Douluo's Spirit Pearl Divine Sword

"Because he became the crown prince, as far as I know, the second prince of the Tiandou Empire was originally a man of great talent and ambition, and had many supporters in the court. The third prince had excellent cultivation talent and was favored by many military generals. Now, these two have suddenly died. I suspect that it is inseparable from Xue Qinghe."

"Just because he became the Crown Prince, Xiao Tian, ​​don't speak recklessly without evidence," Sword Douluo reprimanded, not wanting Tian Lin to make unnecessary enemies because of his loose tongue.

Ning Fengzhi interrupted, "It's alright, Uncle Jian, let Xiaotian continue. I want to hear Xiaotian's opinion."

“Okay, Uncle Ning, I’ll continue. Although I don’t have any evidence, I’ve always believed that when a murder occurs, the most suspicious person is usually not the first person to discover the crime, nor the person who seems to have the strongest motive, but the person who benefits the most from the murder. It’s because Xue Qinghe became the Crown Prince that I have to suspect him.” Tianlin expressed his opinion.

"Well said, very insightful!" Ning Fengzhi was overjoyed. He originally thought Tianlin was just a genius in Soul Master cultivation, but he didn't expect him to be so intelligent as well. At the age of seven, he could see through the essence of things. With him assisting his daughter in the future, he could rest assured.

“Xiao Tian, ​​I can tell you that your suspicion is correct. Qinghe is definitely involved in the sudden deaths of the two princes. But so what? There is no kinship in the royal family. Only a ruthless hero will stop at nothing to ascend the throne.”

"When Emperor Xueye ascended the throne, he also went through a baptism of blood. In fact, not only you can guess what happened to Qinghe, but many ministers and even His Majesty can guess it too. But as long as he is good enough, no one will bring it up." Ning Fengzhi was reminding himself from the side that those in high positions need to have a wise side, but also a hidden ruthless side.

When your wisdom shines brighter than your ruthlessness, people will gradually overlook your cunning and come to accept you.

Tianlin sighed. Since things had come to this point, it seemed he was beyond saving. Since that was the case, he might as well make the best of it. In any case, Qian Renxue would definitely not lay a hand on him for now.

He could easily cultivate a good relationship with this Xue Qinghe on the surface. After all, he was in the shadows while his enemy was in the open. With the advantage of being prescient, he might be able to obtain a lot of useful information from Xue Qinghe.

The next morning, at the gate of Qibao City, Ning Fengzhi, along with Ning Rongrong and two Douluo, came to see Tianlin off, which was quite a grand affair.

"Brother Jian, you must come back often! If you dare to forget Rongrong, I'll bite you!" Ning Rongrong cried in Tianlin's arms, tears streaming down her face.

The little girl was just being sentimental. It wasn't like they were facing life and death. Qibao City wasn't far from the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy; it was only a half-day's journey. Tianlin could come back to visit anytime.

"Xiao Tian, ​​after you go to the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, cultivate diligently. I will test your progress when you come back next time. If you don't make any progress in your Seven Kill Sword Technique or soul power cultivation, then don't blame your master for letting you experience the Seven Kill Domain!" Chen Xin threatened fiercely.

Tianlin knew that his master wasn't just making empty promises; he was truly capable of doing what he said. Although he was usually very kind, when it came to cultivation, he was stricter than anyone else.

"Don't worry, Master, I won't slack off." Tianlin immediately promised, then looked at the four of them, "Then Master, Uncle Ning, Grandpa Bone, I'm leaving."

After saying that, he got into the carriage with Xue Qinghe and left Qibao City, where he had lived for a year.

Inside the carriage, Tianlin seemed a little nervous. Xue Qinghe smiled and asked, "What's wrong, Junior Brother Tianlin? You seem to be in a bad mood. Is it because you left home?"

"It's because of you, isn't it?" Tianlin thought to himself, but on the surface he nodded.

Xue Qinghe could understand. When he was still Qian Renxue, he also left his home at a young age and came to a strange place like Tiandou City, playing the role of someone who was not himself.

"It's alright, little brother Tian, ​​your big brother will take good care of you from now on, don't worry!" Unconsciously, Xue Qinghe's way of addressing Tianlin had changed from junior brother to little brother.

