Douluo Jueshi: I Don't Want to Be an Evil Soul Master

Although possessing a martial soul like the Higanbana cannot greatly enhance physical strength like a beast martial soul, it allows him to become more and more proficient in controlling his soul power in constant battles.

Just like his first soul skill, Seeds of the Other Shore, he can precisely control the trajectory of dozens of seeds. It is really easy for him to just concentrate his soul power to carve patterns.

His index finger moved in unison, and Lin Jiayi's eyes widened slightly beside him. Not only was his speed extremely fast, but the lines of the pattern he drew were even and the depth was consistent. This was something that many first and second level soul masters had to practice for a long time to achieve.

On the other side, Lin Xiao quickly finished the pattern in his hand. Before he could catch his breath, he saw Lin Jiayi put a few pieces of paper in front of him.

"Director Lin, what is this?"

"These are some college entrance exam questions. Try them."

Huh? Why do I have to take an exam here?

Lin Xiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but when his eyes fell on the paper, he immediately felt relieved.

These questions did involve various complex graphics and spatial structures, but compared to the analytic geometry and solid geometry he had learned in his previous life, they also had many similarities. Although he had forgotten some of them, he still completed all the content quickly.

"You really have never studied soul guides before?" Lin Jiayi looked at the questions in his hand, then looked up at Lin Xiao.

"No." Lin Xiao still shook his head.

"Well... although you entered the academy as a special recruit, if you have no understanding of soul guides, it is inevitable that it will cause objections from others." Lin Jiayi touched his chin.

"How about this? You don't have to follow the other students in the future. You can learn the basics with me first. When you can keep up with the other students, you can go to the classroom. What do you think?"

Lin Xiao glanced at Lin Jiayi's face when he heard this. Although he had vaguely sensed that Lin Jiayi's attitude towards him was slightly different before, he didn't expect him to say such words.

As the director of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy, he would probably be treated as a distinguished guest by many outsiders, but he suddenly had the idea to teach a student like him how to use soul guides. Could it be that Lin Jiayi was also a member of the Holy Spirit Cult?

"Ahem." Lin Jiayi coughed lightly. "Don't worry, your test is over. You have a good talent for making soul guides. It won't take long for me to catch up with the other students."

"Thank you very much, Director Lin." Lin Xiao understood instantly that those were probably not simple introductory questions.

But it was also true that if the introductory questions of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy could be compared to the analytic geometry and solid geometry he had learned in his previous life, then the threshold for becoming a soul guide would be too high.

"Well, you don't have to be so polite." Lin Jiayi nodded, "Just call me teacher from now on."

When Lin Jiayi said this, the other two teachers in the room all looked at him.

"Okay, teacher." Lin Xiao thought for a moment and quickly spoke. Since Lin Jiayi's attitude towards him was different from others, he was happy to find such a backer.

His identity is somewhat sensitive after all, but as long as he has the endorsement of the head teacher Lin Jiayi, he will always block a lot of attention.

Moreover, there are many nobles in the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy, and having someone behind him can avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble.

"Well, you go back to the dormitory and rest first. I will tell you your class schedule later." Lin Jiayi smiled even more, and the flesh on his cheeks almost covered his eyes.

Lin Xiao took much longer to enter the room than the other students. When he walked out of the room, there were already some impatient voices outside. After seeing the door open, many curious eyes fell on him.

Looking around, Lin Xiao ignored it and walked out of the teaching building. As another name came out of the room, the others quickly put the matter behind them.

On the other hand, after leaving the teaching building, Lin Xiao did not go back to the dormitory directly. Instead, he walked around the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy and finally stopped near Mingde Hall.

Many people have already gathered here, whether they are new or old students. As soul masters, they naturally have a yearning for this place. Just like Shrek Academy is known as the number one soul master academy in the continent, Mingde Hall is the holy place in the hearts of all soul masters.

"what's the result?"

A translucent figure emerged beside Lin Xiao, and a familiar voice sounded in his ears.

"Teacher." Lin Xiao had already sensed something and lowered his head slightly. "Lin Jiayi didn't tell me the result directly, but he is interested in taking me as his disciple, so it shouldn't be too bad."

"That's perfect. Since you have good talent, let's see if you have the opportunity to enter Mingde Hall."

"Teacher, what do you mean?" Lin Xiao spoke in a low voice, but did not move much.

"Today, Jing Hongchen invited me and several other elders to visit Mingde Hall. There are many secrets hidden here. Since you are already a student here, this is a good opportunity to see if you can find some of Mingde Hall's secrets."

Lin Xiao nodded silently.

Chapter 10: Spiritual Ascension Ceremony

"The Sun-Moon Royal Academy has strict security. If it weren't for Jing Hongchen's invitation, I wouldn't be able to appear here so easily." After giving some instructions, Sleepy Nightmare Douluo explained other things.

