Douluo Continent: The Eye of Truth

Chapter 23: Class Assignment Ends

Huo Yuhao could only describe Shrek Academy's class division system with two words: "below." He would not even mention the ragtag Class 4, which was a hodgepodge of a bunch of weird departments.

But since Shrek Academy has enjoyed the lion's share of the resources and talent produced by Douluo Continent over the past ten thousand years, shouldn't it be able to provide independent educational resources for major disciplines such as offensive, control, defense, and agile attack?

Or does the so-called tactical cooperation you teach necessarily require students from two different departments to be in the same class with the same teacher before it can be taught?

If that's the case, why don't you combine the Soul Masters of a complete team into one class? This is something Huo Yuhao really can't understand. Isn't this a serious problem?

Furthermore, Shrek Academy's theoretical courses are said to teach Soul Masters related to tactics, cultivation methods, and cooperation, among other things.

However, it's important to understand that there are significant differences between each system, and these differences are not solely determined by the Soul Master's self-positioning in combat.

In Huo Yuhao's view, whether it's the offensive type, the agile type, or even the support type, these are not interpretations of the essence of a martial soul, but merely paths used to distinguish different development directions for a soul master.

Rather, what truly distinguishes a Soul Master is their Martial Soul.

For example, Beast Soul Masters, regardless of whether they choose the offensive or support type, will have a much stronger innate physical attribute boost after years of Soul Possession than Weapon Soul Masters.

Furthermore, in the early and middle stages of a Soul Master's cultivation, the strength of the Soul Master's physical attributes directly affects the speed of their cultivation, because at this stage, the Soul Master's internal Soul Power is not yet abundant or solid enough.

Their soul power cannot be completely dispersed and deployed within their bodies. Instead, it is concentrated in their dantian. Only when cultivating and releasing soul skills will it leave the dantian and circulate throughout the body under the control of the soul master's own consciousness.

The spirit possession of beast spirit masters, and the enhanced physical qualities that result from possession, actually allow their bodies to be more compatible with the flow of spirit power from an innate level. This is why, under the same conditions, beast spirit masters can cultivate faster in the early stages.

The advantage of weapon spirit masters in the early stages lies in the effects of their spirit skills. Compared to beast spirit masters, perhaps for the sake of balance, the effects of weapon spirit masters' spirit skills are more powerful when combined with their own spirit.

Because any weapon spirit of slightly better quality will more or less come with some of the spirit's own characteristics, and these characteristics will mostly directly affect the spirit skills.

For example, Xiao Xiao's Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron has the characteristic of splitting into three and then combining into one. When combined with her original soul skills, it will produce multiple changes.

Moreover, unlike Beast Soul Masters, Weapon Soul Masters have their Soul Power directly attached to their Martial Soul, rather than being distributed across their bodies to enhance their physical attributes. Therefore, Weapon Soul Masters have a greater advantage in the early stages of using Soul Skills and Soul Power.

This situation will only change when the Soul Master reaches the seventh ring, obtains the true form of the Martial Soul, or condenses the Soul Core. Only then will Beast Martial Soul Masters and Weapon Martial Soul Masters enter a cultivation mode that leads to the same goal despite different paths.

Because once a Martial Soul True Body is obtained, the physical strength enhancement of Beast Martial Soul and Weapon Martial Soul masters will gradually reach a balance, and Beast Martial Soul masters will be able to free up more soul power for precise control.

So even if we really have to divide classes according to certain rules, whether it's teaching cultivation methods or developing martial soul potential, shouldn't we divide classes according to the difference between beast martial souls and weapon martial souls?

In the early stages, Soul Masters with Beast Martial Souls should focus on training their physical attributes in conjunction with their Martial Soul and Soul Power.

In the early stages, Soul Masters who specialize in weapon-based martial souls focus on using their martial souls, soul skills, and soul power.

To be honest, after attending classes at Shrek Academy for three months, Huo Yuhao's current feeling is that the existence of Shrek Academy's teachers is actually quite subtle.