Because in Xue Qinghe's heart, Tianlin, who could fuse with her martial soul, would eventually be hers, and being younger than her, he was practically her younger brother. She had long wanted to be his older sister.

What? You mean there's also Xue Beng and Xue Ke? Forget it, Qian Renxue will kill those two sooner or later anyway, there's no need to cherish them at all.

"Thank you, Brother Xue!" Tianlin said with seemingly genuine gratitude.

The two people in the car, one a cunning woman and the other a smiling tiger, are, in a sense, a perfect match.

"By the way, Xiao Tian, ​​you must have felt it yesterday too, right? I felt a connection with your martial spirit. I've heard that your martial spirit is a sword, right? Can you show me?" At this moment, Qian Renxue asked the question she cared about most. She wanted to confirm whether what she felt yesterday was true.

“Okay.” Tianlin didn’t hesitate and immediately summoned the Demon Sword.

Suddenly, that strange feeling returned, and a look of joy flashed in Qian Renxue's eyes. Yes, it was this beautiful sword. She hadn't expected it to be a divine-level martial soul.

"Brother Xue, my sword is a top-tier martial soul, capable of resonating with your martial soul. Does that mean you also possess a top-tier martial soul?" Tianlin asked insincerely.

Top-tier martial spirit?

Qian Renxue was puzzled for a moment, but after observing it carefully, she realized that Tianlin's sword was a hidden divine-level martial soul. It seemed that it was still lacking many things. Only after these things were completed would the power of the divine-level martial soul be revealed.

"It seems that Little Tian doesn't know he possesses a divine-level martial soul. That's good, it saves me the trouble of explaining why I have a divine-level martial soul." Qian Renxue instantly came up with an excuse in her mind.

"Yes, I am also a top-tier martial soul owner. The swan martial soul inherited from my Heaven Dou royal family underwent a positive mutation in me, gaining a bit of divine attribute, which is why it became a top-tier martial soul."

"So that's how it is, Brother Xue. I heard that if people whose martial souls can fuse cultivate together, their efficiency will increase. Can I come to the palace to see you sometime in the future?" Tianlin asked.

Qian Renxue was overjoyed upon hearing this, as she had been looking for a reason to get closer to Tianlin. "Of course you can. Here, this is my Crown Prince's token. With this, you can freely enter and leave the palace."

Tianlin happily accepted the Crown Prince's token. He knew Qian Renxue's thoughts, but who knew who would lead whom astray in the future?

Chapter 21 Enrolling in the Heaven Dou Royal Academy

Half a day later, the carriage arrived outside Tiandou City. The Tiandou Royal Academy was built on a mountain outside Tiandou City.

As the crown prince, Xue Qinghe did not need to report to anyone when entering the academy, and no one dared to stop him.

"Xiao Tian, ​​I'm taking you to meet the three members of the Royal Academy's teaching committee now. Be sure to be polite, they're all Soul Douluos above level 80," Xue Qinghe reminded him.

"Yes, I know, Brother Xue, this place is really big and super luxurious, even more beautiful than our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!" Tianlin couldn't help but exclaim.

This time it's for real. The area of ​​the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy is almost half the size of Seven Treasures City, and this is just an academy. It's incredibly extravagant.

“That’s natural. The students who come to the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy are all born into noble families. They can’t handle those hard times.” Xue Qinghe’s words were laced with contempt when he mentioned the word “noble.”

Perhaps the Heavenly Emperor established this academy with the intention of cultivating talents for the empire, but now, the atmosphere here has changed. The nobles live extravagantly and do not care about cultivation at all.

Even though he managed to level up by relying on his family's resources, his combat ability was still heartbreakingly weak.

Xue Qinghe was aware of this phenomenon but did not want to change it. After all, she was actually a member of the Spirit Hall, and the Heaven Dou Empire was an enemy to her. And enemies are naturally better off being as weak as possible.

However, Tianlin was different. He cautioned, "Little Tian, ​​you can't follow their example. Senior Sword Douluo instructed me to keep an eye on you. You don't want your legs to be broken and you'll be in a wheelchair in your next life!"

Thinking of his master's terrifying appearance when he got angry, Tianlin nodded hurriedly.

