Douluo Amon: I am the Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon King.

Chapter 42 Testing Mental Strength

Next, Tang Wulin was in trouble. It's unclear whether this was retaliation for Tang Wulin's lateness yesterday.

As one of the three uninjured students, and being male, he became a teaching case for Wu Changkong.

Wu Changkong continuously used real combat scenarios to teach the other trainees combat techniques and precautions. Tang Wulin was repeatedly knocked to the ground, enduring the blows of the instructor's whip time and time again.

As for why Nan Fusheng wasn't chosen? It can only be said that Tang Wulin is too thick-skinned and resilient. In their previous encounter, Wu Changkong had already discovered...

Tang Wulin's defensive capabilities are astonishing; he possesses sufficiently strong defense against attacks of the same level.

While Nan Fusheng is physically strong, Tang Wulin is clearly better at taking a beating, and in terms of making an example of someone, it's more cost-effective to fight Tang Wulin.

The news of the establishment of Class Zero quickly spread throughout the entire college, and Nan Fusheng and his six classmates naturally became celebrities.

However, they were all instructed not to reveal the Zero Class teaching method to outsiders, so after a few days of curiosity, the academy returned to calm.

Wu Changkong was just one of their instructors; many more mentors were beginning to emerge. Unlike regular classes, which focused more on theoretical instruction, Class Zero emphasized practical teaching.

Just as Dean Yu Zhen said, the college has given Class Zero the greatest support. Whether it is the teaching methods, the high-nutrition food, the teachers, or the hardware facilities, everything is top-notch.

On the second day, Tang Wulin no longer had to bear Wu Changkong's disciplinary punishment alone, because Wu Changkong had also brought Nan Fusheng into the discussion.

Previously, when Nan Fusheng saw Tang Wulin being punished by Wu Changkong, he was somewhat amused. However, when the whip was actually used on him, he understood what it meant to be heartbroken.

However, his growth during this teaching process was also evident; it was a bittersweet experience.

Ten days later, Nan Fusheng was delighted to have three new teammates: Xie Xie, Zhang Yangzi, and Wang Jinxi, who had recovered from their injuries and began to join the battle. Then, the Zero Squad was filled with agonizing screams.

Wu Changkong never knew what it meant to show mercy. When the whip struck, the pain was excruciating, yet it didn't actually hurt anyone.

To paraphrase Wu Changkong, only pain can truly deepen a person's memory.

The only lucky one was Gu Yue. Perhaps because she was a girl, Wu Changkong was always a little lenient with her in his teaching, and when the pointer occasionally fell on her, it only gave her a tingling sensation.

"We'll be conducting a series of physical tests on you today. Practical training will be suspended for one class." Wu Changkong brought very good news for Class Zero as soon as he entered the classroom early in the morning.

Now everyone is a bit afraid of practical training; the pain is just too intense.

Wu Changkong led the six people to a room full of technological sense. The entire room was covered with a layer of silver metal panels. Stepping into the room, the first feeling was that one had entered a silver world.

A series of instruments unlike anything seen before were placed in this space.

"Let's start with a mental strength test. Xie Xie, you're first."

Wu Changkong held a form in his hand, ready to make a record.

Xie Xie's mental strength is growing normally, increasing by two points compared to the last test, reaching thirty-one.

Then there's Wang Jinxi. Wang Jinxi's mental strength is rather weak, only eighteen points.

"Wang Jinxi, you must work hard to improve your spiritual power, otherwise you will not be able to fuse with more souls in the future," Wu Changkong said calmly.

Wang Jinxi was usually very quiet and reserved, and after hearing what he said, he simply nodded in agreement.

It was Zhang Yangzi's turn.

"Mental strength of 41, not bad. With hard work, I can break through to the advanced stage of the Spirit Origin Realm within a year or two."

Tang Wulin is the third to last.