To put it bluntly, these teachers are just Soul Masters who have mastered power. The most important requirement for Shrek Academy to select teachers is their Soul Power level, which must be at least Soul Emperor.

As for whether these Soul Emperors' own accumulated qualities stem from their innate advantages in soul power and martial soul strength, or whether they truly possess genuine knowledge and unique insights, that depends entirely on the student's luck.

At least Zhou Yi, whose physical training method followed Yu Xiaogang's running method, and the first-year theory teacher who only recited from the textbook, could be considered illiterate in Huo Yuhao's eyes.

Therefore, what they actually teach are just some very common cultivation methods or knowledge. As for those that really involve secret methods or techniques, they will at most mention their effects, names, or origins briefly.

Even in the library of Shrek Academy's outer courtyard, there weren't many records about secret techniques or special secret arts, and it's not hard to imagine why.

After all, the disciples and teachers of Shrek Academy's outer court are still unable to enter Shrek Academy's true core circle, and only the disciples who enter the inner court are considered as one of Shrek Academy's members.

The real reason Shrek Academy has been able to maintain its strength for thousands of years lies in the differences in its library, teaching staff, and resources within the inner courtyard.

However, in reality, Shrek Academy's outer academy is not fundamentally different from other traditional soul master academies in terms of its educational philosophy and methods.

Most Soul Masters who come here only get a superficial experience, and some may even regress in their cultivation due to the environment of Shrek Academy itself, because the outer academy is extremely competitive.

As the saying goes, it's better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. Even if someone who can join Shrek Academy isn't particularly outstanding within the academy, their talent would make them highly sought after by any academy or sect outside the academy.

With talent and the support of resources, although they still cannot compare to the top soul masters in the inner courtyard who are selected through layers of screening by Shrek Academy, at least they will not just fade into obscurity.

Although the disciples who leave Shrek Academy have a good reputation, how many of those who leave the outer academy can actually reach the true high level of Soul Masters?

Therefore, even though Shrek Academy's educational system differs from other academies, it retains only negative aspects, such as the age-old motto that "those who dare not cause trouble are mediocre."

It's just that Shrek Academy has occupied the best students and land in the original Douluo Three Kingdoms for ten thousand years, and at the same time, it can obtain a continuous stream of resources through the Star Dou Great Forest.

And it is backed by the fact that seven gods once ascended to heaven, which is why it has been able to develop smoothly over the past ten thousand years and become a behemoth, or rather a malignant tumor, parasitizing the original three kingdoms of Douluo Continent.

However, the current situation is not very obvious due to the pressure from the Sun Moon Empire and the level of development of the Soul Master civilization itself.

Soon, with Du Weiren's announcement, the class assignments were finalized, and Huo Yuhao was assigned to Class One.

At present, Huo Yuhao naturally has no ability to influence Shrek Academy's system, and he is not prepared to waste too much time on transferring classes or Zhou Yi, because all of this is meaningless.

For him, he could completely entrust himself to Tianmeng Bingcan during class, and then go to the Sea of ​​Spirit to study what he needed to study.

This is the coping strategy Huo Yuhao has been using since he attended a few classes in the first three months and found them to be of little value.

The teachers for Class One were still Zhou Yi and Wang Yan from the original story. After announcing the class assignments, Du Weilun said, "Alright, now everyone, please return to the teaching building according to your class assignments, led by your respective homeroom teachers."

"Wang Dong, Huo Yuhao, Xiao Xiao, the three of you come with me to collect the reward."

After arriving at Du Weiren's office, Du Weiren once again praised Huo Yuhao and the other two for their performance in the freshman assessment before getting down to business. He took out a leather pouch from the conspicuous ruby ​​ring on his right hand.

Looking at this somewhat flamboyant soul tool, one can only say that it truly lives up to the reputation of the academy founded by the four-eyed cat owl Flander.

The skin emitted a slight fluctuation of soul power, but Huo Yuhao could see through his Eye of Truth that the skin was actually a soul tool that could conceal its aura and fluctuations of soul power.

It's just that the quality isn't very high, which is why some of the soul bone's aura leaks out, but a low-level soul master definitely wouldn't be able to tell.