"It won't be long before our branch temple opens in Mingdu. I'll tell you the exact location then, and you can contact them if you need anything in the future. There are many nobles here, and now you have Lin Jiayi as your backer, so no one will bother you when you go in and out of the academy."

Lin Xiao had been standing there quietly until he heard what Sleepy Nightmare Douluo had just said, and finally some changes occurred in his heart.

Sleepy Nightmare Douluo is a spiritual soul master. His martial soul, Nightmare Demon, can sneak into the dreams of other soul masters silently. Since following Sleepy Nightmare Douluo, he has woken up from nightmares more than once.

Although there was no definite evidence, whether it was falling asleep inadvertently or the voice of Sleepy Nightmare Douluo ringing in his ears from time to time, he was extremely sure that he must have some hidden mark on his body that could allow Sleepy Nightmare Douluo to find him accurately.

Having lived in the Holy Spirit Church for so many years, Green Xiao was well aware of the suspicious nature of evil spirit masters. He didn't believe that Sleepy Nightmare Douluo trusted him with so many things because of their "master-disciple" relationship.

At the Sun-Moon Royal Academy, thanks to the protection provided, Nightmare Douluo was unable to learn what was happening around him. Although his whereabouts were still exposed to Nightmare Douluo, he finally had a chance to breathe.

"Also, you've reached the Soul King realm now. With your talent, it won't take long for you to break through the Sixth Ring. Your Soul Ascension Ceremony should also be put on the agenda."

Lin Xiao's heart tightened instantly.

Ordinary disciples in the Holy Spirit Church are divided into two types: Holy Spirits and Holy Servants. When all Holy Servants reach a certain level of cultivation, they will undergo a spiritual ascension ceremony to become Holy Spirits, which are the core disciples of the Holy Spirit Church.

Holy envoys like Lin Xiao are mostly representatives of the elders and worshippers. When it is inconvenient for the elders to show up, they will do the job on their behalf.

Although he had been in and out of the Holy Spirit Church headquarters many times and it was not the first time he heard these words, he knew nothing about the specific content of the soul-raising ceremony.

It was just that he vaguely sensed through the Higanbana martial spirit that the souls of all the holy spirits he had seen were incomplete.

This spirit-raising ceremony was definitely not a superficial formality; participating in it would lead to disastrous consequences. On the other hand, his whereabouts had been exposed to Nightmare Douluo, so what should he do...

Sleepy Nightmare Douluo didn't know what Lin Xiao was thinking, nor did he care much. After making the arrangements, he quietly disappeared.

"Hello, classmate. Are you also a special admission student who just started school today?"

Just as Sleepy Nightmare Douluo left, a crisp voice rang in his ears.

Hearing the voice, Lin Xiao looked up and saw a girl of similar age standing not far in front of him. She had a touch of light makeup on her face and looked a bit young and immature. But for some reason, Lin Xiao always felt an indescribable sense of incongruity.

"I saw you in the physical examination room before, but you were in there for quite a while. Did the teacher inside tell you something else?"

Seeing that Lin Xiao did not respond, the girl spoke again, with a slight blush on her face as she spoke.

Something was wrong, very wrong. The students at the Sun Moon Royal Academy were all relatively young, and when suddenly approached by such a beautiful girl, a special recruit of the same status, they inevitably wanted to exchange a few words with her.

But at this moment, Lin Xiao's heart was filled with vigilance.

Although his appearance is indeed not bad, it is not enough to attract the opposite sex who has only met him once. If the person in front of you is introverted, he will not take the initiative to speak to you, and if he is extroverted, he will not blush as soon as he opens his mouth.

The blush on her face seemed to be the shyness of a young girl, but it also seemed like it was specially "performed" for him to see.

It's no wonder Lin Xiao has so many thoughts. Living in the Holy Spirit Church, if you don't think carefully, you might never have the chance to think again. There are many evil soul masters in the Holy Spirit Church who specialize in pretending to be decent women to deceive others.

Seeing that Lin Xiao didn't say anything and just kept staring at her, the girl's face became redder and redder, and there was a hint of crystal in her eyes, but she didn't show any intention of leaving.

"You are indeed here."

Lin Jiayi's voice suddenly broke the silence here.

"Teacher?" Lin Xiao turned around and looked.

The girl in front of him saw the person coming, stamped her feet lightly, and ran away hurriedly.

"What? You made the girl cry as soon as you entered the college?" Lin Jiayi looked at the figure walking away and said with a smile.

"There is no teacher and I don't know her."

As Lin Xiao spoke, he recalled the girl's slightly changing eyes at the last moment.

"By the way, teacher, why are you here?"

"Haha, didn't I tell you before that I would send you the course schedule?" Lin Jiayi didn't pursue the matter any further. "I just went to the dormitory area and found that you were not in your room, so I guessed that you came here. How could anyone who entered the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy not come to Mingde Hall to take a look?"

