Douluo Continent: I am the true master

Chapter 61 The Alluring Freshman Competition

Ye Wen stood on the high podium, looking at the formation in front of him with satisfaction.

Those who become Soul Masters, unless they have a bizarre Martial Soul, are generally not too ugly. Most of the new students recruited in front of us are above level 20, and are fifteen or sixteen years old, just beginning to show their potential.

Paired with the black school uniform with gold thread pattern designed by Ye Wen, it exudes a capable and efficient aura.

There were quite a few forces that came to congratulate the start of the school year. At least the three upper sects, the two great empires, and the Spirit Hall all sent people of high status to participate.

Originally, we didn't have much contact with the Haotian Sect, and we thought they wouldn't send anyone, but unexpectedly they sent Tang Yuehua.

Although she was an elegant and noble woman who exuded elegance from the inside out, to be honest, Ye Wen didn't know much about her, at least not about her innate soul power.

In the original work, she is described as having a lifelong soul power that stops at level nine, and possessing a noble innate domain ring that can purify people's hearts.

Apart from that, it seems that it has not appeared again.

Although she appeared infrequently, she was a great help to Tang San; otherwise, Tang San wouldn't have recovered so quickly after leaving the City of Slaughter. However, it seems Tang San hasn't repaid her in any way.

It's more accurate to say that all the men in the Haotian Sect are like this; they only ever demand that others give to them, and when others ask for their help, they take advantage of the situation to seek repayment.

Getting back to the main point, with a little thought, one can probably guess why Tang Yuehua came to attend the congratulatory gift ceremony.

After all, her martial soul mutation largely overlapped with Yu Xiaogang's, and was even more complicated. And since he was currently an expert in this area, she must have come here to seek his help in resolving her martial soul problem.

To be honest, Ye Wen wasn't particularly averse to such a strong woman. He might even be able to use her as a pawn to hinder Tang Buddha's path to godhood in the future.

"Dear students, guests, and parents, hello!" Ye Wen began his dry opening speech on the podium.

Ye Wen also resisted this.

But there's no way around it; in this era, the most important thing is to put on a show. If you don't, you'll seem out of place.

Formalism is the dregs of human development (°﹃°)

In the end, even with Ye Wen's cultivation at the Soul Emperor level, his mouth was dry, and he looked at the group of students below the stage who were already swaying and drowsy.

Ye Wen's lips twitched as well; there was no way around it, this was truly a case of mutual harm.

However, since it was the opening of a new academy, they had to organize some eye-catching activities, so Ye Wen said loudly at the end.

"Students!"

Clearly, the loud noise startled all the students who were half asleep, and they all turned their attention to Ye Wen.

"Do you want to be better than everyone around you? Do you want to know where your future lies? Do you want to truly become a genius that the entire continent will admire? Answer me!"

"Young and passionate," the crowd below the stage chorused.

"think!"

"Very well, since that's the case, I'll give you a chance."

The first Skywalking Advanced Soul Rebirth Competition officially begins now. This competition is divided into three stages: the Proof of Will, which tests willpower and endurance; the Proof of Insight, which tests perception; and the Proof of Battle, which tests martial prowess.

The top three finishers will receive a detailed one-on-one martial soul cultivation plan from me and will be qualified to cultivate for a year in the core of the Blue Silver Forest.

Now, the first event of the competition: Proof of Will. Resist Director Lu's sixth soul skill for half an hour; whoever is still standing after half an hour advances to the next round.

Ready to begin 3.2.1!

Ye Wen finished speaking.

Director Lu Feng, who had been standing silently to the side, stepped forward. With his martial spirit activated, seven optimal spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, and three black—flashed on his body. The ten-thousand-year spirit ring, representing his sixth spirit skill, shone brightly, and an invisible pressure pressed down on the students.

At first, the power of this soul skill was not great; even the students in the medical class could barely withstand it. However, after five minutes, the pressure suddenly doubled.

These frail medical soul masters couldn't withstand the strain and quickly raised their hands to signal that they should withdraw.

Ye Wen was not surprised by this outcome and had the other teachers responsible for maintaining order quickly lead them out.

Ye Wen sighed inwardly. After all, these were children from commoner backgrounds. They had given up at this level. If things had gone as he had planned, these children would have been able to hold out until the fourth stage, when the gravity was four times stronger, before giving up.

Ultimately, it comes down to his humble origins, malnutrition, weak constitution, and poor control over his martial spirit and soul power.

After all, even ordinary people in their previous lives could withstand two to three times the force of gravity for a short period of time.

Twenty minutes passed slowly, and the gravity in the arena had increased to four times. Apart from a few strong students, most of the students had left the arena to watch the excitement.

I thought it would only last half an hour, but I didn't expect it to be so difficult.

Even Director Lu Feng, a fast Soul Douluo, was finding it difficult to keep up with the continuous use of such Soul Skills. Fortunately, the number of people decreased as time went on, and the range he needed to use the skills also decreased, which is why Director Lu was able to hold on.

Although there was no fierce battle, about 100 students remained in the end. The guests present watched Ye Wen's selection method with great interest. They knew, of course, that Ye Wen did this in order to select the best students for specialized training.

However, I hadn't paid much attention to gravity-based soul skills before. I never imagined they could be used in this way. I'll go back and tell the sect about it.

However, the prizes Ye Wen mentioned were indeed tempting. Putting aside the cultivation guidance for the time being, the wonders of the Blue Silver Forest were now well known to all the various forces.

During this period, the thousand-year-old Blue Silver Trees in the various gathering places of spirit beasts have been completely looted. If it weren't for the large number of powerful spirit beasts in the mixed zone, making it difficult to penetrate, the various forces would have already extended their evil hands there.

It's a pity that the area isn't open to people outside the school, otherwise there would be plenty of shameless sects coming here.

The guests present each had their own thoughts, while Tang Yuehua of the Haotian Sect had her beautiful eyes sparkling.

Gravity-based body tempering is not uncommon in their Clear Sky Sect, since using a super martial soul like the Clear Sky Hammer requires immense strength.

However, it is quite remarkable that a commoner Soul Master, despite being called a master, could have such insights. Perhaps I can find a solution to my own Martial Soul problem from him.

Ye Wen looked at the remaining hundred or so people with satisfaction. It was unexpected that one-tenth of the freshmen could persevere.

"Students who can pass the test, you have quite good aptitude. But you should not be too complacent, as there are many extraordinary talents in the Douluo Continent."

Come and collect your credentials. This afternoon, go to the Blue Silver Forest to meditate and recover your strength. The second trial, the Proof of Enlightenment, will be held here again tomorrow morning at eight o'clock.

May your martial arts prosper! (Disband)

(End of this chapter)