Douluo Continent: My Path to Godhood Through Stat Allocation

Chapter 20 Soul Ring Acquisition Ceremony, Graduation Ceremony

Time slips away silently through our fingers like water, leaving no trace.

More than a year has passed, and Fang Ling is nine years old. His soul power has reached level ten as he wished.

Wang Sheng reached level 10 in his second year here and has already graduated.

This is Fang Ling's third and final year at Notting College.

He reached level 10 six months ago, and this is what his stats look like now.

Host: Fang Ling

Martial Soul: Scythe (Lv1) (+)

(A common agricultural tool used in rural areas for harvesting crops and cutting grass. It is 55 cm long, with a crescent-shaped blade, 18 cm long back, 16 cm long cutting edge, no oblique fine serrations, and a wooden handle that is 30 cm long.)

Soul Power: 10 (+)

Soul Rings: None

Soul Bone: None

Specialty: Sharpness Lv1 (Inherent specialty of Martial Soul, inherent attribute of metal bladed iron tools. It's just an ordinary sickle, good for cutting grass, but not an axe. You don't expect to use it to chop down trees, do you?)

Resilience Lv1 (Inherent skill of Martial Soul, inherent attribute of metal tools, same as blacksmith's forging, not hundred-times or thousand-times forging, just ordinary iron, don't have too much expectation for the hardness and toughness of an agricultural sickle.)

Scythe Technique Lv1 (Skill Specialization: Consistent practice has given you a solid foundation, and your flashes of inspiration can be quite impressive. Although this is only the beginning of scythe combat, it's already excellent for a beginner with no prior experience. You are a born battle maniac! Skill-based training will yield twice the results with half the effort.)

Movement Technique Lv1 (Skill Specialization, Movement Technique for Beginners. A movement technique created by a novice with no foundation after countless failures, which can be used for short-distance or multi-obstacle rapid movement.)

Berserker Lvmax (Special talent, cannot be advanced; your innate berserker nature has been activated, making skill-based training twice as effective.)

Points: 2 points

Compared to when I first arrived at the academy, I now have two additional skill specializations: scythe technique and movement technique.

My soul power has reached level 10, and the plus sign has turned into a dull gray again, with two points saved.

There are no spirit rings or spirit bones, of course.

He had been training in sickle techniques and body movements continuously for over a year and had indeed made some progress, but he had not advanced in rank.

The plus sign next to the Martial Soul is lit up, giving you a strong urge to spend points on it.

However, after calmly considering the matter, Fang Ling did not make a decision.

My martial spirit is enough for now; soul power is the top priority!

Moreover, they must also prepare for potential soul ring upgrades and future cultivation.

The reason I say it's for the spirit ring is because I'm afraid I'll only get a ten-year spirit ring.

In this case, it would probably only bring the lowest level feat, which is also Lv1.

Even if the time limit could be increased, they wouldn't dare to.

Upgrading a spirit ring is too conspicuous; if others find out, it means death.

Even if they later received Dugu Bo's protection, they still wouldn't dare.

Before he had absolute strength, Fang Ling planned to acquire spirit rings according to the currently popular optimal spirit ring age limit.

They also don't plan to prepare more spirit rings.

As long as you kill, you can reach the top.

Why should he be an outlier?

We must proceed steadily and never be tempted by momentary pleasure, lest we do something we will regret!

Fang Ling has submitted her application to graduate early.

Knowledge points account for a very small percentage of the score; for Soul Masters, cultivation level is the primary factor.

Once your soul power reaches level ten and you acquire a soul ring, becoming a one-ring soul master, you can easily graduate.

He was recommended to study at the intermediate Soul Master Academy.

Or perhaps they will step into the world and experience its cruelty.

Fang Ling naturally chose to continue studying at the intermediate soul master academy.

He needs a suitable stepping stone to get to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy!

……

There's still a month until the holiday.

This time of year is when the Academy's Soul Ring Acquisition Conference is held.