As Lin Jiayi spoke, he also looked up at the Mingde Hall in front of him, with a hint of pride in his eyes. "You should know that Mingde Hall is not only the Mingde Hall of the academy, but also the Mingde Hall of the Sun-Moon Empire. This is the highest soul guidance research institute in the entire Sun-Moon Empire."

"Well, teacher, I believe that one day you will have the opportunity to enter here." Lin Jiayi retracted his gaze. "Before that, you must think about which aspect of soul guidance knowledge you want to study in depth in the future. After all, a soul guide's energy is limited, and it is impossible to cover everything."

"Teacher, what do you think?" Lin Xiao felt that such matters should be left to professionals to judge.

"What I mean is..." Lin Jiayi touched his chin and thought for a moment, "Lin Xiao, what type of martial spirit do you have?"

"According to the classification of soul masters, my martial soul should belong to the powerful attack weapon martial soul, which is better at medium and long-range combat."

"In that case, I suggest you start with medium- and long-range soul guides." Lin Jiayi quickly answered, "You already have Soul King cultivation and are used to fighting enemies at medium and long distances. This combat habit will be difficult to change in a short period of time."

"On the other hand, although the academy currently doesn't have a soul guide that can accurately measure spiritual power, judging from your control of spiritual power during the test just now, your spiritual power is far superior to that of an ordinary soul master. Controlling medium and long-range soul guides will also be more conducive to your advantages."

"Of course, this is just the offensive aspect. I will also teach you how to make and use soul guides that can enhance defense, mobility, and other aspects. You will soon understand what advantages we soul guides have over soul masters."

Chapter 11 Chase

Having said that, as time went by and Lin Xiao really came into contact with the world of soul guides, he discovered that the first thing he learned about was not the advantages of soul guides over soul masters, but what more knowledge soul guides had to learn compared to soul masters.

Before formally learning soul guides, Lin Jiayi first gave him two thick books. One of them recorded various known minerals and metals, their types, their characteristics, how to identify them, and the common soul beasts that accompanied them.

The other book contains various basic soul guide array inscriptions, what functions the different lines have, what effects the combination of each inscription will have, and what kind of wonderful reactions there will be between the array and different metals.

These things made Lin Xiao feel as if he was back in his previous life, when he was still in school. Fortunately, he had cultivation skills and his outstanding mental strength allowed him to memorize these contents quickly. In his previous life, he would probably have been able to read these two books for a long time.

"Yes, that's right. I understand immediately."

Lin Jiayi's voice came from a soul guide research room. Looking at the core magic circle gradually taking shape under Lin Xiao's hands, he nodded with satisfaction.

"As expected, I knew that with your talent, learning these simple magic arrays wouldn't be difficult. You've been able to complete them independently in just half a month. However, to make a soul guide, you also need to master the components besides the magic arrays. Starting from the next class, you will learn how to forge these components."

Lin Xiao paused his movements and nodded gently, his eyes never leaving the table. Seeing the magic circle he had personally carved radiating a shimmering light, he felt a strange feeling in his heart.

"Alright, take this formation back and take a look at it slowly. Making parts is much easier than engraving a formation, so you should also start learning the Soul Master's fighting style."

Lin Jiayi took out a few soul guides from his storage and said, "You can't make a level five soul guide yet, so try the ones from the academy first. These are a soul guide shield for defense and a soul guide propulsion device for increased mobility."

"There are also two single-person soul guide cannons. One is more inclined to shoot and kill the target, and the other is more inclined to paralyze and control the opponent. When you go back, you can try it first. I think with your mental strength, you should be able to master it quickly."

Lin Xiao looked at the soul guides in front of him and sighed inwardly. With these things, even a support-type martial soul, as long as the soul power level exceeded level 50, could instantly compete with a strong attack-type soul king.

This may not reflect a big gap between one or two soul masters, but once this gap is magnified to the empire level, the Sun-Moon Empire will suddenly have a considerable amount of combat power more than the other three empires.

Moreover, soul guides can do more than just combat. Coupled with the interconnected soul guides that will soon appear, it is no wonder that the Sun-Moon Empire can gain the upper hand when fighting one against three in the future.

"Thank you, teacher." Lin Xiao withdrew his thoughts.

"You already call me teacher, how can I be stingy? Oh, and here's this." Lin Jiayi waved his hand and took out another golden object. "This is a level five invincible shield. With your cultivation level, it can withstand a full-strength attack from a Soul Saint. It can save your life at a critical moment."

"Take it. Although it's very valuable on the market, it's made by me. It didn't take much effort."

"Okay." Lin Xiao nodded and accepted it. Then he didn't stay any longer and returned to the dormitory as if he was familiar with the place.