Douluo: The Gate to Heaven

Although soul tools cannot directly enhance a soul master's strength, the biggest difference between humans and soul beasts is intelligence.

Humans can use their wisdom to craft all sorts of tools and soul tools to enhance their strength.

From ancient swords and spears to modern soul-guided devices, this is a testament to technological progress.

Tuoba Wukong never rejected soul tools. In his view, to reach the peak of a soul master, in addition to diligently cultivating one's own martial soul, one must also be good at crafting and using tools. Soul tools are undoubtedly the best tools for soul masters.

Without the predecessor of "Death Sniper", Tuoba Wukong would have already perished in the mouth of the Purple Sky Sable, becoming its food for recovery, and there would have been no later opportunity or awakening of his martial soul.

After completing the delivery of the last Heart Guardian,

Zhou Sichen looked at Tuoba Wukong with eager eyes, "Old Tuo, you should have cultivated your soul power to level 20 by now, right? The most basic requirement for the second-year entrance exam is level 20. If you haven't found a way to obtain your second soul ring yet, I can help you. To be honest, I've made quite a bit of money from you this academic year. As my biggest customer, I can waive your fees."

During this year, Zhou Sichen truly witnessed Tuoba Wukong's amazing talent as a Soul Master. In more than eight months, almost every month a Level 3 Mental Soul Tool, Mind Guardian, was completed, as if he had never failed.

The Mind Guardian is a rare spiritual-type soul tool, and its crafting difficulty is no less than that of a typical level four soul tool.

In other words, Tuoba Wukong has now reached the level of crafting level four soul tools.

How old is Tuoba Wukong?

Even after a year has passed, Tuoba Wukong is only fourteen years old.

A fourteen-year-old level four soul master's future achievements are almost unimaginable. As long as Tuoba Wukong continues to study at Shrek Academy, he may not have any problem refining level six soul tools by graduation.

It's even possible that Tuoba Wukong could forge a level seven soul tool.

A level seven Soul Master is not an unknown figure in any of the three kingdoms of the original Douluo Continent. Even the Zhou family only has a handful of level seven Soul Masters and only one level eight Soul Master.

Being a level seven Soul Master doesn't necessarily represent the upper limit of Tuoba Wukong's abilities.

If it weren't for the fact that improving one's soul power could only be done by oneself, Zhou Sichen would have even wanted to help Tuoba Wukong cultivate.

He's really struck gold this time; he's a future level seven, or even level eight or nine Soul Master.

"No need. Don't forget, I'm a member of the team ranked first in the freshman competition. The academy still owes me a spirit ring. Besides, space attribute spirit beasts aren't so easy to hunt. Are you sure you can find me a suitable space attribute spirit beast that's over a thousand years old for free?" Tuoba Wukong shook his head and asked with a half-smile.

Damn, I forgot this guy is a rare space-type Soul Master, and his first Soul Ring was a thousand-year Soul Ring.

Zhou Sichen's expression froze.

If it were just a hundred-year-old soul beast, even a rare space-type soul beast, he could find a way to get it. However, space-attribute soul beasts over a thousand years old are not only rare, but soul beasts skilled in spatial power are notoriously difficult to capture. To capture a space-attribute soul beast over a thousand years old, one would need to send at least one high-level soul master with a seventh ring or above, or a team of five or more experienced soul kings.

Even though Zhou Sichen is a direct descendant of the Zhou family, it's not easy to mobilize so many people.

It's all because this guy's soul guidance talent is too high, making me forget that he's also a space-type soul master.

Zhou Sichen gave a stiff smile and said, "If you are willing to become a retainer of the Zhou family, let alone a thousand-year-old space attribute soul beast, I can get you a space attribute soul beast that is over ten thousand years old."

Tuoba Wukong smiled and said, "Forget it, the current cooperative relationship is fine. I don't want to be tied to a force too early. I'll ask the academy for help with my second soul ring. If I need help in the future, I might ask you for assistance."

The Zhou Family Chamber of Commerce has businesses all over the Douluo Continent, covering all walks of life, including the Soul Hunter Mercenary Group. The Zhou Family Mercenary Group also has a leading reputation and performance in the industry.

However, even if Tuoba Wukong wanted to cooperate with the Zhou family mercenary group, he could not do so under his current identity.

Tuoba Wukong and Zhou Sichen are currently only in a cooperative relationship. He hasn't even revealed the secret of his twin martial souls to Shrek Academy, let alone to the Zhou family, with whom he has only cooperated a few times.

Shrek Academy, Class 2 classroom.

