Douluo: The Gate to Heaven

Seeing Zhou Sichen's confident demeanor, Tuoba Wukong asked, "Can you find Heavenly Star Sand? How much does it cost per gram?"

"Heavenly Star Sand? This is the main material for making mental defense soul tools! You're a level three soul tool master?" Zhou Sichen was also surprised when he heard Tuoba Wukong's request, and then asked with shining eyes.

A mental defense soul tool is at least a level three soul tool. How old is Tuoba Wukong? How could he be able to refine a level three soul tool?

Wait, isn't he only at the first ring? A first-ring Soul Master can only forge a level two Soul Tool under the most extreme circumstances, and that's something only the most talented geniuses can do. Could he be close to the second ring?

Zhou Sichen wasn't completely ignorant about soul tools; at least he knew which type of soul tool corresponded to which materials.

Celestial Sand is an extremely rare and scarce metal that has great resistance to mental attacks.

"I need it to research a soul tool. How much is it per gram?" Tuoba Wukong didn't explain much and asked directly.

Never mind, I'll gamble.

I hope this kid is truly a genius Soul Master and won't disappoint me. He knows about the Heavenly Star Sand, and judging from his appearance, he doesn't seem to be making baseless accusations.

Zhou Sichen thought for a moment, gritted his teeth, and said, "Tianxing Sand normally costs seventy gold coins per gram, but if you want it, I can give you forty gold coins."

Forty gold coins per gram.

Tuoba Wukong was also taken aback.

He knew Zhou Sichen was telling the truth. As a Soul Master, he certainly knew the value of Heavenly Star Sand. Seventy was just the market price in a broad sense. In reality, Heavenly Star Sand was quite rare, with a price but no market. Buying in large quantities would also bring a certain premium. It was one of the rare metals that the Sun Moon Empire strictly controlled.

Tuoba Wukong glanced at Zhou Sichen and said, "I want thirty grams of Tianxing Sand, ninety grams of agarwood, and six grams of tin."

"Sunken silver is 15 gold coins per gram, tin is 80 gold coins, that's 3,030 gold coins in total. I'll round it down to 3,000 gold coins for you. Including what I owe you, you still need to give me 1,000 gold coins." Zhou Sichen calculated excitedly.

He knew that Tuoba Wukong was a major client.

I purchased 3,000 gold coins at the beginning, and I'll only buy more in the future.

Although he didn't make much money this time, once he opens this door, he won't have to worry about making it back in the future.

"Can I pay on credit?" Tuoba Wukong asked.

"On credit?"

Zhou Sichen paused for a moment, gritted his teeth, and nodded, saying, "Okay, but you have to tell me what you're going to do with these rare metals?"

Tuoba Wukong asked, "Do you know about the Eye of the Mind?"

"The Eye of the Mind, a level three soul tool for protecting the mind. Can you refine the Eye of the Mind?" Zhou Sichen thought for a moment, then stared intently at Tuoba Wukong.

The Eye of the Mind is a level three soul tool for protecting the mind. It is the lowest level of soul tool for mental defense. But don't underestimate it just because it is only level three. Most veteran level three soul tools cannot refine it. Usually, only level four soul tools can refine the Eye of the Mind.

Tuoba Wukong said, "We can give it a try."

The Mind's Eye is one of the most expensive level-three soul tools.

The heavy shield close-range defense soul tool that Tuoba Wukong planned was too big. He also wanted to take into account the mental defense attribute. The calculation showed that it would cost at least 10,000 gold coins, which he could not afford with his current financial resources.

He has to make money.

The Mind's Eye is a soul tool crafting blueprint that Tuoba Wukong saw in the library. Generally speaking, the crafting blueprint for a level 3 soul tool is very valuable in the outside world, costing at least several hundred or thousands of gold coins to purchase. However, within Shrek Academy, blueprints for soul tools below level 3 can be found for free.

The Mind's Eye is a soul tool that Tuoba Wukong carefully selected. The refining process is relatively simple, the size is small, and the time required is not long. However, it is difficult to inscribe the soul guidance array, and most level three soul masters cannot refine it.

However, even before coming to Shrek Academy, Tuoba Wukong was already able to refine level two soul tools. With the research and learning these past few days, coupled with the huge boost from the fusion of his two bodies, creating a level three soul tool is not an impossible challenge for Tuoba Wukong.

Even a relatively difficult level three soul tool like the Mind's Eye.

"Okay, you can buy on credit, but if you actually manage to craft the Eye of the Mind, you must sell me one," Zhou Sichen said.

Mind defense soul tools are extremely rare and have a high price but no market. Once he sells one, he can still make a profit.

More importantly, there's Tuoba Wukong, a Soul Master who can forge the Eye of the Mind.

How old is he?

At the age of thirteen, he was able to forge the Eye of the Mind. Given time, he would likely become a Soul Guidance Master no less capable than Qian Duoduo.

After finalizing the deal, the two continued running laps diligently.

After all, one of them has to run 100 laps, and the other has to run 300 laps. They have to finish running by the time get out of class ends. If they don't run fast, they can forget about resting today.

After running alongside Zhou Sichen for a while, Tuoba Wukong chose to accelerate and leave Zhou Sichen behind.