Zhang Yangzi's gaze remained fixed on him. In his eyes, among the four people including Tang Wulin, the one he hated the most was the one who had broken his legs, and he had always been comparing them.

After spending these past few days together, he realized that Tang Wulin's abilities mainly lay in his innate strength and his peculiar mutated right arm.

As for his martial soul, it was nothing more than Blue Silver Grass, not worth mentioning. Therefore, he increasingly felt that he had been wronged in losing that day.

How much mental strength could this ability user, who, like Wang Jinxi, excels at direct attacks, possibly have? It certainly wouldn't be very high.

Tang Wulin walked to the instrument and sat down. The mental testing device slowly descended and covered his head.

Test begins!

This mental strength testing device is the most advanced in the academy. The scale that displays the strength of mental power is colored and can change color according to different levels of mental power.

The spiritual energy of the Spirit Origin Realm is white. Tang Wulin's spiritual energy level continued to rise and soon surpassed Wang Jinxi's eighteen points.

It kept rising, to 20, 25, 30...

Zhang Yangzi stared at the scale in surprise. Could it be that he, a powerful offensive Soul Master, only had one ring of cultivation, yet he possessed thirty points of spiritual power? In this aspect, Jin Xi was far inferior to him.

Thirty-five, forty...

Forty-two, forty-three—that's more than Zhang Yangzi. And his mental strength continues to improve.

Tang Wulin's mental strength ultimately settled at sixty-six, leaving Xie Xie dumbfounded. Only a few months had passed since the last test.

Tang Wulin's mental strength actually increased by twenty-two points? Sixty-six points of mental strength is enough to reach the high level of the Spirit Origin Realm.

Next, Nan Fusheng sat on the machine.

Zhang Yangzi suddenly thought of a question: Was there any special significance to the order of the dance teachers? Apart from Xie Xie at the beginning, the three people after them were arranged from low to high.

Nan Fusheng, a spirit-type Soul Master, and Gu Yue, who has the ability to manipulate elements, should require more mental strength. Could it be that their mental strength is higher than Tang Wulin's?

His question didn't last long; the instrument started up, and the scale gave him the answer almost instantly.

Nan Fusheng's spiritual power swiftly crossed the white line and entered the yellow world. When Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi saw the scale break through one hundred and continue to rise, they both gaped in astonishment.

The Spirit Origin Realm, the beginning of all things, a time of renewal. From birth, everyone possesses the spiritual power of the Spirit Origin Realm, the most basic form of spiritual power. This spiritual power can sustain souls of the Yellow rank and below.

The Spiritual Connection Realm signifies spiritual enlightenment and the ability to communicate one's thoughts and intentions. Reaching this realm marks the beginning of mastering mental power, allowing one to truly control their own mental energy for their own use, and enabling them to support two yellow spirits or one purple spirit.

This is a leap of a huge realm, a qualitative leap! No wonder the two were so surprised. Reaching the Spiritual Connection Realm means that Nan Fusheng can now fuse with a purple soul spirit.

The two stared at Nan Fusheng in disbelief. This guy hadn't performed much in the promotion tournament, but his mental strength was truly outstanding! They had never heard of anyone breaking through to the first major realm of mental strength in their first year of intermediate academy!

Even graduates from the intermediate level of intermediate soul master academies who manage to break through to this realm are considered exceptionally talented. It's important to understand that one of the biggest obstacles to graduating from the advanced level of intermediate academies is reaching the Spiritual Connection Realm in spiritual power. How many soul masters have been prevented from graduating from achieving this level!

Nan Fusheng, only in first grade, has already achieved this breakthrough. It's simply unbelievable!

A mental strength exceeding one hundred signifies entering another level, progressing from the Spiritual Origin Realm to the Spiritual Connection Realm.

One hundred and twenty-five. This was Nan Fusheng's final test result, only six points higher than Gu Yue's previous result. Even Wu Changkong, who was standing to the side, glanced at this result with a slight sidelong look.

(End of this chapter)