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Zhi Lin, through the probing of his spirit power, also sensed that while Shi Quan's spirit power wasn't as powerful as his own, it possessed a vibrant and upward-surging vitality.
The greater the pressure he exerted, the more magnificent the power that erupted from Shi Quan's spirit power became, like a warrior who grew stronger with each battle.
"As expected, his spirit power is also very unique," Zhi Lin thought to himself, his robes gradually beginning to flutter without wind.
Though he merely sat there, the pressure around Shi Quan steadily increased.
Shi Quan's expression remained unchanged, his divine skill continuously circulating within his body.
As the pressure steadily increased, he began to secretly use his Internal Energy to activate the Life attribute of his Blue Silver Grass.
A faint blue halo gradually appeared around his body, exuding a vibrant Life force.
To outsiders, it seemed as if his Martial Spirit was helping Shi Quan bear the pressure brought by Zhi Lin's spirit power.
At this moment, the spirit power suppression released by Zhi Lin had reached Rank thirty.
"What rich Life energy! His physical constitution is indeed astonishing.
Rank twenty-one, yet he can withstand Rank thirty spirit power suppression.
No wonder he could absorb a thousand-year spirit ring.
But it seems he hasn't reached his limit yet!" Zhi Lin smiled faintly, increasing the spirit power he released again.
Thirty-one, thirty-two...
As the spirit power suppression Rank continuously increased, Shi Quan feigned a pained expression.
To avoid revealing his true limit, he could only say to Xiao Meng in his mind, "Xiao Meng, wrap me in Blue Silver Grass."
"No problem." A deep blue light erupted from the Blue Silver Grass.
The next second, the Blue Silver Grass in Shi Quan's hand extended up his arm, directly enveloping Shi Quan, completely protecting him.
Zhi Lin looked at this scene in surprise, thinking that Shi Quan had finally reached his limit.
He then withdrew his spirit power suppression.
Rank thirty-four, this was already a very astonishing level, a full thirteen Ranks higher.
Whew!
Seeing that Spirit Douluo Zhi Lin was no longer releasing spirit power, Shi Quan finally let out a sigh of relief, and the Blue Silver Grass around his body slowly receded.
As the pressure dissipated, Shi Quan felt that the Internal Energy within his body had not stopped circulating.
Instead, with the disappearance of the giant rock that was Spirit Douluo Zhi Lin, it circulated faster and faster.
"This is... a Breakthrough?" A hint of joy flashed in Shi Quan's eyes.
"Thank you for your help, Teacher." Shi Quan stood up and bowed to Zhi Lin.
The three Spirit Douluo were incredibly perceptive, and immediately noticed that Shi Quan's spirit power Rank had actually increased due to Zhi Lin's suppression.
Originally, Shi Quan's Internal Energy was about to Break through to Rank twenty-two, and Spirit Douluo Zhi Lin's pressure became an opportunity for his Breakthrough.
After Breaking through Rank twenty, Shi Quan found that the difficulty of Cultivating was much greater than from Rank ten to Rank twenty.
The saying that if one cannot Break through Rank thirty before the age of twenty, they will never be able to Break through again, is not unfounded.
The difficulty of Cultivating from Rank twenty to Rank thirty is actually much harder than Cultivating from Rank thirty to Rank forty.
This is also one of the reasons why Tang San only Broke through from Rank thirteen to Rank twenty-nine in six years at Nuoding Academy.
Rank twenty to Rank thirty is actually the first Bottleneck in a Spirit Master's Cultivation.
The earlier this Bottleneck is Broke through, the smoother subsequent Cultivation will be.
"He actually Broke through with the help of the spirit power suppression released by Zhi Lin!
Hahaha, not bad, not bad, truly a Genius." Meng Shenji laughed heartily.
"Shi Quan, let's talk about your enrollment.
If you have any needs, you can tell us directly."
"Teacher, I hope you can help me find a forest, preferably a place with a good natural environment and quiet, because I don't like to be disturbed when I Cultivate and study."
Meng Shenji directly said, "Don't worry about that.
We have the most plant-type simulated environments here.
I can send someone to take you to see them in a moment.
Whichever one you like, just tell him, and I will assign it to you exclusively."
"I hope the Academy can provide information on Martial Spirits.
Heaven Dou City should have more comprehensive and abundant theoretical knowledge, right?"
"That is for sure.
We also don't want your Martial Spirit theory to go to waste.
Whatever information you need, as long as you ask for it, we will do our best to satisfy you."
"Also, I want to join the Heaven Dou Battle Team to participate in the next All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament."
Upon hearing Shi Quan's request, the three people present were stunned.
In their imagination, Shi Quan should have been a bookworm, and they never expected him to want to participate in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.
After a pause, Meng Shenji finally spoke, "Shi Quan, the Heaven Dou Battle Team is special, and the team members are selected fairly and justly.
If you want to participate, you can only rely on your own strength to participate in the selection."
"Selection?" Shi Quan looked at Meng Shenji in confusion.
"The All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament is held once every five years.
After the last Heaven Dou Battle Team finished their competition, the Academy will begin selecting members for the next Heaven Dou Battle Team internally.
In the first year, sixteen will be initially selected, seven of whom will be the Heaven Dou First Team, and the other nine will be the Heaven Dou Second Team.
