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Chapter 153: Recruitment Completed.
2023-04-04 Author: Fu Hejun
Watching Yu Xiaogang's distant, dejected figure.
Sun Zhongjing's expression was very calm. His analysis just now was not random nonsense but was based on the actual situation. If it were an ordinary plant-type martial soul attempting to absorb an animal-type soul ring, it truly would be rendered useless.
Unfortunately, Tang San's martial soul was not an ordinary Blue Silver Grass, but an unawakened Blue Silver Emperor. Once he awakened his bloodline and became the Blue Silver Emperor, he would be nourished by the origin of numerous Blue Silver Grasses, cleansing the impurities in his martial soul. Therefore, absorbing an animal-type soul ring would not greatly affect him. Yu Xiaogang suffered from a lack of information, which led him to believe he had ruined his disciple.
Indeed, had Tang San followed Yu Xiaogang's cultivation method without awakening his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, he truly would have been able to cultivate only to the Soul Emperor realm at most. On this point, Sun Zhongjing was entirely correct.
Yu Xiaogang's discomfited departure did not hold the attention of those present for long. Soon, the numerous applicants shifted their focus back to the arena.
As Sun Zhongjing announced a name, the second applicant leaped onto the arena. This time, it was a Soul Emperor-level applicant. The Soul King-level middle-aged man was naturally no match, so he conscientiously stepped down, replaced by another soul master who was also at the Soul Emperor level.
The second battle began.
After a round of fighting, the applicant emerged victorious.
However, Sun Zhongjing shook his head and commented, "You only crudely utilize your soul skills, and your understanding of your own martial soul is not deep enough. Furthermore, the acquisition of your sixth soul ring is not compatible with your attributes. This greatly affects the attribute balance within your body. This old man suggests you temporarily postpone acquiring soul rings, refine your soul power, and then seek your seventh soul ring. For the choice of soul ring type, a tiger-type soul beast with a fire or flame attribute is optimal. This can greatly strengthen the origin of your martial soul and dilute the impact of your sixth soul ring."
"Thank you for your guidance, Your Excellency Medicine King!"
The Soul Emperor applicant, after listening to his words and considering his own situation, immediately revealed a look of sudden realization. Then, filled with gratitude, he cupped his fists in a bow before stepping down from the arena.
Although eliminated, he did not leave entirely without a reward this time. Sun Zhongjing's few words of guidance seemed to point him toward a clear path. It also made him realize his own shortcomings; no wonder that after obtaining his sixth soul ring, he always felt uncomfortable. Even his cultivation speed seemed to have slowed down slightly. He had originally planned to quickly acquire his seventh soul ring, but now, after hearing Sun Zhongjing's words, he understood not to act too hastily.
Seeing this applicant receive guidance, the eyes of the remaining applicants also lit up. Targeted guidance from a top expert was not something everyone could obtain. Just like the Soul Emperor's problem moments ago, he himself hadn't realized it at all; it was only after Sun Zhongjing's guidance that he suddenly understood.
Such a stroke of luck was rare and hard to come by!
For a moment, everyone looked at Sun Zhongjing on the stage with immense anticipation, waiting to be called. For them, even if they couldn't be successfully hired this time, merely gaining insight into their deficiencies and future cultivation direction would undoubtedly be a trip with no losses, only gains.
The main reason Sun Zhongjing so kindly guided these applicants was that these individuals had, after all, fought their way through the preliminary selection. To simply dismiss them with a casual "unqualified" would be too... Therefore, this served as a reward for those who had passed the test.
One applicant after another stepped onto the stage.
Battles ensued, with both victories and defeats.
Regardless of win or loss, Sun Zhongjing provided reasonable suggestions based on their individual circumstances, enlightening them and making them feel that their journey had not been in vain.
Ultimately.
By the time over three hundred individuals had finished, evening had already fallen.
However, only a mere thirty-odd individuals successfully passed this test, approximately one-tenth of the applicants, officially becoming teachers of White Cloud Academy.
Those who passed were ecstatic, feeling as if their lives had reached their peak.
Though those who did not pass showed some regret on their faces, they exhibited no unwillingness. Instead, they felt quite satisfied, as their journey had not been entirely without gain. They had, at the very least, received targeted guidance from a Limit Douluo, providing a general direction for their future cultivation and allowing them to avoid detours. It was definitely a massive gain.
The following day.
The soul masters who had passed the test and officially became teachers of White Cloud Academy arrived at the academy's location, based on the information they received the previous day.
This academy, as expected, continued the Chinese architectural style of the City Lord's Manor, featuring dougong and flying eaves. Although only recently constructed, it possessed a unique ancient charm. This stood in stark contrast to the overall architectural style of the Douluo world, which leaned towards Western fantasy, making it truly distinctive.
