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

Chapter 8 Test
The emperor of the Sun-Moon Empire died suddenly overnight, and no one in the royal family survived.

A few days later, this news spread throughout the entire Ming capital. Some people said that the emperor died accidentally because of food poisoning caused by improper ingredients in the palace meals.

Some people also said that it was obvious that the other three empires sent assassins into Mingdu to assassinate the emperor. That night, some strange lights appeared above the palace, which were the sounds of soul masters fighting.

Some people made even bolder speculations because of the sudden appearance of the army in Mingdu, but such speculations were quickly quelled.

Regardless of the reason, the emperor's death has become a foregone conclusion. The country cannot be without a ruler for a day. Prince Xu Jing, who has royal blood, ascends the throne and becomes the new emperor of the Sun and Moon Empire with the recommendation of ministers and nobles.

Of course, for ordinary people, no matter who becomes the emperor, it seems that it does not have much impact. However, Lin Xiao has indeed felt the obvious changes.

At this moment, he was standing in a wide square, surrounded by people of similar age, many of whom were well-dressed and could be seen at a glance to be from aristocratic families. In front of him were a dozen or so middle-aged men. The one standing in the front was short and fat, and looked similar to Jing Hongchen.

"Classmates, welcome to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy. I am your Dean of Studies, Lin Jiayi. I have just become the Dean. I hope we can get along well in the future."

As Jing Hongchen's trusted confidant, Lin Jiayi's status had risen rapidly, so he naturally knew the identities of these people. Some were descendants of nobles who followed Xu Jing, while others, even if not nobles, had people behind them who were inextricably linked to the recent events.

Thinking of this, the smile on his face became more sincere. "We will provide you with the best learning environment and train you according to your qualifications. You should have heard of the name of Mingde Hall. As long as you have talent, you will have the opportunity to enter Mingde Hall in the future."

"Also..." Lin Jiayi said, waving his hand. The people around him immediately took two steps forward. "These are the student rules and regulations of the academy and a map. The student residences are marked on them. You can find your room according to the markings on the key when the time comes."

"Now, I'll give you some time to go back to the dorms and put your luggage away. After you change into your school uniforms, gather here. I'll take you through some simple tests. Although you're entering the academy as special recruits, you still have to go through some procedures."

Lin Xiao took the supplies from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy and took a quick look at the map. The map showed the academy divided into three areas: teaching, dormitories, and experiments. In the center of the experimental area, which covered over two-thirds of the academy, lay Mingde Hall.

The people around were all soul masters, and their cultivation was not too low. They memorized the general content of the map after just one glance. Not long after, all the students gathered here again, wearing the uniforms of the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy, looking much more neat than before.

Lin Xiao secretly looked at the other people around him, wondering if there were any Holy Spirit Sect disciples planted there besides him.

"Okay, everyone is here, come with me." Lin Jiayi's words interrupted Lin Xiao's thoughts. A group of students followed him into the teaching area. Soon they arrived at the room at the end of the east side of the first floor of the teaching building. The sign on the door read "Physical Measurement Room".

Looking back at the students, considering their identities, Lin Jiayi paused before speaking again, "You guys wait here, and those whose names are called will come inside."

After saying that, he took out a sign from somewhere and waved it at the door. With a "beep", the metal door opened to both sides.

Lin Xiao took the opportunity to take a look inside. The room was not very big, and there were many large soul guides inside. Some of them looked vaguely familiar. They should be the soul conductor testers used by the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Guide Academy to test the students' soul power and physical fitness.

It seems Lin Jiayi is quite protective of all the students' privacy, not exposing the data to everyone. Lin Xiao is genuinely curious about how he appears in the eyes of these soul tools. "Lin Xiao—"

Lin Jiayi's voice came from the room, and the other students around looked around curiously.

Lin Xiao, who had lived in the Holy Spirit Church for nearly ten years, was a little uncomfortable being called by his real name in front of so many people, but he quickly adjusted his mindset. Although this wasn't in this world, it was just school, and this wasn't his first time.

When I walked into the room, in addition to Lin Jiayi, there were two teachers who looked to be around fifty years old. One was responsible for recording and the other was responsible for operating the soul guide device.

Lin Jiayi looked at him with a smile, "Don't be nervous, these instruments won't have any effect on you. The academy just wants to understand your situation. If you have other soul guides, please leave them with the teacher first."

Looking at Lin Xiao in front of him, Lin Jiayi's expression was particularly gentle. This was a student specially recruited by Jing Hongchen himself, thanks to the connections of the hall master. Naturally, he had to establish good relationships in advance.

Lin Xiao didn't know how many things Lin Jiayi had thought about in these few short breaths. After taking off the storage soul guide, he stood in front of the instrument with a relaxed expression.

As the teacher next to him pressed his palm into the depression beside him, a white light slowly descended from top to bottom.

"Bone age: 16, Soul Power Fluctuation: 52nd level, Physical Strength: 59th level, Physical Toughness: 61st level..."

The teacher in charge of recording turned his head and glanced at Lin Jiayi, whose physical toughness was comparable to that of a Soul Emperor.

For soul engineers, higher soul power means they can use higher-level soul guides. Other aspects are secondary. Therefore, there are not many people whose physical strength and toughness can far exceed their soul power level.

Compared to a soul engineer, Lin Xiao is more like a soul master.

However, Lin Xiao himself wasn't too surprised by this outcome. Despite being located within the Sun-Moon Empire, the Holy Spirit Cult members didn't reject the use of soul guides. However, they were called evil soul masters precisely because of their various special martial spirits, and they also placed greater emphasis on the cultivation of their martial spirits.

Moreover, his teacher is a Titled Douluo after all. Although he has not deliberately prepared too much for him, any little bit of something from a Titled Douluo can be a rare resource for other soul masters.

If his martial soul was a beast martial soul that could enhance his physical strength even more, his physical strength would probably be even greater than this.

"Student Lin Xiao, have you ever studied soul guides before?"

Lin Jiayi also noticed something wrong. It was Jing Hongchen who spoke up at the beginning, and he didn't ask more questions, but looking at the current situation, it seems that he has recruited a soul master.

(End of this chapter)