Douluo Continent: I, an evil soul master, work nine-to-five in the Tang Sect.

Chapter 50 Core Disciples!

Upon hearing Yan Shaozhe's words, a glint flashed in Luo Chen's ruby-like eyes, his muscles stiffened involuntarily, and a thin layer of cold sweat instantly broke out on his back.

However, no matter how surprised and flustered Luo Chen was inside, his face remained calm. After hearing Yan Shaozhe's words, he couldn't help but show a look of doubt, and asked with some confusion:

"What do you mean by that, Dean Yan? My martial soul is merely a weapon martial soul in the form of a scythe. How can you say that?"

Luo Chen tried his best to control his expression and keep his tone of voice normal, even though he didn't know whether Yan Shaozhe, the incredibly powerful Dean of the Martial Soul Department, had noticed the abnormality in his Martial Soul during the match.

Even if the other party really figured it out, Luo Chen couldn't admit it. Even if he was beaten half to death, he couldn't admit it, because he knew how much trouble it would bring him if he did.

After all, on this continent, even ordinary people who have awakened their martial souls but have no way to cultivate, even those without soul power, have heard of the existence of evil soul masters and understand what abilities they possess.

The word "take" is not appropriate in Luo Chen's view, because the ability granted by his own martial soul is only to absorb the life of living beings and replenish himself, which is limited.

It cannot be used against creatures with higher cultivation levels and the ability to resist. Luo Chen had already tested this when he fought against the soul beasts. This ability can only be used when the opponent is unable to resist.

Otherwise, if Luo Chen could absorb the opponent's life force to restore his own condition while fighting, that would be almost invincible. However, Luo Chen doesn't know much about his own martial soul yet, so perhaps he will be able to do it in the future.

Although Yan Shaozhe has some doubts, as long as Luo Chen sticks to his guns and doesn't reveal this ability again, he won't be able to do anything to Luo Chen, since Luo Chen isn't a real evil soul master.

However, it was clear that Luo Chen's explanation had little effect on the shrewd and experienced Yan Shaozhe, and instead attracted his attention even more.

The next moment, Luo Chen could clearly feel a strange energy fluctuation emanating from the hand that was resting on his shoulder, constantly sweeping through his body, and all the meridians in his body were swept by this energy.

After the energy finished scanning Luo Chen, Yan Shaozhe's slightly furrowed brows relaxed, and he gave Luo Chen an apologetic smile, saying:

"It seems I was wrong after all. I'm sorry, Luo Chen, you must have found this amusing. But speaking of which, this is our first meeting, so consider this a gift from me. You can also consider it a reward from the academy for your victory in this competition."

As he spoke, the crystal ring on Yan Shaozhe's finger suddenly flashed with a faint light, and then a beautifully packaged small box appeared in his hand.

Upon hearing his words, Luo Chen nodded without refusing, took the bracelet from Yan Shaozhe's hand, and then stored it in his soul guide bracelet.

However, if Yan Shaozhe looked closely, he would notice that Luo Chen's hand was trembling slightly as he took the box. This was Luo Chen's state of mind at the moment. He was in a state of turmoil, like he had been on a roller coaster, falling from the clouds to the ground and then coming back up.

At this moment, Luo Chen didn't even have the mind to check what Yan Shaozhe had given him. He only wanted to end all of this as soon as possible and return to his dormitory to meditate and cultivate.

However, the proper procedures still had to be followed. After accepting the seemingly valuable "greeting gift," Luo Chen bowed again to the dean before him and then expressed his gratitude:

"Thank you. I will cultivate diligently and will not let you and the academy down."

"Yes, it's good that you understand. There are so many students in the outer academy, and I can't treat every single one of them this way. Your performance today was truly outstanding. I hope you can continue to do well in the upcoming freshman assessments. I'm really looking forward to you entering the inner academy!"

As he spoke, Yan Shaozhe's smile deepened. He then removed the soul power shield that had been separating the two of them and left the lounge under everyone's watchful eyes.

Meanwhile, Du Weilun, Tang Ya, and the others, although they didn't know what Yan Shaozhe and Luo Chen had just said, all smiled when they saw how "harmonious" the two were.

"Luo Chen, after hearing about your competition, I went to the dean's office and invited him over. Your performance certainly did not disappoint me."

"In three months, it will be the day of your collective freshman assessment. Although I have great confidence in your abilities, the overall strength of this year's freshmen is outstanding, so don't be arrogant or complacent!"

After Yan Shaozhe left, Du Weilun first gave a reminder, then smiled and patted Luo Chen on the shoulder, saying:

"Also, with Dean Yan's approval, you've now become a core disciple of our Martial Soul Department's outer academy. I see you're almost at level 30. If you wish to acquire a spirit ring, you can find me at the Academic Affairs Office in the classroom/office building, and I'll personally take you to obtain your third spirit ring!"

"Thank you, Director!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Chen finally understood what Yan Shaozhe meant. It turned out that just from this one competition, he had been directly listed as a core disciple of the Martial Soul Department.

What should he do about his Soul Guidance System? He's really interested in it, after all, his talent is there, and he's already mastered most of the knowledge about Martial Soul Systems. He really wants to experience what "Mechanical Ascension" is all about!

However, the next moment, Luo Chen suddenly thought of something and asked Du Weiren, who had walked halfway in front of him:

"Director Du, now that I'm already a core disciple of Martial Soul, what about Huo Yuhao, who competed alongside me?"

Hearing Luo Chen's words, Huo Yuhao, sitting behind him, gave him a grateful look. However, Du Weilun, standing at the door of the training room, remained silent for a long while before speaking:

"Currently, Dean Yan has only listed you as a core disciple, and Huo Yuhao is not included in that list. However, you can rest assured that I will try my best to help him get a spot. If Huo Yuhao performs well in the upcoming freshman assessment, he can also be listed as a core disciple."

(End of this chapter)