At this time, the academy appeared somewhat empty because it had not yet officially begun student recruitment. Aside from the staff responsible for miscellaneous matters, the entire academy, though seemingly vast, felt a little desolate.
These new teachers arrived at the school gate and were soon led into the academy by the staff specifically assigned to receive them. They passed the training ground, walked through the garden, and traversed a long distance... finally arriving within a tall, palace-style building, where they met the dean of this academy.
He was also the Lord of White Cloud City—Ye Cheng.
"Greetings, Your Excellency!"
The numerous new teachers bowed in salute.
Since Ye Cheng had not yet publicly announced his honorable title, the world did not know what Douluo to call him and could only refer to him by the common term, "Your Excellency."
Ye Cheng had always been indifferent to so-called titles. After all, with his current realm, it wouldn't be strange for him to achieve deification at any time. A Douluo's honorable title? What was the point of that? He even felt that the act of deliberately creating an honorable title was quite chuunibyo and simply lowered his own standing.
Rather than having others call him 'So-and-so Douluo,' he preferred to be called Lord of White Cloud City. It sounded much more like a powerful expert.
"No need for formalities."
Ye Cheng raised his hand to offer invisible support, and the many new teachers who were bowing were lifted up by an unseen force.
"You are all individuals who have passed the assessment. From today onwards, you are teachers of the academy. We are all on the same side, so you can call me Dean." His expression was calm, even showing a smile. He displayed no arrogant demeanor, nor did he put on the high and mighty air typical of an ordinary Titled Douluo.
But it was precisely this calm demeanor that gave the numerous new teachers a different impression. All along, the high-level soul masters they had encountered were invariably arrogant, looking down their noses at others. Even if they didn't explicitly swagger around acting like they were number one under heaven, the arrogance emanating from their very bones was almost evident.
They hadn't thought much of it before, but now, compared to Ye Cheng before them, they immediately felt that those "powerful experts" they had previously admired were just like nouveau riche from the countryside.
The one before them possessed the true bearing of a powerful expert.
Neither arrogant nor impatient, and easy to approach.
He wouldn't bully the weak simply because he possessed power.
Nor would he consider himself superior or look down on lower-level soul masters just because of his great strength.
From inside out, he exuded a tranquil, peaceful aura.
(end of chapter)
2023-04-04 Author: Fu Hejun
Watching Yu Xiaogang's distant, dejected figure.
Sun Zhongjing's expression was very calm. His analysis just now was not random nonsense but was based on the actual situation. If it were an ordinary plant-type martial soul attempting to absorb an animal-type soul ring, it truly would be rendered useless.
Unfortunately, Tang San's martial soul was not an ordinary Blue Silver Grass, but an unawakened Blue Silver Emperor. Once he awakened his bloodline and became the Blue Silver Emperor, he would be nourished by the origin of numerous Blue Silver Grasses, cleansing the impurities in his martial soul. Therefore, absorbing an animal-type soul ring would not greatly affect him. Yu Xiaogang suffered from a lack of information, which led him to believe he had ruined his disciple.
Indeed, had Tang San followed Yu Xiaogang's cultivation method without awakening his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, he truly would have been able to cultivate only to the Soul Emperor realm at most. On this point, Sun Zhongjing was entirely correct.
Yu Xiaogang's discomfited departure did not hold the attention of those present for long. Soon, the numerous applicants shifted their focus back to the arena.
As Sun Zhongjing announced a name, the second applicant leaped onto the arena. This time, it was a Soul Emperor-level applicant. The Soul King-level middle-aged man was naturally no match, so he conscientiously stepped down, replaced by another soul master who was also at the Soul Emperor level.
The second battle began.
After a round of fighting, the applicant emerged victorious.
However, Sun Zhongjing shook his head and commented, "You only crudely utilize your soul skills, and your understanding of your own martial soul is not deep enough. Furthermore, the acquisition of your sixth soul ring is not compatible with your attributes. This greatly affects the attribute balance within your body. This old man suggests you temporarily postpone acquiring soul rings, refine your soul power, and then seek your seventh soul ring. For the choice of soul ring type, a tiger-type soul beast with a fire or flame attribute is optimal. This can greatly strengthen the origin of your martial soul and dilute the impact of your sixth soul ring."
"Thank you for your guidance, Your Excellency Medicine King!"
The Soul Emperor applicant, after listening to his words and considering his own situation, immediately revealed a look of sudden realization. Then, filled with gratitude, he cupped his fists in a bow before stepping down from the arena.