For the next three years, a selection for Heaven Dou Battle Team members will be held every year.
The selection will only stop in the final year.
After the final team is decided, further integration and training will be conducted."
"Is that so?" Shi Quan raised an eyebrow.
But thinking about it, it made sense.
The Heaven Dou Battle Team was the face of the Royal family, and one couldn't just join at will.
Even if one was powerful and had great potential, it still depended on whether they fit the entire team.
In those novels, the premise for joining whenever one wanted was that they had to have strength.
"No problem, I will join the Heaven Dou Battle Team with my own strength." Shi Quan nodded.
With his strength, joining the Heaven Dou Battle Team would not be a big problem.
Later, Meng Shenji and the other two discussed Martial Spirit theory with Shi Quan for a while before concluding their first meeting.
Shi Quan then, led by Xue Qinghe, arrived at his dormitory.
The items in the dormitory were very complete, indicating that they had put thought into it.
Xue Qinghe was still busy with other government affairs, so he naturally couldn't stay with Shi Quan all the time.
After escorting Shi Quan to the dormitory, he gave Shi Quan a few more instructions, telling him that he could directly find the Education Committee or him if he had any problems, and that he didn't need to be polite.
After Xue Qinghe left, the servant arranged by the Education Committee to take Shi Quan to see the simulated environment also arrived.
Under this person's guidance, they quickly arrived at the first simulated environment.
Putting aside everything else, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's simulated Cultivation environments were indeed well-arranged.
Walking into these specialized plant Spirit Master simulated Cultivation grounds, Shi Quan could clearly feel that his Blue Silver Grass Martial Spirit within his body had become much more sensitive to its surroundings.
Shi Quan was not in a hurry to make a decision, because Meng Shenji had said that the Academy had many simulated Cultivation grounds, so he naturally had to take his time and choose the one he liked most.
From the mountain, down to the foot of the mountain, and then from the foot of the mountain to the lakeside.
Along the way, Shi Quan looked at more than ten simulated Cultivation grounds, each of which was very complete, but Shi Quan was slow to make a decision.
It wasn't until he saw a simulated Cultivation ground at the foot of the mountain that Shi Quan's eyes lit up, and he immediately decided to choose that spot.
The place Shi Quan chose was an open space at the foot of the mountain.
One side of the open space was against the mountain, but it did not block the sunlight.
Although the surrounding forest was not dense, it gave a feeling of vibrant Life.
Next to the open space was also a pool, no more than twenty meters in diameter.
A small stream about two meters wide quietly flowed water into it from the other end of the forest and then flowed back out, keeping the water in the pool constantly flowing.
The key point was that there was also a simple house by the pool.
The house was built of wooden planks, simple and clear, as if it blended into the surrounding environment.
It was a condensed version of being surrounded by mountains and water, and it also had a place to stay, so he wouldn't have to commute between the Cultivation place and the dormitory every day, which saved a lot of trouble.
After finalizing the simulated Cultivation environment, Shi Quan drew up a list of items he needed and gave it to the servant.
The contents of the list were mostly some materials.
The Academy was currently on holiday, and most of the students had gone home, with only a very small number remaining in the Academy.
Although there were not many students, the Academy's cafeteria always kept a few windows open twenty-four hours a day, which could be said to maximize convenience for all students.
Shi Quan had long been accustomed to Cultivating alone and did not feel bored; he was quite content with his own leisure.
It must be said that Heaven Dou Academy's efficiency was quite good.
The next day, most of the items on his list were delivered, and a small portion of the items were also notified to arrive within two or three days at most.
Shi Quan maintained his previous habits: studying Martial Spirit theory in the morning, practicing martial arts in the afternoon, and Cultivating the Nine Yin Nine Yang Divine Skill in the evening.
After less than a week, Xue Qinghe brought a middle-aged man to find Shi Quan.
The middle-aged man had a face like jade, a straight nose and square mouth, a refined and gentle appearance, and a spotless white robe.
He looked about forty years old, with gentle eyes and soft black hair flowing down his back.
Everything about him seemed so casual, without any pretense.
"Big Brother Xue, who is this?" Shi Quan asked Xue Qinghe.
Xue Qinghe smiled and introduced, "Little Brother Shi, this is Sect Master Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
He is my Teacher, and he came specially to visit you today."
"Junior Shi Quan greets Sect Master Ning." Shi Quan quickly stepped forward and bowed.
However, Ning Fengzhi stepped forward, supported him with one hand, and said with a smile, "No need to be polite.
I am only Qinghe's Teacher here.
You call Qinghe 'Big Brother', so you can call me 'Uncle Ning'.
I also hope to hear you call me that."
Facing Ning Fengzhi's goodwill, Shi Quan, neither humble nor arrogant, bowed again and said, "Hello, Uncle Ning."
Ning Fengzhi laughed heartily and said, "Good, good, then I will call you Shi Quan from now on."
"Uncle Ning, whatever you prefer."
Xue Qinghe, at the appropriate moment, said, "Since Teacher and Little Brother Shi have already met, why don't we go inside and talk?"
"Uncle Ning, Big Brother Xue, please come this way.
My small wooden house is rather simple, I hope you don't mind." Shi Quan smiled and led the two towards the wooden house.