Douluo Continent has a system, but I don't want to use it.

Chapter 91 The Foundation of Qingyun Academy Begins to Emerge

The test of perseverance was specially designed by Fang Tian.

Fang Tian had previously discovered a special rune that was particularly sensitive to the density of objects, applying greater pressure to objects with higher density.

A rune that is particularly sensitive to mental quality was also discovered; the higher the mental quality, the greater the stress experienced.

Under both types of runes, the pressure on everyone is basically equal. This is when perseverance is tested.

Moreover, these two runes can be used not only to test perseverance but also in daily cultivation. They can be used to train physical fitness and mental qualities.

Liu Erlong, Fang Yi, and Dugu Xin usually use these runes to train, and their progress is quite remarkable.

This test is designed to make these registered students endure a certain amount of time. If they can endure until the time is up, it means they have passed the test of perseverance; otherwise, they will be eliminated.

Of course, this time wasn't chosen arbitrarily. It was the average of the time Liu Erlong and the other two could hold out, taken as the standard. The students being tested were only required to hold out for 60% of the standard time to pass.

However, only 60% of the standard time was used to eliminate about 200 people, leaving only 130 to 140 people who meet the standard.

Fang Tian sighed, feeling helpless about having so few people left. However, adhering to the principle of "better to have none than to have bad ones," Fang Tian announced that those who were not qualified were eliminated.

Spiritual practice requires the ability to endure loneliness; if one lacks perseverance, it will be difficult to achieve great things in the future.

Even if someone cultivates their skills to a very high level through talent, they might still be discouraged and give up if they encounter a setback in the future. No one can have a smooth and successful life all the way.

Therefore, perseverance, which represents one's character, is very important.

Next, Dean Dugu Bo came out to welcome the new students.

Dugu Bo delivered a passionate speech, and then arranged for teachers to take students to arrange dormitories, collect school uniforms, textbooks and other trivial and troublesome matters.

Of course, Fang Tian didn't get involved in these things and hid away early on.

Why not go and discipline those three little ones? Why not flirt with Qiu Fengyan? Don't you find watching the opening ceremony here boring?

Thus, in the year 2615 of the Douluo Calendar, Qingyun Academy was founded in Soto City.

I believe Shrek Academy will not be established here in the future. If Shrek Academy dares to establish itself here, it might not be able to recruit students.

After the Qingyun Academy was officially established, Fang Tian, ​​in order to encourage students to cultivate diligently, stipulated that an internal competition would be held every six months, and the five students who made the most progress would receive special rewards.

The special reward was that Fang Tian personally changed their soul rings into runes and engraved them on their martial souls.

This not only increases the speed of releasing soul skills by half, but the newly generated soul rings are also their current limit. Furthermore, the runes will upgrade as their blood energy and spirit improve. The outward manifestation of this is that the age of the soul rings will increase along with their strength.

When six months had passed, the five winners of the Qingyun Academy's internal competition, after half a month of seclusion, appeared before the students of the academy with three purple soul rings, and the students of the academy were completely excited.

There's actually a way to increase the age of a spirit ring!

Wouldn't that mean each spirit ring could theoretically be upgraded to 100,000 years?

Seeing the students' excitement, Dean Dugu Bo took the opportunity to encourage them and promised that the top five students in terms of progress would be able to increase the age of their spirit rings.

However, this is a secret of the academy and cannot be disclosed to the public for the time being. If anyone leaks it, those who have already upgraded their spirit rings will have them revoked, and those who have not upgraded their spirit rings will permanently lose their chance and be expelled from the academy.

In the future, neither his family nor his descendants will have the opportunity to increase the age of his spirit rings.

In a few years, when the college is willing to release this secret, everyone can speak freely. But it absolutely cannot be revealed now.

In the following days, Fang Tian and Dugu Bo took precautions and actually caught several students who wanted to leak secrets.

After some interrogation, they discovered that they were either spies from various families or sects. After discussing it, Fang Tian and Dugu Bo imprisoned them.

However, simply relying on preventative measures isn't a long-term solution; the art of runes must be applied within the academy. Students also have annual holidays, so preventative measures won't be effective then.

Why not use this method to generate some benefits for the college?

Fang Tian then taught Dugu Bo methods such as talisman inscription.

Dugu Bo had already cultivated the ultimate technique of Soul Control through Condensed Silk, and his control over himself, whether it was soul power control or physical body control, had reached a pinnacle. He mastered the method of drawing runes with a soul beast brush in just one day.

Fang Tian then made a special trip to Gengxin City to have a master craftsman specially forge a carving knife for Dugu Bo to use.

After practicing for a month, Dugu Bo finally mastered the method of carving runes with a carving knife.

After Dugu Bo mastered the method of inscribing runes, the two relaxed their surveillance of the academy's students. As expected, the spies within the academy weren't so easy to catch.

In just half a month, the Spirit Hall learned that Qingyun Academy possessed a method to increase the age of spirit rings.

Qian Daoliu, who rarely leaves Wuhun City, personally came to Fang Tian to verify the truth of the matter.

Fang Tian naturally confirmed that the matter was true. However, Fang Tian also told him that increasing the age of a soul ring was extremely difficult.

The methods for increasing the age of a soul ring are different for each person, and a specific plan needs to be developed based on each person's specific circumstances.

First, it is necessary to understand the specific situation of each person's spirit rings. Then, the process of verification and improvement must be carefully carried out to ensure that no problems occur. Then, the specific spirit ring modifier carefully modifies the martial soul to turn the spirit ring into a natal spirit ring, so as to increase the spirit ring's age.

The higher the level of the Soul Master, the longer it will take.

Furthermore, the process of carefully verifying the increase in the age of a spirit ring is extremely costly, making it another high-cost endeavor. In short, according to Fang Tian, ​​spirit rings can have their age increased, but at a great price.

Qian Daoliu immediately stated that the Spirit Hall was willing to pay the price, hoping that Qingyun Academy could help some people in the Spirit Hall increase the age of their spirit rings.

Fang Tian pretended to calculate the costs and finally quoted a price of three million gold soul coins for each soul ring.

To be honest, this price is really not expensive. You should know that a soul bone that is over ten thousand years old can cost tens of millions of gold soul coins, and the key is that you may not even be able to find someone willing to sell it to you.

A spirit ring formed by inscribed runes can be upgraded to a lifespan of 100,000 years. As long as your blood energy and spirit can be improved, the lifespan of the spirit ring can continue to increase.

After careful consideration, Qian Daoliu felt the offer was quite favorable and accepted it. However, he requested verification, stating that the Spirit Hall would cover the verification costs.

(End of this chapter)