The Soul Ring Acquisition Tournament, as the name suggests, is a tournament that students participate in before organizing teams to go to the Soul Hunting Forest to acquire Soul Rings.

It was a grand affair, full of fanfare and dazzling displays.

All students, from grades one to six, were required to attend the viewing.

Tang San and Xiao Wu, who were almost level 20, were beyond anyone's control, but they still came anyway.

Because the cook who prepared their meals was leaving.

Fourteen people were selected to obtain spirit rings, and they were all standing on the stage as if they were on display.

Fang Ling was among them, of course.

The rest of the students were in sixth grade, while he was the only third grader. He was also a work-study student and had a limp, which made him stand out.

The academy dean, who was in charge of the Soul Sect, coughed twice and cleared his throat: "Time flies, it's that time of year again for the annual Soul Ring Acquisition Conference." "Well then, I'll join you all here..."

The general idea is to celebrate everyone obtaining their soul rings and to encourage the students in the audience to train diligently.

Finally, a warning: those who haven't reached level 10 by the end of sixth grade will be removed from the class.

His speech was long and tedious, which was really hard to bear.

In the audience, Xiao Wu was eating while watching.

He glanced at his underlings, including Fang Ling, all of whom were dressed neatly.

Listening to them being praised, and then about to graduate and go to a bigger world.

Besides feeling sorry for the soul beasts, I was also quite envious.

She tugged at Tang San's sleeve: "Third Brother, when do you think we'll graduate?"

Tang San reassured her by holding her hand, "Wait a little longer, just a little longer."

Xiao Wu was getting impatient: "How much longer are we going to have to wait? We're almost level 20!"

She and Tang San were both almost nine years old, at least in this life, not counting their previous lives and previous bodies.

In three years, his soul power has reached level nineteen.

"Still staying at Notting Junior Soul Master Academy, is that even acceptable?"

"Fang Ling and the others are all graduating!"

Tang San laughed: "Heh, so what if they graduate?"

"His talent is what it is, so his future progress will be extremely limited."

"Xiao Wu, tell me, has your cultivation speed been affected at the academy?"

Xiao Wu's eyes rolled around.

She recalled that she didn't seem to have practiced much.

Soul power mostly grows naturally, and it doesn't matter where it is.

"It seems not?"

Tang San said, "We are all born with full soul power, top-tier geniuses in the world, why should we care about the place of cultivation?"

"I asked the teacher before, and they told us to wait and they would tell us later."

"Is that so? Okay, then I'll wait a bit longer."

Once Xiaowu was calmed down, a thought struck her, and she asked, "Does your teacher know about Fang Ling's situation?"

"He has innate level one soul power, so his cultivation speed is quite fast."

Tang San sighed slightly: "I asked my teacher, and Fang Ling's cultivation speed is just temporary."

"What kind of growth can an ordinary scythe-wielding spirit have? Its upper limit is already determined by its level one spirit power!"

"Xiao Wu, this is the dilemma faced by most Soul Masters: their talent is too low, and they have no way to move forward."

"Fang Ling is only at level one. It would be difficult for him to become a Great Soul Master, let alone a Soul Venerable. There is only a sliver of hope for him."

What does "first-tier" mean?

They're a bit bigger than the masters, but they lack the background and resources; they can only dream about it.

Tang San sighed, "Sometimes, this glimmer of hope is like a fortified wall that traps people, impossible to breach even in death!"

"But we are born with full soul power, and we might even become Soul Douluos, or even Title Douluos!"

Xiao Wu's expression changed slightly upon hearing this.

Fang Ling was so hardworking and kind, but...

She sensed the unevenness and cruelty of the world.

Thinking of the many soul beasts that were only ten or a hundred years old and were about to die, she felt sad and leaned on Tang San.

Tang San embraced her soft body and patted her back to comfort her.

They slept side by side for three years and often played around intimately.

Now, as long as it's not something that crosses the line too much, he's gotten used to not blushing anymore.

However, he himself did not realize that his bottom line had actually been lowered.

(End of this chapter)