"Today is your last day at Shrek Academy as first-year students, and it may be the last day for many of you. I won't bother you anymore. After Teacher Mu Jin announces the holiday arrangements and the promotion assessments for the new semester, you're free to do as you please. Enjoy exploring Shrek Academy. After all, if you don't pass the promotion assessments, this will be your last day at Shrek Academy." On the last day of class, Du Ruoshui was as cheeky as ever, her tone full of schadenfreude, which immediately dampened the students' initial joy of welcoming the holiday, making them feel immense pressure.

Yes, if they cannot pass the upgrade assessment, they will have to leave Shrek Academy, transfer to other advanced soul master academies, or join sects, families, or other forces to make a living.

Mu Jin rolled her eyes at Du Ruoshui, walked up to the podium, and said, "The first year of school is over, and you have a month-long vacation. But a vacation does not mean you can slack off. Teacher Du is right about something: if you don't work hard enough, today may be your last day at Shrek Academy."

"The entrance exam for first-year students is usually held at the beginning of the school year. Only by passing the entrance exam will you be qualified to study in the second year at Shrek Academy. As you know, Shrek Academy does not have the concept of repeating a year. If you cannot enter the second year, you will be eliminated. Now I have a few important points to warn you about..."

"Alright, that's all for now. I hope those of you who haven't obtained your second spirit ring yet will quickly reach level 20 and complete the attachment of your second spirit ring within a month. Two spirit rings are a hard requirement for the upgrade assessment. Without two spirit rings, you don't even qualify to participate in the assessment. That's all. I hope to see every one of you in the second-year classroom. Class dismissed. Tuoba Wukong, Dai Huabin, Xie Huanyue, Long Yuexiang, Zhu Lu, Wu Feng, and Huang Chutian, you seven stay behind. The rest of you, get out of class dismissed."

Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, Wu Feng, and Huang Chutian were all expelled from Class 1 and then entered Class 2 to study.

After everyone dispersed, Mu Jin looked at the seven students and said gently, "In addition to the student promotion assessment, there will be a class promotion assessment at the beginning of the semester. Only a few students from the class need to participate. The class promotion assessment will determine how many students will advance to the second year. You seven are the most outstanding students in Class Two, and the participants in the class promotion assessment will be selected from among you seven. Therefore, I hope you can return to school a little earlier so that Teacher Du and I can provide you with special training to prepare for the class promotion assessment."

Beside her, Du Ruoshui said in a sinister tone, "Whether you come back early or not is your own business. Neither Teacher Mu nor I have the right to decide for you. However, the class promotion assessment is also an assessment for Teacher Mu and me. If any of you mess up, don't blame me for being impolite."

Upon hearing Du Ruoshui's words, all seven of them shuddered. Even Dai Huabin, who later joined Class Two, was filled with apprehension and fear towards Du Ruoshui, this devilish teacher.

Du Ruoshui is truly inhuman.

"Don't worry, Teacher Du, we will definitely do our best," the seven said in unison.

Du Ruoshui smiled with satisfaction. "Alright, everyone else can go back now, but the class monitor can stay behind."

Upon hearing this, the group all gave Tuoba Wukong a pitying look before fleeing as if their lives depended on it.

Finally, I don't have to face this devil anymore.

As for Du Ruoshui deliberately keeping Tuoba Wukong behind, everyone was used to it. After all, Du Ruoshui's reputation for being "petty" was largely due to his targeting of Tuoba Wukong throughout the semester.

After everyone left, Du Ruoshui looked at Tuoba Wukong, unusually without her sarcastic tone, and asked seriously, "Your soul power has reached level 20, right? When do you plan to apply to the academy for a second soul ring? With your current physical condition, you could try applying for a space attribute soul beast that is around 5,000 years old."

After eight months of teaching, no one knew Tuoba Wukong's physical strength better than Du Ruoshui. Under his daily beatings, Tuoba Wukong's physical fitness improved by leaps and bounds. According to Du Ruoshui's judgment, Tuoba Wukong was capable of withstanding a second soul ring of more than five thousand years.

Thinking of this, Du Ruoshui couldn't help but look at Tuoba Wukong with a hint of inquiry.

Most Great Soul Masters can only absorb a hundred-year Soul Ring at most for their second Soul Ring. Only some prodigies from powerful families, who have never lacked rare and precious materials since childhood and are constantly immersed in medicine, are likely to absorb a thousand-year Soul Ring for their second Soul Ring, but even then, it's only a breakthrough to a thousand years.

A spirit ring that lasts for about five thousand years is enough to become the fourth spirit ring for most spirit masters.

At this point, Du Ruoshui was almost certain of her guess.

However, Du Ruoshui did not report this matter to higher authorities.

Tuoba Wukong is involved with too many complex forces, and revealing his talent too early is not a good thing.

Du Ruoshui also wanted to know how dazzling this little guy would be when he decided to show his talent.

In his teaching career, he had never encountered such an interesting student.

In essence, Du Ruoshui is someone who thrives on chaos.