Xue Qinghe looked at Tianlin, who was filled with fear, and found him incredibly adorable. He was determined to get him to the Spirit Hall.

Tianlin is only seven years old now, and his mind is not yet fully mature, making him the easiest person to fool. That's why Xue Qinghe is making such a concerted effort to bring him to her side.

Once you've maxed out his affection level, you won't have to worry about him not coming with you.

Unfortunately, he didn't know that inside Tianlin's seven-year-old body lay the soul of a young man, and he wasn't so easily fooled.

Moreover, although Tianlin did not have such a grand ideal as caring for all living beings, he was not an ungrateful person in general. From the day he joined the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, he never thought of betraying them.

Therefore, whatever schemes Xue Qinghe may have, they will all be in vain.

As they spoke, the two arrived at the teaching affairs office, where the three highest-ranking teaching committee members of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy lived and cultivated.

Upon learning of Xue Qinghe's arrival, they immediately came out to greet him.

Of the three people, one was as thin as a bamboo pole but very tall, another was as fat as a bucket but as short as a gourd, and only the old man in the middle looked normal.

"Your Highness, what brings you here?" the old man in the middle asked as he stepped forward.

"Commissioner Meng Shenji, I've brought my junior brother here to enroll. I hope you can help us with the arrangements." Xue Qinghe held Tianlin's hand. "Little Tian, ​​let me introduce you. This is Senior Meng Shenji, the chief of the Teaching Committee of Tiandou Royal Academy. His martial soul is Black Demon, and he is an 86th-level, 8th-ring control-type Battle Soul Douluo."

"Then comes the second seat, Senior Bai Baoshan, whose Martial Soul is the Heavenly Star Furnace, and who is an 85th-level, 8th-ring defensive Battle Soul Douluo."

"The last one is the third seat, Senior Zhilin, whose martial soul is the Azure Vine, and he is an 83rd-level, eight-ring control-type Battle Soul Douluo."

After introducing the three people one by one, Xue Qinghe said to Tianlin, "Come on, Xiaotian, greet the three seniors."

"Greetings, three seniors!" Tianlin greeted the three of them very politely.

At this moment, the three education commissioners were somewhat dumbfounded. This child in front of them wanted to enroll in their Heavenly Dou Royal Academy?

“Well, Your Highness, although our Heavenly Dou Royal Academy does not restrict the age of admission, but only focuses on status and rank, isn’t your junior brother too young?” Meng Shenji said with difficulty.

The Heavenly Dou Royal Academy is not a nursery. To enroll in their academy, you must meet two requirements: first, you must be of noble birth; second, you must have reached level 15 in soul power before the age of twelve.

This is five levels lower than the admission requirements for Shrek Academy, and given the cultivation resources available to various noble families, it shouldn't be considered a difficult task.

But generally speaking, that would mean at least eleven or twelve years old, while this child in front of me is at most six or seven.

Xue Qinghe smiled slightly and pulled Tianlin in front of him. "Come here, Tianlin, tell the three seniors how old you are this year and what level you are now?"

“Seniors, I am seven years old this year, and I am currently level eighteen. My martial soul is the Demon-Suppressing Sword, and I am a one-ring battle soul master of the power attack type!” Tianlin stepped forward and said.

"What?! Seven years old, level eighteen?" Meng Shenji looked at Tianlin as if he were a monster. At this age, he must have started cultivating from the womb...

"Well, Commissioner Meng, my junior brother's level has met the requirements, right? As for his noble status, there's no need to worry. He is the direct disciple of Sword Douluo, which fully meets the academy's requirements."

The disciple of a titled Douluo is a much higher status than that of a city lord or a grand duke.

"Perfect, absolutely perfect! So you're Sword Douluo's esteemed disciple. Heaven Dou Royal Academy welcomes you." Meng Shenji snapped out of his daze and immediately approved Tianlin's application. He was joking; he'd have to be crazy to accept such a genius.

"Then, I will entrust my junior brother to the three education committee members. Please take good care of him. There are many affairs in the Eastern Palace, and I must go and deal with them first." Xue Qinghe was the Crown Prince, so naturally he did not have much time to accompany Tianlin.

"Your Highness, please rest assured, we will take good care of this child," the three education commissioners said solemnly.