Although Zhou Sichen is a powerful offensive Soul Master, all his abilities are contained in his Summoning Book. Even though Du Ruoshui did not disable their Martial Soul abilities, Zhou Sichen couldn't really ride the bear and tiger he summoned for a hundred laps, could he? That would be utterly humiliating Du Ruoshui. Zhou Sichen wasn't that stupid.

Without using summoner spells, Zhou Sichen's body is very weak, and even after being tempered by soul power, he is far inferior to Tuoba Wukong.

After fusing with a soul bone, the three hundred laps were no longer so terrifying for Tuoba Wukong.

Before the bell rang for class, Tuoba Wukong had already run nearly 170 laps, with only 120 laps left, while Zhou Sichen had only run 70 laps.

Panting heavily, Zhou Sichen looked at Tuoba Wukong, who was still handling things with ease, and couldn't help but curse him as a freak in his heart.

Shrek Academy's curriculum is actually quite relaxed. It consists of eight hours a day, half of which is theory and half is practice, with the remaining time left for students to study on their own or meditate.

Physical training such as running laps is considered a practical course, as are combat training and cross-country training.

Of course, theoretical courses sometimes include going out to the Soul Beast Zone to identify Soul Beasts, putting theory into practice, but such courses are less common in the lower grades.

"Didn't expect that, did you? I'll be teaching you the first class today!" After the bell rang, Du Ruoshui walked into the classroom with a bored look on his face. Seeing that everyone's face was pale as if they had seen a demon, he suddenly laughed. Combined with his cold face, his laughter was incredibly sinister.

Seeing the students' listless appearance, Du Ruoshui's expression turned cold, and she asked, "What's wrong? Are you unhappy that I'm teaching you?"

"Happy!" Upon hearing Du Ruoshui's question, the students of Class Two immediately shouted loudly. They didn't want to offend Du Ruoshui any further, as she was a petty devil.

"very good."

Du Ruoshui nodded in satisfaction and said, "Today is my first formal lesson for you, a practical lesson. From now on, I will be your teacher for all practical lessons. And the content of this first practical lesson is only one thing: getting beaten up!"

Getting beaten up?

Everyone was puzzled. Long Yuexiang stood up and asked, "Teacher Du, what kind of training are you planning?"

Du Ruoshui said in a serious tone, "You heard me right, getting beaten up is the content of today's practical lesson. Don't underestimate the art of getting beaten up. Whether you are a defensive or agile attack type Soul Master, from the moment you step onto the path of Soul Master, it is destined to be a path of getting beaten up, whether it is being beaten up by opponents, enemies, teachers, Soul Beasts, or even by life itself..."

"In short, once you embark on the path of a Soul Master, you are destined to be beaten up."

"And taking a beating is also a skill, especially for defensive-type battle spirit masters. How to take a beating in a way that allows you to withstand more beatings is a skill you'll need to study for a lifetime..."

Du Ruoshui kept explaining his theory of being beaten, and many students nodded in agreement. Although Du Ruoshui was a bit petty, it had to be said that what he said made a lot of sense.

After explaining her theory on how to take a beating, Du Ruoshui continued, "Practice makes perfect. I am the teacher of the practical course. If you want to learn how to take a beating, how can you do it without actually taking one? Now, everyone, gather in classroom 201 on the second floor of the Soul Fighting Zone."

The Battle Arena is a very tall building. The first floor is the Battle Arena, where students can challenge each other to duels and wager battles on the arena.

Soul Battle is the best way to improve a Soul Master's combat power. Therefore, every day, a large number of students in the first floor of the Soul Battle Zone challenge each other to battle.

The second and third floors of the Fighting Soul Tower are classrooms for various practical training exercises.

Not all teaching is suitable for outdoor settings.

Classroom 201 is a large classroom with an area of ​​over 500 square meters.

After Du Ruoshui stood still, she said, "There are a total of eighty-three students in Class Two, sixty-one of whom are agility-based attackers and twenty-two of whom are defense-based attackers. Now, all defense-based students, please step forward."

Control, offensive, agile attack, defense...

Among the four major Soul Master types, control and strong attack have always been popular, and agility attack has also attracted a considerable number of players. In contrast, there are far fewer defensive types.

After all, not everyone likes to be a turtle that gets beaten up.

There are only about twenty people in the entire grade in the defense department.

Twenty-two defense-oriented students, including Tuoba Wukong, stepped forward after hearing Du Ruoshui's words.

Du Ruoshui said, "Now, two agility-type Soul Masters and one defense-type Soul Master will be paired up for a training session on being hit. The group being hit cannot resist, while the group attacking can attack at will, but cannot attack vital organs such as the heart, head, or groin. Neither side can use their Martial Soul or Soul Skills, but they can use their Soul Power for protection and offense. They will switch every half hour."

"Our class monitor, Tuoba Wukong, is in my group. I'll give you a demonstration first. There's an art to fighting, and you'll all have to learn it later. Consider this a preview..."

Soon after, the classroom was filled with Tuoba Wukong's agonizing screams and Du Ruoshui's explanations.

"Watch closely, attack these spots with all your soul power. Not only will it not kill the opponent, it will also inflict the greatest pain on them..."