura and cultivation level, Xiao Yi is actually already level 29, and the Xuan Heavy Ruler weighs 2,500 jin (approximately 1,250 kg), but no one knows this because he doesn't say so. He usually only reveals himself to be around level 25. Since obtaining his second spirit ring, he has listened to Uncle Zhang's advice and hasn't gone to the Spirit Hall to collect his spirit master subsidy.

He hasn't been idle these past two years. After acquiring his second spirit ring, he replaced the Iron Man he used for training with a new set. Now, he can easily swing the 1800-pound Iron Man while carrying the Xuan Heavy Ruler. Also, his Explosive Step and Eight Extremes Collapse techniques, which he perfected over four years, no longer have as many side effects.

Over the past two years, the master would often come to him, subtly trying to take him as a disciple, but Xiao Yi always rejected him, making him lose face.

"Well, as they say, you can't raise a dragon in shallow waters. Young people still need to go out and see the world!"

After speaking, the dean took out a pen and paper, quickly wrote a few words, stamped the document, and wrote a graduation certificate.

Xiao Yi took the graduation certificate and left the school.

"Well, he's finally out. Judging by the time, Tang San should be awakening his martial soul soon. Let's avoid contact if possible, since his family is a troublesome place. Of course, if he messes with me, don't blame me for not showing any mercy."

The master entered at that moment.

"Xiao Yi, if you have nowhere to go after graduation, you can go to Soto City in the Barak Kingdom. My friend runs an academy called Shrek there. It has three Soul Saints and four Soul Emperors, and the teaching staff is very strong. I might go there to teach in the future," the master said to Xiao Yi.

"Yes, Master, I will consider it."

Xiao Yi of Shrek Academy certainly knew that in a small village in Soto City, one had to reach level 20 soul power before the age of thirteen and break through to level 40 before graduation. This meant that one's innate soul power had to be at least level seven, and one's soul rings had to be optimally configured. The school had been operating for twenty years, enrolling sixty-two students, of whom only 14 graduated. Their motto was, "Those who dare not cause trouble are mediocre." What? You're asking where the 48 students who didn't graduate went? Of course, they either died hunting for soul rings or caused trouble and were killed because of someone's resentment.

I don't know how Shrek Academy trains its students. Anyone with innate soul power of level seven or above is highly sought after, no matter where they are. Soul Saints and Soul Emperors helped their students hunt for third, fourth, and even several thousand-year-old soul rings, and the students still died. They're truly useless. Even ten thousand years later, with a Super Douluo leading the team, accidents still frequently occur.

Moreover, Shrek Academy is currently very poor, lacking both resources and a simulated environment, and its training is simply done by leaving students to their own devices in the Soul Arena.

Anyway, Xiao Yi has no intention of going to Shrek Academy. There's nothing there, except that there's no trouble for him right now. But in a few years, whether it's the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School or Tang San and the others, they'll all be gathered there. Xiao Yi doesn't want to get involved in any trouble. Whether or not they unite is none of his business. He just wants to cultivate quickly and protect himself.

As Xiao Yi walked along the road, he thought to himself.

Xiao Yi quickly returned home, paid his respects to his mother, and then began to consider his plans.

Xiao Yi planned to cultivate at home until he reached level 30, then go to the Star Dou Great Forest for some training before traveling the continent. He was too young; any power that saw such a young Soul Master would try every means to recruit him. However, no power was to be trifled with. He might join one power today, only to be assassinated by another a few days later. Or perhaps they would exploit him until he was completely drained and then discarded.

……

Three months later.

With a soft "pop," Xiao Yi broke through to level 30.

"I'm level 30 now, time to head to the Star Dou Great Forest to get a spirit ring!"

He packed his bags, locked the door of his house, and headed towards the carriage. Before leaving, he looked back a few times, because he knew that this time he might not return for a long time.

Upon arriving at the carriage shop, he took out his Soul Coins, rented a carriage, and headed towards the Star Dou Great Forest.

The Star Dou Great Forest is located on the Douluo Continent, spanning the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire. Two-fifths of its area is in the Heaven Dou Empire, and three-fifths is in the Star Luo Empire.

In the world of Soul Masters, the Star Dou Great Forest is known as the cradle of Soul Beasts, possessing almost the complete range of Soul Beasts in the world. Deep within the forest, there are even Soul Beasts that are hundreds of thousands of years old.

The Spirit Hall records two hundred-thousand-year-old spirit beasts: the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape. However, Xiao Yi knew that they were just gatekeepers. Deepest inside, beings like Di Tian and Xiong Jun, who were over three hundred thousand years old, were sleeping, as well as the Silver Dragon King, the supreme ruler of spirit beasts.

Half a month later, outside the town of Xingdou Great Forest.

"Sir, this is the Star Dou Great Forest."

After a long journey of half a month, Xiao Yi arrived at a small town outside the Star Dou Great Forest. Perhaps he was lucky along the way, as he did not encounter any bandits.

"Okay, you can go back now." Xiao Yi took out a handful of gold soul coins from his soul tool, handed them to the driver, and got out of the carriage.

The town outside the Star Dou Great Forest was much larger and more bustling than the area outside the Soul Hunter Forest. However, one was domesticated, and the other was wild, so there was no comparison. Everywhere, you could hear Soul Hunter groups and vendors calling out to customers.

"This is where I will train for the next two years," Xiao Yi thought to himself as he looked at the Star Dou Great Forest.

Xiao Yi was wearing a black robe at this time. He had no choice. There were many people and eyes in the Star Dou Great Forest. Seeing his young face and that he was alone in the Star Dou Great Forest, they knew that he had no one behind him. Moreover, he was a genius, so they would definitely try to recruit him. Xiao Yi did not want to cause trouble, so he simply wore a black robe so that people could not see his face.

Since it was already evening when Xiao Yi arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest, he planned to find a hotel to stay in for the night before going in.

He entered a hotel and casually found a place to sit down and call the waiter.

"Waiter, bring me a plate of vegetables, two chicken drumsticks, and a bowl of rice. Oh, and please get me a guest room."

"Alright, sir, that'll be three gold soul coins in total." The waiter wrote down what Xiao Yi wanted on a piece of paper and told Xiao Yi the price.

Not long after, the food was served. After finishing his meal, he went to the front desk to get his room key and went upstairs to rest.

(End of this chapter)