"Children, you have won the final championship by defeating the teams led by three new Soul Masters."

"Therefore, I applied to the college to grant you this award as an exception, although there is only one award, and you will have to distribute it among yourselves."

Du Weilin handed the leather bag to Wang Dong.

"This prize is the most precious one the academy has given out for freshmen assessments in at least three hundred years. Open it and take a look."

After speaking, Wang Dong glanced at Huo Yuhao, who nodded. Then Wang Dong untied the ropes on the leather bag.

As the skin opened, a ball of yellow light emerged from it and slowly floated in mid-air, accompanied by a rich aura of soul power. This was a treasure called a Soul Bone, an extremely precious artifact in the Douluo Continent.

Huo Yuhao was not surprised by this. Knowing the plot and using the Eye of Truth, he had already seen through what was stored in the skin.

However, Huo Yuhao discovered that the composition of the soul bone seemed quite complex, much more so than ordinary soul skills and soul rings.

Such a complex thing is just like the martial soul and body composition of an advanced soul master. Even Huo Yuhao's Eye of Truth needs a certain amount of time to fully analyze and record it.

"This...this is...a soul bone?" Wang Dong said, seemingly in shock.

Huo Yuhao was speechless. Wang Dong was shocked by this and that every day. What a waste of your background.

Xiao Xiao, standing to the side, also looked at the soul bone with great curiosity. As an ordinary student, Xiao Xiao had never seen a soul bone before.

Du Weilen smiled slightly: "That's right, it's a soul bone. You should all know how precious soul bones are, so this is the only reward the academy is giving this time."

"You'll need to discuss this further when you get back and decide who to give it to. But don't let this soul bone affect your friendship. Now, let me give you a brief introduction to this soul bone."

"This soul bone is a left leg bone called the Void Demon Leopard Left Leg Bone. After fusing with it, it can increase the speed of the soul master. It is very suitable for both offensive and control-type soul masters."

"Furthermore, after fusion, you will also gain an attack-type soul skill that is launched with your left leg. It will automatically adapt to different martial souls that are fused, and it will definitely suit you."

"Put it in your pouch and take it back. With the addition of a storage soul tool, you can effectively conceal the soul power fluctuations of this soul bone."

"It's best to integrate as soon as you get back. Although the academy is safe, there's a saying that 'a man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure.' You also need to keep this reward a secret."

Afterwards, Du Weilun saw Huo Yuhao and the other two out. After Du Weilun left, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao looked at Huo Yuhao, and then Wang Dong said, "Huo Yuhao, take this soul bone."

"After all, among the three of us, your cultivation level is the lowest. If you can fuse with this soul bone, it will definitely be of great help to improve your cultivation level in the future."

"Moreover, in this freshman assessment, facing Ning Tian and Dai Huabin's team, it was Yuhao who put in the most effort. Without him, we might not have become the final champion."

Xiao Xiao nodded in agreement: "Yes, Wang Dong is right."

"Alright, I won't say any more. Let's go." Huo Yuhao didn't say anything more and simply accepted it. Of course, he didn't intend to fuse with this soul bone.

Although we cannot determine the exact age of this soul bone, it is certainly not a very good one, probably between a thousand and ten thousand years old.

The Void Demon Leopard itself is not a particularly strong soul beast; the common Void Demon Leopards are around this level. Although the Void Demon Leopard's soul bone is not suitable for him, it is quite good after analysis.

With Electrolux's presence, the soul bone, which lies between bones and energy, is a perfect match for Electrolux's expertise. Given the opportunity, this soul bone might even be able to play other valuable roles.

Huo Yuhao then put the pouch containing the soul bone into his belt and walked towards the dormitory building with Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao.

Because Huo Yuhao is different from the one in the original story, and he doesn't get along with Zhou Yi, Zhou Yi didn't act as a money-giving boy like in the original story, 'just in time' giving Huo Yuhao the secret technique soul left arm bone that he would urgently need to fuse with the Ice Emperor's soul bone.

Of course, Huo Yuhao doesn't need it either.

(End of this chapter)