Everyone nodded in agreement as Feng Piaoling continued to speak via sound transmission. "Regarding cultivation resources, aside from Whale Glue, which can enhance physical fitness, do not consume anything else. Doing so can easily damage a Soul Master's foundation."
"With my Azure Lotus Sword Manual, as well as the Shadow Clone (Doppelgänger Phantom) and the Heaven-Reaching Demon Eye, you already have enough to stand above your peers in both cultivation speed and strength."
Hearing this, Jiang Nannan and the others who had joined the Soul Hall later—Xiao Xiao, Cui Yajie, Zhu Lu, Lan Susu, Lan Luoluo, Huang Chutian, and Wang Gang—all showed expressions of excitement.
During this period, they had fully experienced the power of these three supreme techniques.
The Azure Lotus Sword Manual significantly increased the density of their soul power, directly boosting their fundamental strength.
The Shadow Clone (Doppelgänger Phantom) improved their evasion and speed, granting them swiftness that far exceeded Agility-Attack System Soul Masters of the same level; in terms of dodging ability, those Agility-Attack Soul Masters couldn't even hope to catch up.
Then there was the Heaven-Reaching Demon Eye, which granted them the ability to see through an enemy's weaknesses. Even if they had only mastered the basics, it had greatly increased their combat effectiveness.
It was no exaggeration to say that if they were to fight their former selves from before they practiced these three techniques, it would be as easy as child's play.
After a moment of thought, Feng Piaoling added, "Additionally, while at the academy, keep an eye out for those with Body Martial Souls. If you find any, and their character is sound, you can consider recruiting them into our Soul Hall."
Feng Piaoling did not dislike the Body Sect.
However, thinking of the original story's ending—where the Body Sect's secret techniques were entrusted to Huo Yuhao, who was asked to find a successor but instead handed them over to Shrek, leading to the sect's eventual decline—Feng Piaoling felt he had to act.
He would start by nurturing Body Martial Soul geniuses. Once he had trained talents like Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo, he could send them into the Body Sect. By having them compete for the position of sect successor, he could turn the Body Sect from a potential obstacle into an ally.
This wasn't a whim; it was a plan he had decided on from the very beginning. The addition of Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo simply allowed the plan to move forward ahead of schedule.
Soon, the teachers led Feng Piaoling and the others into the testing room of the Year One teaching building.
The testing room was filled with many large soul tools. Feng Piaoling was not unfamiliar with these; they were body-testing soul tools designed specifically to complete physical assessments without causing any harm to the body.
The only thing to note was that one could not carry any soul tools during the test, as the metal would interfere with the sensors and lead to inaccurate data.
At the reminder of the Director of Instruction, Lin Jiayi, Feng Piaoling handed his storage soul tool to Jiang Nannan for safekeeping and walked toward a tall, cylindrical instrument.
"Begin," Lin Jiayi said, gesturing to the two teachers beside him.
One teacher walked to the side of the instrument and pressed his palm into a hand-shaped indentation. The other teacher took out a pen and notebook and prepared to record.
Under everyone's gaze, a fan-shaped white light lit up at the top of the cylindrical soul tool. The light swept down slowly from top to bottom.
When it reached Feng Piaoling's heels, the recording teacher called out the results.
"Bone age: eleven. Physical Strength: Level 68. Physical Resilience: Level 74. Soul Power Fluctuation: Level 36. Height: 1.78 meters. Weight: 65 kilograms... No spirit bone attachments... Power pending... Reaction speed pending..."
When he finished reading the results, the teacher froze.
The other teachers and Director Lin Jiayi were also stunned.
Being Level 36 at less than twelve years old was already monstrous enough. But this physical condition was simply beyond comprehension—the physical strength of a Soul Emperor and the resilience of a Soul Saint, all without any spirit bones.
What kind of freak had just appeared?
Forget Lin Jiayi and the others; even the members of the Soul Hall were filled with wonder. Although they didn't fully understand what all the data points represented, they could infer plenty from the Soul Power Fluctuation.
The gaze they directed toward Feng Piaoling became even more filled with reverence and pride. This was their Hall Master—a genius the likes of whom had never been seen before and might never be seen again. Compared to him, even the original Shrek Seven Devils from ten thousand years ago were far inferior at the same age.
Looking at the varying expressions of the crowd, Feng Piaoling did not seem too surprised.
Relying on his "Heaven Rewards the Diligent" cheat, he had not only persisted in training over the years but had also consumed large quantities of Whale Glue. His third spirit ring was a five-thousand-year Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear ring—equivalent to a thirty or forty-thousand-year spirit beast—which he had absorbed bit by bit.
Not long ago, he had also absorbed the ten-thousand-year Whale Glue given by Mu Jin. It was not surprising that his physical strength had reached the level of a Soul Emperor. As for his resilience, his "perfect body" forged through training was no joke.
At that moment, the soul tool testing instrument suddenly emitted a strange sound: "Beep, beep, beep..."
The recording teacher said in a panic, "The data is chaotic... the instrument must be wrong..."
"Enough, continue," Lin Jiayi interrupted, though his gaze toward Feng Piaoling grew increasingly solemn.
There was only one reason a body-testing soul tool would show chaotic data: an external spirit bone.
Less than twelve years old, Level 36, Soul Emperor strength, Soul Saint resilience, and a suspected external spirit bone... Is this the person the Crown Prince values so highly? He marveled inwardly.
the testing continued. Jiang Nannan, Xiao Xiao, Nanmen Yun'er, Lan Susu, Lan Luoluo, Cui Yajie, Zhu Lu, Huang Chutian, and Wang Gang all underwent their assessments.
The results showed that, with the exception of Wang Gang, the others were much stronger than average, though they still fell within the realm of "genius." However, when it came time to test power and reaction speed, everyone was floored again.
"Feng Piaoling: Power Level 70, Reaction Speed: Excellent."
"Jiang Nannan: Power Level 45, Reaction Speed: Excellent."
"Xiao Xiao: Power Level 31, Reaction Speed: Excellent."
"Huang Chutian: Power Level 33, Reaction Speed: Excellent."
"Lan Susu: Power Level 33, Reaction Speed: Excellent."
"Lan Luoluo: Power Level 32, Reaction Speed: Excellent."
"Cui Yajie: Power Level 31, Reaction Speed: Excellent."
"Zhu Lu: Power Level 31, Reaction Speed: Excellent."
"Wang Gang: Power Level 21, Reaction Speed: Excellent."
Without exception, every single one of them had an "Excellent" rating for reaction speed, and their power significantly exceeded their soul power levels.
Feng Piaoling, in particular, had reached the maximum value the soul tool could measure: Level 70.
It was truly a breathtaking sight.
"Jie jie jie... this is only the beginning."
Feng Piaoling and the others looked at each other and smiled.
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