Although eliminated, he did not leave entirely without a reward this time. Sun Zhongjing's few words of guidance seemed to point him toward a clear path. It also made him realize his own shortcomings; no wonder that after obtaining his sixth soul ring, he always felt uncomfortable. Even his cultivation speed seemed to have slowed down slightly. He had originally planned to quickly acquire his seventh soul ring, but now, after hearing Sun Zhongjing's words, he understood not to act too hastily.
Seeing this applicant receive guidance, the eyes of the remaining applicants also lit up. Targeted guidance from a top expert was not something everyone could obtain. Just like the Soul Emperor's problem moments ago, he himself hadn't realized it at all; it was only after Sun Zhongjing's guidance that he suddenly understood.
Such a stroke of luck was rare and hard to come by!
For a moment, everyone looked at Sun Zhongjing on the stage with immense anticipation, waiting to be called. For them, even if they couldn't be successfully hired this time, merely gaining insight into their deficiencies and future cultivation direction would undoubtedly be a trip with no losses, only gains.
The main reason Sun Zhongjing so kindly guided these applicants was that these individuals had, after all, fought their way through the preliminary selection. To simply dismiss them with a casual "unqualified" would be too... Therefore, this served as a reward for those who had passed the test.
One applicant after another stepped onto the stage.
Battles ensued, with both victories and defeats.
Regardless of win or loss, Sun Zhongjing provided reasonable suggestions based on their individual circumstances, enlightening them and making them feel that their journey had not been in vain.
Ultimately.
By the time over three hundred individuals had finished, evening had already fallen.
However, only a mere thirty-odd individuals successfully passed this test, approximately one-tenth of the applicants, officially becoming teachers of White Cloud Academy.
Those who passed were ecstatic, feeling as if their lives had reached their peak.
Though those who did not pass showed some regret on their faces, they exhibited no unwillingness. Instead, they felt quite satisfied, as their journey had not been entirely without gain. They had, at the very least, received targeted guidance from a Limit Douluo, providing a general direction for their future cultivation and allowing them to avoid detours. It was definitely a massive gain.
The following day.
The soul masters who had passed the test and officially became teachers of White Cloud Academy arrived at the academy's location, based on the information they received the previous day.
This academy, as expected, continued the Chinese architectural style of the City Lord's Manor, featuring dougong and flying eaves. Although only recently constructed, it possessed a unique ancient charm. This stood in stark contrast to the overall architectural style of the Douluo world, which leaned towards Western fantasy, making it truly distinctive.
At this time, the academy appeared somewhat empty because it had not yet officially begun student recruitment. Aside from the staff responsible for miscellaneous matters, the entire academy, though seemingly vast, felt a little desolate.
These new teachers arrived at the school gate and were soon led into the academy by the staff specifically assigned to receive them. They passed the training ground, walked through the garden, and traversed a long distance... finally arriving within a tall, palace-style building, where they met the dean of this academy.
He was also the Lord of White Cloud City—Ye Cheng.
"Greetings, Your Excellency!"
The numerous new teachers bowed in salute.
Since Ye Cheng had not yet publicly announced his honorable title, the world did not know what Douluo to call him and could only refer to him by the common term, "Your Excellency."
Ye Cheng had always been indifferent to so-called titles. After all, with his current realm, it wouldn't be strange for him to achieve deification at any time. A Douluo's honorable title? What was the point of that? He even felt that the act of deliberately creating an honorable title was quite chuunibyo and simply lowered his own standing.
Rather than having others call him 'So-and-so Douluo,' he preferred to be called Lord of White Cloud City. It sounded much more like a powerful expert.
"No need for formalities."
Ye Cheng raised his hand to offer invisible support, and the many new teachers who were bowing were lifted up by an unseen force.
"You are all individuals who have passed the assessment. From today onwards, you are teachers of the academy. We are all on the same side, so you can call me Dean." His expression was calm, even showing a smile. He displayed no arrogant demeanor, nor did he put on the high and mighty air typical of an ordinary Titled Douluo.
But it was precisely this calm demeanor that gave the numerous new teachers a different impression. All along, the high-level soul masters they had encountered were invariably arrogant, looking down their noses at others. Even if they didn't explicitly swagger around acting like they were number one under heaven, the arrogance emanating from their very bones was almost evident.
They hadn't thought much of it before, but now, compared to Ye Cheng before them, they immediately felt that those "powerful experts" they had previously admired were just like nouveau riche from the countryside.
The one before them possessed the true bearing of a powerful expert.
Neither arrogant nor impatient, and easy to approach.
He wouldn't bully the weak simply because he possessed power.
Nor would he consider himself superior or look down on lower-level soul masters just because of his great strength.
From inside out, he exuded a tranquil, peaceful aura.
(end of chapter)