Xue Qinghe left satisfied, and before leaving, he told Tianlin that if he encountered any trouble at the academy, he could go to the palace to find him at any time.

The three education committee members took Tianlin to the education committee office to rest, and then had someone notify a teacher to come over.

Not long after, a pretty female teacher, around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, walked in. "Hello, three members of the Education Commission. Did you want to see me?"

“Yes, Teacher Zhou Yan, a new student has joined the academy today, and we plan to assign him to your class,” Meng Shenji said.

Zhou Yan glanced around and, apart from the three education commissioners and a little child, didn't see anyone who seemed to be of school age. He asked uncertainly, "The three education commissioners, you're not talking about this child, are you?"

Seeing that Zhou Yan had the same expression as them just now, the three education committee members laughed heartily. Bai Baoshan said, "Zhou Yan, don't underestimate this child. He is seven years old this year, but his level is as high as level eighteen. He is a genius that is only seen once in a century."

"You are now at level 48, the most outstanding among the Tianwei level teachers, which is why we decided to entrust him to your care. You must cherish this opportunity."

After hearing this, Zhou Yan's eyes widened as she looked at Tian Lin as if he were a priceless treasure. Seven years old and eighteen levels—what a concept! He has the potential to become a Title Douluo! If this child really achieves a Title Douluo title in the future, then she will be the teacher who has taught a Title Douluo. This will definitely be a significant achievement in her teaching career.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yan was overjoyed. "Thank you so much to the three education committee members. I will definitely teach this child well."

Chapter 22 Meeting Qin Ming

After bidding farewell to the three education committee members, Zhou Yan left the Academic Affairs Office with Tianlin.

"Teacher Zhou, where are we going now?" Tianlin asked.

"I'll take you to your dorm first. You'll be living here from now on. Today, you can learn more about our Tiandou Royal Academy. You can start formal classes tomorrow." Zhou Yan spoke to Tian Lin very kindly. There was no way around it; this was a hot commodity.

Along the way, she encountered many other male teachers who greeted Zhou Yan warmly, indicating that she was quite popular at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

That's normal. She's not even 28 years old yet, but she already possesses soul power that's about to reach the Soul King level. Plus, she's beautiful and at the age when mature women exude the most charm, so it's hard for her not to be popular.

However, she seemed rather aloof, mostly just offering polite greetings. But when she saw a young man, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she actually took the initiative to greet him.

"Teacher Qin Ming, you're back from hunting spirit beasts!"

The young man was even younger than Zhou Yan, quite handsome, with an upright posture and a strong sense of confidence emanating from his brows. Just by looking at him, one could tell that he was an outstanding person.

"Is he Qin Ming, a graduate of Shrek Academy from the original story?" Tian Lin glanced at the newcomer. He was much younger than when he appeared in the original story, and should not have reached the Soul Emperor level yet.

Judging from Zhou Yan's words, he must have gone hunting for soul beasts not long ago, so it's highly likely that he just broke through to the Soul King level.

"Yes, Teacher Zhou Yan, I was lucky this time. As soon as I entered the Star Dou Great Forest, I encountered a fire wolf that was over nine thousand years old. Now I am a Soul King and I am preparing to register to become a Heavenly Supreme-level teacher," Qin Ming said gently.

The fifth spirit ring, over nine thousand years old, is not the optimal configuration. Generally speaking, the limit for an ordinary person is twelve thousand years for the fifth spirit ring. Ten thousand-year spirit rings and thousand-year spirit rings are completely different. It's a bit of a pity for Tianlin. Qin Ming has such good talent, but his spirit ring is holding him back.

However, for ordinary people, a nine-thousand-year soul ring is already quite high. At least Zhou Yan was very surprised and delighted. "Nine thousand years, my god, Teacher Qin Ming is really outstanding. He has reached the level of Soul King at only twenty-six years old. The three education committee members all said that with your talent, it is very likely that you will break through to Soul Emperor before the age of thirty-two. At that time, you will be the second youngest Soul Emperor on the entire continent."

Anyone could see that Zhou Yan liked Qin Ming. After all, Qin Ming was also a titled Douluo, and it was very likely that he would reach that level around the age of sixty, making him a true hero of his generation.